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Curriculum and the Classroom

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra L. Furterer, University of Dayton

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

problem, and mold the evolving workplace culture for a more diversetomorrow. The principles and skills learned can help differentiate students’ resumes, especiallywith companies that embrace a diverse workforce. It provides women and underrepresentedminority professionals with strategies to keep them engaged in engineering, both in academiaand the field, as well as helping them gain allies that can help them advance in their careers. Thecourse can help those in the majority become allies to moving women forward in theirengineering careers.Literature Review:Leadership and Diversity Background:The literature is rich with research on the state of women and underrepresented minorities inacademia and the workplace. This section will provide a short

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Course Tools and Practices

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kellie Grasman, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Julie Phelps, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

taught elementary grades in Missouri, Texas, and Colorado over a span of 17 years. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Work In Progress: Impact of Exposure to Broad Engineering on Student PerceptionsIntroduction & MotivationThis work in progress paper primarily serves to introduce the structure and approach of arecently redesigned online course for undergraduate engineers. Future work to expandupon this initial exploratory paper is expected. The course aims to provide exposure to awide variety of core topics, as well as help students understand the “broad” skillsrequired for success in their future engineering careers. The content of the course iscontinually

Conference Session

Curriculum and the Classroom

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University; Salah Burhan Al Omari P.E., United Arab Emirates University; Aysha Al Ameri P.E., United Arab Emirates University

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Engineering Management

, both in the UK. He started his career in the UK as the Senior Research Assistant at the SERC Engineering Design Centre. He joined Brunel University in 1995 where he worked for 18 years before joining United Arab Emirates University in August 2011. During his stay at Brunel he has worked with many British industries. Dr Sivaloganathan is a keen researcher in Design and was the Convenor for the International Engineering Design Conferences in 1998 and 2000. He has been a regular participant of the ASEE annual conference during the past few years. He has published more than 85 papers in reputed journals and conferences.Dr. Salah Burhan Al Omari P.E., United Arab Emirates University Salah Al Omari is an associate

Conference Session

Course Tools and Practices

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John P Richards P.E., United States Military Academy

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Engineering Management

Paper ID #23891Lessons Learned from Implementing a Textbook’s Companion Website intoa Production Operations Management CourseLt. Col. John P Richards P.E., United States Military Academy Lieutenant Colonel John Richards currently serves as an Assistant Professor at the United States Mili- tary Academy in the Department of Systems Engineering, focusing on topics in project and operations management. He is a career Army Engineer Officer and previously taught in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy. He holds masters degrees in both Engineering Management (University of