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Engagement in Practice: Creating a Robust Infrastructure for Community Engagement

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Andrew Pierce, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nusaybah Abu-Mulaweh, Purdue University

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]. Community partnerships continue to grow with a waiting list of partners and ahigh rate of partner retention that point to success of the program. A study of alumni showedthat participation in the program benefited graduates in their careers in industry [11]. Thenumber of people who have been impacted in the 22 years of the programs exceeds 3 millionpeople. The university consortium continues to increase nearly doubling over the last four yearsto 46. The K12 adaptation of the EPICS has grown to schools in 17 U.S. states. Challengesremain and are a challenge every year with the program. However the successes and value-added to the university has the administration planning for further expansion.References[1] E. Tsang, Projects that Matter: Concepts

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Engagement In Practice: Integrating Community Engagement into Engineering Curricula

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David C. Che, Mount Vernon Nazarene University

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Paper ID #21602Engagement in Practice: CAE Education via Service-LearningDr. David C. Che, Mount Vernon Nazarene University Dr. Che had worked in the industry for eleven years (8 years with General Motors in Michigan and 3 years with Stafast in Ohio) before beginning a fulltime teaching career. He first taught at Geneva Col- lege in Pennsylvania for 7 years and then at Anderson University in Indiana for one year before joining Mount Vernon Nazarene University in Mount Vernon, Ohio. He is now Chair and Professor of Engineer- ing at MVNU. His research interests include CAD/CAM/CAE, automotive engineering, manufacturing

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Humanitarian Engineering, Social Entrepreneurship and Communitarian Innovation in the Global South

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martha Janneth Salinas S, Minuto de Dios University Corporation; viviana Garzon, UNIMINUTO; IVÁN DARÍO GARCIA P.E., UNIVERSIDAD MINUTO DE DIOS; Miguel Gonzalez, Universidad Minuto de Dios

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», Rural Educ., vol. 33, pp. 9-22, 2012. [9] J. A. Galosy y N. M. Gillespie, «Community, Inquiry, Leadership: Exploring Early Career Opportunities That Support STEM Teacher Growth and Sustainability», Clear. House A J. Educ. Strateg. Issues Ideas, vol. 86, n.o 6, pp. 207-215, 2013. [10] K. Schneider, «Engagement in practice: Community-engaged scholarship to address local food insecurity», ASEE Annu. Conf. Expo. Conf. Proc., vol. 2017- June, 2017. 8

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Engagement in Practice: Creating a Robust Infrastructure for Community Engagement

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy J. Kennedy P.E., Abilene Christian University; Lori M Houghtalen, Abilene Christian University

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requirements to be a project client?• When/Where do meetings take place?• What makes a good project?Students then met with the teachers at the campus to develop requirements and gain backgroundinformation. Additionally, they attended class in order to better understand the needs of theteachers. At the last meeting they presented to projects to the class and also were able toencourage students to consider careers in engineering. Through this client relationship welearned the following lessons:1. Cooperation in developing problem statements and managing expectations is beneficial. Had we not met with teachers before students did, some disappointment might have occurred. Luckily we were able to curb the expectations of the workload that students

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Holistic Assessment and Teaching in Service-learning Environments

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia D. Thompson, San Jose State University ; Jinny Rhee, San Jose State University

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4 4 0 50% 8 0 0 100%Students develop the capacity to work with the community 4 3 1 50% 8 0 0 100%Students gain experience relevant to professional careers 6 0 1 86% 7 0 1 88%Students learn core engineering skills 8 0 0 100% 8 0 0 100%Students work on projects that are needed in the community 3 3 2 38% 1 0 7 88%Student - CooperativeStudents learn professional skills (i.e. team building, communication

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Engineers and Communities: Critical Reflections of Challenges, Opportunities, and Practices of Engaging Each Other

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Callie J. Miller, James Madison University; Jason Forsyth, James Madison University; Shraddha Joshi, James Madison University; Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University

