Conference Session

FPD 2: Retention

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Kristen Strominger, University of Cincinnati - School of Energy, Environmental, Biological and Medical Engineering; Urmila Ghia, University of Cincinnati

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First-Year Programs

engineering undergraduate students into the College’sscholarship – such as conducting research and presenting the findings. In this paper theprograms implemented for each strategy are presented followed by results documenting theimpact of the strategy on retention and student success. Finally, the conclusion sectionsummarizes the highlights of the accomplishments and the challenges faced. This paper willhelp serve as a resource for others planning similar programs for engineering undergraduatestudents. The University of Cincinnati (UC) is an urban, comprehensive, research-intensive, publicinstitution with over 42,000 students. The UC College of Engineering and Applied Science(CEAS) has over 3,000 undergraduate and 650 graduate students, and grants

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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

R. Radharamanan

design, assistive technologies, alternate energytechnologies, and integration of engineering and general education.Mercer Engineering Entrepreneurship Education Program (MEEEP)15The purpose of Mercer University’s School of Engineering is to educate a student who isprepared to be practicing engineer, one who can responsibly contribute to a global society that isbecoming ever more dependent on technology. While the focus of the engineering school is toeducate engineers, its graduates may enter many fields of graduate studies, especially thoserequiring the disciplined problem solving methods developed in the undergraduate curriculum.The engineering graduates have entered professional graduate programs in medicine, law, andbusiness, as well as

Conference Session

iSTEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy S Klein-Gardner, Harpeth Hall School and Vanderbilt University; Crystal Tricia Chukwurah, Duke University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, particularly as it relates to increasing interest and participation by females. Dr. Klein-Gardner serves as the director of the Center for STEM Education for Girls at the Harpeth Hall School in Nashville, TN. Here she leads professional development opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math- ematics (STEM) for K-12 teachers and works to Identify and disseminate best practices from successful K12, university and corporate STEM programs for females. This Center also leads a program for rising 9th and 10th grade girls that integrates community service and engineering design in a global context. Dr. Klein-Gardner continues to serve

Conference Session

Institutional Perspectives and Boundary Work

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ron D Dempsey, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

SPSU. This historical datademonstrates a continuing confusion about engineering technology and the role of an1 SPSU is an unit of the University System of Georgia located in Marietta, Georgia. Its vision is to be acomprehensive university with a unique purpose. Through a fusion of technology with the liberal arts andsciences, we create a learning community that encourages thoughtful inquiry, diverse perspectives, andstrong preparation of our graduates to be leaders in an increasingly technological world. The university –faculty, staff, students, and graduates – aspires to be the best in the world at finding creative, practical,and sustainable solutions to real-world problems and improving the quality of life for people around theglobe.2

Conference Session

Defining and Refining Technological and Engineering Literacy

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Presentacion Rivera-Reyes, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Raymond Edward Boyles, Technology and Engineering Education

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

: Issues and Challenges. American Society for Engineering Education. Presentations, five most relevant: TeleRobotics: The Internet, a Physical Sensor 73rd Annual Confer- ence Program, ITEEA 2011. Dr. Kallis, J., Boyles, R. Implementation of Microgravity Experiments in the Classroom 73rd Annual Conference Program, ITEEA 2011 Teaching STEM Concepts with Agile Robotics. Dr. Kallis, J., Boyles, R. 73rd Annual Conference Program, ITEEA 2009. Tremaux’s Algo- rithm with Recursion 73rd Annual Conference Program, ITEEA 2009. ”Normalcy” 2008 Intercollegiate Art Show, Best of Show, California University of PA, April 3rd, 2008. ”Die Verfeinerung von Sustain- ability” Create the Future Design Contest, NASA Tech Briefs and SolidWorks

Conference Session

Reception & Poster Session

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2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Scott Grenquist, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Roger G. Hadgraft, RMIT University

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ASEE International Forum

cooperation in engineering education, particularly the sharing of best-practice learning materials. Page 21.14.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Are Australian and American Engineering Education Programs the Same? The Similarities and Differences between Australian and American Engineering Accreditation ProceduresAbstractIn our ever more globally connected world, one of the principal objectives for engineeringeducation accreditation standards is to maintain the international standard of quality of ourengineering graduates. However, most of the world's

Conference Session

iSTEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Heil, David Heil & Associates, Inc.; Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering; Susan E. Burger, David Heil & Associates, Inc.

