Conference Session

Why Industry Says that our Engineering Students Cannot Write

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Mobrand, University of Washington; Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-2241: REVISITING COMMUNICATION EXPERIENCES TO PRE-PARE FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICEKathryn Mobrand, University of Washington Kathryn Mobrand is a doctoral candidate and research assistant in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington. She is working with Dr. Jennifer Turns on preparedness portfolios for engineering undergraduates; her focus is on the communication of practicing engineers.Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington Jennifer Turns is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Centered Design and Engineering at the University of Washington. She is interested in all aspects of engineering education, including how to support engineering

Conference Session

Creative and Cross-disciplinary Methods Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean Hertzberg, University of Colorado, Boulder; Bailey Renee Leppek, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kara E. Gray, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2012-5064: ART FOR THE SAKE OF IMPROVING ATTITUDES TO-WARD ENGINEERINGProf. Jean Hertzberg, University of Colorado, Boulder Jean Hertzberg is currently Associate Professor of mechanical engineering at CU, Boulder. Her research centers around pulsatile, vortex dominated flows with applications in both combustion, and bio-fluid dy- namics. She is also interested in a variety of flow field measurement techniques, and has recently begun work in engineering education research. Hertzberg teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in mea- surement techniques, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, design, and computer tools. She has pioneered a spectacular new course on flow visualization, co-taught to

Conference Session

Rethinking PowerPoint and Other Acts of Communication

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine G. Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Traci M. Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2011-260: INFORMED INFLUENCE: PREPARING GRADUATE EN-GINEERS TO PRESENT WITH POWER INSTEAD OF JUST POWER-POINTChristine G. Nicometo, University of Wisconsin - Madison Christine G. Nicometo is an associate faculty associate in the Engineering Professional Development (EPD) Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Within EPD, she teaches technical commu- nication courses in three programs: Technical Communication Certificate (TCC); Masters of Engineering Professional Practice (MEPP); and Masters of Engineering Engine Systems(MEES). Through the College of Engineering, she also directs the New Educators Orientation Program. She has been an active member of ASEE since 2006.Traci M Nathans-Kelly, University of

Conference Session

Rethinking PowerPoint and Other Acts of Communication

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura R. Grossenbacher, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christina Matta, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Technical Communication Program

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2011-999: ENGINEERING COMMUNICATION ACROSS THE DIS-CIPLINES: USING ONLINE VIDEO MODULES TO STANDARDIZE IN-STRUCTION AND EXPECTATIONSLaura R. Grossenbacher, University of Wisconsin, Madison Laura Grossenbacher is Director of the Technical Communication Program in the College of Engineer- ing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Texas at Austin, and has been teaching courses in engineering communication for fifteen years. She has done consulting work in professional engineering writing for private firms (such as HNTB, Inc. and Affiliated Engineers, Inc.) and has taught technical communication as part of the UW-Madison College of Engineer- ing study abroad

Conference Session

Rethinking PowerPoint and Other Acts of Communication

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

April A. Kedrowicz, University of Utah; Maria Dawn Blevins, University of Utah

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2011-676: 100 FRESHMAN CIVIL ENGINEERS: A MODEL FOR IN-TEGRATING COMMUNICATION AND TEAMWORK IN LARGE ENGI-NEERING COURSESApril A. Kedrowicz, University of Utah Dr. April A. Kedrowicz is the Director of the CLEAR (Communication, Leadership, Ethics, And Re- search) Program at the University of Utah, a collaboration between the College of Humanities and College of Engineering. The program was developed in 2003 through a grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, with the goal of integrating communication (speaking and writing), teamwork, and ethics into the curriculum of every department in the College of Engineering. Dr. Kedrowicz has been the director of the program since its inception and has developed

Conference Session

Accreditation and Outcomes-based Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jens Kabo, Chalmers University of Technology; Xiaofeng Tang, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; John Currie, University of Sydney; Hu Wenlong, Beihang University; Caroline Baillie, University of Western Australia

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2012-5395: VISIONS OF SOCIAL COMPETENCE: COMPARING EN-GINEERING EDUCATION ACCREDITATION IN AUSTRALIA, CHINA,SWEDEN, AND THE UNITED STATESDr. Jens Kabo, Chalmers University of Technology Jens Kabo works as a researcher at the Division of Engineering Education Research at Chalmers Univer- sity of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden.Xiaofeng Tang, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Xiaofeng Tang is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.Dr. Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Dean Nieusma is Assistant Professor in science and technology studies and Director of the programs in design and innovation at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.Mr. John

