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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Huff, Harding University; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kavitha Durga Ramane; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #16160Social and Technical Dimensions of Engineering IdentityDr. James Huff, Harding University James Huff is an assistant professor of engineering at Harding University, where he primarily teaches multidisciplinary engineering design and electrical engineering. His research interests are aligned with how engineering students develop in their career identity while also developing as whole persons. James received his Ph.D. in engineering education and his M.S. in electrical and computer engineering, both from Purdue University. He received his bachelor’s in computer engineering at Harding University.Prof. Brent K

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Developing Quality Experiences that Retain Diverse Engineering Talent

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Christe, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Brian J Wisner, Drexel University; Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Antonios Kontsos, Drexel University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

. A final survey and individualizedassessments were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the program and progress of theindividual students, respectively. Students demonstrated familiarity with basic research methodsand universally reported increased interest in STEM education and careers, with several continuingto work in their labs beyond the program’s formal duration.Keywords — Research-based Learning, Community Colleges, Minority ParticipationIntroductionDespite efforts, underrepresented minority (URM) and female students are disproportionatelyrepresented in STEM disciplines based on their fraction in United States demographics. Femalesand URMs face unique challenges in STEM compared with their white male peers, which need tobe

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University; Keenya G. Mosley, Savannah State University; Mir M. Hayder, Savannah State University

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

education through: awareness among students of the importance of STEM careers withspecial emphasis on teaching careers, improving curriculum which will include STEMpedagogies and learning materials, and establishing more rigorous STEM standards viaexpanding requirements for STEM courses, more testing and assessment.5, 6 The backbone toincrease the STEM graduates is to increase the high quality STEM teachers.In 2015, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded XXX University the Robert NoyceScholarship program grant to foster teaching career paths for middle and high school teachers tomeet the demand of STEM teachers in the Savannah Chatham County Public School System(SCCPSS). The grant offers various initiatives to attract mathematics and

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International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qunqun Liu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Bo Yang

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International

collaboration in engineering disciplines, and investigated thestate and trajectory of engineering education research collaborations [11, 12]. Other researchersalso explored the impact of international collaboration on engineering students’ learningoutcome and their learning experiences [6, 13, 14]. Specifically, McNeill used qualitativemethods to examine the experiences and learning outcomes of three groups of engineeringstudents involved in global engineering education programs. Dwyer suggested that studyingabroad has a significant impact on students in the areas of continued language use, academicattainment measures, intercultural and personal development, and career choices. Despite ofprior effort, little has been done as related to students

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Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Summer Programs on K-12 Youth.

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emma Koller, University of St. Thomas; Lauren M. Van Beek, University of St. Thomas; Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Annmarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

learn aboutSTEM subjects and introduce them to careers involving STEM. Girls completing 6th grade or8th grade can attend the program. Variations of this program has been offered for 15 years andhave reached over 3,000 girls. The new curriculum, using e-textiles, was implemented in thesummer 2014 program. The evaluation of the curriculum was done through observations of thee-textile sessions, feedback from the participants, and information gathered in participant'sengineering notebooks. The evaluation offered is primarily anecdotal, though participantfeedback and notebook analysis is compiled into quantitative data. While the overall feedback onthe e-textile projects was positive, the girls exhibited some displeasure at having sewing be partof

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Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nichole Ramirez, Purdue University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

understand the factors Page 26.140.2that affect co-op participation, because there are several complicating factors, including studentattributes and differing program requirements. Students consider benefits and drawbacks whenchoosing to participate in a cooperative education program. Eligibility requirements such asstudent classification, grade point average, and courses completed assure that companies arereceiving qualified students at their workplaces 4.While researchers have examined career outcomes and benefits5-7; few have taken priorexperience into account8. We aim to provide a comprehensive quantitative study of theassociation between co-op

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Reporting Out: Dissemination of Several NSF Projects of Interest to Two-Year Colleges

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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Two Year College Division

intensefocus on the Engineering profession. From the beginning its stated mission was: “The EarlyDevelopment of General Engineering (EDGE) Program is designed to increase high schoolstudents’ awareness of various engineering fields and sustain their interest in the study ofengineering. We recognize that Math is critical in the field of engineering; therefore, ourprogram focuses on increasing students’ math abilities so they leave our program with theknowledge, skills, and confidence that will prepare them for successful engineering careers.”Despite the excellent reviews our program received from students, parents, and teachers, theexpected enrollment numbers did not materialize as expected and the following years broughtchanges and new developments

