Conference Session

Middle School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob D. Joseph, The College of William and Mary; Jessica Taylor, College of William and Mary, STEM Education Alliance; Gail B. Hardinge, College of William and Mary, STEM Education Alliance; Eugene F. Brown, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The Virginia Demonstration Project— A Summative AssessmentIntroductionThe Virginia Demonstration Project (VDP) is a middle-school-focused, educational outreachprogram that is designed to increase the interest of middle-school students in STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering and Math) careers. This is accomplished by exposing the students toreal-life, problem-based challenges, solved in a cooperative learning environment and stimulatedby lesson plans collaboratively implemented by their classroom teacher and visiting Navyscientists and engineers (S&Es). It makes science and math connections between the classroomand real life, supplies

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Andy Matthews; Jerri Dwyer

thatthey know how to embark on the job search and are thus ineffective. Some studentsconduct an effective job search campaign but are ill-equipped for the transition tothe world of work.How can we provide a coherent message about what is needed to prepare for the jobsearch and transitioning to the world of work? How can we clearly and consistentlyarticulate the essential elements of career planning from the outset?These questions challenged us at the University of Arkansas Career DevelopmentCenter to create this cohesive comprehensive career development program -theProfessional Development Institute. Our vision is to prepare students to shine abovethe rest of the competition. If successful, the program supports the University’s rolein the economic

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 6: Programs in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

April A. Dukes, University of Pittsburgh; Valerie E. Kerr, University of Pittsburgh; Susan K. Fullerton Shirey, University of Pittsburgh; Götz Veser, University of Pittsburgh; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

Engineering Professional Development Consultant in the Office of Experiential Learning and Professional Engagement at the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering. In her role, she works with MS and PhD engineering students on all aspects of career and professional development. Valerie holds a B.A. in Economics and German from Washington & Jefferson College and Master of Business Administration and Master of Sports Administration degrees from Ohio University. She is currently pursuing her EdD in Higher Education at the University of Pittsburgh.Susan K. Fullerton Shirey, University of Pittsburgh Susan Fullerton is an Associate Professor, Bicentennial Board of Visitors Faculty Fellow, and Vice Chair for

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Program Innovation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Falkowski, University of Dayton; Gilah Pomeranz, Sinclair Community College; Monica Pfarr, Sinclair Community College

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Manufacturing

workers in manufacturing due to a lack of interest in technically based jobs in general and manufacturing jobs in particular. This is due to the poor image held by young people and their parents of the traditional skilled jobs in manufacturing and the poor image of the new technician careers.• A greater percentage of potential younger workers are graduating from four-year colleges (meaning a lower percentage of workers entering the skilled technician labor force).These and other factors will cause the US workforce to fall short of the numbers ofskilled technician workers needed in the future. While the shortfall will impact allsectors of US business, the impact to manufacturing is expected to be more dramatic thanin other areas

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2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Ilka Balk; Zach Fuqua

• Introductions• Overview of UK, COE, and COE Career Development• Addressing the Question• How are we doing? What are our the continued struggles?• Small group discussion• Large group feedback University of KentuckyLand Grant University, est. 186520,657 Undergraduate (1,768 PT)5,739 Graduate (1301 PT)Tuiton and Fees: ca. $12k in state, $28k out of state/year(upper and lower division tuition/fees are averaged) About the UK College of EngineeringUndergraduate Demographics:• 9 majors• Average ACT 28.1• 11.5% URM UK College of Engineering Career Development• 3 Staff• Employer relations, Career Advising, Co-ops• 4 Career Fairs per year• Multiple programs and events The issue

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Krishna S. Athreya; Ann K. Dieterich; Lawrence Genalo

e-mail directly to some ofthe interns from users of their explorations who are complimentary of the work done. Several ofthe interns have responded to teachers, families, or individual students through e-mail. Follow-up is planned with middle schools and follow-up visits to the home schools of the interns wereconducted, including a trip to Louisiana where nine of the interns live. At these visits the internsdid presentations on their research work for their high school classmates. Audience questionsabout careers in science and engineering were also answered.3. Assessment Results The assessment of this project focused on three areas: the impact of the web sites onjunior high girls who access the interns’ projects, the impact of the

Conference Session

Persistence and Retention I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl A.P. Cass, Clemson University; Zahra Hazari, Clemson University, Department of Engineering & Science Education and Department of Mathematical Sciences; Philip Michael Sadler, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics; Gerhard Sonnert, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-1589: ENGINEERING PERSISTERS AND NON-PERSISTERS:UNDERSTANDING INFLOW AND OUTFLOW TRENDS BETWEEN MID-DLE SCHOOL AND COLLEGECheryl A.P. Cass, Clemson University Cheryl Cass is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Engineering & Science Education at Clem- son University and will soon join the faculty of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at North Carolina State University as Director of Undergraduate Programs. Cheryl completed a B.S in Biological and Agricultural Engineering from NCSU and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Clemson. Her work focuses on the intersection between science identity, math identity, engineering pre- conceptions, and engineering career choice in the

