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Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, College of Engineering Pune; Anil Dattatraya Sahasrabudhe, College of Engineering, Pune

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Learning and Engineering EducationIn most parts of the world, engineering education started and took roots in early to mid-nineteenth century. Itwent through, like other specialized streams, the changes with respect to liberal education. Only a few decadesago, it incorporated liberal education in its curricula. Today the engineering educators wholeheartedly agreewith statements such as ―humanities and social science courses are very important in preparing engineers‖ andthat the undergraduate engineering curriculum should ―prepare students to assume community leadershiproles.‖10. Cherrice and Klein 11 point out that many of the engineering ―grand challenges‖ require a multi-disciplinary approach and integration of engineering and liberal arts

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Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal S Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University

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developed byLouisiana Tech University. The course consists of discussion sessions, hands on labs,cryptographic problems, film sessions, and a final cyber challenge each of which integrate thehistory, ethical issues, applications, and theory behind cyberspace, security, and cryptography.Developing a cyber curriculum that is truly interdisciplinary in focus – cutting across both thesciences and the liberal arts – demonstrates a national model for implementing similar programsat other institutions. This integrated approach to teaching strives to educate new scholars whounderstand not only the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics but also the political,social, historical, ethical, and legal aspects of this evolving discipline.Results of

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bill D. Bailey, Southern Polytechnic State University

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. Page 23.776.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Integrating Liberal Studies at the Assignment Level – A Case StudyAbstract:The definition of liberal arts has evolved from its Roman origins, and its renaissance expansion.While there are many modern interpretations of what constitutes a liberal arts curriculum, onedistinction has remained throughout; a focus on and value of intellectual rather than vocationalskills. This paper demonstrates an approach to integrating those intellectual skills to enhancevocational ones.As a result of industry feedback, a community college adopted four Workforce Skills to beintegrated into the entire curriculum

Conference Session

A Challenge to Engineering Educators

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa DuPree McNair, Virginia Tech; Wende Garrison, Virginia Tech

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; whatmisconceptions, preconceived notions, and biases people bring to learning; how to work withdiverse groups; [and] how to use learning and collaboration technologies” 4, p. 11. However, manystudents do not have the opportunity to teach during their graduate career, and many teachingassistantship programs do not provide pedagogical training. Also, within prevailing academiccultures in engineering, teaching assistantships are often not as highly valued as researchassistantships.    Our project addresses this issue through an approach that promotes integrative thinking throughdigital portfolio construction. Our portfolio curriculum guides students through the process ofcollecting and posting evidence of their work in teaching, research, service and lifelong

Conference Session

Restructuring/Rethinking STEM

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Geselowitz, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Lyle Feisel P.E., Binghamton University

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were unanimous intheir belief that an appreciation and understanding of the historic role of engineering in societywould produce better engineers. They reiterated the interest in a course covering all fields ofengineering and technology, which they felt would be particularly useful for first-yearengineering students. They also reiterated the concern that a course offered by a singleassociation might be biased towards that association’s fields of interest.At the same time, they were sanguine about student interest in history, and suggested that such acourse should be required, but there is no longer any space in the curriculum. Having such acourse also fulfill the university’s general education requirement was proposed as a solution.On the

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Communication, Professional Development, and the Engineering Ambassador Network

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Melissa Marshall, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Renata S. Engel P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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visits. During the visits to middle and high schools, the Engineering Ambassadors, who are relatable role models, generally provide two types of presentations. Six Ambassadors arrive at the school in the early morning and provide age and subject appropriate presentations and activities that are integrated with the science and math curriculum. Because the Ambassadors present in pairs, they present in up to three parallel classrooms at a time during the school day. The Ambassadors show how engineering is relevant to math and science by highlighting an engineering project such as developing a spinal implant. In addition, the Ambassadors start or conclude the day with a presentation about Engineering

Conference Session

Communication and Engineering Careers: Motivating Our Students

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie E. Sharp, Vanderbilt University; Christopher J Rowe, Vanderbilt University

