Collection

2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

). “Cultivating diversity and competency inSTEM: Challenges and remedies for removing virtual barriers to constructing diverse highereducation communities of success,” Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education, vol. 11no. 1, p. A44. [Online] Oct. 15, 2012.[10] B. L. Yoder, “Engineering by the numbers,” Amer. Assoc. Engr. Ed., 2016.[11] A. Kezar and C. Sam, “Special issue: Understanding the new majority of non-tenure-trackfaculty in higher eudcation--demographics, experiences, and plan of action,” ASHE Higher Ed.Report, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 1-133, 2010.[12] National Education Association, “Update: Full-time non-tenure-track faculty,” (September1996). Available: National Education Association, http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/HE/v2no5.pdf[13] P. M

Collection

2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Jun Jian Liang, San Francisco State University; Christopher Alexander Amaro, Cañada College; Adam Albert Davies, ASPIRES ; Priscila Joy Silva Chaix, Cañada College; Jesus Caballero, Canada College; Juvenal Marin Sanchez, San Jose State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University

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Diversity

by the Department of Education (DoE) through the MinorityScience and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP). This program aims to strengthencommunity college students’ foundation in the academic fields of science, technology,engineering and mathematics. Five community college students participated in this program in2017 and performed research in the earthquake-engineering field. The internship experienceenabled the interns to realize how trained civil engineers in the field will have to collaborate withother members on their team. Trained civil engineers will need to make weekly meetings withtheir supervisor to discuss their progress on their design and provide feedback on what they canimprove. They will need to make a detailed plan that

Collection

2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Ryan Carroll, Canada College; Brian Carrozza, Canada College; Yardley Ordonez, Canada College; Edgar Sanchez, Canada College; Andres Lee, San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University

solve.Yardley Ordonez, Canada College Yardley Ordonez is currently a sophomore at Canada College working on transferring to a four year university. His plan is to become a Robotics Engineer and have his own consulting business in the future.Mr. Edgar Sanchez, Canada CollegeMr. Andres Lee, San Francisco State University Recipient of a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis in Robotics and Control Systems from San Francisco State University.Dr. Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College Amelito Enriquez is a professor of Engineering and Mathematics at Ca˜nada College in Redwood City, CA. He received a BS in Geodetic Engineering from the University of the Philippines, his MS in Geode- tic Science from the Ohio

Conference Session

Dimensions of Engineering Literacy and Engineering in General Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuetong Lin, Indiana State University; A. Mehran Shahhosseini, Indiana State University; M. Affan Badar, University of Sharjah & Indiana State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

learningare collaborative learning, co-operative learning, and problem-based learning. Various studies,from using interactive, hands-on lessons and activities designed to teach research process toundergraduate engineering students 1 , to preparing manufacturing engineering students throughcompetitions, projects sponsored by industry, capstone projects, laboratory exercises or projectssimulating real-life scenarios 2 , have shown that active learning increases student performance inSTEM subjects.Critical thinking, identified by The U. S. Department of Labor as the raw material of a number ofkey workplace skills such as problem solving, decision making, organizational planning, and riskmanagement, is highly coveted by employers of engineering graduates

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Nelson Blue, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

concerns. Students may have learned to recognize “A” levelmastery of the subject matter, and have a good idea of how long it will take to achieve it, but stillhave their plans interrupted by externally imposed changes in work schedules, by sick children(especially in single parent households) or other non-academic factors. These constraints are lesssevere with traditional student populations where traditionally many institutions of highereducation are founded. Going forward, our institution will need to consider that divergentconstraints are greater for the non-traditional student populations that now form the new majorityin higher education [7].According to the 2014 US Census Report, people with bachelor’s degrees in science, technology

Conference Session

Mechatronics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William T. Evans PhD P.E., University of Toledo; Nicole L. Kamm, University of Toledo

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

a discussion about uniting the two-course sequence in EET with a possibleparallel path for EECS students. There are no present discussions on this topic.Course content continues to be enhanced. The next lab experience being planned is apaper-winding machine using toilet paper. It should be an excellent study of motioncoupled with PID control. There is a prototype of this machine being built at present.Also, a discussion of safety programming has been planned and may be taught thissemester. Hopefully the software will work properly.These courses continue to mature and produce qualified students looking for good jobs inindustrial automation. When tested in the real world, they are believed to be betterprepared after having taken these PLC

