Conference Session

Student Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Talley, University of Texas, Austin; Jason Albert, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

Students Constituent Committee

responsibility weeks, depending on chapter events. for chapter Sample events • Each officer plans at least one event. • Designated department liaisons • First event of the year: Info. session, social, and officer election advertise events via fliers and bulk e- • Speaker meeting: Tips for academic job application process, led by mails. Ask departmental

Conference Session

Student Paper Presentation

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Van Ruitenbeek, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Students Constituent Committee

connections withstudents known to be interested in engineering education. Additional student interest forstudent chapter events was generated through targeted emails advertising meetings andpointing students to the student chapter website.The student chapter website was a key component of the publicity strategy. The website helpeddisseminate information regarding the new group and its mission and planned activities. Thewebsite also provided a way to collect information from interested students. Students couldcomplete a form to submit their email addresses and some demographic information to join theemail list. Students could also register for ASEE lunch seminars by completing a form on thewebsite.As the ASEE Student Constituent Committee facilitates

Conference Session

Student Paper Presentation

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Melvin, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Students Constituent Committee

experiences that mold a freshundergraduate mind into someone called a master of science or a doctor of philosophy.Everyone begins grad school with a game plan, a series of tasks to complete and goals toovercome. However, these expectations often change as rapidly as the student as a results ofnew opportunities, experiences and, sometimes, even a complete paradigm shift of goals andopinions. For instance, I came to graduate school dead set to work for only one faculty member(who I didn't end up working for), graduating in four and a half years (I haven't), and leavingwith at least five publications (I'm getting closer). As I navigated the tortuous path that is myown graduate career, I realize how I have made good choices and bad mistakes, learned

Conference Session

Student Paper Presentation

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melanie Watson, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal Corbett, Louisiana Tech University; Kyle Prather, Louisiana Tech University; Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; Stanley Cronk, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Students Constituent Committee

. Seven themes, systems, electromechanical devices,fabrication and acquisition, software, fundamental engineering concepts, communication, andbroadening activities, each interwoven throughout the three quarters of the first year experienceare the course objectives6, 7. The curriculum is aptly entitled “______ ____ ___ ___” because themicrocontroller acts as a mobile lab for the students. The undergraduate students are expected tomaintain the microcontroller bringing it to and from class for projects and homework, essentiallyliving everyday with their “lab.” The fully developed curriculum has been refined over the yearsby experienced faculty members. The instructors can access pre-written lesson plans and masternotes for the course, thus