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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rebekah Burke P.E., The Citadel; Mostafa Batouli, The Citadel; Timothy Aaron Wood, The Citadel

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Construction Engineering

Paper ID #32872Gamification of Construction Engineering Inaugural ExperienceDr. Rebekah Burke P.E., The Citadel Dr. Rebekah Burke is an Assistant Professor of Construction Engineering at The Citadel-The Military College of South Carolina. Dr. Burke received her Doctoral and Masters degree from Arizona State Uni- versity, and her undergraduate degree from the University of Wyoming. She was previously the Director of Sustainable Design for Clark Nexsen, Architecture and Engineering, where she also began her career as a structural engineer. She was a founding board member, and the first chair elect of the Hampton Roads

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lelanie Smith, University of Pretoria; Nadia Millis Trent P.E., University of Waikato

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

structure was very different to the CU and USteams who had dedicated Masters students working in groups for specific credits. The four teams wereresponsible for specific tasks of which all were dependent on UP to develop the overarching conceptof operations to enable design requirements to be formulated. Figure 1 shows the initial framework forthe team structure in Phase 1.Figure 1: Initial framework for the AREND project.After the first year, the following reflections led to decisions to ensure more productive studentengagement and project sustainability:❏ The setting of the project already made it a multidisciplinary, multinational PBL aligned to real-world initiatives. However at UP there was no formal structure of how such structures could

Collection

Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

Authors

Briana Lowe Wellman, University of the District of Columbia; Ludwig C. Nitsche, University of the District of Columbia; Dong Hyun Jeong, University of the District of Columbia

Continuous Improvement, which include a compilation of direct assessment results and indirect assessment and action to be taken in the next offeringThe online Master Rubric system, published to all SEAS faculty on a secure, internal FacultyAssessment Guide website, was an outcome of deliberations by the ABET Task force. A maingoal was to relieve faculty of the workload of developing individualized rubrics (especially,detailed descriptions of student-attainment levels: 1 = Unsatisfactory, 2 = Developing, 3 =Satisfactory, 4 = Exemplary) for the assignents that they used for assessment. Therefore, theABET Task Force developed a unified Master Rubric with descriptions of levels 1—4 providedfor each Performance Indicator. Through Form 2 in

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Computer Tutors, Simulation, and Videos

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward J. Berger, Purdue University; Edward A. Pan, University of Virginia

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Mechanics

. From the class, 83 students consented to participate in this study; participation wasvoluntary and did not impact their grade in the course. The dataset for analysis includes 35pieces of graded work (each in the form of a mechanics problem to be worked from beginning toend and eligible for partial credit during grading) in all, including 19 hand-written HWassignments of two problems each (only one of which was collected and graded), two quizzescomposed of one problem each, and three exams (two mid-terms, one final) composed of 5problems each (15 problems total). The Mastering data from online homework (another 19assignments) was included in the student’s final course grade, but is excluded from the analysishere for two reasons. First, the

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Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University; Cole McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University

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Civil Engineering

lists the15 outcomes that comprise this body of knowledge. For each BOK outcome, the effortconsidered four categories of faculty members including a faculty member with only abachelor’s degree, but with at least 15 years of relevant experience as a practicing civil engineer.The bold xx indicates that the person is best qualified to teach a particular outcome; a single xindicates Page 13.1043.2Table 1. Who is Qualified Teacher to Teach the CE BOK BOK Outcomes Ph.D. in Masters in Practitioner Outside of CE CE – some (Bachelors (+) CE

Collection

2003 GSW

Authors

David L. Cocke; John L. Gossage; Emrah Alicli; Beytullah Misirli; Kuyen Li

podium unity of an with master instructor- server, digital projector & controlled Entry camera and classroom. It Polycom requires that the instructor be located in the

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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2: Curriculum and the Classroom

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University; Essam K. Zaneldin P.E., United Arab Emirates University; Sarah Samir Sedra, United Arab Emirates university; khawla Mousa Alrayssi, UAEU ; Riham Mohamed Surkatti Ms, Graduate Student ; Haya Mohammed Al Nuaimi, UAEU

