Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Nikolaos Katopodes; Donald D. Carpenter

other problems requiring the determination of a root. Bythe end of the class the students have developed subroutines for numerous mathematicalfunctions that they could apply to other problems that require programming.Course GoalsThe instructors of the redesigned course had three primary goals in mind with the new course: • To increase retention of the course material. • To integrate the material with the rest of the civil engineering curriculum. • To improve the overall “usefulness” of the course.The instructors believe that the new format will improve student comprehension and retention ofthe material. Instead of students concentrating their efforts on learning numerous alternativemethods, they now only investigate a

Conference Session

Teaching Analog and Digital Communication: Novel Ideas for Lecture Courses, Laboratories, and Projects

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ratchaneekorn Thamvichai, Saint Cloud State University; Tonya Lynette Smith-Jackson, Virginia Tech; Carl B Dietrich P.E., Virginia Tech; Tamal Bose, Virginia Tech

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-2406: ACCELERATED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPE-RIENCE IN COGNITIVE RADIO COMMUNICATIONSRatchaneekorn Thamvichai, Saint Cloud State University RatchaneekornThamvichai received her Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Col- orado, Boulder. Currently, she is Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering depart- ment at Saint Cloud State University in Minnesota. She was a Visiting Research Associate Professor in the Wireless@VT group in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech in 2009 and 2010. Her research interests include signal classification and signal processing for cognitive radios and one-dimensional and two-dimensional

Conference Session

Laboratories

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Ficken; Subha Kumpaty

the curriculum.ConclusionThe laboratory demonstrations have proved to be an effective tool in enhancing the learningenvironment for the Systems Dynamics course in the presenters’ classrooms at MilwaukeeSchool of Engineering. The authors presented various demonstrations in thermal, electrical andmechanical systems to familiarize students with variety of systems while at the same time,system characteristics could be observed, verified and impressed upon the budding minds. Suchan integrated course offering will go a long way in students’ perception of concepts in junior andsenior level classes. The favorable reaction by students during the course and their positivefeedback in the course evaluations affirm the assessment of the presenters. More

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth Thompson; Harold Broberg

. Introductory courses may teach assemblylanguage for the particular processor or a high level language, such as “C”, which isgenerally available, with libraries, for most uP/uC’s. The many types of hardwareavailable for interfacing with embedded processors, such as sensors, displays, keypads,and interface busses also make selection of laboratory exercises for an introductorycourse challenging.With this in mind, information was sought concerning introductory courses inmicroprocessors, microcontrollers, or embedded computing. Internet sites containingsufficient information were found for fifteen introductory engineering courses and eleven Page

Conference Session

Teaching Effective Communications

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Gunn

Following Instructions Craig James Gunn Department of Mechanical Engineering Michigan State University East Lansing, MIIntroductionFrom the earliest records of humanity, the following of instructions has been at the apex ofman’s existence. Cave paintings show the correct ways to bring down a woolly mammoth. Claytablets explain the intricacies of constructing tombs, important buildings, and cities. Biblicaldocumentation presents detailed instructions in how to live one’s life and the consequences ofstraying from the path. We are part of, and embedded in, a

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Hen-Geul Yeh; Duc Tran; Paula Quintana

energy that is produced in a manner that has less of anegative impact to the environment than energy sources like fossil fuel which often produceharmful side effects. Types of green energy that often come to mind are solar, wind, geothermaland hydro energy. In fact, it is a significant area for the investment, and the ability to developtechnology that harnesses energy from wind, solar, water and other renewable resources definesfuture generations of technology. The engineers and scientist who are solving these challengestoday are using many advanced technologies to develop and deliver tomorrow’s solutions for asustainable environment. These technologies definitely need to be widely spread and fullyunderstood by young generations so that they can

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AEE Journal

Authors

Martha Liliana Torres-Barreto; Ginna Paola Castro Castaño; Mileidy Alvarez Melgarejo

Advances in Engineering Education SUMMER 2020 VOLUME 8 ISSUE 2A Learning Model Proposal Focused on Challenge-BasedLearningMARTHA LILIANA TORRES-BARRETOGINNA PAOLA CASTRO CASTAÑOUniversidad Industrial de Santander, ColombiaANDMILEIDY ALVAREZ MELGAREJOUniversidad de Investigación y DesarrolloBucaramanga, Colombia ABSTRACT This paper proposes a model that comprises a learning exercise based on challenges, whichtends to promote non-technical skills such as oral expression, communication, resource manage-ment, leadership and problem solving among engineering students. Since engineers have beenrecognized throughout the world for their ability to creatively

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Beyerlein; Denny Davis; Yi Min Huang; Larry McKenzie; Michael Trevisan

