Conference Session

Broadening Participation in Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie Anne L Mundy, Texas A&M Kingsville; Sel Ozcelik, Texas A&M University Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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-mentoring. Incorporation of engineering design experiences across the undergraduatecurriculum with linkages to the university’s engineering innovation laboratory for access toindustry projects contributes to increased student retention and persistence to graduation.CASCADE uses promising practices from research to create a retention program that includesintegrated curriculum, peer-mentoring, learning communities, and efforts that build innovationand creativity into the engineering curriculum. CASCADE vertically aligns 32 problem-baseddesign efforts from the first-year to senior-year (capstone) courses. Research on engineeringstudent learning communities indicates increased retention and student satisfaction with theirfirst-year experience 18, 33

Conference Session

Classroom Practice II: Technology - and Game-Based Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Rhudy, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

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in the Robotics laboratory at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. He worked as a post-doc at University of Pennsylvania in the area of Haptics and Virtual Reality. His research interests are in the areas of unmanned vehicles particularly flapping flight, mechatronics, robotics, MEMS, virtual reality and haptics, and teaching with technology. He has ongoing research in flapping flight, Frisbee flight dynamics, lift in porous material and brain injury He is an active member of ASEE and ASME and reviewer for several ASME, IEEE and ASEE, FIE conferences and journals. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Fluids Friday! A Method for Improving Student Attentiveness

Conference Session

Practice I: Academic Success

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Markeya S. Peteranetz, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Duane F. Shell, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Leen-Kiat Soh, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Elizabeth Ingraham, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Abraham Flanigan

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semester. The instructors of the two sectionscoordinated and synchronized their lecture topics, shared their lecture notes throughout thesemester, and met weekly—with their shared teaching assistants—to discuss issues related tostudent learning and course activities. Additionally, the two sections shared laboratory sections 3and used the same graded assignments and tests. Results of this study again showed that studentsin classes with CCEs score higher on the CS knowledge test than students in non-CCE classes,further supporting the hypothesis that CCEs contribute to learning core CS concepts.Recent Findings The most recent extension of our project is the investigation of the impact of CCEs

Conference Session

Works in Progress I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dong San Choi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michael C. Loui, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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-regulated learning, self-efficacy,and general well-being [5]. In our study, we explored whether we could help students persist inengineering by encouraging such positive learning dispositions and behaviors.In this work-in-progress paper, we report preliminary results from a one-credit course called“Engineering the Mind.” We used design-based research and the Transtheoretical Model (TTM)of Health Behavior Change to design the course and assess the outcomes. The goal of the coursewas to encourage students to adopt positive learning dispositions and behaviors by teaching themhow the brain works.BackgroundDesign-based research (DBR) is a research method that evaluates theory-based interventions(that were developed in laboratory conditions) in complex

Conference Session

Building Communities for Engineering Education Research

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Adams, Purdue University; Philip Bell, University of Washington; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Larry Leifer, Stanford University; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Bayta Maring, University of Washington; Dawn Williams, Howard University

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engineering, reviewing informationcharacterizing the infrastructure and culture of the institution (including demographics of thestudents and faculty), and assessing the interest in engineering education scholarship.As summarized in Table 1, local needs play a major role in defining the organizing theme,recruitment strategies and pathways, the nature of the culminating event, and the focus ofScholars’ studies. For example, each ISEE adopted a theme of investigating learningenvironments as research laboratories, but differed in scope and intent. The benefit of this “lab”theme is that it promotes a view that all learning environments are laboratories for understandinglearners and the learning process. For the first ISEE, the theme was “class as

Conference Session

Collaboration and Communication in Problem-based Learning

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Taylor Tucker, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Emma Mercier, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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dedicated toconstructing a free body diagram of the tailgate (i.e. an explicit prompt for P1); and a follow-upprompt requiring students to evaluate the performance of a different cable choice in place of theoriginal material with explicit direction to evaluate the factor of safety (i.e. an explicit prompt forP4). The scaffolded task also included a prompt to plan the type of loading used to solve theproblem (i.e. an explicit prompt for P2).Data CollectionData collection took place during one semester in four 50-minute discussion sections that wereheld in a laboratory classroom; each section was taught by three teaching assistants. Each week,groups solved the same ill-structured tasks in all sections. Only one task was solved during eachweek’s