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Women in Engineering Division: Curricular Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenahvive K. Morgan, Rowan University; Mario J. Leone, Rowan University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

her videos that instruct young engineers on how to create their ownwearable electronic art. These women have found ways of combining art and engineering into Page 26.605.2very successful careers. This pursuit of influencing a male-dominated field with creativity andthe arts serves as an inspiration for women who are also looking to succeed in pursuing a uniqueengineering career. These role models make the field more accessible for female students whodid not realize that such career options existed, and create opportunities to retain more women inthe field after graduation.The ability of art to be combined with electrical engineering projects

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth Lin Hartmann P.E., Iowa State University; Clinton Stephens, Iowa State University; Charles T. Jahren P.E., Iowa State University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

survey will aid in our continued effort to understand the needsof industry and to shape engineering leadership curricula.BackgroundThe effort to emphasize the importance of leadership in engineering education has been enduringsince the 1990s. Leadership has more recently been underscored in various engineering reports,including those by the National Academy of Engineering.18,19 Additionally, researchers haveoffered leadership skills are requisite for successful and impactful engineering careers.3, 6, 8, 9, 10,11, 27 Although the evidence exists for the need of leadership development for engineeringundergraduates, only 3 of the 28 engineering programs include the term leadership in theirProgram Criteria in ABET Criteria for 2014-2015. Those

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Curriculum Exchange

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison Lynn Fielding, Centennial High School, Boise, ID; Dale Brown, Boise State University; Richard Livingston, Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, Boise State University ; Curtis Heishman, Boise State University; Louis Nadelson, Utah State University; David Estrada, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University, Boise, ID, USA

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

thatwe support the development of new high school curricula as a way to motivate students towardspursuing education and careers in nanotechnology. Recent advances in nanomaterials processing,particularly 2-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials synthesis,1 present the opportunity to integratenanotechnology curriculum into high schools in safe and relatively inexpensive manners.In our work, we present an Advanced Placement (AP)Chemistry Inquiry Laboratory (CIL) targeting 11th and 12thgrade high school students. The CIL is being implementedat Centennial High School in Boise, Idaho and inpartnership with Micron Technology, Hewlett Packard,and Boise State University. The CIL is aligned to NationalCollege Board requirements for AP Chemistry courses aswell as

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Teaching & Learning in Graduate Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L Peters, Kettering University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

, since the author has since graduated, worked as an adjunct faculty member and inan industrial position, and subsequently began a tenure-track faculty position. The results of thisanalysis will be of interest to graduate students who have the opportunity to participate insimilar outreach programs, as they can consciously work to gain the insights that will help themin later stages of their careers, and to those designing such programs, as they will be able to usethis information to explain the value of similar programs to all of those involved in them.IntroductionThe research material for this study is a blog maintained by the author-researcher while sheparticipated in a university-sponsored outreach program at the University of Michigan. In

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Strategies Beyond the Classroom to Tackle Gender Issues

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eddie L Jacobs, University of Memphis; Amy L de Jongh Curry, University of Memphis; Russell J. Deaton, University of Memphis; Carmen Astorne-Figari, University of Memphis; Douglas Clark Strohmer, University of Memphis

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #15386Empathy and Gender Inequity in Engineering DisciplinesDr. Eddie L Jacobs, University of Memphis Eddie L. Jacobs holds a B.S.E.E. (1986) and M.S.E.E. (1988) degree from the University of Arkansas, and a D.Sc. degree in Electro-physics from the George Washington University (2001). Dr. Jacobs is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Tennessee. Dr. Jacobs began teaching in 2006 after a 17 year career as a US Department of Defense researcher. He currently serves as the Undergraduate Coordinator for the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of the University of Memphis. He is actively

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Mentoring, Advising, and Facilitating Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University; Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Paul M. Yanik, Western Carolina University; Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University

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Educational Research and Methods

American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 IMPORTANCE OF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH: EFFICACY AND STUDENT PERCEPTIONSAbstractUndergraduate research has emerged as a high-impact approach that can be used to enhancestudent engagement and to enrich student learning experiences.1 It is observed in the literaturethat undergraduate research can have an impact on student retention, and possibly attract womenand ethnic minorities to science-related disciplines while playing an important role in thedetermination of career paths for participating students.2, 3, 4 While there are multiple studies onthe impact of undergraduate research in social sciences and sciences, there is limited literature inthe engineering