Session 2225 Capstone Design Courses and Assessment: A National Study Larry J. McKenzie, Michael S. Trevisan, Denny C. Davis, Steven W. Beyerlein Duke Energy/Washington State University/University of IdahoAbstractABET EC 2000 Criteria 3 and 4 specifically focus on student learning objectives and associatedassessment and evaluation practices that are often integral to capstone design courses. This paperreports findings from a two-phase study conducted to better understand the nature and scope ofassessment practices within capstone design courses across engineering disciplines, and in particular,the extent to

Conference Session

Computer-Based Tests, Problems, and Other Instructional Materials

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dongdong Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Deniz Eseryel, North Carolina State University; Uzair Nadeem, Prairie View A&M University; Atiq Islam, Prairie View A&M University; Deron Arceneaux, Prairie View A&M University

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #12508Exploring the Impact of Peer-Generated Screencast Tutorials on Computer-Aided Design EducationDr. Dongdong Zhang, Prairie View A&M University Dongdong Zhang is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Prairie View A&M University. He graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia with a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include: Micro- and Nano-Fiber Reinforced Compos- ites Processing Simulation, Transport Phenomenon in Polymer Composites Processing; Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computational and Numerical Algorithms; Computer

Conference Session

Qualitative Methodologies

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie P Martin, Clemson University; Aubrie Lynn Pfirman, Clemson University; Rachel K. Anderson, Clemson University; Shannon K Stefl, Clemson University; Frederick Paige, Clemson University ; Lindsey Whitfield Cain, Clemson University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

change the traditional norms in the institution of engineering education.It is with McIntosh’s challenge in mind that we turn our focus to unearned advantages anddisadvantages experienced by students within engineering education. Scholars have writtenabout engineering education as being a “raced, gendered and classed” institution. This is a wayof saying that the system educating engineers has historically been designed by and for Whitemen, mainly in the upper-to-middle class1–5. Unfortunately, it is this history that hasconsequences even today for the content of engineering curriculum as well as who becomes anengineer3,6,7. Even now, women, students of color, first generation college students, lower

Conference Session

Graduate Education Expectations, Preparation, and Pathways

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kanembe Shanachilubwa, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #30927Examining Pathways into Graduate School through Stewardship TheoryMr. Kanembe Shanachilubwa, Pennsylvania State University, University Park First-year graduate student at Pennsylvania State University in the mechanical engineering department. Previously a member of the Beyond Professional Identity research group based in Harding University based in Searcy, Arkansas. Current research interests include graduate school attrition and Stewardship Theory as applied to higher education.Dr. Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Catherine G.P. Berdanier is an Assistant Professor in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Courses and Issues

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jean-Pierre Delplanque; Marcelo Simoes; Joan Gosink; Catherine Skokan

”, (1996).27. https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/servlet/showaward?award=012780628. B. M. Olds and R.L. Miller, “An Assessment Matrix for Evaluating Engineering Programs”, Engineering Ed., 87, No. 2, 173-178, (1998).29. B. M. Olds and R. L. Miller, “A Measure of Success: Here’s How to Design and Evaluation Plan for Your Next Educational Research Project”, ASEE Prism, December 1997, pp. 24-29.30. Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, John D. Bransford, Ann L. Brown, and Rodney R. Cocking, editors, “How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded Edition (2000)”, National Academy Press, Washington, D.C.31. http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/servlet/showaward?award=008584932. http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/servlet

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade - Reflections and Advice on the Educational Process

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Matthew A. Verleger, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Student

Society for Engineering Education, 2016 The Doctorate Journey: Mapping perceptions of the PhD processAbstractDuring a special session at the Frontiers in Education conference in 2013, presenters used an analogy tothe fantasy book/movie series The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien1 framed by identity-trajectorytheory to explore the pathway to receiving a PhD2. At the start of the session, participants were asked tocreate a map of the PhD process keeping the following questions in mind: Who are the players and howdo they relate to each other?; What are the milestones?; and What are the events that impact theoutcomes?Using the participant-created maps as well as original analogy elements, this paper explores the elementsof identity

Conference Session

Computer Simulation and Animation I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Othoniel Rodriguez-Jimenez, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Carlos Pacheco, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Nelson Reyes-Aviles, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Marisol Mercado, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico

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Computers in Education

AC 2008-2935: UNISYLLABUS: A TOOL TO MANAGE YOUR PROGRAM’SSYLLABIOthoniel Rodriguez-Jimenez, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Othoniel Rodriguez-Jimenez is Associate Director for the Computer Engineering program at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico. He holds a PhD in Computer Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia. His main research areas are eLearning, computers in education, and reconfigurable hardware.Carlos Pacheco, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Nelson Pacheco graduated magna cum laude from the Computer Engineering Program at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico. He is currently a Senior Engineering Consultant with Abacus

