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Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gustavo Moran, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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interactions between student moti- vation and their learning experiences. Her projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers and scientists, and their problem solving processes. Other projects in the Benson group include effects of student-centered active learning, self-regulated learning, and incor- porating engineering into secondary science and mathematics classrooms. Her education includes a B.S. in Bioengineering from the University of Vermont, and M.S. and Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Clemson University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Effects of an Intensive Mathematics Course on Freshmen

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Bourn, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Sarah Baxter, University of St. Thomas

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“see/recognize” geometry in theirsurroundings and in problem solving, in order to ground the concepts and help them develop asense the reasonableness in their answers. Estimating forced students to ignore their “tools” butthey were still able to provide a quality solution to the large-scale problem. The exercises castmath as a useful tool instead of an abstract language. These projects were well-received bystudents; surveys suggested that they felt like they were doing something with the math. Theseprojects were offered in classes that emphasized problem solving, but had more flexible contentand learning objectives.The next step was to identify ways to extend the underlying concept, by adding context intocontent rich foundation courses. One

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1: Best Practices in Engineering Math Education

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Charles Lam, California State University, Bakersfield; Melissa Danforth, California State University, Bakersfield; Ronald Hughes, California State University, Bakersfield

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Paper ID #30800Lessons from a Lower Division Mathematics Co-Teaching SequenceDr. Charles Lam, California State University, Bakersfield Dr. Charles C.Y. Lam is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics. Dr. Lam received his Ph.D. in Combinatorics and Optimization from the University of Waterloo. His research areas are in cryptography, digital watermarking, and STEM education. He is the PI for the NSF IUSE grant (NSF-DUE 1430398) for STEM retention, and the co-PI for the NSF Federal Cyber Service grant (NSF-DUE1241636) to create models for information assurance education and outreach. He is currently the Project Director

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 5: From Functions to Big Data–A Hands-on Challenge

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Emre Tokgoz, Quinnipiac University; Hasan Alp Tekalp; Elif Naz Tekalp; Berrak Seren Tekalp, Quinnipiac University

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name is Berrak Seren Tekalp, I am from Turkey, and I am a junior in Industrial Engineering at Quin- nipiac University. I have a mathematics and a general business minor. Beginning in my sophomore year, I’ve done many academic types of research with my professors. In these projects, I have used advanced features within the IBM SPSS Statistics and Excel programs. I am a hard and reliable worker. I have been able to expand my communication skills, and through my time as an active member of multiple student organizations and engineering groups at Quinnipiac. I’ve led numerous meetings and club projects. I am comfortable with working in teams. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremiah J. Neubert, University of North Dakota; Deborah Worley, University of North Dakota; Naima Kaabouch, University of North Dakota; Mohammad Khavanin, Professor of Mathematics at University of North Dakota

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note that the questions not only help the students find themathematical solution to the problem, but also often ask them to think more deeply about thesolution. For example, students may find that a structure is not designed correctly and are thenasked how it could be changed to meet the desired design specifications. This process requiresthem to not only solve the equation, but they must also understand its meaning and know how tomanipulate it. An example problem from one of the modules is provided in Fig. 1; the moduleproblem sets can be obtained via the project website12. Page 23.275.3 Search and Rescue

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Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kingsley Reeves, University of South Florida; Bill Blank, University of South Florida; Victor Hernandez-Gantes, University of South Florida; Maniphone Dickerson, University of South Florida

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AC 2010-1675: USING CONSTRUCTIVIST TEACHING STRATEGIES INPROBABILITY AND STATISTICSKingsley Reeves, University of South FloridaBill Blank, University of South FloridaVictor Hernandez-Gantes, University of South FloridaManiphone Dickerson, University of South Florida Page 15.1322.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Using Constructivist Teaching Strategies in Probability and StatisticsAbstractThis paper discusses the early results of an NSF EEC project that focuses on the impact of usingconstructivist approaches to teaching probability and statistics for engineers. Twelve exerciseswere developed and used in a modified version of the course to promote student