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Carol Mullenax

Session 2455 If I’m going to work in industry, why join ASEE??? Carol Mullenax Tulane UniversityAbstract:One challenge to sustaining ASEE student chapters is finding enough interested parties toparticipate. There are many thoughts on how to increase potential membership, including cateringto undergraduate and graduate students planning to pursue industry positions. This paper serves asa sort of business case for students not specifically planning an academic career to participate inASEE and become better educators. Based on nine years of industry

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2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Robert Shegiharu Keyser, Kennesaw State University; Lin Li, Kennesaw State University; Maia A Keith, Kennesaw State University

(i.e., lawyers, accountants,dentists), S&E professionals were reported to have a high unemployment rate. The Bureau ofLabor and Statistics projects that over the 10-year period between 2016-2026, the science andengineering workforce will see a 11.7% job increase, estimating 8.2 million jobs will be availableto S&E graduates and professionals2. To interpret post-graduate employment in the engineeringfield, insights on career readiness during the transition from student to graduate can expose apossible gap between what students learn and what they are expected to know in industry. Forexample, do students acquire knowledge and skills that satisfy current industry needs as identifiedby an Industry Advisory Board? Through the transition

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda M Laird, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Systems & Enterprises)

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

international students in our on-campus SwEengineering talent [6][7]. Unfortunately, the percentage of program; very few domestic students, other than thosewomen in computing has dropped dramatically from 30% supported by their companies, are enrolled in SwE. Inin the 1990s to 12% today [8]. While research suggests a 2014-15, ~10% percent of on-campus students were“leaky pipeline” for women, or women leaving STEM at domestic, all of whom were male. Approximately 25% ofeach stage of their education and career [3] [5], other the overall student enrollments are women.research finds that women take various “pathways” to enterSTEM fields or careers. In other words, while scientists andengineers typically start their

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Samantha Murray

publication inSpring 2011. The guide will be a resource for Family Engineering event facilitators andfor parents. The program will be pilot-tested, field tested, and disseminated for use inrural, suburban, and urban areas and tested for appropriateness with families of diversesocioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Modeled after the successful Family Science and Family Math programs whichclearly showed parents’ interest in engaging in learning activities with their children,Family Engineering will develop children’s interest in pursuing STEM careers. It isessential that we inform and engage children in learning about engineering at an early agebecause students’ attitudes about careers in science, math, and engineering are oftenformed before

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2009 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Samantha Murray

publication inSpring 2011. The guide will be a resource for Family Engineering event facilitators andfor parents. The program will be pilot-tested, field tested, and disseminated for use inrural, suburban, and urban areas and tested for appropriateness with families of diversesocioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Modeled after the successful Family Science and Family Math programs whichclearly showed parents’ interest in engaging in learning activities with their children,Family Engineering will develop children’s interest in pursuing STEM careers. It isessential that we inform and engage children in learning about engineering at an early agebecause students’ attitudes about careers in science, math, and engineering are oftenformed before

Conference Session

Panel: What Funding Agencies Look For

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane Daniels, Henry Luce Foundation; Kathleen Christensen, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; Jessie DeAro, National Science Foundation; David Ruth, Elsevier Foundation

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Women in Engineering

Graduate School of City University of New York.Jessie DeAro, National Science Foundation Dr. Jessie DeAro is Program Director for the ADVANCE program at the National Science Foundation (NSF), a program to increase the representation and advancement of women in academic science and engineering careers. She has worked with several programs related to access to higher education for underrepresented minorities, women, and persons with disabilities for 10 years in the Federal government. She started her Federal career after earning a doctorate in physical chemistry from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) which she used to work with

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech; William Michael Anderson, Virginia Tech; Marlena McGlothlin Lester, Virginia Tech; Liesl M. Baum, Virginia Tech; Phyllis Leary Newbill, Virginia Tech; Stacey L. Vaziri, Virginia Tech

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #23060Community Cultures: Broadening Participation By Understanding How Ru-ral Communities Support Engineering as a College Major ChoiceDr. Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is a Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she co-directs the Vir- ginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on communication in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, design education, and gender in engineering. She was awarded a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to study expert teaching in capstone design courses, and is co

Conference Session

Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Habig, Purdue University ; Caroline K. Marete, Purdue University ; Debra Henneberry, Purdue University ; Cheng Wang, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Diversity

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

Purdue University, West Lafayette IRB # 2024-143 Minnesota State University, Mankato IRB # 2177147Abstract Lack of awareness of aviation careers among younger generations and the continued maledominance of the aviation and aerospace industries have contributed to a complex workforceshortage. The lack of female representation at top decision-making positions (e.g. C-suiteholders), creates a dearth of role models for younger women interested in aviation and aerospaceprofessions, which may discourage them from pursuing careers in this field. By revitalizinginterest in aviation among the younger generation and embracing diversity, the

