Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention of Women II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Manuel A Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Women in Engineering

, anddemonstrated deeper understanding of subject matter. They found that service-learning is moreeffective over four years and that the messiness inherent in helping solve real community-basedproblems enhances the positive effects  (Eyler & Giles, 1999).Astin et al. found with longitudinal data of 22,000 students that service-learning had significantpositive effects on 11 outcome measures: academic performance (GPA, writing skills, criticalthinking skills), values (commitment to activism and to promoting racial understanding), self-efficacy, leadership (leadership activities, self-rated leadership ability, interpersonal skills),choice of a service career, and plans to participate in service after college. In all measures exceptself-efficacy

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Marie A. Boyette, FLATE

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-528: BEST PRACTICES FOR STUDENT ROBOTIC CAMPSMarilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College Dr. Marilyn Barger is the Principal Investigator and Executive Director of FLATE, the Florida Regional Center of Advanced Technological Education, funded by the National Science Foundation and housed at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida since 2004. FLATE serves the state of Florida as its region and is involved in outreach and recruitment of students into technical career pathway; curriculum development and reform; and professional development for technical teachers and faculty. She earned a B.A. in Chemistry at Agnes Scott College and both a B.S. in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Civil

Conference Session

New Methods and Tools

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Reimer, Lawrence Technological University; Margaret Pierce, Lawrence Tech University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Entrepreneurship Fellows Program at Lawrence Tech. He serves as the Executive Director of The Legends Entrepreneurial Alumni Organization. Reimer has been recognized as a professional by the Institute of Management Consultants and has been elected a Certified Management Consultant. Reimer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management from Lawrence Technological University and a Master of Arts degree in Political Science from University of Detroit Mercy. He is one of the founders of The Small Business Strategy Group (SBSG).Margaret Pierce, Lawrence Tech University Margaret Pierce is currently serving as the Director of Career Services at Lawrence Technological University. Before she joined the

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jana Milford, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Diane Sieber, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Ann Scarritt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Minorities in Engineering

student interestin, and knowledge of, an engineering career — supported by creating a strong community amongGoldShirt students and the larger college population. Another goal is to ensure that students areprepared to academically perform in a traditional engineering program after their transitionalGoldShirt year. By achieving all Program goals, we seek to create a national model forsignificantly boosting recruitment, retention and graduation of under-prepared students inengineering.The Engineering GoldShirt Program enrolled its first cohort of 16 highly-motivated yet under-prepared students in fall 2009. In the pilot group, 11 represent the first-generation in theirfamilies to attend college, 13 are underrepresented minority students, and seven

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for New Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Roberts, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University

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New Engineering Educators

University’s first-year engineering program began in the fall of 2000. Within thisprogram, entering students learn basic engineering and technical skills that are applicable to theirengineering and professional careers. Through the completion of the first-year engineeringcourses, students gain, develop and improve their skills in: • Teamwork • Written and oral technical communication • Problem solving • Engineering design • Engineering modeling (numerical, graphical, 3-D) • Engineering analysis (data collection, analysis, description) • Computer software • Interpersonal communication • Basic university skills Page

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Frehill, Self employed consultant; Amanda Lain, Freelance Consultant; Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-1957: DESTINATION UNKNOWN: GENDER DIFFERENCES INATTRITION FROM GRADUATE STUDY IN ENGINEERINGLisa Frehill, Self employed consultant Lisa Frehill is an evaluation consultant with more than a decade of experience evaluating educational programs. She earned her PhD at the University of Arizona in 1993, after which she was on the sociology faculty at New Mexico State University and then the PI for New Mexico State University’s ADVANCE: Institutional Transformation award. Current projects focus on: engineering workforce; gender and ethnic issues in access to STEM careers; and women’s international participation and collaboration in STEM.Amanda Lain, Freelance Consultant has an MA in

