Conference Session

Strategies and/or Approaches to Engage Students in Agricultural, Biological, or Similarly Named Programs

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Merton Stwalley III P.E., Purdue University ; Roger L. Tormoehlen, Purdue University

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

Student Interest in Agriculture: A Work in ProgressAbstractAgricultural & Biological Engineering faculty have been concerned for several years regardingthe lack of interest in high school students in good-paying technology-oriented careers inagriculture and have developed some academic modules to hopefully stimulate some interest inthese areas. Through a USDA-NIFA grant, the authors have developed three secondary levelcurricular programs designed to provide an overview of the modern technical elements of theagricultural industry. Classroom activities for five weeks of daily one hour contact time weredeveloped for an introduction to aerial drones, vehicle balance, and robotics with agriculture.These modules were designed for testing in a local

Conference Session

International Division (INTL) Technical Session: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jemal Bedane Halkiyo, Arizona State University; Sultan Bedane Halkiyu, Bule Hora University; Abdisa Bedane Halkiyu, Bule Hora University; Roma Bedane Halkiyu, Arba Minch University; Demitu Geda, Bule Hora University; Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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International Division (INTL)

, the study seeks to identify the factorscontributing to the gender imbalance and propose strategies to address the issue effectively.More specifically, the study addresses the following two research questions: 1. According to women faculty, what factors contribute to persistent gender disparity in engineering faculty in Ethiopian engineering colleges? 2. What strategies and interventions can be implemented to address the persistent gender disparity in engineering faculty and women's career advancement in engineering fields?This study's significance lies in informing Ethiopian policy and decision-makers within thehigher education systems. Highlighting the gender disparities among the engineering faculty atBule Hora University

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Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Sugg, United States Navy; Elizabeth Gentry, National Institute of Standards and Technology; John Fishell, STEP Conference

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

teachers (who can identify and nurture promising students) and to the students themselves, butalso to families to create an environment conducive to success.STEP Program Mission and Purpose:STEP’s primary mission is to “Inspire students to pursue careers in math, science, engineeringand technology” through an innovative, proactive approach that engages students, teachers, andthe local K-12 educational system with high technology companies, universities/colleges, hightech government agencies and all of their collective resources to achieve its purpose ofincreasing and sustaining the high technology job sector in the Inland Empire. Through theformation of new educational partnerships between businesses, academia, and governmententities within the

Conference Session

FPD II: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-Year Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Roesch Johnson, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Engineering Professional Development

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First-Year Programs

or science, and the last essay required a counter argument on social and technicalissues suitable for publishing in a college newspaper.The AnalysisThe methods for determining how well the objectives were met consisted of the evaluations ofstudent’s course work described above and the administration of pre-class and post-classsurveys. In the pre-class survey, students were required to explain their career goals and theamount of social media they used. In the post-class survey given at the end of the semester, (SeeTable 1) students were asked if their current career and academic goals had changed, if any ofthe articles read in class influenced their views towards their career and science, and if the studyof social media changed any of their

Conference Session

K-12 and Precollege Engineering Curriculum and Programming Resources, Part 2 of 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Kip Hacking

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

wouldparticipate in the ROV program (many of the schools offered the ROV activity as part of their “after schoolprogram”); 2.) Doing a teacher workshop to help the teachers feel confident when implementing ROV intheir classrooms, 3.) We developed and organized (finding sponsors: such as XXXX) and ran the first statewide ROV competition; 4.) We developed a survey instrument asking questions regarding studentunderstanding and perceptions of STEM principles, interest in STEM topics, careers, and fields of study;and 5.) Started the development of ROV curriculum (we had anticipated that we would have completed thatpart earlier in the year, however, we had some delays from the school of education we were collaboratingwith). The following paragraphs outline each

Collection

2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Roy Uzoma Lan; Chinedu Okonkwo, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Ibukun Gabriel Awolusi, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Jiannan Cai

needs, particularly in a technical and professional disciplinesuch as construction. The development and application of sustainable construction materials offer aplethora of benefits in the modern construction industry. Several eco-friendly construction materials,such as earthen masonry, can provide tremendous benefits and inexpensive solutions to theincreasing cost of building and energy. This study examines the impact of the implementation ofsustainability content in a course on students’ perception of their knowledge, confidence, andrelevance to their careers. A new course module was developed to educate students about variousconcepts, including the constituents of earthen masonry, their properties, quality assurance, andtesting, as well as

