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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD) Technical Session: Engineering Leadership Competencies and Skills
Collection
2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Stacie Edington, University of Michigan; Michael Dailey, University of Michigan
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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)
how utilizing coursework during the firstyear and during the final year to introduce engineering leadership competencies supportsstudents’ understanding of the value of those competencies. Drawing on data from a survey andfocus groups, we consider the following questions: ● Upon completion of either course, are students better able to identify and communicate the value of specific leadership competencies necessary for success in an engineering career? ● Upon completion of both courses, are students able to identify and make meaning of the connection between the courses? ● What barriers do students perceive in developing professional competencies?Competency Development & Alignment with Leadership DevelopmentIn 2019, the
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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 1: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in ChE
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Esohe Fawole, University of California, Davis; Glaucia Prado, University of California, Davis; William Ristenpart, University of California, Davis; Jason White, University of California, Davis
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Diversity
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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)
first-year students. Esohe has been recognized for their commitment to teaching by receiving the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award from the Department of Chemical Engineering and the Graduate Student Teaching Award from the College of Engineering at UC Davis. Outside of work and academics, Esohe enjoys volunteering with ESTEME, an after school STEM program for underrepresented middle school students, and crossword puzzles.Glaucia Prado, University of California, Davis Glaucia Prado is an Assistant Professor of Teaching in Chemical Engineering at University of Califor- nia Davis. She began her career in food engineering from the University of Campinas (Brazil) before earning a PhD in chemical engineering from the
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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Best Of FPD
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University
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Diversity
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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)
their work on public welfare and society,especially in the context of creating a more equitable and inclusive society. Recent research hasshown that student interest and commitment to social responsibility declines as students’progress through their academic career [2] [17]. Furthermore, although the majority ofengineering curriculum includes considerable and meaningful ethics education, it often excludesdiscussion and connection to larger societal issues and social justice content [18].The importance of social justice has been echoed by many engineering organizations,corporations, and businesses through their mission statements, core values, diversitycommitments, and strategic initiatives. ABET has recently revised their criteria for
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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 6: Undergraduate and Faculty Research
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Heather Dillon, University of Washington; Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, The Ohio State University; Brooke K. Mayer, Marquette University; Shane W. Rogers, Clarkson University; Ben Tribelhorn, University of Portland
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Diversity
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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)
research productivity (e.g., papers published). However, weacknowledge that excellent undergraduate research experiences often lead to peer-reviewed publicationsand help faculty career progression.In partnership with the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN), a workshop has been held forfour summers to help faculty integrate the entrepreneurial mindset (EM) into their work with researchstudents. We are interested in exploring the impact of this work on participation and sharing our findingswith the broader engineering community.Research questions: 1. How can faculty use an EM to adjust their approach to research activities and student mentoring? 2. What structures/practices from the workshop help faculty adjust their approach to
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Self-Regulation and Learning
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sakhi Aggrawal, Purdue University; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)
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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)
Purdue University. Her research program investigates how model-based cognition in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) can be better supported by means of expert tools and disciplinary practices such as data science computation, modeling, and simulation. In 2015 Dr. Magana received the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for investigating modeling and simulation practices in undergraduate engineering education. In 2016 she was conferred the status of Purdue Faculty Scholar for being on an accelerated path toward academic distinction. And in 2022, she was inducted into the Purdue University Teaching Academy, recognizing her excellence in teaching
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Faculty Development and Research Programs (NEE)
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University, Raleigh; Matthias F. Stallmann, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
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New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)
