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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 1
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tyler Thomas Procko, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ; Omar Ochoa, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Christina Frederick, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Tagged Divisions
Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)
education, by allowing students to work in cooperative product development groups [51]. Table II. Mapping Agile Values to the Classroom [52] Agile Value Agile Education Value Individuals and interactions over process and tools Students over traditional processes and tools Working software over comprehensive documentation Working projects over comprehensive documentation Customer collaboration over contract negotiation Student and instructor collaboration over rigid course syllabi Responding to change over following a plan Responding to feedback rather than
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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 2: Let's Get Thinking Computationally
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Christine M. Cunningham, Pennsylvania State University; Darshita N. Shah, The Pennsylvania State University; Ashwin Krishnan Mohan, Pennsylvania State University; Gregory John Kelly, Pennsylvania State University
Tagged Divisions
Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)
in design-based research todevelop curricular materials that integrate science and engineering. We aimed to integrate CTinto our curricular offerings. This meant that CT ideas and skills would need to support orenhance the engineering units.Our current framework grew from several cycles of development and testing. Presently, we areapplying these to school-based, middle school engineering units. We have begun to consider howCT and the framework connect to elementary-level engineering and plan to eventually considerout-of-school engineering as well. We expect that, through this expanded application, theframework will continue to evolve. We describe our framework with an emerging set ofprinciples for effective uses of CT in engineering. We
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Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 8
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Grace Wickerson, Northwestern University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity
policy, andenable environmental sustainability [42]. Under this model, participation where patients canco-plan, co-create, and co-evaluate new technologies to serve the goals of their communities isessential to creating more just, healthier futures. It requires building with and seeing technologynot as an end, but as one part of a greater strategy.What stops us from building with? Meritocracy, depoliticization, and objectivity inengineering educationEngineering education today is unprepared for the task to realize this community-driven,justice-based patient participation. Far too much of the instruction of engineering focuses solelyon the technical, teaching students’ how to solve complex math and science problems withsingular solutions. This
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2022 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference
Authors
Laramie Potts, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Huiran Jin, New Jersey Institute of Technology
functioning of a system, the reasons why something happens, or the procedures ofsolving a problem, (c) compare and contrast two or more things, or (d) critically evaluate thecharacteristics of something [e.g., 32].Such conceptual understanding characterizes the students’ ability to implement a new concept inan unfamiliar situation, to link a new concept to concepts already known, and to explain anddraw conclusions using a new concept. Analytical thinking is a process of thinking before acting- which is a critical stage for a well-planned design. Accordingly, this kind of thinking can yieldthe creation of tools or useful things through the interaction among students’ themselves andbetween students and instructor [e.g., 33].Mathematical
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Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Division Poster Session
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joan Wawire, University of Houston; Jerrod Henderson, University of Houston; Brian McGowan, American University; Kristin Schaefer, University of Houston; Le Shorn Benjamin
understanding. In the future, researchers willuse these data as a preliminary profile to investigate engineering identity over time. Based on ourobservations of how focus groups unfolded, we also intend to explore various methodologicaloptions for further examining how students make sense of their sophomore year experiencesindividually as well as in community with peers.Lastly, in honor of the tenets of photovoice, our team plans to collaborate with universitystakeholders to host an art exhibit, which is a non-traditional dissemination product inengineering education research. We intend to facilitate a structured conversation aboutengineering identity based on this artistic display. Additionally, this research team is planning onanalyzing the study’s
Conference Session
Engineering Ethics Division: Approaches to Ethics Education (Part 1)
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Erin Henslee, Wake Forest University; Adetoun Yeaman, Wake Forest University; Joseph Wiinikka-Lydon, Wake Forest University
