While many K–16 interventions exist to broaden participation in computing, they often center on students from historically excluded groups (based on race, ethnicity, class, ability, sexuality, and their intersections) and their perceived deficits ([such as a lack of access to computer science [CS] courses, role models, computational/critical-thinking skills, and self-efficacy), while ignoring the people, policies, and practices affecting them.
Successfully broadening participation requires that everyone, especially those from dominant identities, learn identity-inclusive computing (that is, how ... (continued)
For those interested in: Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology
Briana Bettin is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Cognitive and Learning Sciences at Michigan Technological University in the upper peninsula of Michigan. She developed and taught CS5090: “Reimagining Technofuturism,” where students investigate identity-inclusive frames alongside design considerations for existing technologies and their applications. Bettin’s perspectives include strategies surrounding enrollment, trajectory, and advocating for course offering. She also provides perspectives on “wins” and learning moments for curricular design in lecture and
assignments, as well as student discussions and opportunities at U.S.-based institutions.
Saratoga High School
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University
Duke University
The Latine/x/o/a population is considered the largest and fastest-growing ethnic group in the United States (Scharron-del Rio & Aja, 2020). Despite the progress made in Latine/x/o/a student enrollment in higher education and graduation rates, this population is still underrepresented in engineering programs (Santiago et al., 2015). Furthermore, Latine/x/o/a hold approximately 3.6% of all faculty appointments in engineering faculty in the United States (Arellano et al., 2018). While this percentage is small relative to the overall population of engineering faculty, it is important to under ... (continued)
Join this panel discussion sponsored by the ASEE Corporate Member Council to explore ways we can reimagine and design how we prepare students with both the technical and leadership skills needed for employability today and in the future. We will discuss trends fueling industry hiring demands and ways industry can collaborate with universities to address emerging areas for job opportunities, and better fill skills gaps through curriculum and co-curricular activities, capstone projects, and internships/co-ops to encourage and nurture the skills needed by students for the jobs of today and tomorrow.
For those interested in: Academia-Industry Connections and Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology
P.J. Boardman is the Director of STEM Outreach and Workforce Development at MathWorks managing a team responsible for catalyzing, engaging, and inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers to become our diverse workforce of tomorrow. PJ’s team identifies, initiates, and supports scalable programs to connect to students and educators with training, content, and technology to advance their STEM initiatives. She is the Chair-Elect of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Corporate Membership Council and the liaison for the P12 Commission as well as a member of the Execu ... (continued)
Gregory E. Triplett Jr. has been selected to serve as the inaugural dean of the School of Science and Engineering at Saint Louis University, effective July 1. Dr. Triplett was the senior associate dean for academic affairs at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Engineering in Richmond. He joined the faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2016 as a professor and associate dean for graduate studies. Dr. Triplett began his academic career in 2011 at the University of Missouri, where he was the James C. Dowell Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, director of ... (continued)
As a Senior Program Officer for The Lemelson Foundation, Cindy focuses on The Lemelson Foundation’s higher education efforts, including Invention Education, which supports equitable and inclusive efforts to equip students with inventive skillsets and mindsets, and Engineering for One Planet, an effort to equip tomorrow’s engineers with the skills, knowledge and understanding to protect and improve our planet and our lives.
For more than 20 years, Cindy has fostered social and environmental impact through innovation, working across academic, philanthropic, business and entrepreneurship fields. ... (continued)
Eva Mejia has been crossing borders her whole life. She is proud to have been born and raised in Tijuana, Mexico, and has lived most of her life on the San Diego-Tijuana frontera where innovation and ingenio Mexicano make things happen. Dr. Mejia now serves as Executive Director of Learning at IDEO where her experience gives her a discerning eye for the intersection of equity x innovation. Designing with humans (instead of at them) and orchestrating collaborations make Eva burst with joy. As Executive Director of Learning, she is putting her full creative spirit into redesigning learning systems, ... (continued)
Dora Smith directs the global education and startup strategies for Siemens Digital Industries Software. The strategic education initiative empowers lifelong learners to create a more innovative sustainable future through access to industrial strength software, industry-aligned learning resources, and an ecosystem of more than 1.5 million students at more than 4,000 institutions worldwide. The strategic startup program empowers entrepreneurs to make an impact on the world through cutting-edge tools and resources to take their innovations from digitalization to realization. Dora serves in academic- ... (continued)
The Board of the Engineering Research Council meets at the ASEE annual conference as one of its required in-person meetings per the ERC bylaws.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) starts with us. This session aims to answer the questions What is DEI? Why should I care about it? What do I need to do to become a more equitable educator?
