extracurricular teaching with engineers and scientists has been geared towards encouraging them to think about the broader social, ethical and political dimensions of their research and training.Prof. Barbara S. Smith, Arizona State University Barbara S. Smith is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Biological and Health Systems En- gineering at Arizona State University. Dr. Smith has 14 years of educational and professional experiences as an engineer, having worked in various engineering fields with diverse populations for over a decade. Her research expertise includes: point-of-care diagnostics, tissue engineering, and nanotechnology.Dr. Smith gained expertise during her postdoctoral research training under the
mechanics researcher in Paris, France before returning to MIT as Assistant Director of Admissions. Currently Dr. Wendell works as a Senior Lecturer in MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering teaching design, manufacturing, and instrumentation.Dr. Andrea S. Walsh, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Andrea Walsh is a historical sociologist who specializes in the fields of women’s and gender studies, rhetoric and communication and visual media. She teaches at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the programs in Women’s and Gender Studies and Writing and Comparative Media Studies. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Getting to Gender Parity in a Top-Tier
Paper ID #19929Improving Non-Electrical Engineering Student Engagement and Learning inIntroductory Electronics Course through New TechnologiesDr. Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin, Stout Kenan Baltaci is an Assistant Professor at University of Wisconsin-Stout, in the Electrical Engineering Technology Department. He received B.S. in electrical engineering degree from Istanbul Technical Uni- versity in Turkey. Following, a master’s degree and doctoral degree in industrial technology was granted from University of Northern Iowa.Dr. Andy S. Peng, University of Wisconsin, Stout Andy S. Peng is an assistant professor with
Paper ID #19397Incorporating the Raspberry Pi into laboratory experiments in an introduc-tory MATLAB courseDr. Naji S Husseini, Biomedical Engineering at NCSU and UNC-CH Naji Husseini is a lecturer in the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University. He received his B.S. and M.Eng. in En- gineering Physics from Cornell University and his M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Ph.D. in Applied Physics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He teaches classes in materials science, biomate- rials, MATLAB programming, and biomechanics for
and vocational pathways. Dr. Lande is the PI/co-PI on NSF-funded projects focused on engineering doing and making, citizen science and engineering outreach, and ”revolutionizing” engineering education. He has also been an instructor and participant in the NSF Innovation Corps for Learning program. He re- ceived his B.S in Engineering (Product Design), M.A. in Education (Learning, Design and Technology) and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Design Education) from Stanford University.Dr. Shawn S Jordan, Arizona State 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
Paper ID #18700Toward a Shared Meaning of the ”Impact” of Engineering Education Re-search: Initial Findings of a Mixed Methods StudyDr. Jeremi S London, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Dr. Jeremi London is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Arizona State University. She holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, all from Purdue Uni- versity. Prior to her PhD, she worked in quality assurance and logistics roles at Anheuser-Busch and GE Healthcare, where she was responsible for ensuring consistency across processes and compliance with federal regulations. For
Engineering. Dr. Callahan received her Ph.D. in Materials Science, M.S. in Metallurgy, and B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Connecticut. Her educational research interests include leadership, institutional change, engineering and STEM retention, and engineering, materials science, and mathematics education.Ms. Jocelyn B. S. Cullers, Boise State University Jocelyn B. S. Cullers is a Data Analyst at the Institute for STEM & Diversity Initiatives at Boise State University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Calculus Reform – Increasing STEM Retention and Post-Requisite Course Success While Closing the Retention Gap for Women and
Paper ID #20017Characterizing Indicators of Students’ Productive Disciplinary Engagementin Solving Fluids Mechanics ProblemsMs. Jessica E. S. Swenson, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach Jessica Swenson is a graduate student at Tufts University. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering with a research focus on engineering education. She received a M.S. from Tufts University in science, technology, engineering and math education and a B.S. from Northwestern University in me- chanical engineering. Her current research involves examining different types of homework problems in mechanical
