Conference Session

FPD 6: Transitions and Student Success, Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Holander Gleixner, San Jose State University; Katherine Casey, SJSU College of Engineering; Jared T. Tuberty, San Jose State University; Sanela Latic; Patricia R Backer, San Jose State University; Emily L. Allen, San Jose State University

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First-Year Programs

semester. Students indicate the program was successful in meeting all of theobjectives, particularly familiarizing students with the University, building community, andintroducing students to the engineering design process through the service learning project.Revisions of the math, writing, and study skills components are planned for the second pilotprogram to more closely integrate them with the engineering projects.BackgroundAlthough students’ aptitude in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields used tobe linked with their persistence rates, science and engineering education has begun to change.Research suggests that many students who leave engineering majors, for example, are in goodacademic standing and performing well in the

Conference Session

RET Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Rebecca P. Blust, University of Dayton; Suzanne Franco, Wright State University; Renee Beach; Sandra M Preiss, Dayton Regional STEM Center

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

through the program’s professional development for STEMteachers component, including obtaining STEM credentials through on-going engagement withthe DRSC; (8) foster long-term collaborative partnerships between K-12 STEM teachers, theuniversity research community, local engineering professionals, and the DRSC through a Page 23.755.6substantial follow-up plan; and (9) empower teachers so that they will be more likely to provideK-12 students more learning experiences that incorporate engineering innovation and design.Design ProjectsFor this six week summer experience, Engineering and Innovation Design for STEM Teachers,design teams were formed. The

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences in Mechanical, Materials and Thermal Systems

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Vincent C Prantil, Milwaukee School of Engineering; William C Farrow, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Hope Leigh Weiss, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

many engineering curriculado. Second, our approach allows students to realize the interdisciplinary nature of engineeringproblems, which discrete course subjects artificially isolate. Our approach enables students toapply what they have learned in previous classes to solve new aspects of the same project. Third,this project demonstrates the true iterative nature of engineering design and developmentwherein students reassess their modeling assumptions and perform necessarily more detailedexperiments to validate their conceptual design changes.Both direct and indirect assessments are planned to evaluate our program. We will track thenumber of students enrolled in RP courses who join aerospace student organizations like AIAAand who take aerospace

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Learning 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Hirshfield, Oregon State University; Jaynie L. Whinnery, Oregon State University; Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #9597A Study of Feedback Provided to Student Teams Engaged in Open-EndedProjectsDr. Laura Hirshfield, Oregon State University Laura Hirshfield is a Post-Doctoral Scholar at Oregon State University. She received her B.S. from the University of Michigan and her Ph.D. from Purdue University, both in chemical engineering. She is cur- rently doing research in the engineering education field, investigating technology-mediated active learning in a chemical engineering curriculum. After her post-doc, she plans to pursue a career in academia.Ms. Jaynie L. Whinnery, Oregon State University Jaynie Whinnery is a graduate

Conference Session

Practical Teaching

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William T. Evans PhD P.E., University of Toledo

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Manufacturing

years past, arc flash was a common hazard of industry. It was accepted and planned for(hopefully). Most engineers opened panel doors and started equipment of varying potentialenergy and thought nothing of it. While this has been the practice that most were introduced to,it was a dangerous environment and one that had the potential for injury at any time.New initiatives have changed this environment and educators must follow these changes with Page 23.470.2curriculum changes that properly prepare students for the new workplace.To begin the process of teaching the changes, a number of outside personnel were queried as tothe state of safety training

Conference Session

Assessment of Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antonette T. Cummings P.E., Purdue University; James Huff, Purdue University; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Community Engagement Division

1008speaking, report writing, communicating with clients)Organization and planning (organization, project planning, time 793management, meeting deadlines and timelines, goal setting,Technical skills (technical expertise, programming, design process, 754testing, technical procedures)Real World Experience (real applications, realistic view of working 222world, experience for real life)Customer Awareness (Customer needs, customer support) 174Community Awareness (Community needs

Conference Session

FPD II: Hands-on Curriculum in the First Year

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lacey Jane Bodnar, Texas A&M University; Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Jacqueline Q. Hodge, Texas A&M University; Travis Austin Smith, Engineering Student Services and Academic Programs; Jesus A. Orozco; Joshua Grant Corso; Cristian R. Sanchez; Jillian Kathleen Freise, Texas A&M ELLC Children's Museum; Hannah Ringler, Texas A&M University; Ivan Cortes, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