Participants will identify ways to expand awareness through self-analysis and will engage in learning activities that provide an introductory overview of DEI, including reflection on their own identities, privileges, biases, spheres of influences, and beliefs related to DEI.
As Associate Director for Equitable Research, Evaluation, and Grant Development at the Rice Office of STEM Engagement (R-STEM), Christina guides Houston area high school teachers to explore both science and engineering concepts and how they can be taught using inquiry & project-based methods. Christina also works with the NEWT Center and leads their Nanotechnology Environmental Engineering for Teachers (NEET) and NEWT Research Experience for Teachers (RET) programs. Christina believes the world and the humans that live in it are only truly valued when individuals come together to share unique ... (continued)
Dr. Eric A. Specking serves as the Assistant Dean for Enrollment Management and Retention for the College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas. Specking received a B.S. in Computer Engineering, a M.S. in Industrial Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Arkansas. His research interest includes decision quality, resilient design, set-based design, engineering and project management, and engineering education. During his time at the University of Arkansas, Eric has served as Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator, or Senior Personnel on over 40 research pr ... (continued)
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) starts with us, but individual awareness and action are not enough. To transform institutions and organizations to be more diverse, equitable, and inclusive requires understanding the larger systems we construct, operate within, and sustain.
This session will introduce a systems-thinking framework through case study analysis to help with identifying organizational successes and opportunities for improvement in becoming catalysts for institutional change.
This session aims to raise the collective awareness of institutional biases to promote shared accountability and create equitable engineering education communities at every organizational level.
Dr. Brianna Benedict McIntyre is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She is an active member and professional development committee leader for the American Society for Engineering Education’s Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Her primary research is grounded in understanding how interdisciplinary engineering programs exist as hybrid spaces for undergraduate students navigating a traditionally siloed engineering culture and challenging the dominant narrative of becoming an engineer. She has also contributed to research effort ... (continued)
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Sexual harassment in engineering has shifted in the six years since #MeToo went viral. The good news is that egregious acts like sexual coercion have declined. The bad news is that gender harassment has been increasing. Since gender harassment is often subtle, this workshop will define the bounds of gender harassment and examine what it looks like within engineering. Practical strategies for addressing harassment will be discussed, relevant to junior as well as more senior personnel.
At the end of this workshop, the participant will be able to:
• Articulate the difference between sexist an ... (continued)
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Jennifer VanAntwerp is co-author of the book Sex, Gender, and Engineering: Harassment at Work and in School, along with Denise Wilson from the University of Washington. Her main research focus is equity and inclusion within engineering, both in education and the workplace, with a particular focus on belonging. Her passion is teaching undergraduate students, and she particularly enjoys mentoring students as they develop their sense of vocational calling. She earned a B.S.ChE from Michigan State University and an M.S. and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois. In addition to ... (continued)
Denise Wilson received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University. She also holds an M.Ed. degree from the University of Washington in Learning Sciences. Her research interests are split among portable sensor systems, engineering workplace studies, and engineering education research. In her basic research in engineering education, she emphasizes the study of belonging, instructional support, and engagement. Her workplace research focuses on the belonging, autonomy, and haras ... (continued)
The pandemic wreaked havoc on business supply chains, tourism and entertainment, employment continuity, and education. Without question, the educational fall-out is significant, both in terms of academic readiness but also apathy towards college. The ACT reported that only one-third of high school students met college readiness benchmarks in math and science in 2022, down by 10% since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. Further, it is widely known that student engagement and material retention is low, with mental health issues partly to blame.
