Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoffrey Wood, Southwest Tennessee Community College

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Two Year College Division

2006-789: A DISTRIBUTED LEARNING NETWORK UNITES THE MID-SOUTHGeoffrey Wood, Southwest Tennessee Community College Geoffrey A. Wood is the Program Coordinator of the Manufacturing program and an assistant professor in the Engineering Technologies department at Southwest TN Community College in Memphis Tennessee. Degrees include a M.S. in Manufacturing Engineering Technology and a M.A. in Technical Writing from the University of Memphis. Mr. Wood worked in the inspection and NDE field prior to joining the teaching staff at Southwest. In addition to his academic career, he maintains a regular consulting business. Mr. Wood was awarded the State of Tennessee's Innovations in Distance

Conference Session

Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Donna M. Riley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University; Noah Salzman, Boise State University; James D. Sweeney, Oregon State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

advocates for change in their future careers. Hatchery Units are onecredit courses that are designed to address gaps in students’ technical knowledge identified bylocal industry, infuse ethics and social justice in the undergraduate computer science curriculum,and build communities of practice while providing a more streamlined integration experience fortransfer students to the program. Guided by Rawl’s [33] theory of social justice, the team willwork with students and faculty to create an environment that is welcoming and supportive for allundergraduate CS students and encourage graduates of the program to work to promote thesevalues as future computer science professionals. The development of these values will bepromoted by building communities

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2: Curriculum and the Classroom

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University; Essam K. Zaneldin P.E., United Arab Emirates University; Sarah Samir Sedra, United Arab Emirates university; khawla Mousa Alrayssi, UAEU ; Riham Mohamed Surkatti Ms, Graduate Student ; Haya Mohammed Al Nuaimi, UAEU

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

UK. He started his career in the UK as the Senior Research Assistant at the SERC Engineering Design Centre. He joined Brunel University in 1995 where he worked for 18 years before joining United Arab Emirates University in August 2011. During his stay at Brunel he has worked with many British industries. Dr Sivaloganathan is a keen researcher in Design and was the Convenor for the International Engineering Design Conferences in 1998 and 2000. He has been a regular participant of the ASEE annual conference during the past few years. He has published more than 85 papers in reputed journals and conferences.Dr. Essam K. Zaneldin P.E., United Arab Emirates University Dr Essam Zaneldin earned his PhD in 2000 from the

Conference Session

Professional Skills and Teaming in Design

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd W. Polk, University of Texas, Dallas; Margaret Garnett Smallwood, University of Texas, Dallas; Jeanne Sluder; Robert Hart P.E., University of Texas, Dallas; Joe Pacheco Jr., University of Texas, Dallas

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

on multidisciplinaryteams are required to attend all training sessions with their teammates.Our engineering program utilizes team-based project learning in several course beginningfreshman year. In these courses, the engineering professors introduce the concepts of teamwork,collaboration and conflict resolution. These concepts are reinforced at several points throughoutengineering students’ academic career in other lab courses and even in some lecture courses, butthey are not the focus of those courses.So for capstone we decided to focus on professional skills almost exclusively during lecture, andbegan bringing in outside experts to lecture on different topics related to professional skills.While we brought in experts on project management

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Sedig Salem Agili, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Sofia M Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Linda M. Null, Pennsylvania State University; Jennifer Leigh Sliko, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

activities are detailed below:1. February 24th- 2016, Capital Area Science and Engineering Fair Volunteering2. February 26th-2016, Capital Area Science and Engineering - Award Ceremony3. March 9th-2016, STEM Career Launch Volunteering4. March 24th-2016, NSF STEM club talk on storm water runoff and pollutants in water supplies.In addition to the above events, the NSF-STEM club officers participated in CentralPennsylvania food bank as a community service and organized a fund raising event at April 28,2016, where newer members (mentees) and older club members (mentors) participated. Below,in Figure, 1 is the flyer that they used. Fig 1: Flyer used in one of the NSF STEM club fundraising activitiesThe impact of the NSF STEM

Conference Session

Engineering Literacy: Champions of Engineering in General Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Flath, Macalester College; Diane P Michelfelder, Macalester College

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

students at Macalester College as one contributionto countering this blind spot. In developing this course, our primary interest was to give studentsat an early stage in their academic experience an introduction to engineering, whether they cameto college with the idea of possibly pursuing a career in engineering or whether they wanted toget a deeper understanding of the influence of engineering on the world in which they live. Forthat reason our orientation in this course was different from the orientation found in Bucciarelli’sand Drew’s proposal for integrating the liberal arts with engineering (2015). As we were notprimarily interested in preparing future engineers, our course was less technically(mathematically) focused. Our course was also