Engineering Mentor for the TSGC and Children’s Museum team. He is intrigued by confusing and hard to understand concepts which helps drive him to discover new ideas. He wants to work with the new AP 1000 Westing- house reactors and work abroad. He also plans on following a research path devoted to inherently safe, small nuclear power plants for neighborhoods and business parks.Mr. Jesus A. OrozcoMr. Joshua Grant CorsoMr. Cristian R. SanchezMs. Jillian Kathleen Freise, Texas A&M ELLC Children’s Museum Jillian Freise is a mechanical engineering major from Houston. She is a member of the Brazos Valley Children’s Museum team. On the team, she contributes ideas for the design of the water table museum exhibit. Freise

Conference Session

Computer-based Measurements

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University; Kevin McCue, Northeastern University

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Instrumentation

similar to what would be required in lab (i.e. calculating the theoretical flow rate, predicting heat transfer)  Several comprehension questions covering key theoretical concepts (i.e. explaining the laws of thermocouple behavior, identifying variables)  The development of a data table for the lab. Students were required to read the lab handout, decide what data should be collected and turn in a blank, labeled table indicating what data they planned to collect during lab.  In some cases, students were also asked to select the sensors they would use and justify their selection, or write a procedure for the lab.These pre-lab assignments were graded and returned prior to the related lab in order to

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Projects and Applications

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

scheduled lab time, this permits them to work at anyhour of the day provided that they have the software. While most scheduled lab periods are onlya few hours per week, sufficiently challenging designs may take students up to ten times thatamount of time to complete. Thus development in a virtual environment enables morechallenging assignments that will further student competency. The ability to work when andwhere they please is also seen as a benefit by the students. 6.2. Visibility to Signal BehaviorsEven with meticulous planning and diligent simulations, rarely does an embedded system workthe first time the software is run within the microprocessor. Whether it is a soft core or a hardcore development system, hardware debug is an integral part

Conference Session

Best. Class. Ever.

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Marc Compere, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach FL; Ximena Toro; Jennifer C Adam, Washington State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Andrew P Easley, Washington State University; Xuesong Li P.E., Washington State University; Kevin Lee, University of Idaho; Mert Colpan, Washington State University; Kevin Tyler Gray, Washington State University; Benjamin Garrett, Washington State University; Shane Riley Reynolds, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University, Pullman

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Chemical Engineering

therefore modified the original DLM and tailored it to the con-cepts above. We are currently implementing 15 of these DLM’s replacing a lecture based teach-ing method with a hands on, active learning atmosphere that will hopefully correct any robustmisconceptions and reinforce any correct beliefs. We also, based on preliminary results, havemade three worksheets to accompany the DLM for students to work through and develop a cor-rect working knowledge of the commonly developed misconceptions. We plan to replace threelecture days with interaction with the DLM. Each day will focus on a common misconceptionrelated to: 1) hydraulic jumps and the hydraulic and energy grade lines; 2) flow profiles; and 3)flow transitions, e.g., from subcritical to

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leema Kuhn Berland, University of Texas, Austin; Kirstin Collette Busch, University of Texas, Austin

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Educational Research and Methods

• Define problems • Make sense ofProcesses questions • Research and problems(key • Construct and use brainstorm • Reason abstractlyprocesses models possible solutions and quantitativelyshared across • Plan investigations • Construct and test • Construct viablethe domains • Predict and prototypes argumentsare italicized) construct • Construct • Construct and use explanations arguments from mathematical • Construct evidence models arguments from • Evaluate solution • Evaluate solution

Conference Session

Potpourri of First-Year Issues

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Scott Moor, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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First-Year Programs

Tools class weretaught in our computer classroom. This room took this traditional form with all rows facingfront with computer system units on desktop between students. Figure 1A shows the previouslayout of the classroom where the front of the classroom - with white boards, projector screensand instructor station - was on the left side of this floor plan. In this classroom instructors didgive brief presentations of material and then students would do some simple exercises. Thisarrangement has several disadvantages: 1. It is difficult for instructor to quickly see how well students were doing on exercises. 2. It is difficult to reach students down the narrow rows. 3. The system units on the desks tended to prevent student interaction