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

Paper ID #20434Teaching Engineering Process Management to Graduate Students in an En-gineering Management ProgramDr. Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University Dr Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan – Siva is a Srilankan by birth and a citizen of the United Kingdom. His experience in Sri-lanka started with an year’s post-graduate apprenticeship in the manufacturing shops of the Government Railway and nine years in the Cement Industry. He graduated as a Mechanical Engineer from University of Srilanka, and obtained his Masters from the University of Aston and PhD from City University of London, both in the

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Technical Session 5: Topics related to Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhou Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Andy Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Mingshao Zhang, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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Computers in Education

Engineering Department, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Before joining SIUE, he received Ph.D. and master degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology and bachelor’s degrees from University of Science and Technology of China. etc.Dr. Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science) Sven Esche is a tenured Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. He received a Diploma in Applied Mechanics in 1989 from Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany, and was awarded M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The Ohio State University in 1994 and 1997, respectively. He

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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

Paper ID #23744Development of a Design Division for an Industry: A Capstone Project in aMaster’s of Engineering Management ProgramDr. Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University Dr Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan – Siva is a Srilankan by birth and a citizen of the United Kingdom. His experience in Sri-lanka started with an year’s post-graduate apprenticeship in the manufacturing shops of the Government Railway and nine years in the Cement Industry. He graduated as a Mechanical Engineer from University of Srilanka, and obtained his Masters from the University of Aston and PhD from City University of London

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Electromagnetics & Power Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald M. Peter P.E., Seattle Pacific University

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Electrical and Computer

Frequency 30 20 10 0 Some College (1) 2-Year Degree (3) Bachelors (52) Masters (16) PhD (1) Level of Education Highest Level of Education Distribution of Northwest Engineers Figure 8 Highest Level of EducationExpected Years Until Retirement: This was intended to get some insight with respect to thebelief by some that

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Klassen, Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve, University of Toronto; Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Robin Sacks, University of Toronto; Annie Elisabeth Simpson, Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering, University of Toronto; Amy Huynh, Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering, University of Totonto

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering at the University of Toronto. She has been teaching since 2003. Her doctoral work focussed on young women and lead- ership development. She has her Masters degree in Adult Education and Counselling Psychology. Annie teaches courses, designs experiential curriculum, and contributes to the strategic direction of the Institute.Ms. Amy Huynh, Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering, University of Totonto Amy is involved with ensuring the smooth communication, deployment and administration of ILead pro- grams, events, and academic courses. She is responsible for the Institute’s web content strategy, which includes maintaining the Institute’s website, designing and

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Summer Programs on K-12 Youth (Part 2)

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; Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas - El Paso

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Technologies Department at UTEP. He leads a group of more than 35 multidisciplinary student employees that help support a wide range of technologies for classrooms and other learning spaces, including videoconferencing rooms. In addition to teaching a Foundations of En- gineering course, Pedro also provides technology training on Mac OS X, CISCO networking and various other technology topics. He also enjoys the role of social media coordinator for Academic Technologies to showcase the department’s services and events. Pedro received his Bachelor of Science degree in Elec- trical Engineering and a Master of Science in Engineering with a concentration in Engineering Education from UTEP.Mr. Hugo Gomez, University of Texas - El

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Developing Better Engineering Managers - Curricular Ideas from Year 1 Through Graduate School

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph J. Suter, Johns Hopkins University; Stanislaw Tarchalski, Johns Hopkins University; Judith G Theodori, Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineeering; James D Beaty, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Michael McLoughlin, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Richard Warren Blank, Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering

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Engineering Management

Physics. Dr. Suter received a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from the Free University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, a Master of Science degree in physics from Michigan State University, a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland, and a PhD degree in materials science and engineering from The Johns Hopkins University.Mr. Stanislaw Tarchalski, Johns Hopkins University Sta´s Tarchalski is a retired senior executive with more than 30 years of progressive responsibility and experience in leading strategic business planning and execution, large/complex program development and management, technical leadership and systems engineering, and organizational development in various

