Conference Session

Design Related

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sophia V. Yates, Smith College; Christopher H. Conley, Smith College; Aaron J. Rubin, Smith College

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Mechanical Engineering

outlined in Figure 3. Figure 3. Steps in the computational and physical modeling and simulation processes1 https://fineartamerica.com/featured/cow-looking-over-split-rail-fence-on-the-blue-ridge-parkway-john-harmon.htmlOur case study comes from an undergraduate research project that was not part of a formalcourse. A local manufacturer wanted to investigate the possible application of a product in a newmarket. They had the capability to manufacture 8ft long 4in diameter solid rods from a blend ofrecycled polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), and wanted to explore the use of these rodsas fence rails in agricultural applications. Developing a polymer blend was motivated by PPhaving higher inherent stiffness but somewhat limited

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Samuel Enrique Blair, Texas A&M University; Henry David Banks, Georgia Institute of Technology; Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Astrid Layton, Texas A&M University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

© American Society for Engineering Education, 2021 2021 ASEE Conferencetools. Interactions with friends, classes, projects, and other staff and instructors have also beenshown to aid in student involvement within the space [6]. Reoccurring tools such as the 3Dprinter and computer stations were also often identified as "gateway" tools that could aid in theearly introduction of the students into the space [11]. Knowing the importance of tools and theirinteractions can help create a pathway for students to enter the space and become morecomfortable with tools in the future [11, 12]. The approach taken here, which looks for ways tobetter engage students within the makerspace by understanding their interactions with

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College; Isabel Huff, Springfield Technical Community College

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

community college women in engineering and computer science. Theresearch will explore if (1) such networking interventions increase community college women’smotivation, self-efficacy, and confidence in engineering & computer science and (2) thenetworking interventions result in greater retention of community college women in engineering& computer science programs. The project was launched in Western Massachusetts with anevent co-sponsored by PVWIS and SWE called “Unleash Your Inner STEM” in February, 2021.Similar events will be piloted in Los Angeles and Houston. SWE will target multiple hightransfer community colleges in each regional area.Activities and EventsPVWIS events support community college women in STEM by providing a peer group

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Abdullah Azzouni, Oregon State University; Jennifer Parham-Mocello, Oregon State University

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Computing and Information Technology

. Andersson and L. Bendix, “eXtreme teaching: A framework for continuous improvement,” Comput. Sci. Educ., vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 175–184, Sep. 2006, doi: 10.1080/08993400600912335.[14] E. García, C. Romero, S. Ventura, and C. de Castro, “Using rules discovery for the continuous improvement of e-learning courses,” in International Conference on Intelligent Data Engineering and Automated Learning, 2006, pp. 887–895.[15] N. F. Veltri, H. W. Webb, A. G. Matveev, and E. G. Zapatero, “Curriculum mapping as a tool for continuous improvement of IS curriculum,” J. Inf. Syst. Educ., vol. 22, no. 1, p. 31, 2011.[16] L. Booth, J. Preston, and J. Qu, “Continuous program improvement: a project to automate record-keeping for accreditation

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Advances in Materials Education

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Barry Dupen, Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Materials

the course, students will have the basic skills to plan and execute a failure310 analysis on a failed component. The final project will be a complete analysis, written report, and oral report on a broken part.Biomedical By the end of the course, students will have an understanding of materials used in theMaterials 320 medical industry and how these materials are selected and processed for making implants or surgical tools.Corrosion By the end of the course, students will understand the basic types of corrosion andControl 340 degradation which occur in common engineering materials, including metals, polymers, composites, and reinforced concrete. They will

Conference Session

Studies of Classroom Assessment: Exam Wrappers, Equitable Grading, Test Anxiety, and Use of Reflection

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Kenya Z. Mejia, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

, reflection is gaining traction as a tool to help studentsthink about their study habits, exam performance, command of the course content, and teaminteractions. Yet few validated instruments exist to systematically document what students arelearning from reflection experiences. The purpose of this research project is to providepreliminary evidence of validation for an instrument to capture the knowledge gains of studentsfrom doing reflection activities in a course context. Having a validated survey will allowresearchers and educators to compare knowledge gains across activities, between classes, andeven across institutions. In order to create the instrument, the research team followed the surveyvalidation process. The 72 items, or questions for the

