Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Foster, University of Toronto; Alexandra Heeney, University of Toronto

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Design in Engineering Education

, students select a discipline-specific option from a unique set ofcontinuously-revised, multidisciplinary programs that are not typically offered at theundergraduate level: Aerospace, Biomedical, Computer, Electrical, Infrastructure,Nanoengineering, Physics, and Energy Systems. Throughout their education, EngineeringScience students are exposed to significantly greater depth of engineering theory than theircounterparts in the core eight engineering programs offered at the University of Toronto. Thisapproach to engineering education results in a relatively high proportion, on the order of 50percent, of Engineering Science students pursuing Master’s and Doctoral degrees.To provide balance to the extensive theoretical education they receive during the

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Steve Howell; Ken Collier; Debra Larson; Jerry Hatfield

California (BSEE) and of theUniversity of Southern California (MBA). He is a registered professional engineer and hisbackground includes over twenty years of experience in the aerospace industry, includinganalog and digital systems design and engineering management on major military andcommercial programs. In addition to curriculum development, his areas of interest include Page 1.13.13 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedingscomputer aided instruction and testing, creativity as a part of the engineering process,computer aided instrumentation systems, and analog and digital design

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Pfeffer; Rajesh N. Dave; Jonathan Luke; Ian S. Fischer; Anthony D. Rosato

andutilization of granular solids or powders, both dry and in slurries. This technology spans a host of industriesincluding chemical, agricultural, food products, pharmaceuticals, ceramics, mineral processing, advancedmaterials, munitions, aerospace, energy and pollution. Recently, the US Department of Commerce reported thatparticulate products generate one trillion dollars annually to the US economy. For example, E.I. du Pont deNemours & Co. estimated that of the 3,000 products that it sold, 62% were powders, crystalline solids, granules,flakes, dispersions, slurries and pastes. A further 18% of the products incorporate particles to impart key end-use properties. In the chemical process industries, a minimum estimate of 40% or $61 billion of the

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael L. Smith; Mary R. Marlino; Jeff V. Kouri; D. Neal Barlow; A. George Havener

, D.C., “A Course Correction for Engineering Education,” Viewpoint, Aerospace America, May, 1995.3. Crawley, E.F., et. al, “Reform of the Aeronautics and Astronautics Curriculum at MIT, Journal of Engineering Education, January, 1994. pp. 47-56.4. Ettouney, O.M., “A New Method for Integrating Engineering into the Liberal Education on Non-Engineering Undergraduate Students,” Journal of Engineering Education, Cot, 1994. pp. 349-355.5. Vincent Ercolano, “From Sleep to Success 101,” ASEE Prism, September, 1995, pp. 25-29.6. Kieffer, H.H., Jakosky, B.M., and Snyder, C.W., “The Planet Mars: From Antiquity to The Present,” Mars, The University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ, 1992, pp. 1-33.7. Marlino, M.R., et. al, “Engr-110-Fall 1995 Cognitive

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan C. Grant; Sarah A. Rajala; Richard L. Porter; Kristine C. Lawyer; Hugh Fuller

About Engineering Survey, Fall 1995: Study ofMatriculants and Non-Matriculants by Gender,” 1996 WEPAN Conference Proceedings, March, 1996 (inpress).Other References:1. Hecht, Laura F., et al., “Becoming an Aerospace Engineer: A Cross-Gender Comparison,” Journal ofEngineering Education, July 1995, pp. 263-270.2. Henderson, Jerald M., et al., “Building Confidence of Women Engineering Students with a New Courseto Increase Understanding of Physical Devices,” Journal of Engineering Education, October 1994, pp.337-342. Page 2.83.143. National Science Foundation, Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science andEngineering: 1996

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wells, North Dakota State University

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Graduate Studies

, aerospace and commercial sheet metal industries. Dr. Wells earned the BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University and the PhD in Engineering Management at University of Missouri-Rolla. He has been active in SME, ASEE and ABET for over twenty years. More recently, he has become a member of and a reviewer for IEEE. Dr. Wells teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in process engineering, production engineering and specialty manufacturing. His research interests are in electronics manufacturing, mechanical micromachining, manufacturing strategies, economic development and manufacturing education

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Farrow, University of Tennessee-Martin

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Instrumentation

mechanical engineering2,3, civilengineering4, and electrical engineering5. Instrumentation courses are also of interest toelectrical engineering non-majors6, agricultural and biological engineering programs7, studentsof mechatronics8, and interdisciplinary programs9. A program minor in computer-basedinstrumentation has been reported10, and the complex issue of updating and maintaining dataacquisition hardware and software systems has been reported from an aerospace engineeringprogram11. Engineering technology programs also encounter issues of instrumentation12,13,14.One report was found of how efforts to update and expand instrumentation and experimentalmethods courses and laboratories paid off in the process of implementing a mechanicalengineering

