Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Student

uncertain how to adjust their instruction tomotivate their students. Many instructors who design new laboratory-based and project-basedinstruction to boost motivation find that these efforts are often greeted by apathy or resistancefrom the students. This situation is further exacerbated by curriculum (re)design efforts whichemphasize the presentation and transmission of course material rather than everyday teachingdecisions that motivate, or demotivate, the students to learn the material3. Based on the premise that educational psychology must inform the practice of teaching4,this primer first presents and synthesizes a selection of recent theories of motivation. With thesetheories as a backdrop, we discuss how these theories can be used in

Conference Session

Service as an Element of Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angie Martiza Bautista-Chavez, Rice University; Allison Nicole Garza, Rice University; Stephanie M. Herkes, Rice University; Nicholas W. McClendon, Rice University; Aaron Layne Sharpe, Rice University; Brent C. Houchens, Rice University; Kurt Jonathan Kienast, Rice University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3355: MOTIVATIONS OF VOLUNTEER DREAM MENTORSMs. Angie Martiza Bautista-Chavez, Rice UniversityMs. Allison Nicole Garza, Rice UniversityMs. Stephanie M. Herkes, Rice UniversityMr. Kurt Jonathan Kienast, Rice UniversityMr. Nicholas W. McClendon, Rice UniversityMr. Aaron Layne Sharpe, Rice UniversityProf. Brent C. Houchens, Rice University Page 25.951.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Motivations of Volunteer DREAM MentorsAbstract Two existing inventories are modified to measure motivations of DREAM mentors whovolunteer as design project leaders for underrepresented, underserved high

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juyeon Yun, Purdue University; Monica Cardella, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University; Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University; Yoojung Chae, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

it fits for the purpose of this study in that it is desirable for researchers andeducators to have a comprehensive understanding of what parents are aware of, how parents feel,and what kinds of activities parents do with their children in an effort to improve engineeringeducation for children. With insights from these procedures, items were fundamentally generatedby six members of the project team from the areas of engineering education and educationalresearch. In total, 72 items were generated. Through several internal rounds of review,thoseitems were polished to accomplish an accurate match between the purpose of this study and thecharacteristics of items. Also, wording and grammar of the items were thoroughly checked toensure that the

Conference Session

Research on the First Year I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto

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First-Year Programs

variety of institutions. We might be able to conclude that there are provenmethods that can be adapted to a specific institution to work in a particular context.Furthermore, by looking at the literature on inclusivity across diversity (gender, minority, andlearning disabilities) we can see if there are commonalities in effective approaches that can beleveraged. Applying such strategies in an engineering context also has some unique challengesthat need to be addressed.The literature that was reviewed for this project covered three major populations: women,minorities, and people with learning disabilities. While it is possible to find hundreds ofcitations for each of these categories, references were chosen for breadth. For this reason someof the

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Outside the Classroom

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Traci Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Kevin Anderson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christine Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas McGlamery, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Engineering Ethics

options: ≠ On the job Page 15.709.3 ≠ On the job-professional development ≠ Grad school ≠ Co-op or internship ≠ Undergrad lecture ≠ Undergrad project/lab ≠ K-12 ≠ Other ≠ N/ALater in the survey, respondents were asked to describe a notable work event that gives a gooddescription of what it means to be an engineer. As a follow-up to their narrative answer, theywere asked to identify the skills/attributes most important to that notable work event.Second, practicing engineers were interviewed by trained student research assistants who hadbeen prepared with human-subjects training and instructed on good interviewing

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Luke Niiler; David Beams

better understanding of what is going on in the course,” wrote one junior. “Technicalwriting helps me better understand the project or lab that I am working on.” Finally, anotherjunior explicitly linked the process of writing to the process of solving problems: “If you cannotwrite well, it’s going to be hard for society to understand the solution to the problem [you’reworking on], and hence the problem will not be solved.” These preliminary findings certainlycorroborate Sommers’ recent work (2004, p. 130), which shows that of 422 students surveyed atthe end of their freshman year, 73% saw writing as “important” or “very important” whenunderstanding and applying ideas related to a course.Results of survey of student attitudes toward

Conference Session

Integrating Research into Teaching

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicole LaRocque; Terri Lynch-Caris

