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2009 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Ray A. Luechtefeld; Steve E. Watkins

Missouri S & T. His research interests include approaches to organizationallearning and effectiveness, action research and Action Science, and facilitating group learning. He is asenior member of the IEEE and a recipient of a National Science Foundation CAREER award.STEVE WATKINSDr. Watkins is Director of the Applied Optics Laboratory and Professor in the departments of Electrical andComputer Engineering at the Missouri University of Science & Technology. His research interests includeeducational improvements and innovation. He is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical andElectronics Engineers (IEEE) and a 2004 IEEE-USA Congressional Fellow, Proceedings of the 2009 ASEE Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for

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2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Heath A. Schluterman; Kellie Schneider; C. Richard Cassady

of points earned by the students that worked the problem, and thepercentage. We assume that our Honors students are generally exposed to more of theEngineering Problem Solving topics during their high school careers and therefore will performbetter than the Regular students on the Pre-Test. To test this hypothesis, we constructed a 95%confidence interval on the difference of the means between the Regular and Honors sections foreach problem in the Pre-Test. The null hypothesis is that the difference in the means is zero, andthe alternative hypothesis is that the mean of the Honors sections is greater than that of theregular sections. We were able to reject the null hypothesis and conclude the Honors studentsperformed better on all problems

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Fred Guzek; Kathy Brockway; Troy Brockway; Sue Guzek

Broadening STEM Students’ Perspectives, and Recruiting with Blended Learning and Study Abroad Fred Guzek, Kathy Brockway, Troy Brockway, Sue Guzek College of Technology and Aviation Kansas State University SalinaAbstract:In order to encourage students to consider STEM careers, and to broaden the perspectives ofstudents in STEM curricula, a multidisciplinary team of four faculty members created a six creditcourse in International Project Management for a class of students with a variety of academicinterests. Graduate students seeking Professional Master of Technology degrees were integratedwith undergraduate students majoring in Aeronautical

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2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Emmanuel U. Enemuoh; José Carrillo; Jong Beom Lee; Scott Norr

capture design concept for the 2018 Air Force Research Lab(AFRL) Design Challenge on orbital debris removal. The proposed solution will use two cameras, a pairof stereoscopic cameras, a lidar detector, and an Artificial Intelligence (AI) controlled image mappingprogram to identify and track a debris and will deploy mechanical arms to grapple the rocket body uponcontact. 2. Description of Course and Team The Senior Design course at Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Department of University of Minnesota Duluth uses real world engineering problems to teach students engineering design, analysis, communication, and project management. The students’ teams provide real consulting services to real clients and begin their long rewarding career as

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2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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important factors. Other factors include experience of the instructor, student perception of the content, ability of instructor to connect the material to the student’s vision of their future career path etc. These additional features could or could not impact the change in lecture format but this instructor feels that there was definitely a positive impact of adopting the blended learning format. The format was not only helpful for students by providing self-paced learning that aided their understanding and prepared them for the classes better but also allowed more in-class time for the instructor to discuss topics in-depth and to bring in the real world examples. These opportunities provided frequent and better interactions in

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2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Nicolas Ali Libre; Jeff Jennings; Amy Skyles

Materials Institute (2011-2013) at the University of Tehran. In April 2013 herelocated to the US and joined Missouri S&T as a visiting scholar and served as an assistantteaching professor since 2015. In that capacity, he had the opportunity of leading several scientificand industrial research projects and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students. Dr. Libre ismanager of Materials Testing lab at Missouri S&T, teaches mechanics of materials and developsdigital educational resources for the engineering mechanics courses. Over the span of his career,Dr. Libre authored and co-authored 3 chapter books, 17 peer-reviewed journal articles and over60 conference papers. He has advised and co-advised 7 graduate students and mentored over

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2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Tammy Lutz-Rechtin; Edgar Clausen