Conference Session

Why Industry Says that our Engineering Students Cannot Write

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey A. Donnell, Georgia Institute of Technology; Betsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; April A. Kedrowicz, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering

Engineers Define and Value Communication on the Job. 2010 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. AC-2010-602. Louisville, Kentucky: American Society of Engineering Education.39 K. A. Neeley, M. Alley, C. Nicometo, and L. Srajek. 2009. Teaching Against the Grain: A Case Study ofTeaching a Slide Design that Challenges PowerPoint’s Defaults. Technical Communication 56 (4). Page 22.1687.13

Conference Session

Advances in Communication Instruction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keri Lynn Wolfe, Pennsylvania State University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2012-4193: HIGH-QUALITY VISUAL EVIDENCE ON PRESENTA-TION SLIDES MAY OFFSET THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF REDUN-DANT TEXT AND PHRASE HEADINGSMs. Keri Lynn Wolfe, Pennsylvania State University Keri Wolfe is a senior Chemical Engineering student at the Pennsylvania State University. She is a Leon- hard Scholar and a German minor. She has been inducted to XE Chemical Engineering Honors Society and A German Honors Society. She is most active in Engineering Ambassadors and the Society of Women Engineers. Keri is conducting engineering education research to fulfill her Schreyer Honors College Un- dergraduate Thesis requirement.Mr. Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Michael Alley is an Associate

Conference Session

Creative and Cross-disciplinary Methods Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Melissa Marshall, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Enrique D. Gomez, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Esther Gomez, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Angela D. Lueking, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2012-3009: USING STUDENT AMBASSADORS TO RELAY THEMESFROM CHANGING THE CONVERSATION IN ENGINEERING FIRST-YEAR SEMINARSDr. Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Sarah Zappe is the Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the College of Engineering at Penn State University. In this role, she provides support to faculty in trying innovative ideas in the classroom. Her background is in educational psychology with an emphasis in applied testing and measurement. Her current research interests include integrating creativity into the engineering curriculum, developing in- struments to measure the engineering professional skills, and using qualitative data to enhance response process

Conference Session

Accreditation and Outcomes-based Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra A. Yost, University of Detroit Mercy; Laurie A. Britt-Smith, University of Detroit Mercy

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2012-5416: ”WE’RE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT”: ACHIEVING ANINSTITUTIONAL CULTURE OF ASSESSMENTDr. Sandra A. Yost, University of Detroit Mercy Sandra A. Yost is a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy, where she is active in institutional and engineering program assessment. She teaches in the areas of design, E.E. fundamentals, linear systems theory, mechatronics, control systems, and signal processing. She is currently serving on the ASEE Board of Directors as the Vice President for External Relations.Dr. Laurie A. Britt-Smith, University of Detroit Mercy Laurie Britt-Smith is an Assistant Professor in the English Department at UDM. She is the Director of the writing

Conference Session

Governance, Diplomacy, and International Comparisons in Engineering Education

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #33210Science Diplomacy: Results From a Three-Year PilotDr. Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science and Technology Professor Daniel B. Oerther, PhD, PE joined the faculty of the Missouri University of Science and Tech- nology in 2010 as the John A. and Susan Mathes Chair of Civil Engineering after serving ten years on the faculty of the University of Cincinnati where he was Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Oerther earned his Ph.D. (2002) from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Dan’s professional registrations include: PE, BCEE, BCES, CEng, CEnv, CEHS, and DAAS

Conference Session

Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose M. Marra Ph.D., University of Missouri; So Mi Kim, University of Missouri; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Douglas J. Hacker, University of Utah; Shann Bossaller, University of Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

“substantialdifferences in the use of self-explanation” between the two groups (Litzinger et al., 2010, p.337). In another study, a small sample of students solving engineering statics problems showedan improved understanding of the problems (measured by verbal and written protocols) after anintervention featuring metacognitive instruction (Steif, Lobue, & Kara, 2010). And,metacognitive instruction has shown student gains in problem solving and design skills in severalother studies (Hanson & Brophy, 2009; Koretsky & Kelly, 2011; Krause, Kelly, & Baker, 2012;Newell, 2004; Pappas, 2009; Zheng, Shih, & Mo, 2009; Zheng & Yin, 2012).Why are Metacognition and Life- Long Learning Important in the EngineeringWorkplace?Several studies have shown