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4B: Assessing Student Motivation and Student Success

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew J Jensen, Florida Institute of Technology; Jessica Ha, Florida Institute of Technology

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First-Year Programs

semester, four topics/assignments were interwoven into both courses in avariety of ways: time management, career planning, personal ethics, and a design project thatincorporated teamwork and communication skills. First, time management was introduced in thesecond week of EGN 1000. Students sat through lectures and completed a homeworkassignment wherein they were to schedule what they expected to be a typical week. The studentswere given general guidelines focusing on how to succeed in an engineering program (how manyhours to budget for studying, relaxing, etc.), and the students had to comment on how sustainabletheir proposed schedule would be. The homework assignment was graded but never returned.Four weeks later, the EGN 1000 homework assignment

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Design and Design Chanllenges

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward W. Davis, Auburn University; Joni M. Lakin, Auburn University; Virginia A. Davis, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University

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First-Year Programs

Institute of Chemical Engineers Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum’s Young Investigator Award (2012), the Presidential Early Career Award for Sci- entists and Engineers (2010), and a National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2009). Her Auburn University awards include the Excellence in Faculty Outreach (2015), an Auburn University Alumni Pro- fessorship (2014), the Auburn Engineering Alumni Council Awards for Senior (2013) and Junior (2009) Faculty Research, the Faculty Women of Distinction Award (2012), and the Mark A. Spencer Creative Mentorship Award (2011). Dr. Davis is the past chair of Auburn’s Women in Science and Engineering Steering Committee (WISE) and the faculty liaison to the College of Engineering’s

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Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I Accredidation

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2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Uriel Ruben Cukierman, IFEES; Lueny Morell, InnovaHiEd; Rene Alejandro Noel, Universidad de Valparaíso; Roberto Munoz, Universidad de Valparaíso; Eduardo Vendrell Vidal, Polytechnic University of Valencia; Carlos Becerra, Escuela de Ingeniería Civil Informática, Universidad de Valparaíso; Carmen Gloria Prado Mg, Universidad de Valparaiso

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International Forum

de Valpara´ıso Carlos Becerra Castro is full professor of informatics engineering at University of Valparaiso and Director of Civil Engineering Computer Career. His background is Engineer, Master and PhD in informatics where his main research interests are software architecture, experimental software engineering and automatic categorization of digital artifacts based on stochastic models.Prof. Carmen Gloria Prado Mg, Universidad de Valparaiso Magister en gesti´on de pol´ıticas de educaci´on y cultura Psicopedagoga Licenciada en educaci´on Coordi- nadora de Docencia facultad de Ingenier´ıa Universidad de Valpara´ıso c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016

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Faculty Development Technical Paper Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angelica Burbano, Universidad Icesi; Katherine Ortegon, Universidad Icesi; Silvia Guzman; Henry Arley Taquez Quenguan, Universidad Icesi

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Faculty Development Constituent Committee

identified needis proposed in Appendix B. This plan could also take into account other faculty aspects (e.g.,research, administrative training). In the proposed plan, a given program is characterized byfaculty career stage and considers six elements (participation, complexity level, funding, programtype and evaluation). This elements are explained in the following paragraphs.Participation of faculty members in training programs could be mandatory or not according toindividual departmental hiring and promotion policies. To date, no policies are in place; everydepartment has its own policies. Regarding incentives, it is known that faculty members’participation might increase with the providing of incentives. Complexity level is defined as

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2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Soma Chakrabarti

for Summer Term students.2. Develop the high performing Summer Term team members for programmatic, enrollment and financial success, and for their professional and career growth.3. Develop and maintain symbiotic partnerships with schools, colleges, department, student life and administrative units, in partnership with summer deans, for creating future programs and infrastructural excellence.4. Develop streamlined, systematic processes for research, program development, program management, operation, communication, data gathering and analysis, information dissemination, budget management, and event management. February 8, 2018 25

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Track : Graduate - Technical Session 7