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanical Systems: What's New

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arun Chintalapati, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Hong Sheng, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Richard Hall, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Robert Landers, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

wasused in two of the tasks to provide both qualitative and quantitative data. Eye tracking is aninnovative method that is increasingly being used in the field of human-computer interaction forusability studies, as it can provide useful insight into the cognitive aspect of the users. Based onthe data analysis, a significant improvement was noticed in users interest after using RDS.Statistical analysis showed significant increase in career interest in science followed closely byenjoyment. Results from the analysis on learning outcomes suggest the RDS was perceived tohave high real world applicability. Results also showed an increase in knowledge gained afterusing the system. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) constructs such as perceived easeof

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Sarah R. Phillips, Rice University ; Junichiro Kono, Rice University; Shane M Curtis, University of Tulsa

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Student Development

Professor and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2005 and to Professor in 2009. Kono is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and was a recipient of the CAREER Award of the National Science Foundation. His current research interests include optical studies of low-dimensional systems; non-equilibrium many-body and cooperative dynamics; strong-field physics in solids; and terahertz phenomena in semiconductors.Mr. Shane M Curtis, University of Tulsa Page 20.42.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Impact on Student Learning: A Comparison of International and

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Mott

reflection on both the content learned and the learning process.Problem based learning (PBL) is one effective model that is based on constructivist principles.Also called activity-based learning, PBL involves engaging the learner in an activity patternedfrom an authentic task that would be performed by a competent practitioner in the field in whichthe learner will eventually find a career position.Authentic Learning Tasks Developed by the NCE/AMEIn the work of the NCE/AME, the problem is called an authentic learning task or ALT. TheALT is designed to provide an experience in which the learner can acquire a few specificcompetencies through a process of discovery, experimentation, and generalization. A set ofALTs is combined in an instructional

Conference Session

Track 7: Technical Session 2: Lessons Learned from Development of an Elective Undergraduate Course on DEI in STEM

Collection

2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Leigh S McCue, George Mason University; Christopher Alexander Carr, George Mason University; Kevin William Kuck, George Mason University; Dhiambi Otete; Violet Veronika Reges

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

diverse interests and talents. Throughout his academic journey, Kevin has been recognized for his outstanding achievements. He has consistently been named to the Dean’s List at GMU, an impressive feat accomplished in 7 out of 9 semesters. His commitment to excellence in engineering has also been affirmed through his certifica- tions as an Autodesk Certified User in both AutoCAD and Inventor. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Paper ID #40672 One notable highlight of Kevin’s academic career was his presentation of his first independent research paper on bias in generative

Conference Session

Track 6: Technical Session 2: Enhancing the Cultural Competence of K-12 STEM Teachers through a Global Research Experience

Collection

2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Leanne Petry, Central State University; Kelly Bohrer, University of Dayton; Kellie Schneider, University of Dayton; Marjorie Langston Langston; Elizabeth Generas

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

, Ureta & Equils, 2020; Jackson,Mohr-Schroeder, Bush, Maiorca, Roberts,Yost & Fowler, 2021). The interrelated external andintrinsic factors that guide a student to or away from developing an interest in STEM careers areimpacted by numerous facets of the student’s identity and life as well as deeply rooted cultural,racial and gender stereotypes centered around STEM and who is believed to have the potential tobe successful in a STEM field (Allen, 2022; Bryn & Allexsaht-Snider, 2008; Farinde & Lewis,2012; Killpack & Melon, 2016; Tytler, 2014).Teachers play a significant role in helping students develop an awareness of and interest indifferent career opportunities (Maltese, Melki & Wiebke, 2014; Vedder-Weiss & Fortus, 2012

Conference Session

Critical Thinking, Leadership, and Creativity

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kacey Beddoes, Oregon State University; Corey M. Schimpf, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

in broadening methodological diversity in EER, 2) persistentunderrepresentation of female faculty, 3) limitations of current metaphors, and 4) the significantstructuring role that metaphors play in our thoughts, actions, and research, we wrote an articlethat put forth a new metaphor-based grounded theory and attempted to explain its significancefor contributing new understandings of the careers of female engineering faculty members. Weturn now to a brief overview of how we analyzed the data for that study, what we found, andhow those findings led to a metaphor-based grounded theory analysis.Data analysis: metaphors as theoretical codesData came from semi-structured interviews with male and female faculty members andadministrators in

