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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander John De Rosa, University of Delaware; Ashley Lytle; Maxine Fontaine, Stevens Institute of Technology ; Frank T. Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

and Students. 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 14-17, Seattle, WA.[10] Martin, T., Rayne, K., Kemp, N.J., Hart, J., & Diller, K.R. (2005). Teaching for Adaptive Expertise in Biomedical Engineering Ethics. Science and Engineering Ethics, Vol. 11(2), pp. 257-276.[11] McKenna, A. F., Colgate, J. E., Olson, G. B., & Carr, S. H. (2006). Exploring Adaptive Expertise as a Target for Engineering Design Education. In ASME 2006 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (pp. 963-968), ASME Digital Collection.[12] Martin, T., Baker Peacock, S., Ko, P., & Rudolph, J. J. (2015). Changes in Teachers’ Adaptive Expertise in an

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Stransky, Rowan University; Brittany Lynn Butler; Cayla Ritz, Rowan University; Emily Dringenberg, The Ohio State University; Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University; Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #38822Board 419: Students use their Lived Experiences to Justify their Beliefsabout How they Will Approach Process Safety JudgmentJeffrey Stransky, Rowan University Jeffrey Stransky is a PhD candidate in the Experiential Engineering Education (ExEEd) Department at Rowan University. His research interests involve studying engineering ethics and decision making and using digital games as safe teaching environments. He has published in the overlap of these topics by integrating digital games into chemical engineering curriculum to help students build an awareness of the ethical and practical implications of their

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Kevin L. Moore, P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Junko Munakata Marr, Colorado School of Mines; Megan Sanders, Colorado School of Mines; Jeffrey C. Shragge

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #37086Board 299: Funds of Knowledge and Intersectional Experiences ofIdentity: Graduate Students’ Views of Their Undergraduate ExperiencesProf. Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines Jessica M. Smith is Professor in the Engineering, Design and Society Department at the Colorado School of Mines. Her research and teaching bring anthropological perspectives to bear on questions of social responsibility and engineering. In 2016 the National Academy of Engineering recognized her Corporate Social Responsibility course as a national exemplar in teaching engineering ethics. Her book Extracting Accountability: Engineers

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 8

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Emily Spayde, West Virginia University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

and processes. • Communicates effectively across disciplines and cultures to influence decisions and lead activities in support of organizational goals and objectives. • Works collaboratively as both a member and leader of cross-functional and inclusive teams comprised of members with varying experience levels, organizational backgrounds, positions, and geographic locations. • Demonstrates ethical standards in designing and implementing innovative systems or processes taking into account social responsibility, global responsibility, and overall benefit to organizational constituents. • On a continual basis, pursues professional development and inquiry via graduate study, continuing education

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pritpal Singh, Villanova University; Agnes Nakimana; Chris Clement Igiraneza

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International Division (INTL)

Control Systems Thermodynamics Electrical Energy Utilization Reliability of Electrical Networks Practical ElectricityYear 4 Ethics and School Administration Thermal Modeling and Control Didactic Electric Networks and Installation Practice English Language and Environmental Organization and Industrial Legislation Protection Professional Practice EntrepreneurshipWhile the students have an introductory course in their second year that introduces the concepts ofrenewable energy, the course is very basic and

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Promoting Social Sustainability, Cultural Assets, and Assessing Equity and Diversity Index

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leigh S. McCue, George Mason University; Girum Urgessa, P.E., George Mason University; Tehama Lopez Bunyasi, George Mason University; Patrick Willette Healey, George Mason University; Patricia Wonch Hill, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jaime Lester, George Mason University ; Milagros Rivera, George Mason University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

by other characteristics of the employees,their research, or the spaces; with the possible exception of race, which they were not able tomeasure [9].Finally, there is an ethical motivation to investigate, as disparities between such packages (whichare often valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars or more) along lines of marginalization aftercontrolling for other factors would constitute a material injustice in need of correction. Sege,Nykiel-Bub, and Selk found that among early-career biomedical researchers, men received higher-value start-up packages than women across the board. The difference was statistically significantamong PhDs, basic science researchers (as opposed to clinical), and employees of institutions inthe top quartile of

