Conference Session

Student Division Technical 3: Mixed - Research, Engineering Design, Design Thinking, and Curriculum Design

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abigail Clark, Miami University; Rachel Kajfez, The Ohio State University

from these surveys were used to improve the workshops over timeensuring they met the needs of the families involved.MethodsFor this paper, we chose an autoethnographic approach. Autoethnographies allow for the first-hand examination of researchers’ experiences [31]. Others in engineering education have usedsimilar approaches to share experiences as graduate students (e.g., [32]), instructors (e.g., [33])and early career faculty (e.g., [34]). As researchers in these informal learning spaces, we werefascinated by the past work of others and interested in understanding the similarities anddifferences between our lived experiences in informal STEM learning spaces. Our goal was togenerate recommendations for others interested in working in this

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David G. Novick, University of Texas, El Paso

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #25949Why Don’t Commuter-school Students Pursue Start-ups?Dr. David G. Novick, University of Texas, El Paso David G. Novick, Mike Loya Distinguished Chair in Engineering and Professor of Engineering Education and Leadership, earned his J.D.at Harvard University in 1977 and his Ph.D. in Computer and Informa- tion Science at the University of Oregon in 1988. Before coming to UTEP he was on the faculty of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Oregon Graduate Institute and then Director of Research at the European Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Engineering. At UTEP he has served in a number

Conference Session

Design Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Taylor Tucker, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Ava R. Wolf, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Nattasit Dancholvichit, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Leon Liebenberg, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Mechanical Engineering

themopportunities to make autonomous discoveries in team-based design projects. Another might beto recognize that engineering students, who are taught to communicate design decisions throughtechnical tools and software, often struggle to describe complex information effectively to a laypublic. These subtle but important considerations in becoming empathetic to the needs ofengineering students make up an important component of effective teaching. It follows thatimplementing this type of consideration in engineering curricula is necessary for preparingstudents for a modern-day workforce that is less focused on academic achievement (knowledgeand scholarship) and more on emotional intelligence and skills like personality, independentthinking, and ability to

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Petrulis; Sona Gholizadeh, University of South Carolina; Ed P Gatzke, University of South Carolina

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Diversity

computing community. ● Identity: Being an engineer or computer scientist is an important part of the student’s self-image. ● Teamwork self-efficacy: Confidence in ability to cooperate effectively with team members, and taking a leadership role when appropriate. ● Community Involvement: Participation in departmental and university-related study groups and social events. ● College life experience/student life expectations: Awareness of available support services in the college, opportunities for interaction with faculty, mental health and wellness, and effectiveness of academic support during the COVOD-19 pandemic.Most items used Likert scale response options, “Strongly Disagree” (1), “Disagree” (2), “SlightlyDisagree” (3

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineers and Professional Development - June 23rd

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Emmett Jacob Springer; Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering

toexpect from biomedical engineers. Thus, engineering positions in healthcare which are, intheory, well-suited for biomedical engineers, are instead filled with engineers trained in moretraditional disciplines such as mechanical or electrical engineering [6]. In an effort to better understand these historically fundamental BME challenges, this paperseeks to explore BME identity. Identity, both personal and social, has been shown to play a rolein educational persistence and career decisions. Some studies have examined social identityfactors for representation and persistence in engineering but few, if any, have analyzedprofessional identity of biomedical engineers. Additionally, little has been done to analyze theeffect that social identity

Conference Session

Assessment in Multidisciplinary Learning Environment

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Within the IBL model, student assessment is notperformed via the traditional methods of homework or exams. Instead, students are evaluated ontheir ability to relate and apply core course concepts towards a team innovation that introducesnovelty.This Innovation-Based Learning model has been implemented within a cardiovascularengineering course currently offered across four institutions. The diversity of the participatinguniversities and the enrolled students (both undergraduate and graduate) fosters an environmentfor innovative thinking. However, being an innovative multidisciplinary course createsdifficulties when evaluating students on their course outcomes. Based on their individualbackgrounds and skills, each student creates learning