Conference Session

Virtual Instruction of Chemical Engineering Courses

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Christopher James Panebianco, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; James C. Iatridis, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Jennifer Weiser, The Cooper Union

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Chemical Engineering

]. Additionally, this strong interest inbiomaterials is reflected economically. In 2019, the global market for biomaterials was estimatedto be worth $106.5 billion, and revenues from biomaterials are projected to increase to $348.4billion by 2027 [5]. To ensure these societal and economic demands for novel biomaterials aremet, we must prioritize educating diverse students about designing, engineering, and testingbiomaterials [6], [7].One way to meet this goal is through K-12 outreach. Outreach is an important activity forincreasing the number of students studying science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) at the university level [8], [9]. This is especially important for increasing therepresentation of individuals who are traditionally

Conference Session

Program Support Initiatives

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Matthew K. Swenty, Virginia Military Institute; Christopher R. Shearer, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Benjamin Z. Dymond, University of Minnesota Duluth; Wakeel Ishola Anthony Idewu, Virginia Military Institute

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Civil Engineering

on bridge related research projects and student competitions.Dr. Christopher R. Shearer, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Shearer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. His research investigates the chemical, physical, and mechanical properties and durability performance of infrastructure materials, with a focus on sustainable concrete materials technology. He also researches new strategies to improve STEM education.Dr. Benjamin Z. Dymond, University of Minnesota Duluth Ben Dymond obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech before obtaining his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at the

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Kaitlyn Anne Thomas, University of Nevada, Reno; Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati; Kelly J. Cross, University of Nevada, Reno

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

/skillslearned were highlighted. These new code definitions offered nuanced information, which wereneeded to characterize the six interviews in the current study. During the analysis process, thecode definitions and final code designation was negotiated among research group members toproduce intercoder reliability. The full codebook for the overall project can be found in anupcoming manuscript (Cross et al., 2021).ResultsThe results of this study are consistent with previous research suggesting that a system ofoppression called the double standard exists in engineering education. The double standard inengineering education is defined in this study as a set of principles produced by the chilly climateof engineering that serve to benefit the majority

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Johnny C. Woods Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrea L. Schuman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

assignment. Based on the survey responses, the sample for the study was 125undergraduate engineering students in a single technical research university.Data Collection and Survey InstrumentData for this study were collected through an electronically administered survey in Qualtricsbased on Sharma’s [9] instrument of cultural orientations. The survey was administered toengineering students from different engineering disciplines as part of the larger project approvedby the Institutional Review Board (IRB), which focuses on Hofstede’s original four culturaldimensions [1], [3]. However, we focused on the power distance and uncertainty avoidanceconstructs in this study.We found both constructs consistent and relevant to measure the perceptions of

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Ziliang Zhou, California Baptist University

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Community Engagement Division

studentseven asked for and received the $10000 scholarship, as promised by the dean of the college.For some students, participating MATHCOUNTS was actually the very first time they set theirfeet in a university campus. For those 6th, 7th, and 8th graders, the first good impression would goa long way in shaping their mind. To accomplish this, we opened our labs for tour during thecompetition for coaches, parents, and siblings, and at the end of competition for the competingstudents. These labs included many of the research labs in the College of Engineering. Duringthe tour, people saw projects the college students involved, such as the SAE racing car, the 3Dprinting lab, the talking and moving robots, the solar photovoltaic and thermal lab, a

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Recruiting and Retention

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Charmane V. Caldwell, Florida A&M University-Florida State University College of Engineering; Roxanne Hughes, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

are introduced to success strategies, including time management, study skills, learning styles, and test-taking strategies. There are engineering projects designed to motivate students to become active learners, responsible students, and ethical engineering professionals. Each student will learn what to expect from his/her studies as an engineering major. All Engineering LLC scholars are enrolled in the same section that includes students in the general FAMU and FSU population. From 2015-2018, the students were enrolled in the faculty liaison’s section of the course. This allowed students to interact with the faculty in a formal academic setting, as well as the informal academic setting during the