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Marcia Gumpertz, North Carolina State University; Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc; C. Dean Campbell, North Carolina A&T State University ; Maureen Grasso, North Carolina State University; Yvette Maria Huet, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Keith A. Schimmel P.E., North Carolina A&T State University

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Diversity, Graduate Education

Maureen Grasso former Dean of the Graduate School at North Carolina State University and the Univer- sity of Georgia has over 16 years as a dean in graduate education. She worked with faculty and students to improve and enhance mentoring. Grasso was an active participant in the Council of Graduate School’s ”PhD completion project”, The Commission on ”Pathways Through Graduate School and into Careers” and the Advancement Advisory Committee. She was a founding member of the CGS Advisory Com- mittee on Advocacy and Public Policy. Grasso served as President and Past President of CSGS and in 2009, She received the CSGS Award for Outstanding Contribution to Graduate Education in the South- ern Region. She served on the

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NEW SESSION Track : Learning Spaces, Pedagogy, & Curriculum Design Technical Session 8

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Gretchen Achenbach, University of Virginia

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Diversity, Learning Spaces, Pedagogy & Curriculum Design

a nonprofitcommunity of more than 1,100 member organizations, working to increase girls’and women’s meaningful participation in computing. Through our programs,campaigns, and research based resources we equip change leaders to recruit,retain, and advance women from K-12 and higher education through industry andentrepreneurial careers. 2Although NCWIT’s focus is on women, our goal is systemic change – changing thesystems or environments to be more inclusive for a diverse range of people, notchanging people to better fit existing systems. 3Today I’m going to introduce you to NCWIT’s

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PSW Section Meeting Papers - Disregard start and end time - for online paper access only

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2019 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Michael Gee, Canada College; Anthony Akash Lal; Alex E Hercules; Tyler Sheaves, San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University

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Diversity, Pacific Southwest Section Meeting Paper Submissions

, we propose a unique application for anti-fuse memory technology and that is to realize non-volatile single-bit latch element that can be used for building re configurable logic circuits. The entire intern cohort are surveyed at the end of the program to assesses the program outcomes. According to the student surveys, the results suggest that research experience is very valuable in encouraging students to pursue STEM research careers. Moreover, this experience enhances students’ technical research skills such as scientific thinking, ability to analyze and interpret results, and presentation skills. This flipped approach to educational pathways in which research experience is offered early on results in students to be more

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Assessment of Learning in ECE Courses

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Booth, North Carolina State University; Megan Patberg Morin, North Carolina State University; Alireza Dayerizadeh, North Carolina State University; Pam Page Carpenter, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

comparison to conventional REU program structures, this REU has the added benefits ofweekly technical sessions followed by related labs, professional skills sessions, graduate schooland funding discussions, and tours of local facilities with renewable energy grid integration andwide band gap technologies. Incorporating these dedicated learning environments to the existingfaculty and graduate student pairing, research process, and weekly REU meetings enabled groupbonding, improved presentation skills, preparation for future careers, and learning outside theclassroom that was directly associated to their research. These skills were then displayed inonline electronic portfolios (e-portfolios) that could be added to LinkedIn accounts to displaynew

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Interest & Identity

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Annette Rogers, Delaware State University; J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

, engineering, and math education and careers for which she recently served two years at the National Science Foundation as a grant adminis- trator. Dr. Rogers provides statistical and methodological consulting on a variety of research, evaluation, and assessment projects.Ms. J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona J. Jill Rogers is the assistant director for ENGR 102 HS at the University of Arizona. ENGR 102 HS is an AP-type, dual credit college level, introductory engineering course offered to high school students. In 2014, the ENGR 102 HS program won the ASEE best practices in K-12 and University partnerships award. Over the years Rogers has developed K-12 science summer camps, conducted K-12 educational re- search

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Study Abroad Experiences Intl Div Tech Session 9

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Heather N. Yates, Oklahoma State University; Blake Wentz, Milwaukee School of Engineering ; Sreemala Das Majumder, Oklahoma State University

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International

Associate Professor. She completed her Doctorate in Higher Educa- tion from OSU in 2012 where she focused her research on women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. She accepted the position as Program Coordinator of Construction Engineering Technology at OSU in 2013. Dr. Yates began her teaching career at Pittsburg State University in 2002, and has taught numerous construction courses throughout her academic career including: Construction Drawings, Concrete Tech- nology, Estimating I, Strength of Materials in Construction, Structures I, Construction Contracts, and Capstone courses. She received the Halliburton Excellent Young Teacher Award in 2008, and the CEAT Advisor of the Year in 2010. Dr. Yates served

