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Wellness, Readiness, and Thriving

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vanessa Tran, Utah State University; Cassandra McCall, Utah State University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Gabriel Van Dyke, Utah State University

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Paper ID #42821From Mind Full to Mindful: Proposing Mindfulness as a Proactive Strategyfor Safeguarding Mental Health in Engineering Education.Vanessa Tran, Utah State University Vanessa Tran is a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education at Utah State University (USU). She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Architecture (UAH) and a Master’s in Global Production Engineering and Management from the Vietnamese-German University (VGU) in Vietnam. Her research interest lies in enhancing the well-being of engineering students and educators. She is currently working on an NSF-funded project

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Sociotechnical Integration and Programmatic Reform

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Casey Gibson, National Academy of Engineering; David A. Butler, National Academy of Engineering

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treatment, accessibility technology, andmore, but have also supported and inspired younger generations of engineers from an array ofbackgrounds to pursue and succeed in engineering, bolstering engineering capacity nationwide.When assessing the ways that the NSF and NAE have conceptualized and communicatedengineering’s societal impacts, it’s important to bear in mind the explicit goals of theseinstitutions—to not only highlight societal impacts of engineering research, but tosimultaneously garner interest and participation in engineering amongst wide audiences andjustify the importance of federal funding for engineering research. Thus, visible, relatable, andpositive examples are helpful. The NAE’s current mandate explicitly states that the

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Stories, Communication, and Convergence in Engineering Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joanna G Burchfield, University of South Florida; April A. Kedrowicz, North Carolina State University, Raleigh

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calls withinengineering for civic engagement, diversity, equity, inclusion, and social and environmentaljustice.IntroductionAn engineering instructor recently told us, “For those of us who were trained as engineers in the1980's and have taught the past 20 years, there's a bit of a Pavlovian response thatcommunication means writing.” Indeed, “communication = writing” is a widely accepted proofamong engineering instructors and is confidently echoed by engineering students when asked,“What is communication?” Those with broader perspectives include “and presenting” to theequation, but even some of the most experienced and open-minded engineers and engineeringprofessors we have met stop there. Engineering students, becoming competitive in

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Transgression, Conflict, and Altruism

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenna Tonn, Boston College; Avneet Hira, Boston College

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moral imagination. Mit Press.Gómez, P. F. (2022). [Un]Muffled histories: Translating bodily practices in the early modern Caribbean. Osiris, 37, 233–50,Hamraie, A. (2017). Building access: Universal design and the politics of disability. University of Minnesota Press.Hendren, S. (2020). What can a body do?: How we meet the built world. Riverhead Books.Holly Jr, J. (2021). Equitable pre-college engineering education: Teaching with racism in mind. Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research (J-PEER), 11(1), 9.Jesiek, B. K., Buswell, N. T., Mazzurco, A., & Zephirin, T. (2019, July). Toward a typology of the sociotechnical in engineering practice. In Research in Engineering Education Symposium, Cape

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Sociotechnical Thinking: Who, Why, and How?

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin J. Laugelli, University of Virginia

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figure ofVictor Frankenstein in two different non-technical undergraduate courses in STS. In whatfollows, I begin with a brief overview of the two courses and how they engage with Shelley’snovel. Then, I summarize several themes drawn from the novel’s depiction of VictorFrankenstein that warn against unethical techno-science and that offer a negative model of apossible professional self. With Victor’s cautionary example in mind, students can constructcontrasting possible selves oriented toward values of socially responsible engineering practice.Teaching FrankensteinDiscussions of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein feature prominently in two courses I teach at theUniversity of Virginia, both of which are non-technical engineering courses in STS. The

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Values in Engineering: Ethics and Justice-Oriented Engineering

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kassandra Fernandez, University of Florida; Sindia M. Rivera-Jiménez, University of Florida

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education for students to fulfill this call?In 1981, Andrei Sakharov – recipient of the 1975 Nobel Peace Prize – published a thought-provoking piece in the journal Nature. He reflected on the worldwide community of scientistsand engineers and how they possess a unique ability to comprehend the potential benefits andrisks of scientific progress [2, p. 1]. Sakharov envisioned that, because of their education andtraining, scientists and engineers would be mindful of societal issues and ethical questions.Ideally, through their professional formation, they should develop an awareness of societal issuesand ethical questions that lead them to ponder the positive and negative directions of progressand its possible consequences. Fast forward to today, and

