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Communication Across the Divisions I
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lori Breslow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Christina Kay White, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Daniel E. Hastings, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Educational Research and Methods, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
and faculty place oncommunication skills, the students’ perceptions of themselves as communicators, how thoseskills are developed within the wider curriculum, how proficient the students are upongraduation, and how these capabilities can be strengthened through improved pedagogicalmethods. Throughout the study, we use five different data collection techniques: (1) aninventory of the types and frequency of communication instruction and assignments through acontent analysis of syllabi; (2) two online student surveys, one administered at the beginning ofthe students’ undergraduate career and one given before graduation, to measure self-efficacy forcommunication; (3) a faculty survey to gauge the value instructors place on communication, aswell
Conference Session
Pedagogies of Making and Design
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; James W. Malazita, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
possibility of a whole new generation of students primed forscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and careers. Makingpractices, facilities, and integrated makerspaces have been enthusiastically embraced withinengineering education programs at high school and university levels, and are proliferatingrapidly within diverse educational settings. Perhaps surprising to many within engineering andother STEM fields, making practices are also being embraced and adapted within thehumanities,1 particularly a branch of humanistic inquiry labeled “digital humanities.”2 Ashumanists organize research practices and supporting theoretical frameworks around making,new possibilities arise for using making practices to integrate technical
Conference Session
Ethics Instruction in Context: Civil and Construction Engineering and Engineering Technology
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
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Engineering Ethics
capstone course they were assessedagain and the results were compared. This paper describes the process used in the cohort studyas well as the results derived from that study. Data from the study did not show a significantincrease in the scores on the NSPE ethics exam used for assessment from freshman to senioryears. The conclusion could be that either this exam is not an effective assessment tool or thatstudents did not significantly increase their knowledge of professional ethics from theeducational methods that were used during the study.IntroductionWe expend great effort into preparing engineering and engineering technology students to dealwith the technical problems they will encounter in their future careers but we don’t alwaysadequately
Conference Session
Construction Session 3: Curriculum
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Eric A Holt, University of Denver; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Christine L Chasek, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Tagged Divisions
Construction
. He developed the Learning Style Inventory(LSI) and analyzed the learning styles of 800 practicing managers and graduate students inmanagement. He found that though they shared similar careers, they have varying learning stylesthat were associated with their undergraduate training; engineering verses science versehumanities field of studies [24]. Learning styles have been described in many different ways,however most definitions express it as the preferential way an individual perceives and processesinformation. Just as there are different personalities, there are also different ways that peopleprefer to learn, especially the newer generation of college students [4, 13, 17, 18, 23, 25-27].Learning styles have been theorized and studied for
Conference Session
Design throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum I
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Angela C. Shih, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
week.Approximately 400 incoming mechanical engineering students take this class every year. Since itsinception almost two decades ago, ME 100L introduced students to the field of mechanicalengineering and various career options, emphasized team work, and culminated in a rubber bandcar competition. The course was outdated and was long overdue for a change. With theintroduction of a new first year experience course (EGR 100) common for all engineering studentsat Cal Poly Pomona, most of the topics of ME 100L have become redundant creating theopportunity to overhaul the course. Our students are called Net Generation [9]. They are technology savvy, impatient and look forinstant gratification. Additionally, they want to know the relevance of the material they
Conference Session
Spatial Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Karthik Sukumar, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Zheng Zhou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James L. Mohler, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Design Graphics
, Purdue University, West Lafayette Zheng Zhou is currently a Ph.D candidate in Department of Computer Graphics Technology at Purdue University, West Lafayette. His research interests include educational interactive system design, serious game design, information visualization, and spatial ability research. Zhou received both Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts in Media Technology and Art from Harbin Institute of Technology, China.Dr. James L. Mohler, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. James L. Mohler is Associate Dean o the Graduate School and Professor of Computer Graphics Tech- nology (CGT) at Purdue University. Dr. Mohler began his academic career in 1992 and was promoted to professor in 2009. He has served in
Conference Session
Social Responsibility and Social Justice II: From Classroom to Community
