Conference Session

Student Success in ET

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gretchen Dietz, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Jordan C Bullington-Miller

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

belonging. We aim to interview 10 participants chosen at randomfrom Phase 1’s survey data. We are not targeting any specific students or experiences because wewant to know about all experiences, not just the exemplary, in order to understand variousaspects of first-generation students’ experiences in engineering technology. Participants will begiven $50 Amazon gift cards for their time.Qualitative data will be collected through semi-structured interviews, in person and virtuallyover Zoom. We anticipate that interviews will last about an hour, and participants will becompensated for their time with gift cards. The first half of the interviews will be used to buildrapport and gain an understanding of their backgrounds and decisions thus far for their

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session - Ethics Decision-Making

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Beever, University of Central Florida; Laurie A. Pinkert, University of Central Florida

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Engineering Ethics

ethics and related topics.Dr. Laurie A. Pinkert, University of Central Florida Laurie A. Pinkert is an Assistant Professor of Writing and Rhetoric at the University of Central Florida. Her research examines the role of communication practices and writing infrastructures in disciplinary development within fields such as engineering. She teaches a range of graduate and undergraduate courses for students within writing studies and across disciplines. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Work-in-Progress: Preliminary Results from a Survey of Moral Foundations Across Engineering SubdisciplinesAbstractStudent perception of ethics and ethical decision-making

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division: Approaches to Ethics Education (Part 2)

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

, about six of the 30 students personally connected in anemotional way with the panel. On the ethics assignment, one student in fall 2021 wrote: I think Lena Young-Green’s most compelling arguments centered around the grief experienced by the community after the division [due to the interstate]. The emotional tragedy of family members struggling to connect as they could no longer easily walk or take street cars several blocks over, or the tarnished air quality would make anyone question the decision to build a highway through an urban community.Another fall 2021 student wrote, “It was saddening to see someone’s quality of life diminishedbecause of poor engineering. She was not emotional, but the audience was able to sense herfrustration

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madhumitha Ramachandran, University of Oklahoma; Diana Bairaktarova, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; Anna Woodcock, California State University San Marcos; Othman Mohammed Bawareth, University of Oklahoma

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

earlierresearch [2], concluding, “Practicing engineers ‘in the field’ apparently feel more strongly aboutthe desirability of such integration than do most engineering faculty or engineering school deans.”They strongly argue to strengthen the nationwide effort to improve engineering ethics education[3]. The Educating the Engineer of 2020 report also provides similar arguments to improve ethicseducation in engineering [4]. Research also shows that work experience is positively related toethical decision-making [5, 6] and whereby more experienced students had better ethical decisionmaking skills [6, 7]. Graduate students and professionals are trained by their universities andorganizations to reinforce their ethical reasoning. Also a code of ethics within an

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Perkins, Wichita State University; Adam Carberry, Arizona State University; Samantha Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. She also has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University. Dr. Brunhaver's research examines engineering student career decision-making, early-career engineering work experiences, engineering mindsets, and faculty development. She also conducts studies of new engineering pedagogy to improve student engagement and understanding. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com WIP: Perceptions of Effective Engineering Faculty-to-Faculty MentorshipabstractThis work-in-progress paper describes the perceptions of senior (tenured) engineering faculty onwhat

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Allison Godwin, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Purdue University; Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Herman Ronald Clements III, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Heather Lee Perkins, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Joana Marques Melo, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Andrea Lidia Castillo, University of California, Irvine

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #33847CAREER: Learning from Students’ Identity Trajectories to ActualizeLatent DiversityDr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education and Chemical Engineering at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clem- son University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and

Conference Session

Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Rulifson P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

education include service-learning, sustainable engi- neering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Fourth Year Engineering Students’ Descriptions of the Importance of Improving Society Through their Engineering CareersAbstractAs engineering students graduate and enter the workforce, they gain significant responsibility forindividuals and society through their future decisions. Problematically, multiple recent studieshave shown that over their time in college, students tend to become more disengaged from theimpact of their work and their feelings of social responsibility decrease. The question explored inthis research was to determine the

