Conference Session

Research on Diversification & Inclusion

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Lachney, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

Page 26.616.2more as a metaphor for conveying students’ experience of disappointment than to insinuatemalicious intent.(i)In K-12 engineering programs, the overwhelming curricular emphasis is on engaging, design-based classroom activities: open-ended, hands-on projects requiring creative synthesis acrossmultiple domains of knowledge on the part of the student.1 In university engineering programs,students confront an educational philosophy that can be characterized as exclusionary and builtupon a “fundamentals first” approach to learning:2 analytically rigorous, rote learning of basicprinciples in math and science (e.g., calculus, chemistry, physics) followed by engineeringsciences (e.g. statics, fluid dynamics) followed by engineering analysis

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Exploring Graduate Student Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene B. Mena, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

through the Lens of LiminalityAbstractThe purpose of this study is to learn about the experiences of postdoctoral scholars (postdocs) inscience and engineering fields. It is guided by the theory of liminality. Forty-two postdocsemployed at a Mid-Atlantic, research-intensive University, participated in individual interviewsto describe their experiences as postdocs at the University. This paper provides answers to thefollowing three research questions: (1) What are the benefits and challenges of science andengineering postdoc positions? (2) What liminal experiences characterize the postdoc position?and (3) What recommendations to improve the postdoc experience emerge from this study?IntroductionThe purpose of this study is to learn about the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stuart G. Walesh P.E., S. G. Walesh Consulting

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

negativity bias. While some of thesetopics may seem alien to teaching and studying engineering, they will be shown later inthe paper to have practical value. OverviewAbout the size of a small head of cauliflower, the human brain (Figure 1) weighs two tofour pounds or roughly three percent of the body’s weight. It is very soft, tan-gray on theoutside, has a surface resembling a walnut, and is yellow white on the inside. The braincontains 100 billion nerve cells, called neurons, which can receive and sendelectrochemical signals stimulated by neurotransmitters6. Figure 1. The human brain. (Source: pixabay)Various parts of the human brain: • Control body processes such as temperature, blood

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Student Issues as Related to Culture

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prashant Rajan, Iowa State University; Charles T. Armstrong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Elizabeth J. O'Connor , Ketchum Change; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rebecca L. Dohrman, Maryville University; Colleen Arendt, Fairfield University ; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Women in Engineering

advancement in engineering disciplines and careers.1 For instance,Scholars studying career decision-making and vocational socialization of women engineers have:(a) drawn attention to the prevalence of masculine tropes in engineering schools’ missionstatements,2 (b) related the dominant disciplinary and occupational stereotypes to women’sdisciplinary and career preferences,3 and (c) explained a woman’s choice to build her career inengineering professions requires negotiating the masculinist cultures that prevail incontemporary organizations involved in educating, training and hiring from the workforce thathas received tertiary engineering education.3,4 Such examples have sought to improve thesocialization and mentoring experiences of women engineers

Conference Session

ECCD International Outreach

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Slowinski, M.Ed., CREATE NSF-ATE Center; Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

effects of Chernobyl crystallized theimportance to the Germans of protecting one’s own and the significance that energy andenvironmentalism plays in their future and the future of their children.”4 Following theFukushima reactor disaster of 2011, the Energiewende was given even more precedence and apush forward with Chancellor Angela Merkel leading the shut down of 8 of Germany’s 17nuclear reactors (see Figure 1).Figure 1: Nuclear Plant Decommissioning in Germany 2000 – 2020From Energy Transition/Energiewende, Bolle Foundation [5]With this shuttering of nuclear plants, and an overarching goal for “80% of Germany’s electricpower to be generated from renewables by 2050”6, the Energiewende is well underway. In fact,the amount of electricity produced

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Assessment and Research Tools

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara Ball, University of California - Santa Cruz; Linnea Kristina Beckett, University of California - Santa Cruz; Michael S. Isaacson, University of California - Santa Cruz

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

“teacher-centered” instructional practices alreadyprevalent at the site. In the remainder of this paper we will 1) clarify how the analytic framework forlegitimate peripheral participation developed by Lave and Wenger informs theories of situatedcognition 2) describe the background, context and motivation for the larger research agenda  motivating this work 3) explain the pressing need for the development of new assessmentinstruments and methods that are aligned with situated and participatory perspectives on learningthrough practice 4) explain how Lave and Wenger’s model of learning can also be used as ananalytic frameworks to develop such instruments 5) provide illustrative examples of the kinds ofdata that can be generated with the