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 2: Special Topics

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Erin Rowley, University at Buffalo

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Engineering Libraries

part of the course.Another faculty member mentioned spending time reflecting on how best to approach groupprojects in the online environment. They stated, “I had a group project in the spring and they hada hard time working together in terms of common times and just engaging at a distance, so ifthey’re not all on campus, and not even in the same time zone, it created some challenges.”In terms of a positive impact due to COVID-19, one faculty member mentioned that recordinglectures as videos provided the opportunity to “flip the classroom” and change their typicalteaching method. This was something they had wanted to incorporate previously but did not havethe time or opportunity. However, one faculty had the opposite experience. As a more

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 5

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jennifer Shaffer Brown, Clemson University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Student

interviewtranscripts, the interview responses were shared with a small group of engineering and scienceeducation graduate researchers for help with coding. Descriptive and in vivo coding methodswere used for first cycle coding, and pattern coding was used for second cycle coding. Thisproject was conducted with approval of the institution’s IRB, project #IRB2020-375.The graduate perspective on the role of GLAs in the lab Before any change in roles could be commented on, the initial self-perception of a GLA’srole and responsibilities in the laboratory classroom had to be assessed to provide a baseline for a“normal” in-person semester. Perhaps not surprisingly, all GLAs surveyed indicated that theynoticed a change in their role and responsibilities since

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET); Randy Yerrick, Fresno State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

thedismay of this group of students, the professor had not allowed them to self-select project groupsand instead used group formation software to create heterogeneous groups. As their conversationprogressed, it became apparent that several of these male students had not previously been in agroup with a female classmate, and were not happy that they had to be now. In reference to thegirls in their class, they callously used names such as “annoying girl”, “space cadet” and “coffeebitch”. Their annoyance with the assigned groups was obvious except for one student whom theothers dubbed “lucky”; he was in a group with Nicki. Their conversation continued as follows:“Lucky” student: But he made it so most of the groups have a girl in themStudent 1: Yeah

Conference Session

Faculty Development Lighting Talk Session 1: COVID-19 Focus

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Lance Leon Allen White, Texas A&M University; Donna Jaison, Texas A&M University; Samantha Ray, Texas A&M University; Kelly Brumbelow, Texas A&M University; Sherecce Fields, Texas A&M University; Luciana R. Barroso, Texas A&M University; Karan Watson P.E., Texas A&M University; Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University

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Faculty Development Division

&M University. He has been a faculty member at Texas A&M since 2002, where his technical specialty is water resources engineering, planning, and management. Prior to this position, he completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at Georgia Tech, where he taught undergraduate courses for 7 years. His professional activities have included projects in East Africa, Central America, the Middle East, Alaska’s North Slope, and throughout the ”lower 48 states.” His current activities at Texas A&M cover a wide spectrum from K-12 outreach and recruiting to undergraduate curriculum design to retention, monitoring, and post-graduation engagement.Dr. Sherecce Fields, Texas A&M University Sherecce Fields, PhD

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Raymond Vetter, United States Military Academy

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Military and Veterans

large, end-of-semester project, online courses should offer many opportunities for quickfeedback. Having many small stakes assignments that continually build upon each other puts theonus on students to stay engaged and current with all course material. Researchers recommendbreaking large assignments into smaller segments; this allows for faster grading and morefeedback to students. Additionally, rubrics and grading schemes should be transparent to studentsso they fully understand expectations [5, pp. 179-182]. Another way to incorporate feedback isthrough gamification. Incorporating game-like qualities into online courses provides timelyfeedback and keeps student engagement high. The best way to gamify a course is to build arunning narrative

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Dynamics I

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sudeshna Pal, University of Central Florida; Anchalee Ngampornchai; Patsy Moskal, University of Central Florida