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

are designed, implemented, and assessed; evidence for the impact of such initiativeson various parameters of interest; and the research needed to further define and guide advancesin K-12 integrated STEM teaching and learning. This paper will summarize the researchconducted to inform the study’s findings and recommendations,* including a comprehensivereview of the literature related to integrated STEM education; an analysis of illustrativeintegrated STEM education programs and initiatives in both formal and informal settings; and in-depth interviews from a broad spectrum of STEM education stakeholders. Because manyintegrated STEM education initiatives include an engineering design component or attempt tomake mathematics and science more

Conference Session

Development of Computational Tools

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Biswanath Samanta, Georgia Southern University; Yong Zhu, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30458

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Computers in Education

education at NC State, ASEE Southeast Section Conference.3. Peercy, P. S. and Cramer, S. M. (2011). Redefining quality in engineering education through hybrid instruction, Journal of Engineering Education, 100(4), pp. 625–629.4. National Academy of Engineering (2012). Infusing real world experiences into engineering education, The National Academies Press, Washington, DC, www.nap.edu.5. ASEE (2012). Innovation with impact: creating a culture for scholarly and systematic innovation in engineering education, http://www.asee.org/about-us/the-organization/advisory-committees/Innovation-with-Impact.6. ASEE (2012), Going the distance: best practices and strategies for retaining engineering, engineering technology and

Conference Session

Manufacturing Partnerships

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

criteria for qualification and enrollmentprocedure, format of the course, three forms of the engineering practice; industrial internships,in-house engineering and research projects, and off-campus research work. A variety of positionsand projects will be covered in the paper that are focused on the furthering of the active learningexperience for the engineering students through in-house projects, where it is important to allowstudents to formulate their own ideas about the subject matter using hands-on experiences andengineering knowledge. 3 The impact on student preparation through faculty course assessmentreports (FCARs), student feedback, and work supervisor feedback will also be included in thispaper. The additional benefits to the program

Conference Session

Simulation and Programming

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie Steinlicht, South Dakota State University; Byron G. Garry, South Dakota State University

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Manufacturing

survey of industry needs, researchers conclude that systems thinking is one of themost important characteristics sought in university graduates hired by manufacturing firms.2Systems thinkers are adept at understanding dynamic interdependence.3 Manufacturing processesare linked and intertwined and changes in one part of a system have effects and consequencesthat cascade through the entire system. As one factor changes, there are interactions across thesystem the leads to dynamic complexity.In order to facilitate the development of systems thinking in students, educational practice mustinclude activities that allow students to explore system dynamics and develop skills in theassessment of dynamic complexity. Traditional teaching methods that

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session II - Curriculum Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Masakatsu Matsuishi, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Hiroko Fudano, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Jun Fudano, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Scott Clark, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard Eugene Stamper P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Curriculum Development

International Exchange ProgramsKIT and RHIT have been actively conducting education and research exchange programs aftersigning a Memorandum of Understanding in 1992. The international exchange programs includestudy abroad programs, a summer intensive Japanese program, and joint students’ projects.2.1 Study Abroad ProgramKIT offers two study abroad programs: a senior students program and a graduate students Page 21.13.3program. Both programs help participants learn American lifestyle, culture, and history. Studentsare expected to acquire knowledge considered essential for international competence byparticipating in the programs. The study abroad

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan D. Niemi, LeTourneau University; Matthew G. Green, LeTourneau University; Melanie Roudkovski, LeTourneau University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Page 23.551.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Evaluation of a First-Year Retention Project: Findings at HalftimeAbstractA decline in the annual retention and graduation rates of the engineering and engineeringtechnology program at a small, private university motivated an internal study (summer 2009) ofits underlying causes. Analyses of performance and predictor data, as well as surveys of theliterature and of non-retained students, produced several recommended actions based ondocumented best practices. The resulting 5-year retention project, funded by NSF-STEP, beganin August of 2010 and focuses on first-year retention initiatives, namely: a faculty mentoring program for first-year