andsubmitting research proposals to different funding agencies or entities. Once you have decidedon the kind of research you will pursue, recruiting students is the next critical step.Experienced researchers know that the students who perform best in class are not necessarily thesame ones who will excel at research. Initiative counts for more in research, as does the abilityto address problems that are not well formed. At the beginning of their career, graduate studentsare knowledge consumers, with a need to learn what is the state of the art in their discipline.Later they become knowledge generators, contributing results to their research group and thecommunity at large. Successful graduate students walk a healthy balance between working withtheir
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ASEE Zone 1 Conference - Spring 2023
Authors
Mohsen Mosleh, Howard University; Preethi Chandran, Howard University; Arlene P Maclin; John Harkless; Courtney J. Robinson, Howard University; Hassan Salmani; Sonya T Smith, Howard University; Gloria Washington, Howard University; Hessam Yazdani, University of Missouri
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Diversity
)disciplines can fuel interest and enthusiasm in STEM education, research, careers, and advanced degrees.This paper presents the outcomes of the Industry-Research Inclusion in STEM Education (I-RISE) projectthat enrolled 119 students representing various STEM disciplines in a historically black college anduniversity (HBCU) over a period of three years. The participants in this URE were either freshmen orsophomores with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 to 3.0, a population highly susceptible to attrition inSTEM. Approximately 97% of participants were Black or African American (B/AA), and over 73% werewomen. Assessment measures, including student surveys and interviews, indicate increased interest inSTEM research, pursuing advanced degrees in STEM
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ETD - A Technology Potpourri I
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Osazuwa Okundaye, Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Francis Quek, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sharon Lynn Chu, University of Florida; Qing Li; Shaoping Qiu, Texas A&M University
the graduate program and she has made significant curriculum changes to several courses in the department. Dr. Natarajarathinam’s research focuses on engineering education including service-learning and workforce skills development. She has received over $3.6 million in external research funding from several companies, governmental agencies, and National Science Foundation. Dr. Natarajarathinam has written 22 peer-reviewed journal articles, a business case with a teaching note, 63 peer-reviewed conference proceedings, and was the keynote speaker at the food banks Conference. She works with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) in developing innovative Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses in logistics and
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CIT Division Technical Session #2
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robin Hensel, West Virginia University; Katerina Goseva-Popstojanova, West Virginia University
Paper ID #37819Development of a Cybersecurity Professional IdentityRobin A.M. Hensel (Assistant Dean for Freshman Experience) Robin A.M. Hensel, Assistant Dean for Freshman Experience in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University, leads a team of passionate faculty in the Fundamentals of Engineering Program who provide first-year students with high-quality, challenging, and engaging educational experiences to facilitate the transition to university life and prepare for success in their engineering majors and future careers. Hensel holds a doctorate in
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Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ryan Solnosky, Pennsylvania State University; Robert Leicht, Pennsylvania State University; Ziyi Wang, Pennsylvania State University
outcomesAbstract:Capstone experiences in engineering education cumulate students learning over their academic careers,showcase their ability to engineer solutions, and serve as a crowning element in their transition to industry.To remain relevant to industry needs, capstone experiences periodically are revisited for content, delivery,and context. These decisions to re-design and update both the assessment and overall experience aresignificant and should engage both internal and external stakeholders. In multi-disciplinary programs, thereare more diverse stakeholder opinions that will often have competing interests and perspectives. Inarchitectural engineering, many capstones are inherently multi-disciplinary with the engineering of multiplebuilding systems
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Civil Engineering Division ASCE Liaison Committee - Supporting the Development of the Next Civil Engineers
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Rebecca Kiriazes, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ellen Zerbe, Pennsylvania State University
student’s financial burden.Introduction Earning a professional engineering (PE) license is an important step many engineers taketo open career doors, protect the public, and provide credibility for their engineering skillsets. Inthe field of civil and environmental engineering (CEE) receiving professional licensure isespecially important as it often deals directly with the built environment and the public [1]. Oneof the first steps towards professional engineering licensure is passing the National Council ofExaminers for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam.After passing the FE exam, applicants must graduate from an ABET-accredited engineeringprogram, gain work experience, and pass the Principles and
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ETD - STEM Issues in ET II
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Faye Jones, Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Marcia Mardis, Florida A&M University - Florida State University
; it’s about preparing students for careers” [2]. CTE consists of 17 career clusters,of which manufacturing is considered a major track, with the goal to prepare students for directemployment in one of the clusters [3]. High school CTE participation yields additional benefits,such as students reporting higher median annual earnings after graduation than students who didnot focus on CTE [4]. In 2019-20, 7.6 million secondary students and 3.5 million postsecondarystudents participated in CTE [5], showing the dominance of secondary school CTE education inthe pipeline to middle-skills, technical, and high-needs industry fields. After high school, manystudents enroll in two-year programs to prepare for the AM industry. To ensure a smoothtransition to
