Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 6: Challenges and Coping Strategies of Engineering Graduate Students

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Aldridge, The Ohio State University; Nicole M. Else-Quest, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Joseph Roy, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE); So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati

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Diversity

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Aerospace Division (AERO), Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

children, and people withdisabilities, are more likely than their traditional graduate student counterparts to report climate-related issues [4]. While some studies of university or campus-level climate for students haveincluded doctoral students in general, few studies disaggregate findings by discipline or bydemographic categories beyond gender identity and race/ethnicity. In engineering, Riley, Slaton,and Pawley’s [5] observed that the engineering education research community tends to take upissues of diversity focused on “women and [racial and ethnic] minorities while queerness, class,nationality, disability, age, and other forms of difference are for the most part not seen asrequiring address”. This literature review was conducted as

Conference Session

Research on Diversification & Inclusion

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Brewer, University of Georgia; Nicola Sochacka, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

. Joachim Walther, University of Georgia Dr. Walther is an assistant professor of engineering education research at the University of Georgia (UGA). He is a director of the Collaborative Lounge for Understanding Society and Technology through Educational Research (CLUSTER), an interdisciplinary research group with members from engineering, art, educational psychology and social work. His research interests range from the role of empathy in engineering students’ professional formation, the role of reflection in engineering learning, and interpretive research methodologies in the emerging field of engineering education research. His teaching focuses on innovative approaches to introducing systems thinking and

Conference Session

Faculty Attitudes and Perceptions

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Natalia Kapli, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

13.196.3perceptions of active learning and how this relates to perceptions of course effectiveness,feelings of course relevance. This paper will explore three research questions in the context ofan engineering education course focusing on teaching concepts for graduate students. Theseresearch questions and hypotheses follow:1. What is the relationship between students’ perceived helpfulness of the course activities andtheir perception of active learning?We hypothesize that those students who have a positive perception of active learning techniqueswill also find the activities used in a specific course to be helpful. Given that the majority of theactivities used in the course are designed to have students actively involved with their learning, itis likely

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division (IND) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ekaterina Koromyslova, South Dakota State University; Carrie Steinlicht, South Dakota State University; Miriam Kanini Peter

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Industrial Engineering Division (IND)

for engineering graduates: Recent trends in higher education AbstractThe research paper discusses how higher education has responded to the existing gap betweenemployers’ expectations and qualifications of recent college graduates in professional skillsreported by national surveys of employers. During the last decade, the National Association ofColleges and Employers has been reporting that less than 50% of employers evaluate collegegraduates as proficient in the competencies such as professionalism/work ethic, oral/writtencommunications, teamwork/collaboration, leadership, and other related skills.The paper presents a two-fold analysis of Engineering

Conference Session

Cooperative and Project-based Global Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karim Altaii, James Madison University; Shannon N. Conley, James Madison University ; Samy El-Tawab, James Madison University

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Diversity

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International

”FRIEND”: A Cyber-Physical System for Traffic Flow Related Information aggrEgatioN and Dissemination. In 2009, he was awarded a prize for Excellence in Scholarship at The College of William and Mary’s 8th An- nual Graduate Research Symposium. He has more than 20 publications including journal/conference papers, book chapters, and posters. He also serves as a reviewer in several journals and conferences. http://educ.jmu.edu/˜eltawass/ c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 A Methodology and Experience of Facilitating International Capstone Projects for Multidisciplinary Fields: Costa Rica Internet of Things (IoT) Case StudyIntroductionThis paper

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 6: Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mirit Shamir, Kansas State University; Jonathan Aguilar, Kansas State University; Rebecca Cors, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Ryan Robert Hansen, Kansas State University; Nathan P. Hendricks, Kansas State University; Gaea A. Hock; Stacy L. Hutchinson, Kansas State University; Prathap Parameswaran, Kansas State University; Matthew R. Sanderson; Melanie Derby, Kansas State University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

graduate students totrain as interdisciplinary thinkers and produce innovative interdisciplinary research. This papermay also be a guide to current and future NRT programs to help them pursue elements of thetraineeship that are most effective.IntroductionAcademic departments often work in silos, thus giving fewer opportunities for graduate studentsand faculty from different departments to interact and for graduate students to gain the skillsneeded to do interdisciplinary research. Interdisciplinary research and collaboration have severalbenefits such as addressing complex research questions and social problems and having a moreproductive team [1] [2]. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has funded interdisciplinarytraining at the graduate