Conference Session

Topics Related To Engineering Design Graphics Division

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vimal Viswanathan, Tuskegee University; Maria Calhoun, Tuskegee University

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Engineering Design Graphics

demonstrations. In order to address some of these issues, the instructors of theengineering graphics course at Tuskegee University, whose student population consists ofpredominantly underrepresented minorities, implemented a rapid feedback – resubmission cyclefor students’ homework. In one section of this course, the instructor provided rapid feedback oneach of the homework submitted and allowed a resubmission of the same. During theresubmission, the students are expected to understand their mistakes in the original submissionand correct those. They are awarded a maximum of 80% of the lost grade for the corrections.This cycle is supposed to give the students additional time to master the concept. As all thesetasks depend upon their visualization skills

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Demetri Blackwood, Kettering University ; Diane L. Peters, Kettering University; Elizabeth Gross, Kettering University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

widest spread of people going into different majors at the Master’s level. Biomedical and Electrical Engineering have the highest retention rate, with few of their undergraduates migrating to another discipline for their master’s degree. Further, it can also be seen that participants in this study had a 100% migration out of Applied Physics into other majors at the Masters level however, there were only 2 survey respondents in Applied Physics at the Bachelors level to begin with. The breakdown of survey respondents who started in each major is given in Table 3. Table 3: Undergraduate Discipline of Survey Respondents Undergraduate Major

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Engineering Librarian Collaborations in the Library, On Campus, and Beyond

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Denise Amanda Wetzel, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Kelly Grove, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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Engineering Libraries

Paper ID #29275If you build it, they will come: A case-study of how FSU Libraries grewengineering services through targeted rebranding and outreach for amulti-institution college of engineeringDenise Amanda Wetzel, Florida A&M University/Florida State University Denise A. Wetzel joined Florida State University Libraries in January 2018. She holds a B.H. in Inter- disciplinary Studies from the Pennsylvania State University and a Masters in Library and Information Studies from the University of Alabama. Currently, Denise is pursuing a Masters in Aquatic Environ- mental Science with Florida State University’s Department of

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Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University

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Computers in Education

once a problem is well posed. Typically in the engineeringacademic community, we have considered the analytical tools of traditional mathematics as theprimary solution tools our students must systematically master. The language of mathematics isindeed indispensable to us for representing a well-posed engineering problem. But solution toolsbundled into the modern computational environments provide a second and complementarysolution capability, and one that is core for problems with no closed-form solution.Undergraduates in the engineering disciplines are certainly exposed to solution tools that arecomputer based. In general however, the systematic use of modern computer environments doesnot currently receive the formal attention in our

Conference Session

iSTEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Mike Ryan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey H Rosen, Georgia Tech - CEISMC; Fred Stillwell, Georgia Tech - CEISMC; Norman F. Robinson III, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian Douglas Gane, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sabrina Grossman, Georgia Tech: Center for Integrating Science, Math, and Computing

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

for Marietta STEM Middle School for two years. Robinson went to Marietta Mid- dle School after working seven years as an Aerospace Education specialist for the Aerospace Education Services Project for NASA, based at NASA Langley Research Center and NASA Glenn Research Center. Robinson’s career in education started in Greenville, SC teaching mathematics at Tanglewood Middle School and Riverside High School for seven years beginning in 1995. Currently, Robinson is a student in the Doctoral Program for Teaching and Learning - Mathematics Education at Georgia State University. Robinson earned a master of science degree in Natural and Applied Sciences with a concentration in Avi- ation Sciences from Oklahoma State

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Technology, Communication, & Ethics

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Ross

Technical Leadership:A Preliminary Survey of MEPP Student MotivationSubmission: 2003 ASEE Annual ConferenceEducational and Research Methods DivisionPaul L. Ross 608 262-5171 pross@engr.wisc.eduTechnical Communication Program, Engineering Professional Development.College of Engineering/UW-MadisonAddress: Paul L. Ross M1050D Technical Communication Certificate Program 1550 Engineering Drive Madison, WI 53706Abstract“Communicating Technical Information “ (CTI) is one course in the Master ofEngineering in Professional Practice (MEPP) offered online through the College ofEngineering, UW-Madison. The participants in MEPP are mostly early and mid-careerengineers seeking a technical