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Work-in-Progress Session: Understanding Issues Faced by Graduate Students and Faculty

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anuli Ndubuisi, University of Toronto, Canada; Glory Ovie, The King's University Edmonton, Canada; Zian (Kelly) Zhang, University of Toronto, Canada

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

transformative nature [19]. We employedfour tenets of duoethnography – currere, polyvocal and dialogic, difference, and ethical stance.Currere, our lives and lived experience are the lens with which we use to self-interrogate themeanings we each hold [18] with regards to negotiating educational structures, navigating systems,and developing our professional identities. With polyvocal and dialogic, our stories are specific,and our individual voices, dialogues and opinions are made explicit so that the reader can makeconnections of meaning and understand the context of the conversation [18][20]. Differencehighlights the difference in our journeys and career stages, articulating each person’s unique lifehistory [21] [22] [18] Finally, ethical stance enables

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiuhua Si, California Baptist University; Ziliang Zhou, California Baptist University; Jinxiang Xi; Jun Zhang

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

well-established accreditation programs such as EUR-ACE in Europeand ABET in North America. Both EUR-ACE and ABET include requirements for engineers to contributeto sustainable or green development.ABET student outcomes 1 and 2 below are directly related to the sustainability education requirement: [7] 1. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors 2. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic

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AERO 4: New Technologies and Strategic Applications

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diversity

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

the program made me more confident I 8.50 10 2.18 can work on a multi-disciplinary team. I learned about identifying, formulating, and solving 8.17 10 2.30 engineering problems. I learned about engineering ethics. 7.42 10 3.20 I learned about engineering's impact on the economy, 7.33 10 3.52 ecology, and society(ies). The material discussed was relevant to the present day. 9.0 10 1.87 The activity made me more interested in completing a 8.58 10 2.78 science, tech, math and/or engineering major or minor. The activity made me more interested in majoring or

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Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 11

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

D. C. Beardmore, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

movement that theorizes that thewell-being of individuals is best advanced by institutional freedom, deregulation, privatization,and competition [6], [7]. Neoliberalism champions free market exchange. It values competitionand self-interest as the ethics that should be used to guide all human actions [8]. Embracingneoliberalism, the focus of higher education has shifted from the pursuit of knowledge to theproduction of revenue.A culture of productivity has been previously characterized as the pervasive attitude thatengenders the result of labor as a commodity and values labor efficiency over an individual’sneeds, preferences, and well-being [9], [10]. The STEM academic culture of productivityprioritizes output, efficiency, and competition [11], [12

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Military and Veterans Division (MVD) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerry Lynn Dahlberg, University of Tennessee Space Institute; Bruce LaMattina; Russell G. Keanini, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Ernest Lamar Brothers, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Military and Veterans Division (MVD)

STEMresearch experiences in defense relevant research areas and to teach the participants about careeropportunities in the Naval civilian research enterprise, as well as other research career pathswithin the defense industry. In addition to gaining hands-on research experience and mentoring,the students received training from each university's Office of Undergraduate Research in topicsrelated to the nature of research, the ethics of researchers, and the mechanics of writing andpublishing research.Initially the program also included travel for both the student veterans and their faculty mentorsto the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington D.C., to meet their NRL mentors in person, andto present on their summer research. COVID-19 prevented these trips

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Stories, Communication, and Convergence in Engineering Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Naqaa Abbas, Texas A&M University, Qatar; Reza Tafreshi, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Patrick Linke; Mary Queen, Texas A&M University, Qatar