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Values in Engineering: Ethics and Justice-Oriented Engineering

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Radoff, University of Maryland College Park; Chandra Anne Turpen, University of Maryland, College Park; David Tomblin, University of Maryland, College Park; Nicole Farkas Mogul, University of Maryland, College Park; Amol Agrawal; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park

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at the University of Maryland. She has expertise in physics education research and engineering education research. Her work involves designing and researching contexts for learning (for students, educators, and faculty) within higher education. Her research draws from perspectives in anthropology, cultural psychology, and the learning sciences to focus on the role of culture and ideology in science learning and educational change. Her research interests include how to: (a) disrupt problematic cultural narratives in STEM (e.g. brilliance narratives, meritocracy, and individualistic competition); (b) cultivate equity-minded approaches in ed- ucational spheres, where educators take responsibility for racialized

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Values in Engineering: Ethics and Justice-Oriented Engineering

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Madeline Polmear, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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engineering, and the responsibility of engineers. The interviewemployed critical incident techniques [26] to prompt students to give specific examples andmoments. Expressions and experiences related to emotion emerged in response to the question“What feelings come to mind when you think about your future responsibility as an engineer?”and organically throughout the conversations.At the end of the interview, the participants were asked to select a pseudonym. If they chose notto, they were assigned one with a random name generator using the gender and race/ethnicityinformation they provided. The participants were given a renumeration of 10 euros. The researchwas approved by the Ethics Committee for Human Sciences at the university where datacollection

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Minoritization Processes and Equity in Engineering Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacey Sexton; Amanda Menier, SageFox Consulting Group; Rebecca Zarch, SageFox Consulting Group

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. When we formulated the structure of the workshop, wetherefore built the topic of intersectionality into our plans, and attempted to live out thoseprinciples in our design.Workshop GoalsWith this in mind, we sought to bring together experts across a range of computing, engineering,and related technical and data-based disciplines as well as experts from other fields in the socialsciences, including education and the learning sciences, to build an agenda for inclusive policy,practices, and research for TNB computing students. Our specific goals were to: ● Define near- and long-term agenda items for intersectional research about the inclusion of TNB learners in computing for the Computing Education Research (CER) community ● Advance

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Values in Engineering: Ethics and Justice-Oriented Engineering

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fatima Naeem Abdurrahman, University of Maryland, College Park; Sona Chudamani, University of Maryland, College Park; Chandra Anne Turpen, University of Maryland College Park; Jennifer Radoff, University of Maryland, College Park; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park; David Tomblin, University of Maryland, College Park

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. Her research draws from perspectives in anthropology, cultural psychology, and the learning sciences to focus on the role of culture and ideology in science learning and educational change. Her research interests include how to: (a) disrupt problematic cultural narratives in STEM (e.g. brilliance narratives, meritocracy, and individualistic competition); (b) cultivate equity-minded approaches in ed- ucational spheres, where educators take responsibility for racialized inequities in student success; and (c) cultivate more ethical future scientists and engineers by blending social, political and technological spheres. She prioritizes working on projects that seek to share power with students and orient to stu- dents

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Stories, Communication, and Convergence in Engineering Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia; Rider W. Foley, California State University, Channel Islands; Andrew Li; Rebecca Jun, University of Virginia

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Paper ID #39198Divergence and Convergence in Engineering Leadership, Entrepreneurship,Management, and PolicyDr. Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia Kathryn Neeley is Associate Professor of Science, Technology, and Society in the Engineering & So- ciety Department of the School of Engineering and Applied Science. She is a past chair of the Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division of ASEE and isDr. Rider W. Foley, California State University, Channel Islands Dr. Rider W. Foley is an assistant professor in the science, technology & society program in the De- partment of Engineering and Society at the

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Values in Engineering: Ethics and Justice-Oriented Engineering

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert P. Dalka, University of Maryland, College Park; Chandra Anne Turpen, University of Maryland, College Park; Devyn Shafer; Brianne Gutmann, San José State University

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University of Maryland. She has expertise in physics education research and engineering education research. Her work involves designing and researching contexts for learning (for students, educators, and faculty) within higher education. Her research draws from perspectives in anthropology, cultural psychology, and the learning sciences to focus on the role of culture and ideology in science learning and educational change. Her research interests include how to: (a) disrupt problematic cultural narratives in STEM (e.g. brilliance narratives, meritocracy, and individualistic competition); (b) cultivate equity-minded approaches in ed- ucational spheres, where educators take responsibility for racialized inequities in

