Conference Session

Computation Related

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Joan Kathryn Tisdale, University of Colorado Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

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Mechanical Engineering

a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Envi- ronmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) and Director for the Engineering Plus program. She has served as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education in the CEAE Department, as well as the ABET assessment coordinator. Professor Bielefeldt was also the faculty director of the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program, a living-learning community where students learned about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in en- gineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity

Conference Session

Learn About Assessment

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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William W. Tsai, California State University Maritime Academy; Amber Janssen, California State University Maritime Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

-wide learning outcome called information fluency, where students willdemonstrate an ability to “define a specific need for information; then locate, evaluate, and applythe needed information efficiently and ethically.” This institution-wide outcome would be usedas an indicator of performance in ABET EAC Student Outcome 7.In the 2016-17 academic year, an institution-wide assessment found the assessment scored forstudents in the Mechanical Engineering program were below the benchmark for informationfluency. In response, the Mechanical Engineering faculty collaborated with the campusengineering librarian to develop instruction in information literacy in the appropriate courseswithin the curriculum. Information literacy modules were developed and

Conference Session

How We Tackled the Pandemic

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Ashley J. Earle, York College of Pennsylvania; Alison R. Kennicutt, York College of Pennsylvania

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Mechanical Engineering

developing pedagogy that encourages students in reflective learning and personal self reflection in engineering classes in addition to her passion for engineering ethics and conceptual learning.Dr. Alison R. Kennicutt, York College of Pennsylvania Alison is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at York College of Pennsylvania. She received her B.S. in Civil Engineering and her M. Eng. and Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. Her research interests are in drinking water treatment of emerging contaminants and the production of disinfection byproducts. At York College, Alison loves to use hands- on exploration, both in the field and the lab, to trigger curiosity and get