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Samaniego, United States Air Force; Martin Span III, United States Air Force

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Diversity

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Student

Paper ID #26833Tips and Tricks for a More Effective You: Lessons Learned From a USAFACadetMr. Alexander Samaniego, United States Air Force Alexander is a second class cadet at the United States Air Force Academy, originally from San Diego, CA, who is working towards a bachelors of science in systems engineering.Martin Span III, United States Air Force Trae is the Deputy Director of the Systems Engineering Program and Instructor of Systems Engineering at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is commissioned as Captain in the United States Air Force (USAF). In his role as Deputy Director

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

Authors

Elke Howe

Session ETD 325 Pitfalls to Avoid in Industry Capstone Project Elke Howe Missouri Southern State UniversityAbstractThe capstone course in the B.S. in Industrial Engineering Technology (IET) program (accreditedby ETAC of ABET) gives each student the opportunity to demonstrate the ability to accomplishthe integration of systems using appropriate analytical, computational, and application practicesand procedures. Students are expected to use technical and non-technical skills to solve a problemin industry. The Six Sigma DMAIC model is used to manage the project

Conference Session

Lessons Learned about Faculty Development!

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Erica Jean Hagen, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Elizabeth C Harris, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Faculty Development Division

Paper ID #30689Lessons learned in professional and identity development as part ofteaching assistant training programMs. Erica Jean Hagen, University of Wisconsin, Madison Erica J Hagen is an Instructional Technology Consultant in CEETE, serving the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Passionate about student success and inclusive teaching, she works to improve the student experience one faculty consultation at a time.Ms. Elizabeth C Harris, University of Wisconsin-Madison Elizabeth Harris has been part of the University of Wisconsin Madison’s College of Engineering since 2012. She approaches

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Doner

Session 2793 Using a Self-Paced Course to Introduce Students to Life-Long Learning Skills and Ethical Choices David M. Doner Chemical Engineering Department West Virginia Institute of Technology Montgomery, WV 25136IntroductionThe past sixteen years a second semester, junior level course has been taught using a self-pacedformat. The basic philosophy for using a self-paced approach is that after graduation individualsare solely responsible for remaining current and competent in

Conference Session

Use of Labs to Introduce Students to Engr.

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Elaine Cooney

lower grade than it would if it had appeared earlierin the stack. (The old saying "That's a hard act to follow!" comes to mind.) If rubrics are inuse, the instructor will apply the same criteria to every student’s work. But there are more advantages to rubrics than helping with the grading process. Ifstudents receive a copy of the grading rubrics before completing the assignment, they will getbetter grades because they will know what the teacher is looking for and what is important. Ifrubrics are developed very early in the creation of an assignment, they will go hand-in-hand withthe objectives - each will help better define the other. For instance, if an instructor knows thatthe conclusions will be worth a substantial part of the grade

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Tenure and Promotion Tricks of the Trade

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ali Kashef; Mark Rajai

and they have adependable and trustworthy faculty and staff. But, the fact is that they can do much more forstudents and the profession. First of all, it is a good idea for a department head/chair tounderstand his/ her personal leadership style 1. It can be autocratic, directive, positional power, Page 8.1125.1democratic, personal power, motivational, controlling, visionary, etc. Then, it is important toapply different leadership styles for different situations. In most cases at the university level, itProceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Bell

instruction as a study aide have been laudable. Certainly the bestintentioned minds have tackled the problem, but evidence indicates only marginal progress. Theprimary problem seems to be that students who are having difficulties with a topic easily becomefrustrated as a result of misconceptions of process and erroneous facts. Misconceptions ofprocess are usually incomplete or incorrect steps related to the problem solving process.While, as educators, we are very familiar with the problem process for different problems, it isonly because we have solved several thousand problems of a particular type. As a note, it is not Page 6.1102.1proposed that we

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Warren Hill

the purpose of merit pay is to improve performance,there is little evidence that such rewards act as much of a motivator. In fact, many feel thatmerit pay is a detriment to quality performance and employees should be rewarded in otherways.Lawrence Dennis1 cites several other reasons institutions of higher education should not award Page 6.719.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationmerit pay to faculty. One is the fact of salary compression and that merit pay can compound thesalary

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Shahla Keyvan; Xiaolong Song; Rodney Pickard

Session 3280 Computer-based Teaching and Assessment in Topics on Basic Physics SHAHLA KEYVAN, XIAOLONG SONG, RODNEY PICKARD Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of Missouri-RollaAbstractThis paper describes an experience in computer-based teaching and assessment in threetopics in basic physics. A module is developed for each topic using the Authorwarecourseware authoring tool. The first module is on fundamental particles, the second onbinding energy, and the third on atom density calculation. These modules are also installed onthe web.Each module has four components: 1