Conference Session

Studies in Engineering Design

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jackson Lyall Autrey, University of Oklahoma; Shalaka Subhash Ghaisas, University of Oklahoma; Xun Ge, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

its applied nature has aninherent and specific focus on problem solving. Engineers need to be/are educated to transferlearned principles into practice by way of designing solutions for various practical problems. It isthe centrality of problem-solving that inspired us to design our DBT course AME4163 – Principlesof Engineering Design with an explicit anchoring in multiple theoretical constructs that provide animmersive and authentic learning experience to our students while enriching their learnedoutcomes. Accordingly, the course is designed to embody the following essential components: 1. Internalizing the principles of engineering design and learning how to identify and develop career sustaining competencies. 2

Conference Session

Notable Topics in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Greg Rulifson P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

engineers and themselves. If students perceive similarities in whatthey believe are predominant characteristics of both engineers and themselves, they may identifyto a greater extent with engineering; this identity may translate into persistence to graduatingwith engineering degrees. Conversely, differences in their perceptions of engineeringcharacteristics and their own personal characteristics may lead to feelings of a poor fit withengineering, putting these students at greater risk for leaving engineering.32This research explored the perceptions of engineering students with regards to attitudes that weremost characteristic of engineers and themselves. The research questions explored were:(1) Do students identify similar traits as characteristic

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech; Soyoung Lee, Virginia Tech; Peggy Meszaros

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

knowledge. It is only after achieving a full measure of self-authorshipthat an individual can be genuinely open to the input of others, without allowing the exchange toerode a sense of self. A self-authored career decision is one that is made with the internalcompass of a clear sense of self, an openness to the input of others, and a sense of the matchbetween the demands of a field and personal interests, values, and skills. Developmental theorists, like Baxter Magolda, provide a framework that is at odds withthe assumption that high school and college students automatically accept the word of learnedauthorities. They offer developmental reasons for why many college students may not be in aposition to genuinely engage diverse viewpoints from

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

the role of the faculty mentor [13],[15], [16]. Perez and Gong [17] found that the main factors impacting minority students’ accessto graduate school included cost, knowledge of available graduate programs, understanding ofgraduate study and research in general, and career relevance of the graduate degree options.B. Purpose of the StudyA main purpose of this study was to explore the impacts of undergraduate students' researchexperiences on their perceptions of career goals, graduate school, research knowledge and skills,and engineering career path at a Southwestern public research university in the United States(US). The following research questions guided this study. 1. How does the REU influence students’ career goals? 2. How does the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Online Learning and the Impact of COVID-19

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tahsin Chowdhury, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Juan David Ortega-Alvarez, Virginia Tech (primary) and Universidad EAFIT (secondary); Catherine Twyman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Matthew James, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Benjamin Chambers, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

industry demand and academic fulfillment. A global engineer and researcher, Tahsin is an advocate and ally for better inclusion in STEM and beyond.Juan David Ortega-Alvarez (Collegiate Assistant Professor) For several years after earning my engineering degree in 2001, my professional duties included working full-time as a process engineer at a chemical company and teaching engineering courses as an adjunct instructor. In 2009 I left a seven- year long career in industry—interrupted only by my time abroad earning a master’s in engineering—to become a full- time faculty member, mostly in pursuit of one goal: professional and personal fulfillment. To be sure, the most gratifying experience I have had in my career is

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention in ET Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura E. LeMire, The Community College of Baltimore County

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

and technical programs to increase awareness of well-paying, available jobsrequiring vocational and technical training.3 Research indicates that, in order for the UnitedStates to retain its preeminence in science and technology, a million more STEM professionalswill be needed over the next decade.Key to reaching this goal is an increase in the retention of current STEM students. This can beaccomplished by training STEM faculty in an evidenced-based teaching method that keeps thestudents actively engaged in the STEM field.4 In addition, the results of a study that evaluated anumber of engineering curriculum projects, from small to large, determined that when done well,engineering projects are meaningful to a student’s personal experience. It

