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1999 Annual Conference

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Gerald J. Thuesen; William G. Sullivan

wrote the first article forthe Reader’s Forum, “Reflection on Sunk Cost and Abandonment Decision”. This feature wasdropped because of lack of participation.1973The Engineering Economy Abstracts were initiated by Gerald W. Smith. Page 4.232.7Arthur Lesser, Jr. discontinued his role as Editor.1974Ray Lutz, University of Texas at Dallas became the Editor and Nancy Cole (Ray’s wife) becamethe Managing Editor.1999Art and his wife are living in retirement in Ithaca, New York where their son is on the faculty atCornell.Bibliography1. Engineering News and American Railway Journal,Vol. 33, No. 21, May 23, 1895, pp. 886-888.2. “The First Forty Years of

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1999 Annual Conference

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Sue Schroeder; Patrick Daniel; Carole E. Goodson; Susan Miertschin

reflected a mean of 73 with a standard deviation of22. Student reactions were mixed on the use of taped lectures and included the followingcomments. I am weak in math and the video tapes allowed me to go back and review material that was not clear. We need to have more video tapes on all material. The tape on Cramer’s Rule was excellent. The videos were particularly useful for word problems. The video exercise would have worked better using one instructor. I prefer that a human always be available to teach. I did not like using the tapes.The instructors believed that the cooperative learning assignments were valuable. One believedthat it worked best to give all groups the same problems because it

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1999 Annual Conference

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James Corbeil; Dale A. Wilson

of learners using a student-centered approach to teaching. The design,implementation, and quality of curricula are important if the mentor hopes to shift the controland ownership of the learning process to the learner and hence develop “self-growers”. Some ofthe teaching techniques include: problem-based learning, guided-discovery learning, appliedcritical thinking, structured self-reflective thought, journal writing, project work, andcooperative learning.The development of a cooperative learning environment is one of the aforementioned techniquesthat Process EducationTM has adopted to facilitate learning. Performing as groups helps to fosterskills associated with communication, teamwork, and assessment. Within each team, studentsassume

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1999 Annual Conference

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Judy Grimes; Huiming Wang; Virendra K. Varma

Plus. During the first two years of the program, research shows a sevenpercent increase in freshman to sophomore retention rates; a 12.6 percent decrease in the numberof freshmen on academic probation; and, a 42 percent increase in the number of hours studentsutilized the Center for Academic Support. Indirectly, Access Plus is an excellent tool forrecruitment as it sends a very positive message to prospective students.I. IntroductionRecruitment means new business for a school, and greater numbers reflect successful recruitmentstrategies. Every Fall, institutions of higher education are engaged in recruitment activities.These activities require people from the admissions office to participate in college fairs in andout-of-state to attract high

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1999 Annual Conference

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Jerome P. Lavelle; Robert Martinazzi

onpresent, future, and uniform series amounts serves as the basis to perform this simple but eyeopening analysis! Immediately students begin to see and sense the relevance of the material taughtduring the initial classes. One or two page formal reports are required on the assignment with asection for personal reflection on the results. These reports emphasize the student’s need to presenttheir analysis, thoughts and findings in the context of a brief written report.As pointed out by students providing critiques of the course, they never thought of this (prudence ofinvesting early) before and are appreciative of the insights offered through this exercise. Similarremarks are received for each assignment in the “Life Long Learning Experience” series

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1999 Annual Conference

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Daniel Davis

, reasoning skills, communication and problem solvingskills, the ability to work cooperatively and an understanding of the ethical and economic issuesassociated with the application of technology in contemporary society.Connected Curriculum – A More Integrated ProfessionAs The Boyer/Mitgang Report and the other studies suggest, architectural education should beconnected to industry and reflect the conditions of practice. Boyer often said “that architecture,which involves so centrally the integration of many disciplines through the design act, deeplyintrigued him.”7 However, at many schools, those with integrated, well-balanced careers inteaching and practice are becoming increasingly rare.8Our integrated and genuine teacher-practitioner philosophy