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

for assessing learning are not readilyavailable for many curriculum areas. Since instructors are naturally more willing to put theirefforts into evidence-based teaching practices it is critical that we are able to measure whetherlearning increases have occurred as a result of new practices.Concept inventories (CIs) are available for such engineering topics as statics and dynamics, heatand energy, signals and systems as well as statistics, however there are no proven valid, reliableCIs available for engineering economy. Thus we are interested in developing such a tool. In thispaper we will discuss the development of the Engineering Economy Concept Inventory (EECI),results from assessment of its validity, and plans for further study and

Conference Session

Retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane Andrews, Aston University; Robin Clark, Aston University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

in his mental health. He was immediately dispatched to see amedic and a student counsellor saw him that day; the decision was made almost immediatelyto grant him a year long absence. His parents were contacted and plans made for him to flyhome, which he did within three days of responding to the call to come in and talk about hisproblems. Another two British students, both from Asian communities were also experiencingacute mental health problems. Both had seen the campus medic or counselling services, butboth were unwilling to talk to their families due to the stigma attached to such problems withinBritish Asian (and wider British) culture. Additional support was put into place for suchstudents who were also advised to take a leave of

Conference Session

Applied Frameworks

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University; Joel Raymond Hood, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Derrick S. Harkness, Utah State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

peer feedback) andtechnological (e.g., mobile device access) needs of the distance learners in their program. Infuture work, they plan to supplement personas with contextual scenarios that reflect the distancestudents’ approaches to learning. Turns, Borgford-Parnell, and Ferro [10] examined the effects ofdisseminating engineering student personas to (a) engineering curriculum stakeholders and (b)graduate students preparing to teach an undergraduate chemical engineering course. Theirfindings revealed personas to be flexible tools that were useful for prompting diverse audiences(e.g., teachers and students) to unpack biases and assumptions and reflect upon personalpractices related to learning and teaching. Turns, et al. [10] also reported that

Conference Session

Predicting Student Success

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin L. K. Koskey, University of Akron; Nicholas G. Garafolo, University of Akron; Nidaa Makki, University of Akron ; Wondimu Ahmed, University of Akron; Donald P. Visco Jr., University of Akron; Uday Samreddy

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

purpose is for the research team to obtain feedback on the modification process prior toimplementing the measure to approximately 1800 students across 11 middle schools in duringthe third and final year of the larger study. The purpose of the ECA-M8 will be used as oneindicator of intervention impact on student learning along with a performance assessment ofunderstanding of engineering design, forces and motion concept assessment, and assessments ofmotivational outcomes including interest and self-efficacy in STEM. Another purpose of theECA-M8 is for educators to use students’ scores to inform instructional planning, as well asgrowth in understanding.While there are established assessments for students’ motivation in STEM5,6 and

Collection

2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Peter Raymond Stupak, Raritan Valley Community College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

emphasized were those directly useful for engineers in aprofessional/industry environment and included: - Focus on the Customer - Communicate with the customer, understand the customer’s needs, and negotiate achievable needs, conduct interim demonstrations, collaborate with the customer, and deliver the product on-time. - “Do what you say you will do” – Teamwork, division of labor, project planning, task execution, leadership, and responsibility. - Engineering Prototyping – Idea generation, start simple then improve, face high-risk problems first, think through each step in-detail to reduce risk - Grit and Determination – Anything that can go wrong will go wrong – push through

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II - Study Abroad

Collection

2017 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Chun Kit Chui, University of Hong Kong; Hayden Kwok-Hay So, University of Hong Kong; Nyein Thwe Khaing, Dagon University

Tagged Topics

Main Forum (Podium Presentation)

-learning skills. Neutral respondents make up the remaining 10%. We further investigated onhow the programme helps our students to become good lifelong learners by inviting them toshare their biggest learning gain in this regard. Students mentioned that they have learnt todesign an efficient study plan under a tight time constraint. (e.g., “Dealing with the variousdeadlines, preparing run-downs and drafts as well as gearing up for the challenges that layahead constituted a unique experience.”; and “My time and resource management skills weretested and polished during this stage of our expedition.”). Students also became aware thatfinding the right experts and asking the right questions are essential in the learning process.(e.g., “I tried my best