Conference Session

CIT Division Technical Session #8

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tasmeer Alam, Morgan State University; Hashmath Fathima, Morgan State University; Kofi Nyarko, Morgan State University; John Attia, Prairie View A&M University; Petru Andrei, Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Shujun Yang; Sacharia Albin, Norfolk State University; Corey Graves, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (CoE)

the program to improve their sense of belongingness in the field of engineeringThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under GrantNo. 1849454.Introduction:Exposing undergraduate students early to research experience is an essential component forenabling them to pursue graduate education in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics(STEM) discipline [1-3]. Early research experience also helps undergraduate students excel laterin their careers [4-8]. To support this strategy, the National Science Foundation (NSF) launchedthe Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) program [9]. Since its inception in 1987, NSFhas continued to provide significant funding for the REU program, particularly

Conference Session

Faculty Development Lighting Talk Session 1: COVID-19 Focus

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jazmin Jurkiewicz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Byron Hempel, The University of Arizona; Malori Redman, San Francisco State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christopher Dominguez; Amber Ford

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Faculty Development Division

this way." Because the laws and the policies about it arechanging frequently’. She is supported by her school’s administration as they understand theimportance of emotional learning in conjunction with conceptual understanding. However,Amber has had interactions with members of the school board, which affected her attitudetowards teaching, being told that “soldiers are essential workers and they did their job. You’re anessential worker, you just need to go do your [job].” These comments and the decision from theschool board to reopen physical school buildings presented another needed adaptation, hybridlearning. Amber’s classroom was not equipped with proper hardware to appropriately teachstudents both in-person and online. All students did

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Opening General Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janna Rodriguez, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Qu Jin, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

role in fosteringentrepreneurship in undergraduate students through the creation of and exposure to differententrepreneurial activities and environments. The Stanford Innovation Survey is a systematicsurvey of Stanford alumni, faculty and selected staff that assesses the university’s economicimpact based on involvement in entrepreneurship. The study outlines some of the differentlearning experiences that alumni encountered as undergraduates, which may have influencedtheir perception of entrepreneurship. Approximately one-third of the alumni respondentsreported being entrepreneurs who founded an organization, and described themselves asinvestors, early employees or board members in a startup at some point in their careers. Eesleyand Miller9

Conference Session

Course Development and Services

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ed Crowley; Susan Miertschin

PortfolioPrior to starting work, it is important that each student define their portfolio audience as clearlyas possible. The specific audience determines the appropriateness of many portfolio attributesincluding media design, navigation, content, resolution. Historically, not all UH IT students areready to define their prospective employers in detail sufficient for the portfolio project.Consequently, faculty members have written specifications for an offline project notebook thatstudents now build prior to beginning their portfolio projects. This structured course elementencourages reflections that facilitate student self analysis. Specific self analysis exercises includea “Skills Analysis”, a “Knowledge and Learning Style” Analysis, a “Career

Conference Session

International Division (INTL) Technical Session #2: Global Engagement

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brad Putman, Bucknell University; Khaled A. Al-Sahili, An-Najah National University; Alia Gilbrecht, An-Najah National University; Karen Bunch Franklin; Shilpa Girish, Clemson University; Fabricio Leiva; Abdelhaleem Khader, An-Najah National University

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Diversity

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International Division (INTL)

the project. This change also resulted in a new faculty member and graduate student instructor joining the team from Clemson. Change 2: Addition of third-year civil engineering students from An-Najah enrolled in an introductory environmental engineering course. This more than doubled the number of students from this institution. It also engaged a second faculty member from An-Najah. Change 3: Implementation of cross-cultural dialogue sessions for IVE teams prior to the start of the project. These sessions were developed based on the feedback, observations, and lessons learned from the 2021 iteration of

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 6

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nivedita Kumar, Florida International University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Tiana Solis, Florida International University; Atota Bedane Halkiyo, Arizona State University; Mark Allen Weiss, Florida International University; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Jacqueline Faith Sullivan, University of Central Florida; Ken Christensen P.E., University of South Florida; Angela Estacion

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

the training hours and mentorshipto support students in gaining internships and securing employment after graduation. Similarly,McHugh and colleagues [9] developed an on-campus internship model to increase computingstudents' employability preparedness from both the students’ and employers’ perspectives. Theauthors find that by understanding the expectations of employers and students, educators cantailor internship programs to better align with industry needs, thus enhancing students’ chancesof success in the job market. Furthermore, some studies highlight the significance of internshipsin improving computing students’ employability skills and career prospects [7], [8], [9]. Studentsalso better understand how to find and apply for internships