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1999 Annual Conference

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Jerome Atkins

measuring progresstoward making programs relevant and attractive to students and connected to the broadercommunity. The assessment framework at the College aims to improve student learningand development, focuses on undergraduate education, recognizes educational breadth,reflects relevance to practice and citizenship, uses validated measures of desired outcomes,offers comparisons to other programs, accommodates future needs and has proven to becost effective in terms of program improvement. The Regents College OutcomesAssessment Framework 3 is seen as fulfilling the ASEE guidelines for designing aframework for engineering education assessment with its institution-specific mission andgoals and institution-wide longitudinal assessment

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1999 Annual Conference

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Robert H. Mayer

relative importance of different design criteria werediscussed and many classroom examples involving design decisions were resolved using adecision-matrix technique.4 Shortly afterwards, design teams were provided with briefdescriptions and sketches of the eight selected concepts and an instructor-generatedeffectiveness matrix. The effectiveness matrix, shown in Table 1, reflects a qualified assessmentof each concept with respect to eight attributes common to ecological restorations. Theseattributes were similar to those used in selecting the reef restoration alternative at the M/VMaitland grounding site. (Please note that entries in the matrix have not been authenticatednor are they claimed to be accurate.)As a third case-study exercise, design

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1998 Annual Conference

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Louis L. Bucciarelli

courses with attention to interdisciplinary projects. Abstracts arepresented in an appendix.This paper is not a “proceedings” of the workshop. Rather it is an attempt to distill out of thedifferent experiences of workshop participants some common themes and to analyze these in asmuch depth as these few pages permit. Through contrast and comparison of participants reports, Iexplore the resources required to effect change, the barriers encountered, and the benefits thatensue - to faculty as well as to students. At a still more general level I reflect upon that oft-heardphrase of what we are about — namely, the changing of a culture.Learning By DesignThe appended abstracts describe a diverse set of projects: Some challenge students with “hands-on

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade Inside the Classroom (1675)

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1998 Annual Conference

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Deborah M. Mechtel, United States Naval Academy

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators (NEE)

85% 71% CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE PLANSIt is known that students have different ways of learning new concepts. For example somestudents prefer active learning (doing) while others are passive learners (prefer to reflect beforedoing) [3]. Based on this premise, the instructor plans to continue incorporating cooperativelearning techniques in the classroom; although in the subjective opinion of the instructor therewas not an immediate measurable improvement in student test performance. To increase theeffectiveness of the techniques described in this paper, the instructor plans to spend more time

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1998 Annual Conference

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Stephen E. Aylor

Page 3.19.3y Course Assignmentsy Course Schedule and Lecturesy Course Discussion Group and Guest Booky Course Grade bookThe menu changes to reflect the users current selection. The course schedule menu providesaccess to all of the lecture material (course content) as well as the course schedule. The coursegrade book and course discussion groups, e-mail links, and main menu links are available on allmenus allowing the user to freely move about the course material.TECHNOLOGY-MEDIATED INTERACTIVE COMPONENTOne of the main problems in Internet based education is how to engage the student in activitiesthat foster learning. To date no method has been presented that does not have weaknesses thatcan justifiably be criticized for one reason or

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1998 Annual Conference

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Mark Mawlawi; Hamid Y. Eydgahi

4Bibliographic:1. Wedemeyer, C. (1981). Learning at the Back Door: Reflections on Non-traditional Learning in the Lifespan. Madison, WI: The University of Wisconsin Press.2. Jepson, N. A. (1973). The beginning of English University Adult Education – Policy and Problems. London: Michael Joseph.3. Mackemzie; Ossian; and Christenson, E. L. (Eds.) (1971). The Changing World of Correspondence Study. University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press.4. Barron, D. D. (1996). Distance Education in North American Library and Information Science Education: Applications of Technology and Commitment. Journal of the American Society for Information Sciences. November 1996.5. Manjourldes, C. (1997). Global