Collection

2025 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Randy Hurd; Sulabh Khadka; Dustin Grote

(Ackermann, 1991). The summer programs provide varieties of activities for participatingstudents, including academic support, study skills, career counseling, parent involvement,developing relationships on campus, computer literacy, and partnerships with business,communities, and K-12 educators (Kezar, 2000). Many prior studies have found that STEMsummer bridge programs facilitate the transition of students from high school to university,helping them improve their academic performance and persistence rates in STEM-designatedprograms of studies. Although summer school benefits all students, studies show that theseprograms have a greater impact on those from middle-class families than those fromunderprivileged backgrounds (Copper et al., 2000). Based

Conference Session

COED: Skills for Moving from Computing Student to Professional

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Field, Morgan State University; Steven J. Fuller; Edward Dillon, Morgan State University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

pursue career opportunities at this company and related prominent companies in tech. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Surveying the Importance of Integrating Technical Interviews into Computer Science Curriculums and Increasing Awareness in the AcademyAbstractTechnical interviews are undeniably a vital element when it comes to the successful employmentof new grads and can be attributed to the disparity of employment of computer science (CS)majors. Due to a variety of factors, the preparation and the general importance of technicalinterviews tend not to be emphasized in many CS curricula and academic institutions at large.For this reason, many CS majors are unfamiliar with the technical

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Technical Session 4

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erika Judith Rivera, Florida International University ; Mohamed Elzomor, P.E., Florida International University; Piyush Pradhananga, Florida International University

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Diversity

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

EngineeringAbstractThe Construction industry is a dynamic, demanding, and challenging workplace for the recentengineering graduates entering the workforce. The construction industry is evolving asglobalization continues to generate transformation in the industries. Therefore, educationinstitutions must evaluate and implement the changes in the curriculum that provide the industrywith a skilled workforce. Work-life Balance (WLB) has become a challenge to the industry asthe next generation understands that having WLB is a priority in their career. This study focuseson understanding the work-life balance's influence on the Millennium generation entering theworkforce. A survey was provided to 161 university students in the construction industry, andthe results

Conference Session

NEE Technical Session - the Best of NEE

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Wodin-Schwartz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kimberly Lechasseur, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Adam Powell, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Yihao Zheng, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Sneha Prabha Narra, Carnegie Mellon University

learning is widely promoted, new faculty face particular challenges to adopting theapproach. Many have previously learned in traditional engineering classes, and have not beenexposed to best practices in flipped learning. And finding or developing materials whicheffectively convey key concepts for diverse learning styles can be particularly challenging. Forthese reasons, developing curricular materials and managing the logistics required to flip acourse is time-consuming [2, 3], especially for faculty establishing research portfolios.Redesigning a course to use a flipped instructional design requires early career faculty toconsider tenure criteria and productivity [4].This paper describes efforts in one university’s mechanical engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eun-young Kang, California State University, Los Angeles; Matthew Jackson, California State University, Los Angeles

Powered by www.slayte.com Impact of Three Years of Intervention in Culturally Adaptive Pathway to Success on S-STEM Scholars1. IntroductionWith a mission to increase the number of academically talented low-income students entering theSTEM workforce, the NSF S-STEM program has granted awards to various type of institutionsin order to advance our understanding of how “evidence-based curricular and co-curricularactivities affect the success, retention, transfer, academic and career pathways, and graduation inSTEM of low-income students [1].” To date there are a number of publications that documenteffective practices and strategies to help talented low-income students succeed in differentinstitutional and disciplinary

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division ASCE Liaison Committee - Accreditation and Curriculums - What Changes Are Occurring?