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Muhammet Ceylan; Aybala Usta; Fatma Barut; Nur Ergul; Ramazan Asmatulu

, devices, and/or systemsat the nanometer level. One of the dimensions in nanotechnology is between 1 and 100 nm [1-3].This technology involves in fabricating, imaging, measuring, modeling, and manipulating matteron this scale. It is impacting a broad range of highly interdisciplinary and multidisciplinaryfields, such as engineering, materials, colloidal science, physics, chemistry, mathematics,medical, nursing, biology, as well as education, art and social sciences and businesses [4-7].Because of substantial scientific and technological advancements, as well as massive public andprivate interest and investments in the field of nanotechnology, this technology has been growingfaster than any other ones for over two decades [8-10]. Along with

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Baker, University of Kentucky; Vincent Capece, University of Kentucky

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Mechanical Engineering

. The camera only records audio when the 30 fps settingis used. As discussed in the manual for the camera, for recording at 30 fps to 240 fps, the imagesize, in pixels, is 432x320. However, at 480 fps, the image size is reduced to 224x160 pixels,and at 1000 fps, it is reduced to 224x64 pixels.This paper illustrates use of the camera first in the mechanical vibrations course, then in the fluidmechanics course, followed by a discussion of initial attempts at assessment and a summary.Mechanical VibrationsMechanical vibrations at the University of Kentucky is a dual-level course includingundergraduate students taking the course as an elective and graduate students taking the coursefor graduate credit. It is taught via ITV (Interactive Television

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2013 GSW

Authors

Lynn Peterson; James Epperson; Ramon Lopez; Kevin Schug; Carter Tiernan

linked to one or more of these objectives. Programcomponents include (1) implementation of the recognized best-practice “Emerging Scholars” program in high-loss courses in mathematics (specifically, Pre-calculus and Calculus I & II) andchemistry (Chemistry for Engineers and General Chemistry) courses, and (2) undergraduateresearch opportunities (“authentic experiences”) pairing first- and second-year undergraduateswith faculty mentors for the purpose of providing research experiences. The authenticexperiences component began in Spring 2010 and the first Emerging Scholars programs inmathematics and chemistry began in Fall 2010.Once data from three semesters of implementation of the Emerging Scholars courses wascollected and analyzed, it was

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill D. Bailey, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

employability in the 21st century. This skill list has been modified and adopted bymany institutions. The SCANS report of 20001 identified the following essential workforce skillareas; use of resources, acquiring and using information, interpersonal skills, understandingsystems, selecting and using technology, basic skills, thinking skills, and personal qualities.This report was the starting point for the definition of 21st century Workforce Skills at acommunity college. A college team was assembled to review this report, assess its applicabilityto local employers and community college graduates, and advise on implementation. Localemployers were interviewed to determine which of these Workforce Skills best fit and bestserved graduates of 2 year

Conference Session

Teaching Materials Science Using Innovative Methods

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; Dale R Baker, Arizona State University; Adam R Carberry, Arizona State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University

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Materials

Paper ID #7130Muddiest Point Formative Feedback in Core Materials Classes with YouTube,Blackboard, Class Warm-ups and Word CloudsProf. Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University Stephen J. Krause is a professor in the School of Materials in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of bridging engineering and education, capstone design, and introductory materials engineering. His research interests are evaluating conceptual knowledge, miscon- ceptions and their repair, and conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge

Conference Session

Building BIM into Construction Curricula

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcel Maghiar, Georgia Southern University; Sunitha Jain, Hill International ; James G Sullivan, University of Florida

