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Technical Session 12 - Paper 3: Increasing Minority Student Applications to STEM Graduate Programs: Lessons Learned and Outlook for a New Program

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Kingsley Nwosu Jr, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tremayne O'Brian Waller, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Mandy J Wright, Fields Wright Consulting; Mike Ekoniak, Youngstown State University - Rayen School of Engineering

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

Doctorate and Goals Program ▪ to increase the diversity of students who apply to, enroll, and graduate from the College of Engineering at VT; ▪ to increase the awareness of engineering and other technical fields as an exciting and rewarding career path to a diverse population

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Mohamed Elzomor, Florida International University; Piyush Pradhananga, Florida International University; Rubaya Rahat, Florida International University

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Diversity

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Construction Engineering

resultsindicated that factors such as comprehension of traditional and alternative project deliverymethods as well as construction experience significantly influence student’s inclination towardsmastering skills in alternative technical concepts. Moreover, the CM students also reported thatthe integration of such advanced contract delivery methods in CM curriculum will provide anedge in their professional careers. The study demonstrates the feasibility of reforming coreconstruction management curricula to incorporate current practices of the construction industryas well as nurture advanced skills and knowledge, which better prepares and equips our futureworkforces in their professional careers.Keywords: Accelerated Construction, Construction Management

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Faculty Development Lighting Talk Session 1: COVID-19 Focus

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sarah A. Wilson, University of Kentucky; Joseph H. Hammer, University of Kentucky; Ellen L. Usher, University of Kentucky

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division

health disorders across their career, with 47% believingthere was an increase in the severity. Surprisingly, 31% of faculty had never received trainingrelated to student mental health. The results of this study highlight faculty experiences withundergraduate student mental health and could guide the development of targeted training toprepare engineering faculty for interacting with students with mental health concerns.IntroductionIt has been said that colleges and universities are experiencing a “mental health crisis,” with asignificant increase in the prevalence of mental health concerns across campuses [1]. There aremany reasons why college students are at increased risk for mental health problems during theirundergraduate careers. Many mental

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 10

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Olushola V. Emiola-Owolabi, Morgan State University ; Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Jumoke 'Kemi' Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

disciplines. She enjoys observing the intellectual and professional growth in students as they prepare for engineering careers. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021High school students' perspective of project-based learning in online learning Olushola Emiola-Owolabi, Medha Dalal, Adam Carberry, & Oluwakemi Jumoke Ladeji-OsiasThe delivery mode of education for many high school students changed recently, confining students toattend classes virtually from home. Remote learning can sometimes give students fewer experientiallearning opportunities. A focus group discussion was carried out with 35 high school students to exploretheir perception of their learning

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New Directions for Engineering Technology

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University; Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Texas A&M University; Christopher Cantrell, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

as amore hands-on option that trades some of the theory for application while still allowing them topursue a STEM career. For this reason, the primary entry path into the engineering technologyprograms has historically been through students changing their program of study (referred toChange of Curriculum within the university), typically from one of the many engineeringprograms. Table 1. Engineering and Engineering Technology Departments at Texas A&M University Biological and Civil and Aerospace Biomedical Chemical Agricultural

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Working Against Unjust Social Forces

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Lauren Anne Cooper, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Jennifer Mott, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

fromlearning about and participating in social justice issues and discussions, and 3) empower studentsto learn how they can work towards social justice in ways that support their professionaldevelopment and career plans.Study ContextThermal Systems Design is a required, senior level, thermal capstone course. Students havecompleted all other required courses in thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer. Coursetopics include engineering economics, design of piping/pumping systems, designing heatexchangers, system simulation and optimization. Mechanical Systems Design is a required upper-level course focused on the analysis and design of components including gears, shafts, bearings,clutches, brakes, fasteners, and springs. In this paper, we will

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Foad Hamidi, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Andrew Coy, Digital Harbor Foundation; Amy L. Freeland, University of Maryland Baltimore County