Conference Session

Action on Diversity - Engineering Workforce & Faculty Training

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sevinj Iskandarova, James Madison University; Oris Griffin, James Madison University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

in many educational institutions. The purpose of thismixed method study was two-fold. First, the researchers examined faculty member’s reactions toworking in a culturally diverse environment. Secondly, the researchers wanted to uncover bestpractices or strategies that might improve cultural awareness in workforce development in termsof navigating daily life within an educational institution. This study delved into the experiencesfaculty members reported having in their workplace. The study involved 224 faculty membersacross various departments and career statuses working at a public coeducational researchinstitution in the United States of America. The survey and interview responses to apredetermined set of questions were analyzed in order

Conference Session

Pre-College: Fundamental Research in Engineering Education (1)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emilie A Siverling, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Elizabeth Suazo-Flores, Purdue University; Corey A Mathis, California State University, Bakersfield; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Kyle Stephen Whipple, University of Minnesota

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

student learning. Tamara Moore received an NSF Early CAREER award in 2010 and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2012.Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. Guzey is an assistant professor of science education at Purdue University. Her research and teaching focus on integrated STEM Education.Mr. Kyle Stephen Whipple, University of Minnesota c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Middle School Students’ Engineering Discussions: What Initiates Evidence-Based Reasoning? (Fundamental)Introduction and literature reviewAs part of an effort to remain internationally competitive, the United

Conference Session

Motivation

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas, El Paso; Michele Carolynn Williams, University of Texas, El Paso

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Educational Research and Methods

course make you wantto stay in E-Lead?” Seventeen students (65%) responded that the course made them want to stayin E-Lead somewhat more or much more. Only four students responded that the course madethem want to stay somewhat less or much less. Only one student surveyed did not stay in the E-Lead program but stated that they “did not enjoy any engineering program. I enjoyed the classbut not the engineering part. I'm majoring in […] special education K-12.” Further, the responsesto the open-ended question about how this course helped students make progress towardsacademic, work, and degree goals provided us with insight on retention. Thirteen responsesexpressed that the course helped enforce the choice to pursue an engineering career. Seven

Conference Session

Assessing Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isabel Hilliger, Pontificia Universidad Catholica de Chile; Constanza Miranda, Pontificia Universidad Catholica de Chile; Mar Pérez-Sanagustín, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Manuela De la vega, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Future work implies the application of a quantitativequestionnaire to discuss national and international implications.Introduction Over the last two decades, ABET has become a major change agent in engineeringeducation worldwide. In 1996, ABET’s Board of Directors shifted its emphasis on outcomesrather than inputs by adopting the widely known accreditation criteria EC2000. Criterion 3specified five technical and six professional skills that engineering graduates must face thechallenge of international competitiveness.1 Lattuca, Terenzini and Volkwein (2006) documentedthe impact of the engineering criteria EC2000 on engineering programs2. Schools of Engineeringworldwide have modified their curriculums to reinforce career preparation and

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Michael L. Vaughan, University of Delaware; Kenneth A. Bright, University of Delaware, College of Engineering; Rachel Davidson, University of Delaware

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

seniors at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), who have interest in pursu- ing STEM disciplines at the graduate-level. Annually, Dean Vaughan supervises direction of the 4-week FAME/UD Summer Residential Program for 30-35 high school students, the RISE Summer Enrichment Program for incoming engineering freshmen and, in the past, the HEARD (Higher Education Awareness Response in Delaware) Project, a college awareness program, funded by the Department of Education through Philadelphia GEAR UP for College Network. Globally in the College, he manages academic programs and policies that impact the careers of all engineering students at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Dean Vaughan is focused on

Conference Session

Exploring the Entrepreneurial and Innovation Mindset

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D. Ricco, University of Kentucky; Suzann Girtz, Gonzaga University; Stephen E. Silliman, Gonzaga University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

in new strategies to problem solution. Inthinking of these two extremes in mindset, it becomes apparent that neither is a “correct” mindset for all engineeringdisciplines or career opportunities. However, making both faculty and students aware of this difference may providesubstantial advantages in both the educational, and future career, environments. The present study is recognized as being very preliminary. For example, the students in this particularuniversity are selected through a relatively rigorous admission process, likely resulting in a number of impacts onthe mindset of the incoming student. Further, the sample size (approximately 250 responses) is relatively limited.Despite the preliminary nature of this research, a

