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

Authors

Gretchen Scroggin, University of Arkansas; Heath Aren Schluterman, University of Arkansas; Aysa Galbraith, University of Arkansas; Leslie Bartsch Massey, University of Arkansas; Latisha Puckett, University of Arkansas

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Diversity

objectives, which focus on real-world challenges, holisticgrowth, professional advancement, critical thinking, and innovation. The second column in Table1 indicates how the HIPs are incorporated in FEP curriculum. All FEP courses are First-YearSeminars, with other HIPs integrated across the courses to varying degrees. Some HIPs notincluded in FEP, like capstone courses, service learning and writing-intensive courses areintroduced later in the students’ academic careers in College of Engineering.Table 1. HIPs and Implementation into FEP HIPs in FEP First-Year Engineering Program Component First-Year Seminar First-Year Engineering Course Sequence Common Intellectual Experiences

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

Authors

Leah Rineck, University of Wisconsin - Madison

attend study tables for math, chemistry andstatics. Tutors are provided to facilitate instruction, but students are encouraged to work togetheron their homework also.Results and DiscussionAt the end of the program twenty-two of the thirty-three students increased their placementscore. At the end of the summer the students were asked about what was most beneficial aboutthe program. They shared that the events outside of instruction, such as meeting people andgetting to know the campus and classes, were more beneficial than their exam preparation.In addition to students preparing academically, we have found they have also developed acommunity of learners to rely on for the rest of their college career. Students have formed theirown study groups

Conference Session

S4B: Workshop VII

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14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

Authors

Kevin Calabro, University of Maryland, College Park; Stacy S Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University; Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma; Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis; Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Petronella A James, Morgan State University

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Workshops

, and inclusive engineering degree programs and workforces will find this session ofinterest.Background on e4usaEngineering for US All is leading the charge in opening up the world of engineering to a newgeneration of students and educators. As an NSF-funded high school engineering program, ourcore mission is to increase student and teacher access to engineering nationwide, with a focus onreaching populations that have been traditionally underrepresented in the field. With over 6,000students to date, e4usa is making a significant impact on the future of engineering.Our students explore the impact of engineering on society, build professional skills that will servethem well in their future careers, and engage in hands-on design experiences that

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 2: Graduate Student Pipeline and Workforce Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David K. Pugalee, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Praveen Ramaprabhu; Mesbah Uddin, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; H. P. Cherukuri, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Terry Xu, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Audrey Rorrer

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

include the science of broadening participation in computing, SoBP, which is a recognized domain of critical importance in STEM workforce development and educational programming. Her work has focused on educational programs, outreach and collective impact activities that expand the national pipeline into STEM careers. College student development and Faculty career development are central themes across her body of work. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Pathways to Entrepreneurship (PAtENT): Addressing the National Academies RecommendationsAbstractThough the field of engineering has experienced significant changes over the last severaldecades, many

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Jeffrey S. Burmeister; Kyle A. Watson; Maria Garcia-Sheets

educationally disadvantaged pre-college students so they will succeed in mathand science and go on to attain baccalaureate degrees in math-based majors. Through anapproach that includes hands-on activities, school site teacher support, leadership skills, career &college exploration, and parent programming, MSP students are empowered to excel. The goalof the Johns Hopkins/MESA collaboration is to attract students to major in engineering andultimately retain them in the discipline. Students have the potential of earning three units ofJohns Hopkins credit after completing this intensive four-week summer course. This paper willfocus on the findings developed from the classes held on the University of the Pacific site. Adescription of the objectives and

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Roy A. McCann

andphotonics. Consequently, revision of the core electrical energy conversion curriculum is ex-pected when planning for future employment trends and the evolving ABET accreditation guide-lines.III. Revitalizing undergraduate energy conversion educationGiven the motivation to update the undergraduate core energy conversion course, the fundamen-tal issue to be addressed is identifying the content that will best serve the educational needs ofstudents over the span of an engineering career. This is a speculative task, but the continuingtrends over the previous decades can provide a guide. First, the application of electric energyconversion processes continues to expand. Whereas 25 years ago most aerospace, automotiveand many industrial processes relied

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2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Virginia Charter P.E.