Collection

Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE PSW Section Conference, canceled

Authors

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

had 136 students enrolled. Allstudents attended the same lecture hall in each quarter. There were two students in Fall 2018 andthree students in Winter 2019 quarters who retook the course. This course enrolls sophomores,juniors, and seniors. This is largely a result of the varying requirements of different majorswithin the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at UC San Diego. For some majors,there are prerequisites to this course. For majors that do not have a prerequisite, students can takethe course early in their curriculum. Table 1 shows the breakdown of students by gender andyear in the program.Table 1. The number of students and their college year. Quarter Total Female Male 1st year 2nd year

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan S Weedon, Case Western Reserve University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

. This is fine. This is fine.” tapping each converted unit with his marker.Figure 1. Bob checking off converted units. Clockwise from Bob: Nico, Pranav, and Steven. The group then started to calculate the numbers. The calculating was the work of Nicoand Steve, primarily. Bob stood awaiting the calculations, standing aside from the whiteboard soNico and Steve could see the equation. Nico and Steve reach different values. After checkinga This is the drag equation and not a formula for determining wind load. The group will soon see their mistake.with Bob, it was revealed that Nico neglected to square a number. Steve’s number, 9.2 lbs. offorce, was determined as the correct value given the equation on the board. The conclusion that

Conference Session

Innovative Use of Technology in K-12 Outreach

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Florida Gulf Coast University; Janusz Zalewski, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

tool, seeFigure 2 (b). They will verify that their virtual arm resembles their actual arm in terms of theway it can move. If the virtual arm does not move the way their real one moves then they did notmeasure the D-H parameters correctly. In the camp the students were not able to grasp theprocess of measuring these parameters and relied on the student helpers. Software has since beenadded to the tool to support this actively. Once the parameters are measured correctly thestudents will enter them into the tool and verify their correctness. a b Figure 1: (a) the students build the arm, (b) the student measure the D-H parameter.Next the students will program their virtual

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Melissa Rose Taylor, University of Dayton; Ahsan Mian, Wright State Unviersity; Sandra M Preiss, Dayton Regional STEM Center; Leanne Petry, Central State University; M. Suzanne Franco

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

manufacturing production in the U.S. createsmore economic activity both within and outside the sector than does a similar increment in anyother major sector. Historically, manufacturing’s innovations and investment raised itsproductivity faster than other large sectors and its productivity has added substantially to overallU.S. productivity.” 1 Similarly, in an article published in Time Business and Money Magazine(2013), the authors report, “The new economics of Made in the USA are built in large partaround acquiring cutting-edge technologies ahead of global competitors and then using thosenew techniques to produce more efficiently on super-automated factory floors.”2 It is stronglybelieved that manufacturing will once again become a local industry as

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Development Opportunities for Diverse Engineering Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey Morgan Irvin, Washington University in St. Louis; Elizabeth Hiteshue, University of Pennsylvania; Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, Air Force Institute of Technology; Michael Geselowitz, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

perpetuity by the IEEE on the Engineering andTechnology History Technology Wiki (http://www.ethw.org).IntroductionIt is well known that women “are more likely than men to ‘leak’ out of the pipeline in thesciences”1. Women earn 20.2% of physics degrees, 43.9% of mathematics degrees, 17.7% ofcomputer science degrees, and 17.5% of engineering degrees1. To encourage femaleundergraduate students to graduate with STEM degrees, and thereby increase femaleparticipation in STEM fields, this paper describes an Oral History project that provided femalestudents with unique mentorship with distinguished leaders whose careers align with thestudents’ intended careers.The project provided unique mentorship to the students so that the students are motivated

Conference Session

Construction Session 4: Outside of the Construction Curriculum

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Syed Mahmood Ahmed P.E., East Carolina University; Kiersten Marie Mahaffy, East Carolina University; Lincoln Harding Forbes, Harding Associates Inc., Miami; Rachel M. Robinson-Watts, East Carolina University; Ashley Lauren Gregory, East Carolina University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction

difficulties for a program offering distance learning revolve around one basic theme, getting students into the courses. 1) Conveying the program quality to the public: Distance learning has carried a stigma of poor educational value from the days of correspondence courses to today’s diploma mills. While the allure of a watered down program to get a quick buck is tempting for even traditionally strong academic institutions, especially in more trying economic times, it is becoming evident that a tradition of quality and value will stand the test of time. Students may complain about the amount, and rigor of work required to obtain a quality degree but they clearly value its significance. Programs these days need to beable to convey to the