Conference Session

Session 6: The Philosophy and Practice of Academic Makerspaces

Collection

2017 EDI

Authors

Dan Brateris; Moshe Kam; Vincent Wilczynski

ongoing or planned projects – Including recruiting campaigns 29 30 Enabling student-driven entrepreneurship• In most institutions, research initiatives and entrepreneurship were the domain of faculty and graduate students – New research initiatives often required high-level institutional support• The maker culture and availability of Makerspaces encourage initiation of research by student groups – A bottom-up approach sometimes coupled with availability of nearby incubators 303131

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental: K-12 Student Beliefs, Motivation, and Self Efficacy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer B. Listman, New York University ; Vikram Kapila, New York University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

. Pose a research hypothesis 5. Break down a problem into sub-problems 6. Apply math and science skills to solve a research problem 7. Formulate a research plan, design experimental setup or numerical simulation 8. Conduct research, draw conclusions, and document results (figures, tables, plots, images) 9. Ability to learn from past mistakes and avoid future ones 10. Challenging/correcting mentor/peer who may have made a mistake 11. Communicate results to a diverse audience (mentor/peers/family members) 12. Report results in a written report/technical paperConsultation with research mentors as well as consideration of students’ secondary schooleducation level led to the elimination of four items (1, 3, 4, 10) and

Conference Session

Student Evaluation in Design Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber N. Lyerly, East Carolina University; Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

identified? By appropriate means? Prob Descrip. Is the design plan comprehensive and well-conceived? EDS Do the engineering design specifications ensure the design will meet requirements? Ideation Are the alternatives reasonable and comprehensive? Are necessary design inputs for interfacing equipment, facilities, utilities and/or Parametric Dsgn organizations specified? Have suitable materials, parts, processes, and inspection and testing criteria been Parametric Dsgn specified? Dsgn Analysis Appropriate design methods and computer programs used? Were

Conference Session

Engineering Management: Six Sigma, Data Modeling, and Risk Management

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ertunga C Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Agnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Sandeep Krishnakumar; Arun Kottayil

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

from the University of Arizona. He teaches courses on supply chain management, lean systems, decision analysis, designed experimentation, and systems design and optimization. His current research interests include on the education side development of simulations and cases for active learning, and on the modeling side supply chains and logistics management, and production systems planning and optimization, and applications in different industries.Dr. Agnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Agnes Galambosi earned her PhD in Systems and Industrial Engineering from the University of Arizona in Tucson. She also holds two MS degrees: one in Systems Engineering from the University of Arizona in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Miguel A. Pando, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Brett Tempest, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

, Milwaukee, WI, pp. T1H7-T1H13.[42] Trenor, J. M., Yu, S. L., Waight, C. L., Zerda, K. S., & Sha, T.-L. (2008). The relations of ethnicity to female engineering students' educational experiences and college and career plans in an ethnically diverse learning environment. Journal of Engineering Education, 97(4), 449-465.[43] Marra, R.M., Rodgers, K.A., Shen, D. & Bogue, B. (2009). Women engineering students and self-efficacy: A multi-year, multi-institution study of women engineering student self-efficacy. Journal of Engineering Education, 27-38.[44] Concannon, J. P., & Barrow, L. H. (2009). A cross-sectional study of engineering students' self-efficacy by gender, ethnicity, year, and transfer status

Conference Session

Foundations for Pedagogical Success

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marian G. Armour-Gemmen, West Virginia University; Chanelle Pickens MLIS, CA, West Virginia University; Robin A.M Hensel, West Virginia University; Mary L. Strife, West Virginia University; Mariam Jalalifard, West Virginia University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

of the curriculum and teaching from the instructor’s perspective. Seldin11focuses on assessing plan, procedures, preconditions, and products as elements of teachingevaluation. Stevenson and Kokkinn12 propose a method of evaluation of teaching using lists ofevaluative statements. Ramsden and Dodds13 recommend the use of generalized questions inevaluation of content (what should be conveyed to the student) and structure (teaching methods).Recognizing that “[c]ommunication and collaboration with faculty are increasingly important inthe development of both curriculum-integrated and stand-alone “just in time” library tutorials,”Appelt and Pendell14 employ faculty feedback on tutorial structure, discipline-specific content,and content integration