Paper ID #19318A case study on gender gap in Massachusetts Maritime AcademyDr. Farzam S. Maleki P.E., Massachusetts Maritime Academy Dr. Farzam S. Maleki is an assistant professor of engineering in Massachusetts Maritime Academy. He is a professional engineer and has a Ph.D. in civil engineering - hydraulic engineering from Clemson University.Gail M Stephens P.E., Massachusetts Maritime Academy Gail M. Stephens, PE, is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Department at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA). Gail holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Naval Architecture from the United States Naval Academy and a
, Professor Ghani frequently gets involved in various professional IT consulting assign- ments as well. He is currently teaching MIS graduate courses at Robert-Morris University. Dr. Ghani holds MSEE from Illinois Institute of Technology, MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management and Doctorate from Northern Illinois University.Dr. Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison Dr. Ahmed S. Khan is a Senior Professor in the College of Engineering and Information Sciences at DeVry University, Addison, Illinois. Dr. Khan has more than thirty-two years of experience in research, instruction, curricula design and development, program evaluation and accreditation, management and supervision. Dr. Khan received an MSEE from
from Lehigh University.Dr. Wendy S. Reffeor, Grand Valley State University Wendy Reffeor is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing at Grand Valley State University. She earned her Bachelors from GMI Engineering & Management Institute, Masters from Purdue University and Doctorate from Michigan State University. Her industrial experience includes designing quality systems for Allison Engine Company in Indianapolis. Since joining GVSU, she has focused on introducing design and build projects in traditionally analytical courses in the Engineering Mechanics sequence.Dr. Lisa Karen Kenyon, Grand Valley State University Dr. Kenyon is a pediatric physical
women in engineering degree programs and effective pedagogy in undergraduate engineering curriculum.Dr. James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona BeachDr. Yosef S. Allam, Colorado School of Mines Yosef Allam is a Teaching Associate Professor in the EPICS first-year engineering program at the Col- orado School of Mines. Prior to joining Mines, he was an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Funda- mentals Department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and an Affiliate Director for Project Lead The Way in Florida, as well as an Instructor in the First-Year Engineering Program at The Ohio State University. He graduated from The Ohio State University with B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial and
Graphical Communication. Her research interests involve the retention of women in engineering degree programs and effective pedagogy in undergraduate engineering curriculum.Dr. Yosef S. Allam, Colorado School of Mines Yosef Allam is a Teaching Associate Professor in the EPICS first-year engineering program at the Col- orado School of Mines. Prior to joining Mines, he was an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Funda- mentals Department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and an Affiliate Director for Project Lead The Way in Florida, as well as an Instructor in the First-Year Engineering Program at The Ohio State University. He graduated from The Ohio State University with B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial and
University and Assistant Dean for Student Advancement and Program Assessment in the College of Engineering. Dr. Briedis is involved in several areas of education research including student retention, curriculum redesign, and the use of technology in the classroom. She has been involved in NSF-funded research in the areas of integration of computation in engineering curricula and in developing comprehensive strategies to retain early engineering students. She is active nationally and internationally in engineering accreditation and is a Fellow of ABET, ASEE, and AIChE.Dr. S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University S. Patrick Walton received his B.ChE. from Georgia Tech, where he began his biomedical research career in
inclusivity in engineering education. In particular, she is interested in engineering e-learning and the dis- covery of traversable engineering pathways for nontraditional, low-income, first generation, and veteran undergraduates.Mr. Joel Raymond HoodMr. Derrick S. Harkness, Utah State University I am currently a graduate student at Utah State University working on a Master’s degree in Mathematics with an emphasis in Education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 WIP: Methodological Considerations for Constructing NontraditionalStudent Personas with Scenarios from Online Forum Usage Data in CalculusIntroductionPersonas and scenarios each gained popularity as design tools within the fields
