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2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Wendy R. Stary; John R. Schultz

ASEE-NMWSC2013-0007 Developing Long Term Student and Faculty Exchanges with a German University: Challenges and Successes By Wendy R. Stary John R. Schultz University of Wisconsin-Stout Program Director, Engineering TechnologyDepartment of Engineering and Technology University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin 54751 Department of Engineering and Technology E-mail: staryw@uwstout.edu Menomonie, Wisconsin 54751 715-829-7121

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Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Dharma Varapula, Drexel University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #16251Microscale Implementation and Image Analysis of Fluid ProcessesDr. Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University Michael Mauk is Assistant Professor in Drexel University’s Engineering Technology program.Dr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University Dr. Richard Chiou is Associate Professor within the Engineering Technology Department at Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 4: Assessing Success in Mathematics Education

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rebecca Ann George, University of Houston; Weihua Fan, University of Houston; Daijiazi Tang, University of Houston

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Diversity

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Mathematics

Engineering, or other collegesdemonstrated significantly different expectations on their success in Calculus. The surveyresults also indicated an interaction effect of students’ grade level of the association betweenthe colleges they are in and their expectation of their final score in the course.Keywords: Calculus, self efficacy, survey, statistical analysis I NTRODUCTIONAccording to the Insights and Recommendations from the Mathematics Association of Amer-ica (MAA), college Calculus holds a position as a “gatekeeper” to Science, Technology, En-gineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines because the majority of STEM majors re-quire at least one semester of Calculus [1]. As part of this five-year study of

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Internet Programming and Applications

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Miller; Carlos Morales

Session 2258 Delivering Instructional Video Anywhere: An Intelligent Wireless Streaming Video Delivery Mechanism for Mobile Asynchronous Distance Learning Carlos R. Morales, Charles D. Miller Purdue University, Knoy Hall, Room 363, West Lafayette, IN, 47907AbstractDuring the last two years, Purdue University’s Computer Graphics Technology department has beendeveloping an open-architecture distance learning system capable of both synchronous and asynchronousinstructional delivery. The system strives to provide the ability to deliver any instructional content, to

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Adia Radecka, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Alyssa Bradshaw, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Javi Cardenas, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Sara Xochilt Lamer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ilalee Harrison James, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Holly M. Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Urbana-Champaign I am an undergraduate student at the Grainger College of Engineering studying electrical engineering interested in soft robotics.Mr. Javi Cardenas, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign I am currently a junior in electrical engineering, graduating in May 2023. I hold a paid research position for the Grainger College of Engineering working with professor Dr. Golecki. I am interested in pursuing a career in health technology and I see myself working with medical devices in the future.Sara Xochilt Lamer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Sara Lamer (she/her) is a junior studying Mechanical Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. She is an ARISE scholar in the

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Pranav A. Bhounsule; Ahmad Taha; Sebastian Nugruho

girls to IEEE, CSS and their missions and1. Introduction objectives. 2.   Introduce the girls to UTSA in general and to the CollegeThere is significant gender disparity in Science, of Engineering in particular.Engineering, Technology, and Math (STEM) higher 3.   Create an awareness of the need for woman to take oneducation and workforce. Although woman earn 50.3% of STEM careers.science and engineering bachelor’s degrees, only 17.9% 4.   Create hands-on labs to teach controls and robotics.major in computer science, only 19.3% in

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Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hong Zhang, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Courtney Richmond, Rowan University; Patricia Mosto, Rowan University

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Instrumentation

, Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology,19, 10, pp. 1709–1721(2002).10. J. A. Farrell, S. Pang, and W. Li, Chemical Plume Tracing via an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle,IEEE Journal Of Oceanic Engineering, Vol. 30, No. 2, pp428-442, April 2005.11. S. Mandayam, K. Jahan, and D. Cleary, Multidisciplinary Research using Nondestructive Evaluation, Page 12.823.11Proceedings of 2001 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: Peppers, Papers, Pueblos, and Professors;Albuquerque, NM, USA (2001).12. J. Porter, P. Arzberger, H. Braun, P. Bryant, S. Gage, T. Hansen, P. Hanson, C. Lin, F. Lin, T. Kratz,W. Michener, S. Shapiro, And T. Williams

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Innovations in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-1112: UNDERSTANDING AUTOMATED SYSTEM DESIGN PROBLEMSOLVING: CURRENT PROGRESS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR INSTRUCTIONSheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (“Tony”) Hsieh is an Associate Professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state-of-the-art

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Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland - Eastern Shore; Abbas H. Diab, University of Maryland - Eastern Shore; Christopher E. Hartman, University of Maryland - Eastern Shore; Lei Zhang, University of Maryland - Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra Ph.D., University of Maryland - Eastern Shore; Yakov Pachepsky, USDA-ARS; Rakesh Joshi