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina L. Carmen, University of Alabama - Huntsville; Ben Groenewald, Cape Peninsula University of Technology; Rhyme Kagiso Setshedi, Cape Peninsula University of Technology ; Aysha Abrahams, Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Moonbuggy Race. In 2012, the UAH Moonbuggy team won 1st place in the Moonbuggy race. Dr. Carmen is the UAH ASME student chapter faculty advisor as well as a Director of the North Alabama ASME section. Dr. Carmen has served as a National Science Foundation scholarship panelist, Department of Defense SMART scholarship panelist and as a delegate to the ASME Leadership Training conference. In 2010 and 2013, Dr. Carmen was named the Outstanding Mechanical Engineer in North Alabama by ASME. In 2010 she was awarded a NASA Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD) faculty fellowship – one of 5 senior design class instructors selected from around the country to participate in the program. As a result of the fellowship

Conference Session

Disability, Neurodivergence, and Sense of Belonging in STEM: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariah Arral, Carnegie Mellon University

accommodation is to request copies of notes and/or recordings fromlectures. These can come in the form of written notes, slides, and/or recording from 1) theprofessor and/or 2) a notetaker that is another student present in the class.31 The second optioncan and does lead to students being forced to disclose their disabilities to both the professorand their peers to obtain accommodations.31 As was previously mentioned, disclosing disabilitystatus should be a personal decision, and not one predicated on obtaining an accessibleclassroom experience. Additionally, providing notes, slides and/or recordings can assist morethan just the disabled students (Curb-Cut Effect).56 Uploading notes is a small but impactful wayto support students with disabilities.8

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brant Miller, University Of Minnesota; Tamara Moore, University Of Minnesota

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

.Overview of SDSM&T RET ProgramThe main objective of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T) ResearchExperience for Teachers (RET) Site: “Inspiring Educators in Rural America through Research”is to provide an authentic research experience to practicing middle and high school science, math,and technology teachers. As an outcome of the research experience, the teachers take back totheir classroom newly acquired experiences, knowledge, and demonstrations which they willreadily share with their students. The objectives of the SDSM&T RET Site are: 1. to provide ten (10) sixth through twelfth grade teachers (RET Research Assistants) the opportunity to work side-by-side with undergraduate students, graduate students

Conference Session

Research on Design Learning

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Sánchez-Parkinson, University of Michigan ; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; James Paul Holloway, University of Michigan; Amy J Conger, University of Michigan; Kathleen H. Sienko, University of Michigan; Lorelle A Meadows, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

afford, which is nice. A lot was just making it up, trying it out, and seeing what worked and what did not work.” (Hayley)Richard and Hayley’s ability to engage led them to learn new ideas and perspectives on how todesign.Invested & CommittedOur framework also highlights invested and committed student designers. In the context of ourframework, this category captures personal commitment to social justice and the sustainability ofthe design and processes. At the novice sophistication level, a student approaches design as asingular task without intention to apply what has been learned to a new situation. An awarestudent has a developing sense of social responsibility and ethics. They begin to explore theimpact of the design in the social

Conference Session

Experiential Learning

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sara Tracy; Jason Immekus; Susan Maller; William Oakes

self-report measures to assess program outcomes.1. Introduction Service-learning is the focus of considerable research and is a feature within manyengineering programs. Within engineering education, design courses embedded in service-learning provide a way to promote students’ development of technical and professional skills forsolving applied problems. The ability to create learning environments for engineering students toapply mathematical and scientific principles when solving applied problems is critical forpreparing students for careers in engineering2. The need for engineering programs to producestudents proficient in these skills upon graduation is reflected in ABET EC 2000. Service-learning courses may provide engineering

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jing Wang, University of South Florida; Dmitry Goldgof, University of South Florida; Ken Christensen P.E., University of South Florida

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

how a women’s support group in a computer science and engineeringdepartment can provide support for women in personal growth, social encouragement, andacademic exposure.Studies found that the top four influencing factors for whether or not young women decide topursue a Computer Science degree are: social encouragement, self-perception, academicexposure, and career perception [1]. Social encouragement can come from parents, friends,faculty/staff, or peer. It is a major factor in girls’ decision to explore and pursue career in STEMand computing. A support group provides an excellent vehicle for these factors by offeringworkshops, social events, outreach activities, and mentoring.In 2013, we started a support group WiCSE (Women in Computer