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Aldrich, American Society of Civil Engineers; Norma Mattei, University of New Orleans; Kleio Avrithi, Mercer University; Jennifer Hofmann, American Society of Civil Engineers; Anthony Kulesa

, CEBOK3 defines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for entry into the practice of civil engineering at the professional level. As described in this report, the preparation of the future civil engineer and the fulfillment of the CEBOK must include both formal education and mentored experience. Early career experience, specifically experience that progresses with increasing complexity, quality, and responsibility, and that is mentored by those who are practicing civil engineering at the professional level, is a necessary part of a civil engineer’s attainment of the CEBOK. All civil engineers, including students studying civil engineering, those who teach civil engineering, early

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vanessa Santana, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Greg Strimel, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

research has been done to investigate the impact or influence that themodel, specifically the industry-driven, project-based learning, university-school collaborativemodel, has on student college and career readiness. Therefore, in an attempt to study theinfluence of the model, this “work in progress paper” describes an effort to investigate theperceptions of current high school seniors and the first graduating class (alumni) related to theirdevelopment of 21st century skills (including creativity, communication, and collaborationskills), sense of belonging, as well as the challenges/successes faced when entering highereducation at the collaborating university. The researchers discuss the resulting data from onehigh school’s seniors survey, and a

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Reisel, P.E., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

methods and in renewable energytechnologies. But by their very nature as electives, technical elective courses should not beteaching material that is expected to be learned by every student graduating from a particularengineering discipline. Requiring students to take several such courses may impact their abilityto take courses from other disciplines which may be beneficial to them in achieving theirpersonal career goals. Therefore, it is important for engineering programs to consider the resultsthey are intending to achieve by requiring students to take technical electives, how these coursesmay be impacting the overall education of the students, and what is an appropriate number oftechnical elective courses to require. It can be noted that ABET

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sawsan Werfelli, State University of New York, Binghamton; Amber Simpson, State University of New York, Binghamton; Peter N. Knox, University of Vermont; Kelli Paul, Indiana University, Bloomington; Adam Maltese, Indiana University, Bloomington

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, identity, and career aspirations in children and adolescents.Dr. Adam Maltese, Indiana University, Bloomington Professor of Science Education ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Children’s Identity Conception in Engineering Activities in the Home EnvironmentAbstractThe purpose of this study was to examine identity formation in young learners throughengineering education. This was sought by means of understanding children’s perception of theiridentity as an engineer after engaging in engineering design processes and practices in theirhome environments.The methodology for data collection was through post-program participation interviews withchildren. The interviews

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katerina Goseva-Popstojanova, West Virginia University; Erin Carll, University of Washington; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

benefits of the ACCESS program to students’ education and futureprofessional careers.1. IntroductionCybersecurity is of vital importance for protecting individuals, businesses, and governmentinstitutions from cyber threats. Furthermore, strong cybersecurity is essential for ensuringuninterrupted work of the critical infrastructure and the national security. However, there is ahuge unmet need for cybersecurity experts in the U.S. According to cyberseek.org, nationwidethere are over 755,700 open positions for different cybersecurity career pathways, which is asignificant increase from 597,700 open positions one year ago [1]. The Bureau of LaborStatistics projects that the employment of information security analysts, which is one of thecybersecurity

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division - Innovative Changes to the Typical Civil Engineering Coursework.

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Henschen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Arthur Schmidt, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jeffery Roesler, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jordan Ouellet, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

objectives to serve as the foundation for the course (Table 1). The objectives served toconnect the course with the department’s communities of practice to guide development usingestablished best practices. The presented objectives have refined throughout the coursedevelopment process.Table 1. Introductory course objectives and corresponding department community of practice By the completion of the course, students Department community of practice should be able to: 1 Describe the areas of study in the CEE Professional skills department 2 Describe potential career paths for CEE Professional skills and Entrepreneurial graduates thinking 3 Manage assignments and meet

Conference Session

The Role of Peers in Promoting Learning and Persistence

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Thien Ngoc Y Ta, Arizona State University; Gary Lichtenstein, Arizona State University; Cody D Jenkins, Arizona State University; Karl A. Smith, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Ryan James Milcarek, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

research in engineering education in areas of sustainability, resilience and fuel cell education.Dr. Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University Samantha Brunhaver is an Assistant Professor of Engineering in the Fulton Schools of Engineering Poly- technic School. Dr. Brunhaver recently joined Arizona State after completing her M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. She also has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University. Dr. Brunhaver’s research examines the career decision-making and professional identity formation of engineering students, alumni, and practicing engineers. She also conducts studies of new engineering pedagogy that help to improve student engagement and

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Susan J. Ely, University of Southern Indiana