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University

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Two Year College Division

that "Participation in high-impact practices has been shown to improve both learningand persistence for all students, but especially for the historically underserved."8 This study alsoindicates that participation in more than one high-impact practice increases the benefits for thesestudents. Other specific strategies that have been proven effective in improving student outcomesfor minority students include mentoring programs,9,10 introducing context in introductorycourses,11 alternative instructional strategies,12 summer programs,13,14 and peer mentoring.15In 2008, to increase the participation, retention, and success of underrepresented, underpreparedand educationally disadvantaged students interested in pursuing careers in STEM fields

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Devlin Montfort, Washington State University; Nadia L. Frye, Washington State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

experience designing water and wastewater treatment facilities in central California. He was the recipient of the NSF CAREER award in 2011. Dr. Brown’s research interests are in conceptual change, epistemology, and social or situated cognition. Specifically, his research focuses on theoretical approaches to understanding why some engineering concepts are harder to learn than others, including the role of language and context in the learning process.Mr. Devlin Montfort, Washington State UniversityNadia L. Frye, Washington State University Page 23.1365.1 c American Society for Engineering

Collection

2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Kaylee Cunning; Jamilla E. S. L. Teixeira; Joseph Tighi; Isabella M. Bueno; Jessica Deters

apowerful tool to develop our future workforce, presenting evidence of enriched skillsets,increased confidence, and a broader perspective on engineering's societal role in the case of onestudent. In particularly, a case study examines the research experience of an UCAREundergraduate researcher showing her technical skills’ gain and confidence to conduct researchand her reflection on the motivator factors (female role model and sustainability topic) andimpacts of this experience on her heir career trajectory. The UCARE student worked on a projectfor 3 months on the topic of using rural area waste materials for sustainable infrastructure underthe supervision of a faculty mentor. Through this apprenticeship-style URE [11], the student andher advisor

Conference Session

Minoritization Processes and Equity in Engineering Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lara K. Schubert, UCLA; Cal State Los Angeles; Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

engineers who worked on the SE3 committee, I heard similar reports about how theirfirms viewed this committee work relative to work on technical committees (like the SeismologyCommittee or the Existing Building Committee), which work to develop codes, standards, ormitigation strategies using the latest developments in research. While those involved in SE3noted the benefits that their involvement had to the career, they were not necessarily recognizedin terms of advancement in their firms for this work.Various interlocutors let me know that their work heading SE3 was valuable in terms of makingconnections with others and the work was well-regarded among others in the professionalorganization that shared the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion

Collection

2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Larry N. Bland

-long learning; • A knowledge of contemporary issues.It is this second set of outcomes that creates the foundation for this paper. These skills have beencontroversial within the engineering community. Some individuals look at this as interference to "Proceedings of the 2005 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education" 2our main purpose of teaching the hard skills. Others see them as a very necessary part ofpreparing our students for future career needs. In this paper, I will look at some of the literature that establishes the context

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2009 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Lawrence Whitman; Zulma Toro-Ramos; John Watkins

how the protégés and the mentors were selected. Theprotégés were selected simply by asking all new, untenured faculty memberswithin the College of Engineering if they would like to participate. All nine newfaculty agreed to participate. The potential mentors were recruited by askingmany tenured and promoted faculty who were considered strong scholars bothinside and outside the college. Many faculty were invited outside the college whowere active in research in their fields. The faculty were invited to lunch meetingwhere the program was described. The meeting provided an overview of theprogram which included a stipend and a free lunch each month. More importantly,the faculty were encouraged to participate as it will focus their career

Collection

2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Charles McIntyre

: Construction Terminology and Accreditation, Ethical Dilemmas, Resume and Career Plan, Engineering and Tech Expo (visit and summary paper), Professional & Trade Organizations, and Guest Speakers.MethodologyThe basic methodology for the development and delivery of the revised CM&E 111 is presentedbelow.  The author attended the ACCE2 Mid-Year Meeting held in Phoenix (February 2012) to discuss first-year construction management courses with construction management program directors at the Baccalaureate Program Chairs Meeting. Approximately forty- five (45) ACCE accredited schools were represented at this meeting. The program chairs approved a request for a survey to collect first-year construction management course