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1998 Annual Conference

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Francis J. Doyle III

has been uniformly praised by students for the easeof access, 24 hours a day. Positive feedback on the syllabus and course assignment reflect thefact that the students are not merely printing the entire syllabus to hard copy in week 1, but areusing the Web as it was meant to be: as a dynamic and interactive medium.5. SummaryIn this paper, one instructor has related his first-hand experiences with the setup of Web-basedtool for education, using an existing package (Serf). With a minimal amount of prior knowledge,one can easily construct an environment that is rich in information content for the students to useto complement the classroom instruction. An educational package, such as Serf, takes theprogramming issues out of the instructors hands

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1998 Annual Conference

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Stephen J. Ressler

of the design professional CONSTRUCTIONand constructor. DESIGN TEAM TEAMEvidently a single seminar did not (and Figure 1. The ASCE Model of the Project Teamprobably could never) develop bona fideunderstanding of the roles and responsibilities of CE practitioners. This should not have come asa surprise. As I reflected on the problem, it occurred to me that I had not truly understood thecomplex interactions between the key players in the design-construction process until Iparticipated in that process myself—as a construction manager in a previous assignment with theArmy Corps of Engineers. Thus I

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1998 Annual Conference

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Kenneth Miller; Jeffrey Morehouse; Edward Young; David Rocheleau; Jed S. Lyons

believed that practicing mechanical engineersneed a systems perspective, which can be fully developed only when systems lab experiences arealso involved. To reflect this emphasis, the course will be renamed the Engineering SystemsLaboratory. In it, students approach and analyze engineering problems from a systemsviewpoint, design experiments, apply computer-based instrumentation to study systemperformance, document their results in writing, and make oral technical presentations.THE SYSTEM UNDER INVESTIGATION It is not desirable or even possible to attempt to expose students to every type of systemthat they might work with throughout their professional career. In designing the systems lab, onemust select a number of systems for the students

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1998 Annual Conference

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Thomas V. Mecca; Sara Cushing Smith; Lynn G. Mack

formal, on-going process of curriculumrevision. To be of long-term value, the results of an on-going program of workplace researchmust be incorporated into an institutional process of continuing curriculum revision. It is notuncommon, however, for institutions to revise curricula only when they have to respond toexternal requirements (i.e., accreditation, state board policies, etc.). Typically, a consequence ofsuch sporadic curriculum revision is the lack of a well-designed institutional process and theapplication of ad-hoc designed processes that reflect academic department autonomy thatexamines only a limited number of factors. A more formally well-structured process whichexamines the curriculum systemically will improve the chance to bring

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1998 Annual Conference

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Izak Smit

previous work experience toteach engineering to new entrants. The basics of the theory still hold, but new techniques aretaught as they become available. Most teaching institutions also have the advantage ofdeveloping new techniques by research and development. At some stage however, studentsmust transfer from the theoretical technological models into practice, applying theory and atthe same time adapting to a harsh production-orientated climate.2. LEARNING MODELSWe can learn a lot from the different learning models. Peddler 3 adapted Kolb's experientiallearning cycle to include:1. Experience: Observing and reflecting on the consequences of action in a situation.2. Understanding: forming or reforming understanding of a situation as a result

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1998 Annual Conference

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Charles D. Turner

that can best be described as hybrid mix of water resources,solid waste and environmental law. The syllabus was designed to address material not covered inthe two required undergraduate environmental classes. This approach was similar to that of theprevious instructors and was not the product of deep reflection regarding the role of the course inthe curriculum. Grading for the class was conventional with three hour exams, weekly quizzes,daily home work, one research paper and a final exam. At the conclusion of the semester theauthor felt that he had done an adequate job but that the class was not unified. Rather, the classwas an assemblage of pieces that never really quite tit together to make a complete picture of thepuzzle. Still, student

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1998 Annual Conference

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George F. List; Simeon Komisar

an enrollment of 11. It is currentlybeing offered this semester (Spring 1988) with an enrollment of 40. In following years typicalenrollments will hover around 60 with a 70/30 mix of Civil and Environmental BS students. Tau Beta Pi surveys conducted after the Fall 1997 semester were informative. The students Page 3.587.5universally liked the course and gave it high ratings but reasons for the enthusiasm varied and 5several shortcomings in the course organization were identified, most reflecting impatience witha new course not yet running smoothly. Unanimous praise was given to the overall

