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Community Engagement in Engineering Education Projects

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University; Guanghsu A. Chang, Western Carolina University; Paul M. Yanik, Western Carolina University; Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University

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nature of the integration between the sophomore and senior students is slightly distinct, andis not as interactive as the one discussed above. The sophomore students are required to attendsome of the presentation sessions and group meetings of the senior students (working on theirCapstone projects). They are also required to attend the poster presentation session made by thesenior students at the culmination of their Capstone project. The sophomore students are requiredto write reflection papers to explain their experience and to explain their understanding of theproject. The main rationale behind this interaction is to introduce the sophomores to the open-ended, and often vague, project objectives of the Capstone projects. Furthermore, the

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Community Engagement in Engineering Education Projects

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Howard L. Greene, Ohio State University; Paul E. Post, Ohio State University; Lisa Abrams, Ohio State University

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, high school students — especially those in underrepresented groups — are unlikely to be adequately prepared for college and have the requisite information for choosing a career, in STEM or other fields. (pp. 62-63)In the design of HA, we chose upper level (3rd and 4th year) university engineering students to bethe role models for several reasons. First, they are in the midst of experiencing the rigors of theirengineering program and have completed a significant number of courses within their majors.All have experience in learning to use the tools and procedures important to their engineeringdisciplines. Second, many have experienced early career elements that extend beyond theclassroom, such as serving on a capstone design team

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Community Engagement in Engineering Education Projects

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Orner, University of South Florida; Christine Prouty, University of South Florida; Colleen Claire Naughton, University of South Florida; Nathan Daniel Manser, University of South Florida; Matthew E. Verbyla, University of South Florida; Maya A. Trotz, University of South Florida; James R. Mihelcic, University of South Florida

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Engineering Course Through a Critical Review over its Offerings Orner, K. , Prouty, C. , Naughton, C. , Manser, N. , Verbyla, M. , Trotz, M. and Mihelcic, J.R. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 University of South Florida Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering 1AbstractThe Sustainable Development Engineering course has evolved over its seven offerings at aresearch university in which interdisciplinary groups of graduate students engage in criticalthinking, problem solving, and collaborate with community partners. Students provide on-siteskilled labor, multi-media presentations, and project proposals for the community; in

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Measuring the Impact of Community Engagement on Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Siniawski, Loyola Marymount University; Sandra G. Luca, Loyola Marymount University; Jeremy S. Pal, Loyola Marymount University; Jose A. Saez, Loyola Marymount University

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Paper ID #11739Impacts of Service-Learning Projects on the Technical and Professional En-gineering Confidence of First Year Engineering StudentsDr. Matthew Siniawski, Loyola Marymount University Dr. Matthew T. Siniawski is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Loyola Marymount University. He has advised over 40 different senior capstone project design teams since 2004, and is particularly interested in the design of assistive devices for children with disabilities. He is a an active proponent of service-learning and is interested in understanding how such experiences impact the technical

Conference Session

Learning Through Service

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Katherine Schmotzer; Ana Paula Valenca, Purdue EPICS

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mentors.EWB-USA projects can and often do span multiple semesters or even years.The curriculum for EPICS can accommodate projects in any phase of the design process and hassupported the current pilot project over the two semesters with plans to extend into the nextacademic year.Opportunities for the EPICS/EWB-USA credits to count as more, including capstone projects isunder discussion. The relationship with EPICS and EWB-USA will continue to evolve and maylook different at different institutions. However, it seems clear that EPICS can be a proven wayfor EWB-USA projects to be integrated into the curriculum in a way that promotes progress andaccountability on the projects as well as student learning. The curriculum structure documentsthat learning so

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Learning Through Service

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

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the problem on hand.As we can see from how learning takes place in this initiative, there is a great balancebetween learning and service in this activity (Figure 2). The focus of working on theproject definitely is on service learning.Figure 2: What is Service Learning (Furco 2000)The three dimensions of service learning are 1. Curricular Content 2. Service 3. Social IssueThis project experience serves as a capstone project for the students. Students are able to Page 26.1367.4apply their curricular content and develop practical knowledge. For example, one of theprojects involves developing a sound maintenance plan for the wastewater plant

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Civic Engagement and Volunteerism in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan E. Canney P.E., Seattle University; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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% 55% 23% 21%Tutoring elementary or secondary 46% 16% 13% 46% 17%children GTutoring college students (unpaid) GR 47% 11% 12% 49% 14% 15%Donated Blood GR 40% 26% 20% 43%In Class Service Learning Project(i.e. service oriented capstone 35% 47% 16% 23%project) GREngineers without Borders (EWB),Engineers for a Sustainable World(ESW), Bridges 2 Prosperity Project, 19% 30% 12% 21% 11% 27%or a similar extracurricularengineering service program GFood Bank Volunteer

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Models and Practices of Community Engagement for Engineering Faculty

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Kurt Paterson P.E., James Madison University; David O. Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University

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areas of interest and expertise focus on recruitment and retention, engineering identity, problem based learning and project based learning pedagogies, learning through service pedagogies, engineering design methods and pedagogies, capstone design, assessment of student learning, etc. Olga also conducts research in cardiovascular fluid mechanics and sustainable energy tech- nologies. Olga holds a B.S. and M.S. in Engineering Mechanics, and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Page 26.1078.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Learning Through