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-lessons.html#storylink=misearch.3. Ingle, Jemima, Leonard Uitenham, and Geoff Bothun. “Professional Development Programs as Key Components of an Undergraduate Research and Development Program.” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Chicago, Ill. (June 16-21 2006).4. Scott, Elaine P., Denise Wilson, and Rebecca A. Bates. “Integrating Professional Development Modules in the Engineering Curriculum.” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas, (June 10-13, 2012).5. Sharp, Julie E., “Interview Skills Training in the Chemical Engineering Laboratory: Transporting a Pilot Project,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering

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Institutional Perspectives and Boundary Work

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna M Riley, Smith College; Victoria Henry, Smith College; Lucia C Leighton, Smith College

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theirpre-existing curriculums in their thermodynamics classes. Adopters were offered $1000compensation for their role as consultant-collaborators in the study. In return, adopters agreed to1.) Incorporate one or more modules into a thermodynamics course, as appropriate for theirparticular course setting and student population; 2.) Elicit student feedback on the module,adapting assessment materials as needed to the instructional context (materials include studentself-assessments integrated in the reflective portion of the modules and instructor-administeredminute-papers or short surveys to identify aspects that worked well and aspects that requirechange); and 3.) Evaluate their own extent of adoption, and suggest changes to the module basedon

Conference Session

Difference, Disability, and (De)Politicization: The Invisible Axes of Diversity

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University

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shot through with the idea that right-thinkingAmericans can apply their innate intellectual abilities in STEM fields reliably to attain bothindividual economic security and contribute to national well-being.17-18 But this promissorylanguage disguises a stratified economic and social system, pervaded with inequities.19-21 Thispaper is an attempt to integrate the theoretical tools and activist concerns of Disability orMinority Studies and those of Engineering Studies to shed light on this troubling neoliberalclimate. The former--scholarship on identity and equity--suggests means of understanding theconstructed nature of human differences; Disability Studies (henceforth, DS) has also addressedissues of intersectionality and authorial voice with

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Institutional Perspectives and Boundary Work

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; Tyler J Hertenstein, Ohio Northern University; Graham Talmadge Fennell, Ohio Northern University; Elizabeth Marie Spingola, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education

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are capable of truly integrating math, science, engineeringanalysis, and design into the classroom.The objectives of establishing this degree program include those that are directed toward ourstudents as well as the profession:• Assure graduates of a truly integrated education equipping them for success as engineers and/or educators, and• Work toward changing the K-12 paradigm: effectively introduce engineering into K-12 by influencing the teaching profession.One of the difficulties of establishing and completing a truly interdisciplinary engineering degreeis addressing requirements from programs, departments and colleges different than typicallyfound in engineering. For example, graduates must complete not only an engineering

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Institutional Perspectives and Boundary Work

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Valerie C. Lundy-Wagner, New York University

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Page 23.657.4formal in-depth, semi-structured interview. The interview protocol questions provided space forcontextualizing each advisers professional background and position (e.g., average time spentadvising each week, placement within an academic unit or support program, and advising load),in addition to their perceptions of socioeconomic disadvantage. The interview protocol focusedon participants’ perceptions of students’ cultural capital and habitus (e.g., attitudes towardacademic advising, comfort level with faculty, level of academic preparedness, familiarity witheducational systems, senses of entitlement, schedule flexibility, and challenges with integration).Data Analysis & ValidationI transcribed the audio-taped interviews

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Rethinking Engineering Writing

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brad Jerald Henderson, University of California, Davis

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engineering in a writing class appears to yield an excellentfocal topic for a technical report; to motivate students to strive for a “best effort” and to seewriting not as a separate discipline, but as something integral to their overall engineering tool kit;and to demonstrate that using so-called prescriptive, recipe-based pedagogy (sometimes frownedupon by factions within the Rhetoric and Composition discipline) does indeed work well withengineering students learning how to write reports. Furthermore, this kind of assignmentcontributes to engineering students’ mastery of system-level thinking and problem solving;brings a STEM component into writing program classes; and, based on the results of theassignment’s first trial, causes a flicker in the

Conference Session

Communication, Professional Development, and the Engineering Ambassador Network

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Talbot; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Melissa Marshall, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Christine Haas, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia