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1998 Annual Conference

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Vito A. Guido; Jameel Ahmad

resistance of the binder todeformation. The phase angle indicates how much of the binder is elastic and how much of it isviscous. If the results of the test are within the Superpave Standard Specifications then the binderhas high probability to withstand permanent deformation within the temperature it was tested.Bending Beam Rheometer (BBR) The Bending Beam procedure measures how much a binder reflects or creeps under aconstant load at a constant low temperature. The test results are used to predict low temperaturecracking problems. A sample of PAV residue is molded into a shape of a beam with a rectangular cross sectionand conditioned at the test temperature. The beam is simply supported inside a bath filled withethyl alcohol located

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STEM and the Two-Year College

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria L Espino, University of Washington; Elizabeth Meza, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

, bridge programs, transfersupport, undergraduate research, industry and faculty mentors, and conference and writingworkshops. These each contribute to the S-STEM community college success as they navigatetheir career in the community college and their goals beyond. The breadth and depth of differentsupport reflects the unique needs of the campus where the S-STEM grant originated. Eachcampus or consortium of campuses creates their own program and therefore emphasizes differentapproaches to curricular and co-curricular supports.Lack of theory focussed program in implementation of S-STEM Program 2 Through the systematic literature review, we

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Instructional Technology 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Salvatore Marsico, Penn State University; Henrique Oliveira, University of Campinas; Débora Paula Simões, University of Campinas

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

success.In the proposed approach, students engage in projects that not only address real-world problemsor challenges but also contribute to serving the needs of a community or organization - when adeliverable is created and shared with the community. These projects typically involveidentifying community needs (Step 2), designing and implementing solutions (Step 1), collectingand processing data (Steps 3 and 4), and reflecting on the impact of their work on both learningoutcomes and community well-being (Step 5).The set of sensors used in the proposed approach can be seen in Figure 2, where the cameras areshown in detail (Figure 2.a), and also the system assembled on top of a vehicle is presented(Figure 2.b). It used five GoPro cameras (three

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Special Session: Engineering Leadership—The Courage to Change

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marnie Jamieson, University of Alberta; John R. Donald P.Eng., University of Guelph

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

paper entitled Engineering Leadership: Bridging the Culture Gap in EngineeringEducation [1] we argued that a major barrier to change in engineering education, including theincorporation of engineering leadership into the curriculum, is the culture that exists in ourinstitutions. We proposed that the elements and dynamics of this culture can be examined in theform of co-contraries (or opposites that need each other) and that the relative emphasis in theseco-contraries reflects the engineering educational culture in a department, an institution or inengineering education as a whole. Example cultural co-contraries identified include: the powerdistance dynamic between the student and the professor; the nature of the distribution of effortbetween

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Equity, Inclusion, and Access

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Hicks, Texas A&M University, Kingsville ; Michael Preuss, Exquiri Consulting, LLC; Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Rajashekar Reddy Mogiligidda, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mahesh Hosur, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

-based project work has also been found to be ahave a significant positive influence on retention [5]. An integrative team-based learning projectutilized in another entry level undergraduate computer science course was observed to helpstudents forge connections between the topics covered in the separate modules of the course anddemonstrate how that content could be integrated and synthesized to solve a problem [6].Improvements were noted in both student attendance and engagement. Including reflectionfocused team meetings as part of a team-based project was observed to improve the developmentof reflective skills important for addressing difficult engineering problems [15].Project-based LearningProject-based learning is a popular and engaging

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan Solnosky P.E., Pennsylvania State University; John J. Phillips, Oklahoma State University