Conference Session

Liberal Education for 21st Century Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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Liberal Education

necessary to make onefurther point about the practice of change that is often overlooked and that is the role ofthose in power. Very often those with the power authorise an individual(s) to makechanges but do not subsequently give them the support they need. The respondents tochange need to see that those with power support the change wholeheartedly and providethe resources for it to be brought about.20Toward curriculum changeIn general, therefore, curriculum change is more likely to be internalised when it is seen Page 15.1.6to be plausible, and planned to take place in small steps that are seen to be naturaldevelopments, one following from the other

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Corey Balint, Northeastern University; Christopher Wishon, Northeastern University; Colleen Fritze, Northeastern University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2010-1298: ATLAS - ACADEMIC TEACHING AND LEARNING ASSISTANTSSTUDY: THE USE OF PEERS AS ‘QUALITY MANAGERS’ IN ENGINEERINGCLASS INSTRUCTIONBeverly Jaeger, Northeastern University Beverly K. Jaeger, PhD is a member of Northeastern University’s Gateway Team, a select group of full-time faculty devoted to the First-year Engineering Program at Northeastern University (NU). While she concentrates on first-year engineering courses and instructs across all engineering disciplines, Dr. Jaeger also teaches specialty courses in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at NU in Digital Simulation, Facilities Planning, and Human-Machine Systems.Corey Balint, Northeastern University

Conference Session

Administering First-Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rick Williams, East Carolina University; William Howard, East Carolina University

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First-Year Programs

examinationexposed several shortcomings in the topics covered in the curriculum, and also revealed thatapproximately 45% of the coverage of FE topics took place during the freshman year. Thisresult was of concern since passing the FE exam had been deemed as an important goal forgraduates of the program.During the 2006-2007 year, curriculum revisions were planned. New courses in material andprocesses, statics, mechanics of materials, and engineering economics were placed in thesophomore and junior years. For the freshman year, a re-evaluation of the goals for freshman-level courses was necessary, and included a review of the freshman programs at otherinstitutions. The goals that were agreed to among program faculty included: ≠ retaining an early

Conference Session

Special Session: Innovation through Improv

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Ludovice, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lew Lefton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Richard Catrambone, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

. Page 15.706.3The analogy between temperature in annealed materials and creative energy in innovation is asimple logical concept that we plan to exploit in improving creativity in engineering. Inannealing, it is thermal energy that samples the states of the metal. In stochastic simulation, it isfluctuations in energy that sample the state of the simulated material. The creative energy thatallows the sampling of idea space is humor. The equivalence of humor and innovation is wellestablished. Edward de Bono points out that both humor and innovation require lateral thinkingthat jumps from one plane of thought to another. This transfer is the punch-line in a joke wheretwo disparate ideas are compared in a humorous way. In innovation, this transfer

Conference Session

A Systems Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renee Stepler, Pennsylvania State University; Steve Garguilo, Johnson & Johnson Inc.; Khanjan Mehta, Pennsylvania State University; Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

station) and the networked system (Mashavu network); 2. Perform preliminary on-the-ground testing of the Mashavu stations, Mashavu network, and the business plan; and 3. Implement the system in a top-down manner and bottom-up manner and craft the final scale-up strategy based on lessons learned.Mashavu Teams: The development of Mashavu is tightly integrated into academics through theeplum model of student engagement with a number of courses working on various aspects of theventure.8 A one-credit seminar course grounds students enrolled in the various courses in thebasics of humanitarian engineering, user-centered design for extreme affordability, social

Conference Session

Diversity in K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Nilgun Melek Ozer, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Nick Patrick Rentsch, San Francisco State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and implementing the curriculum; engaging industry partners and engineeringprofessionals; and encouraging family involvement in program activities. Program outcomesassessments include pre- and post-program student surveys that measure student interest inpursuing an engineering degree, academic self-efficacy and motivation, attitudes and enthusiasmof participants towards the program activities, knowledge of specific engineering topics, andawareness of resources and skills needed for success in engineering. A follow-up survey has alsobeen developed to track changes in student attitudes, interests, and educational plans years afterparticipating in the program. The paper presents the results and lessons learned from five yearsof implementation of