Conference Session

Merging Disciplines: Practice and Benefits

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ghada M. Gad, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Jinsung Cho, California State Polytechnic University Pomona; Giuseppe Lomiento, Cal Poly Pomona

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

thatintend to foster open communication, trust, and a willingness to solve problems, and (4) retakingthe survey to investigate if students perceptions have changed. Results of the study show that,through the interdisciplinary senior project and the structured activities planned, students’perceptions of each other’s disciplines, roles, and stereotypes changed, and they were able togain a better understanding and appreciation of each other’s disciplines, and work collaborativelytowards the project goals. The study, thus, shows the potential that incorporating sucheducational activities and experiences in students’ learning environment could positively affecttheir careers making them ready for the increasing trend of integration of designer and

Conference Session

Software Engineering Concepts

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anurag Goswami, North Dakota State University; Gursimran Singh Walia, North Dakota State University; Ganesh Padmanabhan, North Dakota State University; Mark E McCourt, Department of Psychology, North Dakota State University

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Computers in Education

grant funding over his career from NIH, NSF, AFOSR, and other sources. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Improving the Requirements Inspection Abilities of Computer Science Students through Analysis of their Reading and Learning Styles1. IntroductionDue to the complex nature of software development process, there is an increasing demand forskilled software engineers that is expected to grow more in future [1]. Students are expected tograduate with the necessary skillset for pursuing their careers in software industry. However,research [2] reports that students in academic settings mostly work on small scale projects andlack an exposure to industrial strength artifacts as well as team

Conference Session

Assessment of Learning in ECE Courses

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura K. Alford, University of Michigan; Andrew Deorio, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

University of Michigan.This research has been determined exempt from human subjects control under exemption #1 ofthe 45 CFR 46.101.(b) by the U-M Institutional Research Board (HUM00135376).References [1] Bachelor’s degrees awarded: 2004-2014. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science and engineering. NSF, 2017. URL https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/2017/nsf17310/static/data/tab5-3.pdf. [2] Marina Papastergiou. Are computer science and information technology still masculine fields? high school students’ perceptions and career choices. Computers & Education, 51(2):594 – 608, 2008. ISSN 0360-1315. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2007.06.009. URL http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Rodney Boehm, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

business experiences in international companies, and startup experiences. This has helped him lead a very successful industry career. Currently he is using his technical business experiences to develop and run entrepreneurial programs for the College of Entineering. These include Aggies Invent, TAMU iSITE, Invent for the Planet, Engineering Inc., and curricular classes. In addition, he mentors multiple entrepreneurial teams. Formerly he was a Senior Vice President of Fujitsu Network Communications, headquartered in Richard- son, Texas. With over 30 years of experience in telecommunications, Rodney was responsible for de- veloping partnerships with leading network technology providers and driving marketing efforts for op

Conference Session

Innovative Course Structures and Learning Environments

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christa M. Wille, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Naomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Biomedical Engineering

focused on gait analysis and the biome- chanics of running related to various injuries including hamstring strains and injuries of the knee.Dr. Naomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison Naomi C. Chesler is Professor of Biomedical Engineering with an affiliate appointment in Educational Psychology. Her research interests include vascular biomechanics, hemodynamics and cardiac function as well as the factors that motivate students to pursue and persist in engineering careers, with a focus on women and under-represented minorities. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 The Teaching Assistant’s Perspective on “Flipping” an Undergraduate Biomechanics Course

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine McConnell, University of Colorado Boulder/Denver

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College Industry Partnerships

includes a variety of curricular andco-curricular components but has so far been largely isolated to a small cluster of classes. Thegoal moving forward is to launch a significant expansion into the broader curriculum through thedesign of industry-based examples and problem sets that can be inserted into core classes in thesophomore and junior year. The goals of the initiative include increasing student engagement andacademic motivation, encouraging students to proactively think about potential career paths, andproviding opportunities for industry partners to meaningfully engage with students outside of anevent setting.The current effort was inspired by a combination of interested, engaged alumni and assessmentdata showing that students’ level of