. (Chegg, Inc., 2013). Feutz and Zinser (2012), further emphasized this statement by pointing out to the instanceof when graduates of a Career and Technical Education program indicated that thecommunication course that they took while in school benefited them the most upon graduation.These graduates also indicated a project management driven curriculum could better preparethem for the workforce (Feutz & Zinser, 2012). However, is it just up to a specific program orhigher education institution to better prepare students for the workforce? Ejiwale (2014)indicates that all stakeholders, including students, educators, and the hiring industry need to takepart in addressing the skills gap issue. Students need to take initiative and

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Carl Locke; Jim Lookadoo

 Laboratories Support Departments  Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Math, Library, General Education, Career Services, Computing, ETCWHAT HAPPENS DURING A VISIT? Sunday – Day 0  Review Materials and Tour Laboratories Monday – Day 1  Make Visits Described on Previous Slides  Lunch – Institution Arranges – Students, Advisory Board, Support Department Tuesday – Day 2  Conclude Visits on Previous Slides  Prepare Exit Statement  Exit InterviewEXIT INTERVIEW Tuesday – Mid-Afternoon Chief Executive, Provost, Dean – Plus any Institution Would Like Exit Statements Read No Time for Debate or Rebuttal Program Audit Forms (PAF) – Given to DeanKEY TERMS Deficiency Weakness Concern ObservationDEFICENCY (D) A Criterion/Policy

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Rena Hixon; Steve E. Watkins; Sean J. Bentley; Marcus Huggans

societiesand other organizations sponsor these events to promote the technical professions and toencourage students to consider related careers. 2 Lego-based activities have been implemented to benefit technical education fromgraduate school to elementary school.1-3 Tufts University has developed a number of teacher andoutreach resources that exploit the flexibility and convenience of Lego structures and devices.4-6Competitions such as First Lego League events encourage young students to explore engineeringconcepts.7 This paper presents a model for engineering-based student competitions that can be usedfor a precollege, first-year

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2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

AS Ward; MN Gooseff; RY Toto; SE Zappe

, and studentratings of the virtual laboratory experience. Each assignment was designed tospecifically address higher-order cognitive skills, through both laboratory and designmodules. The design modules include conflicting project objectives, and require studentsto apply their engineering skills and explain their reasoning. We focus on lessons learnedfrom development and pilot implementation of these two laboratory modules, providinggeneral guidance for those who seek to develop virtual laboratory modules in anydiscipline.IntroductionEngineering education prepares students for careers in application of physical principlesto real-world problems. As part of the educational process, engineering education haslong recognized the benefits of hands

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Philip L. Brach; Ahmet Zeytinci

ENGINEERING FACULTY INVOLVEMENT IN K-12 EDUCATION AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Philip L. Brach, PhD, PE, FNSPE, Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, Ahmet Zeytinci, PhD, PE, Professor University of the District of Columbia Washington, DCAbstractThe human mind is of its very nature inquisitive. It is a mystery of sorts why so relatively few individualspursue science and engineering careers, especially since they are well paying and very satisfying. Thispaper presents a history of the involvement of engineering faculty for more than 35 years in teachingstudents

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Himani Sharma, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Materials Division (MATS)

academic path, providing a relatable perspective on career paths andprofessional journeys. The younger professionals, having recently transitioned from beingstudents in the same lab, became approachable mentors.Harnessing the presence of field experts on campus provided an excellent opportunity tocultivate more personalized interactions for the students. Once the groundwork was laid forinviting the engineers, a distinctive approach was adopted by allowing students to volunteer ashosts for our esteemed guests. This empowered students to take charge of planning logistics andestablishing email communications with the industry professionals. As hosts, students wentabove and beyond by organizing tours of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE