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Pre-College Engineering Education

will focus on themes that are specifically related to youth program outcomesand present findings on the impact of the program on educators elsewhere [18].4. Findings on Youth Program OutcomesAt all sites, educators observed positive outcomes for the participating youth for both technicaland social skills, as well as confidence and career aspirations.4.1.Impact on Technical and Social SkillsAll sites reported observing improvements in youth technical and social skills over the course ofthe programs. At Sites 1 and 2 educators described how some of the youth were curious aboutmore advanced topics and wanted to go beyond the modules in the curriculum. The educatorswere impressed with how much technical skills the youth were getting familiar

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Design Pedagogy

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stanley Shie Ng, Biola University; Ryan Striker P.E., North Dakota State University; Enrique Alvarez Vazquez, North Dakota State University; Ellen M. Swartz, North Dakota State University; Lauren Singelmann, North Dakota State University; Mary Pearson, North Dakota State University; Grace Sangalang Ng, Biola University

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Design in Engineering Education

instructionalbenefit of tracking student learning.Bibliography[1] “Biomedical Engineering: What is it and what are the career opportunities?” Mendeley Careers. [Online]. Available: https://www.mendeley.com/careers/news/careers-jobs-field/biomedical-engineering-what-it-and- what-are-career-opportunities. [Accessed: 25-Feb-2021][2] C. Nerantzi, “A Case of Problem Based Learning for Cross-Institutional Collaboration,” Electronic Journal of e-Learning, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 306–314, 2012.[3] A. Ingram, “Engagement in Online Learning Communities,” in Elements of quality online education: engaging communities, vol. 6, J. Bourne and J. C. Moore, Eds. Needham, MA: Sloan Consortium, 2005, p. 205 [Online]. Available: https

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Stacie Edington, University of Michigan; Steven J. Skerlos, University of Michigan; Claudia G. Cameratti-Baeza, University of Michigan; Abby M. Chapin, University of Michigan; Frank J. Marsik, University of Michigan

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First-Year Programs

program and plans to pursue further educational and career opportunities involving human-centered design, product development, and global health.Frank J. Marsik, University of Michigan Frank Marsik is the Faculty Director of First Year Student Engagement in Undergraduate Education within the University of Michigan, College of Engineering. He received his PhD from the University of Michi- gan. In addition to serving as the primary instructor for ”Engineering 110: Design Your Engineering American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Paper ID #34818Experience”, he also teaches a

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vibhavari Vempala, University of Michigan; Emily Buten, University of Michigan; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #38296Board 339: Mentoring Competencies From the Perspective of Mentors andTheir Racially Marginalized STEM MenteesMiss Vibhavari Vempala, University of Michigan Vibhavari (Vibha) Vempala is a third year PhD student in Engineering Education Research at the Univer- sity of Michigan. Her research interests include understanding access to opportunities, social networks, and career management of engineering students. Vibha received her B.S. in Engineering from the joint de- partment of Biomedical Engineering at The North Carolina State University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a M.S. in

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Laura J. Carroll, University of Michigan; Lea K. Marlor, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Matthew Charles Graham ; Madison E. Andrews, University of Texas at Austin; Jenefer Husman, University of Oregon; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas at Austin

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Technology Center at the University of California, Berkeley. She managed undergraduate research programs to recruit and retain underrepresented students in science and engineering and also outreach to pre-college students to introduce them to science and engineering career opportunities. Ms. Marlor joined University of California, Berkeley in 2013. She has a B.S. in Materials Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.Dr. Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan Dr. Cynthia Finelli is Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Professor of Education, and Director and Graduate Chair for Engineering Education Research Programs at University of Michigan (U-M). Dr. Finelli is a fellow in the American

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Supporting the Capstone Experience

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nathan Miner, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Aliye Karabulut Ilgu, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Jennifer S. Shane, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Katherine Madson, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Civil Engineering

learning while still ensuring students are provided with the requiredtechnical material can be an issue due to time constraints. Most engineering courses need the fullin-class time throughout the semester to ensure students are taught the technical content that isrequired for future courses or a future career. To allow for both active learning and teaching therequired technical material, a fundamental change in how the course is taught is needed. Byhaving students learn the lecture material outside of class, the time spent in class can be used tobetter engage students in active learning. In this approach, often called a flipped classroom,students partake in assigned materials before class by either watching prerecorded lecture videos,reading

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nicholas Tymvios, Bucknell University; John Gambatese, Oregon State University