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Carrie J. McClelland P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Nicole M. Smith, Colorado School of Mines
Tagged Divisions
Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
complex, insightful thoughts about CSR in reflection papers.Their comments showed that some students’ views of CSR became more sophisticated aftermore time for reflection and the opportunity to apply the concepts and lessons to an actualproject.Based on the outcomes of the CSR module and the observations of this group of students in thecapstone project course the following semester, the CSR unit will be a part of the senior seminarcourse when it is offered again next fall semester. The role-playing exercise allowed students toget a sense of the number of stakeholders that may potentially be affected by oil and gasdevelopment. The guest speaker and videos helped make CSR a relevant topic for their careers,and the readings aided the students in
Conference Session
Ethical Reasoning and Responsibility
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint; Raghava Mahankali, University of Michigan, Flint
Tagged Topics
Diversity
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Engineering Ethics
University of Michigan-Flint. He finished his gradua- tion in Computer Science Major. His research is on Student Satisfaction and Ethics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Student Perception of Ethics in Bangladesh, India and USAAbstract: Ethics is an important attribute that students must develop to succeed in theiracademic career and profession. To improve the ethics perception in students, it is essentialto integrate ethics in the curriculum. A survey questionnaire was used to investigate thestudents’ perception of ethics in three different countries. The objective was to evaluatestudents’ perception of ethics using 5 factors: 1) the impact of education and faculty onethics; 2
Conference Session
Architectural Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Amber Bartosh, Syracuse University; Bess Krietemeyer, Syracuse University; Sinéad C. Mac Namara, Syracuse University
Tagged Divisions
Architectural
work saw exhibition in the U.S. at Design Miami and in Italy at SPECIMEN and the Milan Furniture Fair. In 2011 she moved to upstate New York from sunny California to begin her teaching career at Cornell University, and she is currently in her fourth year of teaching at Syracuse University. Amber’s current research is invested in ”mediated environments” – an exploration of the capacity of technology to arbitrate deficiencies and extend capabilities within architecture through digital, chemical, and virtual means.Dr. Bess Krietemeyer, Syracuse University Dr. Bess Krietemeyer is an architectural designer and researcher focused on the ways in which emerging material technologies, human interaction, and computational
Conference Session
K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Student-Centered Activities and Maker Spaces in Engineering Education
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
James Larson, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus
Tagged Divisions
Pre-College Engineering Education Division
University, Polytechnic campus SHAWN JORDAN, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of En- gineering at Arizona State University. He teaches context-centered electrical engineering and embedded systems design courses, and studies the use of context in both K-12 and undergraduate engineering design education. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2010) and M.S./B.S. in Electrical and Com- puter Engineering from Purdue University. Dr. Jordan is PI on several NSF-funded projects related to design, including an NSF Early CAREER Award entitled ”CAREER: Engineering Design Across Navajo Culture, Community, and Society” and ”Might Young Makers be the Engineers of the Future?” He has
Conference Session
Multidisciplinary Academic Programs
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Iryna Ashby, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Colin M. Gray, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa Exter, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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Multidisciplinary Engineering
outcomes for classes, only competencies acquired by students are reflected. • Lifelong learning skills: the ability to curate learning paths throughout their academic career help students develop skills for ongoing learning.15There are challenges in the adoption of CBE. The lack of a unified model allows institutions totailor the CBE framework to their individual needs. At the same time, this ambiguity requiresfaculty and program designers to start from point zero, thus resulting in obstacles to CBEadoption within the institution. In this paper, we will describe the path we have taken, challengesmet, and lessons learned when designing a competency-based transdisciplinary undergraduateprogram.Program BackgroundThe Transdisciplinary
Conference Session
Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Corey Kiassat, PhD, MBA, PE P.E., Quinnipiac University; Xiaoyue Jiang, Quinnipiac University
Tagged Topics
ASEE Diversity Committee
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Engineering Economy
suggeststhat practice of leadership would grow in proportions as their careers advance3. Graham (2009)showed that leadership education is still a relatively new and under-resourced field4. Ahn et al.(2014) suggest that one of the reasons for the disproportion in leadership education lies in theshortage of research5.Leadership can be generally thought of as the combination of the following skills: management,team building, and creativity6. Wilding et al. (2012) attempt to arrive at a working definition ofleadership specifically for engineering education purposes by conducting and analyzing surveyswith a group of professional and industrial leaders on their Industrial Advisory Board7. A list of12 leadership traits is identified which encompasses
Conference Session
Modeling and Simulation
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University; Kaela M Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