Safety Culture inOur Universities. CoR Paper 1. Washington, DC: Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.Benderly, Beryl Lieff. (2016) , "University of Hawaii Fined for Safety Violations in Lab Explosion." Science |AAAS. < http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2016/10/university-hawaii-fined-safety-violations-lab-explosion>(Sept. 30, 2016). © American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 2017 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceBenderly, Beryl Lieff. (2016) "Urging Universities to Act on Safety." Science, (June 4, 2017).Carhart, Victoria. (2015) "A Comparative Examination of the Safety Programs at UCLA, UMN, and UVM inResponse to Recent Chemistry Laboratory Incidents

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

W.S. Khan; M. Ceylan; E. Asmatulu; R. Asmatulu

technology.Figure 6: Vapor-grown carbon nanofibers life cycle assessment (VGCNF-LCA):damage indicators (disability-adjusted life years) [13].Providing interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary training of nanoethics for students andscientists, as well as technologists, engineers, medical practitioners, social scientists, workers,and humanists in every discipline will offer great benefits. This training can be accomplishedthrough new class developments, seminars, conferences, invited talks, and other individuals whoare experts in nanotechnology and nanoethics. For the undergraduate and graduate students whoare preparing themselves for careers in nanoscale science and technology, whether as biologists,chemists, physicists, or engineers, new courses should

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Bryan W. Hill; Carol S. Gattis; Christa N. Hestekin; Nick Tschepikow; George S. Denny; Edgar C. Clausen

-test, the results were not statistically significant.IntroductionThe National Science Foundation has recognized the need to introduce students to engineeringand science at an early age to increase the number of students entering the engineering discipline.However, most students in the middle level grades (6th and 7th) are unaware of opportunities inengineering and do not recognize engineering as a rewarding career option. Eighth grade is acritical coursework juncture, when students and parents choose whether or not the student willparticipate in the math and science series. Actions during this critical juncture largely determineengineering readiness upon high school graduation. Furthermore, research tells us that womenand minority students are

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Dan Cernusca; Douglas R. Carroll

solving, applications of dynamic modeling for learning of complex topics,and the impact of epistemic beliefs on learning with technology.DOUGLAS R. CARROLLDr. Carroll is a Professor at the Interdisciplinary Engineering Department, Missouri University of Science &Technology-Rolla. He is best known for his work with solar powered race cars, winning two national championshipsand publishing a book on solar car design. He has received many teaching awards in his career. His researchinterests are composite materials, solar-electric vehicle technology, and educational research. Proceedings of the 2008 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Shannon G. Davis; Carol S. Gattis; Edgar C. Clausen

students entering the engineeringdiscipline.1 Most 6th, 7th and 8th grade students do not know what engineering is, and do notrecognize engineering as a viable career option. Furthermore, research tells us that women andminority students are drastically underrepresented in the engineering fields.2 To more effectivelyprepare students in their pursuit of an engineering degree, students should be encouraged to takethe appropriate math and science sequences that now typically begin in middle school or juniorhigh, so that ultimately they will have the math, chemistry, calculus and physics that preparesthem for an engineering major.In 2005, the College of Engineering and the College of Education and Health Professions at theUniversity of Arkansas formed

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Behnam Bahr; Kurt Soschinske; George Gray

time. The comments aregiven below for each question:Question 1: What were the strengths of this course? “It’s a very good intro into the tools of the trade.” “Provides an awareness to the practical areas of my career.” “Great projects.” “Practical knowledge that can be used in life. Good instructors.” “I think one of the best things was the experience of the instructors. Also loved making projects.” “I liked the open ended creative project.” “The practical application was by far the best part.” “The strengths were the hands on/eyes on experience that we received. “ “It gave a preparation and good tool in dealing (with) my senior design project.” “Provide information and knowledge about

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Daniel T. Bennett

those especially from COL Eugene Ressler andfrom Dr. Anita Gandolfo and COL Barry Shoop)REFERENCES1 Felder, Richard M. (1988) Learning and Teaching Styles in Engineering Education.Engineering Education, 78(7), 674-681 w/ June 2002 preface.2 Brown, Bettina Lankard. (2003) Teaching Style vs. Learning Style. Myths and Realities, No.26; Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) – Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, andVocational Education.3 Felder, Richard M. (1993) Reaching the Second Tier: Learning and Teaching Styles inCollege Science Education. J. College Science Teaching, 23(5), 286-290.4 McKeachie, W.J. (1995) Learning Styles Can Become Learning Strategies. The NationalTeaching and Learning Forum, Volume 4, Number 6, pp. 1-3.5 Schroeder