Conference Session

Empowering Change: Cultivating Inclusive and Sustainable Futures in STEM Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sydni Alexa Cobb, University of Texas at Austin; Ariel Chasen, University of Texas at Austin; Chandel Burgess, University of Texas at Austin

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Diversity

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

otherpopulations there was a higher than base salary for nondisabled professionals, and at least $9,000lower than base salary for disabled professionals. With the largest gaps in salary amongst femaleparticipants being disabled White women ($14,633) and amongst male participants being disabledAmerican Indian/Alaska Native men ($18,376). However, with Hispanic, Black, and AmericanIndian/Alaska Native women having the lowest base, disabled, and nondisabled salaries onaverage, the $13,732, $11,398, and $13,695 gaps between disabled and nondisabled pay has moreimpact than the gaps on higher salaries.Conclusion This work in progress demonstrates the necessity for considering intersectionality in ouranalysis of engineering career outcomes. While

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2024 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

Authors

Vanessa Ironside; Lisa Cole; Michelle Tsui-Woods

changes we must make to address these barriers.Guided by the the k2i academy Inclusive Design Framework (Reference Figure 1) (Cole,Goodyer, & Ironside, 2022), the Bringing STEM to Life: Work-Integrated Learning programwas designed to integrate inclusive approaches to both programmatic and operational designthat supports high school students who have opted out of STEM pathways. Over the past fouryears, this program has evolved over 5 iterations to the current model. The program wasintentionally designed to address critical system barriers to access and enable students whohave otherwise opted out of STEM career pathways to reconnect into future possibilities.This paper seeks to provide an overview of the design of the program and explore the

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2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

AS Ward; MN Gooseff; RY Toto; SE Zappe

, and studentratings of the virtual laboratory experience. Each assignment was designed tospecifically address higher-order cognitive skills, through both laboratory and designmodules. The design modules include conflicting project objectives, and require studentsto apply their engineering skills and explain their reasoning. We focus on lessons learnedfrom development and pilot implementation of these two laboratory modules, providinggeneral guidance for those who seek to develop virtual laboratory modules in anydiscipline.IntroductionEngineering education prepares students for careers in application of physical principlesto real-world problems. As part of the educational process, engineering education haslong recognized the benefits of hands

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Philip L. Brach; Ahmet Zeytinci

ENGINEERING FACULTY INVOLVEMENT IN K-12 EDUCATION AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Philip L. Brach, PhD, PE, FNSPE, Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, Ahmet Zeytinci, PhD, PE, Professor University of the District of Columbia Washington, DCAbstractThe human mind is of its very nature inquisitive. It is a mystery of sorts why so relatively few individualspursue science and engineering careers, especially since they are well paying and very satisfying. Thispaper presents a history of the involvement of engineering faculty for more than 35 years in teachingstudents

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Philip L. Brach; Ahmet Zeytinci

ENGINEERING FACULTY INVOLVEMENT IN K-12 EDUCATION AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Philip L. Brach, PhD, PE, FNSPE, Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, Ahmet Zeytinci, PhD, PE, Professor University of the District of Columbia Washington, DCAbstractThe human mind is of its very nature inquisitive. It is a mystery of sorts why so relatively few individualspursue science and engineering careers, especially since they are well paying and very satisfying. Thispaper presents a history of the involvement of engineering faculty for more than 35 years in teachingstudents

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Michael J. Rust; Abe Kamal

skills while experiencing first-hand the engineering design process. The results from pre- and post-activity surveys indicate theworkshop was successful in impacting student knowledge of the field of engineering.Additionally, the teachers learn simple techniques that can be applied to develop hands-onactivities in their own classrooms, thus adding to the long-term sustainability of the outreacheffort. IntroductionThere exists a strong desire within the engineering community to conduct outreach activitiesinvolving pre-college students. The purpose behind these activities includes increasing studentinterest and ability in math and science while also introducing engineering as a career option.The primary

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Steve Klosterman; Simon Pitts; Steven McGonagle; Carey Rappaport

