Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

areas for the network and sharing experiences through workshops • KEENternships - giving faculty industrial experiences (to teach the value of the requisite “soft skills” to faculty who may not have had industrial experience) • KEEN Innovators - a continuation of our Innovators program, where our KEEN Innovators turn around and teach workshops to other schools • Texas Schools Network - a collaboration of Texas schools, focusing on shared student experiences (design projects and student competitions) • Curriculum and Co-Curriculum - building interactions between ECS and the Hankamer School of Business, in the classroom and in the Residential College • Incorporating connections between ECS and the

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Panel: Embedding Writing in Experiential Learning

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsay Corneal, Grand Valley State University; Debbie Morrow, Grand Valley State University; Tracy Volz, Rice University; Ann Saterbak, Duke University; Susan Conrad, Portland State University; Timothy James Pfeiffer P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc.; Kenneth Lamb, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; William A. Kitch, Angelo State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

education that will help to make them effectiveprofessionals in the wider context of their working lives. In their study, the authors conclude thatthe “complementary studies” courses are perceived by students as providing soft skills trainingand non-technical perspectives that they find somewhat valuable; but that students wished theskills and content were more explicitly integrated with or connected to their technicalcurriculum.In work described by Jovanovic et al. [7], the creation of a faculty learning communitycontaining English, Engineering, and Science scholars explored methods for engineering andscience faculty to incorporate writing assignments in their undergraduate courses that allowstudents to transfer what they learned in English

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Beever, University of Central Florida

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Engineering Ethics

of interdisciplinary work that crosses thosetraditional boundaries of hard and soft skills, evidencing just such a constructive view of therelationship between philosophers and engineers. An important variant on a view like this is theclaim that engineers can and must learn to be philosophers, rather than rely on philosophers.Such a view was proposed by philosopher Carl Mitcham in 1998, when he argued that while“philosophy has not paid sufficient attention to engineering, engineers should not use this as anexcuse to ignore philosophy” [26], and “[p]hilosophy is of critical and increasing significance toengineering” [27]. What is importance is not that philosophers can contribute to engineering, butthat “ [e]ngineers are… the unacknowledged

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Western Michigan University; Vinit Kishor Agham; Vediya Sitaram Raghuvanshi, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur; Jayantrao Bhaurao Patil, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur; Pramod Jagan Deore

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

such asfinance, human resources, and marketing, as well as keep themselves abreast of domain andtechnology developments in relevant areas. They will also have to develop soft skills such asdecision-making, negotiation, and conflict management. Many students have rightly identifieddeveloping knowledge as one of the support areas. Since the Internet is flooded with knowledgeresources, we need to select effective resources that can add value to our prospectiveentrepreneurs. We will also have to develop resources to meet specific requirements such aswater management in that locality.Play down the need of capital Many prospective entrepreneurs have sought support for capital. We must make themaware that once they have a worthwhile business

Conference Session

DEED Postcard Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Talley P.E., Texas State University; C. Richard Compeau Jr, Texas State University

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Design in Engineering Education

planning the event, e.g., the concurrent talks, food, etc. Hard to estimate how many will attend; this affects amount of food ordered, chair setups, etc.Presentations Presentations are good practice for Some disciplines want shorter or students. longer talks which makes multiple It's a valuable soft skill to develop. concurrent sessions difficult to Develops organizational skills. schedule

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Gross, Kettering University; Diane L. Peters, Kettering University; Stacy Lynn Mann, Kettering University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

. 402-7.[19] National Academy of Engineering of the National Academies, The engineer of 2020:Visions of engineering in the new century. 2004, Washington, DC: National Academies Press.[20] Clarke, M. "Addressing the soft skills crisis." Strategic HR Review, Vol. 15 no. 3, 2016,pp.137-139.[21] Tech Directors. "Career Directions," 10, 2003, pp. 22-23.[22] Dewey, J. How We Think. A Restatement of the Relation of Reflective Thinking to theEducative Process (Revised ed.), Boston: D. C. Heath. 1933.[23] Daley, B. “Novice to expert: An exploration of how professionals learn.” Adult EducationQuarterly Vol. 49 no. 4, Summer, 1999, pp 133-147.[24] Kaufman, H. G. “Obsolescence and retraining of technical professionals: A researchperspective.” The Journal

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Maker Communities and Authentic Problem Solving

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Pervej Jahan, Miami University; Shahnaz J. Aly, Western Kentucky University