Conference Session

Insights for Teaching ECE Courses - Session II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelvin T. Erickson, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Electrical and Computer

companies, about 10 companies are engineering consulting firms that exclusively hirestudents with PLC experience. Generally about 5 companies make a short presentation to at leastone of the PLC classes each semester. The presenters are generally those that took the PLCclass(es) a few years earlier and they often indicate to the students how the knowledge theylearned in the PLC course directly translates to their current position. More than one formerstudent has stated, "What I learned in this class I use literally every day." Many of thesecompanies will first ask a student that approaches them at a career fair, "Have you taken Dr.Erickson's PLC class?" If the student answers "Yes," the interviewer proceeds with furtherquestions. If the student

Conference Session

Technical Session 5: Topics related to Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhou Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Andy Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Mingshao Zhang, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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Computers in Education

Zhang, Z., Zhang, A., Zhang, M., Esche, S. K.Certainly, the important evaluation standards of pedagogy are (1) the improvements in respect tothe knowledge and the skills, (2) the students’ career prospects. For the first standard, the in-classprojects have shown that the students can master and apply the interdisciplinary knowledge, cansolve the practical problems, can explore the potential applications of the fundamental theories,can employ modern design tools, and can demonstrate the creativity. In the project-based courses,the students gradually increase their capabilities following the scaffolding structure of the courses.The final scores after completing the projects ranged from 82 to 96. An assessment survey isadministered at the

Conference Session

Online Programs and Program Assessment

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Audeen W. Fentiman, Purdue University; Emilie A. Siverling, Purdue University; Rene Alexander Soto Perez, Purdue University; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University; Michael C. Loui, Purdue University; Kerrie A. Douglas, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Graduate Studies

noted thevalue of student-student and student-faculty interactions. They have commented on the richnessof discussions with their classmates and the instructor. Most participants are Ph.D. students inengineering who expect to pursue a career in academia. They have a variety of backgrounds.Some have many years of teaching experience (at the college or pre-college level, in the UnitedStates or abroad) and are returning to campus to earn a Ph.D. Some have been in industry andwant to move to a faculty position. And many have come to graduate school directly from anundergraduate engineering program. They come from almost every engineering discipline anddozens of different countries. Students also appreciate that most of the certificate coursesinvolve

Conference Session

Flight and Control Simulators for Virtual Learning

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Meron Lindenfeld, Farmingdale State College, State University of New York; Louis A. Scala, Farmingdale State College, State University of New York

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Aerospace

, and aviation law. He has a strong interest in simulation technology to enhance aviation courses, and continues to explore innovative methods that help students gain proficiency and confidence as they move forward in their education and training. He continues to explore the use of instructional technology researching simulation in aviation education. Dr. Lindenfeld’s educational background includes a BS in Aeronautics, a MS in Education, and an EdD in Educational Administration, Leadership, and Technology.Prof. Louis A. Scala, Farmingdale State College Professor Louis (Lou) Scala’s career in aviation began ”back in the day” (1965) as a freshman at Aviation High School, in Long Island City, New York. At Aviation High

Conference Session

Approaches to Encouraging Student Engagement

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Brantly Edward McCord, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ronald Erdei, University of South Carolina; David M. Whittinghill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa Exter, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

be believed that absentee behavior may be due torational decision-making, the gap in research on the inverse—the drive to attend—appears moreclearly. Kottasz [5] outlined that a student’s decision to attend schooling depends on both theability and the motivation to attend, and in the case of the latter, additional research is sought.As students in higher education video game development will form interdisciplinary teams formajor projects, analogous (albeit at a smaller scale) to those in industry careers [10], and only alimited number of interactive lab sessions may occur before these teams form, every momentcounts for students to be able to synchronously meet, familiarize with each other, and formproductive subcultural bonds.Social

Conference Session

DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: 2019 Best PIC, Zone, and Diversity Papers Live Q&A

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Katherine McConnell, University of Colorado Boulder

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2019 Best Zone & PIC Papers

and problem sets that can be inserted into core classes in thesophomore and junior year. The goals of the initiative include increasing student engagement andacademic motivation, encouraging students to proactively think about potential career paths, andproviding opportunities for industry partners to meaningfully engage with students outside of anevent setting.The current effort was inspired by a combination of interested, engaged alumni and assessmentdata showing that students’ level of interest in their coursework increased dramatically as theyprogressed through the curriculum​. Figure 1 below is drawn from the department’s senior surveydata [1] and shows graduates’ average reported interest in their classes for each year of thecurriculum