Integrating Physical Fitness Research into the Ergonomics Classroom Terri Lynch-Caris, Nicole LaRocque Kettering UniversityAbstractThe intent of this paper is to describe the integration of a research project into theergonomics classroom. The class evaluated a personal strength assistant device that ismeant to increase core and upper body strength. The entire ergonomics class of 19students worked on the group research project and final write-up. The experimentalgroup in the research project was comprised of members of the ergonomics class while acontrol group was assembled consisting of students outside the class. A strengthimprovement device was used for a maximum of five

Conference Session

Novel Methods in Engineering Ethics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

, due to our inability to project how we will interact withnew technology or decisions. Typically, these consequences are negative, “unpleasantly ratherthan pleasantly surprising,” as Edward Tenner suggests,2 ranging from the trivial andinconvenient (Wii addicts who accidentally throw their remotes through television screens due tosweaty hands) to the potentially life-threatening (the arms race that ensued from the ManhattanProject). Because they are unpredictable, unintended consequences naturally flow from virtuallyevery invention, action, and decision that we make.3This paper examines the phenomenon of unintended consequences, focusing on definitions,types, a case study, contemporary examples, and offers pedagogical suggestions for exploring

Conference Session

Research on the First Year I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rhonda Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Tarnisha Green, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Robert Ricks, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; John Nicklow, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

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First-Year Programs

order to meet thisobjective the COE is focusing on improving retention rates at the freshman and sophomore levelsbecause the attrition rate is highest during the first two years. The COE is implementing aholistic program to address common reasons for students leaving the engineering program,including lack of academic preparation; financial difficulties; difficulty in adjusting to collegelife; lack of a community atmosphere; and disappointment at not being able to experienceengineering principles during the first two years. Following an initial planning period, the COElaunched seven major initiatives in 2007 to achieve project goals. These initiatives include (1) anEngineering Residential College that forms the foundation of a new living

Conference Session

Nuts and Bolts of Cooperative Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Johrendt, University of Windsor; Schantal Hector, University of Windsor; Karen Benzinger, University of Windsor; Geri Salinitri, University of Windsor; Arunita Jaekel, University of Windsor; Derek Northwood, University of Windsor; Michelle Watters, University of Windsor

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

presentations that have featured experiential learning and engineering education topics as well as her engineering research in vehicle structural durability and the use of neural networks to model non-linear material behaviour.Schantal Hector, University of Windsor Ms. Hector is currently pursuing her Bachelor's Degree in International Relations and Economics at the University of Windsor. She is a Research Assistant at the Centre for Career Education and has applied her knowledge and skills as part of the project to develop learning outcomes for the cooperative education program over the past two years. She has been instrumental in the collection and statistical analysis of the learning outcomes

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in BME

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

DeRome Dunn, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Robin Liles, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Clinton Lee, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Shawn Watlington, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Courtney Lambeth, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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Biomedical

participants were able to make some connection betweenentrepreneurship and academic and/or career goals, the links were general and broad in scope(e.g., “One way that would be beneficial, if you find a project that you particularly want to do,you know an invention of some sort, but maybe the lab won’t fund it. So you have to find someother way on your own to fund it and work on it your own time. So it's basically your own littlecareer. So it's beneficial when it's something that you really want to do, but no one else wantsyou to do it. So you have to do it own your own.”).A similar trend evolved when discussing entrepreneurship and benefits to society. Participantseither could not, or were reluctant to, connect these two concepts, or again

Conference Session

Modeling Student Data

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jordana Hoegh, Purdue University; Alice Pawley, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

, 2010 Modeling the career pathways of women STEM faculty through oral histories and participatory research methodsAbstractWomen increasingly earn advanced degrees in science, technology, and mathematics (STEM),yet remain underrepresented among STEM faculty. Much of the existing research on thisunderrepresentation relies on “chilly climate” and “pipeline” theoretical models to explain thisphenomenon. However, the extent to which these models follow women’s actual careerpathways has been undertheorized. Further, alternative metaphors may more aptly describe thecareer pathways of women STEM faculty. In our broader research project, we examine the wayswomen’s career pathways

Conference Session

ChE Outreach and Recruitment

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Reginald Tomkins; Levelle Burr-Alexander; Joseph Kisutcza; Deran Hanesian; Howard Kimmel