INCULCATING AND FOSTERING LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR TODAY’S ENGINEERS – THE GORDON ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP PROGRAM AT NORTHESTERN UNIVERSITY Faculty Paper Industrial/ Academic Collaboration Steve Klosterman, Simon Pitts, Steven McGonagle, and Carey Rappaport Gordon Engineering Leadership Program College of Engineering, Northeastern University s.klosterman@neu.edu AbstractGaps in engineering education, perception of career tracks, and demographics associated withcyclical hiring practices have insufficiently educated the

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Ashwin Satyanarayana; Hong Li; Josephine Braneky

through this journey would help freshmen students chooseto identify whether academic remediation can improve their major so that they can be prepared to make betterstudents’ college outcomes. In college mentoring, the mentorsoften counsel students on (a) how to acquire better study decisions for his/her educational and vocational career. Inskills, (b) how to identify additional academic resources at mentors’ interactions with students, they work to help studentstheir respective institutions and (c) how to assess their life prioritize their studies, plan how they can be successful, andoutside of school. identify

Conference Session

Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Eva Singleton, The Citadel Military College

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Professional Papers

committed to helping individuals advance their careers, business, academic pursuits, and personal growth through project management principles, tools, and techniques. Her research explores the intersection of project management with business, engineering and STEM, social sciences, and family and consumer sciences. Beyond academia, she actively contributes to the project management community and currently serves as VP of Special Events for PMI Charleston. Dr. Singleton resides in Summerville, SC, with her loving husband and five children, embracing both the challenges and joys of life’s greatest project—family. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Emotional

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

JuEun Lee, Humboldt State University; Joshua Paul Steimel, Humboldt State University

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Diversity, Professional Papers

students would beblock scheduled typically by an administrative assistant based on test scores and placement tests,and then the faculty advisor would meet with the student once a semester for the rest of thestudent’s academic career to advisee the student on the next semesters courses. This is a fairlystandard model that is used at many different institutions and is one that allows for one on onepersonal interactions with the student and minimizes the workload on the faculty advisor.However, in order to address the issues of mechanical engineering student retention, recruitment,and the initial math placement of these students the new active and structured advising modelwas created as seen in Fig. 1. The structured advising model integrates

Conference Session

Track 5: Technical Session 3: Utilizing Campus Engagement for the Development of an ADVANCE Faculty Leadership Initiative

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Lisa A Kunza, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Brooke Lamonte Long-Fox, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Lance A Roberts P.E., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

members, and introduced the NSFADVANCE award initiatives and determined main concerns raised by faculty which determinedtopics that were discussed in Facilitated Peer Mentor Circles. The Facilitated Peer MentorCircles program was an adaptation from other universities (Gilfoyle et al., 2011; Thomas et al.,2015; Li et al., 2023). A novel adaptation was the hiring of a Faculty Development Coordinator(FDC) to facilitate all circles to: (1) Top-down support and commitment for continuity; (2)Creating psychological safety through respect for everyone and confidentiality; (3)Responsiveness to individual career needs/paths; (4) Seeking input to tailor offerings for success;and (5) Collecting feedback/offering aggregated, bottoms-up input to

Conference Session

Track 2: Technical Session 2: "Si no servimos, no servimos": A Pilot Study on the Influence of Perceived Advisor Support on Graduate Student Thesis Self-Efficacy

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Abimelec Mercado Rivera, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

validation, ultimately influencing their progress towardgraduation and career choices (Bryson & Housh, 2023; Santa-Ramirez, 2022; Wilkins-Yel et al.,2022). Altogether, the vast and lasting effect of faculty advising on their graduate students'overall educational experience and success suggests that it is an area where servingness might beboth cultivated and prioritized at HSIs.While the focus on measurable performance outcomes such as persistence and graduation ratesare both relevant and informative, other non-academic dimensions of the graduate studentexperience also deserve attention. Master’s and Doctoral students’ non-academic outcomes, suchas their sense of belonging in their institution or discipline, have also been shown to beresponsive