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

within the college or university, all can impact the capstone experience [1, 9-11]. Given theirimportance, along with ABET accreditation requirements, capstones require continued reflection andevolution to keep the academic experience relevant and impactful [8,12]. One way to keep capstones relevant is to review/assess what other similar programs areincorporating into their programs in regard to means, methods, and trends [12-13]. A review of publishedcapstone papers has shown limited documented successes and struggles by AE educators as compared toother engineering majors [13-15]. The majority of papers focus on the delivery, assessment, andengagement aspects [14,16]. This paper seeks to expand the earlier studies [14-15] to focus on

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Equity, Inclusion, and Access

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Lampe, University of Virginia; Lloyd R. Harriott, University of Virginia; Sarah Schultz Robinson, University of Virginia

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

can have a profound effect on motivation to learn andpersist to degree completion. Undeniably, student interest can change over time and majoring insomething other than a student’s initial interest at the time of university or college matriculationshould be encouraged based on exploration and self-reflection. However, there are policies basedon capacity limits in majors and constraints such as classroom capacity and course offerings thatschools grapple with which exclude students from their interest. From literature, we know thatabout half of females interested in engineering actually enter the major they were initiallyinterested in during their first year [1]. While there is some engineering education research whichexamines entry into

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Institutional inclusion: Advancing equity and belongingness in engineering education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kassandra Fernandez, University of Florida; Krista Dulany Chisholm, University of Florida; Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida

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Diversity

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

mentorship indicators. Fromthere, the researcher sought out additional literature. After having read and reflected on theinformation, the researcher constructed a draft conceptual framework for the purposes ofcategorizing and conceptualizing the types of mentorship, including traditional, effective, andcritical mentorship, as well as identifying the relevant mentorship indicators associated with thesementorship types.3.2 Scoping ReviewFor this study, a scoping review protocol based on Arksey and O’Malley’s framework [4] wasutilized as described previously [5]. Scoping reviews are useful when probing the literature as theyemulate the rigor of systematic reviews while keeping laser-focused on answering the researchquestions [4], [5]. Scoping reviews

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emmabeth Parrish Vaughn, Austin Peay State University; Steven Warth, Austin Peay State University; Bobette Bouton, Austin Peay State University

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D)

Diffusion in Polymer Networks. Her research interests include polymer physics, nanoparticle diffusion, and engineering and physics education.Steven Warth, Austin Peay State University Steven Warth is an undergraduate researcher, who attended a STEM program throughout half of his time in high school. Currently pursuing a bachelors degree in engineering physics.Dr. Bobette Bouton, Austin Peay State University Dr. Bobette Bouton is an associate professor at Austin Peay State University. Her current area of research is socio-emotional development in the domain of empathy. She is a Deweyan Pragmatist who focuses on student-centered teaching and reflection. She also is working toward making higher education a more socially

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeanette Chipps, Montana State University ; Suzanne G Taylor, Montana State University; Nicholas Lux Lux, Montana State University; Elizabeth Nelson, Montana State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

The sociotransformative constructivism theoretical framework informed the curriculumchoices. Prior work on designing STEM curriculum for middle grade students has applied thisframework to guide similar choices5. In applying this framework, we sought to ensure that theactivities and assessments emphasized the elements of sociotransformative constructivism:dialogic conversations, authentic activity, metacognition, and reflexivity. To do this, we gatheredinitial information from the participating community educators through the application process(see description below) in order to inform the creation of authentic activities that reflect the skillsof geospatial professionals contextualized to the locations of the camps. We hope to co-createsome

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Victoria Rose Garza, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Joel Alejandro Mejia, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Teja Guda, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

challenging dominant narratives and fostering inclusive and equitablepractices. By engaging in self-reflection and critical dialogue, engineers can better recognize thesocial implications of their work, identify potential sources of bias or discrimination, and strivetowards more ethical and socially responsible solutions. Critical reflexivity, thus, encouragescollaboration and interdisciplinary engagement, inviting engineering students to consider diverseperspectives and alternative approaches to problem-solving.Pilot Study The initial step in this pilot study entailed selecting a tissue mechanics course that is partof an undergraduate biomedical engineering program. The course consisted of a ‘lecture-driven’,traditional teaching environment