Conference Session

Developing Technological Literacy in Students

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Justin Lee Clough, University of Southern California; Patricia Chaffey, University of Southern California; Gautam Salhotra, University of Southern California; Colin G. Cess, University of Southern California; Rey Pocius, University of Southern California; Katie Mills, University of Southern California

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

AFB.Patricia Chaffey, University of Southern California Patricia Chaffey has had a passion for studying and designing interaction between humans and technology since her undergraduate career at Mount Holyoke College, and continues to pursue this interest at the University of Southern California. Some of her notable work includes developing a robotic learning companion and designing a simulation to study how people interact with swarms of robots using a virtual agent as an intermediary. Patricia has received awards to support her travel to conferences and leadership workshops, which include, but are not limited to, the 2018 ELIS Expanding Horizons award, and the 2017 Computing Research Association – Women Grace Hopper

Conference Session

Design Across the Curriculum 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michelle Maher, University of Missouri-Kansas City; Kathleen O'Shea, University of Missouri-Kansas City; Jacob M. Marszalek, University of Missouri-Kansas City; Darran Cairns, University of Missouri-Kansas City

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

to inspire human-centeredinnovation, the lead instructor presented material on how to design and implement a survey, andteams created a brief survey; the brief survey presented in the Appendix is an example of a team-designed survey. As a team, team members also created an interview protocol to learn about eachother. Each student interviewed at least one other team member and reflected on how theinterview had unfolded. Typical interview questions included, “What brought you to thisuniversity?”; “What activities are you involved in on and off campus?”; “What do you plan tomajor in and why?”; and “What are your long-term career goals?” Common interview reflectionsincluded, “I rushed through questions; I won’t do that next time”, “We should

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Alyssa Mendlein, Temple University; Thuy-Trinh Nguyen, Temple University ; Aunshul Rege, Temple University

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

Paper ID #30661Cybersecurity Awareness and Training Through a Multidisciplinary OSINTCourse ProjectAlyssa Mendlein, Temple University Alyssa is a PhD student in the Department of Criminal Justice at Temple University. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Boston University and a Master of Philosophy in Criminological Research from the University of Cambridge. She is now working on an NSF CAREER grant for Dr. Aunshul Rege, exploring adversarial decision-making and cybersecurity education innovation.Ms. Thuy-Trinh Nguyen, Temple University Trinh is a PhD student in the Department of Criminal Justice at Temple

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: REU 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Gurcan Comert, Benedict College; Charles E. Pierce, University of South Carolina; Zulfikar Berk, University of South Carolina; Nathan N. Huynh; Robert Petrulis, EPRE Consulting LLC; Majbah Uddin, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

(Johnson, 1999).3.0 The Interdisciplinary Research Experience for UndergraduatesFor the past two summers (2018 and 2019), groups of students from a college in the Southeastparticipated in a problem-based learning journey in the context of studying about autonomousvehicles. One of the long-term goals of this project was to prepare students, who areunderrepresented minorities, for careers in transportation. They were part of a multi-disciplinary,eight-week summer research experience that integrated curricular and extra-curricular activities(see Table 1). Table 1: Interdisciplinary Research with Problem-Based LearningExplore Engage Experience EvaluateActivating PriorKnowledge

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research Practices and Community

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Javeed Kittur, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Technologi- cal University, India. He is a certified IUCEE International Engineering Educator. He was awarded the ’Ing.Paed.IGIP’ title at ICTIEE, 2018.Dr. Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Samantha Brunhaver is an Assistant Professor of Engineering in the Fulton Schools of Engineering Poly- technic School. Dr. Brunhaver recently joined Arizona State after completing her M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. She also has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University. Dr. Brunhaver’s research examines the career decision-making and professional identity formation of engineering students, alumni, and practicing engineers. She also conducts

Conference Session

Identity, Culture, and Socialization

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Benjamin Goldschneider, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; Jennifer M. Case, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

majors.Background and ObjectivesRetaining students in STEM majors has remained a stubbornly difficulty issue for the collectiveSTEM education community to address. Studies vary, but typically report that only roughly halfof all students who enroll in science and engineering persist to the completion of their degree [1].For underrepresented minority students, the estimates are even lower, ranging from eighteen totwenty-two percent [2]. Addressing this issue begins with the moment that students arrive oncampus, as their first year can lay the foundation for their experiences as they proceed throughtheir undergraduate careers. However, understanding the reasons that students might choose toleave their initial discipline requires an examination of why they