making in a present situation, but to be able to reason throughpossible outcomes and problems that may occur (Borenstein, 2021; Winfield, 2018; Zawieska,2020).Purpose and ContextAs a senior-level technical elective course, the student learning outcomes of the Mobile Roboticscourse include the technical aspects of a typical introduction robotics course as well as ethicalreasoning. By the end of the course, the student should be able to: • Implement and apply algorithms that address several key problems in robotics: sensors, localization and mapping, path planning, kinematics • Write software that interacts with robotic hardware • Choose the right methods to design and control a mobile robot for a particular
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Session 1 - Track 4: What does an Engineering Instructional Faculty do? Voices of Engineering Instructional Faculty at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)
Authors
Viyon Dansu, Florida International University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University; Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas at El Paso
Tagged Topics
CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity
support of a senior faculty to at least have signatures in terms of support, but we did get our first grant of $135,000 to upgrade the lab. I plan on doing a little bit more of that, of bringing equipment, novel equipment.Individuals sometimes create relationships with others, due to the need to “introduce meaninginto their lives” [10, p.183]. Building on this thought, Eva, Jody, and Samantha “introducedmeaning” to their roles through the helpful connections they established with their peers therebyhelping them to find resources and support needed for their jobs. This job-crafting endeavor bythese EIF could enhance their positive identity at work [10], an area for future study. b. Building meaningful relationships with
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Pre-College Engineering Education Technical Session 7: Cybersecurity and Computing
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Monica McGill, CSEdResearch.org; Angelica Thompson; Leigh Ann DeLyser; Eric Snow; Luronne Vaval; Stephanie Wortel-London
Participation and Experi-ence items. By doing so, we planned to have thorough coverage, while keeping the length of thesurvey brief (10-15 minutes). After completing the survey, participants could take a second surveyfor a drawing for one of two $75 gift cards. We used reCaptcha and set up a randomly-generated,simple addition question to prevent bot-created data from entering our dataset.2.2 ParticipantsParticipants in this study were high school practitioners in the United States who were involvedin CS education, either as a teacher, administrator, counselor, curriculum designer, or similar role.McGill, Thompson, et al ASEE 2022Table 1: CAPE components segregated by categories with
Conference Session
DEED Technical Session 4 Best in DEED
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Lauren Cooper, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
classroom because we haveexperienced, or have read about, its numerous positive benefits. Prior research shows that PBLpositively impacts students' orientation toward learning and mastery, enhances students’ interestand value, and teaches students processes such as planning, communication, problem-solving, anddecision making. We may also notice how our students seem more motivated by PBL,demonstrating greater engagement, excitement, and effort. As instructors, we too may experiencegreater motivation, connection with our students, and fulfillment when engaged in PBL. On theother hand, we may notice times when students don’t seem motivated to persist in PBL, and wemay find ourselves wondering if the problem lies with the student, the project, the
Conference Session
WIED: Analysis, Challenges, Success, and Impacts
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Rob Sleezer, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Nicolle Revello; Morgan Round; Kristen O'Connell; Benjamin Orlin; Andrew Roberts, Minnesota State University, Mankato
-based information that described an engineering courseoffered in prison.1.2 SummaryOverall, the literature on correctional education supports taking this expedition for three reasons.First, the transformations of incarcerated students, prisons, instructors, and communities due toeducation are not fully understood. Second, clear opportunities for improvement exist in offeringprison education. Third, a gap exists in the knowledge of prison education that could be informedby this study. Specifically, this expedition focuses on the gap in knowing how participantsdescribe their experience in a prison education course that teaches an introduction to engineering.2. Research Methods: The Expedition PlanThis section describes the specific project plan
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International Division Technical Session 6: Monitoring, Evaluating and Research
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nicholas Dang, Purdue Engineering Education; Kirsten Davis, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Brent Jesiek, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)
, intercultural development, and information literacy. The course is usually scheduled as a2-hour seminar with one additional hour of asynchronous interaction (e.g., discussion boardactivity, small group discussion, etc.). The course is taught every other year, and typically enrollsbetween 10 and 20 students per offering, primarily graduate students in a variety of engineeringdegree programs and the occasional upper division undergraduate student. Most students countthe course toward elective requirements in their MS or PhD plan of study.Table 1Sample Learning Objectives from two Global Engineering Courses Engineering in Global Context Globalization and Engineering (undergraduate
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Civil Engineering Division - Innovating New Ways to Teach