As STEM higher education prepares students fo ... (continued)
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Description: The first Grand Challenges Scholars Program (GCSP) was established in 2009, and now almost 100 institutions from around the world have approved programs, in various stages of implementation and growth. In this interactive session, several GCSP leaders and directors from a variety of institutional contexts will discuss strategies and practices for launching, growing, and sustaining their local GCSPs. The GCSP proposal process, including key elements of establishing an institutional GCSP, will be discussed to encourage participants to think about how GCSP connects with their own instit ... (continued)
Join us for an interactive technical session where we introduce 3DEXPERIENCE—a powerful, collaborative platform that unifies the product lifecycle from design to simulation to manufacturing. Learn how to harness the potential of the digital thread and seamlessly integrate it into your curriculum and/or capstone projects to enhance student-learning experiences, from 3D modeling with SOLIDWORKS or CATIA to FEA with SIMULIA and manufacturing with DELMIA.
In this session, participants will:
1. Gain an understanding of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and its capabilities, with a focus on collaboration, the ... (continued)
Mathematics lies at the heart of all engineering, but it can be both a blessing and a curse when it comes to engineering education. Truly understanding the underlying mathematics can lead to a deeper understanding of fundamental engineering concepts, but the mechanics of the computations can also impede that understanding, as students get lost in the calculations and lose sight of why they are doing them.
Technology can help a lot. In this session, you will discover how a good math tool can:
• Help students learn important concepts by relieving the burden of tedious, error-prone calculations ... (continued)
Analog Devices is the leading global high-performance analog technology company. The ADI University Program strives to make engineering education accessible through hundreds of free Active Learning lab exercises, affordable test instrumentation, low-cost parts kits, and hardware modules designed to back up a textbook theory with hands-on experience.
In this session, we will discuss Analog Devices' educational offerings, including:
• Free, open-source lab exercises on basic circuits, data conversion (A to D and D to A), amplifiers, filters, oscillators, transmission lines, radio, and more
This session highlights best practices in outcomes assessment using the NCEES Subject Matter Reports to provide participants with information about the strengths and weaknesses of students in a program. The presentation will specifically focus on using the FE results as one of a program’s direct measures in assessing student outcomes. Attend and learn more about how the FE exam can be an effective tool for your program.
Speakers:
John Steadman, Ph.D., PE, is Professor and Dean Emeritus at the University of South Alabama. He has held faculty positions at the University of Wyoming, United States ... (continued)
How do we create scholarship about our teaching to share with our colleagues? This session will outline some types of education-focused publications based on research questions, application of evidence-based best practices, and tips for faculty development. Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on their innovations in teaching and learning, as well as how to know if they’re successful. An opportunity to share feedback will help participants build collaborations and begin or continue to map a path toward publishing their work in biomedical engineering education.
In response to the advent of ChatGPT, the usual Open Mic session will include a special focus on the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in chemical engineering education (ChE). A panel of faculty will highlight their experiences with ChatGPT, then open up the session for more general discussion. The session can include broader discussion about any topic related to the current state of ChE, as well as ideas for future ASEE meetings.
Mr. Ashraf Habibullah, Founder, President, and CEO of Computers and Structures, Inc., believes we are the key to empowering the next generation of engineers to lead, influence, and inspire a changing world.
Ashraf will initiate a conversation about social skills development in civil engineers. Dr. Al Estes and friends will moderate the session which will include a presentation by Mr. Habibullah followed by guided discussions related to professional skills and "people skills" development strategies for young professionals.
The session is intended to inspire change which can be implemen ... (continued)
For those interested in: Academia-Industry Connections
Join colleagues for the annual Computers in Education (CoED) Business Meeting.
Business Meeting for Construction Division members.
For those interested in: Academia-Industry Connections, Advocacy and Policy, Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology, and New Members
Applications of Design Thinking
Student Perspectives
The Educational Research Methods (EFM) Division will hold its Business Meeting.
Educational Research & Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session
Educational Research & Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session
Educational Research & Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session