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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Mentorship and Communication in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magdalena G. Grohman, University of North Texas; Matthew J. Brown Ph.D., Southern Illinois University; Nicholas Raphael Gans, The University of Texas at Arlington; Jeff Glenn Edwards, University of Texas at Dallas

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

, TX, USA Author Note:This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundationunder Grant No 1902072.Authors are listed in the order of their contribution to the manuscript.Correspondence regarding this manuscript should be sent to Magdalena G.Grohman at magdalena.grohman@unt.edu.AbstractMultiple studies report the benefits of authentic research experiences in STEMeducation. While most of them focus either on course-based research projects oron undergraduate students’ experiences, few document authentic learningexperiences unfolding in real time among and between graduate students inresearch laboratories. Therefore, we situate our study in the context of authenticresearch experiences in

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Student Division Diversity and Persistence Related Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeannie Marie Purchase, Virginia Tech ; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Student

believed these experiences helpedthem become well-rounded individuals. Their experiences have contributed to the developmentof skills that will be beneficial in the work world. For example, both students credited theirexperiences to improving their interpersonal skills with diverse groups, and Isabel explicitlyexpressed that meticulous time management is crucial for her to manage her course work andout-of-class activities.Curricular ContextTheme 3 - Deep learning experiences increase student engagement: When the participantswere asked to recall when they considered engineering fun, the participants provided examplesthat were tied to deep learning experiences. For this study, deep learning experiences are definedas experiences of instructional

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Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II Outreach

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Jane Goodyer P.E., Massey University; Lizzie Miles, Coventry University UK; Anh Lan Ho Tran, Coventry University

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International Forum

), engineering education (through MasseyUniversity, New Zealand) and humanitarian engineering (through Coventry University, UK).Through its international platform, the purpose is to examine key areas where engineeringcan be harnessed to improve humanitarian and development outcomes. These areas are to:develop resource materials that are appropriate, culturally-relevant, that promote effectivepractice; deliver an international postgraduate course specifically in the area of humanitarianengineering; develop outreach programmes at all levels that encompasses pre-school throughto industrial professional development.This paper describes the initial process of the UNESCO UNITWIN’s formation followed bya description of how two of the collaborators have

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 4.D

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlos Sotelo, Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences; David Sotelo, Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences; Erick Ramírez-Cedillo, Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences; Félix Martínez-Jiménez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences; Ana I. Benavides Lahnstein, Manchester Metropolitan University; Alison Buxton, University of Sheffield

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Diversity

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

teaching an institutional reference framework for elearning in higher education.” Sustainability, 13 (4): 2023. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13042023[26] Tang, Tao, Abuhmaid, Atef M., Olaimat, Melad, Oudat, Dana M., Aldhaeebi, Maged, and Bamanger, Ebrahim. 2023. “Efficiency of flipped classroom with online-based teaching under COVID-19.” Interactive Learning Environments, 31 (22): 1077-1088. https://doi.org/10.1080/10494820.2020.1817761[27] Maloney, Patricia A., Cong, Weilong, Zhang, Meng, and Li, Bingbing. (2019, June). Assessing the Results of an Additive Manufacturing Course at Three Large Universities on Undergraduates and High School Students. 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. Tampa

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 1: Sense of Self in Biomedical Engineering Students

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Jill Lunn, Florida International University; Cristi L. Bell-Huff, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph M. LeDoux, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

artifacts they develop, we compared the correlation between the scores on thesesubscales of the IRI and the external evaluation of empathy rubric (EEER), a tool for determiningcomponents of empathy as described by Zaki’s framework [31].3 The Art of Telling Your Story“The Art of Telling Your Story” is a course for 3rd /4th year students in BME. The course itselfentails weekly assignments posted on Canvas, in-class sharing of stories, and student participationin the community as responses to Canvas posts and stories presented. A summary of the course,taken from the syllabus, is as follows: Why are stories and narratives important for engineers? Because great engineers are great storytellers. They capture and tell the stories of the people