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Construction

-world case scenarios. Group work is always encouraged andsubmission of small assignments is required periodically to assess the students’ software learningcurve. The customized tutorials provide a step-by-step guide to the software, allowing for self-paced learning and providing easy access for future reference. Also, industry professionalsdeliver their materials, advising students on best practices, the day-to-day challenges they face,and the importance of the skills within their practice on the jobsite. By implementing avisualization tool, students have the chance to identify the sources and impact of changes andinterruptions on the schedule and to compare and contrast the appropriateness of schedulingtechniques for varying construction

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Ethics

that rather than focusing on quantity or exposure, instructors should focus on the qualityof implemented instructional strategies.Theoretical Framework Yadav and Barry have pointed to a lacking engineering ethics education researchfoundation based on empirical work.27 My position is that this research foundation must bebased on some course design model. This study follows the operational framework offered by,Streveler, Smith, and Pilotte’s where “alignment of content (or curriculum), assessment, anddelivery (or pedagogy or instructional strategy) to design learning modules, courses, andprograms is pivotal to advancing the state of the art of practice in engineering education”.35Engineering educators must not only disseminate results

Conference Session

Restructuring/Rethinking STEM

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicola Sochacka, University of Georgia; Kelly Woodall Guyotte, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Nadia N. Kellam, University of Georgia

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

cognition. She created the synthesis and design studios in the environmental engineering program and is currently developing the professional and design spines for the upcoming mechanical engineering program. She is also interested in faculty development and recently co-organized the NSF-sponsored PEER workshop for tenure-track engineering education research faculty. Page 23.597.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Faculty Reflections on a STEAM-Inspired Interdisciplinary Studio CourseAbstractConcerns regarding America’s

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simon Pitts, Northeastern University; Steve McGonagle, Northeastern University; Steven W Klosterman, Northeastern University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

of Powertrain Planning and then Product Development Operations for all Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda and Volvo brands globally. Prior to joining Northeastern, Pitts served as director of the Ford-MIT Research Alliance.Steve McGonagle,Mr. Steven W Klosterman, Northeastern University Director of Engineering Leadership Steven Klosterman works in the Gordon Engineering Leadership Pro- gram. Klosterman is also a professor of the practice in Engineering Leadership at Northeastern University. Klosterman teaches leadership, product development and systems engineering. He has over 25 years of experience in the high technology and renewable energy industries. Following roles in computer archi- tecture and design at the

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session II - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Kimberly Lau, University of California, Berkeley; Alice Merner Agogino, University of California, Berkeley; Sara L. Beckman, Haas School of Business

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Student Development

Engineering and Business for Sustainability graduate certificate program. She works with approximately 50 San Francisco Bay Area companies and nonprofits on a number of product design and sustainability class and research projects. Agogino served as Chair of the UC Berkeley Division of the Academic Senate and has served in a number of other administrative positions at UC Berkeley including Associate Dean of Engineering, Director of the Instructional Technology Program and Faculty Assistant to the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost. She also served as Director for Synthesis, an NSF-sponsored coalition of eight universities with the goal of reforming undergraduate engineering education, and continues as PI for Engineering

Conference Session

Distance Learning and Online Teaching Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

theoretical and practical topics revealed in the lectures.Lecture time during Wednesday's class was devoted to the students presentations - students wererequired to research and present a technical journal paper on topics related to the class subjectfollowed by submission of a comprehensive technical written report. Friday class time was leftopen for the students with faculty been available for questions and discussions. The studentperformance was evaluated and graded by the faculty and classmates and was based on severalfactors such as: the ability to extract the key technical concept of the paper, the technical Page 23.1259.7knowledge of the

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bowa George Tucker, UMass Lowell; David O Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; Annie Soisson, Tufts University

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Community Engagement Division

Paterson is an associate professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and director of Michi- gan Tech’s D80 Center which offers contribution-based learning, research and service opportunities for students with the poorest 80% of humanity. Dr. Paterson is a noted educator, workshop facilitator, and public speaker on community engagement, and leads several initiatives for learning engineering through service, recently leading ASEE’s newest division, Community Engagement in Engineering Education. He is PI on several research projects assessing the impacts of community engagement on students, faculty, and communities around the world.Dr. Annie Soisson, Tufts University Dr. Annie Soisson is the associate director of the