Conference Session

Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meg Handley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dena Lang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Andrew Michael Erdman, The Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

(Lockheed Martin), he conducted research for Naval Reactors. He currently serves as the Walter L. Robb director of Engineering Lead- ership and as an instructor in Engineering Science at Penn State. Erdman has chaired the local Jaycees, Department of Social Services Advisory Council, GE Share Board, and Curling Club; and served on the Human Services Planning Council, United Way, Chamber of Commerce, and Capital Fund Drive Boards of Directors. Erdman has also lectured on leadership topics at Penn State and RPI. He returned to campus frequently as a recruiter (25 years) for GE and Lockheed Martin, serving on the Penn State College of Engineering Advisory Council, helped establish an Alumni Advisory Board, and currently

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Mathematics in the First Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leroy L. Long III, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Claudia Morello, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs, Mathematics

% Unknown… 7% International 13% 0% 20% 40% 60% Figure 2: Race/Ethnicity of the Institution’s Students 4Data Collection and Analysis. The primary method for data collection consisted of open-endedsurvey items via the EGR_Math course management system. Survey items were developed in theform of one-minute papers, exam wrappers and midterm feedback (Angelo & Cross, 1993;Eberly Center, 2019a). Students were encouraged to complete electronic one-minute papersduring the final few minutes of each class and lab to help instructors plan for the following

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Military and Veterans

final product was evaluated by peer teams at The Citadel. • Getting Started: Provides learner content and primers in how to use site resources, creating a profile, and registering student teams. Example successful project proposals are detailed, and students are asked to complete a resource checklist and then send all proposals to iFixit. • Milestone 1: Provides resources for the creation of a troubleshooting wiki for each device, with planned repair guides linked under appropriate sections. Troubleshooting wikis provide general device information, and require students to research known common repairs as well as anticipate repairs that are likely to be needed due to the normal wear of moving

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Reis, Louisiana Tech University; Samira Fazel Anvaryazdi, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Entrepreneurial Mindset (ICE) - KEEN ICE Award and joined a KEEN Innovative Teaching (KIT) faculty member and become part of a unique cohort of faculty who are commit- ted to improving engineering education. The overall goal of her Ph.D. research is to improve healthcare operations through systems engineering and optimization while focusing on operations and health out- come metrics. Going forward, she plans to continue and broaden this research in support of two overall goals: maximizing the long-run average daily net profit of a medical system from business perspective as well as quality of life from human being aspect. She believes teaching is a very challenging and promising effort. At the end of each class, instructors

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Experiences

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Nima Lotfi, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Monique Jethwani; Vikram Kapila, NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

bydesigning smart systems and processes that will improve human welfare. One’s ability tomeaningfully contribute to this field requires her/him to acquire an interdisciplinary knowledgeof mechanical, electrical, computer, software, and systems engineering to oversee the entiredesign and development process of emerging MRE systems. There have been many educationalefforts around MRE, including courses, minors, and degree programs, but they have not beenwell integrated or widely adopted. Now is the time for MRE to coalesce as a distinct andidentifiable engineering discipline. To this end, and with support from the National ScienceFoundation, the authors have planned three workshops, the first of which has concluded, on thefuture of MRE education at the

Conference Session

M3B: Learning in Context 2

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; Alicia Baumann, Arizona State University; Gary Lichtenstein, Arizona State University

Tagged Topics

FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

outcomes into a framework that provides teachable content in a first-yearengineering design course, a rubric was devised to help faculty plan modules that incorporateEM goals by categorizing the 17 behaviors into eight Topic Areas. This rubric is designed for afirst-year, project-based design course only and may not be suitable for upper level technicalcourses. The eight topic areas include; Opportunity Identification, Customer Discovery,Evaluating Solutions, Ideation, Rapid Prototyping, Design Iteration, Potential Value Evaluation,and Market Factors. Table 2: EM Topic Area to Behavioral Outcome Correlation EM Topic Area EM Behavioral Outcome Problem Identification