Conference Session

Space Side of Aerospace

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wiaam Elkhatib, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Steven Anthony Zusack, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Peter J. Schubert, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Brock Schaffer; Emiliya V. Akmayeva, Students for the Development and Exploration of Space; Patrick John Proctor, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Guy Nicholas Wiss, SEDS

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Aerospace

Indianapolis BS Physics 2015 - Purdue University BS Informatics 2010 - Indiana University Interest areas: Aerospace engineering, human space flight, space logisticsGuy Nicholas Wiss, SEDS c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Problem-based Multi-disciplinary Participation in Aerospace DesignAbstractThis work explores the knowledge development of a diverse team of undergraduate studentsinvolved in a university organization in pursuit of a RASC-AL engineering challenge by NASAto develop a 1-G deep space station. This habitat would need to be fully self-sufficient withinfive years of its initial launch and have a 20-30 year operational time span. The breadth ofconsiderations is well-suited for a

Conference Session

Best Papers in K-12 / Pre-college Division

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Karl A Smith, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the unit, students wereintroduced to the problem of land mines in Laos. Un-detonated land mines are a serious Page 26.857.5threat both to large animals such as elephants and to the people who live in these areas.One technique for dealing with them is to lob objects into areas with land mines to safelydetonate them. The students were tasked with the challenge of designing a cheap andportable “launcher” for throwing clay (play-doh) at land mines. Specifically, thefictitious client in this scenario asked the students for a launcher that 1) could launch aprojectile 10 m, 2) could land it within 0.5 m of a target, and 3) incorporated levers inorder to do

Conference Session

Making in Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

adjoining machine shop, and adjacent meeting rooms. Storage for designed systems, supplies,and stock is incorporated into the space. The machine shop, which is connected to the workstudio, is only open during hours when the professional staff is on site, with those hoursexpanded at the end of the semester. This facility is a component of MIT’s Department ofMechanical Engineering and primarily serves that segment of the MIT student population. Figure 1. MIT: Pappalardo LabThe Pappalardo Lab can be characterized as a notable academic makerspace for its level ofstaffing and its training programs. The lab is staffed by six fulltime manufacturing educatorswho provide training and instruction in using the facility’s

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Jo Pinkelman, Technische Universität Darmstadt; Malte Awolin, Center for Educational Development at Technische Universität Darmstadt; Manfred J Hampe, Technische Universität Darmstadt

Tagged Divisions

International

further developthan others, be societally relevant, and motivate the students.Figure 1: Methodology of German Engineering18,19.Examples of past design projects include “Construction of a modular coffee machine system forrestaurants of various sizes,” “Design of a very large barbeque grill” (winning design constructedand used successfully), “The use of water absorption on zeolites for cooling,” “An automatic haircleaning apparatus,” and “An un-manned system for destruction of illegal poppy plants.” Page 26.154.5Instructional approach: Didactic concept and support systemTo meet all of these goals in the project week course, it is taught in

Conference Session

Construction Education Topics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fadi Castronovo, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; John I. Messner, Pennsylvania State University; Robert M. Leicht, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction

InformationModels for the development of additional learning modules. The presented work illustrates howthe influence of instructional theories and design can support the generation of a new learningplatform for construction engineering and management.1. Introduction One of the main objectives of engineering education is to shape students that possess awide variety of knowledge, skills, and attitudes obtained as a result of education, experience, andachievement.[1] This holds true for construction engineering students, who are challenged withreal world problems during their education and after graduation. This educational objectiverequires educators to prepare their learners to solve real world problems, with which theArchitecture, Engineering and

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Faculty and Gender Issues

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Kathleen Moore, Oakland University; Julie Walters, Oakland University; Bradley J. Roth, Oakland University; Leanne DeVreugd, Oakland University; Jo Reger, Oakland University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

most STEM departments reporting noactive faculty mentoring programs in place. The benefits of mentoring in the workplace havelong been documented in the literature, yet early and mid-career faculty at OU were generallyleft to fend for themselves unless they were fortunate enough to identify helpful faculty in theirdepartments on their own. So, it was thus not surprising that most faculty members indicated thatthey were not receiving assistance from their colleagues or department in the forms of careeradvice and development opportunities and that more mentoring, particularly as it pertains toresearch, was needed (Figure 1). As was seen in other studies, the percentage of women facultywho agreed or strongly agreed with the need for more