Conference Session

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen McClain, University of Alabama-Birmingham

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Mechanical Engineering

Universityof Alabama at Birmingham), and MECH 4703 – Aerospace Propulsion (at John BrownUniversity).In ME 242 and ME 448, the students were given access to the function files and documentation.The students were also provided a one-hour, in-class MathCAD introduction. For each majortopic in ME 242 and ME 448, a lecture would be provided on the theory, and examples would beprovided using traditional methods of problem solution. Solutions to the same examples wouldthen be provided using the MathCAD functions. In some cases in ME 242, more examples wereworked in class using a laptop and computer projector system. The students were required to usethe functions in selected homework problems and on their projects. The students were notallowed to use the

Conference Session

Leadership and Administration in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harvey Lyons, Eastern Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

. • SolidWorks for graphics. Algor for FEA in Strength of Materials. For Dynamics of Machines, we use several applications that come with the text we use, Design of Machinery by Norton, plus the full version of 2D Working Model. • We are teaching AutoCAD, Inventor, SolidWorks and Pro/E. • I work for an aerospace firm and use Mathworks’ product suite (MATLAB, Simulink, etc.) for controls analysis, MSC.ADAMS for separation and dynamics analyses, and Labview for instrumentation. Pro-E and NASTRAN are dominant in the mechanical engineering side of my company. • I suggest the Dassault products CATIA, Solid Works and Smart

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Farison, Baylor University; Carmen Li Shen, Baylor University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Alley, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech

course was the diversity inregard to discipline of the students. The following areas of engineering were represented in thiscourse: aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, computer science, electrical and computerengineering, engineering science and mechanics, general engineering, material science andengineering, and mechanical engineering.Phase II: Spring Segment of Course Sequence—Preparing for Research During the Spring 2005 semester, the investigators taught the first segment of the coursesequence, Preparing for Research, to 20 undergraduates. The goals of the course were as follows:(1) to put the students in position to obtain a funded research experience, (2) to give students ahead start on that experience by having them

Conference Session

FPD1 -- Implementing a First-Year Engineering Course

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Odis Griffin, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

interaction in the large lecture sections. Students wereinformed ahead of time that clickers were also being used to record their attendance. Duringeach lecture, students were asked one or more clicker questions. Some questions asked studentsto give opinions on former course activities while others sought to gage students’ priorexperiences and current knowledge.An example of a clicker question with the number of responses (in parentheses) is given below: In terms of knowing what engineers in each field do, which discipline are you least familiar with? 1. Aerospace and Ocean (6 students) 2. Biological Systems Engineering (18 students) 3. Chemical Engineering (0 students) 4. Civil and Environmental (2

Conference Session

Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pam Newberry, Project Lead The Way; T. Richard Grimsley, Project Lead The Way; John Hansen, The University of Texas-Tyler; Anne Spence, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering at UMBC, the University of Maryland Baltimore County and holds a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland - College Park. During her twelve years as an engineering educator, she has developed curricula, directed programs to increase the recruitment and retention of women in engineering, and developed hands on engineering programs designed to foster an interest in engineering among elementary, middle and high school students. She manages a number of NSF grants related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education Page 11.1087.1

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Baca, University of Missouri-Rolla; Steve Watkins, University of Missouri-Rolla; Ray Luechtefeld, University of Missouri-Rolla

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

exercise, we had to determine the resistance of an unknown element. Member A (one of our Electrical Engineers) had worked the problem differently than Member B and I had (Aerospace Engineer and Civil Engineer, respectively.) Member B and I had assumed one of the known resistor values was 120 ohm, whereas [Member A] assumed it was 350 ohm. To arrive at the correct answer, we had to reconcile how we had each come to our assumption: Member A because it was one of the two most common values for resistors in that application (which he knew from his previous Electrical Engineering classes); Member B and I because we had gone back to the lab and double-checked the value. Once we had each explained our

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert Merrill, Rochester Institute of Technology; James Scudder, Rochester Institute of Technology; John Stratton, Rochester Institute of Technology; George Sutherland, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

% products 10% Aviation/aerospace - Industrial military/comercial machinery/components 12% /products 12%Survey questions were divided into two categories and called Survey 1 and Survey 2. Survey 1questions were proposed by IAB Members and relate to the general needs of industry. Survey 2questions dealt with the more traditional content similar to ABET Criteria 8

Conference Session

Network Administration and Security

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ron McKean, Ferris State University