style, previous internship experience, or future career aspirations,demonstrate better intuition as measured by success on computer simulation homeworkproblems.MethodsOftentimes students complete computer simulations without questioning if the assumptions orresults are practical. The purpose of this research is to assess how students view assumptions andresults when working with simulations of engineering problems and to identify any potentialcommonalities among students who more often demonstrate successful “engineering intuition” inresponse to simulated engineering problems. In our context, simulations refer to software-aidedproblem solution, where the software simulates a real-life process that is infeasible orinconvenient to produce in a
Conference Session
Research Methods II: Meeting the Challenges of Engineering Education Research
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas - Austin; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan; Prateek Shekhar, University of Texas - Austin
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
Paper ID #14604Recommended Practices for Managing Large, Multi-Site Engineering Edu-cation Research Data Collection ProjectsDr. Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas - Austin Maura Borrego is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin. She previously served as a Program Director at the National Science Foun- dation and an associate dean and director of interdisciplinary graduate programs. Her research awards include U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), a National Science Foundation CAREER award, and two
Conference Session
Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Monika Bubacz, The Citadel; Jason Howison, The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
program was highlycorrelated to “confidence in math and computer skills, actual math and science knowledge/skills,and career goals”3.Faculty conducted one-hour math review sessions Monday through Thursday evenings for 10sessions. All freshmen engineering majors take an Introduction to Mechanical Engineeringcourse, so classrooms were identified based on the sectioning of the course. The faculty memberwho taught the section was the lead instructor for the Math Review sessions. When an instructorcould not be present in the evening, another instructor was able to substitute in for the session.Instructors worked problems or had students work problems on the boards and discussed thesolutions. Often when the session was over, students stayed in the
Conference Session
Software Applications in ET Programs
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Omer Farook, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Jai P Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet (College of Technology); Ashfaq Ahmed, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Athula Kulatunga, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Naveen Kumar Koyi, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hassan Abdullah Alibrahim, Purdue University Calumet; Mohammad Almenaies, Purdue University, Calumet
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
, nanophotonics, and optical/wireless networking systems. He has designed several models of high frequency oscilloscopes and other electronic test and measuring instruments as an entrepreneur. He has delivered invited short courses in Penang, Malaysia and Singapore. He is also the author of a textbook in power electronics, published by Prentice-Hall, Inc. His professional career is equally divided in academia and industry. He has authored several research papers in IEEE journals and conferences. His current research is focused on renewable energy technology, smart energy grid.Prof. Ashfaq Ahmed, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology) Ashfaq Ahmed is a professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
Conference Session
Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 10
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas - El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas - El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas - El Paso; Randy Hazael Anaya, University of Texas - El Paso; Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, University of Texas - El Paso; Herminia Hemmitt, University of Texas - El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas - El Paso; Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas - El Paso
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Diversity
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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation
and seven principles of good feedback practice. QualityAssurance Agency for Higher Education.13 Palladino Schultheiss, D. “Elementary Career Intervention Programs: Social ActionInitiatives.” Journal of Career Development, 31:3. 2005.http://jcd.sagepub.com/content/31/3/185.full.pdf+html p. 6614 Siok San Tan, C. K. Frank Ng, (2006) "A problem-based learning approach toentrepreneurship education", Education + Training, Vol. 48 Iss: 6, pp.416 – 42815 Brown, C. (1999), “Teaching new dogs new tricks: the rise of entrepreneurshipeducation in graduate schools of business”, CELCE Digest, Vol. 99 No. 216 Weaver, K.M. and Solomon, G. (2003), “Teaching entrepreneurship to small businessand small business to entrepreneurs?”, Proceedings of the
Conference Session
Student Success III: Affect and Attitudes
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ryan R. Senkpeil, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
. Implications for student support in those differentclassroom contexts are described.1. IntroductionMany engineering programs recruit from the upper echelon of high school students, meaning thatmost incoming engineering students begin their college careers with strong academic credentials.Given the high GPAs and standardized test scores (cognitive factors) of the majority of incomingstudents, it seems clear that these students have the cognitive capacity to succeed at theuniversity. However, what we see instead is a large number of students not performing to theirpotential, or worse yet failing courses and being forced to drop out or change majors. Thisobservation suggests a number of unmeasured non-cognitive factors that play an important rolein