Fellowand Life Member in the American Society of Engineering Education.LEVELLE BURR-ALEXANDER is the Project Manager for Instruction for the Pre-Engineering Instructionaland Outreach Program and serves as the NJ Affiliate Director for Project Lead The Way®. She has degrees inChemistry and Biomedical Engineering, and is currently completing her Ed. D. in Curriculum Development andSystemic Change. Ms. Burr-Alexander has nearly two decades of experience in curriculum development andimplementation of educational programs for educators and students in science, mathematics and technology.HOWARD KIMMEL is Professor of Chemical Engineering and Executive Director of the Center for Pre-CollegePrograms at New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has spent the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Drez; Deepthi Werapitiya; Jerald Rounds

and evaluations are also discussed.History of the Construction Supervisor Certificate ProgramThe University of New Mexico (UNM) in partnership with the Albuquerque TechnicalVocational Institute and the Construction Advancement Institute (CAI) launched a fully onlineprofessional Civil Engineering certificate program in the fall of 2002. The ConstructionSupervisor Certificate (CSC) program was created based on projected demands in the Page 9.1047.1construction industry, as tracked by CAI. The professional certificate requires a total of thirty(30) credit hours for completion, and includes lower and upper division courses. The upperProceedings of

Conference Session

Mentoring Minorities: Effective Programs, Practices, and Perspectives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew B. A. McCullough, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Clay Gloster Jr., North Carolina A&T University (Tech); Leotis Parrish, North Carolina A&T State University; Marcia F. Williams, North Carolina A&T State University; Ronnie S. Bailey, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

&T State University, an MBA in Management from Wake Forest University, and a Ph.D. in Leadership Studies from North Carolina A&T State University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Paper ID #9234 As Co-Principal Investigator and Statewide Project Director for the North Carolina Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program (NC-LSAMP), and Co-Principal Investigator and administrative man- ager for the NSF Innovation through Institutional Integration (I-3) project, she is a strong advocate for broadening the participation of underrepresented populations who major

Conference Session

Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin J. McCave, Clemson University; Jordon Gilmore, Clemson University; Karen Burg, Clemson University

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Minorities in Engineering

participate in the REM program. Eachsemester, the REM program began with a Research Studio lasting approximately 8 hours beforestudents began the laboratory experience. The Research Studio included an introduction of tissuetest systems and overall EFRI project goals, completion of laboratory safety training, anintroduction to research ethics, technical writing, and basic laboratory practices, participation ina team building exercise, discussion of the projects to which each student would be exposed, anddiscussion of the expectations for and of RPs. Once RPs completed the Research Studio, each RPwas paired with a graduate student mentor and the mentor’s project. After completion of theResearch Studio, each student was required to spend 3 hours on lab

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yue Bi, University of Virginia; Reid Bailey, University of Virginia; Michael C. Smith, University of Virginia

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Systems Engineering

and Discovery Services team by utilizing relational database and data visualization skills. Currently, she is working with the Virginia Department of Transportation to support its project acquisition process with data analysis, systems integration, and risk management.Prof. Reid Bailey, University of Virginia Reid Bailey is an Associate Professor at the University of Virginia in the Department of Systems and Information Engineering.Dr. Michael C Smith, University of Virginia Mike Smith earned his B.S. and M.S. at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and Ph.D. from the Uni- versity of Missouri - Columbia. He has worked across a variety of application domains including man- ufacturing, transportation, defense

Conference Session

Enhancing the Underrepresented Student Experience

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Minorities in Engineering

predominantly from rural communities, and yet they have chosenSTEM in contradiction to the research.Table 1: Hispanic Enrollment by Gender at ##### Fall 2005 – Fall 2011 ##### Year Male Female Total Fall 2005 62 41 103 Fall 2006 85 61 146 Fall 2007 96 66 162 Fall 2008 109 72 181 Fall 2009 125 77 202 Fall 2010 141 89 232 Fall 2011 163 97 260By 2030, projections indicate the U.S. population to be 20.1% Hispanic. The percent ofHispanics in the 18-24 age group is expected to be even

Conference Session

Issues in ET Education I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage; Aminul Karim, DeVry University,Downers Grove, IL