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Hasmik Gharibyan

computer scientist is typically considered to be socially awkward andnot fun to be around. Young women do not want to choose a career path where they would besurrounded by such people, and more importantly, they don’t want to become one of them. In thispaper we discuss certain social behaviors of some people in computing, both men and women, thatcontribute to the perception of a “computer geek” as a socially inept person. Recognizing andaccepting the truth behind negative aspects of the stereotype, as opposed to ignoring or denyingthem, will help us get to the root of the problem and find effective solutions for it. In theconclusion, as a step toward changing this perception, we propose adding a required Social Skillsand Etiquette course for

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Surupa Shaw, Texas A&M University; Randy Brooks, Texas A&M University

!), and dove into Telecom Engineering. Once in Telecom, my learning continued at MCI, Vartec, and Charter. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 WIP: Fostering Professional Skills Development Through Application in Core Engineering Subject Courses: A Pathway to Holistic Student Development Surupa Shaw, Randy Brooks Texas A&M UniversityABSTRACTTechnical expertise alone is insufficient for career success in the evolving and competitive field ofengineering. Employers increasingly prioritize graduates who possess key professional skills suchas collaboration, communication, problem-solving, and ethical

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Bala Maheswaran; Meghna Sridhar; Yiannis Levendis; Hameed Metghalchi

knowledge sharing, problem-solving discussions, anddeepened their interest in sustainable energy and renewable improved communication skills—essential elements oftechnologies, particularly solar energy. Several expressed a real-world engineering projects. Most students identifiedgreater desire to pursue careers in renewable energy design inefficiencies, such as challenges with mirrorengineering or related fields. The hands-on experience of alignment, motor precision, and sensor calibration

Conference Session

Faculty Development and Research Programs (NEE)

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James W. Giancaspro, University of Miami; Diana Arboleda, University of Miami; Aaron Heller, University of Miami; Ali Ghahremaninezhad, University of Miami

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

Arboleda, University of Miami Diana Arboleda, PhD, is a structural engineering Lecturer at the University of Miami, Florida. She re- ceived her B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Miami in 1988 and after a full career as a software engineer in corporate America she returDr. Aaron Heller, University of Miami Aaron Heller is a clinical psychologist and an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Miami having received a B.A. in Psychology from UC Berkeley and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. His work focuses on understanding the relevance of real-world, naturalistic mood dynamics to psychiatric disease and psychological wellbeing.Ali Ghahremaninezhad

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudia Calle Müller, Florida International University; Mais Kayyali, Florida International University; Mohamed ElZomor P.E., Florida International University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

contribute to the change in their career path or them droppingout before earning their degree; and (2) identify the actions that can be taken by educationalinstitutions to increase undergraduate STEM student’s enrollment and retention while decreasingattrition. To achieve these objectives, this study: (1) identified the main factors contributing tothese problems of utmost importance to academia from previous literature; (2) collected andanalyzed enrollment and retention data from Florida International University (FIU), one of thelargest minority serving institutions in the United States; and (3) identified strategies and bestpractices aimed at addressing these paramount difficulties within undergraduate educationthrough literature review. The data

Conference Session

Student Experiences and Development – Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalie Evans, University of Virginia; Jessica Scoville, University of Virginia; Jamie J. Jirout, University of Virginia; Caitlin Donahue Wylie, University of Virginia; Elizabeth Opila

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

such, participating in researchexperiences provides hands-on training that can help students in their later careers. Despite thebenefits of participating in research, not all students have the time or opportunity to experienceworking in a research lab during their undergraduate careers. In comparison, all students willparticipate in classes as part of their engineering majors, and thus it is important to alsounderstand how class experiences may impact student curiosity and learning. In the current study, we utilized a qualitative interview and survey to investigateundergraduate engineering students’ experiences with curiosity in class and research settings. Wealso interviewed faculty who work with undergraduates in both settings to