Collection

2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Stuart Berntein

willing, and even eager, to do so.The first week of the semester was spent reviewing the syllabus and the course requirements,especially the extracurricular expectations of the SLP, and introducing the SLA and CK partnersthey would be working with. The SLA GA reviewed the intention of SL and how they are thereto assist with the project. The CK rep described the school, the kiddos, and the purpose of theafter-school program. On the first day of the second week, students were expected to have readthat week’s chapter in order to be able to engage in the ensuing conversation about theinterpersonal skill topic of the week. Groups had already been self-selected, and the first groupwas expected to already be meeting to prepare their presentation.Each

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NEE 2 - Strategies to Improve Teaching Effectiveness

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taryn Shalini Bipat, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington; Mitchell Fajardo; Yuliana Flores, University of Washington

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New Engineering Educators

iterations), ● both a descriptive and a reflective orientation (we sought to describe events and to document how the events were experienced), and ● an evolutionary perspective (in which we recognized that designs represent starting conditions that evolve over time in ways that are important to trace).The focus of the work is on the efforts of three educators who integrated micro-reflectionactivities into their weekly teaching responsibilities (specifically the teaching of studio sessions).The three educators varied in their preparation for their teaching responsibilities in the course.One of the three educators was experienced in that she had taught in the course for over a yearand had contributed to the redesigning several elements of

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Faculty Development I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tershia A. Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan; Martyn Taylor Haynes II, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

his work in Michigan, Taylor completed his Baccalaureate at the University of California, Irvine. As a teaching post-doctoral fellow, Taylor is heavily involved in education-based re- search efforts in the chemistry department while also serving as an instructor for the Introductory Organic Chemistry course. Page 26.1092.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Leveraging Reflection to Deepen Engineering Graduate Student Instructor Professional Development1. IntroductionPreparing graduate student instructors (GSI) to teach engineering students

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Integrating Liberal Education and Engineering

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University; Diana Mitsova, Florida Atlantic University; Alka Sapat, Florida Atlantic University; David J. Terrell, Florida Atlantic University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

this perspective comes from social studyresearch that working with real-world and narrative problems might help these students toembrace better their identity as engineers.To facilitate such collaboration, we (three faculty members from engineering and socialsciences) will teach concurrent courses for students in our disciplines, and bring our studentstogether during the semester to interact and collaborate. Each team of 4 students will beassigned a case study to discuss, collect data on, and analyze by conducting what-if analysis.Since our engineering course will be an elective course, it may attract predominantly URM andwomen students because of this case-study focus. Our desire to incorporate state-of-the-art toolsmay also facilitate the

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Tools and Techniques

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen H. Jin, University of New Hampshire; Michael Jonas, University of New Hampshire; Christopher David LeBlanc, University of New Hampshire; Theodore Sean Tavares, University of New Hampshire

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

project was an even mix between process and product, observing the students surprise at the amount of process needed to successfully launch a commercial product. The nature of the project was very interdisciplinary crossing between, software, firmware and hardware. • Credit hours and accreditation requirement: The course was two semesters for 8 credit hours. Several learning outcomes and educational objectives were documented in the course syllabus and assessment data was collected and monitored. • Outcome evaluation: Overall this was considered a “good” outcome in that the company is now selling commercial products. Reflecting on the project there was an obvious disconnect between the industry

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Undergraduate Research and a Force and Moment Lab

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Audrey Pang, Sandia National Laboratories; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin; Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas, Austin, Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

, results, and conclusion) are highlighted to provide students with a framework fortheir final reports. Guidelines for the research paper (Appendix C) and examples of past researchreports (from the previous FIRE course) are made available to the students for reference.Additionally, a list of online resources offering tips for creating attractive and effective researchposters and academic writing guides are distributed to further aid in preparing the finaldeliverables. The research poster session is held during the last lecture session. Teams present theirsemester’s work in a 7 minute presentation, followed by 3 minutes of Q&A with the audience.Team research reports are also collected at this last meeting. In 2015, the poster session was

Conference Session

Evaluation and Assessment for Engineering Leadership Programs

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James N Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alexander Rokosz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

Leadership for a Lifetime' leadership development course," in 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference, July 26 - 29, 2021. Available: https://peer.asee.org/36613[9] O. de Weck, R. Rahaman, and J. Schindall, "Integrating technical leadership and communications programs at MIT: Challenges and opportunities," In 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 26-29, 2022. Available: https://peer.asee.org/41856[10] Bernard M. Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership Program, Capabilities of Effective Engineering Leaders, Version 5.1. [Online]. Available: https://gelp.mit.edu/sites/default/ files/images/Capabilities_v5.1.pdf [Accessed: March 24, 2025][11] L. R. Lattuca, P. T. Terenzini, and J. F. Volkwein, “Engineering Change