)Mr. Ryan McCullough, Colorado State University Ryan McCullough is a B.S./M.S. student in Electrical Engineering at Colorado State University. He currently has a B.Ed. from the University of Toledo and worked as a teacher for five years before returning to get a degree in electrical engineering in 2014. He is working as a research assistant in both engineering education and MRI RF coil design.Mr. Pranav S. Athalye, Colorado State University Pranav S. Athalye is a PhD student at Colorado State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. He works as a teaching assistant with Dr. Branislav Notaros as the instructor for Elec- tromagnetics courses. His graduate research includes RF coil designing for
simulations, smart home technology and aging in place, and retrofitting existing homes to create net zero homes for aging in place.Mrs. Terri S. Krause, Purdue University Terri Krause is a second year PhD student in Learning Design & Technology, a Graduate Research Assis- tant in Purdue Polytechnic Institute, and is serving on the research and evaluation team for the Transdis- ciplinary Studies in Technology (TST) program. Her interests include adapting learning experiences for cross-cultural instructional and online instructional environments; with a values-based, ethical focus. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Systematically Integrating Liberal Education in a
Institute of Technology Dr. Angelo J. Perna is professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Director of the NJIT McNair Program A Fellow of ASEE and AICHE he is the co-author of over 100 publications and pre- sentations. He has been the recipient of numerous awards on both a National and International level. In addition he has been recognized with the distinction of Master Teacher by NJIT.Dr. Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology LINDA S. HIRSCH is the Assistant Director for Research, Evaluation and Program Operations for the Center for Pre-College programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Dr. Hirsch has a degree in educa- tional psychology with a specialty in Educational Statistics and
, PA. Her research interests include iden- tity development through co and extra-curricular experiences for engineering students.Dr. Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee Courtney is a Research Assistant Professor and Lecturer in the College of Engineering Honors Program at the University of Tennessee. She completed her Ph.D. in Engineering & Science Education at Clemson University. Prior to her Ph.D. work, she received her B.S. in Bioengineering at Clemson University and her M.S. in Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University. Courtney’s research interests include epistemic cognition in the context of problem solving, researcher identity, and mixed methods.Dr. Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University
non-technical people learn and apply a design process to their work. He is interested in the intersection of designerly epistemic identities and vocational pathways. Dr. Lande is the PI/co-PI on NSF-funded projects focused on engineering doing and making, citizen science and engineering outreach, and ”revolutionizing” engineering education. He has also been an instructor and participant in the NSF Innovation Corps for Learning program. He re- ceived his B.S in Engineering (Product Design), M.A. in Education (Learning, Design and Technology) and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Design Education) from Stanford University.Dr. Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus SHAWN JORDAN, Ph.D. is an
Paper ID #17795Mobile Aerospace Education Lab (m-AEL): A NASA Supported K-12 ”Roadshow-In-A-Box” Initiative to Advance Aviation/Aerospace Education in UnderservedCountiesDr. Kuldeep S. Rawat, Elizabeth City State University KULDEEP S. RAWAT is currently the Chair of Department of Technology and Director of Aviation Sci- ence program at Elizabeth City State University (ECSU).He has earned an M.S. in Computer Science, 2001, an M.S. in Computer Engineering, 2003; and, a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, 2005, from the Center for Advanced Computer Studies (CACS) at University of Louisiana-Lafayette. He serves as the Site Director
Clemson’s Grand Challenge Scholars Program.Mr. Aaron S. Gordon, Clemson University Aaron Gordon is a Senior Civil Engineering major at Clemson University with extensive experience in sustainable development, construction, and project management in Haiti. He has spent almost a year in Haiti’s rural Central Plateau on projects ranging from repairing small schools, water distribution/treatment systems, sanitation infrastructure, and aquaculture programs. Additionally, he is the founding director of Clemson’s chapter of Grand Challenge Scholars.Khushikumari Patel, Clemson University Khushi Patel is an Engineering and Science Education graduate student at Clemson University. She re- ceived her undergraduate degree in