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Engineering Technology

in the domains of engineering technology. The survey also explores faculty inputregarding the importance of technical currency and its relationship to student learning andsuccess. Finally, the paper compares the current status of faculty scholarship vis-à-visfaculty technical currency to the results obtained through earlier studies (2003 & 2007). I. IntroductionThe purpose of project was to explore faculty perceptions of the importance and currentstatus of faculty technical currency for effective teaching. A survey was conducted viathe ASEE ETD listserv during December 2013; the listserv has a membership of morethan 4000 faculty members and professionals belonging to 1000 institutions. Engineeringtechnology faculty were asked to

Conference Session

Applications of Online Computing

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Logan N. Collins; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; John D. Whitcomb, Texas A&M University; John Edward Angarita, Columbia University

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Computers in Education

together via an ePub editor 73 .Finally, there is the displaying of math in the chapter. This is obviously an important feature.Originally we attempted to use MathML (which ePub 3 is supposed to support), but had greatdifficulty getting this to work. Having used LATEX and MathJax in a similar project 72 , we tried itwith great results. We used the Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 74 option in MathJax exclusivelywhich allowed us to trim MathJax down by deleting some unused resources that come bundledwith it.PerformanceThe primary concern in creating interactive eBooks for computationally intensive applications isobviously performance. A test case computed is that of an inviscid, uniform, incompressiblecross-flow over a circular cylinder with

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Letitia M. Pohl, University of Arkansas; Edward A. Pohl, University of Arkansas

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Industrial Engineering

, is the Introduction to Operations Management course. The Introduction toOperations Management course provides an overview of the functional activities necessary forthe creation and delivery of goods and services. The goal of the course is to give the students abasic understanding of operations management and an appreciation for the many roles anoperations manager can play in an organization. Specific attention is paid to how an operationsmanager impacts strategic and operational decisions across a variety of functional areas in anorganization. Topics covered include: productivity; strategy in a global business environment;project management; quality management; location and layout strategies; human resourcesmanagement; supply chain and

Conference Session

New Trends in Computing and Information Technology Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rob Elliott, Purdue University School of Engineering and Technology, Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis

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Computing & Information Technology

classroom [6].Course Details and Student DemographicsThe systems analysis and design course is a core requirement of students studying computertechnology and focuses primarily on the makeup of software systems. The subject matter buildson the concepts of logic, decomposition, and problem solving introduced in the first year. Thecourse was held during a typical 16-week semester and met on Monday and Wednesdaymornings for 75 minutes at a time.The course itself is made up of a number of learning modules, most of which are scheduled for asingle calendar week although there are a few longer topics. 10 distinct learning modules werescheduled over the first 12 weeks of the course. Students are engaged in two larger, multi-deliverable final projects during

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Arash Kialashaki P.E., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Ethan V. Dupe-Munson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Hossein Hosseini, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Foundation (NSF) funded FORTE (Fostering Opportunities for Tomorrow’s Engineers) Program at UWM. 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 Re- search 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 2 years begin- ning with its inception in 2007 and continues to help design and implement water distribution projects in Guatemala as a mentor. Jablonski was a 2012 recipient of NSF’s EAPSI fellowship in

Conference Session

Spatial Ability & Visualization Training II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chen Guo, Purdue University; Yingjie Victor Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Craig L. Miller, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nathan W. Hartman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amy B. Mueller, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Patrick E. Connolly, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Design Graphics

View3. Siemens providestwo solutions for visually analyzing the product during its design process. The first one is NXthat uses HD3D Visual Reporting from metadata to help designers understand design issues.With different color-coded tags and “see-through” settings, users can see the inside componentsof 3D models and comprehend data quickly4. With the integration of product views and 2Dsnapshots, Teamcenter’s lifecycle visualization can send CAD data to the stand-alone applicationviewer or the Lifecycle Viewer to provide a complete view of the whole assembly5.Almost all these projects use spreadsheets, basic information diagrams, and tree widgets todisplay the product information. However, very few existing PLM systems adopt