Collection

2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Shauna A. Morimoto; Anna M. Zajicek; Valerie H. Hunt; Joseph J. Rencis

composition and undergraduate majorsindicates that there is some positive correlation between the number of female students and thenumber of women faculty in any given department. For example, Canes and Rosen8 compareenrollment and employment data from 1973-1989 at Princeton, the University of Michigan, andWhittier College. Although unable to show a causal relationship between the gendercomposition of the faculty and undergraduate science and engineering majors, they stress theimportance of having women on the faculty to increase diversity in science and engineeringdisciplines since the “role-model concept” will “encourage female students to pursue careers inscience and engineering by providing greater visibility for women scientists and engineers

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - DEI and Design Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sebastian Dziallas, University of the Pacific; David Mueller, University of the Pacific; Shelly Gulati, University of the Pacific; Mary Kay Camarillo, University of the Pacific; Abel A. Fernandez P.E., University of the Pacific; Chi-Wook Lee, University of the Pacific; Vivek Pallipuram, University of the Pacific

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

reviewed and considered efforts toredesign first-year engineering experiences at colleges and universities across the country andidentified skills that would better prepare first-year students for success in their future coursesand careers. A major recommendation was the adoption of a new two-course sequence for first-year students. This sequence will replace the current one-unit introductory seminar course forfirst-year engineering and computer science students.A backward design process — that began with student learning outcomes and produced contentand assignments that would support these outcomes — was used by a subsequent summerworking group to develop plans for the two-course sequence. This backward course design wasfacilitated using the TiLT

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2024 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

Authors

Cindy Rottmann

funding with smaller social science research grants. This compromise isboth pragmatic and unsustainable. Social science grants are considerably smaller than those inengineering, even without industry funding. This makes it difficult to build a research group thatcentres engineering culture as a topic of inquiry. If we really care about equity and social justicein engineering, we need to identify institutional strategies to fill the resource gap withoutdepending on corporate fundraising by individual faculty members.Lesson 4: Rapid-fire collective coding privileges experts over novices and practice over theoryIn 2019, I led a team of engineers and social scientists through the analysis of 29 career historyinterviews. After reading all 29

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2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Amelito Enriquez; Catherine Lipe; Tom Nguyen

 Women in Science & Engineering Speaker: A post-doctoral researcher in organic chemistry, Oct. 4  Transfer Agreement Guarantee (TAG) Workshop, Sept. 22, Sept 1, August 24  Student Panel – Student to Student: Experiences in Summer Internships, Sept. 9  Industry Speaker – Career Path from MESA to a Job! A professional Civil Engineer who works as a Transportation Engineer for the City of Menlo Park and also owns a consulting company, Sept. 2  Financial Aid – FAFSA Help – every Tuesday the Financial Aid Office helps students complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), Weekly  The Guaranteed 4.0 Workshop, Mar. 21-22 Proceedings of the 2011 PSW American Society

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Track 7: Technical Session 2: Taking it One Step at a Time: The Growth of a Program to Support the Doctorates of Tomorrow

Collection

2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Travis Chan; Tremayne O'Brian Waller, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Cynthia Hampton Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

and engineering degrees for Hispanic of Latino recipients, with Black orAfrican American doctoral recipients at 6.6%, and Native American or Alaska Native at .4% [5].Graduate Education Self-EfficacyChemers and colleagues find science self-efficacy and identification as a scientist to be strongindicators of commitment to a career in science [6]. The motivation for the article is derivedfrom the lack of diversity and inclusion in United States science education. Using a statisticalanalysis approach, the authors identify program components associated with underlyingpsychology that propel undergraduates to a commitment to scientific careers. The authorsacknowledge that previous studies found “...academic self-efficacy was a strong and

Conference Session

Track 2: Technical Session 1: Pathways into Statistics and Data Science for Low-Income, Academically Talented Undergraduate Students

Collection

2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Erin Carll, University of Washington; Aryaa Rajouria, University of Washington; Rebecca Schachtman, University of Washington; Judith E Canner; Jackie Bryce Miller, University of California, Santa Barbara; Abel Rodriguez, University of Washington