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Matthew Swenty, Virginia Military Institute; Benjamin Dymond, University of Minnesota Duluth; Camilla Saviz, University of the Pacific; David Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth; Jeffrey Shafer, University of the Pacific; Kacie D'Alessandro, Virginia Military Institute; Tanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Christopher Shearer
fivedifferent universities included a variety of breaks with and without a formal activity in 15different engineering courses. Numerous techniques were used, and the break lengths werevaried in different class types and settings. Student perceptions were used to determine whichmethods helped them stay engaged in the course and what methods they preferred. Facultyperspectives were also gathered on implementing breaks.“Break on Through to the Other Side” (Research Plan)To explore the use of breaks in collegiate engineering classes, a survey was administered tovarious students from the first year to the graduate level. The objective of the survey was todetermine student perceptions related to the use of breaks during class periods. Feedback wasgathered
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Joint Session: Entrepreneurially-Minded Learning in the Classroom
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Timo Bunk, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Helen Chen, Stanford University
ME218 - Holding a (former) founder or co-founder position - Contributing to gender balance - Contributing to generational balance - Contributing to variation in industryPotential interview candidates were ME218 alumni and were (or had been) successfulentrepreneurs. The course instructor provided referrals to the majority of the prospectiveinterviewees, while others were identified through their LinkedIn profiles. Course alumnischeduled an appointment with the research team using Calendly. This calendar tool provides theinterviewees with all crucial information about the study and seamlessly helps them plan ameeting. Of the 28 invited alumni, 19 completed the interviews. A semi-structured interviewprotocol was generated to
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Engineering Ethics Division: Approaches to Ethics Education (Part 2)
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder
of the public in the performance of their professional duties.” 1980 Added an obligation to consider the environment; “I.f Engineers should be committed to improving the environment to enhance the quality of life.” 2009 Sustainable Development added 2017 Added Canon 8 which included “treat all persons fairly and encourage equitable participation without regard to gender or gender identity, race, national origin, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or family, marital, or economic status” and “Engineers shall consider the diversity of the community, and shall endeavor in good faith to include diverse perspectives, in the planning and performance of
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How Communities and Systems Influence Equity: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Emma Stine, University of Colorado Boulder; Amy Javernick-Will, University of Colorado Boulder; Tiera Tanksley, University of Colorado Boulder
/challenges.aspx (accessed Jun. 18, 2021).[8] The White House, “FACT SHEET: The American Jobs Plan,” The White House, Mar. 31, 2021. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/03/31/fact-sheet-the-a merican-jobs-plan/ (accessed Jun. 18, 2021).[9] U.N., “United Nations Millennium Development Goals,” 2013. https://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/ (accessed Jun. 18, 2021).[10] L. Barrington and J. Duffy, “Attracting Underrepresented Groups To Engineering With Service Learning,” in 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, Honolulu, Hawaii, Jun. 2007, p. 12.298.1-12.298.41. doi: 10.18260/1-2--2993.[11] E. Brubaker, M. Schar, and S. Sheppard, “Impact
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Karl Schubert, University of Arkansas; Xochitl Delgado Solorzano, University of Arkansas; Leslie Massey, University of Arkansas; Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Jennie Popp; Chunhua Cao, The University of Alabama; Thomas Carter, University of Arkansas; Divya Muralidhara, University of Arkansas
-year students. We chose the backpack project, because wewanted the students to practice the innovation process with a product with which they were alreadyfamiliar before applying the process to their own innovative idea that they would pursue in theupcoming fall semester class.For the project, students were placed into groups so that maximum diversity was achievedconsidering planned college major and self-identified personality type [58]. For the project, eachteam was required to complete multiple customer interviews and research existing backpackscurrently on the market. Teams used this data to develop perceived user value (PUV) of eachproduct which was defined as the value customers perceived a product to have based on its featuresor
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ERM: Conceptualizations of Engineering and Engineering Education
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto; Kimia Moozeh, University of Toronto; Nikita Dawe, University of Toronto; Rubaina Khan, University of Toronto
1950s, the ASEE chartered a committee to “...recommend patterns that engineeringeducation should take in order to keep pace with the rapid developments in science andtechnology and to educate men who will be competent to serve the needs of and provide theleadership for the engineering profession over the next quarter centry.” [11] Keyrecommendations were made related to providing more emphasis on the basic sciences such asmathematics, chemistry and physics, as it was concluded that engineering graduates were toopractically oriented without sufficient training to solve problems by referring to first principles[12]. In 1965, ASEE reported that in the period since 1945, engineering science was at the centerof every engineering school that planned