Conference Session

Student Engagement and Motivation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Crown; Arturo Fuentes; Bob Freeman

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enhanced learning obtained from integrating elements of the learning environmentwhere it yields optimal results considering learning, costs, and complexity9,10,11. An SIenvironment seeks to integrate course content and the learning process with content from othercourses, the educational setting, accessible assessment/feedback, and family and studentinvolvement. Integration of the educational setting takes advantage of the many opportunities forguided learning in settings outside of the classroom and laboratory and allows for makingstronger connections by instructing students in different mental and/or emotional states. Interests Goals STUDENT Aspirations Values Activity #1: Activity #2

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ERM Potpourri

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Murray, State University of New York, Binghamton; Roy McGrann, State University of New York, Binghamton

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AC 2009-902: IMPROVING AN ABET COURSE ASSESSMENT PROCESS THATINVOLVES MARKER PROBLEMS AND PROJECTSBruce Murray, State University of New York, Binghamton Bruce T. Murray is a professor of mechanical engineering at the State University of New York at Binghamton and is the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the ME Department. He received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in ME from Rutgers University in 1978 and 1980, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in ME from the University of Arizona in 1986. Earlier in his career he was a Member of Technical Staff at Bell Laboratories where he was involved in system thermal management and reliability. He also was a research engineer at the National Institute of

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Alan Hansen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Page 14.840.10example with the aid of photographs. In addition, some knowledge about laboratory andworkshop facilities in South Africa beforehand would have been useful in terms of preparationsrelated to fabrication and construction work. From a communication standpoint, more than onevideo conference was regarded as necessary and holding such a conference soon after theformation of the teams was recommended. It was also suggested that more regularcommunication between team members be prescribed either via email or through group phone orweb-based conferences.There was also a suggestion to build in more social time with the South African students, forexample inviting them to socialize at the bed and breakfast facility. With respect to

Conference Session

Instrument Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timeri K. Tolnay, Colorado School of Mines; Sam Spiegel, Colorado School of Mines; Jennifer Zoltners Sherer, University of Pittsburgh

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Engineering’s Engineering Education Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh. Prior to joining the University of Pittsburgh, he was a science educator at Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS). Dr. Spiegel also served as Director of Research & Development for a multimedia development company and as founding Director of the Center for Integrating Research & Learning (CIRL) at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University. Under Dr. Spiegel’s leadership, the CIRL matured into a thriving Center recognized as one of the leading National Science Foundation Laboratories for activities to pro- mote science, mathematics, and technology (STEM) education. While at Florida State University

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Classroom Practice

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy A. Bibelnieks Ph.D., University of Minnesota Duluth; Kristen S. Gorman, University of Minnesota; Brian D. Gute, University of Minnesota Duluth; Joshua W. Hamilton, University of Minnesota Duluth; Elizabeth M. Hill, University of Minnesota Duluth; Alison B. Hoxie, University of Minnesota Duluth; David A. Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth; Andrea J. Schokker, University of Minnesota Duluth; Pete Willemsen, University of Minnesota Duluth

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University of Minnesota Duluth faculty, he spent four years at the Natural Resources Research Institute as a Research Fellow in the Center for Water and the Environment engaged in computational toxicology research. His current research interests include inquiry-based laboratory activities and the flipped classroom.Dr. Joshua W. Hamilton, University of Minnesota DuluthProf. Elizabeth M. Hill, University of Minnesota Duluth Dr. Hill is focused on active learning teaching methods and research for engineering education. After receiving her Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Dr. Hill spent several years working on polymer processing research and advanced materials manufacturing. She has an extensive background in

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lori Breslow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Christina Kay White, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Daniel E. Hastings, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #15935An International Study of the Teaching and Learning of Communication:Investigating Changes in Self-Efficacy in Four Undergraduate EngineeringProgramsDr. Lori Breslow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lori Breslow is the founding director emeritus of the Teaching & Learning Laboratory (TLL) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. An internationally recognized expert in teaching and learning in higher education, she conducts research on the development, diffusion, and assessment of educational innovation, particularly in science and engineering.Dr. Christina Kay White, Massachusetts Institute of