Conference Session

BME Technical Modules and Laboratories

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tilo Winkler; Rudolph Mitchel; Jose Venegas

to develop further HPL-style modules for lung mechanics and gasexchange that are suitable for export to other universities. Realistic simulators, however, are veryexpensive and not available at all universities. Thus we are currently to explore methods toreplace the realistic simulation by enhanced tools such as adding realistic movies to the computersimulation.REFERENCES[1] VaNTH · ERC: Vanderbilt – Northwestern – Texas – Harvard/MIT Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Educational Technologies. See www.vanth.org[2] Bransford JD, Brown AL, Cocking RR (Eds.): How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded Edition. National Academy Press, 2000

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Track 7: Technical Session 5: TechArts & Crafts: Supporting STEM Capital Development for Marginalized Students

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Shaundra Bryant Daily, Duke University; Sandra Roach, Duke University; Alia Carter, Duke University; Raeven King; Mark Nabeta

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

science at a Jewish Day School. I use my position and privilege to address inequities in STEM education and strive to stay mindful of my biases and assumptions based on my experiences and opinions.- Good morning, my name is Sandra Roach . I am a Black, able-bodied, cisgender woman of Caribbean decent. I am a research associate in the electrical and computer engineering department at Duke University. I am a first-generation immigrant, one of seven children raised in a two-parent household, and the first to graduate college in my family. I have worked in education for over twenty years and entrepreneurship for fifteen years running my tutoring company that focuses on building foundations in STEM. My current

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2022 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

Authors

Doga Yucalan, Cornell University; Celia A. Evans PhD, Cornell University; Lisa Schneider-Bentley, Cornell University

Utilizing Teaching Assistants to Increase Student-Centered Learning in Lectures Doga Yucalan†, Celia Evans‡, Lisa Schneider-Bentley‡ † Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, Cornell University, Ithaca NY ‡ Engineering Learning Initiatives, Cornell University, Ithaca NY AbstractStudents learn the most effectively when they construct and apply knowledge while interacting with theirpeers in the classroom. In addition, when students recall their thinking prior to an activity and compare itto that after the activity, they improve their metacognition and scientific thinking. While the desire toadopt such

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Michael Reynolds

A Comparison of Student Performance in an Online, Hybrid, and Traditionally Delivered Numerical Methods Course Michael Reynolds, PhD Associate Professor and Head, Engineering University of Arkansas - Fort SmithAbstractNumerical Methods is a course dealing with solving engineering problems using approximatemathematical techniques. It has been taught by this author 13 times in the past nine years atthe University of Arkansas - Fort Smith campus. Six of those times the course was taught in atraditional lecture based format. Four times it was taught in a hybrid format where the classwould meet once per week while having most of the content

Conference Session

Qualitative Research Methods

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #17799Beyond the Interpretive: Finding Meaning in Qualitative DataDr. Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida Elliot P. Douglas is Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering Sciences and Distinguished Teach- ing Scholar at the University of Florida. His research interests are in the areas of active learning pedago- gies, problem-solving, critical thinking, diversity in engineering, and qualitative methodologies. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Beyond the Interpretive: Finding Meaning in Qualitative DataAbstractThis theory paper compares two different

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Technical Session: Student Experience & Perspectives

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dylan Christenson, Texas Tech University; Daniel Baldwin; Maeghan Marie Brundrett, Texas Tech University; Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University; Kevin A. Nguyen, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

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Student

in Science Technology,Engineering, and Math (STEM) disciplines, the affective domain has been demonstrated to havea significant impact on student performance and learning outcomes8,9. This is especially true interms of student motivation and self regulation10-12. Speer examined the impact held beliefs hadon actual practice with mathematics instructors13 and Singer examined the teaching paradigms ofcollege faculty on instructional practices14. With these results in mind, this work is viewed as thefirst step of assessing both student and teaching assistant held beliefs and perceptions about thecharacteristics of an effective teaching assistant. The objective of the study is to examine theseperceptions and assess any potential differences

Conference Session

Research Frameworks for Identity and Equity: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Umair Shakir, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sarah Ovink, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Paper ID #38038Using Natural Language Processing to ExploreUndergraduate Students’ Perspectives of Social Class,Gender, and RaceUmair Shakir (Graduate Research Assistant) My academic background is a bachelor's and master's in civil engineering (University of Engineering Technology, Lahore, Pakistan), and Ph.D. (Engineering Education, VT, the USA, expected in Fall 2022). My ten years of professional experience range from NESPAK (5 years), to Dubai (1-years), and assistant professor (The University of Lahore-3 years). I am certified in Project Management Professional (PMP). During my Ph.D., I served as a graduate