Electrical and Computer Engineering at Drexel University. He received his BSEE from Temple University in 2011, and MSEE from Drexel in 2013. In 2012, he received the NSF-funded GK-12 Fellowship, for which he designed activities for Philadelphia high school students illustrating the connection between the arts and the sciences, to catalyze interest in STEM/STEAM. Jeff currently studies under Dr. Youngmoo Kim in Drexel’s Music Entertainment Technology lab, pursuing research in novel musical interfaces and machine learning applications in music information retrieval.Mr. David S. Rosen, Drexel University David Rosen is a doctoral student in Drexel University’s Applied Cognitive and Brain Sciences program. He has an M.S degree
Paper ID #17801Implementation and Evaluation of an Engineering-Focused Outreach Pro-gram to Improve STEM Literacy (Evaluation)Dr. Kuldeep S. Rawat, Elizabeth City State University KULDEEP S. RAWAT is currently the Chair of Department of Technology and Director of Aviation Sci- ence program at Elizabeth City State University (ECSU).He has earned an M.S. in Computer Science, 2001, an M.S. in Computer Engineering, 2003; and, a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, 2005, from the Center for Advanced Computer Studies (CACS) at University of Louisiana-Lafayette. He serves as the Site Director for NASA MUREP Aerospace Academy program at
watershed-based active-learning activities into community college, undergraduate, and graduate level courses within both domestic and international contexts.Mr. Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Tech Daniel S. Brogan a postdoctoral associate working on engaged learning at the Institute for Critical Tech- nology and Applied Science at Virginia Tech. From 2011 to 2017 he was a doctoral student in engineering education at Virginia Tech, where his research involved the development and classroom implementation of the Online Watershed Learning System (OWLS), a guided, open-ended cyberlearning environment that is driven by HTML5, JavaScript and CSS (http://www.lewas.centers.vt.edu/dataviewer/) and serves as a user interface to the
of their sections served as the test group,while the other(s) were used as control. The control classes were taught without MLMsusing typical textbook reading assignments, and online homework through the textbookpublisher, Pearson. At Wentworth, the textbook, Pearson’s University Physics 14thedition by Young and Freedman, and the online system, MasteringPhysics, isstandardized throughout the department. In the test group, no in-class instruction waschanged, however the chosen MLM platform was deployed in addition to the textbookreading. In the fall of 2016, one professor was responsible for implementation in theEngineering Physics I course (mechanics), while the other was responsible forimplantation in the Engineering Physics II
Paper ID #18849Tracking Research Self-Efficacy of Participants in an NSF Research Experi-ence for Undergraduates SiteDr. Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University Marian Kennedy is an Associate Professor within the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at Clemson University. Her research group focused on the mechanical and tribological characterization of thin films. She also contributes to the engineering education community through research related to undergraduate research programs and navigational capital needed for graduate school.Ms. Shelby K Lanier, Clemson UniversityMs. Heather L Cox, Clemson University
resilient infrastructure, protective structures, and engineering education.Dr. James Ledlie Klosky, U.S. Military Academy Led Klosky is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point and a past winner of ASEE’s National Teaching Medal. He is a licensed professional engineer and works primarily in the areas of infrastructure, subsurface engineering and engineering education.Capt. Todd Mainwaring P.E., U. S. Military AcademyProf. Joseph P. Hanus, U.S. Military Academy Colonel Joseph Hanus is the Civil Engineering Program Director at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY. He received his B.S. from the University of Wisconsin, Platteville; M.S. from the University of Minnesota, Twin
cooking.Dr. Walter BolesDr. Ahad S. Nasab P.E., Middle Tennessee State University Dr. Ahad Nasab received his PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1987. He then worked as a research scientist at the Center for Laser Applications of Physics Research Group of University of Tennessee Space Institute. In 1991 he joined the faculty of Middle Tennessee State University where he is currently the coordinator of the Mechatronics Engineering degree program. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 An indoor Bocce game played by autonomous robotsAbstract: This paper presents a course project assignment in an upper-division engineeringcourse: Controls and Optimizations. Students
funded by the National Science Foundation, ARDA, and the United States Department of Agriculture.Patrick S. Schnable, Iowa State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 An Interdisciplinary Graduate Course for Engineers, Plant Scientists, and Data Scientists in the Area of Predictive Plant PhenomicsAbstractThis paper describes the development and first offering of a new graduate course entitled“Fundamentals of Predictive Plant Phenomics,” which is part of a recently awarded NationalScience Foundation Graduate Research Traineeship (NRT) award to Iowa State University. Thefocus of this particular NRT award is to train engineering