Conference Session

Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazleena Badurdeen, University of Kentucky; John R. Baker, University of Kentucky; Keith E. Rouch, University of Kentucky; Christine F. Goble, University of Kentucky; Gerry M. Swan II, University of Kentucky; Adam Brown, University of Kentucky; I. S. Jawahir, University of Kentucky

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Manufacturing

multidisciplinary program, housed in the College of Engineering, drawing on specific faculty and departments for its coursework; faculty appointments were in their home department. • Administration of the program by a Director of Graduate Studies, with a staff assistant • Overall coordination by an Advisory Committee appointed by the Dean of Engineering, responsible for curriculum and related issues. • Thesis and non-thesis options, based on coursework primarily in engineering, with at least one course in organizational behavior from the Business School (see Table 1). Courses include those specifically developed for the Manufacturing Systems program, as well as electives from several departmental programs

Conference Session

Diversity in Chemical Engineering Education: Status and Perspectives

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl A Bodnar, University of Pittsburgh; Arthur Felse, Northwestern University; Karen A High, Clemson University; Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

data indicates that JEE and EJEE have published a similarnumber of articles related to diversity till now, approximately 50 and 56 papers respectively.Itemization of publication data based on a historical timeline reveals the extent of diversity-related engineering education research during various time periods. The timeline data ispresented in Table 1. Table 1. Itemized timeline of diversity-related publications Time period Number of diversity related publications JEE EJEE 2010-2014 8 17 2005-2009 7 22 2000-2004

Conference Session

Communication as Performance

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lydia Wilkinson, University of Toronto

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

thecomplimentary studies requirements of Canada’s CEAB criteria, while responding to the uniquechallenges of delivering Humanities instruction to engineers. These in-house Humanitieselectives work to accommodate engineering timetables, address differences in typical courseinstruction and delivery that may challenge our students, and relieve the self-consciousness ofengineering students in an unfamiliar discipline. A more complete discussion of these motivatingfactors and the University of Toronto’s response can be found in Chong, Tihanyi andWilkinson[1].While Representing Science on Stage demands that students step out of their comfort zone totake risks in an unfamiliar discipline, it does so in an environment that is familiar: an engineeringclassroom

Conference Session

Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger V. Gonzalez P.E., University of Texas, El Paso; Richard T. Schoephoerster, University of Texas, El Paso; Jessica Townsend, Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

(NAE) and its 2007 publicationRising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter EconomicFuture [1] in which they urged a focus on developing, recruiting, and retaining engineers. Datasupporting this demand is documented in the National Science Foundation’s publication, Scienceand Engineering Indicators 2012 [2], using Bureau of Labor Statistics from 2002 to 2018 thatproject job openings from growth and needs replacement, which will top 160,000.There is an evermore urgent need for our higher education sector to graduate engineers whopossess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to respond to a 21st-century world with its technical,social, and ethical complexities. Indeed, engineers’ abilities to meet these needs

Conference Session

Fundamental: K-12 Students and Engineering Design Practices (Part 2)

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber L. M. Kendall, Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

these, the Revise/Iterate activity proved promising for two reasons. Iterationis a goal-directed activity that involves making incremental refinements during the developmentof a design solution. A dependence on iteration to optimize solutions, along with consideringtrade-offs and constraints, is one of the distinguishing factors between the process of engineeringdesign and scientific inquiry.2 This is important in the context of STEM education to ensure thatscience inquiry and engineering design are represented authentically, as epistemologicallyrelated, but distinct, problem-solving processes. Secondly, as students iterate through a solutionsto a problem, their understanding of the problem also evolves,1 and studies suggest that a higherrate

Conference Session

Learning Through Service

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Katherine Schmotzer; Ana Paula Valenca, Purdue EPICS

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

students who had shown significant dedication andinterest in the design activities.The assessment process for individual students is designed to customize the assessment processto each student and is modeled after an industry performance appraisal system. Studentsestablish goals and expectations for the semester with guidance from their faculty mentor. Oncethe goals have been determined, progress toward the goals is documented and evaluated.Expectations are communicated with rubrics. Table 1 shows an example of the individualevaluation rubric that students complete to identify and summarize their accomplishments andlearning. Students are assessed over five dimensions of accomplishments, process, criticalthinking, communication and leadership

