Conference Session

Incorporating the Community into the Classroom

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hallie E. Supak, Texas A&M University; Victoria Baltazar; Janie M. Moore, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

loss in food insecure areas such as Ghana. This work examines amethodology to improve Ghana’s food security by providing better resources and more effectivetraining to women in Ghana’s agricultural community. Research was conducted on theintersection of Ghana’s social and environmental climate and crop storage practices andtechnologies with a specific focus on the effect of behavioral and gender roles on women inagriculture. From this information, an educational module was designed for the volunteers whowould train the farmers on how to improve their storage practices. This module embodied muchof the “train the trainer” method which teaches both post harvest strategies alongside teachingand communication strategies. The focus of the module was

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lisa Deane Morano, University of Houston, Downtown; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

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Diversity

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

that not only did the faculty design features of experientiallearning, professional development and research into the project, but that students perceived that theygained these high-impact activities, as well.d. TeamworkThe importance of teamwork is emphasized to EL CUAS participants and practiced throughout theduration of the program by all involved including students, staff, and faculty. It is the expectation of allEL CUA participants to work together to solve problems related to sustainability and simultaneouslydevelop skills required for a successful professional career. We also frequently acknowledged thatteamwork and working together with people from diverse backgrounds is challenging, but that it is in thischallenge that the greatest

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Carol S. Stwalley, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Robert Merton Stwalley III P.E., Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Virginia Lynn Booth-Womack, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Grace Lynn Baldwin; Sarah Larose, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Scholars Program tried to utilize the Vertically Integrated Project (VIP) model ingetting students involved in on-campus projects [22]. Similar to the reoccurring work experiencesessions in Professional Practice, students returning to the same overall research group do nothave to repeat the steep end of the learning curve becoming familiar with the overall project. Inthis educational pathway, undergraduate students at the freshman or sophomore level becomeinvolved in projects that they can continue to work on into graduate school, if they so desire. Aspart of the RS program, some of the students worked on such projects within ABE. A primaryexample has been multiple RS students continued involvement with the research, prototyping,and design

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Erin Ingram, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Tammera J. Mittelstet, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Julie Thomas, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Diversity

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

an unfamiliartechnology tool (i.e. the BBC micro:bit), both of which were viewed with apprehension by mostparticipants. Based on facilitator experiences, it may be asking too much of educators to learn to code anduse an unfamiliar technology tool while also introducing engineering design, computational thinking, andengaging students in outdoor learning. Best practices for creating and implementing effective professionaldevelopment for educators call for programs of sustained length to have an impact on teacher practice.However, in our experience, long-term engagement with multiple PD training sessions was difficult toschedule, did not guarantee educator buy-in, and was not met with as much enthusiasm as short-term PDexperiences.While the

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tara Gupte Wilson, Wright State University; Ashley Nicole Venturini, Ohio State University; Ann D. Christy P.E., Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Paper ID #32364Student Opinion on Teaching Thermodynamics Through Synchronous andAsynchronous Distance LearningMs. Tara Gupte Wilson, Wright State University Tara Wilson is a graduate student in Wright State University’s Biomedical Engineering program. She cur- rently works as a clinical researcher & data specialist for Kaleidoscope Innovation, an Infosys company. During her undergraduate career at The Ohio State University she spent four semesters as a teaching assistant for the Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering Department’s thermodynamics course. She was also a teaching assistant for OSU’s fundamentals