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How to Get Published: Tips from Journal Editors

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

be permanently archived online. Authors are strongly encouraged butare not required to utilize such supporting material as animation, audio, graphics and video inaddition to text in order to best demonstrate their educational achievements. The journal includesdescriptions of innovative curricula, courses, and teaching practices both within and outside theclassroom that are clearly built upon a foundation of accepted learning science principles.Completed and documented studies are published as full articles; work in progress that showsdistinct promise of eventual success may be published as educational briefs. By focusing oneducational developments and practice, Advances in Engineering Education complements theJournal of Engineering Education

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Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jared David Berezin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jane Kokernak, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

modeled by working in four sub-teams. Themeeting occurs at the semester’s mid-point, and it is three hours in length, which is set aside andscheduled in the course syllabus for lab activities. For this study, we analyzed a portion of thetranscript on the first segment of the meeting, in which team members gave presentations on eachconcept and held a question-and-answer session.A. Duration of Product PresentationsIn our examination of the audio recording and transcript of the decision meetings, we counted thetime duration of the product presentations for both Team A (Figure 4) and Team B (Figure 5). 12   10   8.00

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Thinking Outside the STEM Box: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Fernandez, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Ankita Kumar; Mariam Alkattan

in engineering education [65]. Noting that social justice is oftenabsent from engineering classes and curricula, Leydens and Lucena lay out a methodologies forintegrating social justice into engineering education [74]. They identify 4 spaces forimplementing change: 1) the Problem Space, which includes contextualized homeworkproblems; 2) the Course Space, which includes the course syllabus; 3) the Boundary Space,which includes programs and events that happen outside of class; and 4) the Program Space,which includes programmatic and/or curricular initiatives [74].The class that is the focus of this paper operates primarily in the Problem and Course Spaces.However, there have been some Boundary Space events, including some department activities

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Engineering and Sustainability

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Carl Mitcham, Colorado School of Mines; Jon Leydens, Colorado School of Mines; Junko Munakata-Marr, Colorado School of Mines; Jay Straker, Colorado School of Mines; Marcelo Simoes, Colorado School of Mines

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Engineering Ethics

humanitarian thought and action 3. To learn the basic history of humanitarianismIt then provides reading assignments and a brief objective personal assessment quiz. Althoughpresently only in hardcopy format, the team member in charge of this module wants to make itavailable in a web-based format. Faculty can add it to a course syllabus, either as a requiredcomponent or as a supplement. Then it could easily become a course assignment where studentscan imagine ways in which their technical learning could be adapted or put to humanitarian use.Rather than teaching ethics as a professional code that places boundary conditions onprofessional practice, this module would attempt to stimulate idealism among students andencourage the expansion of

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ABET and Curriculum-Level Assessments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karyn L. Biasca, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point; Steve Hill, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point

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Chemical Engineering

the reports, saying that they containedproprietary information. At the time, faculty decided to share the rubric used to evaluate studentpapers with mill supervisors so that they would have a standard by which they could rate papers,as well as an evaluation form to provide feedback on student work in the mill.In 2010, we developed a new approach to assessing these internships. Taking advantage of thecapabilities of the online course management system Desire2Learn®, students now respond to 16questions about their internship work while they are in the mills. These responses help studentsto remember activities performed during the entire internship. When they return to campus,students provide two pieces of work to satisfy academic requirements

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Faculty Development: Student Engagement

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shenghua Wu, University of South Alabama; Drew Gossen, University of South Alabama

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

portion of faculty members, compared to students, feel thatdiversity components may be lacking. This discrepancy may be a result of differences in howdiversity in courses is perceived. Students may consider informal discussions or project topics asdiversity-related, whereas faculty may focus on structured curriculum content. Have you recognized any engineering courses that have components of diversity? Examples of components: have a diversity statement in syllabus, learning objective that includes diversity, instructor talks about diversity directly or indirectly Faculty 33% 28% 39

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Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Co. LLC; Lynna J. Ausburn PhD, Oklahoma State University