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lufan Wang, Florida International University

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

environment require students to be equipped with a practicalunderstanding that often goes beyond the in-class knowledge. To that end, many universities haveactively collaborated with the industry, developed internship course in their curriculum, and evenmade internship a prerequisite for graduation. Internships programs in construction has been explored by a plethora of existing studies.These studies can mainly be categorized into three topics: introduction of the internship classstructure in a specific program, analysis of the role of internships on students learning, andevaluation of the effectiveness and outcomes of internship programs. For example, [2] provided athorough introduction of the internship program developed by the Building

Conference Session

Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia; Anaïs Miodek, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia

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Women in Engineering

itsinception, the ten-week SURP/REU has been open to all undergraduate students pursuingdegrees in STEM fields. It focuses on encouraging underrepresented students (women, AfricanAmericans, Hispanics and Native Americans) in engineering by involving them in an excitinghands-on research experience.These demographic groups have been consciously targeted for several reasons. The first is toaugment the overall number of students completing engineering bachelor’s degrees by bolsteringthe participation of minorities in the field. In addition, and perhaps more importantly, producinga diverse pool of students and graduates in engineering ensures the inclusion of a variety ofperspectives. As stated above, this leads to a broader focus and greater creativity

Conference Session

CEED Technical Session I: WIP: Experiential Learning Potpourri

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jones, North Dakota State University; Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

, interacting with judges, or perhaps even the visual appeal ofthe robot). However, the graph in Figure 6 suggests that the perceived increase in presentationskills may be marginal. The increase in leadership skills may intuitively be increased for projectleaders or subgroup leaders, but the increase noted by participants in general is slightlyunexpected. It may be that having the different fields collaborating together creates a dynamicwhere participants can take the lead in their respective area of expertise. Although, this woulddepend on group size (among other factors), and further evaluation would be needed to draw anydefinite conclusions.Lastly, most robotics competitions also provide an opportunity for students to meet with studentswho share

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khaled Sobhan, Florida Atlantic University; Edgar An, Florida Atlantic University; Ryne A. Sherman; Nancy Romance, Florida Atlantic university ; Nicolas A. Brown, Florida Atlantic University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Session at the ASEE 2014 Annual Conference, anddescribes a recently funded project (October 2013) under the Research Initiation Grant inEngineering Education (RIGEE) program. It is hypothesized that there is disconnect betweenthe principles outlined in Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and the actual classroomenvironment, thus creating a barrier to intrinsic motivation needed for student learning. Theproposed work is an empirical investigation to explore this disconnect in the context ofundergraduate engineering education. The primary tasks will be to (i) assess the Facultyknowledge of SDT; (ii) develop a measurement framework to assess the classroom environmentas it relates to SDT; and (iii) determine the association among Faculty knowledge of SDT

Conference Session

Diverse Issues in Renewable Energy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Slowinski , M.Ed., CREATE NSF-ATE; Kenneth A. Walz, Madison Area Technical College; Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

research with the University of Rochester Center for Photo-Induced Charge Transfer. Since 2003, Dr. Walz has taught chemistry and engineering at Madison Area Technical College, and he is also an adjunct professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin. He has served as teacher for the UW Delta Center for Integrating Research, Teaching and Learning, and has mentored several graduate students who completed teaching internships at the technical college while creating new instructional materials for renewable energy and chemical education. Dr. Walz is also an instructor with the Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education and the K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP), delivering