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Accountability and Stewardship

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gail Baura, Loyola University, Chicago; Matt Miller, Loyola University, Chicago

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the case study project, the participant stated that “… one thing that wasalways coming to mind was the really big gap between resources for people in lower incomecommunities… trying to find ways to like streamline better resources for those communities.”Next, when asked whether they felt as though any of the reflections or lessons learned about theethics and civic responsibility were relevant for them and/society beyond the engineeringcontext, the participant discussed the tension in the realization that although they and otherstudents likely felt comfortable discussing ethics and making responsible engineering decisionsin a hypothetical classroom context, what was less clear was whether they would be able to actin the same ethical and

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Interdisciplinary Integration at the Program Level

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James T. McLeskey Jr., Randolph-Macon College; Deonna Woolard

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itsengineering curriculum [9]. In Virginia alone, Roanoke College [10], Bridgewater College [11],and Marymount University [12] have all announced new Engineering majors. Many seem to beconsidering pursuit of ABET-accreditation but appear to be behind Randolph-Macon College.In 2012, the faculty of Randolph-Macon College (RMC) approved a new Engineering Physics(EPHY) major. Randolph-Macon is a small, residential, undergraduate liberal-arts college inAshland, Virginia, USA which dates to 1830 and has approximately 1500 students. The missionof Randolph-Macon is to develop the mind and character of each student. The academicprogram includes an extensive liberal arts core curriculum (over 40 credits) that exposes studentsto broad perspectives. In this paper

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Interdisciplinary Integration and Sociotechnical Thinking: The Big Picture

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kari Zacharias, University of Manitoba; Jillian Seniuk Cicek, University of Manitoba; Lydia Wilkinson, University of Toronto; Chantal Rodier; Laura M. Patterson, University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus; Renato B. Rodrigues, University of Manitoba; Ken Tallman, University of Toronto

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invited them to discuss whatever came to mind. We asked them tomake space for everyone at the table. One facilitator helped make that space; the other facilitatorrecorded the session and made notes on large poster paper at the table. These notes and thedialogues were analyzed for three overarching themes: (1) engineering is…, (2) understandingdecolonization and (3) barriers to decolonization.Engineering is…Each table group began their discussions within, or by demonstrating the theme, engineering is.The first group began with a discussion on the iron ring ceremony, which engineering students inCanada may choose to attend upon graduation, before entering into the profession. Theceremony had been called to the attention of the CEEA-ACÉG conference

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Transgression, Conflict, and Altruism

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard A House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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, that he seeks to temperand correct. Indeed, he precedes his critique by making some concessions to the work of C.Daniel Batson, originator of the “empathy-altruism hypothesis”—a common foundation forresearch on the development of empathy in engineering students. [13] [14]Such research often illuminates the question that animates both Bloom’s work and the responsesto it. Empathy is traditionally understood primarily as a feeling—but models like Batson’sencompass a range of cognitive as well as affective experiences, from “theory of mind” to“empathic distress.” [13] [14] As a result, contested definitions and distinctions create complexlines of disagreement about which types of other-oriented perceptions or sensations count as“empathy” and which

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Transgression, Conflict, and Altruism

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University; Sepehr Vakil, Northwestern University

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Paper ID #42499Engineering Education in Times of War, Upheaval, and RevolutionProf. Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University Amy E. Slaton is a Professor Emerita of History at Drexel University. She writes on issues of identity in STEM education and labor, and is the author of Race, Rigor and Selectivity in U.S. Engineering: The History of an Occupational Color Line .Prof. Sepehr Vakil, Northwestern University Sepehr Vakil is an assistant professor of Learning Sciences in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University. Previously he was Assistant Professor of STEM Education and the Associate Director of

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Accountability and Stewardship

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin J. Laugelli, University of Virginia

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implications of his actions lead to disastrous consequences. This has made me more mindful of the importance of responsible engineering practices and the need to consider the broader societal and ethical implications of the technologies I work on.1 The use of anonymized excerpts of student writing for analytical purposes has been approved by the University ofVirginia IRB.2. Accounting for Diverse Perspectives (7)Students underscore the importance of accounting for diverse viewpoints and interdisciplinaryperspectives when approaching engineering challenges. In the selection below, the student writerassociates the variety of disciplines the novel draws on with the multiple perspectives aconscientious engineer must consider when designing