Conference Session

The Transition from Secondary to College Mathematics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University; Kelly B. Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; James D. Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University

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Page 25.165.6attended this series of workshops and became a key target school for the college. For the year‟s 2001, 2002, 2003 AHS was consistently near the f-indices for these years, ranked 4th, 10th, and 8th, respectively. In 2004, three of the authors teamed up to pilot a new professional development program, with AHS, which became the demonstration project for the NSF funded LaTechSTEP2 program. In 2005 and 2006, AHS was ranked 2nd in the number of freshmen entering the college, and AHS remained ranked above the f-index for each year from 2005-06 through 2009-10. AHS is now considered one of our key feeder schools. 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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Using Computers, Software, and Writing to Improve Mathematical Understanding

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge A. Samayoa, Galileo University and Purdue University; Carlos Humberto Zelada, Galileo University

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Beaumont 9 and Reinhold 8 . Page 25.1430.2Tonkin 11 suggests that the use of wikis in education should fall into one of these four categories: 1. Single-user. This allows individual students to write and edit their own thoughts. 2. Lab book. This enables students to peer review notes kept online by adding, for example, comments or annotations to existing lecture notes or seminar discussions. 3. Collaborative writing. This can be used by a team for joint research such as a group project, essay or presentation. 4. Creating a topical knowledge repository for a module cohort. Through collaborative entries, students create

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Rebecca Machen, University of Colorado Boulder; Wysheka Austin, Clemson University; Matthew K. Voigt, Clemson University

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belonging inmathematics classrooms? The PLC was part of a larger NSF-funded project entitled Student Engagement inMathematics through an Institutional Network for Active Learning (SEMINAL). The project is a5-year initiative examining departmental change efforts to infuse active learning teachingstrategies into precalculus and calculus courses. During the outset of this project, it becameapparent that although departments were concerned with issues of equity and inclusion, mostdepartment members communicated that they needed additional support engaging with thesetopics. As such, we developed a professional learning community (PLC) and invited instructorsfrom nine universities to participate in a year-long series exploring issues of equity

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tyler James Sullivan, Clemson University; Matthew K. Voigt, Clemson University; Naneh Apkarian, Arizona State University; Antonio Estevan Martinez IV, UC San Diego & San Diego State University; Jessica Ellis Hagman, Colorado State University

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stereotyped groups, we tested theimpacts of four different social markers instructors might share with their students: gender, race,sexual identity, and First-Generation College Student status (FGCS). Data from this study comesfrom student survey responses (n=19,191) on the Student Post-Secondary Instructional PracticesSurvey as part of the NSF-funded Progress Through Calculus project, which examined studentreports of introductory mathematics programs across the United States. We analyzed the datausing a cumulative link mixed model on the survey items related to instructional practice,academic performance, and affective beliefs to determine which items exhibited a minoritizedrole model effect. Out of the 58 survey items, 25 items exhibited a

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eliza Gallagher, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Geoff Potvin, Florida International University

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mathematics graduate students. As of Fall 2016, I will be an Assistant Professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson Uni- versity.Dr. Lisa Benson, Clemson University Lisa Benson is an Associate Professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, with a joint appointment in Bioengineering. Her research focuses on the interactions between student moti- vation and their learning experiences. Her projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers and scientists, and their problem solving processes. Other projects in the Benson group include effects of student-centered active learning, self-regulated learning, and incor- porating engineering into

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Tara Hornor, The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel

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program is to encourage persistence and performance ofacademically-promising students with financial need by providing opportunities to buildcommunity and self-efficacy.During the summer before freshmen year, ExCEL scholars complete Calculus I in a small,learner-focused class with an accelerated format. In face-to-face sessions, students wereintroduced to traditional Calculus I topics with lectures and problem-solving sessions. In onlinesessions, students were challenged to engage conceptually with content through writing-intensivejournal entries and discussion boards. Course instruction was enriched with a parallel civilengineering seminar where students conducted projects and demonstrations to connect Calculuscontent with future engineering