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development. Currently, he holds the following positions: Director of the Madison Engineering Lead- ership Program and a Co-Director of the Center for STEM Education and Outreach. He has a PhD in Polymer, Fiber Science from Clemson University. His research background is in the synthesis of polymer nanocomposites and engineering education. He was trained as a Manufacturing Process Specialist within the textile industry, which was part of an eleven-year career that spanned textile manufacturing to product development. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019IntroductionAt James Madison University, community engagement is integrated in the culture of ourdepartmental community. First-year

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Designing Opportunities for Youth Engagement in STEM

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Molly Y. Mollica, University of Washington; Alyssa M. Spomer, University of Washington ; Brianna M. Goodwin, University of Washington; Shawn Israel, University of Washington, Departmet of Rehabilitation Medicine; Anat Caspi P.E., University of Washington; Heather A Feldner, University of Washington Department of Rehabilitation Medicine; Katherine M. Steele, University of Washington; Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington

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techniques to improve human ability through engineering. She also leads AccessEngineering, a program to support and encourage individuals with disabilities to pursue careers in engineering. Dr. Steele previously worked in multiple hospitals as an engineer, including The Children’s Hospital of Colorado, Lucille Packard Chil- dren’s Hospital, and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.Dr. Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Paper ID #27556Dr. Dianne Hendricks is a Lecturer in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering andthe Director

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Engaging Community through STEM partnerships

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Schaffer, Santa Clara University

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,” focuses on alternatives to four-year college, the multiple pathwaysone can take to get into a four-year college, career technical education, The End of Average (whichconsiders that there is no “average” student), and work-based and individual-based learning.Lecture 8: Income Equity in the USThe key goal of this meeting is to discuss income inequity, highlight the rising cost of education,and discuss the impact of the combination of these two statistics.Lecture 9: Final ReflectionFinally, the class meets and reflects on the course as a whole in a live discussion that culminateswith each student sharing a highlight from their outreach experience.Lecture Assignments:The course has five major assignments – one due every two weeks: Lesson Plan, three

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Learning Through Service

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alistar Erickson-Ludwig, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Sherry Levin, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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arewell poised to support this development through targeted programs that are hands on, promoteskill development, solidify career interests, and enhance social skills for young people.Additionally, university-community partnerships in service learning can support civicengagement goals and help solve social problems.2 The Community Based STEM Program isone example of a program that builds on students’ academic foundation and relies heavily ontechnical skills to promote students as involved leaders who engage with their community toenact change.The freshman and sophomore curriculum in the College of Engineering, like at many otherschools, focuses on chemistry, calculus, physics, engineering design and English. It leaves littleroom for elective

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 5

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Romeo Ballinas-Gonzalez, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Benjamin Sanchez, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Miguel X. Rodriguez-Paz, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Juan Arturo Nolazco-Flores, Tecnologico de Monterrey

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communication technologies (ICTs) in learning and teaching [14]-[16]. It hasbeen argued that the use of ICT as didactive tools has the potential of enhancing the learning experienceand outcomes by taking advantages of the ICT characteristics of flexibility, accessibility, affordability, andwithout temporal or spatial limitations [14], such is the case of podcasting. There is no doubt about theimportance of TEL for the education of the 21st century. Therefore, it is important to develop studies thatdevelops a documentation of the results of the implementation of TEL. 2.2. Development of soft skills in engineering studentsSoft skills are personal traits that have the potential of enhancing engineer students’ interactions, jobperformance, and career

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Socio-cultural Dimensions of Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antonio Jose Soares P.E., Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Rabbani Muhammad, Florida A&M University; Doreen Kobelo, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; G. Thomas Bellarmine P.E., Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Chao Li, Florida A&M University; Salman A. Siddiqui, Florida A&M University

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, and urban planning and design. He has also been a religious advisor volunteer to several departments of corrections since 1970.Dr. Doreen Kobelo, Florida A&M University/Florida State University Dr. Doreen Kobelo is an assistant professor at Florida A&M University in School of Architecture in their Division of Engineering Technology. Her primary research interest is on traffic operation and safety. Dr. Kobelo is currently working on studying traffic operation and safety in third-world countries in particular Africa and how it affects their economy. She also has been working with minorities in the STEM field and encouraging them to consider transportation ans a potential career. She received her master’s and