Conference Session

Mentoring, Advising, and Facilitating Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Angela Harris, Stanford University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

reported in Educating Engineers: Designing for the Future of the Field). In addition, in 2011 Dr. Sheppard was named as co-PI of a national NSF innovation center (Epicenter), and leads an NSF program at Stanford on summer research experiences for high school teachers. Her industry experiences includes engineering positions at Detroit’s ”Big Three:” Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation, and Chrysler Corporation. At Stanford she has served a chair of the faculty senate, and recently served as Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Helping Engineering Students Get Jobs: Views from Career Services

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna-Maria Marshall, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Luis Rodriguez; Jill Heemstra, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; John Classen, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Erin Cortus, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Jacek Koziel, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Deanne Meyer; Anand Padmanabhan, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Samuel Reed, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Benjamin Ruddell; Riveraine Walters

, offering multiple perspectives on thegeneral topic of the challenge. Over time, organizers came to realize that students also needed anearly introduction to team building, as cohort members are largely unknown to each other; forthe most part, their studies are in different disciplines and different universities. Thus, intentionalfocus on team-building in a virtual environment early in the process has been an importantfeature of all the Cohort Challenges. In their early stages, all participants – both advisors and students – must also prepare forthe different expectations associated with Cohort Challenges. In traditional graduate education,the faculty advisor is an expert in a discipline who shares knowledge and develops projects andexams

Conference Session

Computers in Education 8 - Video Technology

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yiyang Li, Old Dominion University; Yuzhong Shen, Old Dominion University; Charles Sukenik, Old Dominion University; Brian Sanders, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide; Pauline Delacruz, Old Dominion University; Justin Mason, Old Dominion University

structures, and I have advised Masters’ and Doctoral students in pursuit of their graduate studies. EDUCATION 1985 Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering, University of Southern California 1987 Master of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering, University of Dayton 1993 Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology 2020 Master of Science Degree in Modeling and Simulation 1980 Basic Military Training School, Lackland AFB, TX 1985 USAF Officers Training School, Lackland AFB, TX 1992 Squadron Officers School, Maxwell AFB, Ala 2006 Emerging Leaders Program, University of Dayton, OH 2008 Air War College CAREER CHRONOLOGY 1980-1982 Weapon Systems Technician, 479th AGS, Holloman

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 16: That Important Decision - Which Engineering Major?

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Blubaugh, Purdue University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

, and family members may also influence a  student’s  major  selection.  Researchers haveidentified factors, such as career prospects, personal interests, parental influence, effects ofclimate and culture, to be important. Although a few models of major choice exist, relativelylittle attention has been given to examining engineering disciplinary choice (e.g. Mechanical,Environmental, Civil, Chemical, or Industrial). Our research aims to fill this gap from a uniqueperspective—since music genre preference can represent diversity in the broad dimension ofexperiences, we explore whether there is an association between music genre preference andengineering discipline choice.Music penetrates all aspects of modern society, including academic settings

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saniya Leblanc, The George Washington University; Steffi A Renninger, George Washington University; Ekundayo Shittu, George Washington University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Experience program and an annual Research & Development Showcase featuring astudent research poster competition. The Nanotechnology Fellows Program targets freshmen and sophomores to influencestudents early in their academic careers, establish program longevity, and enable scaffolded andmodule-based learning. Program recruitment starts about one year in advance of the summerprogram. The program instructors give talks to incoming students and their parents describingthe program’s features and benefits. The talks take place during the university orientation weekand are repeated at the beginning of the academic year in the SEAS “Meet the Faculty” seminarsattended by all SEAS freshmen. The program leaders also hold informational office hours

Conference Session

Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Silas E. Burris, Howard University; Kalynda Chivon Smith, Howard University; Leonard Bernard Bliss; Inez N. Moore, Howard University; Fabiana Bornmann

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Minorities in Engineering

PWIs who are involved in ethnic student organizations areoften more involved, feel more positively towards their institution, and successfully graduate11.These organizations have the potential to connect students of similar cultural heritage whocelebrate their personal academic achievements and educational aspirations. These findingsconverge to support SCCT’s notion that environment impacts career aspirations7. While wefound no studies directly examining this phenomenon among Hispanic students, the currentliterature suggests involvement in student organizations is instrumental to Hispanic STEMmajors’ graduate degree aspirations. Therefore, guided by SCCT7 we intend to explore whatenvironmental factors support Hispanic STEM student aspirations