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Construction Engineering

University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Dr. Gambatese’s expertise is in the broad areas of construction engineering and management, and structural engineering. He has taught many courses over his career on a variety of subjects including: construction safety, contracts and specifications, planning and scheduling, structural analysis and design, temporary construction structures, construction site systems engineering, and engineering economics. He has performed research and published numer- ous articles on construction worker safety, work zone design and safety, prevention through design, risk management, sustainability, constructability, innovation, and construction contracting. He is a licensed Professional Civil Engineer in

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shelly Gulati, University of the Pacific

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

biomicrofluidics. More recently, her interests have emphasized mentorship of women and underrepresented students in order to promote persistence and success in engineering. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 A Book Club Model to Promote Personal and Professional Development Activities for Female Engineering and Computer Science StudentsIntroduction and MotivationProfessional and leadership development is one recommended strategy to support and retainfemale engineers and computer scientists in their professional careers in industry or academia[1], [2], [3], [4]. For women in engineering and computer science, personal

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Faculty Development Research

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kent A. Crick, Iowa State University; Elise A. Frickey, Iowa State University; Lisa M. Larson Ph.D., Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Mack Shelley, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division

a Cronbach’s alpha level of .95 and found teaching self-efficacy was significantlyrelated to university teaching support and colleague support [6]. Moreover, more experiencedcompared to less experienced faculty reported higher levels of teaching self-efficacy [6]. Teaching satisfaction. Teaching satisfaction was operationalized by the teaching/servicesatisfaction scale reported in prior studies examining well-being among faculty [7]-[9]. Theseitems were part of a large cadre of items from the Collaborative on Academic Careers in HigherEducation (COACHE) faculty job satisfaction survey [21]. The scale consists of six five-pointLikert items in which higher scores indicate more satisfaction. The content of the items includednumber of

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Multidisciplinary Learning and Teaching Experiences

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Brett Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Tori Claudette Reeder; Josh Chase, Michigan Technological University; Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Laura Vidal-Chiesa, Michigan Technological University; Modupe Omolara Yusuf, Michigan Technological University; Abraham Romney, Michigan Technological University; Marika Seigel, Michigan Technological University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

inception in 2000. Her current responsibilities include academic program and curriculum development and assessment of and workshop/course instruction in the areas of teaming, human-centered design and leadership. She received her BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Wayne State University and is currently working on her PhD at Michigan Technologi- cal University. Before joining MTU she held various engineering and management positions during a 15 year career in the automotive industry.Ms. Laura Vidal-Chiesa, Michigan Technological UniversityModupe Omolara Yusuf, Michigan Technological UniversityDr. Abraham Romney, Michigan Technological University Abraham Romney is Associate Professor

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Socioeconomic Track - Technical Session II

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Cherie D. Edwards, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Karl W. Reid, National Society of Black Engineers; Trina L. Fletcher, University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff; Gregory Meeropol, National Society of Black Engineers

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Diversity, Socio-Economic Status

well as experienced professionals. A seasoned leader and former high school special education teacher, Meeropol reorganized and restructured NSBE’s Programs Division to reflect strategic priorities and make better use of resources. Through its programming, NSBE strives to increase the number of black engineers graduating from college each year and to make Engineering a mainstream word in homes and communities of color. Prior to NSBE, Meeropol served as Assistant Superintendent for Postsecondary & Career Education for the District of Columbia.c American Society for There he oversaw theEngineering $35M/year Education

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Integrating Sustainability and Social Responsibility into the Curriculum

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremiah Matthew Stache P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Joseph P Hanus P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Jennifer Gonser, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

cadets to a career in the United States Army and a lifetime of personal growth andservice.”Students in the course answer 11 common questions in a mandatory course-end feedback systemand results from the course (CE350) are compared to historical course-end feedback data for thepurposes of annual course assessments. Figure 2 illustrates that since the course incorporatedsustainability in design into the final project in 17-1, positive feedback increased noticeablycompared to the previous semester in 16-1. Of note, students in CE350 reported that their“motivation to learn and to continue learning increased” and their “critical thinking abilityincreased” at a higher rate than the previous semester students. Figure 2. Historical

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Nelson Blue, University of Southern Maine