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa L. Larkin, American University; Victoria "Tori" Vogel, American University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

University Tori Vogel is a May 2014 graduate of American University. She attained her degree in Sociology with a minor in Applied Physics. In her studies she has worked to explore the various intersections between sociology and physics. In particular, she has conducted research on cochlear implants and their impact on the deaf community. In addition, she is actively pursuing a gender study of the sociological implications of factors leading to a career choice in STEM. On campus, Tori has held leadership roles within student groups. These roles include serving for two years as Vice President of Students Fighting Homelessness and Hunger and serving as President of the Downtown Touring Fellowship. While attending American

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin L Burson, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Eric Holloway, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

when preparing to meet withemployers. The framework of essential topic areas was then used to find professionaldevelopment resources from institutional career services, literature, and professionaldevelopment articles. Based on the located resources, a grounded theory approach was used todevelop criteria applied to the gathered resources to determine the “best” to share as exemplarswith students as they prepare to meet with employers. For each topic area, a content analysis wasperformed on over 20 institutional resources and over 20 professional development articles andliterature resources. The four criteria that emerged from the data using the grounded theoryapproach were used to split the resources into categories and allow for comparison

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Cornucopia #1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stacie Edington, University of Michigan; Claudia G. Cameratti-Baeza, University of Michigan; Raven Knudsen, Kennesaw State University; Frank J. Marsik, University of Michigan

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First-Year Programs

tosupport the development of self-understanding needed to make academic and personal decisions.During Fall 2018 and Fall 2019, the course enrolled 300-350 students each semester and utilizeda single lecture, single discussion session format each week. The lecture portion of the coursewas led by two faculty instructors and focused upon faculty presentations intended to introducestudents to different engineering disciplines, majors and careers, along with guestpresentations/panels intended to explore broader perspectives of engineering and the engineeringstudent experience. The discussion portion of the course, led by upper-level undergraduateengineering students, focused on the introduction of experiential learning opportunities, as wellas topics

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Learning and Engagement

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine McGough, Clemson University; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

4.2 3 5 5 6.4 6.4 PI 4.7 3.1 4.9 4.4 4.4 6Nikki’s InterviewNikki is a sophomore in BME, and she describes her future goals with definition and depth intothe future. She definitely wants to work in BME, and stay in engineering. When asked if she sawherself staying in engineering and how certain she was, Nikki replied, “Oh yeah, definitely” and,“Very. Like, ten out of ten.” She would like to work in tissue engineering and is working towardsgetting internships and experience working in tissue engineering. And, eventually, she wouldlike to have her own patent.Another part of her future career goal is to work abroad: “I’m willing to live abroad reallyanywhere.” But

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Wieslaw Grebski; Marlene Guers; Maryam Ghorieshi

Session 2247 Recruitment of Women and Minorities into Engineering Technology Programs Maryam Ghorieshi, Wieslaw Grebski, Marlene Guers The Pennsylvania State University - Hazleton CampusAbstract The paper describes an experimental summer program “Access To Careers In Engineering” (ACE).The program was a recruitment strategy which targeted under-represented groups and sought to motivatethem toward careers in engineering and engineering related fields. The ACE program was offered August7-11, 1995. This program provided exposure to careers in engineering, engineering technology

Conference Session

Professional Development for Teachers and Counselors

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard A. Gearns, Stony Brook University; Angela M. Kelly, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Madrid-Banco de Santander (Spain) (2012). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Professional Development for High School Guidance Counselors to Facilitate Precollege STEM Preparation (RTP)AbstractResearch has shown that successful post-secondary study in engineering often depends upon pre-college coursetaking in advanced mathematics and physics. Many high school students rely uponthe guidance of their school counselors to select appropriate coursework to prepare them for theirintended careers. School counselors are uniquely positioned to provide a realistic alignment ofaspirations and prerequisite courses needed to succeed in a particular field. However, schoolcounseling for science

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Shelia Barnett

, in collaboration with the Career Services Office at MercerUniversity, has recently implemented a pilot program, the Initial Freshman Experience program. The program objectives were outlined to benefit both Mercer University students andemployers. The following objectives were developed: to improve student learning inside andoutside the classroom, to prepare students for the journey of lifelong learning, to increase thenumber of students with practical engineering experience prior to graduation, to strengthenrelationships between Mercer University and employers who hire Mercer University studentsand graduates, and to provide enthusiastic and high-quality graduates for our employers. In its first year, there has been