Conference Session

Collaborative Programs and Courses

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Scogtt Magids; Sarah Djamshidi; Karen Thornton; David Barbe

increasing mutually productive interactions between facultyand students of the Clark School and companies in Maryland. The first programs thatbegan operations were: a consulting service to strengthen Maryland manufacturers, anon-campus incubator for technically-oriented start-up companies, and a biotechnologyprogram to help biotech companies through training and productivity enhancement and toscale up processes from research lab levels to commercial scales. In 1987 a technologytransfer program was started which facilitates faculty and graduate students performingcommercially-oriented R&D for Maryland companies. While these programs are notpurely entrepreneurship, the experience gained from interacting with small and startupcompanies laid the

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Cristina Villalobos, University of Texas, Pan American; Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American; Olga Ramirez, University of Texas, Pan American

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2009-1945: INCREASING STUDENT ACCESS, RETENTION, ANDGRADUATION THROUGH AN INTEGRATED STEM PATHWAYS SUPPORTINITIATIVE FOR THE RIO SOUTH TEXAS REGIONArturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan AmericanStephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan AmericanRobert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan AmericanHoracio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan AmericanCristina Villalobos, University of Texas, Pan AmericanMiguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan AmericanOlga Ramirez, University of Texas, Pan American Page 14.730.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Increasing Student Access, Retention, and Graduation Through an Integrated STEM Pathways Support Initiative

Conference Session

They're Not "Soft" Skills!

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Candice Stefanou, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; John Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Jonathan D. Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Educational Research and Methods

encourage student ownership is a criticalissue that continues to confront and challenge teachers from kindergarten through graduate school.Of the many factors that contribute to the student response in autonomous learning environments,perhaps the least explored are the contextual or environmental factors. In 2000, Paul R. Pintrichnoted that “there is a clear need for more descriptive, ethnographic, and observational research onhow different features of the context can shape, facilitate, and constrain self-regulated learning”.15More than a decade later, the need remains. Studies have shown that students’ positive perceptionsof their assigned tasks and instructors’ autonomy support can lead to increases in intrinsicmotivation, self-regulation

Conference Session

CEED Technical Session I: WIP: Experiential Learning Potpourri

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faye R. Jones, Florida State University; Marcia A. Mardis, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Ebrahim Randeree, Florida State University

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

Paper ID #26565Towards an Employability Model for STEM Majors: Engagement-Based,Service-Producing, and Experience-DrivenDr. Faye R. Jones, Florida State University Faye R. Jones is a Senior Research Associate at Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information. Her research interests include STEM student outcomes and the exploration of student pathways through institutional research.Dr. Marcia A. Mardis, Florida A&M University/Florida State University Marcia A. Mardis is a Professor and Associate Dean at Florida State University’s College of Communica- tion & Information and Associate Director of

Conference Session

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

and consulted on multiple innovation projects for cooperates. Currently, he is pursuing an entrepreneurial career in education technology.Sheri Sheppard (Professor) Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford UniversityHelen L. Chen (Research Scientist) Designing Education Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Exploring the impact of project-based mechatronics course design on alumni’s entrepreneurial career pathwaysAbstractEngineering education can influence students’ entrepreneurial interests and career

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Lovitts, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

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Educational Research and Methods

Underlying Educational InterventionsThe Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) at theNational Academy of Engineering has developed a web-based database that summarizes theavailable research on educational interventions designed to enhance student learning, retention,and professional success (see www.PR2OVE-IT.org -- Peer Reviewed Research OfferingValidation of Effective and Innovative Teaching). The website is similar to the U.S. Departmentof Education’s What Works Clearinghouse (http://www.whatworks.ed.gov/>), except thatPR2OVE-IT does not engage in extensive pre-screening of papers for rigor. Rather, we leavejudgments of rigor up to individual users of the system and focus instead on summarizing theresults of

Conference Session

The Role of Peers in Promoting Learning and Persistence

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Neha Kardam, University of Washington; Shruti Misra, University of Washington; Morgan Anderson, University of Washington; Ziyan Bai, University of Washington; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

peers, students wouldexperience less peer support, this research question sought to explore whether this was indeedthe case. If students report less peer support in remote settings, we can likely attribute suchreductions, in whole or in part, to the reduced opportunities for peer-to-peer interactions. If,however, students report more peer support, no differences in peer support, or inconsistent levelsof support between the two settings, then we must look at other possible causes to explain thesedifferences. One potentially important influence on perceptions of peer support could be a shiftin student expectations. In the process of adjusting to remote learning, students’ expectations forthe type and amount of peer support they might receive may