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #33942Impact of COVID 19 on Self-efficacy and Retention of Women EngineeringStudentsDr. Susan J. Ely, University of Southern Indiana Dr. Ely began her academic career at the community college level, after having worked as an engineer in areas of manufacturing, distribution, logistics and supply chain. Her research interests in Supply Chain Management include optimization through resiliency, lean supply chain practices and effective instruction in supply chain for career development, professional development of educators and online practices. American c

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Audrey Rorrer, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; David K. Pugalee, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Praveen Ramaprabhu, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Mesbah Uddin, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Harish P. Cherukuri, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Terry Xu, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Deep Prajapati, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

programming. Her research and evaluation has focused on educational programs, outreach and collective impact activities that foster inclusion and equity in computing and engineering. College student development and faculty career development are central themes across her body of work, which focuses on focus on capacity building in research and evaluation, organizational change in STEM education, and integration of computing into pedagogy.Dr. David K. Pugalee, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Dr. David Pugalee is a full professor and Director of the Center for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (STEM) at UNC Charlotte. Dr. Pugalee has published works on STEM teaching and learning

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tim Dallas P.E., Texas Tech University; Heather Greenhalgh-Spencer, Texas Tech University; Kelli M. Frias, American University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

within an existing organization. Intrapreneurs are particularlycritical for engineering because this academic domain often provides the foundation the technicalexpertise needed to commercialize innovation. Many important innovations will come fromexisting organizations; as such, most new graduates will begin their careers with establishedfirms, and intrapreneurial skills have been identified as drivers in retention and careeradvancement in engineering-focused firms [2]. The literature suggests enhancing intrapreneurialskills of students in engineering can be achieved through a combination of curricular and real-world experiences [3]. Since traditional engineering curricula often neglect entrepreneurialtopics, as well as intrapreneurial

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Amari T. Simpson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Lara Hebert, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Luisa-maria Rosu, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Meagan C. Pollock, Engineer Inclusion; Lynford Goddard, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

evolved from teachers’ professional knowledge and continuing education to the quality of teaching and the evaluation of STEM programs in higher education. In 2014, she received a CORE Early Career Fulbright U.S. scholar award for the proposal Investigations of Quality Criteria in STEM Teacher Education and in 2016, she received the YWCA leadership award for STEM education. Luisa received her Ph.D. in Continuing Teacher Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign in 2010. She also holds an M.A in Applied Mathematics from the University of Southern California (2000) and an M.S. in Real and Complex Analysis from the University of Bucharest, Romania (1996).Dr. Meagan C. Pollock, Engineer Inclusion

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cynthia Kay Pickering, Arizona State University; Caroline Vaningen-Dunn, Arizona State University; Maria A. Reyes, Phoenix College

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

more girls in STEM to make it the new norm. She has also architected SFAz’s enhanced Community College STEM Pathways Guide that has received the national STEMx seal of approval for STEM tools. She integrated the STEM Pathways Guide with the KickStarter processes for improving competitive proposal writing of Community College Hispanic Serving Institutions. Throughout her career, Ms. Pickering has written robotics software, diagnostic expert systems for space station, manufacturing equipment models, and architected complex IT systems for global collaboration that included engagement analytics. She holds a US Patent # 7904323, Multi-Team Immersive Integrated Collaboration Workspace awarded 3/8/2011. She also has

Conference Session

Pre K-12 Track - Technical Session V

Collection

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

Authors

Michael Frye, University of the Incarnate Word; Chaoyi Wang, University of the Incarnate Word; Sreerenjini C. Nair, University of the Incarnate Word; Yvonne Calvo Burns, Camp Program Coordinator

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Pre K-12 Education

must complete for a total of 22 credits; 2) The requirement that each graduating eighth grader select one of five Endorsements (listed below), which are broad categories of career related courses; and 3) A Distinguished Level of Achievement for outstanding performance within the chosen endorsement. The five endorsements are: 1) STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), 2) Business and Industry (including vocational training), 3) Public Services, 4) Arts and Humanities, and 5) Multidisciplinary Studies. A consequence of the law is that career conversations

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grisselle Centeno, University of South Florida; Susana Lai-Yuen, University of South Florida