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ECE Division Technical Session 2: Long-Term Institutional Outcome Evaluations and Capstone Innovations
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Annie Patrick, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Scott Dunning, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Mary Brewer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kimberly Johnston, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Nicole Gholston, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Susan Broniak, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Paper ID #36913Measuring and Highlighting the Value of ProfessionalAcademic Advising in an ECE DepartmentAnnie Yong Patrick (Ms.) .Mary BrewerKimberly R Johnston (Academic & Career Advisor)Nicole Gholston (Academic and Career Advisor)Susan Broniak (Academic and Career Advisor) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Measuring and Highlighting the Value of Professional Academic Advising in an ECE DepartmentAbstractProfessional academic advising is a growing trend in undergraduate education [1]. Having adedicated team of professionals trained to address
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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 3- Multi- and Inter-disciplinary, Collaboration, and Engagement in Practice
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Monica Quezada-Espinoza, Universidad Andres Bello; Ruben Bustamante-Encina, Universidad Andres Bello; Marcela Silva, Universidad Andres Bello; Nivia Diaz, Universidad Andres Bello
methodologies, community engagement projects, evaluation tools and technology, and gender issues in STEM education. https://orcid.org/0000- 0002-0383-0179Ruben Bustamante-Encina Ruben Bustamante-Encina is an academic secretary and professor at the Faculty of Engineering at the Universidad Andres Bello in Santiago, Chile. Ruben holds the degrees of Survey and Civil Industrial Engineer and an MBA. For the last ten years, his experience has focused on educational management, leading careers in industrial, logistics and mining area, and community engagement projects. In addition, he has contributed as a peer evaluator in accreditation processes in higher education institutions.Marcela Silva (M. Ed) Marcela Silva is the
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ERM: Let's Continue the Conversation about Tests! Part 2
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Catherine Kenyon; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; William Bridges, Clemson University
help interpret students’ perceptions of how their experiences might affect oreven mediate their academic plans for the future and their future career paths.An initial survey was given to all FYE students currently enrolled in Calculus I at a southern,land grant, R1 institution with the open-ended question, “What do you believe is the purpose oftaking Calculus exams?” The data were analyzed through two coding cycles and several themesemerged depicting how students perceive the purpose of taking Calculus exams. These themeswere translated into items that then appeared on a second survey that gave the same studentsthe opportunity to indicate their level of agreement with these perceptions on a 5-point Likert-type scale. Additionally, this second
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Manufacturing Workforce Development
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; Stephen Baker; Mandoye Ndoye, Tuskegee University; David Shannon, Auburn University; josiah e blocus, Tuskegee University; Eugene Thompson
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Diversity
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Manufacturing Division (MFG)
, learning from each other’s prospective, theopportunity to apply what they learn in classroom, improvement in their communication skills,and better readiness for their future careers. They also valued the independence and ownershipthey were given, combined with the close and constant interactions with their mentors.Besides the focus group, data was gathered through surveys during Spring 2022 from all sixparticipants who participated in the focus group described above, as well as from fourparticipants who worked on the project beyond Spring 2022 until the date of collection of thisdata in Spring 2023. Two of the four students were returning students, while the other two werenew to the project. Finally, two of the six students surveyed in Spring 2022
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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 2: Understanding Our Users
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Amy Kurr, University of Tennessee - Knoxville; Jimmy A. Landmesser Jr., UT-Battelle
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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)
from knowing who would be completingthe survey (e.g., individuals with non-technical backgrounds may not feel comfortable answeringspecific questions). However, each multiple-choice question received at least 194 responses fromthe 201 participants. The open-ended questions relating to the survey content received aminimum of 122 responses with the “Next steps” questions (those designed to assist with thesnowballing distribution method) receiving a minimum of 53 respondents.The survey was created using Google Forms and consisted of eight sections: an introduction tothe survey (including Graphic 1 shared in Appendix B), career connection to engineering,student education, course specifics, course logistics, course value, everyday use, and next
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Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 13
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sarah Hug, Colorado Evaluation & Research Consulting; Wendy Chi, University of Colorado, Boulder
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Diversity
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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity
cybersecurity is beneficial. Sometimes, however, the call for diversity incomputing can be complicated, as diversity is a complex concept. While most of the research ondiversity in computing focuses on gender and race/ethnicity, some interpret diversity in otherways. Undergraduate students are stakeholders in the assessment of cybersecurity as a diverseand inclusive subfield of computing--as they may or may not consider these concepts as theymake curricular and career decisions. A goal of the study is to enrich our understanding ofdiversity perspectives in the field, and so we sought complexity of interpretation over anarrowing or codifying of viewpoints. Data for this piece come from three sources: Q-sortrankings, group interview transcripts, and