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 2: Poster Presentations

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University

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complete picture of students’learning/proficiency, so assessment method will include, at a minimum, individual and groupquizzes/tests, authentic performance tasks, portfolios (and possibly projects), observations andinterviews. The most relevant types of assessment in this case are formative (multiple timesduring the instruction process), summative (to be focused on student’s comprehension), andinterim assessments. The idea of explaining STEM material in visual and intuitive ways is not new. Forexample, Tyler DeWitt [1] taught high school students the topic of isotopes. He explained thatisotopes are basically the same atom using an analogy involving similar cars with minor changes.There are a few calculus textbooks that include visual

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Linder, Math Out of the Box; Donna Gunderson, Math Out of the Box/Clemson University

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: Teachers' understandings of fundamental mathematics in China and the United States. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Page 12.830.12 Appendix A Math Out of the Box Developing Algebraic Thinking Reflection DaySchool:ID Code2 digit birth month, 2 digit birth day, 1 digit grade level ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 1. Write about something mathematical that you learned during this Math Out of the Box project- in the professional development sessions, when working with other teachers in your school, or while planning and teaching the lessons for your students. 2. Describe how or

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University

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Mathematics

protons and electrons with varyingnumber of neutrons. By focusing on calculus there are some books that include visualexplanations (see for example references [2-10]). Of a special interest is the work by Apostol andMamikon from Caltech [11,12]. They were able to explain integration of some functions withoutthe need for mathematical formulas. The author of this paper published papers on this topic [13-20] in addition to books [21,22], one for understanding concepts in “Control Systems” and theother for understanding the basics of “Newton’s Laws of Motion.”The bigger pictureThis work is part of a multi-modal integrated project aimed at understanding concepts in STEM.The approach is meant to help both teachers and students, thereby allowing for

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Techniques in Improving Mathematics Education in STEM Curricula

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Ethan V. Munson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Hossein Hosseini, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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to UWM’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Jablonski is focusing her dissertation on sustainable oxidation of textile wastewater and is working to create small-scale wastewater treatment units for cottage textile industries. She trained at the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) in Nagpur, India where she worked on biodegradation of azo dye intermediates. Jablonski served as Co-chair of UWM’s student chapter of Engineers Without Borders for two years since its inception in 2007 and continues to help design and implement water distribution projects in Guatemala. Jablonski was a 2008 recipient of the NSF Graduate Fellowship Honorable Mention, the 2008 Wisconsin Water Association

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Luke A. Duncan, Clemson University; Karen A. High, Clemson University; Kaileigh A. Byrne, Clemson University; Rachel Nicole White, Clemson University

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Paper ID #34208Exploring the Relationship Between Math Anxiety, Working Memory, andExperiencesLuke A. Duncan, Clemson University Luke Duncan is a doctoral student in the Engineering and Science Education Department at Clemson University. His background is in mathematical sciences and mathematics education. Luke’s primary research interests include math anxiety and student success in higher education. He is currently involved in projects surrounding the topics of transfer student success, cognitive and symbol load, math anxiety, and qualitative research methods.Dr. Karen A. High, Clemson University Dr. Karen High holds

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 5: From Functions to Big Data–A Hands-on Challenge

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Paran Rebekah Norton, Clemson University; Karen A. High, Clemson University; William Bridges, Clemson University

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research projects. He has collaborated extensively with colleagues across the University on the design, analysis, and presentation of data from both surveys and experiments. He is a co-author on peer-reviewed publications and a co-PI on funded research projects each year. He teaches both undergraduate and graduate level courses in statistical methods, regression analysis, statistical research design, and data analysis. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Towards Creating Motivationally Supportive Course Structures for Introductory CalculusAbstractThis paper reports the qualitative phase of a sequential explanatory mixed

