Conference Session

Retention Issues

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Surendra Gupta

participating units. The scholars receive $1,000 per quarter until theycomplete their first co-op experience. The pre-co-op support does not exceed seven quarters.NSF and RIT are each contributing $500 per quarter per scholar. After their first co-opexperience, the scholars retain the $500 per quarter scholarship from RIT until they graduate atthe end of 12 academic quarters.We have been successful in developing a partnership among the four academic departments, andthe coordination mechanisms with supporting units that include the Undergraduate Admissions,Financial Aid, Registrar’s Office, Academic Support Center, and Career Services3,4. This paperdescribes the relationships and mechanisms we have developed with these supporting units toadminister the

Conference Session

K-8 Engineering & Access

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sharon Mecum; Leslie Wilkins

Early and Sustained Gender Equity Programs Enrich Pipeline of Female Engineers Leslie Wilkins, Isla Yap, Sheryl Hom, Christine L. Andrews Maui Economic Development Board/Women in Technology ProjectIntroductionLaunched in Fall 1999, the Women in Technology (WIT) Project encourages women and girls topursue science, technology, education and math (STEM) careers in the counties of Maui, Hawaiiand Kauai in the state of Hawaii.Among programs in the United States addressing the under representation of women in STEM,WIT is unique in several ways: While most such programs in the United States are administered by government or educational institutions, WIT is administered by

Conference Session

Best Zone Papers

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Jones; Cynda Fickert; Alice Smith

research, the other primary goal of the RET was for the teachers to develop classroom modulesbased on their research experiences. These modules were to be used in their classes as both hands on learningexperiences for their students, and as stimulators for students to consider career opportunities in engineering.During the RET time, Fickert and Jones designed two inquiry-based units to use in each of their classrooms.Jones says of his RET experience, “I use a great deal of discussion in my classroom to promote inquiry in myclassroom culture. One aspect of that culture is the students’ perception of the teacher as an expert on certain topics.The experience with CAVE allows me to put myself in a professional setting if I find the opportunity to use

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathryn Hollar; Kauser Jahan

, as well as theproduction process of lip gloss and lipstick. Participants work in teams to formulate lipproducts of different consistencies and colors. Each team creates its own line ofcosmetics, and presents the finished products to faculty and other participants at the endof the module.It is expected that the workshop will encourage young women to consider engineering asa course of study and/or a career, thereby attracting new and more diverse engineeringtalent to the workforce.IntroductionJust sitting in front of the television for an hour or looking at magazine displays ingrocery stores, one realizes that a significant portion of the cosmetics industry is targetedto young women in their early teens. Specialized product lines that rely on

Conference Session

Web Based Laboratories and Classes

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kamal Bichara; Raj Chowdhury

Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents Roderick G.W. Chu, knowledge is thekey source of economic growth and higher education institutions must help Ohio’s employersmeet their immediate needs for knowledge workers and move aggressively to encourage youngOhioans to pursue careers in the knowledge-based industries 1. Charged with the Ohio Board ofRegents Access and Success Challenge 2, the School of Technology at Kent State University has Page 7.59.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Real-world Applications in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Newman; Albert McHenry; John Robertson; Lakshmi Munukutla

, Principles Practice Build career Teach Supervise, Observe skills, Faculty Principles Assess See new technology Industry Mentor, Mentor, Assess graduates, Advise on Set priorities Spec future needs content Figure 1MTF FACILITYThe Microelectronics Teaching Factory exemplifies the best in public/private partnerships. It ishoused in a building that was constructed using $6M of

Conference Session

ET Industrial Collaborations

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jamie Workman

professional organizations on campus, which helppromote these organizations to prospective new graduates. The American Foundry Society isone such professional organization, but one who feels that the future success of the metalcastingindustry is largely dependent upon obtaining the best, brightest, and most dedicated collegegraduates. Rather than waiting for students to graduate, AFS gets involved from the verybeginning of a student’s college career. Students are able to participate in professional meetings,conferences, and research projects, as well as network, obtain internships or permanentplacement, and receive scholarships directly from the society. The society and industry benefitsbecause a large majority of the students who were involved with

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2022 CIEC

Authors

Grant Richards; Nicole Otte

systems thataugment workers and provide a safer working environment.The increasing prevalence of Industry 4.0 technologies in the process industry amplify an alreadysignificant skilled labor shortage in the US. A further hindrance is the low public visibility of theactivities and work roles in the process industries, often only visible in challenging applicationswith inherent safety risks, security concerns, and intellectual property protections.The first step to improving the workforce shortage is to improve awareness of the industry, itsimpact, and its career paths to the next generation preparing to enter the workforce. Atechnology-forward showcase of the process industry can recast perspectives and entice studentsand parents to further