Conference Session

2-Year College Division: Students and the Pipeline

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Leo Salgado, University of California, Irvine; Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Irvine; Hye Rin Lee, University of California, Irvine; Lorenzo Valdevit, University of California, Irvine

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

assigned a peer and faculty mentor that met with theparticipants individually.Results from this study document motivational factors of low-income transfer students that led tochoosing and pursuing an engineering degree. Such motivation can be traced to their earlychildhood, family, role models, faculty members, or personal achievement and goals. Such levelsof motivation can be improved over time with consistent support, guidance, and opportunitieswhere students can participate throughout their academic journey. Participation enhanced theirskills and level of engineering knowledge and provided an engineering toolbox. The participantsfaced numerous challenges and barriers while transitioning from a community college to a four-year university

Conference Session

Retention: Keeping the Women Students

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paige Smith

. 8, 20, 21At the University of Maryland (UM), an innovative educational intervention is being introducedin summer 2002 to help overcome some of these barriers. Research Internships in Science andEngineering (RISE) serves women in the higher-educational pipeline: incoming first yearstudents, undergraduates and graduate students. This program has two tracks. For incoming firstyear students, there is a ten-day orientation to engineering, the sciences and the UM community.The goal is to jump-start the careers of female students by providing them with teamwork andtechnical skills training and networking opportunities with both female faculty and each other, aswell as exposure to research in STEM fields. For upper-level undergraduates, the

Conference Session

AERO 1: Rocketry and Space Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Ennis, University of Michigan; Elizabeth Ann Strehl, University of Michigan; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan; Corin L. Bowen, California State University, Los Angeles; Oliver Jia-Richards, University of Michigan

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace Division (AERO)

apply feminist theories to engineering education.Ms. Elizabeth Ann Strehl, University of Michigan Elizabeth is a graduate student at the University of Michigan studying Engineering Education Research under doctoral advisor Aaron Johnson. Her research focuses on weaving macro ethics into existing aerospace engineering curricula and institutional support methods for working class engineering students. Elizabeth earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in 2019 with foci in Biomed- ical Engineering and Applied Mathematics.Dr. Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan Aaron W. Johnson is an Assistant Professor in the Aerospace Engineering Department and a Core Fac- ulty member of the Engineering

Conference Session

Session 5 - Track 1: Introducing the C2West Framework for Analyzing Assets of Black Undergraduate Students in Engineering

Collection

2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Jessica Allison Manning, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Aimee Sayster; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University; Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

. Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University Marisa K. Orr is an Assistant Professor in Engineering and Science Education with a joint appointment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. Her research interests include student persistence and pathways in engineering, gender equity, diversity, and academic policy. Dr. Orr is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award for her research on ”Empowering Students to be Adaptive Decision-Makers.”Dr. Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc Rebecca Brent is President of Education Designs, Inc., a consulting firm located in Chapel Hill, N.C. She is a certified program evaluator and a faculty development consultant. Brent received her B.A. from Millsaps College in

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2 - Development, Assessment, and Impact of Experiential Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Beata Johnson, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative and Experiential Education

Joyce B. Main is Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received an Ed.M. in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a Ph.D. degree in Learning, Teaching, and Social Policy from Cornell University. Dr. Main examines student academic pathways and transitions to the workforce in science and engineering. She was a recipi- ent of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Educational Research and Methods Division Apprentice Faculty Award, the 2015 Frontiers in Education Faculty Fellow Award, and the 2019 Betty Vetter Award for Research from WEPAN. In 2017, Dr. Main received a National Science Foundation CAREER award to examine

Collection

2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Becky DeGreeff; Kathy Brockway; Troy Brockway; Sue Guzek; Fred Guzek

Moving from STEM to STEAM: Broadening an Interdisciplinary Study Abroad ProgramAbstract:In order to encourage students to pursue STEM careers, and to broaden the perspectives ofstudents in STEM curricula with an infusion of the humanities in an effort to move toward aSTEAM model, a multidisciplinary team of five faculty members created a family of six six-credit courses for students with a variety of academic interests. Graduate students wereintegrated with undergraduate. Pedagogical techniques include face-to-face as well as bothsynchronous and asynchronous distance delivery, in addition to a faculty-led European studytour in each course. Courses in Intercultural Communication and Interpersonal