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Radian Belu

his career Dr. Belu published several papers in referred journals and in conferenceproceedings in his areas of the research interests. He has also been PI or co-PI for variousresearch projects United States and abroad in power systems analysis and protection, loadand energy demand forecasting and analysis, renewable energy analysis, assessment anddesign, turbulence and wave propagation, radar and remote sensing, instrumentation,atmosphere physics, electromagnetic compatibility, and engineering education. 58 Introduction to the EMC/EMI Education into the Engineering Technology (ET) Curriculum through Course Assignments and ProjectsAbstractModern electronic and electrical systems engineering

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Keith M. Gardiner

, automotive and energy industries are exceptionally busy making forecasts outto 2030 and even, in some cases, to 2050. In fact, the bulk of their products possessremarkably lengthy life cycles customarily accompanied by Greenhouse Gas (GHG)emissions. So as we consider engineering education for the next decade, why not stretchand aim our discussions and projections for a couple of decades or more? Where will ournation and the world be in 2031? What will be the issues, opportunities, pressure points,problems, requiring our best engineering solutions both nationally and globally over thishorizon? The engineers that we are educating today should be engaged in the productiveperiods of their careers. What should we be doing today to prepare them adequately

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2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Barbara E. Mizdail

. Larson, Janelle M., Stephen M. Smith, David G. Abler and Carolina Trevelli, An Economic Analysis of Land Titling in Peru, Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture. 42(1):79-97, 2003.8. Waks, S. and Sabag, N., Technology Project Learning versus Lab Experimentation, Journal of Science Education and Technology, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 333-342, Sept. 2004.9. Boyer Commission (1998), Reinventing undergraduate education: A blueprint for America's research universities. Stony Brook, New York: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.10. Nicholas Basta, Opportunities in Engineering Careers, McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 2003.

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

K. A. Narh; R. N. Dave

researchexperience, reasons for choosing to participate in the NJCEP REU program, any honors and awards, andhow the experience could benefit an applicant in relation to his or her academic interests and career goals.To us, the statement of goals is, perhaps the second most important criterion in our selection process, thefirst being the eligibility condition. The final selection procedures, that assured diversity, were based onthe statement of goals, the candidate’s GPA from the college transcript and when all things were equal,their gender and ethnicity. Although not easy, in the end, we exceeded our recruitment goals of 10students as well as diversity percentage. In fact, because of the high quality of the applicants, we decidedto take 11 instead of 10

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Erdogan M. Sener

construction materials, systems and construction operations classes so that we cover composite materials, CFRP laminates, etc.• We have enough use of the software that has proved to be of essential for construction graduates to build upon further in their respective careers in the future.Is what we are doing an adequate response to the expectations? Probably not, but given theinherent resistance to change and comfort associated with the traditional, it is to be expectedthat the pace of change will be slow. To name a few items, we are still lacking adequatecoverage for:• Environmental issues and basic environmental engineering concepts.• Being able to enter the 4-D CAD area and its implementation.• Underground surveying and the

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Carlos Bertha

think, and the fact that Aristotle put ethicsin the realm of practical wisdom should certainly sit well with them.There is a sense that college courses in ethics follow a similar distinction: some are “theoretical”in nature (typically taught by philosophy departments), some are courses in “applied” ethics(taught by other departments). In the former, emphasis is placed on discussing the variousethical theories (deontological, utilitarian, virtue ethics, etc.). The latter takes a field, say,medicine, and seeks to apply ethics to that field; that is to say, a course in medical ethics seeks todiscuss ethical dilemmas—in the form of “case studies”—that medical doctors encounter in thecourse of their careers and, perhaps, seeks to empower the would

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 7

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Adams, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Aturika Bhatnagar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jeff Knowles, Oregon State University