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2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Nancy J. Moore PhD, North Carolina State University; Aaron Smith, Mississippi State University

).Many studies consider factors that could have an impact on motivation. For example, severalstudies have considered student’s feelings about performance in courses or career outcomes.Lukes and McConnell [1] found that high performing students tend to be more motivated byavoiding a negative emotion than by approaching a positive emotion. Lockwood et al [3] studiedhow students’ perspectives on performance affects what type of role models can impact theirmotivation. Students focused on avoiding negative outcomes are more motivated by negativerole models to avoid, while students focused on pursuing positive outcomes were moremotivated by positive role models.This study presents the results of a survey that was given to Thermodynamics I students

Conference Session

Track 6: Technical Session 8: Title: Real life experiences in recruiting, retaining, and supporting LGBTQIA+ engineering students

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Amy Rachel Betz, Kansas State University; Craig Wanklyn P.E., Kansas State University; Rachel Levitt, Kansas State University

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

build their identitythat includes or supports both their engineering and LGBTQIA+ identity? 13What is your campus/program currently doing to help a student explore and buildtheir identity that includes or supports both their engineering and LGBTQIA+identity? We plan to take notes and include thoughts/comments for each question. 13Personal Identity development• For many their LGBTQIA+ identity and engineering identity seems incongruous• LGBTQIA+ youth (and professionals) need more information about how the various steps and stages of their engineering career will look to

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2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Reza Harirforoush, Cleveland State University

furthereducation. Furthermore, the use of various technologies, such as 3D printers, and tools to buildprototypes significantly benefits students in their future careers. The paper concludes withrecommendations for implementing the design-project approach.Introduction Traditionally, engineering education emphasized disciplinary knowledge. In contemporarymechanical engineering education, university graduates are acknowledged for their extensivescientific expertise, covering engineering science, mathematics, analytical techniques, andresearch. Despite this, there is a notable gap as they fall short in acquiring critical skills expectedin the industry1. Over the last decade, the world has experienced rapid changes characterized by significantshifts

Conference Session

Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeeyeon Hahn, Purdue University; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

Director of the Engineering Leadership Minor. She obtained a B.S. in mathemat- ics from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Primary research projects explore the preparation of engineering doctoral students for careers in academia and industry and the development of engineering education assessment tools. She is a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career (CA- REER) award winner and is a

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2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Sanjay Tewari

resources, site development, lighting, HVAC, andappearance. The practicing engineers from these companies, through their involvement, providevaluable feedback to the faculty and students that enriches the overall experience gained in thecapstone design course. This feedback helps improve student performance on their projects andprovides them with additional tools to carry forward into their engineering careers [4].Internships and Co-opsInternships and co-op programs facilitate a seamless transition from academia to the engineeringprofession by offering students immersive industry experiences. Such programs provideopportunities to work alongside experienced engineers, exposing students to real-world projectsand industry practices. These experiences

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2024 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Jenna Greenwood; Phil Courey; Amanda Parker; Malinda Zarske

from bothsessions expressed gratitude for the program's guidance on time management, financial wellness,efficient studying techniques, and maintaining a balanced school-life dynamic, while prioritizingmental well-being. The interactive nature of seminars was praised, particularly for elucidatingfinancial concepts, while fostering a stronger sense of community. Suggestions for improvementencompassed the provision of seminar materials for review, increased social events, retention ofthe weekend retreat, a blend of online and in-person meetings, enhancing mentorshipopportunities, offering practical career advice like resume writing and mock interviews,providing resources on nutrition and grocery shopping, and a balance between mandatory

Conference Session

Understanding the Student Experience in Mechanics Courses

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rawan Aqel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Samia Tarannum, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics Division (MECHS)

studentsenrolled in a fundamental engineering course at an urban, access-oriented, R1 university. Solidmechanics is one of the fundamental engineering courses at this institution and is crucial for thesuccess of students pursuing careers in various STEM fields. However, minoritized studentsfrequently encounter difficulties and barriers that can hinder their academic progress and success.University and Course ContextThe University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is an R1, urban, access-oriented university.Admitted undergraduate students are often from the surrounding city and state region.Additionally, students who graduate from this university get jobs in the area and promote regionalprosperity. The solid mechanics course at UWM has undergone notable changes