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Aerospace Division Technical Session: Student Success
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Benjamin Ahn, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; MacKenzie Reber, Grove City College
engineering research) from start to finish, pushing them out of their comfort zones whilelearning new professional skills and knowledge. When asked to reflect upon their summer researchexperience, students fondly described their experience. Their eyes opened up to the many diversebackgrounds of their peers and professionals. During the outreach project, many students feltuncomfortable interacting with strangers and networking. However, participating in this outreachproject served to encourage many students to continue pursuing their chosen career path. Thispaper describes the outreach project and its impact on REU students in more detail.The purposes of the paper are as follows:1. To provide detailed information on the integration of the outreach
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ASCE Liasion Committee Presents: All Things ASCE
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Matthew K. Swenty, Virginia Military Institute; Brian J. Swenty. P.E., University of Evansville
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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)
that all private and public infrastructure and engineered products are designed bya licensed engineer is not true due to the number of exemptions in the laws and rules in alljurisdictions. Civil engineering programs should include content on engineering licensure laws intheir curriculum to enable graduates to understand professional responsibilities and howlimitations in licensure laws can affect public safety and an engineer’s career path.IntroductionForty-nine of fifty state professional engineering licensure laws (referred to as licensure laws inthis paper) include language that the purpose of professional engineering (PE) licensure is toprotect and enhance the health, safety and welfare of the public [1]. Licensure is especiallyimportant
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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Mayra S. Artiles Ph.D., Arizona State University; Juan M. Cruz, Rowan University; Sarah Anne Blackowski, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Stephanie G. Adams, University of Texas at Dallas; Gwen Lee-Thomas, Quality Measures LLC
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Diversity
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Minorities in Engineering
develop the skills and writing habits to complete doctorate degrees in engineering. Across all of her research avenues, Dr. Matusovich has been a PI/Co-PI on 12 funded research projects including the NSF CAREER Award with her share of funding be ingnearly $2.3 million. She has co-authored 2 book chapters, 21 journal publications and more than 70 conference papers. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty, an Outstanding Teacher Award and a Faculty Fellow Award. She holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University, an M.S. in Materials Science from the University of Connecticut and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University.Dr. Stephanie G
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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Caroline Crockett, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan
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Electrical and Computer
, self-efficacy, interest, and posi- FT, LT, and filtering will benefit tive feelings) [15] their career Quality Use of didactic or student-centered Students rate overall quality of in- Instructional instruction methods [14], [18] struction of SS Quality of presentation, organiza- tion, assessment, and pace [15] Quantity Hours students spent on homework Avg. hours spent on SS homework in a typical week (self-reported) Percentage of lectures attended Classroom Class morale [14], [20] If the
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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Lynn Merritt Ekstedt, Oregon State University; Nikki James, Northeastern University; Kemi Jona, Northeastern University; Erich White, Oregon State University; Scott Paja, Oregon State University; Josefine Fleetwood, Oregon State University
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Diversity
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Cooperative and Experiential Education
, and how the model addressed an acute need during the COVID-19 pandemic.Moreover, it will provide an overview of the implementation journey, specifically highlightingchallenges that arose within the broader institutional and industry partner ecosystems and howthey were addressed. Finally, it will discuss how the intervention, now established, could beused to open up access to experiential learning—especially for non-traditional, international,and traditionally underserved minority students.Broader contextEconomists find that entering the workforce in an economic downturn has short-term salaryimplications and impacts an individual's earning potential throughout their entire career [5], [6].The analysis found that entering the workforce in a
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Design Methodologies 1
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Jenn Campbell, University of Virginia; Leidy Klotz, University of Virginia
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Design in Engineering Education
engineering design teams. We use ExperientialLearning Theory and Social Cognitive Career Theory to assess the proposed intervention. Wepredict that the improv intervention will increase psychological safety and sense of belonging onthe team and in engineering, which in turn will impact student expectations of success in theengineering and intent to remain in the field; this may lead to increased persistence in the field ofengineering. This work has implications for creating positive engineering team dynamics,building more effective engineering teams, and increasing persistence in engineering, especiallyamong groups traditionally underrepresented in the field.1.0 IntroductionTeamwork has been increasingly used in engineering education to develop
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Manufacturing Division - Workforce Development and Curricular Innovations
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