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eunhye Kim, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Greg J. Strimel, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

of a design problem.Figure 1. Framework describing the potential influence of students’ learning of entrepreneurialmindset on their cognitive operations for problem framing and finally on their mentalrepresentations of a design problem. First, to investigate high school students’ mental representations of design problems, wewill collect the data through participant interviews with a design scenario getting them engagedin problem framing and then analyze the data according to the work described by Bjorklund(2012). For the participant interviews, the given design brief will describe a complex andambiguous design scenario. To evoke participants’ entrepreneurial mindset, the design scenariowill be developed in the way asking them to plan

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Tuchscherer P.E., Northern Arizona University; Christine Allison Gray, Northern Arizona University; John Tingerthal P.E., Northern Arizona University; Ron Gray, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

project, we examined the impact of micro-interventions aimedsolely at increasing the students’ sense of community in the early career course. These included,for example, a focus on classroom norms, strategies to increase peer-to-peer interactions, andpeer testimonials to enable discussions of the challenges faced by first-year engineering students,among others. For the third and final iteration of the project, we examined the impact ofinterventions aimed at both classroom community and relevancy.Based on the findings of this study and considering the context of the research plan, we have thefollowing concluding observations. There were important instructional differences seen betweenthe two courses as shown by the COPUS observational data

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yin Pan, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Yacci, Rochester Institute of Technology; Sumita Mishra, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

thispaper, the authors also share their evaluation strategy and results of assessing the effectiveness of the games-based course modules via a comprehensive evaluation plan.The rest of this paper is organized as follows. In section 2, the authors describe the project’s goals andobjectives, followed by a brief introduction to their module-based educational game framework and theGUI-based game creator. Section 3 describes the pilot project introduced to apply the developed gameframework in digital forensics courses through a sequence of entertaining and engaging forensic gamemodules for first-year college students. In section 4, the authors share their evaluation strategy andcomprehensive evaluation plans. The results of assessing the effectiveness

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston, College of Technology (CoE & CoT); Heidar Malki, University of Houston, College of Technology (CoE & CoT); Mequanint A. Moges, University of Houston, College of Technology (CoE & CoT)

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

, intentional faculty mentormatching and regular meeting, peer mentoring, annual leadership development retreat, andresearch and service experience, among other approaches.In summary, we believe that to successfully secure S-STEM award and implement the project oncampus, a flexible but comprehensive plan is not only necessary but also crucial in the success ofthe project. Such a multi-facet project needs to be monitored and evaluated from each and everyperspective: project management, student support activities and programs, scholars, faculty, andsupporting staff. On the other hand, the project plan needs to be flexible enough so that certainaspects of the project implementation can be adjusted to best serve our students. A flexiblemindset is necessary

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Hain, University of Connecticut; Arash E. Zaghi, University of Connecticut; Christa L. Taylor

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

that attendingthe REU site increased their interest in research (M= 5.50, SD= .71) and in pursuing graduatestudies in engineering (M= 5.70, SD= .48). That the REU site experience had a significant impacton these intentions is also reflected in participants’ responses to the open-ended questions on thesurvey: “Before contact with the CCIS REU, my plan consisted of: Graduate with a somewhat reasonable GPA and try to find a job with a BSEE without even considering a MS or PhD in any major. This REU has forced me to reevaluate those plans.” (REU site participant, Male, open-ended survey response) “I entered into the program after nearly failing out of college. I didn't have any confidence that I would be able to

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bobbi J. Spencer, Texas State University; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

ofagency, they are acting on their self-reflections, goals, and motivations to impact their future.Program design to embed early-staged internships into the degree plan enables students to buildupon their preliminary studies with real-world experience that they then bring back to theiracademic environment and enhances their goal pursuit and academic experience.At Texas State University, students majoring in engineering technology must complete a 400-hour, sophomore-level summer internship as a degree requirement. The grading component ofthe course requires first-, fifth-, and tenth-week evaluations from both the student and industrysupervisor with the student’s evaluations consisting of open-ended questions about theirexposure to and development