Conference Session

Session 6 - Track 3: The only difference is now it counts: Exploring the Role of a Summer Bridge Program in Shaping Student Expectations of Engineering

Collection

2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Taylor Y. Johnson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Malini Josiam, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

Paper ID #36451”The only difference is now it counts:” Exploring the Role of a SummerBridge Program in Shaping Student Expectations of EngineeringTaylor Y. Johnson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Taylor Y. Johnson is a graduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, where she serves as a graduate research assistant. Taylor earned her Bachelor’s from The University of Texas at Austin in Biomedical Engineering. She was previously a member of the student support staff for the Virginia Tech Center for the Enhancement of Engineering

Conference Session

Undergraduate-Industry-Research Linkages

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John McMasters

truly student-centered approach with quality rather than quantity being anobjective at the undergraduate level, with much of the specialization in current programsdeferred to the graduate level and continued career-long learning opportunities.At the undergraduate level, we need to adopt a modern systems engineering perspective and do amuch better job of determining what really needs to be presented (and how to present it) in ourefforts to educate students to operate in a modern engineering environment, rather than merelythinking about what specific skills they may need in order to gain their initial job assignments, oras preparation for a graduate program in research. Instead of creating courses to meet specific(and too often parochial) needs

Conference Session

Session 2 - Track 3: From website to work environment: Exploring minority undergraduate engineering students conceptualizations of engineering careers

Collection

2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Acaydia Campbell; Venicia Castro Villatoro; Angel Alexis Lopez, Florida International University; Janice L. Hall, Florida International University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

graduate degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech (PhD) and Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia (UVa). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 From website to work environment: Exploring minority undergraduate engineering students’ conceptualizations of engineering careers at national laboratoriesAbstract Within engineering education, there have been rising calls for more research on thetransitional period students face leading up to graduation (e.g., post-graduation planning) andmoving into the next phase of their career. This study seeks to complement existing research byexploring the experience of students as they seek to make sense of engineering career

Conference Session

Student Experiences with Undergraduate Research

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Caitlin Donahue Wylie, University of Virginia; Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia; Brian P. Helmke, University of Virginia

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Educational Research and Methods

research varies fordifferent groups of students.ResultsSurvey RespondentsThe Undergraduate Research Experiences Survey (URES) was administered to allundergraduate students enrolled in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at UVA.The response rate was 28% (n = 769). Respondents were evenly divided among class yearsand representative of the school’s demographic makeup with respect to age, genderidentification, race, ethnicity, first-generation status, and distribution of students amongmajors. In addition to their primary majors, 3% of respondents were completing a secondengineering major, 9% had a second major outside engineering, and 38% had at least oneminor. Most students (67%) planned to pursue a job as an engineer after graduation

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sandra Courter; Rebecca Cors; Pat Eagan

building models differ from organizational development models for many reasons, and especially because they aim to address agendas of the various organizations involved. While employees (ideally) collaborate toward the organizations' mission, stakeholders generally have different organizational missions and often have very different reasons for collaborating on any given effort. Researchers concur that the first step in cultivating collaboration among government, business, environmental advocates, and affected communities is to acknowledge and respect distinct, and sometimes contradictory, attitudes, beliefs, and values among these groups14,15. Many studies offer models and lessons for effective

Conference Session

Academe/Industry Collaboration

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nabin Sapkota, Northwestern State University of Louisiana; Laurie D. Morrow, Central Louisiana Technical Community College

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Engineering Technology

AbstractGovernmental and nongovernmental agencies nationwide anticipate an ever-increasingworkforce demand due to the inevitable retiring of our current “baby boomer” population. In thepast, several initiatives to meet workforce demand through cooperative educational model wereshort lived. The reasons for discontinuation of such programs can be attributed to either lack ofplanning or not enough success compared to the anticipated level of success from the program.In this paper, authors explain how a Modified Apprenticeship Program (MAP) tailored to meetthe needs of local industries can be sustained without expending a large amount of resources.The example for this case is ‘Advanced Manufacturing Technician’ (AMT). Several years agoNorthwestern State