Conference Session

Classroom Practice III: Student-Centered Instruction

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Sanchez, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Peter Bermel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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concern for educational researchers and educators has been finding ways to improve currentlearning techniques to consequently improve students’ conceptual understanding. Examples of suchstrategies consist of including computational and laboratory activities, and components of cyberlearningtools used along with traditional materials.This study explores the use of multiple student-generated and computer-generated representations as afeasible mechanism to improve conceptual understanding of electric circuits 8–10. Thus, the guidingresearch questions are: How effectively do students use multiple representations of electric circuits? Andwhat is the relationship between students’ conceptual understanding of circuits and their performance ona

Conference Session

Active Learning Methods in Action

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Sanders, Colorado School of Mines; Sam Spiegel, Colorado School of Mines; Jennifer Zoltners Sherer, University of Pittsburgh

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Curriculum Study (BSCS). Dr. Spiegel also served as Director of Research & Development for a multimedia development company and as founding Director of the Center for Integrating Research & Learning (CIRL) at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University. Under Dr. Spiegel’s leadership, the CIRL matured into a thriving Center recognized as one of the leading National Science Foundation Laboratories for activities to pro- mote science, mathematics, and technology (STEM) education. While at Florida State University, Dr. Spiegel also directed an award winning teacher enhancement program for middle grades science teachers, entitled Science For Early Adolescence Teachers (Science FEAT). His

Conference Session

First Year Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer M Peuker, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Jennifer McFerran Brock, University of Alaska Anchorage; Steffen Peuker, University of Alaska Anchorage

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work with academic assessment, particularly relating to ABET. She can be reached at jmcferran@uaa.alaska.edu.Dr. Steffen Peuker, University of Alaska Anchorage Dr. Steffen Peuker is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of the Thermal System Design Laboratory at the University of Alaska Anchorage. He is teaching the Thermal System De- sign, Thermal System Design Laboratory, HVAC Systems Optimization and Introduction to Engineering courses. His work in engineering education focuses on hands-on undergraduate engineering education in the HVAC&R area, student-industry cooperation, and developing innovative ways of merging engineering fundamentals and engineering in practice and research

Conference Session

Educational Research & Methods Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Ryan; Nhut Ho; Shelley Bartenstein

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Courses to Improve Student Performance and Retention at a Minority Institution”, presented at the 2009 ASEE Annual Conference 6. www.csun.edu/me 7. J. Estell and J. Hurtig, “Using Rubrics for the Assessment of Senior Design Projects”, presented at the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference 8. E. Cooney, “Laboratory Report Grading Rubrics: What High School Teachers are Doing”, presented at the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference 9. R. Kellogg, J. Mann, and A. Dieterich, “Developing and Using Rubrics to Evaluate Subjective Engineering Laboratory and Design Reports”, presented at the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference 10. M. Schuurman, L. Pauley, and D. Gouran, “Assessment of Students’ Oral Communication Skills: Do Students and

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Education 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Wigdahl, The University of New Mexico; Gregory L. Heileman, University of New Mexico; Ahmad Slim, University of New Mexico; Chaouki T. Abdallah, University of New Mexico

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Youngstown State University, with a Bachelors of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering in 1981. He then obtained his MS and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from GA Tech in 1982, and 1988 respectively. He joined the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at the University of New Mexico where he is currently professor and was the chair between 2005 and June 30, 2011. Since July 1, 2011, Professor Abdallah is the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at UNM. Professor Abdallah conducts research and teaches courses in the general area of systems theory with focus on control and communica- tions systems. His research has been funded by national funding agencies, national laboratories, and by

Conference Session

Research Informing Teaching Practice II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renata A. Revelo Alonso, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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101 covers some of the scientific andmathematical principles that underlie the operation of information technologies, and theengineering processes by which the technologies are created. In particular, ECE 101 showsstudents how engineers negotiate tradeoffs as they design devices to meet social needs. Intendedfor students outside the College of Engineering, ECE 101 meets the campus’s general educationrequirements in physical sciences and in quantitative reasoning.In each semester, the enrollment in ECE 101 ranges from forty to sixty students, mostlyfreshmen and sophomores. Each week, students in ECE 101 attend two 50-minute lectures taughtby the instructor and one two-hour laboratory session led by a graduate teaching assistant. In