Conference Session
Integrating Curriculum and Labs in ET Programs
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Grant P. Richards, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Donald (Don) D. Cummings, Endress+Hauser; Bradley C. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
Paper ID #16890Leveraging Industry Partnerships to Create New Educational Focused Lab-oratory FacilitiesProf. Grant P. Richards, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Grant P. Richards is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Technology at Purdue University. He teaches in the areas of automation, process and industrial communication systems.Mr. Donald (Don) D. Cummings, Endress+Hauser After completing an undergraduate degree in Physics at Purdue University, Don began his career teaching high school physics and physical science. Soon, however, he began working in the Process Industries in various
Conference Session
First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4A: Retention Programs and Strategies
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
W. Jackeline Torres, Rice University; Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Margaret E. Beier, Rice University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
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First-Year Programs
, availability of instructors, andteaching methods have been shown to be related to attrition.5,7In an effort to improve early academic experiences and increase retention, engineering programshave focused on revamping students’ first-year engineering courses to actively engage studentsin engineering activities. For example, some engineering programs now offer first-yearengineering design courses that provide students opportunities to engage hands-on withengineering design.8,9,10 These courses offer students direct opportunities to practice engineeringdesign, team work, and communication early in their academic career.11Research suggests that engaging students in project-based learning has an array of benefits. Inparticular, participation in design
Conference Session
K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental; K-12 Students & Engineering Division: Fundamental; K-12 Students & Engineering Design Practices: Best Paper Session
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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Diversity
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Pre-College Engineering Education Division
, motivation, cognitive skills, and engineering skills of K-16 engineering learners; and teaching engineering.Prof. Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette Tamara J. Moore, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education and Director of STEM Integration in the INSPIRE Institute at Purdue University. Dr. Moore’s research is centered on the integration of STEM concepts in K-12 and postsecondary classrooms in order to help students make connections among the STEM disciplines and achieve deep understanding. Her work focuses on defining STEM integration and investigating its power for student learning. Tamara Moore received an NSF Early CAREER award in 2010 and a Presidential Early Career Award
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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4B: Assessing Student Motivation and Student Success
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Alexander E. Dillon, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Jonathan D. Stolk, Southern Methodist University; Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Michael D. Gross, Wake Forest University
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Diversity
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First-Year Programs
ofmotivation frequently cited in the literature.17 One possible approach to resolving thisapparently counterintuitive result is to consider the underlying reasons for students’learning and academic trajectory: namely, consideration of the extent to which the valueof STEM learning is couched in a professional context that may be associated with valueor utility. In this case, identified regulation could serve as an indication of how relevantor important students felt the course activities were to their chosen path toward a desiredacademic major or professional career. Since it could be argued that this path issometimes driven by desires for prestige or financial success, this may help explain howidentified motivation could display dynamics different
Conference Session
Research on Design Learning
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mark W. Steiner, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Junichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
affect change 19.Our approach to capstone is based on the premise that as a culminating experience there shouldbe little or no formally prepared content delivered to students. Engineering faculty andexperienced engineers provide mentoring to each project team. The basic assumption is thatstudents should be prepared and ready to work on an open-ended real world project at theculmination of their undergraduate academic careers and demonstrate an ability to apply theknowledge and skills learned in prior courses to solve a practical problem. Of course, in practicewe find that this assumption is not always true. Nevertheless, we maintain that a capstoneproject is in essence a semester long exam that provides direct measures of how students
Conference Session
K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental; K-12 Students & Engineering Division: Fundamental; K-12 Students & Engineering Design Practices: Best Paper Session
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David Crismond, City College of the City University of New York; Michal Lomask
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Diversity
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Pre-College Engineering Education Division