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Shane Brown is an associate professor and Associate School Head in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Oregon State University. His research interests include conceptual change and situated cognition. He received the NSF CAREER award inAturika Bhatnagar, New Jersey Institute of Technology Aturika Bhatnagar is currently pursuing her doctoral studies in Industrial Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. She holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics and Communication, as well as a Master of Engineering degree in Industrial Engineering and Management. Her research is in the area of engineering education and focuses on the development of instruments and advancements in

Conference Session

ELOS Technical Session 6: Bring Your Own Experiment!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Longstreth, Rowan University; Vincent Sambucci, Rowan University; Alex Thomas Siniscalco, Rowan University; Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University; Mitja Trkov, Rowan University; Cassandra Sue Ellen Jamison, Rowan University; Wei Xue, Rowan University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

andtesting for accuracy.By completing this project, we anticipate that students will learn more about the soft roboticsfield, or possibly pursue this field for their career. Based on our own experiences as studentdesigners, we think this project will enable students to use engineering training and their creativethinking to design their soft robotic fish as well as incorporate other objectives such as havingvarious fin designs, measuring the forces required to propel the fish, and flow visualization. Byacquiring a small list of materials, this project can be easily replicated and adapted by instructorsin a classroom setting. This would be a great project for undergraduate engineering students toexpand their knowledge of basic design principles, soft

Conference Session

ELOS Technical Session 6: Bring Your Own Experiment!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Y Heil-heintz; Jacob Wojcicki, Rowan University; Mitja Trkov, Rowan University; Wei Xue, Rowan University; Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University; Cassandra Sue Ellen Jamison, Rowan University

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for engineering undergraduate students. The four phases listed above areimplemented to help students pace their progress on this project. While the primary studentaudience for this project is sophomore mechanical engineering majors, the project may also appealto chemical, electrical, and civil engineers at a similar point in their academic careers. Prior studentknowledge on electricity, magnetism, and 3D modeling is helpful but not required as it can beintroduced by the instructor. However, students might not be familiar with all of the concepts usedin soft robots. Proof can be found in [3], “A pneumatic clamp makes it easier for people with motordisabilities to safely wield kitchen knives. Prostheses utilize shape memory polymers to

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division WIPS 1: Projects, Teams, and Portfolios

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danahe Marmolejo, Saint Louis University; Chris Carroll P.E., Saint Louis University; Michael A. Swartwout, Saint Louis University; Kyle Mitchell, Saint Louis University; Raymond LeBeau, Saint Louis University; Gary Bledsoe, Saint Louis University; Susheel Singh, Saint Louis University; Huliyar S. Mallikarjuna, Saint Louis University; Scott A. Sell, Saint Louis University

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replace all five of those courses with a single common introductory class. And as acommon course, one of the goals is to provide incoming students with information and experiencesto help them choose their major or at least confirm that they want to continue in their selectedmajor. At present, this goal is carried out in two ways. First, six class meetings are devoted to themajors; each major has one dedicated class period with each section: the Major Day. Typically, aMajor Day involves an overview of the major through a review of the curriculum and a discussionof career options. Then, the bulk of the time is spent in a hands-on design activity that illustratesaspects of the major (for example, building prosthetic hands to do a task in biomedical

Conference Session

Engineering Empowered Communities: Place-Based Community Engaged Learning

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paula Alvarez Pino, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Fouad H. Fouad, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Andrew J. Sullivan, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Mona N Fouad, University of Alabama, Birmingham

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inneighborhood revitalization projects, students gain real-world experience, develop practicalskills, and build meaningful relationships with the community and with professionals andorganizations involved in the project. Furthermore, students have the opportunity to see thetangible results of their efforts, motivating them to pursue careers in civil engineering with acommitment to make a positive impact on society.This paper describes the framework developed for neighborhood revitalization projects,emphasizing the community engagement initiatives and student involvement efforts.Additionally, we discuss the methodology developed to assess the success of this program andhow we plan to integrate community-based projects into the engineering curriculum

Conference Session

Broadening Perspectives in Construction Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muritala Hassan Ayinla Mr., University of Central Missouri; MariEtta Joleen Watson, University of Central Missouri