Conference Session

Measurement Tools

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey Nelson, Purdue University; Alice Pawley, Purdue University

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laboratory or it can be a metaphorical site such as a looselyconnected group of Internet blogs. To begin, social environments have three requisitecomponents: place, actors, and activities.2 However, the complex question already identifies bothactors and activities. In considering the question of “How do engineering education researchersresearch gender?” we asked a question that had “engineering education researchers” as the actorsand “research gender” as the activities. The social environment we choose to answer this Page 15.1343.3question must include both engineering education researchers and people researching gender.However, a researcher has many

Conference Session

Special Session: Next Generation Problem-Solving

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota; Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota; Jack Patzer, University of Pittsburgh

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the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University.Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University Brian Self is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Prior to joining the faculty at Cal Poly in 2006, he taught for seven years at the United States Air Force Academy and worked for four years in the Air Force Research Laboratories. Research interests include active learning and engineering education, spatial disorientation, rehabilitation engineering, sports biomechanics, and aerospace physiology. He worked on a team that developed the Dynamics Concept Inventory and is currently

Conference Session

Teaching and Learning in Online Environments

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stefan Kleinke, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Brian Sanders, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Mark Douglas Miller, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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engagement, they may also allow for hands-on practice, skill development, andthe acquisition of situation-based competencies [17],[56]-[58] and, thus, support the learningprocess as well as the learning content [53]. This research direction into virtualizations can becharacterized as “incorporating reality as the content” [58], for which the three key directions,situated/context aware learning (e.g., problem-based scenarios in [56]), mixed-reality-basedlearning (e.g., reality augmentation and the DynaMus in [54]), and interactive response learning(e.g., simulation in complex machine operation training in [59]) mirror the objectives identifiedby [16] for the application of virtual laboratories in STEM education.There is ample evidence describing the

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogies 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liu Junhua, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Yue Zhang, Singapore University and Technology and Design; Justin Ruths, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Diana Moreno, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD); Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin L. Wood, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)

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California Institute of Technology, where he was an AT&T Bell Laboratories Ph.D. Scholar. Dr. Wood was formerly a Professor of Mechanical engineering at the University of Texas (1989-2011), where he established a computational and experimental laboratory for research in engineering design and manufac- Page 23.758.1 turing. He was a National Science Foundation Young Investigator, the Cullen Trust for Higher Education Endowed Professor in Engineering and University Distinguished Teaching Professor at The University of Texas at Austin. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013

Conference Session

Special Session: Next Generation Problem-Solving

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota; John Christ; Eric Hamilton, Pepperdine University; Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines; Heidi Diefes-Dux

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Research Laboratories. Research interests include active learning and engineering education, spatial disorientation, rehabilitation engineering, sports biomechanics, and aerospace physiology. He worked on a team that developed the Dynamics Concept Inventory and is currently collaborating on a grant to develop and assess Model Eliciting Activities in engineering. Brian is the 2008-2010 ASEE Zone IV Chair and serves as Cal Poly’s ASEE Campus Representative.Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines Dr. Ronald L. Miller is professor of chemical engineering and Director of the Center for Engineering Education at the Colorado School of Mines where he has taught chemical engineering and

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Il-Seop Shin, Western Illinois University; Eun Go, Western Illinois University; Colin Ross Harbke, Western Illinois University; Thomas Mark Scaife, McGraw-Hill Education

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ILTs. In the context of engineering education, the body of research has focusedon introducing developed computing systems or technology, such as virtual laboratories [9-10],e-learning [11], and interactive learning tools [12], as interactive educational tools. However, weknow little about how students’ individual personal traits leverage the effect of such tools,especially concerning the tools’ psychological, attitudinal, and behavioral effects. Thus, thisstudy will fill this gap in the literature in engineering education.2. Roles of Interactive Learning Tools in Engineering EducationStudents usually perform much better when they actively engage in their learning process,evaluate what they are learning, and regulate their own learning path