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Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joan B Schuman, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Kellie Grasman, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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feel strongly thatthey are helping the communities and that their experiences could change the type of volunteerwork some students pursue in the future.IntroductionTo be fully prepared for a professional career in the engineering field requires students todevelop different types of skills. According to ABET, engineering baccalaureate graduatesshould possess a set of five “hard” skills and a set of six professional skills3,4,5. The professionalskills, outlined below, are skills that employers desire from engineering professionals.(1) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams(2) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility(3) an ability to communicate effectively(4) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of

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Impact of Community Engagement on Communities

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Kubicki, The Pavlis Institute for Global Technological Leadership; Laura Lynn Lynch, Pavlis Institute for Global Technological Leadership; Robert O. Warrington Jr., Michigan Technological University

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, engineering students are working to developmodular packages for continued development. Other engineering students are designing low-costequipment to outfit the vehicle with more capabilities in the future. Engineering studentsinvolved in any aspect of these projects will walk away with a unique skillset and widened worldoutlook on the impact of engineering. Many of the engineering students have been inspired topursue engineering careers related to healthcare and helping to solve the Grand Challengesfacing our world. Large long-term projects involving a significant number of students frommultiple disciplines can be implemented at any university that has an engineering or engineeringtechnology school. While the cost of implementing these projects

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Impact of Community Engagement on Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura M. Patterson, University of British Columbia

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team proposal project was offered again in2013.There are multiple considerations for this type of project in terms of logistics and sustainability,especially for yearly participation of 220 students in this project. This paper will discuss thestrategies involved in adapting a community service learning project originally designed for 60students to a larger scale project for 220 students while maintaining the academic robustness ofthe proposal assignment and the good will of the partnering community organizations.1.0 IntroductionEngineering is a profession that holds high respect within the community. The design,communication, research, audience analysis, and business skills that engineers build and developthroughout their careers are

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Impact of Community Engagement on Communities

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William M. Jordan, Baylor University

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differences around the world. I now realize how engineering is interrelated with government, economics, religion, culture, education, and business. I will forever remember the lessons I learned during my time in Rwanda and am driven to build upon this experience to make the largest impact I can throughout my professional career and my personal life.From our 2010 Rwanda trip • This was the greatest day of my life. Page 24.293.11 • There is little doubt in my mind that the lives of both Baylor University team members and students at the Sonrise School in Musanze, Rwanda were completely transformed. We left Waco two

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Impact of Community Engagement on Communities

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerardo J. Pinzon PE, Texas A&M International University; Jaime Rene Huerta

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aimed atstudents creating avatars by dressing up a miniature avatar with the uniform/dress of the careerthat they hope to obtain once they graduate from high school and from college. Parents wereasked to also create an avatar of their choice with the career that they are currently in and/or thecareer that they would have liked to have chosen. Parents and students then introduced theiravatars to the group, and many meaningful conversations took place among students and parents. The day ended with three simultaneous sessions that focused on astronomy in the evening.They were able to watch an astronomy show at the Planetarium, participate in a space triviagame and were able to have an interactive Skype chat with an Astronomer from the

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Community Engagement in Engineering Education: Program Models

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Light, Lewis-Clark College

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, challenges, and conflicting information; increased self-efficacyand confidence; a new passion and motivation for engineering as a career choice;6,7 Along withgaining similar benefits, instructors also develop critical positive student-faculty interactions.8 Page 25.288.8Research indicates college students typically experience gains in learning and leadershipdevelopment6 as well as an increase in self-esteem when they engage in volunteer experiences.9Additionally, service-learning increases students’ metacognition and ability to be moreinnovative and resourceful with open-ended problems.10 Service-learning is especially valuableto engineering

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Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University; Darrell G. Harden II, Michigan Department of Transportation; Danielle Elise Larson- Jaramillo, Western Michigan University

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transportation plan and policy objectives byproviding detailed analyses of school sites for potential SRTS projects, and it keeps MDOT outfront on SRTS at the federal level. Finally, the CCE 1001 service-learning design project givesthis community partner the opportunity to contribute to the development of future civil andconstruction engineers by working on MDOT projects to start their academic career and bygaining hands-on experience with multimodal transportation. The outcome will be engineers whowould be more aware of the issues of accessibility, sustainability, and livability in engineeringdesign, and who would be more comfortable interacting with a variety of socioeconomic groups.Sustainability of the Curriculum ImprovementA key to improving the