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from Dickinson College.Dr. Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Sarah E. Zappe is Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at Penn State University. In her current position, Dr. Zappe is re- sponsible for supporting curricular assessment and developing instructional support programs for faculty in the College of Engineering. In her research role, Dr. Zappe is interested in the integration of creativity into the engineering curriculum, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Dr. Zappe holds a doctorate in edu- cational psychology specializing in applied testing and measurement. Her measurement interests include the

Conference Session

A Challenge to Engineering Educators

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harold R Underwood, Messiah College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Page 23.1344.3that address practices inherent to an array of differing engineering concentrations.Background on Use of the Portfolio Approach and Multi-year Project CurriculumThe engineering department at this institution has been using portfolios to assess projectwork since 2007, when the multi-year engineering project curriculum was firstimplemented. This Integrated Projects Curriculum “builds on service-learningpedagogy…it embodies the three modes […] required for service-learning: content,engagement, and reflection.”16 The IPC intersects with, and is further resourced by theCollaboratory for Strategic Partnerships and Applied Research, where engineeringstudents interact with students in other disciplines.17 Messiah College is currently

Conference Session

Rethinking Engineering Writing

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven R Walk, Old Dominion University

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Journal of Engineering and other education theory and practicumpublications1 -13. The goal of LtW is twofold: to improve student writing skills through theaddition of informal and formal writing opportunities specific to a discipline, and to improvelearning in that discipline through creative and effective writing assignments. An overarchinggoal, of course, is to improve student preparation for successful communication skills in his/herchosen profession.LtW evolved from the ubiquitous pedagogies under the titles Writing Across the Curriculum(WAC) and Writing in the Disciplines (WID). Theories of learning in a discipline via writinghave been developed through years of experimentation with WAC and WID, resulting in a widerange of suggested

Conference Session

Rethinking Engineering Writing

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David M. Beams P.E., University of Texas, Tyler; Luke Niiler, University of Alabama; Beth Todd, University of Alabama; Marcus Brown, University of Alabama; Garry W. Warren, University of Alabama

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Communication, 46, 446-455.9 M.W. Ostheimer and E.W. White. “Portfolio Assessment in an American Engineering College.” AssessingWriting 10 (2005): 62.10 T.L. Flateby. “Maximizing Campus Responsibility for the Writing Assessment Process.” About Campus(January-February 2005): 23-34.11 C. Plumb and C. Scott. “Outcomes Assessment of Engineering Writing at the University of Washington.Journal of Engineering Education (July 2002): 335, 337.12 W.P. Manion and D. Adams. “When Less is More: Integrating Technical Writing Instruction in a Large,First-Year Engineering Course.” Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education AnnualConference & Exposition, Portland, OR, June 12-15, 2005

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Institutional Perspectives and Boundary Work

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ron D Dempsey, Southern Polytechnic State University

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bachelor’s degree in engineering technologymust have seven years of acceptable engineering experience before sitting for their PE exam.Furthermore, only 2/3 of the states in the U.S. allow individuals with engineering technologybachelor degrees to sit for their states PE licensure exam.42Methodology Data collection involved the historical information on the development on the ETprograms at the institution, analysis of the curriculum requirements for the specific ET programsand their comparison with the engineering programs at SPSU, ABET criteria, and other ETprograms, an online survey of the ET and engineering faculty members at SPSU, and interviewswith SPSU faculty and administrators. Analysis of the historical data will focus on the

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A Challenge to Engineering Educators

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Isolde Adriana Parker, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah; Seetha Veeraghanta, University of Utah

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instruction is necessary for first- and second-year undergraduates, while 78% found it necessary for third- and fourth-year undergraduates [10].Information literacy instruction takes many forms in academia, such as course-integrated instruction,web-based instruction, general education credit courses, and first-year experience courses, with themost common model being course-integrated information literacy instruction [11]. In this model, “alibrarian spends one class session, often in an English composition or a study skills class, teachingstudents how to use the online catalog and electronic periodical databases necessary to complete aclass assignment” [11]. While this model is popular, Anderson & May point out that, “one classperiod is inadequate