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15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE)

Authors

Rui Li, New York University

personal development. TheVIP team also allows students to pick their interested topics to pursue and they are allowed tochange the topic of interest every semester. VIP is designed to be differentiated from studentclubs and research labs. VIPs have project deadlines as it is an undergraduate course, comparedwith the student clubs. However, there is no time limit to publish the work, compared with theresearch labs. This unique opportunity would allow students to fully explore their skill setsaccording to their own career pathways.The aim of this study is to explore the possibility of using VIP as a platform and develop alearning framework named “Parallel Tri-track” for students’ personal development. The ParallelTri-track allows the students to

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2023 CIEC

Authors

Mauricio Torres; Ying Shang

Copyright ©2023, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 335Students’ opinions on how the Mechanical Engineering program prepared them to perform intheir current career are neutral/somewhat related in 49.95% of the answers in Fall 2020, 30% and62.50% in Spring 2021 and Spring 2022 semesters, respectively (Figure 5). Fig. 5. Students' opinions on how well prepared they are for their careers.Mechanical engineering graduates work in construction, energy, automotive, food production,materials, medicine, sales, transportation, etc. [1] what makes it one of the most diverse of theengineering disciplines and encompasses the utilities

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2023 CIEC

Authors

Kim Gaines; Caleb Allen; Johnica Mitchell; Shirley Walker-Herrington

potentially be bridged in education because of some of thesenew technologies like VR.” [2] Proceedings of the 2023 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2023, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 515Educational TechnologyAlthough many companies are embracing the metaverse, few intrinsically focus on the educational integrationpotential. The grant team selected the company Eduporium whose technology provided opportunity for AfricanAmerican students and other people of underrepresented populations to enter STEM careers in general andengineering and other

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2024 CIEC

Authors

Serdar Celik

session between the twofinalist debate teams. Such structure has been enjoyed by the students, which was notedas another benefit of this class activity. In the paper, observations including challenges,benefits, and outcomes on the debate sessions will be discussed with examples from pastsemesters.IntroductionEngineering education is expected to improve the students’ hard and soft skills, ratherthan focusing only on hard skills such as mathematics and physics. Soft skills includingwritten and oral communication play a significant role in helping them get better jobs andclimbing up the ladder in their career whether it is in private sector or in academia. Anoteworthy fraction of engineering students feels that being good that sciences pertinentwith

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2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

James N. Almquist; D. Joanne Wilson

Changes in Freshman Engineering Students Bring Changes to Introductory Engineering Courses James N. Almquist D. Joanne Wilson General Engineering Department UW-PlattevilleAbstract: All freshmen interested in engineering at UW-Platteville take both of our twocredit courses: Introduction to Engineering and Engineering Computer Graphics. In thispaper, we discuss the changes we have made to these courses in response to the changeswe are seeing with respect to the incoming students. The two biggest changes are thatmany students are starting their academic careers at lower math levels

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2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Vojin Nikolic

on real-life engineering projects. It introduced quite a complete view of the variousaspects of an engineering career. Modern engineering practices were presented in asystematic way to give the students a fairly clear picture of what to expect upongraduation. As such the course provided invaluable help to all engineering freshmen andin particular to those students who at the time when they entered college were not surewhat area of engineering was their top career choice. It also presented the students withadequate engineering challenge at this stage, which for most of them was their firstcontact with real engineering. Most among the students had very positive feedback onthe course in the form of end-of-semester course evaluations and exit

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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Binod Tiwari

data, and prepare scientific presentations; which would not have been possibleotherwise. The students obtained excellent information to write in their plan of study whilesubmitting their applications for admission in the universities. In addition, they could contact theauthor anytime in their career, whenever they need a reference for future use. More importantly,the community college and high school students received an exposure to university leveleducation and research, which not only motivated them to pursue higher education but alsohelped them to streamline their academic goal. The cohort group 2 students are presented inFigure 5.Figure 5: Second cohort group: 2 high school students and 3 community college students. Proceedings of

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

James A. Ejiwale

leadership, what works, and new approaches to explore through constructivecriticism from the learning communities that includes faculty, students (peer groups), and thecommunity they serve. Therefore for this article, learning communities will be defined “asgroups of people engaged in intellectual interaction for the purpose of learning” (Cross3, 1998). 3Service learning at Jackson State UniversityThe mission of the Department of Technology is to provide a nationally accredited program,which serves the technical, managerial, and communication needs of persons desiring to enter oradvance professionally in an industrial technology related career