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramiro Jordan P.E., University of New Mexico; Indira Nair, Carnegie Mellon University; Kamil Agi, SensorComm Technologies Inc.; Donna M. Koechner, eNova Solutions, LLC

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Science and Technology, Organization of American States; Achievement Award for Innovations and Ac- complishments in Multilingual IT Infrastructure in Engineering Education, iNEER-ICEE; and Award for Meritorious Work in Engineering and Computer Education, International Conference on Engineering and Computer Education. He is bestowed with the Order of Rio Branco, in the rank of Officer, by the Brazilian Government.Dr. Indira Nair, Carnegie Mellon University Indira Nair retired from Carnegie Mellon University after 32 years. For the last 12 of those years, she was the vice provost for education and a professor in the department of engineering and public policy. She has designed and taught several interdisciplinary courses

Conference Session

Why Industry Says that our Engineering Students Cannot Write

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Duncan, Valparaiso University; Mark M. Budnik, Valparaiso University; Jeffrey Will, Valparaiso University; Peter E. Johnson, Valparaiso University; Shahin S. Nudehi, Valparaiso University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-472: OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES OF IMPLEMENTINGTECHNICAL COMMUNICATION IN A CAPSTONE SENIOR DESIGNCOURSEG. Scott Duncan, Valparaiso University Assistant Professor of Mechanical EngineeringDr. Mark M. Budnik, Valparaiso UniversityJeffrey Will, Valparaiso UniversityProf. Peter E. Johnson, Valparaiso UniversityDr. Shahin S. Nudehi, Valparaiso University Page 22.1135.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Overcoming the Challenges of Implementing Technical Communication in a Capstone Senior Design CourseAbstractNumerous publications have emphasized the importance of technical

Conference Session

Advances in Assessment of Communication and Interdisciplinary Competence

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tristan T. Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Judith Shaul Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey S. Bryan, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2012-4619: WORKFORCE COMMUNICATION INSTRUCTION: PRE-LIMINARY INTER-RATER RELIABILITY DATA FOR AN EXECUTIVE-BASED ORAL COMMUNICATION RUBRICDr. Tristan T. Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology Tristan Utschig is a Senior Academic Professional in the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning and Assistant Director for the Scholarship and Assessment of Teaching and Learning at the Georgia Institute of Technology. In this role, he consults with faculty about planning and assessing edu- cational innovation in the classroom. He also serves as an evaluator on educational research grants. For- merly, he was tenured Associate Professor of engineering physics at Lewis-Clark State College. Utschig has regularly

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University; William M. Jordan P.E., Baylor University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Work,” Paper presented at 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, Ohio, June 25-28, 2017, Paper ID #28931, https://peer.asee.org/28931 [2] Waggenspack, W.N., Hull, WR, Bowles, D., Liggett, SL, and Sears, SO., “Academic Preparation for the Global Engineer,” AC 2011-1329, 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 26-29, 2011. [3] Widdig, B., and Lohmann, J., “Educating Engineering for the Global Workplace,” AC 2007- 854, ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Honolulu, HI, June 24 – 27, 2007. [4] World Economic Forum, “The Future of Jobs,” Chapter 1: The Future of Jobs and Skills, http://reports.weforum.org/future-of-jobs-2016/chapter-1-the-future-of-jobs-and-skills/ accessed on February 1

Conference Session

Rethinking Engineering Writing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven R Walk, Old Dominion University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, Kristina; and Malmström, Hans; 2010. “Engineering and Communication Integrated Learning - Collaboration Strategies for Skills and Subject Experts”, Proceedings of the 6th International CDIO Conference, École Polytechnique, Montréal, June 15-18.13. Levin, Tamar, and Wagner, Tili. 2006. “In their own words: Understanding student conceptions of writing through their spontaneous metaphors in the science classroom”, Instructional Science Vol 34 pp 227–278.14. Quality Enhancement Plan, Old Dominion University. http://ww2.odu.edu/ao/sacs/qep/index.shtml. Last viewed January 5, 2013.15. Walk, Steven, 2008. “Long On Students and Short On Equipment: An Effective and Well-ReceivedMethod to Improve Laboratory Outcomes Given

Conference Session

Integration of Engineering and Other Disciplines (Including Liberal Arts)

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Otto, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Bradley Adam Camburn, University of Texas, Austin, and Singapore University of Technology & Design; Kristin L. Wood, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD); Giacomo Nannicini, SUTD; Roland Bouffanais, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Elica Kyoseva, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Jean Wan Hong Yong, SUTD; Dario Poletti, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Robert E Simpson; Aditya Prasad Mathur