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

sector over the researcher’s 20+ year career in Nigerian media.Inputs such as building developers or merchants, artisans, engineers, bricklayers, block makers,government regulatory agencies and other experts in the industry as well as the victims ofbuilding collapse were included. The researcher’s published works and experience along withsecondary published works were gathered and analyzed to formulate the thematic concept of thisstudy [11].Collapsed building Cases: Nigeria’s casesNigeria stands as the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous globally.Situated in West Africa, it thrives with a diverse population distribution that mirrors its richcultural heritage. With an estimated population of 229,152,217 by the UN

Conference Session

Inclusivity, Mentorship, and Entrepreneurial Thinking

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W Liberatore, University of Toledo

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being part of largerorganizations. Many professional engineering organizations, e.g., IEEE, ASME, AIChE, ASCE,NSBE, SHPE, etc., offer opportunities to engage and lead during undergraduate study as well asthroughout a person’s career. In this contribution, I summarize and examine several iterations ofa goal-setting and leadership-development workshop focused on student chapters. Theoverarching objective of the workshop is to lead participants through exercises to help buildgreat student chapters. Specifically, AIChE students at a regional conference, STEM studentsand advisors on the author’s home campus, and student chapter advisors at the AIChE AnnualConference participated in different activities centered upon the entrepreneurial

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 7

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret A Hunter, Hofstra University; David M. Rooney, Hofstra University; Richard J. Puerzer, Hofstra University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

Computing/Engineering (W-SPiCE) was utilized as an incentive for women to enter the school as first year students and continue past their first year. The program focuses on learning about five degree options available to them for future careers, devoting one week of instruction and design to each area, with five different faculty leading the activities. A stipend of $2500 is awarded to the participants. The program is limited to no more than 15 students per summer who have demonstrated academic proficiency in their first year. Measure of Success: The proportion of women undergraduate students increased from 20.9% in Fall 2019 to 23.9% in Fall 2022. Improvements can be seen from 2021 to 2022 when the

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Cromley, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Jessica R Gladstone, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Juan Alvarez, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Zhengyan Ye, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Parth Shastri, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Aizhan Daukenova, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Shiyu Sun, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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in educationin general--students do not achieve the scores they desire on homework, quizzes, and exams.Thus, the ability to navigate and respond to failure as an opportunity for growth and learning is akey component of the engineering enterprise. However, engineering education research is sparseon how students respond to failure.Research on response to failure has been extensive in workplace settings, in which there is a verywide range of negative and positive responses to failure, which include emotional responses(denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance, shock, fear, renewed dedication, increasedsusceptibility to stereotypes, blame, shame, despair, changes in interest, reassessing career,reassessing self-perceived ability) and

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 5: Skill Development in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Jamieson, Miami University

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

implementation details for this intervention.2.1 Learning to Read Academic PapersIn terms of how to read scientific papers, there is a small set of research papers related to the topicbroadly in the domain of graduate education, reading groups, literature searches, and focus paperson how to teach this skill. Reading comprehension is a broad topic in K-12 education andhigher-education research but is beyond the scope of this work. As for information on how to readscientific papers, there are some online articles such as “How to (seriously) read a scientificpaper” (Accessed January 10th, 2024 - http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2016/03/how-seriously-read-scientific-paper).From a graduate engineering education perspective, Jenkins et al. [17] in their

Conference Session

Charting Inclusivity: Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Technology in Engineering and Computing Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fatima Glovena Fairfax, Duke University; Jabari Kwesi, Duke University; Elyse McFalls, Duke University; Reagan Lenora Razon, Duke University; Alexandra Thursland, Duke University; Crystal E. Peoples, Duke University; Shaundra Bryant Daily, Duke University; Alicia Nicki Washington, Duke University; Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, Duke University; Brean Elizabeth Prefontaine, Duke University

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

Athena Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI). Her career in higher education began at Howard University as the first Black female faculty member in the Department of Computer Science. Her professional experience also includes Winthrop University, The Aerospace Corporation, and IBM. She is a graduate of Johnson C. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Paper ID #43790 Smith University (B.S., ’00) and North Carolina State University (M.S., ’02; Ph.D., ’05), becoming the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in computer science at the university and 2019 Computer Science Hall of Fame