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Educational Research and Methods

proceedings paper, and multiplepresentations in national and regional conferences. The students also won “Best Paper Award”and “Best presenter” awards as a result of those undergraduate-specific mini research grants. Thestudents also benefitted by learning hands-on and soft skills that helped them in theirprofessional development.DiscussionFrom the table 1 presented in the appendix, one can see the scope of the projects undertaken byundergraduate students under the mentorship of the authors in the areas of architecture andmanufacturing. The table only highlights the funded projects that were completed or are inprogress. In addition, there were a number of students who applied for UR grants under thementorship of the authors but were unfunded due to

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Holloway, University of Kentucky; Thomas Ward Lester, University of Kentucky; Joseph Anthony Colella, University of Kentucky College of Engineering

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development

leadershipprograms in universities. As noted by Bayless and Robe, many engineering educators have beenresistant to include engineering leadership within the engineering curriculum, considering it a“soft skill, not relevant to the discipline,” and thus potentially redirecting resources orinstructional time from technical material [6].Another impediment in the development of programs on engineering leadership is the nebulousdefinition of the term itself. Although several authors have attempted to summarize thecharacteristics required of effective engineering leaders (see for example Farr, et al. [7,8] andGoodale [9] for early work), Rottmann, et al. showed that there is a lack of consensus ondefining engineering leadership among different professional cohorts

Conference Session

Construction Division Technical Session 4: Capstone, Safety and Beyond

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dorail F. Porter, Associated General Contractors; Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University

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Diversity

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Construction Engineering

), 3 manuscripts under review, 29 presentations at national conferences, and 27 poster sessions. In 2016, her publication was recognized by the Built Environment Project and Asset Management Journal as the 2016 Highly Commended Paper. In 2015, Dr. Ofori-Boadu established her STEM ACTIVATED! program for middle-school girls in Guilford county. She has also worked with the STEM of the Triad home-schooled children at Winston-Salem, North Car- olina. In 2017, Dr. Ofori-Boadu established the REAL Professional Development Network for developing the leadership, networking, and other soft skills of undergraduate students at NCAT. Dr. Andrea Ofori- Boadu also serves as the Executive Vice-President of Penuel Consult

Conference Session

Imagining Others, Defining Self Through Consideration of Ethical and Social Implications

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University; Louis S. Nadelson, Colorado Mesa University; Jana Bouwma-Gearhart; Katherine L. Youmans, Utah State University; Sarah Lanci, Colorado Mesa University; Adam Lenz, Oregon State University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University; Robert B. Bass, Portland State University; Phillip Wong, Portland State University

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Electrical and Computer

Conference (FIE) Proceedings, 2014, DOI: 10.1109/FIE.2014.7044277. [4] M. Edin Grimheden, “Can agile methods enhance mechatronics design education?,” Mechatronics, vol. 23, no. 8, pp. 967–73, Dec. 2013. [5] D. Reith, C. Bachmeier, and I. Gross, “Be an Engineer right from the start: An introductory project with Rube Goldberg machine and SCRUM,” in 2015 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 18-20 March 2015, pp. 249–54. [6] E. Valentin, J. Carvalho, R. Barreto, “Rapid Improvement of Students’ Soft-skills Based on an Agile-process Approach,” in 2015 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2015, DOI: 10.1109/FIE.2015.7344408. [7] R. de Souza, S. Zorzo, D. da Silva, “Evaluating capstone

Conference Session

Design Thinking and Creativity

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Valentine, RMIT University; Iouri Belski, RMIT University; Margaret Hamilton, RMIT University

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Educational Research and Methods

ideas that are proposedby students of different year levels, when-faced by an ill-defined engineering-relatedproblem. This may provide further insight into the thought processes of students during ideageneration, how this may relate to the issue of design fixation, and how idea generationheuristics may able to be most effectively utilised.References[1] Deloitte, "Soft skills for business success," Deloittee Access Economics, 2017.[2] Department of Employment, "Employability Skills Training," Australian Government Department of Employment, 2016.[3] Engineers Australia, "Stage 1 competency standard for professional engineer," Engineers Australia, 28 March 2017.[4] S. R. Daly, E. A. Mosyjowski, and C. M. Seifert, "Teaching

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olivier Putzeys P.E., University of Maine; Masoud Rais-Rohani P.E., University of Maine; Serge Raymond Maalouf, University of Maine

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Mechanical Engineering

wavy fibers. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Redesign of an Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Course to Keep Students Engaged and InterestedAbstractAn Introduction to Mechanical Engineering course is redesigned by integrating activities thatinvolve experimentation, exploration, analysis, and discovery. The course includes a briefintroduction of principal subject areas in the major and basic training with select software tools.Technical subjects are supplemented by presenting and discussing other important topicsincluding engineering ethics. Behaviors that promote future success such as class attendancealong with teamwork, communication, and other soft skills