Conference Session

ERM: Mentoring for Everyone! And Let's talk about Graduate Students

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Bahnson, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Catherine Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University; Monique Ross, Florida International University

the transitionfrom doctoral mentee to a faculty mentor. Thomas needed the time, perspective, and guidance hegained from his postdoc training to become an effective faculty member. For me, it would have been extremely hard to jump from graduate student to faculty, because as a graduate student, I did not have nearly the kind of broad perspective that I later learned, and going through a postdoc helped me on that, at least realized that that was important and start along that path of broadening my outlook, and I think that was extremely valuable. – Thomas, Engineering EducationParticipants shared experiences they retained specifically as examples of mentorship experiencesthey wanted to reproduce for their postdocs

Conference Session

Growing and Maintaining Graduate Enrollment

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Fantasi Nicole, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

students in these results shared that there was an extreme difference inwhat they expected of their graduate endeavors and what they actually experienced, whichtranslated into them feeling alone and exiled [13]. Isolation or exclusion is one of the primefactors for a decrease in retention of URM students [19]. Others acknowledged the impact thatthese issues had on their ability to function as a normal member of STEM society. Thealienation from faculty and peers often resulted in a lack of confidence and comfort withcommunicating in order to gain understanding, attend meetings, request help, or even participate[19][12]. Due to a lack of STEM faculty and peers that represent similar life narratives andcultural norms [18], many minoritized students

Conference Session

Issues and Opportunities in IE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University; Cathy Hall, East Carolina University; Michael Bosse, East Carolina University; David Batts, East Carolina University; Laurie Moses, East Carolina University

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Industrial Engineering

STEM careers.In general, the influence of parents and teachers is critical for STEM career decisions. However,parents are the more important influence across all groups. In addition, students indicated thattheir interest in a career field is a very crucial factor. The message from this is clear. Toincrease selection of STEM careers, we must make sure that parents understand the quality andpotential of these life opportunities with their sons and daughters. In addition, we must be surethat students are presented with a positive image of STEM careers through high school curriculaso they can develop an interest in these fields. Page

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Laura Ann Gelles, University of San Diego; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego

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Diversity

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Materials

environmental engineering from the University of North Dakota. She received her Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Utah State University with a research focus on the ethical and career aspects of mentoring of science and engineering graduate students and hidden curriculum in engineering.Dr. Susan M Lord, University of San Diego Susan M. Lord received a B.S. from Cornell University in Materials Science and Electrical Engineering (EE) and the M.S. and Ph.D. in EE from Stanford University. She is currently Professor and Chair of Integrated Engineering at the University of San Diego. Her research focuses on the study and promotion of diversity in engineering including student pathways and inclusive teaching. She is Co-Director of

Conference Session

Faculty Development Lightning Talk Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stephanie Laughton, The Citadel; Daniel Gingerich, Ohio State University; Sneha Prabha Narra, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Casey I. Canfield, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Faculty Development Division

, clearly articulate them and create important change.Traditional student- or institution-supporting service roles are not the only types benefitting fromprevious student government experience. Austin [41] discusses how an ideal graduate schoolexperience prepares students who wish to pursue academic careers by socializing students intothe role of faculty. She highlights how research and teaching assistantships, coupled withadequate reflection opportunities, can help students become aware of the skills they aredeveloping which will be valuable as a faculty member. Unlike the other authors, Canfield didnot serve in the large campus-wide student government, instead working with a number ofinterest focused clubs. Even as a graduate student, she saw

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie P. Martin, Clemson University; Matthew K. Miller, Clemson University; Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-3860: GRADUATE STUDENTS: INFLUENTIAL AGENTS OF SO-CIAL CAPITAL FOR ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERSDr. Julie P. Martin, Clemson University Julie P. Martin, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of engineering and science education with a joint appoint- ment in the School of Materials Science and Engineering. Her research interests focus on social factors affecting the recruitment, retention, and career development of under-represented students in engineering. Trenor is a recent NSF CAREER award winner for her research entitled ”Influence of Social Capital on Under-represented Engineering Students Academic and Career Decisions.”Matthew K. Miller, Clemson University Matthew K. Miller is a Ph.D. student and

Conference Session

Flaming Moe's Influence: Bio-Inspired STEM Explorations, Hot Stuff!