C. R. Hasbrouck, Pennsylvania State University; Paul C. Lynch, Pennsylvania State University Erie, The Behrend College
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Manufacturing
that will usethe castings. AFS estimates that about 90 percent of durable goods contain cast parts [7].Metalcasting facilities exist in all 50 states; of the states with the highest number of metalcastingfacilities, Pennsylvania ranks fourth after Ohio, California, and Michigan [8].Much education research, professional organization support, and company opinions exist on thebest ways to encourage prospective and current students to pursue a career in metalcasting ormanufacturing. Perhaps most notably in education, the Foundry Education Foundation (FEF)“strengthens the metalcasting industry by supporting unique partnerships among students,educators and industry, helping today's students become tomorrow's leaders [9].” Universitiesinterested in
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Student Division Technical Session 4
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Tyler Milburn, The Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, The Ohio State University
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Student
disciplines, as well as their values andgoals, are used to inform their selection of a major. Students must also navigate differentmatriculation paths and major application processes used by universities. After being acceptedinto a major, students may still doubt if they want to study engineering or if their major alignswith their interests and future career plans. While research has been conducted on this processstudents face and what factors can affect the decision of their major, research is lacking onstudents who are not accepted into their major, disrupting students’ planned paths intoengineering and jeopardizing their future as an engineer. Future research should address howuniversities can best support these students to continue increasing the
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Computers in Education 3 - Modulus I
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sunni Haag Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sabrina Grossman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jason Freeman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jason Brent Smith, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tom Berry, Amazon Future Engineer
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Diversity
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Computers in Education
. 71 3.28 0.70 I will continue to use EarSketch to make music 71 2.58 0.84 after this competition. I would tell a friend they should try using 71 2.92 0.89 EarSketch to make music. Response scale ranges from 1 = “Strongly Disagree” to 4 = “Strongly Agree”Future Coursework & Career Path IntentionsStudents’ responses to items centered around coursework and career intentions indicate thatcompetition experience did not have as broad of an impact or as immediate of an impact, whichis likely appropriate for a 3-hour experience. For each subject area, the mean response wasslightly higher for the item on course intentions as compared to the item on career
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Minorities in Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Peter Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Carla Ann Judith Navar, University of Texas at El Paso
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Diversity
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Minorities in Engineering
from 44% in fall 1999 to 81% in fall 2006. During this sameperiod, the seminar's retention rate ranged between 69% and 74%. The one-year retention ratesfor those who never enrolled in the seminar are considerably lower, between 40% and 61% [10]. In 2008, the course goals for the course were modestly updated, and a course-specifictextbook, edited by faculty and staff, was adopted [11]. The text addresses: (a) Academic Skills;(b) Transition Issues; (c) Careers; (d) Finances; and (e) Campus Resources. The text was updatedeach year through 2016. At that time, accompanying instructional support and resources wereadded. Online modules were also developed to support course goals, including career and goalsetting, information, and financial
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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joshua C. Palmer, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale; Kenneth D. Birchler, Southern Illinois University; Joseph David Narusis, Southern Illinois University; Rhonda K Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale; Bruce DeRuntz, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
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Engineering Leadership Development Division
) and workplace behaviors. Other research interests include the use of political skill and interpersonal mistreatment in the workplace. Joshua’s post-graduation plans include pursuing a career as a Researcher and Professor in the College of Business at a research- oriented university.Mr. Kenneth D. Birchler, Southern Illinois UniversityMr. Joseph David Narusis, Southern Illinois UniversityDr. Rhonda K Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale Rhonda K. Kowalchuk is an Associate Professor of Quantitative Methods at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC). She also serves as the Director of Applied Research Consultants in the Department of Psychology at SIUC. She received her B.A. (Hons., 1990), M.A
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Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Peter Stroot, University of South Florida; Bernard Batson, University of South Florida; BK Robertson, Alabama State University
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Minorities in Engineering
education and future demandsfor engineers and scientists in the United States, the NSF has established two goals: (1) improvethe education and research abilities of engineers and scientists; and (2) increase the number ofengineers and scientists by expanding outreach activities that target students from historically,underrepresented groups5.Most compelling, Environmental Engineering is one of the fastest growing careers with anexpected increase of 54% by 20126. Environmental engineering relies heavily on properlytrained students in biotechnology, which includes an understanding of basic microbiology,biological modeling, and molecular biology. The development of molecular biology tools overthe past twenty years has improved our understanding