Conference Session

Computer Gaming and Virtual Reality for Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Jaurez, National University; Peilin Fu, National University; Ronald Uhlig, National University, San Diego; Shekar Viswanathan, Ph.D., M.B.A., P.E., received a Bachelor of Technology in chemical

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-122: BEYOND SIMULATION: STUDENT-BUILT VIRTUAL REALITYGAMES FOR CELLULAR NETWORK DESIGNJames Jaurez, National University James J. Jaurez is a an Assistant Professor with National University’s School of Media and Communication. He teaches courses in the Master of Science in Educational and Instructional Technology and in the Bachelor of Arts in Entertainment and Interactive Arts programs, which has lead him to pioneer a fusion of the two disciplines and collaborate on a Hewlett Packard Technology for Teaching – Higher Education – Leadership Grant. A PhD candidate through Nova Southeastern University, James’ dissertation work is in Epistemic Game Creation in the discipline of Computing

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Student Teams & Active Learning

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Zemke; Jennifer Beller; Donald Elger

eachevent so that students need to create and use visual elements in the learning. Student creationand subsequent use of graphs, sketches, or diagrams makes the learning more concrete and alsofacilitates collaboration.Students overwhelmingly indicated that use of effective cooperative events enabled them to moreeasily master difficult material. The students did not consider effective cooperative eventsmerely “group work.” Page 9.1150.1 Proceeding of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education

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Teaching Strategies in Graphics

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Theodore Branoff; Nathan Hartman

complex learning and designing instruction, and summarizes some of the criticisms andcontributions to education of each theory. Indeed, a process is presented for applying elements ofthese learning theories to constraint-based modeling.IntroductionThroughout the development of human civilization, people have learned about specific topics andhow to do certain things, often without thinking about the process through which they haveaccomplished such things. Teaching was often done by parents or “masters” with littleconsideration given to a framework for this instructional experience. Whether or not theyrecognized their own particular allegiance to a learning theory, teachers were likely teaching asthey had been taught themselves. These educational

Conference Session

International Engineering Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Bahadur Khan Khpolwak; Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz

relies on full-time as well as adjuncts to teach the classes. Table 3.1 depicts full timeteaching staff along with their educational background.Tabel 3.1: Full-time Teachers, Faculty of Engineering, University of Herat Name B.S. Master Ph.D. Admin. Resp. Mohammad EE, NC State Applied Math Shah Ahmadzai University Purdue N/A None USA University, USA Qaseem CE, Faculty Of Mahammad Engineering, N/A N/A Assistant Dean Kabul University EE, Faculty Of Nasir Ali Engineering, N/A N/A

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Zheng Min; Robert Weber; Feng Chen; Ben Graubard; Julie Dickerson; Carolina Cruz-neira; Diane Rover

thetechnical details of the protocol stack, whereas the profiles define parameter settings andprocedures 9.Bluetooth is a frequency hopping spread spectrum radio that operates in the 2.4 GHz ISM band.Each channel is spaced 1 MHz apart with 1600 hops per second (in the US, Europe has 79channels. Spain, France, and Japan have 23 channels). The modulation method is GausianFrequency Shift Keying (GFSK), which provides a link speed of 1 Mbps. This is usuallyimplemented on a single IC chip 10.Bluetooth is organized into two types of networks: piconet and scatternet. A piconet is a groupof devices using the same timing or hoping pattern. The piconet has one master and the rest areslaves. Only a master and slave can communicate with each other; for two slaves

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

William Plymale; Scott Midkiff; Luiz DaSilva

Session 1658 Experiences in Teaching an Online Course in Information Technology Scott F. Midkiff, Luiz A. DaSilva, William O. Plymale Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, Virginia 24061 USAAbstractVirginia Tech initiated a Master of Information Technology degree program in Fall 1998 andbegan online delivery of the program in Fall 2000. One of the first of three online coursesoffered in Fall 2000 was “Fundamentals of Computer Systems” which was developed and taughtby the authors of this paper. The