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University; Robert J. Prins, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

wascreated to provide students with a working foundation for exploring the governing principles ofmaterials science and the mechanics of materials. Typical class size is 25 students per sectionwith two sections running per semester.The course has four major topic areas as shown in Figure 15: • Characterization of Mechanical Properties • Analysis of Structural Elements • Material Properties and Structure (Science-led Approach) • Life Cycle Thinking and Eco-audits (Design-led Approach) Integrative Design Project Figure 1. Course layout of Materials & Mechanics course5Materials & Mechanics is a multidisciplinary course that provides

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Design and Entrepreneurship

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara A. Karanian A., Stanford University; Ateeq Junaid Suria, Mechanical Engineering Department, Stanford University, Stanford, CA; Jonathan Summers

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

differently than any other story. Fundamentals of episodic memory, empathy, andcollaboration were components of the students’ experience and the core part of a final interactiveexhibit visited by more than one hundred people. Results demonstrate broad applicability: 1)fostering communication among engineering and design students with their teams and theirusers, and 2) introducing a generative storytelling approach in an interaction design class.Introduction and BackgroundToday, the need for storytelling1 is perhaps one of the most vibrant, yet misunderstood andunderappreciated qualities of any business. Without coherent, considered storytelling, it isimpossible to craft the kind of subtle brand messaging which separates winning organizationsfrom also

Conference Session

Mentoring, Advising, and Facilitating Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin O'Connor, University of Colorado, Boulder; Frederick A. Peck, University of Montana; Julie Cafarella, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacob (Jenna) McWilliams, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

for supporting new media literacies practices in the elementary classroom and, most recently, drawing on queer and transgender theory for understanding the dominant discourses of engineering education and how those discourses marginalize and exclude people from traditionally vulnerable gender, sexual, and ethnic groups. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016Working in the Weeds: How do Instructors Sort Engineering Students from Non-Engineering Students in a First Year Pre-Calculus Course?1. IntroductionThe calculus sequence is widely recognized by engineering students and faculty and byengineering education researchers as one of the course sequences that “weed out”students who are

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arash Esmaili Zaghi P.E., University of Connecticut; Sally M. Reis, University of Connecticut; Joseph S. Renzulli, University of Connecticut; James C Kaufman, University of Connecticut

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Students may understand howto solve certain kinds of problems, but not necessarily why it works or where it came from.1 Inrecent years, engineering programs have emphasized the significance of creativity but have notnecessarily reinforced risk-taking personality traits. It is not often until there is a desperate needfor new ideas that the push for creativity and divergent thinking is desired. A clear example ofthis is the “Sputnik Shock” of 1957. The Soviet Union’s immense success in the space racepushed the Western world to challenge what they knew and come up with new innovations. Thisneed for new technology was in such a high demand, the US National Defense Education Act of1958 that was created with the purpose of stimulating and supporting

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental; K-12 Students & Engineering Division: Fundamental; K-12 Students & Engineering Design Practices: Best Paper Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ninger Zhou, Purdue University; Tarun Thomas George, Purdue University; Joran W. Booth, Purdue University; Jeffrey Alperovich, Purdue University; Senthil Chandrasegaran, Purdue University; Nielsen L. Pereira, Purdue University; Jeffrey David Tew Ph.D.; Devaatta Nadgukar Kulkaerni; Karthik Ramani

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

develop self-efficacy beliefs in design, modeland scaffold engineering design mindsets, and apply design concepts in engineering design. Theresearch questions we intend to address include: 1. What is the influence of the toy design workshop on students' self-efficacy? 2. What is the influence of the toy design workshop on students' application of engineering design concepts during design?Theoretical frameworkSelf-efficacy in Engineering DesignEngineering design self-efficacy is the degree to which students believe they can excel at tasksrelated to design and making3. Social cognitive theory and previous research has suggested thatstudents’ self-efficacy beliefs are under the influence of mastery experiences

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retaining and Developing Women Faculty

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University; Daniela Faas, Harvard University; Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University; Rebecca M. Reck, Kettering University; Mary C. Verstraete, The University of Akron; Deborah J. O'Bannon P.E., University of Missouri, Kansas City

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering

track, ● support networking of these and other members, ● development of a STEM pipeline of female STEM academics.SWE, like other professional societies, recognizes the significance of mentoring, relationships,and retention of like-minded engineers. In the case of this discussion, it has been recognized fordecades that female STEM faculty benefit from mentoring due to their unique position inacademia.1 Not only are there issues based on gender, but female STEM faculty are often part ofa non-traditional group, which may include older, minority, and disabled women. Due to thenature of this paper, we will consider these topics as appropriate, but will focus on retention ofwomen in academia, support from other professional societies, networking