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

are on track in regards toplacement into STEM careers. Since the last reporting period, eighteen students graduated inMay 2015 and eight of scholars are on track to graduate in May 2016. The May 2015 graduates    are reporting 89% success in career placement within their area of study, and/or enrolled ingraduate studies in their field of study. The upcoming graduating cohorts of freshmen andtransfer students are on track to be gainfully employed.Cohort Groups Cohort One: Ten freshmen - Eleven transfers (Bridge Program - All) • Graduated 8 38.10% • Lost 13 61.90% • Total 21 Cohort Two: Five freshmen - Twenty-two transfers (Bridge Program, freshmen only

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Ruth Young M.Ed, University of Texas, Austin; Margo Cousins, University of Texas at Austin; Laura Suggs, University of Texas, Austin; Mia K. Markey, University of Texas, Austin

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #18075Developing Science Communication Skills as a Part of a Summer ResearchExperiences for Undergraduates (REU) ProgramMs. Stephanie Ruth Young M.Ed, University of Texas, Austin Stephanie Young is a doctoral student in educational psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research focuses on educational pathways to STEM careers, underrepresented minorities and females in STEM, and psychosocial influences on STEM learning. In her time at the University of Texas, she has worked with the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Biomedical Engineering on under- graduate student education initiatives

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); David Torres, Purdue University; Sean M Eddington, Brian Lamb School of Communication - Purdue

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

and chapters, her research centers on the intersections of career, change, leadership, and resilience. Fellow and past president of the International Communication Association, she has received numerous awards for her research, teaching/mentoring, and engagement. She has worked on Purdue- ADVANCE initiatives for institutional change, the Transforming Lives Building Global Communities (TLBGC) team in Ghana through EPICS, and individual engineering ethical development and team ethical climate scales as well as everyday negotiations of ethics in design through NSF funding as Co-PI. [Email: buzzanel@purdue.edu]Dr. Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Andrew O. Brightman serves

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Technical Session 5a

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Jeffrey Thomas Yan; James LeRoy Dalton, Cañada College; Kattia Chang, Engineering Student at Cañada College; Bianca Corine Villanueva Doronila, Canada College; Victor Josue Melara Alvarado, Canada College; Christopher Thomas; Ian M Donovan, San Francisco State University; Kartik Bholla; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Kazunori Okada, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University

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Diversity, Pacific Southwest Section

interest in both applications of hardware and software for areas such as robotics.Ms. Bianca Corine Villanueva Doronila, Canada College Bianca Doronila is currently a sophomore at Canada College in Redwood City, CA, majoring in Computer Engineering. She hopes to transfer to obtain her B.S. in C.E. and eventually pursue a career involving gaming design and enhancement.Victor Josue Melara Alvarado, Canada College I’m a Applied Mathematics transfer student. I wish to work on computer vision as I believe it’s really interesting the idea of teach a computer to see the way we do.Christopher ThomasMr. Ian M Donovan, San Francisco State UniversityMr. Kartik BhollaDr. Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College Amelito Enriquez is a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan L. Burkett, University of Alabama; Sally Gerster, University of Colorado; Todd Freeborn, University of Alabama; Debra Moehle McCallum, University of Alabama; Rachel M. Frazier, University of Alabama; Eric R. Giannini, RJ Lee Group

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

McCallum is a Senior Research Social Scientist and Director of the Institute for Social Science Research. She received her B.S. in Psychology from Furman University and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a social psychologist interested in evaluations of education and community intervention programs and research on social issues, such as career choices related to STEM fields, social-psychological aspects of health behavior and outcomes, and safety and well-being of children and youth. She has led program evaluation activities for a variety of NSF-funded projects.Dr. Rachel M. Frazier, University of Alabama Rachel helps entrepreneurs plan sustainable businesses

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meg E. West, Ohio State University

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Civil Engineering

ofbreadth versus depth in the introductory transportation engineering course as universitiescontinue to struggle with which topics and additional issues (such as policy, energy,environment, and technology) to include [19]. The following section furthers the discussion onthis introductory course and its contents.Introductory Transportation Engineering CoursesAn introductory course is often the first exposure to transportation engineering that civilengineering students receive in their undergraduate career. This course has the ability toinspire students to pursue more advanced transportation engineering courses andultimately a career within the field. In order to gain students’ attention, introductorycourses require effective strategies [23] of