Conference Session

Mentoring Practices and Project Teams

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Miller, University of Virginia; Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Assessment of Soft Skills and Hard Skills," Journal of Information Technology Education, vol. 11, (1), 2012.[8] L. E. Gueldenzoph and G. L. May, "Collaborative Peer Evaluation: Best Practices for Group Member Assessments," Business Communication Quarterly, vol. 65, (1), pp. 9- 20, 2002.[9] S. Fallows and B. Chandramohan, "Multiple Approaches to Assessment: Reflections on use of tutor, peer and self-assessment," Teaching in Higher Education, vol. 6, (2), pp. 229246, 2001.[10] A. Erez, J. A. Lepine and H. Elms, "Effects of Rotated Leadership and Peer Evaluation on the Functioning and Effectiveness of Self-Managed Teams: A QuasiExperiment," Person. Psychol., vol. 55,(4), pp. 929-948, 2002.[11] D. F. Baker, "Peer Assessment in

Conference Session

Investigating Instructional Strategies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Pringle, Vantage College, University of British Columbia; Gabriel Potvin, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

somehow problematic for them. Such feedback could informfuture revisions to the course.AcknowledgementsThe authors would like to express their gratitude to their colleagues at Vantage College,particularly in the Applied Science and English for Academic Purposes programs, for theirongoing support of and interest in this work.References[1] M. Itani and I. Srour, "Engineering Students' Perceptions of Soft Skills, Industry Expectations, and Career Aspirations.," Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, vol. 142, no. 1, p. 04015005, 2016.[2] A. J. Fletcher, A. W. Sharif and M. D. Haw, "Using the perceptions of chemical engineering students and graduates to develop employability skills," Education for Chemical

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Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jack Bergquist, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

paper organizes student responses into two areas: (i) howinvolvement on the research team has impacted their personal engineering development(technical and soft skills, networking, and other professional development), and (ii) projectprogress and communication.Research Team Effect on Personal Engineering DevelopmentA major benefit that the students found in working on this research team were the technical andinterpersonal skills they developed through practical engineering experience. ClemsonUniversity’s Creative Inquiry program facilitated multidisciplinary research on the design of amedical device which engaged students in mechanical engineering, bioengineering, marketing,and nursing departments. These students indicated their participation

Conference Session

Construction Division Technical Session 4: Capstone, Safety and Beyond

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Louis Benhart, Purdue University; Clark A. Cory Ph.D., Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Rabita Rajkarnikar, Purdue University ; Cirilo I. Rangel, Purdue University; Mark Shaurette, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Construction Engineering

void at the senior level of coursework where studentscould highlight their understanding of how their foundation courses were interrelated. Seniordesign classes in traditional engineering programs highlighted examples. The team recognizedthat a capstone course would be an ideal platform for students to dovetail their new technicalcompetencies. In conjunction with this development, a team was collaborating with theconstruction industry to target the competencies required for a successful graduate. Many ofthese focused on soft skills: communication, problem solving, teamwork, and the ability toconvey one’s ideas. The team set off to build a course incorporated all of these competencies.The end result is a continually evolving capstone program

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 1: Retention and Student Success Strategies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krystal S. Corbett, Louisiana Tech University

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First-Year Programs

University have decided to rewrite and overhaul the course materials. Thecurrent iteration of the redesign is geared toward restructuring the content to more systematicallyfoster student ability to solve complex, multi-step problems involving circuits, conservation ofenergy, material balance, statics and engineering economics, while also utilizing a new cost-efficient robot that was designed in-house. More focus is also being placed on soft skills liketeamwork and communication. Some of the revision materials for the curriculum includes: notesthat have more structure and clarity, new engaging projects that drive the fundamental conceptspresented, more time built-in during class to work on projects, structure for group assessments,and a fresh set of

Conference Session

Design Thinking and Creativity

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Tech; Barbara G. Ryder, Virginia Tech; Margaret O'Neil Ellis, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Competency and Skill Development

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean H. Lang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Meg Handley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Andrew Michael Erdman, The Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development

alack of understanding during classroom activities [11]. Other studies have suggested that there isno significant differences in the learning outcomes of students in traditional lecture coursesversus flipped courses and that those in less affluent areas may have difficulty with accessing thetechnology needed to complete the course [10].The studies identified above are relevant to engineering education and to specific engineeringdisciplines. As engineering education requires soft-skill development to meet industry needs, thequestion arises as to the effectiveness of the flipped classroom technique in engineeringleadership courses. However, the exploration of a flipped classroom strategy implemented in anengineering leadership course is not found

Conference Session

Robotics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhidipta Mallik, New York University; Sheila Borges Rajguru, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James R Vallino, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Bryan Basham, Software Alchemy (with RIT)

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Software Engineering Division