;  Iterate  –  Use   provide  timely  feedback,  and  1.e  Resources  &  Materials  –   adjust  daily  instruction.  Explore  efficient  use  of  limited   feedback  from  tests  and  ideas  resources  appropriately  while   from  others  to  refine  and   3.f  Use  Summative  learning  about  materials  and   improve  the  prototype   Assessments  –  Use  their  properties.   iteratively.   assessments  and  performance  1.f  Engineering  &  Careers  –   2.g  Communicate  &  Reflect
Conference Session
Systems Engineering Learning Outcomes and Assessment
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jeremiah J. Neubert, University of North Dakota
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Systems Engineering
move into a career. Without it, the robotic mining team would not have a memory.Successes and FailuresDuring the first year of the competition there was a lot of uncertainty as to what was needed tobe successful. The team created a mining robot much like a combine. It had a bucket ladder tocollect the regolith in a hopper and an auger to empty the hopper. The team tested themsuccessfully using sand. The problem was that, unknown to the team, regolith resembles amixture of flour, sand, and gravel. The gravel in the regolith jammed the auger during unloadingcausing the system to blow a fuse making it impossible to unload the hopper. This kept the teamfrom qualifying and was our first learning moment. To prevent this issue, future teams haveused
Conference Session
Teaching Methods in Mechancial Engineering
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Blake M. Ashby P.E., Grand Valley State University; Wendy S. Reffeor, Grand Valley State University
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
theavailable literature (over 6700 papers are found when searching the ASEE conferenceproceeding search engine for “real world”) to encourage incorporation of these examples inindividual classrooms. Such examples may be found in many fields and increase the depth oflearning for a given principle while exposing the students to different career choices.Students in many engineering programs, including the one at the authors’ institution, are inmanufacturing dominated geographical areas. As students studying biomedical engineering arenot a large proportion of the population, most students are less likely to have been exposed tobiomedical applications of engineering principles than industrial ones. This lack of exposureblinds them to the potential of
Conference Session
International Division Technical Session 8
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Sarah R. Phillips, Rice University & University of Hawaii - Manoa; Cody Alan Chapman, University of Tulsa
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Diversity
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International
engineer’s desire forinternational collaboration, including the relationship to education and career development. Thereport also called for studies to assess the impact of international collaboration on the careers ofscientists and engineers at all stages [13].3.0 Global Preparedness and STEM EducationInternational research experiences provide an opportunity for students to learn technical researchskills while also gaining experience working as part of a cross-cultural research team. For thisreason, they are assumed to be a useful experience for preparing students to be ‘globallycompetent,’ the term most frequently used in the engineering literature, but alternatively referredto as cultural competency, multicultural competency, intercultural
Conference Session
Software Engineering Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Linda M Laird, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Systems & Enterprises); Nicholas S Bowen, Stevens Institute of Technology
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Diversity
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Software Engineering Constituent Committee
Engineering with Cyber-Physical Systems. He recently retired from IBM after a 31-year career. He held a diverse set of leadership positions across product development (both hardware and software), supply chain and manufacturing, sales operations, research, corporate strategy, leading large teams, and talent development. Nick has led and contributed to many critical projects including saving the mainframe business, taking AIX/Power to the #1 UNIX position, establishing Linux servers in the enterprise market, and was on the team that built the first Bladed architecture for the general purpose x86 market. Nick received a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Massachusetts at Amherst, an M.S
Conference Session
Engineering Cultures and Identity
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Dina Verdin, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity
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Educational Research and Methods
Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. She is the recipient of a 2014 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Educational Research and Methods Division Apprentice Faculty Grant. She also was an NSF Graduate Research Fellow for her work on female empowerment in engineering which won the National Association for Research in
Conference Session
Multidisciplinary Effects on Student Learning
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tela Favaloro, University of California, Santa Cruz; Tamara Ball, University of California, Santa Cruz; Zachary W Graham, University of California, Santa Cruz; Michael S. Isaacson, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Multidisciplinary Engineering
last week of the internship, the second author went on-site to act as a participant-observer.As part of this evaluation, focus-group and exit interviews were conducted with the interns andtheir mentors to collect more in-depth qualitative evidence of participant learning and experiencein the program. Protocol for focus-group interviews with the interns emphasized eliciting furtherdata regarding: a) their understanding of the problem context b) assumptions about the problemcontext or purpose of the work c) overall impact of the program on their learning experience inrelation to prior classroom-based learning and their future education and career planning.Separate protocol for interviews with the university program mentors prompted: a