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Engineering Technology

) Surveyed Industries: Aerospace (10) Health (4) Automotive (26) Manufacturing (43) Computer (35) Other industries (41) Results from 58 Michigan and 101 out of state companies: Degree Need (Strong 58.5%, Moderate 34.0%) Graduate Hire (Definite 51.6%, Consider 42.8%)A national search was also performed to establish the uniqueness of both this degree nameComputer Networks and Systems and content. Although the content of the FSU-CNS programremains fairly distinct in content, a simple google search will verify that the degree title is nowquite popular in many forms.Technology Circa 1995/6 - 4

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Blanchard, Florida Gulf Coast University; Nosa Egiebor, Florida Gulf Coast University; James Sweeney, Arizona State University; Lisa Zidek, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Chalmers Sechrist, Florida Gulf Coast University; Sam Hulbert, Florida Gulf Coast University; James Osborn, Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill, Roger Williams University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Conference Session

Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (3)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jessica D. Gale, Georgia Institute of Technology, Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing ; Jeremy Lingle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sunni Haag Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey H. Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

manipulatives. In 7th grade, the focus is on aerospace engineering,where students re-design an interior cabin and airplane shape to make more fuel-efficient,comfortable, and profitable airplanes. Instead of the hand drawings that they did in 6th grade, thestudents are introduced to CAD software, which is more technologically advanced than paperand pencil. In 8th grade, the course is grounded in robotics and biomechanics. Students design“feet” for a walking insect-bot, render them in 3D modeling software, 3D-print the prototypes,and test the robot’s performance with respect to speed, traction, and ability to overcomeobstacles. All three courses require students to collect data, analyze data, visualize data, followan engineering design process

Conference Session

Integrated Activities for Green Energy and Manufacturing Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Paper ID #19894The Contribution of Capstone Projects in Green/Renewable Energy Areas toGrowth of the Engineering Curriculum in Global Sustainable DevelopmentDr. Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.) Irina Ciobanescu Husanu, Ph. D. is Assistant Clinical Professor with Drexel University, Engineer- ing Technology program. Her area of expertise is in thermo-fluid sciences with applications in micro- combustion, fuel cells, green fuels and plasma assisted combustion. She has prior industrial experience in aerospace engineering that encompasses both theoretical analysis and experimental investigations such

Conference Session

Experiences of Diverse Students

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Schar, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Beth Rieken, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Sheppard. Her work focuses on fostering mindful awareness, empathy and curiosity in engineering students. Beth completed a BS in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Virginia in 2010 and a MS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford in 2012.Dr. Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University Samantha Brunhaver is an Assistant Professor of Engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Dr. Brunhaver joined Arizona State after completing her M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. She also has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University. Dr. Brunhaver’s research examines the career decision-making and professional identity

Conference Session

Life After Graduation

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Harris, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Katherine L. Reinders; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

% Research institutions with large engineering programs 215 68.3 Research institutions with small engineering programs 35 11.1 Non-research institutions with large engineering programs 21 6.7 Non-research institutions with small engineering programs 45 14.2Table 2. Respondent Majors (N=315) Engineering Major n % Aerospace 12 3.8 Material Science 12 3.8 Industrial 15 4.8 Civil 26 8.3 Chemical 27 8.6   4   Electrical 42

Conference Session

Division Experimentation and Lab-Oriented Studies - Pedagogy of Lab Courses

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Hou, Old Dominion University; Feifei Zhong, Southwest Jiaotong University; Orlando M. Ayala, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #18313Manual Revision Process for Project-Based Laboratory InstructionProf. Gene Hou, Old Dominion University Dr. Gene Hou is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of Old Domin- ion University (ODU). He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from University of Iowa in 1983 and joined Old Dominion University since then. His expertise is in computational mechanics, multidis- ciplinary design optimization and system integration and risk management. He is the co-director of the Marine Dynamics Laboratory. During his tenure, he has the privilege of developing 3 new undergraduate

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Mechanical Engineering Labs

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Curtis Darfler, California State University, Maritime University; William W. Tsai, California State University, Maritime Academy

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Califor- nia State University, Maritime Academy (CSUM). His research background is fluid mechanics and heat transfer and is studying laboratory education in those fields. Prior to CSUM, Dr. Tsai was a Member of the Technical Staff in the Fluid Mechanics Group at The Aerospace Corporation. Dr. Tsai earned his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. at the University of California, Berkeley in Mechanical Engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Method for a Low Cost Hydrokinetic Test Platform: An Open Source Water FlumeAbstractWhile educational wind tunnels are common place for instruction

Conference Session

Technical Session 2: Improving Information Literacy Programs

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chelsea Leachman, Washington State University; Talea Anderson, Washington State University