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Ngawang Gonsar; Alison Haugh Nowariak, University of Minnesota
scientific knowledge andlanguage (competence) [39]. This regular critiquing of research provides opportunities forrecognition and affirmation or refutation of science identity.The accompanying weekly journal provided an open space for the REU students to reflect ontheir work and think ahead for their plans for the following week (see Table 2). Students also metbi-weekly with a member of the research team to discuss this progress and any concerns abouttheir REU participation.Table 2. Weekly Pulse Survey and Reflective Journal Questions Weekly Pulse Survey Questions I was prepared to discuss the topics for the webinars and the workshops this week. I made valuable contributions to discussions and activities for the webinars and the
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ECE Division Technical Session 4: Student-centered Learning and Teaching Methodologies
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Saharnaz Baghdadchi, University of California, San Diego; Theresa Meyerott, University of California, San Diego; Paul Hadjipieris
initiatives, including professional development, teacher training, special education, curriculum improvement, Local Control Funding Formula, Local Control Accountability Plan, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Title 1, and other State and Federal programs to improve students’ educational development and academic success. Dr. Meyerott believes all students can learn with innovatively designed programs, curriculum, and instructional strategies implemented to accommodate the diversity of learners today. This successful learning environment can be achieved through high expectations, clear goals, and collaboration with students, educators, and community stakeholders. In Theresa’s extra time she is a scuba diving
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ERM: Self-Efficacy, Motivation, and MORE!
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kai Jun Chew, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Holly Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Biomedical Engineering Division: Integrating Design Across the BioE/BME Curriculum
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Alyssa Taylor, University of Washington
thinkingabout UD early on, better sooner than later”), and we plan to continue our approach ofintroducing these topics first in the context of an introductory course. In future offerings, we aimto respond to student request for more hands-on activities in the introductory course. We are alsoexploring ways to add these topics to junior-level classes, including laboratory courses. As notedin recent work, students need practice developing their inclusion-related design skills in thecontext of analytical and technical practices, the common focus of middle-years courses [23].As the students who took the introductory course progress through the program, we will alsoneed to modify the module in capstone to account for their previous experience with the
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Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 4
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sarah Bork, University of Michigan; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan; Nicholas Young, University of Michigan
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PCEE Session 3: Robotics and Design Competitions
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Anurag Purwar, Stony Brook University; Amanjeet Bagga, Stony Brook University; Cynthia Colón, Stony Brook University; Imin Kao, Stony Brook University
for class management, task assignment, and communication with andamong students. We sent each student a SnappyXO Advanced Robotics kit, which contains twohardware boxes consisting of structural parts and mechatronics components needed to build andprogram robots, MotionGen Pro software for motion design [22], and a robotics curriculum withlesson plans and projects for students. The curriculum was extracted from an undergraduate designinnovation class created and taught by the first author at Stony Brook University. Table 1 shows thedaily tasks assigned to students in the pre-camp week, while Fig. 1 shows a few students’ creations. Table 1: Pre-Camp Week Activities Day Tasks
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DEED Technical Session 9 - Design Across the Curriculum
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Christopher Rennick, University of Waterloo; Michael Lenover, University of Waterloo; Eugene Li, University of Waterloo; Sanjeev Bedi, University of Waterloo
different projects at once. I learned how to plan my time more efficiently and effectively.”  “Yes, almost all jobs/interviews I've had past the 3 terms… asked how I did with little to no supervision/self starting. A big part of the Clinic is how relaxed it is in that aspect. You get assigned a project and you have deadlines for that project but anything in- between (workload distribution etc.) is up to you, no one is watching over your shoulder to make sure you get the work done. I've tied back into my work at the Ideas clinic during every interview I've had because of how well it develops a self driven work ethic.”  “Working at the Ideas Clinic helped me develop critical thinking skills which were