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #30209Teaching Dynamics Using a Flipped Classroom Blended ApproachDr. Sudeshna Pal, University of Central Florida Dr. Sudeshna Pal received her PhD degree in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering from Michigan State University in 2009. She is a Lecturer in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the University of Central Florida (UCF), where she teaches courses in the areas of system dynamics, controls and biomedical engineering. Her current research interests include engineering education with focus on blended learning, project based learning, digital education and design education. She received

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Major Choice

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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J.w. Bruce, Tennessee Technological University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

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First-Year Programs

glimpse into the engineeringprofession, its sub-disciplines, and technical areas within electrical and computer engineering.The course also emphasizes good university habits, study skills, and reviews fundamentalmathematical concepts and skills crucial to early success in ECE: matrices, complex numbers,Matlab, basic DC circuits, troubleshooting, and soldering. The course also has modules onengineering project management and ethics. Classroom lectures employ numerous activeexercises and strengthening the student’s personal network is heavily emphasized.About a month into the course, a task was assigned to students wherein they must select acontemporary (within the last twelve months) article about an engineering technology thatrepresented a deep

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Christian Enmanuel Lopez, Lafayette College; Omar Ashour, Pennsylvania State University; James Devin Cunningham; Conrad Tucker, Carnegie Mellon University; Paul C. Lynch, Pennsylvania State University

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Industrial Engineering

apositive impact on the students’ motivation, engineering identity, and knowledge gain over thelong run and when used across the curriculum. Moreover, IE instructors interested in providingan immersive and integrative learning experience to their students could leverage the VRlearning modules developed for this project.1. IntroductionLike the majority of engineering curricula, the structure of the Industrial Engineering (IE)curriculum consists of a set of courses that are ordered in a sequence such that later courses buildupon the knowledge learned in the earlier courses, with each course usually being taught by adifferent instructor 1. This traditional course-centric curriculum structure has limited ability toestablish the connection between

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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David Pistrui, University of Detroit Mercy; Darrell K. Kleinke P.E., University of Detroit Mercy; Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy; Ronald Bonnstetter, Target Training International; Eric T. Gehrig, Target Training International

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College Industry Partnerships

Economics from Western Michigan University.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 the opportunity to experience interaction with real live ”customers.” Dr. Kleinke is currently the Director of the Graduate Engineering Professional Programs

Conference Session

2-Year College Division: Transferring and Smoothing Transitions

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato; L. Eric James, Iron Range Engineering; Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Emilie A Siverling, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Jodi Nelson

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

Institutions to Four-Year Completions,” Snapshot Report 17, Spring 2015. 2. Carlos Lopez and Stephanie J. Jones. "Examination of factors that predict academic adjustment and success of community college transfer students in STEM at 4-year institutions." Community College Journal of Research and Practice 41, no. 3, pp. 168- 182, 2017.3. Benjamin W. Cowan and Nathan Tefft, “College Access and Adult Health”, National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper No. 26685, released January 2020.4. J. Beaumont, T. Lang, S. Leather, C. Mucklow, Report from the policy sub-group to the Nutrition Task Force Low Income Project Team of the Department of Health, Radlett, Hertfordshire: Institute of Grocery Distribution; 1995.5. J. Beaulac

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NSF Grantees: Student Learning 3

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

withfaculty members on non-course related projects, and others [2].Consistent with these studies, a meta-analysis of eight individual research studies conducted overten years showed that students who interacted with faculty and peers experienced significantgains in critical thinking [4] compared to those who were not as engaged in those interactions. Inthis meta-analysis, Gellin et al. [4] concluded that studies which focus on more specific activities(as opposed to looking at student engagement on campus more broadly) can provideadministrators with opportunities to invest in engagement where it matters most.This study narrows the focus of engagement to more specific activities by studying engagementin the context of specific undergraduate courses in

Conference Session

Data-informed Approaches to Understanding Student Experiences and Outcomes

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Qin Liu, University of Toronto; Greg Evans, University of Toronto

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Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Research and Spatial Skills