Conference Session

Information Literacy, Computer Efficacy and Readiness

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Elizabeth Paderi Cheung, Los Angeles Pierce College; Tiffany Reardon

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Two Year College Division

by Pierce College, and the NorthernCalifornia institute will be hosted by Cañada College. In addition to developing Tablet PC-enhanced instructional models for their courses, SETI participants will collaborate on developingan assessment plan to determine the effectiveness of the adopted instructional models. During theacademic year, SETI participants will share the results of the changes they implemented in theircourses through a Web Access website and regular online meetings. Additionally, furtherdiscussions and sharing of implementation results and best teaching practices will be done duringthe Teaching Techniques session of the California Engineering Liaison Council (CA ELC)meetings.The Joint Engineering Program previously developed

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session II - Faculty Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Lynn G Brown, The Boeing Company

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Faculty Development

? In what ways can the attributes be mapped to existing work, such as Grand Challenges, ABET, Engineer of 2020, Project Kaleidoscope, and the National Survey of Student Engagement?To help answer these and other questions, specific next steps in the project include: Analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of survey results via a project report (released in fall 2013) Page 21.64.10 Development of outcome statements for each attributes, informed through the literature and best practices of CMC member organizations Validation of outcomes statement for attributes through focus group research, funded by a CMC partner

Conference Session

Difference, Disability, and (De)Politicization: The Invisible Axes of Diversity

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

generally do not address barriers embedded within the curriculum design, and may or may not increase faculty understanding of best practices for [students with disabilities] (p. 182).27As is the case in other instances of identity-based discrimination in America, even the mostenergetic and best intentioned practitioners continue to operate in settings that tolerate limitedreform.Critical social scientific work on disabilities has offered important framing for understanding thisongoing inequity. To my mind, foremost among its contributions is the idea, developed duringthe 1990s, that that which a culture treats as physical or mental capacity derives from socialvalues and conditions. This “social model” of disability to a degree displaced

Conference Session

K-5 Teacher Transformation

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue Ph.D., Towson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

teacher educator, she has added engineering to her elementary and early childhood science methods courses, and developed a Teaching Engineering Design course for middle school pre-service teachers in a science track. Since 2008, she has partnered with Harford County Public Schools in Maryland on the SySTEmic Project, a district-wide project to implement elementary engineering instruction using EiE units of instruction. More recently, she has provided science and engineering professional development to Tunbridge Public Charter School, Baltimore City, and to Cecil County Public Schools, Maryland. Her research largely examines factors that support and those that hinder elementary teachers as they learn to teach

Conference Session

Curriculum and Program Developments, Exchanges, Collaborations, and Partnerships

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eck Doerry, Northern Arizona University; Harvey Charles, Northern Arizona University

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International

the cost of establishing such large-scale programs surprisingly modest while greatly increasing their accessibility and impact.In the next section, we begin by describing our Global Science and Engineering Program indetail, followed by an in-depth discussion of program design considerations and rationale for keyprogram features, with particular attention devoted to design decisions that impact programscalability and efficiency. In Section 3, we turn to a broader discussion of best practices inplanning and implementing comprehensive, college-wide internationalization initiatives for otherinstitutions exploring large-scale internationalization of their engineering and science programs

Conference Session

First-Year Programs (FPD) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela Renee Lockwood, West Texas A&M University; Emily M. Hunt, West Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

examine the impact of thelearning community experience on first-year retention in engineering and at the university. Theresults of this analysis, limitations and conclusions are discussed.Engineering Learning Community DesignSeveral published studies have linked learning communities to increased retention of first-yearstudents, higher first year GPAs, and lower incidence of academic probation [3]. Zhao and Kuh[4] indicate the cluster enrollment model featuring a cohort of students co-enrolled in two or morecourses is improved upon when the faculty involved in these courses design activities thatincorporate the curriculum of the courses in cluster. This integrated curricular approach was thebasis for the WTAMU engineering learning community