Conference Session

Academe/Industry Collaboration

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aparajit Koshal; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

University of Alabama. She has experi- ence working with many industries such as automotive, chemical distribution etc. on transportation and operations management projects. She works extensively with food banks and food pantries on supply chain management and logistics focused initiatives. Her graduate and undergraduate students are integral part of her service-learning based logistics classes. She teaches courses in strategic relationships among industrial distributors and distribution logistics. Her recent research focuses on engineering education and learning sciences with a focus on how to engage students better to prepare their minds for the future. Her other research interests include empirical studies to

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention & Advising

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jane Rohrback; Donald Carpenter; Lisa Anneberg; Andrew Gerhart

and tabulates the information as a qualityimprovement process. Both the Office of Admissions and the College of Engineering use thisinformation.Engineering Day Activity DescriptionsEach Department in the College of Engineering is responsible for planning and executing theirown activities during the Exploration Days. However, the Departments work closely withrepresentative from the Office of Admissions on scheduling and number of students to beserviced. Faculty are assisted by current undergraduate, and in some cases graduate, students inconducting the activities. Table 2 provided brief descriptions of several of the activitiesconducted during the events. This section provides additional details of some of the activities ineach discipline to

Conference Session

Sustainability in Civil Engineering

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa Swift, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette; Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

research and teaching as an invited participant of the 2016 National Academy of Engineering Frontiers of Engineering Education Symposium and 2016 New Faculty Fellow for the Frontiers in Engineering Education Annual Conference. She also was an NSF Graduate Research Fellow for her work on female empowerment in engineering which won the National Association for Research in Science Teaching 2015 Outstanding Doctoral Research Award.Dr. Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech Tripp Shealy is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Exploring Gender Differences in Students’ Sustainability Beliefs in

Conference Session

Professional Development for Teachers

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sai Prasanth Krishnamoorthy, New York University; Sheila Borges Rajguru, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

beendesigned to provide such PD to prepare teachers to use mechatronics, robotics, andentrepreneurship to connect science and math with students’ contemporary interests. EffectiveSTEM PD supports transfer of training by immersing participants in content knowledge, allowsmodeling and practice of desired skills, promotes collaboration, and lasts for sufficient duration tohandle the cognitive demands of new learning [14-18]. These research-based practices of effectivePD have been adopted and embedded in a PLC [19], which, as a combination, has been shown toengage teachers in applying PD effectively to the classroom.PBL can be effectively explored using the exciting fields of mechatronics (synergistic integrationof mechanical engineering, control theory

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Case Studies

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Manion; Eli Fromm; Jay Bhatt

assisting these team-based projects, we found thatthe students enjoyed and benefited from both individual and group consultations with thelibrarians.4 The design project requires in-depth research on the topic that the students havechosen for their group project. Students work in groups of four to six, collaborating on variousfacets of the project topic.Because of the complex nature of the freshman design projects, students consult manyinformation resources available from the library to find what they are looking for. They often felta need to consult with the librarians in order to utilize the available resources more efficiently.During such consultations, librarians and students explore fundamental engineering resources,such as encyclopedias

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1 - Skill and Competency Development through the Co-op Experience

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Haaniyah Ali, York University; Jeffrey Harris, York University

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

their schoolterms. Also, different disciplines were asked to discuss which skills they found their specificprogram gave more or less focus to, to understand the underlying theme of the program.3. Results3.1 Mechanical engineering focus group This focus group consisted of 5 upper year students. 3 participants had completed theco-op program through the school and the other 2 did internships external to the school. Onlyone student applied and got their position through the co-op portal, while the other studentsusing their personal connections. The reasons for not participating are not explored in thisgroup. Regarding work fields, multiple students mentioned the heavy focus on research anddata analysis during their work term. There was also