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, as we each brought our own disciplinarybiases and (mis)understanding/(mis)perception of writing and thinking. These disciplinary andconceptual differences were also reflected in our assessment expectations and rubric design. 4However, despite the challenges encountered, our meetings did serve as a space in which weentered critical dialogue with one another about what writing means, what thinking entails, themulti-dimensions of engineering problems, ethical decisions in problem solving, and anawareness of student limitations as well as our own limitations. We asked each other questionssuch as: is it ethical to expect our students to find solutions in a “writing,” non-technical, non

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Stories, Communication, and Convergence in Engineering Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

University of Virginia. He is the principal investigator at University of Virginia on the ’4C Project’ on Cultivating Cultures of Ethical STEM education with col- leagues from Notre Dame, Xavier University and St. Mary’s College. His research focuses on wicked problems that arise at the intersection of society and technology. Rider holds a Ph.D. in Sustainability from Arizona State University, and a Master’s degree in Environmental Management from Harvard Uni- versity and a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from University of New Hampshire. Before earning his doctorate, he has worked for a decade in consulting and emergency response for Triumvirate Environmental Inc.Andrew LiRebecca Jun, University of Virginia

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Work-in-Progress Session: Supporting Students To, Through, and Beyond Transitions

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Giselle Guanes Melgarejo, The Ohio State University; Victoria Bill, New York University ; Julie P Martin, The Ohio State University; Tiantian Li, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Eric Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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during times of educational disruption.IntroductionOpportunities to develop professional skills happen within and outside of engineeringclassrooms. While different operationalizations exist for professional skills, the NationalAcademy of Engineering and ABET generally agree that students’ development should focus onfive specific areas: teamwork and shared leadership, effective communication, creative problem-solving, business and management principles, and professional and ethical responsibility. Inengineering education, skills development often happens within courses like cornerstone andcapstone design [1], as well as in cocurricular activities such as professional organizations andstudent design teams [2]. Specifically, professional

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International Division Technical Session 3 - Humanitarian Design

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pritpal Singh, Villanova University

spawned many projects worldwide. The advent oflow-cost, open-source hardware, such as the Raspberry Pi and Arduino platforms, and 3-Dprinters along with open-source software tools, such as the Android and Linux operatingsystems, are making prototyping of low-cost solutions to international development challengesmore ubiquitous to students all over the world [9,10].These types of projects are very motivating to engineering students in that they can use theirtechnical skills towards making a difference in the world. These projects are also rich in learningdimensions for engineering students in that they often involve communicating with communitiesof different cultures, considerations related to engineering ethics, as well as sustainabilityaspects

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PCEE Session 12: STEM, Technology, and Engineering Education

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Jennifer Taylor, University of Colorado Boulder; Ivonne Santiago, University of Texas at El Paso

physically forcing Indigenous peoples from fertile lands.These environmental injustices contribute to longstanding, intersecting economic and healthdisparities when families in affected communities are more likely to develop health problemsthat affect quality of life and ability to work.3 Climate change is predicted to exacerbate theseinjustices.Although many disciplines offer approaches and tools for recognizing and redressingenvironmental injustices, we believe the disciplines of engineering are uniquely poised toadvance the ethical imperative of a more just and sustainable world. Through more equitableinfrastructures and technologies, and through processes and products that recognize people’sinterdependence within ecological systems, engineers

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Academic Progress, Retention, and Mathematics

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie Francis; Michael Jacobson, University of Northwestern

. Specifically, the course introducesengineering practice through experiences in problem formation, analysis, innovation, design, andimplementation by a team. The course includes computer aided design (CAD) and mostassessments are based on the completion of team-based projects. Learning outcomes include anability to describe the engineering profession in regards to an academic plan, accreditation,certification, disciplines, societies, ethical practice, and regional industries, which are introducedthrough professional engineers. Case studies spanning global, multicultural, environmental, andsocietal contexts, challenge the students to apply the NSPE code of ethics to engineeringsituations. As students engage with the topics, most select concentrations in