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Blowers, University of Arizona

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Chemical Engineering

toconstrained schedules and competing time demands. However, frequent contact with individualsover time allows advisors to build student strengths in self-determination while tailoring advicedirectly to changing interests.The talk will highlight advising opportunities from outreach, through retention, continuing tograduation, and post graduate interactions that fit within student progress towards theirindividual careers. Appropriate advising content for a technically rigorous chemical engineeringprogram will be used as examples of how to motivate students towards exploring options andmaking decisions that open new doors to professional development. The issue explored is thatself-determination comes from inside the student and that confidence in

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vicki V. May, Dartmouth College; Joseph J. Helble, Dartmouth College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

engineering school is part of a liberal arts university, is fairlysmall, and has no separate departments within engineering. As with many liberal artsuniversities, students are admitted to the campus but do not declare a major until they aresophomores, giving them time to explore different courses and departments before declaring amajor. Approximately 100 students graduate each year with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) inengineering. Due to the high percentage of liberal arts courses that students must take, the BA isnot accredited in engineering. In order to gain more depth in engineering, students may opt totake an additional 9 courses to earn a Bachelor of Engineering (BE), which is an ABET-accredited degree. In 2017, 45% of those graduating with a BE

Conference Session

LEAD Technical Session 1: Fostering Leadership Identity Development and DEI in Engineering Students and Professionals

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brett Tallman, Montana State University - Bozeman; Bryce Hughes, Montana State University - Bozeman; Robert Carson, Montana State University - Bozeman; William Schell, Montana State University - Bozeman

, which used a groundedtheory method to gain insight into the formation of these individuals as leaders. The secondsource in the Scoping Set is the Troost leadership institute at University of Toronto [2, 15, 17,27], which researched how leader identity is perceived in the profession. More, it did so in termsof professional values, which provide the engineering student an opportunity to “…[recognize]themselves as members of a leadership profession” [15]. The third scoping literature sourceconsists of three articles, based on leadership development in bioengineering courses atUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign [26, 28, 29]. The largely quantitative exploration ofengineering leadership development measured various aspects of leadership growth

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

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First-Year Programs

].Just as race and ethnicity may impact the inner workings of engineering teams [11], issues ofrace and ethnicity may influence who benefits from technology [12]. Hence, it is critical for first-year engineering students to begin to understand engineering and engineering design asprocesses that are inherently social and subject to unconscious bias.Course Description & PartnershipsEngineering 110: Design Your Engineering Experience is an introductory course in whichstudents explore the breadth of opportunities available to engineers in both their education andtheir career. The course is structured around three key themes: What is Engineering?, ExploringMichigan and Michigan Engineering, and Self-Understanding. The complete vision, mission

Conference Session

Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynne Cowe Falls, University of Calgary; Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Gord Aker P.Eng. PCC, Logical Leadership

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

Leadership Coach and attended by the Director of Studentswho provides the student leaders with insight and context regarding the academic program and theoperating decisions of the school. The Leadership Coach creates the opportunity to look at leadershiproles and responsibilities in a different way. In addition, the Leadership Coach initiates dialog betweenthe students to ensure they recognize the opportunity to learn from one another on an on-going basis. Oneof the meetings is used to provide each of the participants with a Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®)assessment with the intention of providing the students with: o a better understanding of their personal personality preferences, o an awareness of differences in personality types

Conference Session

Shaping the Future: Structured Mentoring for Today's Diverse Engineering Student Populations

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney S. Smith, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

. Unfortunately,limited work exists on this group, but what does exist31 begins to highlight the complexchallenges African-American women face as they negotiate identities as engineering studentsand professionals.MentoringTo respond to the calls and tap into the talent of African-American women, African-Americanwomen must successfully persist in an engineering degree program and into graduate programs.While no single solution will address this need, research suggests that mentors are one verysignificant component. Work by Lichtenstein et al., notes that “positive interactions withengineering faculty role models can have a significant influence on students’ decisions to pursuegraduate study in engineering”1, and these interactions may be even more