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Applied Mathematics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Johann Misterio, William Dickinson High School; Krshna Ravindra, Johns Hopkins University; Rene D Rivero, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Henry McCloud, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Nuggehalli Ravindra, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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, New Jersey Institute of Technology Levelle Burr-Alexander is a Project Manager of Instruction at the Center for Pre-College Programs at the New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNuggehalli Ravindra, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Nuggehalli M. Ravindra is a professor of physics and is the director of the Joint Rutgers(Newark) - NJIT Graduate Programs in Applied Physics. He is an academic coordinator of the Upward Bound Mathematics & Science Programs at NJIT. Page 12.1585.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Variation of Fractal Dimension of Leaves Based on Stem

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Mathematics in Transition

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Gardner, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Marcia Belcheir, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

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AC 2007-1497: TESTING OUR ASSUMPTIONS: MATHEMATICS PREPARATIONAND ITS ROLE IN ENGINEERING STUDENT SUCCESSJohn Gardner, Boise State University John F. Gardner is Professor & Chair of the Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Department at Boise State University. He is also Director of the Hewlett Foundation funded Engineering Schools of the West Initiative at Boise State. His current research interests, in addition to engineering education, include dynamic systems and sustainable energy systems.Pat Pyke, Boise State University Patricia A. Pyke is the Director of Education Research for the College of Engineering at Boise State University. She oversees projects in freshman programs, math support

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Bridging and Freshman Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Buechler, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Christa James-Byrnes, University of Wisconsin - Barboo/Sauk County

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comparing the average GPA of engineering graduates who tooktheir initial coursework at the UW-Colleges (3.17), versus those who took all their coursework atUW-Platteville (3.12) shows that the UW-Colleges provide quality foundation for engineeringstudents.We plan to communicate additional results from this on-going project as data becomes available. Page 13.1059.7ConclusionThe UW-Colleges still play an essential role in the education of future engineers. They provideopportunities for students who have deficiencies in their mathematics background. In general,they allow for an easier transition for students from high school to college offering

Conference Session

Innovative Instruction Strategies

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Lambright, Savannah State University

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assisted in giving the studentsproficiency in programming skills.Structure of the ClassThe projects assigned in the computing techniques class were a significant portion of the studentsgrade. Other significant parts of the students grade came from in classroom examinations duringthe semester and one final examination at the end of the semester. The in class roomexaminations were given to make sure that the students understood the fundamental concepts ofeach numerical method. Students were tested on open and bracketed numerical techniques suchas Fixed Point and False Position methods, however on exams and hand written home works thestudents were asked to perform the technique to within a percentage error that usually requiredno more than 4 to 5

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Integrating Math, Science, & Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruno Osorno, California State University-Northridge

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semester we are testingthis technique again in a different course.IntroductionSTUDENT ENGAGEMENT, “SE,” is a technique devised by Celt, “Center for Learning andTeaching,” at California State University Northridge. This technique is one of many approachesto engage students. In this paper we used weekly quizzes all semester long. In addition we hadexaminations homework and group projects. While this technique is not unique or new, we areusing it in combination with its assessment to quantify its effectiveness.ECE 412 was the course used to test this approach. This course is named Power Electronics andMotor Drives. Because the complexity of the course and the required application of most of themathematical background the students should have, it was

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sasha Gollish, University of Toronto; Bryan Karney, University of Toronto

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Mathematics

mathematics skills from 1-NotVery True to 5-Very True. These questions were developed using a study that was originally done at TheOhio State University but were adapted to fit the requirements for this project (Harper, Baker, &Grzybowski, 2013). The two key questions posed in the survey are these:• How important is it for students from the University of Toronto undergraduate engineering program to be able to competently apply mathematics concepts from each of these areas listed?• How competent (i.e., what level of competence to you perceive) is the average student from the University of Toronto undergraduate engineering program in the following areas?The survey was administered through the Dean’s office to all faculty; an introductory

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Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University