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John Bernhard Kleba, ITA - Aeronautics Technological Institute (Brazil); Cristiano Cordeiro Cruz, Aeronautics Technological Institute (Brazil)

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, highly considered by ANU's HE leadership as a critical aspect. In fact, there is along-term partnership of ANU's minor with five or six community organizations beyond EWB.A few social enterprises have been established by alumni, which are working both domesticallyand internationally, broadening the students opportunities to undertake internships or researchprojects, including Abundant Water with programs in Lao and Timor Leste, which helps remotecommunities stop diseases by providing access to clean water, and Enable Development, whichworks with empowering people with disabilities [21].Finally, HE at ANU is not compulsory but restricted to interested students. The evidenceprovided in the benefits for a professional career and consistent

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Perspectives on Service Learning: Challenges, Successes, and Opportunities

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Pierce, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); William C. Oakes, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nusaybah Abu-Mulaweh, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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deepening the educationalexperience to equip graduates to succeed in the diverse global economy. Educating students tothrive in their careers with the technological, societal, cultural and environmental complexitiesthey will face requires new approaches. Modern discussions in engineering education consideradding required time to graduation to add time into the packed curriculum to address theseissues. Extended time to graduation is fraught with problems in today’s reality of the high costof education and political pressures especially with state supported institutions. An alternative isto consider new pedagogical approaches that can add efficiencies into the curriculum wherestudents can learn and gain experiences that will carry them successfully

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Student Preparation for, and Outcomes from, Community Engagement Efforts

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Budny P.E., University of Pittsburgh; Sina Arjmand, University of Pittsburgh; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh

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classroom. Finally the obvious outcome of international service learning is the students getinternational design experience. The projects make it very easy for students to expose themselvesto international design codes and standards rather than the national and local requirements. Theycan interact with more engineers around the globe, and perform engineering services whereneeded. They are also exposed to other cultures and understand the real world problems andconstraints. This opportunity easily enhances students’ personal skills, and improves their abilityand confidence in dealing with bigger problems, and therefore prepares them for theirengineering career [40].Another important benefit for students is that the international service learning

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Maija A Benitz, Roger Williams University; Li-Ling Yang, Roger Williams University

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for their future careers. One key lesson learned was time management; being able to manage and meet project deadlines is extremely important in the workplace so focusing on delegating work and breaking it down into smaller manageable sections is key.Multiple teams also brought up the importance of flexibility and “thinking on your feet” whencarrying out this community engagement project. The first lesson that we had to learn was how to think on our feet. With so many kids and so little experience managing everyone it was important that we were able to improvise if an activity or lesson wasn’t going according to plan. Another aspect we initially overlooked would be adaptability. Even though we planned out every lesson plan

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Diversity in Community Engagement Implementation II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Plymesser PE, Montana State University, Billings; Damon Lee Sheumaker; Christopher Robert Allen, Civil Engineering and the Center For Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University

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enriching learning experiences as will be evident in the followingcase study. The students and mentors involved in this process volunteer a significant number ofhours to EWB@MSU meetings and fundraisers. This affords students an opportunity to developtheir own solutions to diverse, multi-cultural problems with their peers and mentors. Thisinductive style of learning inspires students to engage in the process2. The project-based andproblem-based learning model provides an opportunity for increased engagement not only instudents’ respective studies, but in developing the strong communication, leadership andlife-long learning skills that are required for success both in their careers and EWB@MSUprojects. Inductive methods promote a deeper approach to

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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William D Lawson P.E., Ph.D., Texas Tech University; Heather R. Keister PE, Freese and Nichols

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Paper ID #29733Professional Ethics LIVE! – A Community Partnership in ContinuingEducationWilliam D Lawson P.E., Ph.D., Texas Tech University William D. Lawson, P.E., Ph.D. serves as an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Texas Tech Uni- versity. His career in higher education is characterized by excellence and innovation in teaching, award- winning scholarship and sponsored research, and professional service at the national, regional and local levels. Creative activities encompass both technical research on geotechnical applications in transporta- tion, and interdisciplinary study of professionalism, ethics