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2004 GSW

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Kenneth Van Treuren

function on multi-disciplinary teams. 5. I am able to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems 6. I understand professional ethical responsibility. 7. I am able to communicate effectively. 8. I understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context. 9. I recognize the need for, and an ability to engage in lifelong learning. 10. I have a knowledge of contemporary issues. 11. I am able to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. 12. I have a broad spectrum of expertise and will be productive when faced with problems that transcend the boundaries of a single engineering discipline. 13. I

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Kouo, The Institute for Innovation in Development, Engagement, and Learning Systems (IDEALS) at the Johns Hopkins University School of Education; Jeannie Chipps, Johns Hopkins University; Rachel Figard, Arizona State University; Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis; Katey Shirey, eduKatey LLC, STEAM Education Services; Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

teaming; Engineering in Society, exploring the implication of engineeringsolutions on environmental, ethical, and social aspects of society; and Engineering Design,featuring an engineering design process. Each engineering design follows an engineering designprocess, including evaluation based on stakeholder analysis. The curriculum is designed to beoffered as a yearlong high school course. It consists of eight units, designed with the idea ofspiraling complexity. Concepts are introduced and are reinforced through later lessons andactivities, allowing increasing autonomy and creativity throughout the course. The first two unitsfocus on a true introduction to engineering, including social, ethical, and environmentalramifications of engineering

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geling Xu, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; David Zabner, Tufts University; Jennifer Light Cross, Tufts University; Dustin Ryan Nadler; Steven V. Coxon; Karen Engelkenjohn

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are rapidly changing our civilization andwill be critical tools in many future careers. AI/ML can analyze large amounts of data sets in ashort time; it will support a lot of fields to solve problems in a highly efficient way. It isincreasingly important to introduce basic AI/ML concepts to students to build familiarity withthe technologies they will interact with and make decisions about. Ideally, all students graduatingfrom high school should have some understanding of AI, the ethical issues associated with AI,and the potential strengths and weaknesses of a society built on top of computer intelligence [3].Although AI is increasingly used to power instructional tools for K-12 education, AI conceptsare not

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2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

Copyright © American Society for Engineering Education 5summarizes soft skill requirements developed by engineering and non-engineering professors tobe integrated into such engineering content6. Soft skill sets given in the table was broken intothree categories: defining yourself, being a professional, and practicing ethics. Table 3 not onlyinclude the items sketched out in the Four Pillars BOK but also helps students to understand theirown identity including self-motivation and -reflection as well as work ethics that is applicable toproblem solving and critical thinking of different sorts. Table 3. Soft skills integrated into engineering content6Conclusions and Future of Manufacturing EducationAs the

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ASEE Middle Atlantic 2022 Fall Conference

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Shashi S. Marikunte, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Saravanan Gurupackiam, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economical factors 3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences 4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgements, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts 5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives 6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use

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Career Advancement Through Engineering Leadership Development

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

David Niño, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Engineering Leadership Development

. He has published on the topics of organizational culture, ethics, and the development of management and leadership skills. David holds a Ph.D. in Management from the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned his B.A., B.B.A., and M.A. degrees. He lives in Weston Massachusetts with this wife and three children. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 The Engineering Leadership Development Division: A Journey of Becoming and Belonging David Niño Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThis paper aims to tell our division’s story of why we originated

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Sociotechnical Thinking I: Classroom Experiences, Identity, and Theory

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Stephanie Claussen, San Francisco State Unviersity; Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado Boulder; Kathryn Johnson, Colorado School of Mines; Jenifer Blacklock, University of Colorado Boulder; Jon A. Leydens, Colorado School of Mines

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Stanford University in 2008 and 2012, respectively. Her current engineering education research interests include engineering students’ understanding of ethics and social responsibility, sociotechnical education, and assessment of engineering pedagogies.Dr. Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado Boulder Janet Y. Tsai is a researcher and instructor in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research focuses on ways to encourage more students, especially women and those from nontraditional demographic groups, to pursue interests in the eld of engineering. Janet assists in recruitment and retention efforts locally, nationally, and internationally, hoping to broaden the image