Conference Session

Restructuring/Rethinking STEM

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicola Sochacka, University of Georgia; Kelly Woodall Guyotte, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Nadia N. Kellam, University of Georgia

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interpretive research quality. Dr. Sochacka is also an active member of the Southern Region’s Water Policy and Economics (WPE) team where she lends a qualitative research perspective to ongoing projects concerning public attitudes, opinions and be- haviors regarding various water issues across the South East. In the instructional context, Dr. Sochacka’s two main interests focus on integrating the arts into undergraduate and graduate engineering education and the economics of sustainable development.Mrs. Kelly Woodall Guyotte, University of GeorgiaDr. Joachim Walther, University of Georgia Dr. Walther is an assistant professor of engineering education research at the University of Georgia (UGA). He is one of the leaders of

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society (LEES) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashlea Noelle Krupa, Pennsylvania State University; Melissa Marshall, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University; Christine Haas, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Johanna Gretchen Hatzell, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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the Engineering Ambassador classroom visit was worthwhile 4.7110 The Engineering Ambassador presentation increased my understanding of the topic 4.2911 The Engineering Ambassador classroom visit increased my understanding of the work of engineers 4.1212 The Engineering Ambassador classroom visit made me think about engineering in a new way 3.9413 The content of the Engineering Ambassador classroom visit was relevant to the subject I teach 4.4714 The Engineering Ambassador classroom visit was relevant to the state curriculum standards 4.2415 The content of the Engineering Ambassador classroom visit was relevant to our local community 4.2416 An Engineering

Conference Session

Communication and Engineering Careers: Motivating Our Students

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tristan T. Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey S. Bryan; Judith Shaul Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology

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; Norback, J. S. (2010). Refinement and Initial Testing of an Engineering Student Presentation Scoring System, American Society for Engineering Education Conference, Louisville, KY. 2. Norback, J. S., & Utschig, T. T. Student Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Workplace Communication Instruction in Capstone Design. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication. In prep. 3. Payne, D. & Blakely, B. eds. (2008). Multimodal Communication: Rethinking the Curriculum. 2004-2008, ISUComm at Iowa State University: Iowa City, IA. 4. Payne, D. & Blakely, B. eds. (2007). ISUComm Foundation Courses: Student Guide for English 150 and 250. ISUComm at Iowa State University: Iowa City, IA. 5. Carnegie

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society (LEES) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

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engineerswho are educated in traditional technical courses. Vast numbers of articles and books havesuggested ways to ensure that at least the outward look of a writer's effort conforms to acceptablenorms. Classes are required, papers are assigned, some comments are voiced; but in so many casesthe retention of communication skill is not assured and does not become an integral part of theengineer's existence. Engineers need to understand the bond between their technical knowledge andtheir communication skills. This bond must be accomplished in the most efficient amount of time sothat it creates a lasting awareness of technical communication and its importance in every engineer'scareer. This is especially important in an engineer's education where time

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society (LEES) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Haas, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Lynn S. McElholm, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Sonya M Renfro, University of Connecticut; Elizabeth S. Herkenham, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ; Melissa Marshall, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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morning and provide age and subject appropriate presentations and activities that are integrated with the science and math curriculum. Because the Ambassadors present in pairs, they present in up to three parallel classrooms at a time during the school day. The Ambassadors show how engineering is relevant to these subjects such as highlighting an engineering project such as developing a spinal implant. In addition, the Ambassadors start or conclude the day with a presentation about Engineering Careers in the school auditorium. The audience for this presentation usually ranges from 100 to 300 students. On campus recruiting of prospective students and community STEM events. The Engineering Ambassadors are active

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Restructuring/Rethinking STEM

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #7610The T-shaped Engineer: Connecting the STEM to the TOPProf. Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University Joe Tranquillo was the second faculty member in the new Biomedical Engineering Program at Bucknell University and helped build an accredited department with seven faculty and 60 undergraduate students. His teaching interests are in biomedical signals and systems, neural and cardiac electrophysiology, and medical device design. Nationally Tranquillo has published or presented over 50 peer reviewed or invited works in the field of engineering education. In 2012 he was a founding faculty member of the KEEN Winter