Conference Session

Addressing the NGSS, Part 1 of 3: Supporting K-8 Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary McCormick, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

concepts,which are described in detail in the document. 2 Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or want that includes 3-5-ETS1-1 specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost. Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on 3-5-ETS1-2 how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem. Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure 3-5-ETS1-3 points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.A Literature-based design contextIn this study, we explore a promising approach to bringing contextualized

Conference Session

Student Beliefs, Motivation and Self Efficacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney June Faber, Clemson University; Sarah Jane Grigg, Clemson University; Adam Kirn, Clemson University; Justine M. Chasmar; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

these higher-level executive functions such as planning, monitoring,evaluating, and revising guide problem solving processes and are vital in monitoring progresstowards goals.31 Students using limited metacognitive processes typically are unable to identifyand correct errors in problem solving attempts. Metacognitive tasks have been shown to becorrelated to successful problem solving attempts.28 There are two distinct components ofmetacognition: knowledge about cognition and regulation of cognition. Knowledge of cognitionrefers to the reflective aspect of metacognition and includes three components: declarativeknowledge (knowledge about self and about strategies), procedural knowledge (knowledge abouthow to use strategies), and conditional

Conference Session

Engaging Minority Pre-College and Transfer Students in Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacie LeSure, Utah State University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education

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Minorities in Engineering

showed that service participation yieldedsignificant positive results in the following eleven areas: (1) GPA, (2) writing skills, (3) criticalthinking skills, (4) commitment to activism, (5) commitment to promoting racial understanding,(6) self-efficacy (7) leadership activities (8) self-rated leadership ability, (9) interpersonal skills,(10) choice of a service career, and (11) plans to participate in service after college.A joint investigation at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell and the MassachusettsInstitute of Technology disclosed that students who participated in service-learning had a betterunderstanding of the connection between engineering and community needs 36. According toTsang et al., “Service learning is an effective strategy

Conference Session

Critical Thinking, Leadership, and Creativity

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

a graduate student, Rudolpho Azzi, who happened to be an experienced teacher, thegroup worked to assemble a research program and teaching laboratory in behaviorism at theUniversity.15This work was deemed a success, and Bori and Keller were invited to take their work to theUniversity of Brasilia, Bori to create a new department of psychology, and Keller to continue onas advisor. With the university’s doors yet to open, they had the time and space to plan. It was inthe course of designing from scratch an introductory course in experimental psychology that thegroup came up with PSI. Pressed to be experimental in form as well as content, the group beganconsidering how their knowledge of behaviorist principles could be applied to the

Conference Session

Computing in the First Year

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Anthony Vernier, Ohio State University; Patrick M. Wensing, The Ohio State University; Craig E. Morin, MindWare Technologies; Andrew H. Phillips, Ohio State University; Brian Rice, Ohio State University; Kevin Robert Wegman, Ohio State University; Chris Hartle, Ohio State University; Paul Alan Clingan, Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Richard J. Freuler, Ohio State University

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Computers in Education

State University Kevin is a third year Chemical Engineering undergraduate student at The Ohio State University who is a teaching assistant for the Engineering Education Innovation Center (EEIC). His roles in the EEIC include lead undergraduate teaching assistant and head of robot course construction. Kevin plans to graduate after Fall of 2014 and begin graduate school in Nuclear Engineering at The Ohio State University. Page 24.369.1Chris Hartle, The Ohio State UniversityMr. Paul Alan Clingan, Ohio State UniversityDr. Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University c American Society for

Conference Session

Preparing Future Educators

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel McCord Ellestad, Virginia Tech; Cory Hixson, Virginia Tech; Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

appointment) and still be able tomaintain suitable progress in the fellow’s Ph.D. plan of study. For this implementation, fellowsapplied in early spring, were selected by late spring, and arrived on the RHIT campus coincidentwith new faculty orientation. The fellows were placed in receptive departments and were invitedto participate in the daily life of the organization. Both fellows attended the new facultyorientation activities as appropriate (e.g. the annual teaching workshop, but not the HR benefitsseminar), and were introduced alongside other new staff and faculty at the annual opening daysymposium. During the fellowship, the fellows attended departmental or institutional meetings,participated in Homecoming activities, ate in the faculty/staff

Conference Session

California on the Move: A Robust Array of Student Success Initiatives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nick P Rentsch, Cañada College; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College