Conference Session

CEED Technical Session I: WIP: Experiential Learning Potpourri

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine McConnell, University of Colorado, Boulder/Denver; Julie Elizabeth Steinbrenner, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

currently an Instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder, where she teaches Senior Design and thermo-fluids courses. She has also developed new curriculum and programming for student professional development and career exploration which have strengthened connections between students, alumni and industry partners. She serves as chair of External Relations for the Department of Mechanical Engineering at CU Boulder. She has been the Wolenski/Roller Faculty Fellow since 2017.Dr. Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder Daniel W. Knight is the Program Assessment and Research Associate at Design Center (DC) Colorado in CU’s Department of Mechanical Engineering at the College

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stacey L. Vaziri, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Liesl M. Baum, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Marlena McGlothlin Lester, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Phyllis Leary Newbill

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she directs the Vir- ginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on communication in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, design education, and gender in engineering. She was awarded a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to study expert teaching in capstone design courses, and is co-PI on numerous NSF grants exploring communication, design, and identity in engineering. Drawing on theories of situated learning and identity development, her work includes studies on the teaching and learning of communication, effective teaching practices in design education, the effects of differing design pedagogies on

Conference Session

STEM Issues

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony E. Sparkling, Purdue University; Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Aayushi Sinha, Purdue University; Trenton Thomas Hasser, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Polytechnic Institute Held positions in agriculture, the U.S. military, and logistics prior to attending Purdue University. That experience has expanded to include project management, project engineering, and apprentice electrician work, while pursuing a Construction Management Technology – BS. Active in student mentorship programs, and the Sigma Lambda Chi: International Construction Honors Society. Pursuing a career in electrical contracting as a project engineer, following graduation in the summer of 2019. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Construction Management Technology Students Choice of MajorAbstractPolicymakers and universities continue to bring awareness to

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Bland, John Brown University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

informal and experiential education results in learning but learning is not thebasic purpose of an activity.This research revealed 1) the pattern of learning interventions along the educational continuum isdifferent for those engineers that made a successful transition versus those that did not. Thelearning for a successful transition was weighted toward the experiential end of the continuum.2) The key educational content for those engineers who made a successful transition ismultidisciplinary. And 3) this multidisciplinary education takes place early in a career. Whenlooking at the ABET criteria 3d, “ability to function on multidisciplinary teams,” this career pathand educational study indicates that we should define multidisciplinary as

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynette Michaluk, West Virginia University; Mingyu Lu, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Gay Bernadette Stewart

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

. SUCCESSbrings together people, programs, knowledge, and resources to provide CS education and career counselingto students in these middle schools. RPPs are a novel method that uses research in local educational contextsto increase access to CS in areas that typically lack necessary resources. The SUCESS RPP is creating aCS course sequence that satisfies a West Virginia (WV) middle school career exploration requirement andsupports districts in implementing CS education in their schools, thereby expanding CS opportunities forrural students. Core RPP members are West Virginia University (WVU) Center for Excellence in STEMEducation (CE-STEM), West Virginia University Beckley campus (WVU-B), the Raleigh County SchoolDistrict, the West Virginia Department

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

M. Teresa Cardador, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Kelly J Cross, University of Nevada, Reno; Grisel Lopez-Alvarez, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #28740Work in Progress: A Qualitative Exploration of Female UndergraduateDecisions to Specialize within Engineering DisciplinesDr. M. Teresa Cardador, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignProf. Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Karin Jensen, Ph.D. is a Teaching Assistant Professor in bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests include student mental health and wellness, engineering stu- dent career pathways, and engagement of engineering faculty in engineering education research. She was awarded a CAREER award from the National Science

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Strategies Beyond the Classroom to Tackle Gender Issues

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nora Madjar, University of Connecticut; Bryan Douglas Huey, University of Connecticut; Leslie M. Shor, University of Connecticut

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

and new agricultural biotechnology to maximize crop yields. She is active in education and outreach initiatives that increase diversity and promote engi- neering as a service profession. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Parental Support and Acceptance Determines Women’s Choice of Engineering as a MajorAbstractThe goal of this research was to explore what are the critical factors that may influence andmotivate women to major in engineering. Guided by Social Cognitive Career Theory, weexamined a broad list of factors from personal characteristics and abilities and confidence level,to abilities and professional orientation of parents and friends and

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Pre-college Student Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rhonda Kay Gaede, University of Alabama, Huntsville

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

to increased self-efficacy in STEM fields and increased interest in pursuing a career in science or technology.Additionally, girls participating nationally in Tech Trek camps report large increases in comfort,enjoyment and interest in pursuing a career in programming as a result of taking core classes inmobile app development using App Inventor from MIT.1.0 Introduction The American Association of University Women (AAUW) research report ”Why SoFew? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)”[1] found thatwomen are vastly underrepresented in STEM majors and fields compared with their male peers.But “Why So Few?” also showed that those numbers can change when girls realize theirpotential in STEM at an early