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mayari I. Serrano, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

instructions.MethodsResearch QuestionsThis research is guided by the following research questions: 1. Does performing origami-based tasks and/or orthographic projections-based tasks positively impact spatial perception, mental rotation, and/or spatial visualization abilities? If so: • What proportion of origami/CAD activities generates the greatest increase in PSVT scores? • What proportion of origami/CAD activities provides a quicker increase in PSVT scores? 2. Does the level of previous experience in origami/CAD impact PSVT scores?Workshop DesignFour 12-week workshops utilizing origami and/or CAD exercises were developed. Workshop Aconsisted of four origami modules followed by eight CAD modules; workshop B is the reverse

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2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

Authors

Xinyu Zhang, West Virginia University; Liangcheng Yang, Illinois State University

7% 6% Figure 2. Percentage of student jobs. Adopted from [16].3.2 Job locationThe location of the job, whether on campus or off campus seemed to play a significant role inaffecting their academic performance as reported by several studies [27, 28]. On campusemployment such as working on research projects and campus services usually allow students tohave more contact with faculty members and peers, and apply what they learned in classroominto their jobs; while off campus employment provides fewer opportunities for students tointegrate their classroom experiences with their job duties. Another factor that off campusemployment may negatively affect academic performance is the work schedule. Studentsworking on retail

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2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

Authors

Ron Averill, Michigan State University; Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University; Sara Roccabianca, Michigan State University; Ricardo Mejia-Alvarez, Michigan State University

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Cornell University and Bachelor degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Physics from Cedarville University. His research interests are focused on best practices for student learning and student success. He is currently developing and researching SMART assessment, a modified mastery learning pedagogy for problem based courses. He created and co-teaches a multi-year integrated system design (ISD) project for mechanical engineering students. He is a mentor to mechanical engineering graduate teaching fellows and actively champions the adoption and use of teaching technologies.Sara Roccabianca, Michigan State University Sara Roccabianca is an Assistant Professor in the Department of

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2020 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Cody Crosby; Anita Patrick; Margo Cousins; Laura Suggs; Mia Markey

. Least Effective Program Practices. Some mentors wished they had increased faculty (PI) support during the mentoring period. Many expressed frustration that very few projects, especially in a “wet lab” setting, could be effectively conducted in a 10-week timeframe. Furthermore, the mentors wanted more time to help their students prepare meaningful posters for the closing poster symposium. Areas of Program Improvements and Opportunities for Future GrowthBroadly, the students tended to increasingly self-identify as researchers who had improved theirscientific writing skills, . but were not any more likely to self-identify as engineers and did not reportany statistically significant gains in their presentation

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Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE PSW Section Conference, canceled

Authors

Saharnaz Baghdadchi, University of California, San Diego; Rachel Bristol, University of California San Diego; Leah Klement, UC San Diego; Paul Andreas Hadjipieris; Sheena Ghanbari Serslev, University of California San Diego ; Carolyn L Sandoval, University of California, San Diego

, studentsreported that group take-home tests encouraged high-level knowledge synthesis and thedevelopment of interpersonal skills.32 The present study aims to fill a gap in the literature byevaluating the impact of a collaborative take-home test on student critical thinking skills in afully flipped engineering classroom.MethodsSettingThis study was conducted at UC San Diego, a large public research-intensive university in theThe United States, with an approved IRB project. The course, ECE 65, was offered in the Falland Winter quarters of 2018 and 2019. The course was taught in three weekly 50-minute classsessions. The same instructor taught the course in both quarters covering the same topics. TheFall quarter had 68 students enrolled and the Winter quarter

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 3 Slot 6 Technical Session 1

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2021 CoNECD

Authors

Katreena Thomas, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Michael Lorenzo Greene, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Jeremi S. London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

investigating the role of professional organizations(NSBE and BLGOs) in the success of Black engineering students. Professional organizationshave long served as spaces of support for the Black community. The larger project focused onthese two specific types of entities to understand how organizations centered on the professionaland civic commitment might differentially support engineers with a shared racial identity.However, there are many different types of spaces that students can engage in for support andcommunity, this study was designed to uncover the various spaces the Black engineeringstudents describe as counterspaces. This work sought to address the following researchquestions: RQ1: Through their stories, what are identified as