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Zachary Riggins del Rosario, Olin College
Tagged Topics
NSF Grantees Poster Session
targeted variability at least once in theirinterview: a large fraction. However, the nature of our participant recruitment likely biases thisstatistic. To produce a reasonable population-level estimate of targeting rate among practicingengineers, we must recruit a representative sample and deploy a scalable survey instrument.While we have future plans for such sampling, Study 2 was designed to begin development ofthis instrument.Study 2: Mixed-methods Study of Student EngineersThis study was conducted under a protocol approved by Brandeis University’s IRB, number#23053R-E. Study 1 allowed us to identify and describe the behavior of targeting; the goal ofStudy 2 was to develop a survey instrument that could help measure targeting of variability
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Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Holistic Students
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joan Z. Carter, Inver Hills Community College
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)
participants.Saturation was achieved with this number of participants.All participants signed an informed consent document – the plan for respecting the privacy ofparticipants, concern for participants welfare and not placing them at risk, and treatingparticipants equitably and fairly [26].Diversity of student identity in the sample is preferred but not critical. This diversity wouldinclude demographics of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, first generation collegestudent status, age, and persons with disabilities. Also, of interest is whether the student ismarried, a parent, a veteran, an immigrant, and whether the student was Pell grant eligible. Theseare of secondary interest in data analysis.C. Participant DemographicsThe information found in Table
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Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 2
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Fatima Glovena Fairfax, Duke University; Elyse McFalls, Duke University; Alex Rogers, Duke University; Jabari Kwesi, Duke University; Alicia Nicki Washington, Duke University; Shaundra Bryant Daily, Duke University; Crystal E. Peoples, Duke University; Helen Xiao, Duke University; Eduardo Bonilla-Silva
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity
resources to pursue computing courses.3. *How much do you agree with the following statements? a. *Race has no impact on the work I plan to do professionally. b. *The technologies that we often use are neutral and racially unbiased. c. *University computing departments are neutral and racially unbiased. d. *Professional computing environments are neutral and racially unbiased. e. *My race advantages me in the field of computing in terms of internships and job opportunities.4. *Please note how much advantage (in terms of internships and job opportunities) do you think there is for being the following in computing: a. *A woman b. *A man c. *A non-binary person d. *A White person e. *An Asian person f. *A Black person g. *A
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Work-in-Progress Session: Understanding Issues Faced by Graduate Students and Faculty
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mais Kayyali, Florida International University; Derrick James Satterfield, University of Nevada, Reno; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)
. Derrick James Satterfield, University of Nevada, Reno Derrick Satterfield is a doctoral candidate in Engineering Education at the University of Nevada, Reno. His research focuses on engineering graduate students’ experiences and motivation centered on career planning and preparation.Dr. Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno Adam Kirn is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at University of Nevada, Reno. His research focuses on the interactions between engineering cultures, student motivation, and their learning experiences. His projects involve the study of studenDr. Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University As an assistant professor of engineering education at Florida International University
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Disciplinary Engineering Education Research – Session 1
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mackinley Love, University of Calgary; Philip Egberts, University of Calgary; Joanna Wong, University of Calgary; Miriam Nightingale, University of Calgary
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)
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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 5
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Michael Preuss, Exquiri Consulting, LLC; Breanna Michelle Weir Bailey P.E., Texas A&M University - Kingsville; David Hicks, Texas A&M University-Kingsville ; Rajashekar Reddy Mogiligidda, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Velda Basak Soydas; Lihua Zuo
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)
grant project teams in planning and development, through external eval- uation, and as publication support. Most of his work is on STEM education and advancement projects and completed for Minority-Serving Institutions. He also conducts research regarding higher education focused on the needs and interests of underserved populations and advancing understanding of Minority- Serving Institutions.Dr. Breanna Michelle Weir Bailey P.E., Texas A&M University - Kingsville I am a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas. I have been employed at Texas A&M University-Kingsville since 2006. I currently serve as Chair of the Department of Civil and Architec- tural Engineering.Dr. David Hicks, Texas A&M