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Diversity

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Continuing Professional Development

ATLAS. This instrumentwas used in the present study to assess preferred learning strategies. An important advantage ofATLAS is that it is simple to administer and is currently the generally-accepted method formeasuring learning strategy preferences.18 Three distinct learning strategy groups wereidentified: Navigators, Problem Solvers, and Engagers.26 Navigators plan their learning andfocus on completing the necessary activities to achieve their goals. Order and structure areimportant to these learners, who tend to be logical, objective, and perfectionists. They want clearobjectives and expectations at the beginning of a course and in advance of activities, such as inan explicit and detailed syllabus and precisely defined assignments and

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Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington

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New Engineering Educators

designsituations. With the conversation as a backdrop, students were then introduced to the notion of adesign rationale and asked to draft a sample design rationale as a way to introduce them to thisconcept.Case 2: Graduate multi-week projectThe journal landscape project was a multi-week project in a graduate level course entitledEmpirical Traditions in Human Centered Design and Engineering. Per the syllabus, the task was Page 22.1116.3as follows: “Working in teams of two or three, you and your teammate(s) will characterize oneyear of articles in a major journal in our field in terms of five to seven dimensions of yourchoosing and then prepare a summary of

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Sustainability and Humanitarian Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khanjan Mehta, Penn State University; Duarte B. Morais, North Carolina State University; Yu Zhao, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Engineering Ethics

Master of Arts Degree in Education and Human Development specializing in Educational Technology Leadership. Her work focuses on projects that measure and assess student perceptions of learning related to their experiences with engineering course innovations. She is a faculty development consultant with previous experience in instructional design and instructor of the Graduate Assistant Seminar for engineering teaching assistants.Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Sarah Zappe is Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at Penn State. She holds a masters and a doctorate in educational psychology, where she

Collection

2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

Authors

Bhuvana Ramachandran, University of West Florida; Chathapuram Ramanathan, University of West Florida,; Mohamed Khabou, University of West Florida

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Diversity

. Female students link engineering to problem solving,analytical thinking, innovative, creative thinking, decision making, and teamwork. Notsurprisingly, the top reason listed (75% of respondents) for their friends not choosing engineeringas their field of study was their lack of confidence in their abilities, especially in courses requiringadvanced knowledge of mathematics. Past research shows that for female students, the key driversof subject choice are how good they are at the subject (94%), the subject syllabus (92%) andwhether the subject teacher is knowledgeable (91%) while 87% believe whether the subject teacheris fun is also important. Some respondents mentioned that the female students were intimidated by the sheernumber of men

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Teamwork: Priming, Empathy, and Metacognition

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Andrea L. Schuman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David Gray, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Desen Sevi Özkan, Tufts University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

individual and team-level patterns that would help us address the following researchquestion: How can critique as a pedagogical strategy promote metacognition of learning andtransdisciplinarity?Setting. This study was performed at a mid-Atlantic research university in an interdisciplinaryproject-based course that encourages creative thinking and productive critiques. The class metonline during Fall semester 2020, using Zoom and other apps to meet and collaborate with peersand invited guests from the community and businesses.The course description in the syllabus states: This course is designed to lead students through the process of creative inquiry, design, and collaboration to explore the nexus of the arts, science, and design. Through

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: Professional Development for Graduate Students

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Elisabeth Gehr, Purdue University; Emily Garcia, Purdue University; Suzanne Swaine, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Stephen McBride, Purdue University; Joseph Vincent Rispoli, Purdue University; Christopher Greg Brinton

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

course of three calendar years. Included inthis initiative was the launch of the Mentoring Fellows Program, a student-led and faculty-advised group tasked with researching and improving mentorship at the college level. During thefirst year of the Mentoring Improvement Initiative, the fellows were tasked with focusing on therelationship between a graduate student and their committee head or primary advisor.The College of Engineering Mentoring Fellows, composed of three graduate students, twofaculty, and one staff member, prioritized analyzing existing data collected by the graduateStudent Experience in the Research University (gradSERU) online service. The fellowsrecognized that while most students stated they were content with the relationship