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jin Yong Kim, University of Michigan; Szu-Tung Chen, University of Michigan; Jacqueline Hannan, University of Michigan; Hannah Larson, University of Michigan; Hyesun Chung, University of Michigan; Tisha Jain, University of Michigan; Maria Fields; Sheryl S Ulin, University of Michigan; Leia Stirling, University of Michigan; X. Jessie Yang, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

experience each of the four activity stations. Each station was a50-minute session, during which students had the opportunity to broaden their knowledge inengineering through practical applications of Industrial Engineering concepts, specifically inOperations Research and Human Factors Engineering. This learner-centric format ensured adynamic educational experience and kept the participants thoroughly engaged and excited aboutthe camp. Students were also able to freely interact with graduate students, faculty, and staffcoordinating the camp to ask questions and learn more about potential career paths inengineering.A. Station 1: Optimi-Station We initiated Station 1 with a high-level discussion about mathematics and optimizationby opening the

Conference Session

DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: 2020 Best PIC and Zone Papers

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy; Darrell K. Kleinke P.E., University of Detroit Mercy; David Pistrui, University of Detroit Mercy

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ASEE Board of Directors

Iowa State University in 1991. His research interests include Mechatron- ics, Modeling and Simulation of Systems, FEA and other CAE applications in Multi-physics Problems and Engineering Education.Dr. Darrell K. Kleinke P.E., University of Detroit Mercy Dr. Kleinke has over 25 years of industry experience in the design and development of electro-mechanical systems. As a tenure-track faculty member and Chair of the University of Detroit Mercy Mechanical Engineering department, he has developed a program of instruction that promotes student-lead design of assistive technology products for people with disabilities. The guiding principle is that student project work is more meaningful and fulfilling when students have

Conference Session

Improved Pathways to Graduate Studies

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol S. Gattis, University of Arkansas; Manuel D. Rossetti P.E., University of Arkansas; Kim LaScola Needy P.E., University of Arkansas; Edgar C. Clausen, University of Arkansas; Wenjuo Lo, University of Arkansas

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

research partnerships [1]. In support of this overall goal, the followingobjectives are addressed: 1. To provide underrepresented and financially needy undergraduate students with information on the benefits and opportunities associated with graduate education 2. To provide underrepresented and financially needy undergraduate students with enhanced financial support and career experiences to improve the likelihood of completing both a B.S. and an M.S. in engineering 3. To provide personalized integrated industry and academic mentoring and professional development that results in increased enrollment and completion of graduate engineering degrees involving industry beneficial research 4. To increase

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 21: Student Grades and Feedback

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derrick James Satterfield, University of Nevada, Reno; Marissa A. Tsugawa, University of Nevada, Reno; Heather Perkins, North Carolina State University; Matthew Bahnson, North Carolina State University; Cheryl Cass, SAS Institute; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

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Educational Research and Methods

motivation, and upon reachingmajor obstacles decide to depart. For those advisors who do not recognize this lack of anidentity, this situation likely appears that the students do not have what it takes to succeed. Thissupports findings in doctoral education, where the culmination of negative experiences (studentsdeparting) was not due to a lack of skill or ability, but rather was from personal issues;conversely in the same study, faculty attributed over 50% of student attrition in doctoralprograms to the student lacking skill or ability [29].ImplicationsAs research is an important aspect of completing a graduate degree [30], our results indicate theneed for the intentional development of EGSs as researchers. One practice includes beginningresearcher

Conference Session

Design and Implementation of Graduate Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meredith Welch-Devine, University of Georgia; Ramana Pidaparti, University of Georgia; K. Paige Carmichael, University of Georgia; Janet E. Rechtman, University of Georgia; Brandy B. Walker, University of Georgia; Julie A. Coffield, University of Georgia

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

first cohort of doctoral students participating in thepilot program.Training ModelTraining in professional or “soft” skills, although not new in graduate education, is commonlydone on an ad hoc basis, as a ‘bolt on’ to a student’s program of study. Further, professional skillstraining is often targeted towards career placement and generally offered to students who areadvanced in their graduate studies. While there has no doubt been some success in following thisimplicit approach, we sought to explore how a more explicit approach might better serve STEMgraduate students.The innovative model (see Figure 2) piloted through the GS LEAD program challenges thatparadigm by positioning critical professional skills development [15], [13], [5] at the