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #8653Integrated 2D Design in the Curriculum: Effectiveness of Early Cross-SubjectEngineering ChallengesProf. Kevin Otto, Singapore University of Technology and Design Dr. Otto is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Product Development Pillar at the Singapore Uni- versity of Technology and Design. He teaches the design courses as well as disciplinary courses including thermodynamics, and is very interested in multidisciplinary education.Mr. Bradley Adam Camburn, University of Texas, Austin, and Singapore University of Technology & Design BSME Carnegie Mellon 2008 MSME University of Texas at Austin 2010 PhD

Conference Session

Creative and Cross-disciplinary Methods Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Hennessey Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Michael Hoge Carriere, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2012-4686: INTEGRATING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATIONINTO AN ENGINEERING CURRICULUM THROUGH SERVICE LEARN-ING AND THE LIBERAL ARTSDr. Katherine Hennessey Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering Katherine Hennessey Wikoff is an Associate Professor in the General Studies Department at Milwaukee School of Engineering, where she teaches courses in communication, literature, film studies, and political science.Dr. Michael Hoge Carriere, Milwaukee School of Engineering Michael Carriere is an Assistant Professor at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, where he teaches courses on American history, public policy, political science, environmental studies, and urban design. He has written for such publications as the

Conference Session

Liberal Education Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2011-1373: GETTING STUDENTS PREPARED TO PRESENT WELLSmitesh Bakrania, Rowan University Smitesh Bakrania is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Rowan University. He received his PhD from University of Michigan in 2008 and his BS from Union College in 2003. His research interests include combustion synthesis of nanoparticles and their applications. Page 22.743.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Getting Students Prepared to Present WellAlthough engineering students become aware of what a good presentation entails early in theircollege

Conference Session

Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Arthur Brown, Penn State University ; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2011-1205: INTEGRATING ETHICS INTO UNDERGRADUATE EN-VIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ECONOMICS EDUCATIONDonald Arthur Brown, Penn State University Donald A .Brown is Associate Professor, Environmental Ethics, Science, and Law, at Penn State Uni- versity. Professor Brown’s major interests include integrating ethical considerations into environmen- tal policy formation and helping environmental professionals and civil society understand ethical issues that arise in scientific and economic descriptions of environmental problems. Professor Brown formerly worked as a systems engineer and environmental lawyer. He also has a graduate training in philosophy and ethics. Before coming to Penn State, Professor Brown worked for the

Conference Session

Advances in Communication Instruction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A. DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Risa Robinson, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2012-4526: A WORKSHOP TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION SKILLSFOR TEACHING ASSISTANTSDr. Elizabeth A. DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology Elizabeth A. DeBartolo is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Rochester Institute of Technology. She earned her B.S.E. at Duke University in 1994 and her Ph.D. at Purdue University in 2000. She works with students on assistive device design and determining mechani- cal properties of materials. DeBartolo serves on her college’s leadership teams for both multi-disciplinary capstone design and outreach program development.Prof. Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology Margaret B. Bailey, P.E., is a professor of mechanical engineering

Conference Session

Advances in Communication Instruction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Andrea M. Motto, Virginia Tech ; Kelly J. Cross, Virginia Tech

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2012-4268: UNDERSTANDING FACULTY AND STUDENT BELIEFSABOUT TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION SKILLSDr. Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech Holly Matusovich is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education. Matusovich earned her doctoral degree in engineering education at Purdue University. She also has a B.S. in chemical engineering and an M.S. in materials science with a concentration in metallurgy. Additionally, Matuso- vich has four years of experience as a Consulting Engineer and seven years of industrial experience in a variety of technical roles related to metallurgy and quality systems for an aerospace supplier. Matuso- vich’s research interests include the role of motivation in learning

Conference Session

Creative and Cross-disciplinary Methods Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jessica Erin Sprowl; Rui Pan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Melissa Dyehouse, Purdue University; Carrie A. Wachter Morris, Purdue University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2012-4456: EMPATHY AND CARING AS CONCEPTUALIZED IN-SIDE AND OUTSIDE OF ENGINEERING: EXTENSIVE LITERATUREREVIEW AND FACULTY FOCUS GROUP ANALYSESJustin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette Justin L. Hess is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He earned his B.S. from Purdue University in the School of Civil Engineering with an environmental emphasis and philosophy minor during May of 2011. His research interests involve establishing a better understanding of the role of empathy/care within engineering, considering how alternative worldviews, such as indige- nous and/or non-Western, might influence today’s engineering disciplines, and studying the relation of re- sistance