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 15

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; Amy Annette Rogers; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Psychology. Her current appointment is as Associate Professor and former Chairperson of the Department of Psychology at Delaware State University. She specializes in areas surrounding social justice. Her current application of social justice principals is in the area of the access/success of women/girls to science, technology, engineering, and math education and careers for which she recently served two years at the National Science Foundation as a grant adminis- trator. Dr. Rogers provides statistical and methodological consulting on a variety of research, evaluation, and assessment projects.Prof. James C. Baygents, University of Arizona James C. Baygents is the associate dean for academic affairs in the College of

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2-Year College Division: Workforce Pathways and ATE

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Megan Morin, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill; Alireza Dayerizadeh, North Carolina State University

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Two-Year College

Paper ID #30441Filling the Technical Gap: The integration of technical modules in a REUProgram for 2+2 Engineering StudentsMrs. Megan Morin, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Megan Patberg Morin is a Ph.D. student at North Carolina State University studying Technology and En- gineering Education. Megan studied Middle Childhood Education at the University of Dayton and then began her career as a Middle School Teacher at Wake County Public Schools in North Carolina. As her interest in STEM Education grew, she completed her Master’s of Education in Technology Education at North Carolina State University before

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Professional Development for Graduate Students

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Melissa Gavin, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Randy Mentz, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Lori M. Wedig, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Christine H. Storlie, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Eric Herbst, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Graduate Studies

variety of topicsrelating from leadership to career planning to soft skills. Feedback from the students showed thestudents valued the Scholar Spots related to soft skills. Knowing the Soft skills are a growingneed within STEM disciplines, the team initiated research to determine the effect these spots hadon a STEM student’s soft skill ability.The team worked with four subject matter experts (SMEs) in four soft skills defined areas—oralcommunication, written communication, active listening, and team or group work. The SMEsare recognized leaders—professionally or academically—in the topic areas. The SMEs eachhosted a one-hour live webinar about one of the four topics. The webinar lasted approximatelyforty-five minutes with fifteen minutes for

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M1B: WIP - Learning Experiences 2

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Brianna L Dorie, Gonzaga University

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FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

students come in with. Note that this studyfocuses on conceptions and not perceptions, though they are often used interchangeably inresearch. Conceptions deal with the formation of understanding, whereas perceptions are basedon sensory input.How then do students conceive engineering at the start of their first-year of post-secondaryeducation? This paper will discuss the results from students’ written work as it applies to theirpreconceptions about engineering at the beginning of their collegiate career, where they havereceived no formal ABET accredited instruction regarding engineering. This is part of a largerstudy that evaluates broad concepts about engineering during a four-year period (beginning andend of first year, end of final year

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Preventing Marginalization of Underrepresented Students on Teams

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paige Smith, University of Maryland-College Park; Linda Schmidt, University of Maryland-College Park; Patricia F. Mead; Stephanie Adams

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Women in Engineering

ofoptoelectronic products, and she was actively involved in engineering education reform. In 1997,Dr. Mead received the NSF Faculty Early CAREER Award in recognition of her combinedresearch and educational activities. Dr. Mead is the first African American woman to receive thePh.D. from the college of engineering at the University of Maryland, and she has been a FacultyFellow of the Hewlett Packard Company and a Doctoral Fellow of the Eastman Kodak Company(Rochester, NY), She has published numerous archival journal and conference papers on Page 11.700.3photonics and engineering education research.Stephanie G. Adams, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Research and

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Design in the BME Curriculum and ABET Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renee Rogge, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Glen Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Biomedical

. Page 11.401.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Design Boot Camp: Getting in Shape for a Capstone ExperienceAbstractBoot camp is a training ground for military recruits. The rigors of this experience preparesoldiers for futures in the military. During boot camp, recruits with varied backgrounds areimmersed in an environment where they get a “crash course” in strategies that will lead them tosuccess. Similar to a military career, a capstone design experience can be quite stressful tostudents. However, most engineering programs lack a solid training ground, or boot camp, toindoctrinate students to the world of design. It should come as no surprise that students tend todread, or even fear, senior design courses. Their fear