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Engineering Libraries

: A case study. IEEE Transactions on Education. 57(4):220-228.36. QingHua Z, WeiHua Z, ZheZhi H, RongHua D. 2014. Improving aerospace engineering students' achievements by an open aero control experiment apparatus. IEEE Transactions on Education. 57(4):229- 234.37. Raman R, Achuthan K, Nedungadi P, Diwakar S, Bose R. 2014. The VLAB OER experience: Modeling potential-adopter student acceptance. IEEE Transactions on Education. 57(4):235-241.Appendix A: SurveyConsent FormStudy Title: Open Educational Engineering Resources: Adoption and Development by Facultyand InstructorsPurpose of the StudyThe purpose of this interview is to collect information from engineering faculty and instructorsinvolving the possible use of open

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Mechanical Engineering Labs

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey A. Donnell, Georgia Institute of Technology; Philip Varney, Georgia Institute of Technology; David MacNair, Georgia Institute of Technology; Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

from Georgia Tech. In his non-work hours, David serves as co-founder and board member of the Southeast Maker Alliance (Southeast US Regional Leadership for the Maker Movement) as well as Director of Maker Faire Atlanta. He also guides the development and investment of various Atlanta-based foundations and non-profits targeting K-12 education.Prof. Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology Al Ferri received his BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University in 1981 and his PhD degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University in 1985. Since 1985, he has been a faculty member in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech, where he now serves as the Associate

Conference Session

Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Andrew Wilkerson P.E., York College PA; Jason Forsyth, York College of Pennsylvania; Christopher Michael Korpela, United States Military Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. His travels have taken him to Los Alamos where he worked on modeling the transient dynamic attributes of Kinetic Energy munitions during initial launch. Afterwards he was selected for the exchange scientist program and spent a summer working for DASA Aerospace in Wedel, Germany 1993. His initial research also made a major contribution to the M1A1 barrel reshape initiative that began in 1995. Shortly afterwards he was selected for a 1 year appointment to the United States Military Academy West Point where he taught Mathematics. Following these accomplishments he worked on the SADARM fire and forget projectile that was finally used in the second gulf war. Since that time, circa 2002, his studies have focused on

Conference Session

Studies in Faculty Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson, Arizona State University, Department of Physics; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University

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Continuing Professional Development

are an effective and engaging way for students to learn subject matter.2The backdrop for this research study was an NSF-funded Improving Undergraduate ScienceEducation (IUSE) project at a large college of engineering in the southwestern United States.The IUSE project provides professional development for faculty members from multipleengineering disciplines (including, aerospace, biomedical, chemical, civil, materials, mechanical,and construction engineering). The project utilizes a “train the trainer model” to disseminate theinformation and to promote student-centered pedagogy in undergraduate engineering courses.A key part of the project evaluation involved determining the extent of shift in student-centeredinstruction practices before and

Conference Session

Reflection

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Luciane de Greef, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Trevor Scott Harding, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Educational Research and Methods

be generalizable to other populations, although we do feelothers can learn from our successes and mistakes.IntervieweesOf the ten people interviewed, seven were from Engineering and three from Liberal Arts. Fourwere tenured or tenured-track and six were lecturers. All but one had been at the university formore than ten years. The one faculty who had been here two years, has several years of teachingexperience at a different university.Table 1: Demographics of interviewed participants Participant ID Disciplinary Field Years at Tenured, Tenure Gender Years in Cal Poly Track or Lecturer CPREE Participant #1 Aerospace Engineering 18

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Innovation in First-Year Programs

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William A. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William D. Schindel, ICTT System Sciences; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University; Ashley Bernal, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Cory Hixson, Rowan University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, telecommunications, aerospace, and consumer products businesses. Schindel earned the BS and MS in Mathematics.Prof. Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University Dr. Joseph (Joe) Tranquillo is an Associate Professor at Bucknell University in the Department of Biomed- ical Engineering, He is also co-director of the Institute for Leadership in Technology and Management, co-director of the KEEN Winter Interdisciplinary Design Program, and chair of the Biomedical Engineer- ing Division of ASEE. Tranquillo has published three undergraduate textbooks and numerous engineering education publications, and has presented internationally on engineering and education. His work has been featured on the Discovery Channel, CNN Heath and TEDx. He was a US

Conference Session

DEED Postcard Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louise Chan, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rob Sleezer, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Jacob John Swanson, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Mark Ahrens, Normandale Community College; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Design in Engineering Education

particle synthesis, and instrumentation.Mr. Mark Ahrens, Normandale Community College Mark Ahrens is the current Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Normandale Community College where he has worked the past 11 years. Mark holds degrees in Applied Mathematics (MMath) from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Engineering Sciences (BS) from Illinois Institute of Technology, and has completed dissertation work and graduate course work (PhD) in Mathematics and in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics at the University of Minnesota.Prof. Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato Rebecca A. Bates received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington. She