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

. In addition, 90% of students who participated in Workshop 1 and 87% ofthose in Workshop 2, positively responded that after the workshop, they were more interested inpursuing engineering as a career (impacting both motivation and retention). The encouragingresults support this intervention as an effective tool to showcase the connection betweenengineering and healthcare, and to increase student motivation in engineering- irrespective ofgender.Keywords:Diversity, engineering education, healthcare, active learning, workshop.1. IntroductionUndergraduate education statistics show that in 2015 women earned 57% of all bachelor’s degreescompleted. However, only 19.9% of women earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering [1].Conversely, the bachelor’s

Conference Session

Construction 3: Beyond the Academy: Leveraging Partnerships, Internships, and Outreach

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kamalesh Panthi, East Carolina University; Donna A. Hollar, East Carolina University; George C. Wang P.E., East Carolina University

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Construction

, and leadership development. During 2016, she received a grant to investigate the effectiveness of peer mentoring for safety improvement of construction workers. Previously, Dr. Hollar received the ELECTRI International 2014 Early Career Award.Dr. George C. Wang P.E., East Carolina University Dr. George Wang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Construction Management of East Car- olina University. His research interests include infrastructure construction engineering and management, ethics education in engineering and construction, risk management in construction, environmental and energy aspects in constructed facilities, nontraditional materials utilization in construction, concrete and asphalt

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Tuesday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Usama Zahid, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Evin Scott Groundwater, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yanfen Li, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Celia Mathews Elliott, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Andrew Michael Smith, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Dallas R Trinkle, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kelly Ritter, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; P. Scott Carney, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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First-Year Programs

Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 2006. He was a TMS Young Leader International Scholar in 2008, received the NSF/CAREER award in 2009, the Xerox Award for Faculty Research at Illinois in 2011, the AIME Robert Lansing Hardy Award in 2014, co-chaired the 2011 Physical Metallurgy Gordon Research conference, and became a Willett Faculty Scholar at Illinois in 2015. His research focuses on defects in materials using density-functional theory, and novel techniques to understand problems in mechanical behavior and transport.Prof. Kelly Ritter, University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignP. Scott Carney, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign P. Scott Carney is a Professor in the

Conference Session

Technical Session 1c

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Alvaro Monge, California State University, Long Beach; Panadda Marayong, California State University, Long Beach; Shadnaz Asgari, California State University, Long Beach; Birgit Penzenstadler; Praveen Shankar, California State University, Long Beach

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Diversity, Pacific Southwest Section

— California State University Long Beach (CSULB) has low enrollments by women incomputing and engineering majors. This paper presents strategies implemented to improverecruitment and retention of women in these majors to break this long-standing pattern. Therecruitment strategies include outreach to admitted students while they’re still in the decisionprocess, improving language used on websites and publications, and roadshows to communitycolleges and high schools. The retention strategies include creating classroom modules thatpromote career exploration and strengthen problem solving skills, and holding professionalworkshops for faculty and staff to understand factors that influence success inengineering/computing majors by students from

Conference Session

Aerospace Workspace: Current and Future 2

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Zdzislaw Kremens, Central Connecticut State University; Viatcheslav Naoumov, Central Connecticut State University

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Aerospace

math and science and excite them about careers in aerospaceengineering. This new program, “Go For Aerospace!,” will provide mentoring and support tothese students and encourage them to pursue a degree in engineering. CCSU, with itsexceptionally well-qualified engineering faculty, its central location, and its close linkages withlocal industries and secondary schools throughout Connecticut is ideally suited to launch thiseffort. The selection process is an extremely important part of the project and is conductedthrough nomination by math and science teachers in five high-need school districts throughoutConnecticut. Based on their recommendations, 30 high-achieving high school juniors areparticipating this year.Last fall, a kick-off dinner was

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheree Watson, Montana State University; Heidi Sherick, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

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Minorities in Engineering

, writing, and computers; (2) introduction to MSU resources, such as tutoring, the library, and the American Indian Club; (3) workshops on study skills; and (4) social activities. Page 11.420.3 The DOC seminar, a one-credit course that features American Indian role models, information about engineering careers, and other activities. The Engineering Minority Program (EMPower) Student Center, which provides a place for students to build community, work in study groups, and participate in tutoring. A DOC student contract and stipend, which requires students to attend the seminar, spend time in the