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ECE-Cybersecurity and Quantum Technology Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehzabien Iqbal, The University of Toledo, OH, USA; Md Abdus Samad Bhuiyan, Purdue University Northwest; Ahmad Y Javaid, The University of Toledo; Quamar Niyaz, Purdue University Northwest; Sidike Paheding, Fairfield University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

steadily increases, including their ultra-low latency, enabling smooth support for real-time applications such as telemedicine and interactive online gaming. Yet, this progress challenges traditional security practices, highlighting the need for authentication, encryption, and threat detection expertise. This research proposes incorporating security concepts perti- nent to next-generation communications into the current Electrical and/or Computer Engineering (ECE) syllabus to address the critical need for secure communications in today’s digital era. We introduce a practical, visualization-based educational tool focusing on Software Defined Radio (SDR) techniques and secure communication fundamentals

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Curriculum Development in Engineering Leadership

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven W Klosterman, Northeastern University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

IntroductionAs a series of assignments in a graduate program run by the Gordon Institute of EngineeringLeadership at Northeastern University, students develop and improve their online social mediaprofiles, meet with subject matter experts within their industry, sign up for newsletters, attendevents and seminars in their discipline and identify other ways to improve their personal andprofessional networks.The objective is to increase awareness of and practice several key skills essential for emergingand successful leaders in the areas of Taking Initiative, Connecting Across Disciplines,Communication and Advocacy, Interpersonal Skills and Inquiry. Assessment, using 360-degreefeedback taken before and after participating in the program, indicates average

Conference Session

Experiential Learning and Professional Skills and Competencies: Attainment, Assessment, and Evaluation.

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Warren Plugge, Central Washington University

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

Paper ID #37801Pilot Study: Assessing Construction Management Student Knowledge UsingStudent Learning Outcomes in Construction InternshipsDr. Philip Warren Plugge, Central Washington University Dr. Plugge is an full professor at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington teaching heavy civil and general construction management courses. Professor Plugge has earned a Ph.D. in Education and Human Resource Studies with a focus in Civil Construction Management. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Pilot Study: Assessing Construction Management Student Knowledge

Conference Session

Leveraging AI and Computational Tools for Enhanced Learning

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher V.H.-H. Chen, Columbia University; Sakul Ratanalert, Columbia University in the City of New York

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Paper ID #45867Development of an MEB Novice Chatbot to Improve Chemical EngineeringCritical ThinkingDr. Christopher V.H.-H. Chen, Columbia University Christopher V.H.-H. Chen, Ph.D., is a Lecturer in the Discipline of Chemical Engineering at Columbia University. His teaching and research interests include the application of case- and problem-based approaches to STEM learning experiences; the promise and challenges of AI and online learning; how social and emotional interventions improve engineering education; and preparing graduate students as future change leaders within the academy.Dr. Sakul Ratanalert, Columbia

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Diversity Research - Session I

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Donna M. Riley, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity, Diversity Research

diversity education into first year is an obviousimmediately achievable goal, with many programs already incorporating some elements atpresent. Another obvious place to include a deep dive in diversity would be in courses on ethicsand professionalism, or in co-op and capstone experiences. Here lessons about diversity can bereadily applied in workplace contexts, and future employers can readily build on educationaloutcomes in industry training settings. Finally, we must seriously consider how to build diversityeducation into the engineering core courses. One easily implementable way to do this would beto identify and highlight achievers in the field who are members of diverse groups. Studentscould do this as an assignment initially, and profiles

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University; Laura Ann Gelles, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Marialuisa Di Stefano, Utah State University; Buffy Smith, University of St. Thomas; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Anne Therese Hunt, Hunt Consulting Associates; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Gery W. Ryan, Pardee RAND Graduate School in Policy Analysis

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

guidelines for engagement with individuals and evaluation of the quality of students’ work [1]. Examples of these would be a course syllabus, a program of study, student- teacher contracts, and/or any documented and written course expectations.2. Null Curriculum: Entails what is not taught in the classroom due to mandates from higher authorities, a teacher’s lack of knowledge, or deeply ingrained assumptions and biases [1]. An example of this would be teachers and school systems choosing not to explain certain concepts (e.g., Christopher Columbus’s colonization methods toward many native peoples when he "discovered" the Americas).3. Hidden Curriculum: Represents the unwritten, unofficial, and often unintended lessons, values, and