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Biological & Agricultural

Paper ID #15147STRIDER: Semi-Autonomous Tracking Robot with Instrumentation for Data-Acquisition and Environmental ResearchDr. Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland - Eastern Shore Dr. Abhijit Nagchaudhuri is currently a Professor in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He is a member American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and, American Society for Agricultural and Biological Engineers(ASABE) and is actively involved in teaching and research in the fields of (i) robotics and mechatronics, (ii)remote

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Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Reeping, Ohio Northern University; Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University

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Continuing Professional Development

Paper ID #8652Work in Progress: Providing Continuing Education for Teachers in the Do-minican Republic Using Online Modules Developed through a First YearCapstone ProjectMr. David Reeping, Ohio Northern University David Reeping is a sophomore majoring in Engineering Education with a minor in Mathematics and an undergraduate research assistant. He is a Choose Ohio First scholar inducted during the 2012-2013 school year and the recipient of the Remsburg Creativity Award for 2013. Also, he is a member of the freshman honorary society (Alpha Lambda Delta / Phi Eta Sigma) and the mathematics honorary society (Kappa Mu Epsilon

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Lab Experiments & Other Initiatives

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Anderson; Lance Perez; Jerald Varner

Probability and Random Processes”, Proceedings of the 2004 Frontiers in Education Conference, Savannah, GA., October 2004. 3. Creswell, J. W., Research Design: Qualitative \& Quantitative Approaches, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA, 1994. 4. Stevens, F., F. Lawrenz and L. Sharp, User Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation: Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education, NSF 93-152 revised February 1996. 5. Srinivasan, S., Pérez, L. C., Palmer, R. D., Anderson, M. F. and Boye, A. J., “Assessing Laboratory Effectiveness in Undergraduate Electrical Engineering Courses”, Proceedings of the 2003 Frontiers in Education Conference, Boulder, CO., October 2003. 6

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Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Holden

eliminate telemetry equipmentfrom the system, as transceivers with range that matches the vehicle’s tend to be quite expensive(on the order of the cost of the rest of the vehicle)4. Also, smaller vehicles do not require lowerpower telemetry equipment, because power consumption for a given telemetry technology does Page 9.875.2not scale with the size of the vehicle, unlike actuators and other systems. The fixed telemetry Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationsystem size poses an impediment to

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Assessment in EM Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Bianey Ruiz; Stephanie Adams

on institutions of higher educationto prepare students to be effective team players1,2,3,4. For this reason, accreditation institutions atthe collegiate level such as the Accounting Education Change Commission (AECC) and theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), are requiring higher educationinstitutions to introduce teamwork activities into their curriculums5,6. In response to thisdemand, institutions of higher education are developing methodologies for introducing teamworkin their classrooms for enhancing the process of learning. Collaborative learning, cooperative learning and other forms of active learning aremethods that are being used in classrooms as ways to promote teamwork among students andenhance their

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Division Experimentation and Lab-Oriented Studies - Pedagogy of Lab Courses

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Hou, Old Dominion University; Feifei Zhong, Southwest Jiaotong University; Orlando M. Ayala, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Universidad de Oriente (Venezuela) in 1995, MS in Mechanical Engineering in 2001 and PhD in Mechanical Engineering in 2005, both from University of Delaware (USA). Dr. Ayala is currently serving as Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology Department, Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. Prior to joining ODU in 2013, Dr. Ayala spent three years as a Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Delaware where he expanded his knowledge on simulation of multiphase flows while acquiring skills in high performance parallel computing and scientific computation. Before that, Dr. Ayala hold a faculty position at Universidad de Oriente at Mechanical Engineering

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Two-year College STEM Programs Meeting the Needs of Industry

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caroline Vaningen-Dunn, Science Foundation Arizona; Phil Blake McBride, Eastern Arizona College; Cynthia Kay Pickering, Science Foundation Arizona; Verlyn Fick, Cochise College; Judith M. Slisz, Judith Slisz Consulting; John Morgan, Yavapai College

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

, information technology architecture/engineering, and collaboration systems research. In September 2015, she joined Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) to lead the Girls in STEM initiative and translate her passion for STEM into opportunities that will attract, inspire and retain more girls in STEM to make it the new norm. She has also architected SFAz’s enhanced Community College STEM Pathways Guide that has received the national STEMx seal of approval for STEM tools. She integrated the STEM Pathways Guide with the KickStarter processes for improving competitive proposal writing of Community College Hispanic Serving Institutions. Throughout her career, Ms. Pickering has written robotics software, diagnostic expert