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Identity Formation and Engineering Cultures

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College; Mary A. Armstrong, Lafayette College

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identified their strengths as analytical thinking and timemanagement, but who anticipated challenges in “navigating discussions around sensitive topics”and “understanding complex interdisciplinary concepts.” Students linked their own identities tothese challenges: “white privilege” was cited by multiple students, and one student of colorobserved, “It is a challenge to sit in a class talking about race as an underrepresented person.There are days I will have to take time to process more than speak.”In the pre-class surveys for Gender & STEM, engineering students cited being open-minded andhard-working as strengths. They similarly expressed anxiety about being confronted withdifficult topics: “I think it will be a challenge to see other viewpoints

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Identity Formation and Engineering Cultures

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexis Suzanne Capitano, Colorado School of Mines; Ryan Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Kathryn Johnson, Colorado School of Mines

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engineer has become strongly associated with a problem-solving mindset.Faculty members commonly described engineering as problem-solving itself [8], [9]. The designprocess is so permeated into the engineering profession, there are many common jokes thatrevolve around an engineer solving a problem in the “engineering way,” while missing potentiallysimpler, non-technical approaches to solving the same problem [10]. The engineering way ofsolving a problem can best be described by looking into the engineering design process.Engineers tend to have six habits of mind that help describe their way of thinking and that modelthe ideas used in the design process: systems thinking, problem-finding, visualizing, improving,creative problem solving, and adapting

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Identity Formation and Engineering Cultures

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Dimpho Radebe, University of Toronto; Emily Moore P.Eng., University of Toronto; Andrea Chan, University of Toronto; Emily Macdonald-Roach, University of Toronto; Saskia van Beers, University of Toronto; Sasha-Ann Eleanor Nixon, University of Toronto

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practice. We review a small number of their foundational works here. Riley’schapter on engineering mindsets uses engineering jokes to draw out normative perspectives rooted instereotypes.28 Each joke reveals an underlying assumption about what it means to be a “real” engineer—adoption of a positivist epistemology, acceptance of military authority, elevation of technical certaintyover subjective interpretation, disdain for literacy, and a single-minded focus on technical optimization.She points out that while self-deprecating jokes may lighten the mood, they can also be used to deflectattention from these otherwise serious and consequential commitments, erecting an obstacle to sociallyjust change. Her argument affirms Godfrey and Parker’s finding

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Sociotechnical Integration and Programmatic Reform

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Tomblin, University of Maryland, College Park; Nicole Farkas Mogul, University of Maryland, College Park; Christin J. Salley, University of Michigan

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designed to create a space for students to try on a criticalmindset about technology in their classes, so they may eventually take that perspective into theirinternships and careers [7,8]. The first feature aims to heal the modern mind/body fracture byhelping students develop a sense of how bodies and emotions contribute to knowledgeproduction and engineering design. The second feature provides students with analyticalapproaches grounded in STS theory (e.g., locating power, interpretive flexibility,democratization of S&T, etc.) to ask questions about their everyday encounters with engineeringeducation and technology. The third feature consists of data collection techniques (e.g.,interviews, participant observation, visual representations, etc

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Global Roles and Societal Responsibilities of Engineers

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eunjeong Ma, Pohang University of Science and Technology

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highly intelligent and connected world of thefuture. The engineering department under examination is often hailed as a model exemplarof hybrid pedagogies. It is tempting to say that hhis achievement attests to the efficacy ofconvergent or hybrid engineering programs and affirms that these programs can offer studentsthe requisite competencies and knowledge to thrive in the fast-paced and ever-evolvingtechnology industry, on one hand. On the other hand, it seems to underscore the success ofthe government's initial initiative and reinforces the necessity of investing in science andtechnology education for the betterment of society. With two issues in mind, this paper presents a reflective exploration of hybridengineering education

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Sociotechnical Thinking: Who, Why, and How?

