Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Curriculum and Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Chean Chin Ngo, California State University, Fullerton; Sang June Oh, California State University, Fullerton

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

were: (a) to provide increased curricularflexibility, (b) to motivate and engage students in practice-based engineering experience andhigh-impact practices, (c) to foster the innovation and creativity skills, and (d) to strengthen theprofessional skills (soft skills). The mechanical engineering programs must also ensure to meetthe ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) program criteria [8] and to addressABET EAC student outcomes (1) through (7) in the curricula [9]. Often, the desire forcurriculum revision is also met by other constraints. For example, the California Code ofRegulations Title 5 CCR §40508 mandates that no baccalaureate degree programs shall extendthe unit requirement beyond 120-semester units. An exception can be

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kyle D. Feuz, Weber State University; Linda DuHadway, Weber State University; Hugo Edilberto Valle, Weber State University; Richard C. Fry, Weber State University; Kim Marie Murphy, Weber State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Division

Linda DuHadway has been in higher education for many years. She has degrees from Utah State Univer- sity and received a PhD from the University of Utah with a focus in Computer Science Education. She is actively engaged in bringing a variety of innovative teaching methodologies into the traditional and online classroom. Currently her focus is implementing a new program called CS Flex. CS Flex offers a creative way to minimize the time barriers of higher education. It includes mastery learning, open entry, and flexible completion including support for accelerated progress.Dr. Hugo Edilberto Valle, Weber State University Dr. Hugo Valle is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Weber State University. He received

Conference Session

Women in IT Fields

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven P. Thomas

commonqualitative method practiced in organizational research (Lee, 199928). The major researchmethod for this study was in-depth, semi-structured telephone interviews with a group of twenty-five women in executive level positions in information technology occupations from across theUnited States. An interview guide was developed to obtain detailed information in order toproduce an in-depth understanding of the career development and aspiration of the womenexecutives. This strategy was utilized because it allows for rich data, thorough responses,probing, and clarification of meanings (Merriam, 199833). The random sample of 25 women inexecutive level positions in information technology was selected from the National Center forSupercomputing Applications

Conference Session

First-Generation Track - Technical Session IV

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Jennifer Blue, Miami University; Brielle Johnson, Miami University; Amy Summerville, Miami University; Brian P. Kirkmeyer, Miami University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, First Generation

(though it isopen to all) that introduces students to mentors and campus resources, there is a residentialcampus with a living-learning community program, there is a “University 101” class that allstudents take that acclimates them to university life and study, and there is a robust tutoringcenter which is free of charge. One possible explanation for the lack of differences betweengroups in the current research may be the efficacy of these programs in alleviating gaps foundin previous research. However, since this research was not designed to test the efficacy of anyor all of these programs, such an explanation is clearly speculative. In any case, the effects ofthese programs might be short term. Once students get further into their college

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Maria Flores; Arthur Gerstenfeld

theoretical and practical level. Students are required to complete two projects as part of their curriculum for graduation. The projects are known as the Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP) and the Major Qualifying Project (MQP). These projects not only allow students to learn about the applicability of what they learn in class, but at the same time they are able to see the impact of their work on society. Each year WPI has teams made up of three students each assigned to a specific project. The faculty advisor meets with the companies and determines what it is that they should target in order to set-up a plan of action. A preparation period, equivalent to one full course, is done on campus in which the students perform all the literature