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Randall A. Yoshisato

their first job in one of the technology rolesshown in Figure 3. In the discovery and ideation phase, most of the roles are in R&D. As onemoves through development and scale-up towards commercialization, the major roles are inprocess engineering (PE) and operations. The largest number of technology jobs are usuallyinvolved in the commercialization phase. Here a scientist or engineer also has the largest varietyof possible roles in manufacturing, supply chain management, formulation, packaging and sales.In addition there is always an improvement role where all the functions participate to improveproducts, processes and markets. Some people find the technical service and development(TS&D) or technical support role to be a very exciting

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Technical Session 8 - Paper 1: Combining Forces: Putting Equity to Work

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

Authors

Fatima Alleyne, University of California, Berkeley; Ricky Vides, University of California, Berkeley; Grace D O'Connell, University of California, Berkeley

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

Paper ID #35557Combining Forces: Putting Equity to WorkDr. Fatima Alleyne, University of California, Berkeley Fatima Alleyne, Ph.D., is the director of Community Engagement and Inclusive Practices in the College of Engineering at UC Berkeley. She brings her passion and love for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and education into her work to develop programs that promote equity; foster a positive, inclusive culture; and increase access and opportunities to those who have historically been underrep- resented in STEM. She also leads a strategic planning and data-driven process to guide programs and

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachael Alexandra Mansbach, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Dallas R. Trinkle , University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Andrew Ferguson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Andre Schleife, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

change and development in engi- neering students, and change in faculty beliefs about teaching and learning. He serves as the webmaster for the ASEE Educational Research and Methods Division.Prof. Matthew West, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Matthew West is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to joining Illinois he was on the faculties of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University and the Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Davis. Prof. West holds a Ph.D. in Control and Dynamical Systems from the California Institute of Technology and a B.Sc. in Pure and

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Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University; Cathleen Jones, Robert Morris University; Jon Radermacher, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

. Page 12.503.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Development and Implementation of a Junior-Year Design Course in an Interdisciplinary Environment Along with Media Art and Marketing1. BackgroundContemporary thought in engineering education is to provide the students with as muchhands-on, real world experience as possible. Students are expected to hit the groundrunning in the work force immediately after their graduation and be savvy in manydivergent skills such as teamwork, communication, project, people and businessmanagement. ABET (Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology) has includedthe multidisciplinary team experience as one of the assessable outcomes for studentsenrolled in any accredited engineering program

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Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Bertini; Christopher Monsere

demonstrated by applications for research and professional practice. In closing, we plan Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationto continue to modify and enhance the tool for use in future research, education, and practice andencourage others to contact us if they wish to do the same.Acknowledgments The authors acknowledge Dustin Luther of DKS Associates and Peter Koonce ofKittelson & Associates for their helpful comments. This work was partially funded by theOregon Engineering Technology Industry Council (ETIC), the Department of Civil andEnvironmental Engineering at Portland State University

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Two-Year to Four-Year Transfer Programs: Best Practices

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy Huang, Canada College; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

the University of the Philippines, his MS in Geode- tic Science from the Ohio State University, and his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. His research interests include technology-enhanced instruction and increasing the representation of female, minority and other underrepresented groups in mathematics, science and engi- neering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Student characteristics and academic variables associated with STEM transfer students from community college Abstract: The Obama administration has been investing and promoting science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. In the federal

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EM Skills and Real-World Concepts, Pt. 2

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michelle Summers; Julie Phillips; Nathan Harter; Mark Dean; Donna Evanecky

Session 3642 Systems thinking: Theorists anchored in the real world Dr. Mark L. Dean, Donna J. Evanecky, Nathan W. Harter, Julie A. Phillips, Michele L. Summers Purdue University School of Technology New Albany, IN/Kokomo, IN/ Greensburg, IN/ Columbus, IN/Lafayette, INIntroductionEngineers and engineering students are already familiar with systems thinking, since it isintegrated into much of what they do. However, technical expertise without social expertiselimits a person's effectiveness. In order to increase their proficiency as leaders and managers,engineers and

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Charles Baukal; Floyd Ausburn; Lynna Ausburn

Multimedia Cone of Abstraction – Process Burners Case Study Charles Baukal,1,2 Floyd Ausburn,2 and Lynna Ausburn2 John Zink Institute1/Oklahoma State University2AbstractAdvanced multimedia techniques offer significant potential for enhancing engineering education,but there has been little discussion of how to use them effectively in specific learning contexts.Dale developed an iconic Cone of Experience (CoE) which is a hierarchy of learning experiencesranging from direct participation to abstract symbolic expression. This CoE has been updated bythe authors for today’s technology and learning context, specifically focused on the use ofmultimedia. This new hierarchy, called the Multimedia

Conference Session

Aerospace Design and Manufacturing (Student Papers)