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

students feel ‘passionately’ about [23], [24]. Further, members ofunderrepresented groups have bigger increases in their interest in research than their non-underrepresented counterparts after taking such courses, which suggests that emphasizing theapplied sides of SDS may help with expanding participation in the field [23].In the current study, we expand upon this previous work on how students become interested inpursuing careers in SDS by investigating what drew SDS majors and minors to choose thiscourse of study over other possibilities. We present descriptive and qualitative results frominterviews with a group of academically talented students majoring or minoring in SDS and whohave low incomes. Based on these results and relevant literature

Collection

2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Dinh Cuong Nguyen; Gregory Lovisolo; Dan Tenney

contributedsuggests that the organization may need to revisit its positively to staying, which may be due to factors such ascompensation strategies, particularly for employees with lower career growth potential.salaries. The non-linear relationship observed in the Years AtCompany plot points to the need for targeted retention On the other hand, Marital Status (Single) had a negativeprograms for both new employees and long-tenured staff, who impact on the prediction, meaning that the employee beingmay need more engagement to reduce the risk of burnout. The single increased the likelihood of attrition. Other factors, suchinteraction between Age and Tenure suggests that retention as

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 6

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Hadley Perkins, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

way to learn and grow that is reciprocal but asymmetrical [1].These attributes are found in the recent working definition of mentorship proposed by theNational Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine [3] and prescribed by the M360project: “Mentorship is a professional, working alliance in which individuals work together over time to support the personal and professional growth, development, and success of the relational partners through the provision of career and psychosocial support.” [3, p. 37].The benefits of faculty receiving mentorship are well documented and include increasedproductivity, career satisfaction, career success, organizational commitment, and general well-being [13], [14]. Comparatively, little

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sunni Haag Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology ; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joycelyn Wilson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sabrina Grossman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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

Abstract Your Voice is Power is a curriculum that seeks to promote racial equity and increaseinterest in computing careers by integrating elements of computing, music, social justice, self-expression, and entrepreneurship. The curriculum consists of five modules lasting 60-90 minuteseach. Students engage with music through lyrical analysis to extract and explore present themesof social justice using the OUTKAST Imagination framework. Students then engage withmusical concepts from a computing perspective to create their own remixes using EarSketch, aweb-based, learn-to-code through music platform developed at Georgia Institute of Technology(Georgia Tech). These elements are further supported by discussions around racial justice andthe

Conference Session

ERM: Mental Health and Wellness

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Spence, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Luke Nyberg; Justine Chasmar, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Jodi Nelson, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Marissa Tsugawa, Utah State University - Engineering Education

development as engineers. In this co-op based program,students gain experiences that will help prepare them for careers in engineering after graduation.Cooperative (co-op) experiences have been shown to prepare work-ready graduates, withevidence that students with co-op experiences are more likely to get full time employment aftergraduation and with higher starting salaries [8]. However, co-op experiences have been shown tohave the potential of adding to the psychological distress of students [9], reducing overallwellbeing. With co-op experience being a valuable tool for gaining and applying engineeringknowledge, identifying ways to support students thriving while on co-op is important.Programmatic Context. We explore student thriving at the Iron

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karl Schubert, University of Arkansas; Xochitl Delgado Solorzano, University of Arkansas; Leslie Massey, University of Arkansas; Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Jennie Popp; Chunhua Cao, The University of Alabama; Thomas Carter, University of Arkansas; Divya Muralidhara, University of Arkansas

students areforced to identify the appropriate stakeholders, interview these stakeholders, and analyze theproblem from the stakeholders’ points of view. Another approach was taken by Korach andGargac [8] where they re-vamped first-year curriculum by incorporating active learning exercisesinto the existing curriculum. Korach and Gargac [8] found that both instructors and studentsbenefited from the addition of entrepreneurial mindset activities. Instructors found the activitiesbetter engaged students in the course and generated excitement around the engineering field whilethe students developed beneficial skills for a successful career. There is no one size-fits allapproach to re-vamping and incorporating innovative thinking into curricula, but the