Conference Session

Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton; Ronald J. Bennett F.ASEE, F.ABET P.E., University of St. Thomas; Mark J. Stratton, SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers); Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Mechanical Engineering

bestatistically valid and resulting data provide a groundbreaking view of mechanical engineeringeducation.In a broad-brush summary of the Vision 2030 survey data, the industry supervisors’ four greatestperceptions of weakness are worth highlighting. These four were focused on engineeringpractice—how devices are made and how they work, communication within diverse engineeringteams and with stakeholders in the organization, engineering codes and standards, and a systemsperspective. Notably, early career engineers judged their greatest weaknesses as practicalexperience, project management, knowledge of business processes and engineering codes andstandards.2 Many of these perceptions of weakness point unmistakably to a lack of emphasis ontranslating

Conference Session

Interactive Panel on Advocacy Tips: an Initiative to Provide Individuals the Tools to Advocate for Women and Underrepresented Minorities

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Kristen P. Constant, Iowa State University; Beth M Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sandra D. Eksioglu, Mississippi State University; Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University

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Women in Engineering

 al  [7].  The  ADVANCE  project  spurred  coordinated  programming  aimed  towards  recruitment,  retention,  and  advancement  of  women  faculty,  improved  campus  climate,  and  expanded  leadership  opportunities.  Overall  indications  are  that  intensive  efforts  on  multiple  fronts  have  shown  positive  results.    There  are  more  women  in  faculty  ranks  and  academic  administrative  positions,  and  measures  of  institutional  climate  change  continue  to  show  progress.  In  addition  to  multiple  interventions,  the  kind  of  transformation  sought  required  engagement  of  men  –  not  just  as  participants,  but  also  as  facilitators,  planners,  and  leaders  guiding  the  work  of  NSF  ADVANCE  at

Conference Session

The Interdisciplinary Nature of Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Cohen, Lafayette College; Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College; Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

, and by an authorityderived from education and expertise. The historical development of engineering into aprofession highlighted the engineer’s role in social development and progress; the tradeoffsnecessary in engineering decision-making; and the need to anticipate “unintended consequences”and identify stakeholders who may be silent or lack social power.Student learning outcomes are listed in Table 1.Student work included several design projects, with documentation in the form of hand and CADdrawings, written descriptions, and oral presentations; design problem definition assignments;and writing assignments in which students reflected on their experiences and responded toreading assignments. This work was assessed to evaluate achievement of

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen McClain

functions for many otherfluids). However, the appearance of EES programs is similar to the appearance of C orFORTRAN programs, and some users find the unit conversion procedures awkward in EES.MathCAD was chosen for this project because of its mathematical report appearance, because ofits ability to perform calculations with automatic unit handling and conversion, and because ofits wide use in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alabama atBirmingham.This effort started in an ME 448/548 Internal Combustion Engines course. Since combustion isan important topic in a senior/graduate level internal combustion (IC) engines course, the initialintent was to take some of the effort and distraction away from working combustion

Conference Session

K-12 Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Jordan; Rosalind Hale; Renee Akbar; Ramona Travis; John Fulwiler

opportunitiesfor participants. Additionally, they were to develop expertise in the basic factors that need to beconsidered when selecting and utilizing software and websites to enhance/expand learningopportunities of children with particular emphasis on those children from culturally and raciallydiverse communities.In order to accomplish this, the participants engaged in workshop-type activities in aninstructional lab environment that enhanced their understanding of their own personal andprofessional interests in technology. To pull all of this together, a group project, called*WebQuest, was used. It became a concentrated, hands-on task that developed their skills ofresearching and utilizing resources of the Internet and the World Wide Web around a

Conference Session

Women Faculty & the NSF ADVANCE Program

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rachelle Heller; H. David Snyder; Catherine Mavriplis; Charlene Sorensen

of New Haven Press, 2001.11. Sandler, B. R., The Campus Climate Revisited: Chilly for Women Faculty, Administrators and Graduate Students, Washington: Association of American Colleges, 1992.12. Fitzgerald, L., Shullman, S., Bailey, N., Richards, M., Swecker, J., Gold, Y., Ormerod, M., & Weitzman, L., The incidence and dimensions of sexual harassment in academia and the workplace. Journal of Vocational Behavior, Vol. 32, 152-175, 1988.13. National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Gender Differences in the Careers of Academic Scientists and Engineers: A Literature Review, NSF 03-322, Project Director, Alan I. Rapoport (Arlington, VA 2003), also available at http://www.nsf.gov