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Assessment of Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering; David A Howell, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Leah C. Newman, MSOE

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thepinnacle and capstone of the students’ engineering curriculum while propelling them into theirprofessional careers. When consciously adopted by engineering faculty as an underlying projectmanagement pedagogy, servant-leadership is an effective and powerful teaching technique.Faculty become servant-leaders by providing guidance to their students in planning,implementing, and testing their designs.As a teaching pedagogy used in business, servant-leadership has been shown to increase courseimpact, meaning, and relevance while empowering students, increasing their confidence, andenriching the student-teacher relationship. [1] Servant-Leadership used in marketing has beenshown to increase student knowledge and skills as well as instilling increased

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Community Engagement in Engineering Education: Program Models

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey B. Hatzell, Pennsylvania State University; Marta C. Hatzell, Pennsylvania State University; Min Young Pack, Pennsylvania State University; Johanna Gretchen Hatzell, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Samir Narendra Patel, Pennsylvania State University; Tara Lynn Sulewski, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Amy L. Freeman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Khanjan Mehta, Pennsylvania State University

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several ventures.Dr. Amy L. Freeman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Amy L. Freeman is the Assistant Dean of Engineering Diversity at the Pennsylvania State University serving as an advocate for underrepresented students and women in engineering. She received her bach- elor’s of science degree in construction management from Washington State University and a master’s of science degree in architectural engineering at Penn State. Contributing to her career path in engineering education, she also holds a Ph.D. in workforce education from Penn State with a dissertation focusing on underrepresented graduates in technical fields. She is currently serving as a Past President and ex- ecutive board member of the

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Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marybeth Lima, Louisiana State University

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Parks Association, which makes me eligible for liabilityinsurance.OutcomesSix-year retention rate data was collected from the time that the service-learning component ofthe course was fully implemented (1999) until 2007 (students take the course as second semesterfreshmen, and so began their college careers in Fall 2006, representing the latest date at which 6-year retention rate data is available). The overall retention rate of the cohort is 60.5% (244/403)--this percentage represents the students who graduated with a B.S. in biological engineering.There exists limited data for the course before it was taught using service-learning, but for theyear prior to the implementation of service-learning (or active learning), the retention rate was26

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Community Engagement in Engineering Education: Program Models

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie-Ann Miller LCSW, State University of New York, Stony Brook

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faculty on the staff of the host institution. They areexposed to cutting edge research that is taking place in their community. Throughour industry partnerships and the WISE SISTER Mentors the girls in our programlearn about the variety of STEM opportunities for women.The TechPREP program ends with a showcase of the student‟s projects andcelebration of their accomplishment with their families, school administrators,industry friends and teachers. Early and consistent access to mentors and programsgets them and keeps them on a pathway to STEM education and careers. Ourretention rate for Cohort 1 was 90% for all three years and Cohort 2 was 90% forthe first two years. They program is beginning its fourth year. All TechPREPstudents were given a pre

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Community Engagement Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Swan, Tufts University; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; David O Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Annie Soisson, Tufts University; Bowa George Tucker, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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education research center around recruitment and retention, engineer identity, engineering design instruction and methodology, learning through service, problem based learning methodologies, assessment of student learning, as well as com- plex problem solving. Her other research interests lie in cardiovascular fluid mechanics, sustainability, and K-12 engineering outreach. Dr. Pierrakos is a 2009 NSF CAREER Awardee. Dr. Pierrakos holds a B.S. in Engineering Science and Mechanics, an M.S. in Engineering Mechanics, and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Tech.Dr. Annie Soisson, Tufts University Annie Soisson is the Associate Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) at Tufts

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Models of community engagement practices

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University

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transactional frame ofmind: their attention was on how the activity would meet their course requirements and expandtheir career-related experience. The engineering students approached the project from a relationalframe of mind; their attention was on the needs of the client. The end result was that the client,who had participated in three consecutive years of “service learning” projects, declined toparticipate in future collaborations.One of the consequences of putting a priority on the relationships is that the completion ofprescribed projects may then be secondary. Task oriented people may find these types of CEprojects as “accomplishing little” because the accomplishments are not in the visible physicaldomain. When the focus is “relational,” the