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Anilkumar Bhate; M.G. Prasad; Lex McCusker

An integrated Approach to Creating Student-Awareness, Pedagogy and Efficient Management of Multi-Cultural Teams in Engineering Projects Anilkumar Bhate, M.G. Prasad, Lex McCusker Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New JerseyAbstractTeamwork is an essential aspect of most engineering projects. Often the teams consist of memberscoming from diverse backgrounds, and such diverse backgrounds may lead to internal conflicts within theteams. Engineering students, many to become managers in their future careers, need to be educated abouthow to deal with the diversity in their work teams. Teams

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Peggy A. Johnson

are related to people working in legal, medical,and other professions. Engineers are rarely the topic of television shows and movies. Another reasoncommonly cited for the shortage of women entering engineering majors in colleges is the lack ofencouragement by high school counselors and teachers, relatives, and other influential people in the livesof young women (Johnson et al., 1992; Bix, 2004; Widnall, 2006). Other reasons for the shortage ofwomen in engineering may include climate, social value, and peer influence (Johnson et al., 1992). Based on a survey of 85 high school girls, the National Science Foundation (2005) found thatthere is a disconnect between motivating factors for high school girls in selecting a career path and

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 4 - Hands-on Learning

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudia Paz Gwynn, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Carolina Elizabeth Jerez, Universidad de Chile

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

countries anddisciplines, the institutional climate and culture significantly attract, retain, and promote womenand girls in STEM. This situation affects how women feel in male-dominated careers due to alow sense of identity within the community and challenges in establishing interpersonalrelationships with their peers [2], [3], [4].Furthermore, feeling a sense of belonging within the institution is essential to understanding andaddressing the socio-cognitive needs of students in STEM-related fields. It promotes success andretention [2], [5].The underrepresentation of women in STEM careers can also increase their vulnerability. Thissituation can be due to gender stereotypes, negative experiences with teachers or other students,or the hostility

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2004 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Ester B. Johnson

students from thesecounties.To state that work is needed in the area of recruitment is an understatement. Strides arebeing made, but much more is needed. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee andother institutions expend a significant amount of time examining factors that attribute tothe success of students that includes recruitment, retention, and survival skills and/or 3techniques. Research has shown that recruitment is a key component of attractingstudents, but recruitment alone is not enough. Studies have shown that recruitingStudents of Color into engineering is multifaceted. The community and or families mustbe educated as to what a career in

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Kenneth Edward Dudeck; Wieslaw Grebski

Engineering with an Alternative Energy and Power Generation Track. This newBachelor of Science degree will prepare graduates to enter the job market in the alternative andrenewable energy sector as well as the power generation industry. The graduates of this programwill have the critical knowledge and skills needed to begin their careers in this growing industry.This paper documents the details of this new program, which began accepting freshman into theprogram during fall 2010 as well as how program utilizes the campus’ existing resources in itsEngineering and Technology programs to implement the program. The first graduates of thisprogram are expected in spring of 2014.BackgroundThe Pennsylvania State University College of Engineering offers

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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

Authors

Luis Rodriguez; Gail Coover; Dalelia Davis; George Johnson; Oumar Kaba; Angela Frey; Andrew Pham; Amihan Huesmann

of national importance.This paper describes the development and implementation of teaching strategies for theWisconsin Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (WiscAMP) Excel program. Theprogram involves: 1) selecting underrepresented minority (URM) students majoring in scienceand engineering whose first year academic performance indicates they are at risk for leavingSTEM; and 2) providing an intensive 8-week immersion experience in STEM scholarship,research, academic and career exploration and advising. Collectively program faculty membershave identified a shared programmatic strategy with respect to supporting students’ cultivation ofa growth mindset [1], which has been shown to increase student persistence and performancewhile

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Catherine Elisabeth Lugo, UT Arlington Research Experience for Teachers - Fort Worth ISD; Meribah Marie Treadway, The University of Texas at Arlington

Drones. I.M. Terrell’s robotics teams have earned several awards, and most recently, team #17505B advanced to the VEX World Championship in the 2023-24 season.Mrs. Meribah Marie Treadway, The University of Texas at Arlington Meribah Treadway is a graduate of the University of North Texas where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in physics along with a secondary math and physics teaching certification through the Teach North Texas program. Treadway has spent her entire teaching career at James Martin High School (her own alma mater) where she is a part of the Arlington ISD STEM Academy faculty and is the co-coordinator for the annual STEM Leadership Conference. Treadway has taught both mathematics and engineering