Conference Session

Faculty Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hye Sun You, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University

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work, she developed and validated a new interdisci- plinary assessment in the context of carbon cycling for high school and college students using Item Re- sponse Theory. She is also interested in developing robotics-embedded curricula and teaching practices in a reform-oriented approach. Currently, a primary focus of her work at New York University is to guide the development of new lessons and instructional practices for a professional development program under a DR K-12 research project funded by NSF.Dr. Vikram Kapila, New York University Vikram Kapila is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering (NYU Tandon), where he directs a Mechatronics, Controls, and Robotics Laboratory, a

Conference Session

Quantitative Research Methods

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech; Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech; Darren K. Maczka, Virginia Tech; Mo Hu, Virginia Tech; Robin Panneton, Virginia Tech; Xiao Yang, Virginia Tech, Deparment of Psychology

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methods used to explore neural processes of decision-making andproblem solving under laboratory conditions are electroencephalography (EEG) and functionalmagnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). However, each have limitations, which has led to anemergent viable third option to study complex processes in more realistic environments, calledfunction near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). We will briefly discuss all three methods.EEG involves a head covering (e.g., cap or net) which places electrodes on the scalp andmeasures electrical changes in the brain. Temporal resolution is very good (detects quickchanges) though spatial resolution is poor because signals often interfere with one another andmake it difficult to pinpoint specific brain regions involved

Conference Session

Practice I: Academic Success

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Western Michigan University; Charles Henderson, Western Michigan University

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students. Martin et al.19 alsoemphasize the need for improving parental education regarding the processes for universityadmission, financial aid, expected engineering course load, and long-term benefits of earning anengineering degree. They specifically suggest considering language barriers while designingparents’ events.Transition The transition solutions focused on 1) making curricular changes and 2) developingsocial capital in community colleges for engineering. Hoit and Ohland showed, with statistically-significant evidence, that presenting the realengineering content, in the first-year itself, helps retain women students14. They introduced theintroduction to engineering course in a laboratory format, where they employed active

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 19: Thinking about the Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marina Miletic, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico; Eva Chi, University of New Mexico; Sang M. Han, University of New Mexico; Catherine Anne Hubka, University of New Mexico; Yan Chen, University of New Mexico; Sung "Pil" Kang, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico

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several student societies. She is the instructor of several courses in the CBE curriculum including the Material and Energy Balances, junior laboratories and Capstone Design courses. She is associated with several professional organizations including the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and American Society of Chemical Engineering Education (ASEE) where she adopts and contributes to innovative pedagogical methods aimed at improving student learning and retention.Prof. Eva Chi, University of New Mexico Eva Chi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Department at the University of New Mexico. The research in her lab is focused on understanding the dynamics and

Conference Session

Thinking About the Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Mark H. Somerville, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; David E. Goldberg, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kerri Ann Green, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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overview of the course and guidelines, they immediately beganto discuss their goals and aspirations for the semester and wrestled with what activities theyshould pursue. For the first learning agreement, they decided to focus first on improving theirdesign skills and using professional engineering design tools. They completed laboratory andsimulation assignments well in advance of their peers, chose to study elective topics that gavethem multiple perspectives on the optimal design of circuits, and choose to complete anambitious design project (The course instructor said, “If they can complete that project, theycertainly don’t need me.”). The team connected well, met regularly, and remained on taskduring their scheduled meeting times

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K-12 Students and Teachers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University

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school students’essays in which the subjects described their image of a scientist. They found that the typicalAmerican high school student had a stereotypical notion of what a scientist looks like anddoes at work. They described this shared image from the national sample as: The scientist is a man who wears a white coat and works in a laboratory. He is elderly or middle aged and wears glasses. He is small, sometimes small and stout, or tall and thin. He may be bald. He may wear a beard, may be unshaven and unkempt.…He is surrounded by equipment: test tubes, Bunsen burners, flasks, and bottles…He spends his days doing experiments…He experiments with plants and animals, cutting them apart