Conference Session

CEED - Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen P Kelley, Northeastern University; Steven Thomas McGonagle, Northeastern University Gordon Engineering Leadership Program

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

McKee award from the Department of Cooperative Education for her outstanding work with both employers and students and as a Faculty Co-op Coordinator. In 2012 Karen was again presented with the Outstanding Cooperative Education Coordinator of the year award from the College of Engineering at Northeastern University. Karen earned a B.S. Degree in Education and a Masters Degree in Counseling with a concentration in Industrial Counseling.Col. Steven Thomas McGonagle, Northeastern University Gordon Engineering Leadership Program Colonel McGonagle held numerous leadership positions in his 23-year Army career, including Chief of Training Operations, US Pacific Command. A graduate of Norwich University and Florida Tech and

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Understanding and Measuring the Impact of Multidisciplinarity

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

problems related tolearning most frequently are not related to the complexity of the subject matter. Problemspertaining to learning may actually be a reflection on the level of cognitive process that isabsolutely essential to master the material at the appropriate level. In this presentation, theauthor outlines how he has successfully designed, created and implemented instructional andlearning modules that can probably help address certain important criteria specified byaccreditation agencies.Introduction Instructional Systems Design (ISD) was made popular by Walter Dick and Lou Careywhose famous quote is: “You can’t provide a solution until you know what the problem is.” Inother words, first and foremost, instructors should select a few

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

ZhongLi FU, Center for National Security and Strategic Studies (CNSSS) In National University of Defense Technology (NUDT).; Huang Zhang, National University of Defense Technology; Lini ZHOU, Center for National Security and Strategic Studies, National University of Defense Technology; Tong Wu, Center for National Security and Strategic Studies, National University of Defense Technology; Zhao Zhao, National University of Defense Technology; Changfang Zhang, National University of Defense Technology

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International Forum

research on engineer- ing education as a visiting scholar in Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyHKUSTin 2013. His research interests are in Engineering Educationincluding adult education and distance learning prac- tice. He is the member of the International Association for Continuing Engineering EducationIACEE. He holds Bachelor of Engineering from College of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation, and Master of Military Science from College of Information System and Management, both of them are in NUDT.Dr. Huang Zhang, National University of Defense Technology Zhang Huang is a Lecturer in the National University of Defense Technology. His main research interests include global engineering education, ethics

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Scholar Program Proposal/Develop Courses and Materials/Collaborations and Accredatation Systems for Global Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Shumway, Brigham Young University; SClaudina Vargas, Complex Systems Optimization Lab; Geoff Wright; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University

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International

-based approach withprocess-specific strategies that consider continuous improvement over time. The key to thesuccess of this initiative is developing the teacher capacity, training master educators. It is alsonecessary to design robust math, science and language standards and curricular guidance to laythe foundation for effective MACILE curricula. Assisting the schools with quality improvementprograms, developing better texts, and increasing access to quality learning resources are criticalneeds. Our strategy considers these challenges. The MACILE Program builds collaborativemultidisciplinary networks of faculty, teachers, and professionals with expertise in the fields, andleaders from industry and the community to fulfill its mission.MACILE

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Programs in Support of Systems Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael C Smith, University of Virginia; Barry Horowitz, University of Virginia; Thomas S. Brett, Dept of Systems Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science

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Systems Engineering

Business Administration) and Graduate of St Bonaventure University (BS Economics) Member of the New York State Bar, and the United States Supreme Court Bar. Practicing attorney for more than thirty five years with the United States Depart- menr of Justice, Washington D.C,United Technologies Corportaton and the Brett Law Firm, LLC, Syra- cuse, New York. Combat veteran of the United States Army Artillery, highest rank, Captain recipient of the Purple Heart. Currently Veterans Coordinator for Accelerated Masters Degree Program in Systems Engineering at teh Universtiy of Virginia (August, 2010- present) Page