Conference Session

Communication: From Pecha Kucha to Bullets

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Soto-Caban, Muskingum University; Emre Selvi, Muskingum University; Ferdinand Avila-Medina, Ohio State University, Newark

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2011-2000: IMPROVING COMMUNICATION SKILLS: USING PECHAKUCHASTYLE IN ENGINEERING COURSESSandra Soto-Caban, Muskingum University Sandra Soto-Caban received her BSEE and MSEE from University of Puerto Rico, Mayagez Campus, and her PhD in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University. She is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Muskingum University in New Concord, OH. Her interests focus on engineering education and electromagnetics, especially electromagnetic characterization of materials.Emre Selvi, Muskingum University Emre Selvi is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Muskingum University, New Concord. He received his academic degrees in Mechanical Engineering; B.S. and M.S. from Middle East

Conference Session

Accreditation and Outcomes-based Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M. Riley, Smith College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2012-4282: AIDING AND ABETING: THE BANKRUPTCY OF OUTCOMES-BASED EDUCATION AS A CHANGE STRATEGYDr. Donna M. Riley, Smith College Donna Riley is Associate Professor and a founding faculty member in the Picker Engineering Program at Smith College. Her research interests include liberative pedagogies, engineering ethics, engineering and social justice, and exclusionary structures of power in engineering education. Page 25.141.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Aiding and ABETing: The Bankruptcy of Outcomes-Based Education as a

Conference Session

Advances in Assessment of Communication and Interdisciplinary Competence

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Kusbit Dunn, East Carolina University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2012-3518: ATLAS SHRUGGED: ASSESSING COMMUNICATION ANDGLOBAL COMPETENCE SKILLS IN A TECHNICAL WRITING COURSEDr. Carolyn Kusbit Dunn, East Carolina University Carolyn Kusbit Dunn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Technology Systems at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C. Dunn holds a Ph.D. in English with a concentration in professional and technical discourse, and she teaches technical writing. Her research interests are crisis communication, language and power, and teaching technical and professional communication. Page 25.238.1 c American Society for

Conference Session

Innovations in Promoting Technological Literacy II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zbigniew J. Pasek, University of Windsor

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

AC 2012-4772: REEL ENGINEERS: PORTRAYAL OF ENGINEERS ANDTHE ENGINEERING PROFESSION IN THE FEATURE FILMSDr. Zbigniew J. Pasek, University of Windsor Zbigniew J. Pasek is an Associate Professor at the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering at the University of Windsor. He holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan. His research interests include manufacturing systems automation, risk management, health care engineering, and informal engineering education. He is a member of IEEE, ASME, SME, and ASEE. Page 25.1107.1 c American Society for

Conference Session

Diversity and Inclusion

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Regions. Environmental Engineering Science. 34 (1), 16-41.4. National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine. 2010. Rising Above the Gathering Storm, Revisited. Rapidly Approaching Category 5. National Academies Press. Washington D.C.5. Cech, E. 2014. Culture of Disengagement in Engineering Education? Science, Technology, and Human Values, 39 (1): 42-72.6. Canney, N., A. Bielefeldt. 2015. Gender Differences in the Social Responsibility Attitudes of Engineering Students and How they Change over Time. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering. 21 (3), 215-237.7. Bielefeldt, A.R., N. Canney. 2016. Relationships between Religion, Spirituality and Socially Responsible

Conference Session

Myths About Gender and Race

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carroll Suzanne Seron, University of California, Irvine; Erin A. Cech, University of California, San Diego; Susan S. Silbey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Brian Rubineau, Cornell University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

AC 2011-2543: ” I AM NOT A FEMINIST, BUT:” MAKING MEANINGSOF BEING A WOMAN IN ENGINEERINGCarroll Suzanne Seron, University of California, Irvine Carroll Seron is a Professor in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society and the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Irvine. Building on her earlier work in the sociology of the professions, with Susan Silbey, her current research seeks to explain the persistent under-representation of women in engineering. She has published in Law & Society Review, Work & Occupations, Criminology among other journals. She is currently the Editor of Law & Society Review.Erin A. Cech, University of California, San Diego Erin Cech is a doctoral candidate