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Maria Baklund, University of St. Thomas; MiKyla Jean Harjamaki, Playful Learning Lab; Hannah French; Patrick Roche, University of St. Thomas; Collin John Goldbach, Playful Learning Lab; Cullen Charles Kittams, University of St. Thomas ; Molly Roche, University of St. Thomas; Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Damian Kulash Jr., OK Go; Jeff Jalkio, University of St. Thomas; Annmarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas

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Aerospace

engineering and math and the University of St. Thomas. I am the lab operations manager at the Playful Learning LabHannah FrenchPatrick Roche, University of St. Thomas Patrick Roche is an undergraduate majoring in Electrical Engineering and is a member of the Circus Science team and the Code + Cords team and works with both projects to apply STEAM concepts in new and dynamic ways.Mr. Collin John Goldbach, Playful Learning Lab Collin Goldbach is a mechanical engineering student at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul Min- nesota with research interests in environmental sustainability, clean power and aerospace technology. He is guided by his passion to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers with exciting

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Innovations in Manufacturing Laboratories

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John T. Tester, Northern Arizona University

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Manufacturing

manufacturing laboratories offered were in the context of an overall practice-basedengineering curriculum that incorporated collaboration with industry and fully developedlaboratories. This curriculum may be considered ideal for a design and manufacturing-orientedprogram. It was developed with comprehensive resource support through grants from the NationalScience Foundation (NSF), Sandia National Laboratories, and the federal Technology ReinvestmentProgram. The Learning Factory model was considered well-conceived and successful, as evidencedby its implementation in the engineering curricula of a number of additional universities, includingUniversity of Missouri-Columbia, and Marquette University.3 Recognizing the limited resources ofintuitions that are

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington; Simone E Volet, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia; Marja M.S. Vauras, University of Turku; Debra May Friedrichsen, Unaffiliated; Gavin Tierney, University of Washington

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #11529Productive Disciplinary Engagement in Complex STEM Learning Environ-mentsDr. Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from UC San Diego and his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, all in Chemical Engineering. He currently has research activity in areas related engineering education and is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. His research interests particularly focus on what

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CoNECD Session: Day 3 Slot 2 - Technical Session 4

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2021 CoNECD

Authors

Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University; J. McLean Sloughter, Seattle University; Jennifer M. Dorsey, University of Texas at Austin; Rebecca Hartley, Seattle University; Frank J. Shih, Seattle University; Joy Crevier, Seattle University

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

Paper ID #32203What’s Next? From Analysis to ActionDr. Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University Agnieszka Miguel received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 2001 from the University of Washing- ton, and MSEE and BSEE from Florida Atlantic University in 1996 and 1994. Dr. Miguel’s professional interests involve image processing, machine learning, and engineering education especially active learn- ing, diversity, equity, and inclusion, retention, and recruitment. Her teaching interests include MATLAB, circuits, linear systems, and digital image processing. She is an ASEE Fellow and a member of the IEEE, SWE, and Tau

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First-Year Programs: Cornucopia #2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tonya Whitehead, Wayne State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Endowment Award for Excellence in Teaching. Dr. Whitehead began her training as an instructor while a King-Chavez-Parks Future Faculty Fellow, by attending active learning and problem based learning boot camps at Lawrence Technological University. She earned her PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Wayne State University. Be- fore coming to Wayne State she received a Master of Science in Manufacturing and Engineering Manage- ment and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering at Michigan State University. She is an active member of the Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network, International Consortium for Education Development (ICED), American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), Biomedical

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2020 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

sunil Dehipawala, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Dimitrios S. Kokkinos, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Vazgen Shekoyan; Rex Taibu; George Tremberger Jr; Tak Cheung

project, a faculty offers someselections. For example, some of our technology students are interested in the construction ofresearch equipment and a faculty offers some selections with the encouragement of “transferringto engineering majors”. Some of our students are interested in AI and statistical machinelearning software and that their related projects focus on algorithm development with lab and/orsimulated data. In the face-to-face situation prior to the COVID-19 lockdown, the data sourcewas either data collection in a lab setting or data in a national archive. During the lockdown,using the data in national archives became the only choice in a community college with limitedbudget. Our experience showed that community college students in

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Novel BME Courses and Course Adaptations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul King, Vanderbilt University

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Biomedical

freshman course inintroductory engineering). This course was originally intended to interest freshman students in thepotential application of their engineering skills to real-life problems. It wassimilarly intended to assist in the retention of students during the initial semesterof engineering classes. The course has had good student reviews, and seems tohave achieved its goals. This paper is intended to be of sufficient depth that the course may bereplicated easily elsewhere.Introduction The stated specific goals of this course include the introduction of thefreshman student to data analysis techniques in electrocardiography, medical andengineering nomenclature, engineering & engineering applied to medicine, technologies