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Faculty Development Lightning Talk Session 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Angelica Burbano, Universidad Icesi; Ana Judith Ledesma, Universidad Icesi; Dayana Alexandra Ordoñez

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Faculty Development Division

Advance Trainingfor Research and Teaching Activities”. In it, Chuchalin establishes the following classificationof competencies for engineering professors : technical, pedagogical, social, psychological,ethical, didactic, evaluative, organizational, communicative and reflective competenciesAdditionally, we have utilized the investigative work of Ramón Bragós Bardía, which proposessix actions to promote the development of generic competencies in engineering with referenceto framework standards 9 and 10 of CDIO, including: relevant experience in the industry, designof courses that develop these competencies, experience exchange activities with the industry,and mentoring by professors with extensive professional experience. Methods The method used

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Faculty Development Lighting Talk Session 1: COVID-19 Focus

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Laura Ann Gelles, University of Texas at Dallas; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Gordon D. Hoople, University of San Diego; Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Mark A. Chapman, University of San Diego

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in environmental engineering and 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 the National

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What Are Crucial Barriers and Opportunities to Bring Our Whole Selves to Engineering Education? Moving Watermelons Together

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; Jon A. Leydens, Colorado School of Mines; Ann D. Christy P.E., The Ohio State University; Marybeth Lima P.E., Louisiana State University and A&M College; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Julia D. Thompson, University of San Francisco

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Community Engagement Division

Academic Program, a living-learning community where students learned about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in en- gineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity.Dr. Jon A. Leydens, Colorado School of Mines Jon A. Leydens is Professor of Engineering Education Research in the Division of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at the Colorado School of Mines, USA. Dr. Leydens’ research and teaching interests are in engineering education, communication, and social justice. Dr. Leydens is author or co-author of 40 peer-reviewed papers, co-author of Engineering and Sustainable Community

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Angela L. Chan, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign; Molly H. Goldstein, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #33149Engagement in Practice: Social Performance and Harm in Civic HackathonsAngela L. Chan, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Angela has completed her B.S. Systems Engineering and Design at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign and is beginning a M.S. Systems & Entrepreneurial Engineering to focus on design research. She is invested in co-designing with communities, ethical tech and engineering education, and radical empathy.Dr. Molly H. Goldstein, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Molly H. Goldstein is Teaching Assistant Professor in Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering at

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2010 North Midwest Section

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Melanie I. Cashin; Saeed Moaveni

, PublicSpeaking for Technical Professionals, or Technical Communication. In addition to standard laband project reports, during the senior year, students are required to take the mechanicalengineering seminar class and write a half-page summary discussing what they gained fromlistening to presenters from industry. Each week a presenter shares his or her professionalexperience with the seminar class and talks about career paths, ethics, continuing education, andthe “dos” and “don’ts” of a professional. The summaries are read for both content and proper useof grammar and sentence structure, and points are deducted for improper use of grammar andmisspelled words. The seminar class is the last opportunity to assess our students’ writtencommunication skills

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2010 North Midwest Section

Authors

Deborah Nykanen; Rebecca Bates; Marilyn Hart; Mezbahur Rahman

academic, professional and life skills can be a challenge due to the rigor ofundergraduate engineering programs, yet these remain key factors in students’ ultimate successand satisfaction with their careers. While students are expected to develop abilities to networkwith peers, teachers and professionals in the field, this skill is rarely taught explicitly.Furthermore, degree accreditation boards, such as ABET, require accredited programs to achieveoutcomes which include: an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams; an understanding ofprofessional and ethical responsibilities; the broad education necessary to understand the impactof engineering solutions in a global and societal context; a recognition of the need for, and theability to