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin David Lutz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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. Sociotechnical thinking inengineering is discussed using a range of lenses and approaches within engineering education, andI will attempt to synthesize some of the cutting-edge research.One major effort has been out of the Colorado School of Mines. Here, researchers explored a widerange of factors related to sociotechnical thinking in undergraduate engineering programs. Theyexamined the perceptions and experiences of both students and faculty regarding sociotechnicalintegration and its impact on sociotechnical habits of mind [2], [12]–[14]. This work wasconducted across a range of engineering curricular settings which included design as well asengineering science courses. One of their major research projects entails exploring student andfaculty

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Wellness, Readiness, and Thriving

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Choi, University of California, Irvine; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, University of California, Irvine

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cite a perceivedculture that is inconducive towards relieving their stress. In recent years, mental wellness hasbeen a rising topic on the minds of educators and legislators to learn how to better serve learningcommunities. Programs and initiatives are often offered but underutilized due to perceivedbarriers preventing students from reaching out for additional resources. Lack of accessibility, thefact that conversations about mental wellness are not normalized within the classroom, and thepressure to perform within the classroom are just some of the reasons students cite for not usingcampus resources. This study on a course-based activity aims to promote the discussion ofmental wellness within an engineering course and promote the use of

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Interdisciplinary Integration at the Course Level

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rich Dionne, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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experiencein the senior year, students in this unique multidisciplinary engineering program experience thehabits of mind and practice of engineering over three years, with their final year being used inleading the design/build solution finding for a live theatrical performance.This work examines a novel instance of engineering capstone design inspired by Wiggins andMcTighe’s backward design instructional approach (Wiggins & McTighe, 2005), informed bythe CAP- Content, Assessment, and Pedagogy framework (Streveler, Smith & Pilotte, 2012), andexecuted as an instance of practice-based education (Mann, Chang, Chandrasekaran, et. al,2021).Utilizing a qualitative case study research design this formative and integrated(engineering/performance arts

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Accountability and Stewardship

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamecia R. Jones, North Carolina State University; Chrystal S Johnson; Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University

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state standardized tests (i.e., ILEARN, End of Grade,End of Course). We will also measure changes in empathy, ethics, and systems thinking of thestudents with assessments generated to complement the curriculum. References[1] A. Lin and J. L. Hess, "Educating civic-minded engineers: A qualitative study of first- year engineering students," in 2020 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2020: IEEE, pp. 1-5.[2] A. Lin and J. L. Hess, "Developing a framework for civic responsibility in engineering education," in 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, 2021.[3] D. Hess and J. Zola, "Professional development as a tool for improving civic education," Making civics

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Global Roles and Societal Responsibilities of Engineers

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd E. Nicewonger, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Stacey Anne Fritz; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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is a Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she also serves as Director of the Center for Educational Networks and Impacts at the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT). Her research interests include inte ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Moralizing Design Differences in the North: An Ethnographic AnalysisThis multiple source case study tracks the “social life” (Appadurai 1986) of the “integrated trusssystem” – a prefabricated frame assembly that has been used to build homes in emergencycontexts in Alaska. We combine data from three years of ethnographic research among Alaskanengineers, builders, housing advocates, and residents of remote Alaska

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Stories, Communication, and Convergence in Engineering Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer C. Mallette, Boise State University; Harold Ackler P.E., Boise State University

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Paper ID #38426Building a Communication-Integrated Curriculum in Materials ScienceDr. Jennifer C. Mallette, Boise State University An Associate Professor at Boise State University, Dr. Jenn Mallette teaches technical communication at the undergraduate and graduate level. She also collaborates with faculty in engineering to support student writers. Her research focuses on using writing to improve the experiences of underrepresented students.Harold Ackler P.E., Boise State University Dr. Harold Ackler is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Micron School of Materials Science and En- gineering at Boise State University. He

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Interdisciplinary Integration at the Course Level

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Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

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relatedframeworks. We must be mindful of some of the key epistemological and ontological traditionsin science education, which traditionally tends to prioritize the acquisition of knowledge, ratherthan the context within which it operates (Bencze et al, 2020). There is a similar phenomenon atplay in engineering, which will create challenges for the inclusion of STSE. However, the majorglobal issues we face require an expansion of what we count as knowledge, so that itencompasses the relational, holistic and interdisciplinary (Rennie, Venville & Wallace, 2012).Furthermore, we would be best served by moving away from the false dichotomy of content andcontextual knowledge; as Blades notes in a discussion of STEM and Citizenship (2015), tounderstand