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FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean Kampe, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Matthew Stimpson, Virginia Tech; Brad Matanin, Virginia Tech; Amanda Martin, Virginia Tech; Cory Brozina, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

M.S. in Counselor Education, Student Affairs Administration from Radford University, and M.S. in Career and Technical Education and B.S. in Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise both from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Sate University.Matthew Stimpson, Virginia Tech MATTHEW STIMPSON is a doctoral student in the Higher Education program in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Virginia Tech. He is also a graduate assistant in the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity, also at Virginia Tech. He holds a M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration and a B.A. in political science, both from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.Brad Matanin, Virginia

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EMD Program Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech; Muzaffar Shaikh, Florida Tech; Wade Shaw, Florida Tech

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Engineering Management

largecorporations, high levels of creativity and innovative idea generation have not been seen ascentral to the engineer’s role. However, to compete in a changing marketplace fraught withrapidly changing technology, shorter product life-cycles, downsizing and outsourcing, engineersneed to re-invent themselves as independent and entrepreneurial and market their creativity.25 Inmany large corporations, entrepreneurially thinking engineers have been observed to show moreentrepreneurial initiative and a higher level of productivity, efficiency and cost-consciousness. Itis a known fact that engineers who manage their engineering careers as entrepreneurs from thestart enjoy a higher probability of advancing within the company.26 The Systems Engineeringand

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Potpourri

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Dahlmann, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Maria Elsner, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Sabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart; Nicole Natho, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Olivier Pfeiffer, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Christian Schroeder, Technische Universitaet Berlin

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Women in Engineering

and the opportunity to designnew courses is often neglected. In Germany, a country that is renowned for its skilled engineers,the lack of women in natural sciences and engineering is even aggravated by a very low numberof students choosing a career in technology. Figure 1 shows that although the number of studentsin the engineering and natural sciences has been increasing since 2000, the number of graduatesis very low compared to other European countries.Figure 1: Number of engineering students from 1980-2004, amount of graduates per 1000citizens in France, Great Britain, Finland, Spain, Italy and Germany. Graph published in Page 13.243.4Spiegel

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Educating Graduates in Engineering for a Flat World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder; Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado at Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado at Boulder

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International

AC 2008-2430: COMMUNITY SERVICE ATTITUDES OF ENGINEERINGSTUDENTS ENGAGED IN SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTSAngela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at BoulderBernard Amadei, University of Colorado at BoulderRobyn Sandekian, University of Colorado at Boulder Page 13.306.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Community Service Attitudes of Engineering Students Engaged In Service Learning ProjectsAbstractOne of the potential outcomes of incorporating service learning projects into engineeringcurriculum is that students may develop a greater sense of altruism and in their careers look foropportunities to use their skills to the benefit of society

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Potpourri II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caroline Hayes, University of Minnesota

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Women in Engineering

both;if we do not do the latter then we are doomed to the former.Faculty in Engineering. While both male and female faculty can be role models andinspirations to all students the presence of women faculty in a field may be particularly importantto prospective women students. The presence of women may signal to female students that theybelong there, and their absence may signal that they do not. It can also send the message that afuture career trajectory is possible since women can hold respected positions in that field. This isan important issue to study. There is, unfortunately, little publicly accessible long-term nationaldata available on the percentages of women faculty in various professions. However, Nelsonhas recently published two

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Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Brockway, Stevens Institute of Technology; Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Dawna Schultz, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

science and mathematics principles to solve relevant, real-world design problemsin the context of the required courses. In addition to increasing students’ familiarity withengineering and other STEM careers, the exposure to engineering concepts and design-basedactivities is hypothesized to improve students’ problem-solving abilities in other areas.The teacher professional development programs under the EOFNJ umbrella provide teacherswith a thorough understanding of selected exemplary engineering curricula and the underlyingscience, engineering, and mathematics concepts through hands-on experiences that frequentlyresult in effective classroom implementation and occasionally in district-wide adoption of thecurriculum.1 Engineering curricula and