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Two Year College Division

in 1968, and is located in Redwood City, California. During the 2012-2013 academic year,the College enrolled 10,271 students, with Hispanic students comprising 45.8% of all full timeequivalent (FTE) enrollments, Caucasians 30.4%, Asians 7.6%, African-Americans 3.7%,American Indian/Alaska Natives 0.3%, Filipinos 3.1%, Pacific Islanders 1.8%, multi-racial 2.9%,unknown 4.5%. 6At Cañada College, the discrepancy in the levels of preparation among different ethnicities ismanifested in student persistence. During a recent planning initiative led by the College President,a cohort study of newly enrolling students at Cañada was performed. Table 1 shows a summaryof one-year and two-year persistence rates of students by ethnicity. Among Hispanic

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan H. Sarapin M.A., Purdue University; Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology; Marvin I. Sarapin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

property bring shame upon the entire academy and engender distrust inscholarship.This paper examines professional plagiarism, including background information, a shortliterature review, authorial and editorial responsibilities, repercussions, the results of an Page 25.18.2exploratory survey guided by stakeholder theory and the theory of planned behavior, andpotential remedies.BackgroundPlagiarism at the professional level and its companions, duplication publication and self-plagiarism, is a problem cutting across disciplinary lines and international borders. From Chinato Croatia, from Pakistan to Peru, from the Ukraine to the United States, examples

Conference Session

Minority Student Success

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annita Alting, Grove School of Engineering, The City College of the City University of New York; Feridun Delale, City College of the City University of New York; Joseph Barba, City College of the City University of New York

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Minorities in Engineering

andminority students experience barriers in gaining access to networks and mentors more often thanstudents who do not belong to under-represented groups. Page 23.249.9Some results and comments by students on the satisfaction surveyIn the summer of 2010 we conducted an on-line satisfaction survey among the 61 students whohad completed an undergraduate research project by that time. The response rate was low, andeven after repeated reminders it was less than 30%. The respondents were all very positive abouttheir experiences. Except for two students, they found engineering more interesting, worth thetime and effort and useful for their future plans as a

Conference Session

Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Fu, MIT; Tahira N Reid, Purdue University; Janis P. Terpenny, Iowa State University; Deborah L. Thurston, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Judy M. Vance, Iowa State University; Susan Finger, Carnegie Mellon University; Gloria J. Wiens, University of Florida; Kazem Kazerounian, University of Connecticut; Janet Katherine Allen, University of Oklahoma; Kathy Jacobson

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Women in Engineering

and design of MEMS devices; and design, path-planning, dynamics and control of reconfigurable, cooperative multi-robotic systems. Her research is/has been supported by Lockheed Martin Corporation, DARPA, NSF, NASA, SNL, Hammond Machinery, Inc., Harris Corpo- ration, PhaseSpace Corp., and others. In 2010, Professor Wiens served as a National Research Council supported Senior Research Associate at the AFRL/RVSV-Kirtland AFB conducting research on small satellite telescopes integrating the design of the deployable structures (mechanisms) with the optics. Pro- fessor Wiens has held/holds numerous positions in ASME including Manufacturing Engineering Division (MED) Executive Committee Chair (1998-99) and member (1994

Conference Session

Culture, Race, and Gender Issues

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

Hatian American Nathan Male African American University of Pittsburgh 22 Sammie Male Black or African American University of Alaska-Fairbanks 25 Tristin Female Diné Columbia University 21 Tyson Male Black Howard University 20 Vera Female University of Texas-Austin Xuan Female Vietnamese (mixed race) DeVry University 35RecruitmentI have progressed through multiple methods of recruitment since the start of this project. Theoriginal plan had been to

Conference Session

State of the Art in 1st-Year Programs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Brannan; Phillip Wankat

with respect toteaching/advising/tutoring freshman engineering students.” Information on advising servicesprovided in first-year programs compiled from these open-ended questions is summarized inTables 5 and 6. Respondents often listed more than one comment. Course schedule planningand career planning were the types of advising services most often mentioned, as shown in Table5. Respondents’ comments on how advising is handled are shown in Table 6. The mostfrequently mentioned advising method was department-specific advising. Interestingly, over halfthe department-specific comments were generated in Categories II, III, and VI. Page