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sequence and an introductory science (chemistry, biology and physics) laboratoryseries. The mathematics sequence consists of calculus, differential equations, along with just-in-time algebra and trigonometry topics and a unit on statistics.One of the primary goals of our project is an improvement in student connections betweenscience and mathematics course content. The science laboratory course materials focus on morecomplex scientific problems requiring application of concepts/ techniques from each of thescience disciplines, as appropriate, and the use of mathematics in context. The sciencelaboratory series (chemistry, biology and physics) operates in a single cooperative, technologysupported laboratory designed to make possible appropriate

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan; Joe Guarino, Boise State University; Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; John Gardner, Boise State University; Amy Moll, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

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Ceramic Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana. Her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees are in Materials Science and Engineering from University of California at Berkeley. Following graduate school Amy worked for Hewlett Packard in San Jose CA and in Colorado Springs, CO. Amy's research interests include microelectronic packaging, particularly 3-D integration and ceramic MEMS devices.Pat Pyke, Boise State University Patricia A. Pyke is the Director of Education Research for the College of Engineering at Boise State University. She oversees projects in freshman programs, math support, mentoring, outreach, and women’s programs. She earned a B.S.E. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Duke

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Computers and Software in Teaching Mathematics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bertram Pariser, Technical Career Institute, Inc.; Cyrus Meherji, Technical Career Institute, Inc.

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for a Fiber Optics Laboratory. Heserved as faculty advisor to the IEEE and faculty advisor to Tau Alpha Pi National HonorSociety. Bert was instrumental in merging Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society into the ASEE.In addition, Dr. Pariser Co-Founded 5 venture companies, and as a management consultantsuccessfully catalyzed over $100 million of new shareholder value in client businesses. Bert ledcross-functional client teams in projects to find and capture value-creating profit and growthopportunities. Bert received a PhD, MS from Columbia University and a BS from MIT inElectrical Engineering. bert.pariser@tcicollege.eduCyrus Meherji is a faculty member in the Electronic Engineering Technology and the ComputerSoftware Technology Departments at

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1: Best Practices in Engineering Math Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

JaCoya Thompson, Northwestern University ; Sally P.W. Wu, Northwestern University; Jacob Mills, Evanston Township High School

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Paper ID #30974The Use of Computer Programming in a Secondary Mathematics ClassJaCoya Thompson, Northwestern University JaCoya Thompson is a PhD student in the Computer Science Department at Northwestern University. She is a research assistant on the Computational Thinking in STEM project. Her research interests include the use of computational tools to support novice learner’s exploration of mathematics concepts in formal learning environments.Dr. Sally PW Wu, Northwestern University Sally P.W. Wu is the Director of Curriculum Development at Northwestern University. Her work on the Computational Thinking in STEM

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Bridging the Gap and Freshman Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nelson Baker, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Thomas Morley, Georgia Institute of Technology; Rick Clark, Georgia Institute of Technology

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seemed to be a viablealternative. Page 14.302.2Working together, a team partnering people from both Georgia Tech and the Fulton CountySchool System investigated the many challenges inherent in such projects, and proposedpotential solutions. Team members from the university included representatives from the Schoolof Mathematics, the Office of Undergraduate Admission, the Office of Financial Aid, CEISMC,and the Distance Learning and Professional Education (DLPE) office, and from the schoolsystem included the school system curriculum coordinator, technology staff, and high school-level teachers and administrators.The objectives of the program were

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aimee Cloutier, Texas Tech University; Jerry Dwyer, George Washington University; Sonya E. Sherrod, Texas Tech University

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mechanics related to fracture, composite materials and glaciology. In recent years, he has focused on issues of mathematical education and outreach and he has developed a wide range of K-12 outreach projects. His current interests include the mathematical education of teachers, the scholarship of outreach, computational mathematics, and complex dynamics.Dr. Sonya E. Sherrod, Texas Tech University Sonya Sherrod holds a B.S. and an M.A. in mathematics and a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction. Her research interests include instructional approaches that help students (K-12) learn mathematics concep- tually and instructional strategies that motivate preservice teachers to relearn mathematics conceptually, to empower