Curriculum Guidelines [2], the task of coveringsoftware engineering is still daunting. These guidelines define 18 Knowledge Areas three ofwhich, Software Development Fundamentals (SDF), Software Engineering (SE), and SocialIssues and Professional Practice (SP), contain knowledge that falls into the software engineeringrealm. Guideline comments identify the SE and SP knowledge areas as specific curricula areaswhere teamwork and communication soft skills will be learned and practiced. The SoftwareEngineering Knowledge Area, which at 14 pages is the longest non-cross-cutting KnowledgeArea in Computer Science 2013, identifies 60 Core topics with 69 Learning Outcomes, and 54Elective topics with 56 Learning Outcomes. It will be a difficult syllabus design

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald F. DeMara P.E., University of Central Florida; Damla Turgut, University of Central Florida; Edwin Nassiff, University of Central Florida; Salih Safa Bacanli, University of Central Florida; Neda Hajiakhoond Bidoki, University of Central Florida; Jun Xu, University of Central Florida

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Electrical and Computer

credit and not graded as a quiz led to anenvironment of low or, no risk, and probably lowered the barriers of reluctance. Students whoscored better gained leadership skills, reinforced their own mastery, and felt some sense ofaccomplishment via contributing to the success of a fellow student. In addition, the higherscoring students were probably motivated by the fact that since their extra credit score wascoupled with a lower scoring one, a positive remediation extra credit score could make adifference between a plus or minus on their overall semester grade. In absolute terms, it alsoelevated their soft-skills for job interviews, presentations, etc. as survey results indicate inSection 5. For the PBA, the quizzes included various questions for

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brendon Lumgair P.Eng., University of Calgary

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Engineering Ethics

assess in a mass-production fashion (Hugo, Brennan, 2016). What about teachingnon-technical engineering courses online to hundreds or thousands of students?Of the 11 ABET student outcomes and the 12 Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board’s(CEAB) graduate attributes, about half are “technical / hard skills” and half are “professional /soft skills” (ABET, 2018 & CEAB, 2017). The student outcomes for professional skills arequalitative in nature. Therefore, they require qualitative assessment because of the wide range ofpossible solutions inside the gray zone (Shuman, 2005). How can hundreds of students achievethese outcomes in an online course without sacrificing the quality of teaching and learning andrigour of assessment?In Spring &

Conference Session

Developing Teaching and Mentoring Skills

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison J Kerr, University of Tulsa; Bradley J. Brummel, University of Tulsa; Bret Austin Arnold, University of Tulsa; Michael W. Keller, University of Tulsa

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Graduate Studies

team has recently designed and piloted a training program that develops the professional soft-skills of graduate engineering students.Dr. Michael W. Keller, University of Tulsa Michael Keller is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the university of tulsa. His research and teaching interests are in solid mechanics, both experimental and theoretical, and materials science. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 When the Master Becomes the Student: Advisor Development through Graduate AdvisingIntroductionWhat does it take to be an effective advisor to graduate students? Is the student the only one wholearns, grows and develops, or does the advisor

Conference Session

Studies in Engineering Design

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jackson Lyall Autrey, University of Oklahoma; Shalaka Subhash Ghaisas, University of Oklahoma; Xun Ge, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

Conference Session

Undergraduate Peer Educators: Mentoring, Observing, Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chandra Anne Turpen, University of Maryland, College Park; Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park; Jennifer Radoff, University of Maryland, College Park; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park; Hannah Sabo; Gina Marie Quan, University of Maryland, College Park

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ASEE Board of Directors, Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

private profit-oriented organizations and on industrial,commercial, and military problems.” (Riley, p. 40), (5) Narrow Technical Focus/Lack of Otherskills, and (6) Uncritical Acceptance of Authority. These mindsets characterize part of thebroader culture of engineering and manifest themselves in the ways that engineering work isorganized: from the reduction of a complex project into a set of smaller components, valuingaccountability of work and success on project components, often hierarchical organization inteams, valuing technical skills over “soft” skills such as collaboration and communication, andthe devaluing of engineering work focused on social welfare

Conference Session

Novel Classrooms

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie L. P. Jessop, University of Iowa; Anna L. Flaming, University of Iowa

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Chemical Engineering

like jigsaws.34 I’ve used them for problem-solving exercises (e.g., each teamlearns and teaches a method to calculate the pure component vapor pressure) and for soft-skill      exercises (e.g., each team considers an ethical case study and then presents it to other teams fordeeper discussion). I can cover a lot of ground without taking a lot of time in class.Anna – The best learning activity is one that aligns well to the learning objective. One flexible,low-prep activity is the minute paper. It engages every member of the class as individuals, andyou can use their responses as the basis for

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Ohanian Perez, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering