Conference Session

Issues of Building Diversity

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Carla Purdy; Mara Wasburn

included downsizing and consolidation of diversity programs, providingsufficient mentoring and role models, failure to institutionalize diversity programs, the disparitybetween students' and advisors' definitions of a "best fit" graduate program, the use of GREscores in admission decisions, graduate student socialization, and the need for more informationon career options early in students' college careers.1. IntroductionThe need for diversity at all levels of the engineering profession has been well-documented1,2,3,4.However, current enrollment figures for both undergraduate and graduate engineering programsshow that, for the most part, women and minorities are still under-represented5. At manyinstitutions, especially state-supported universities

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach Initiatives

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne Olds

-weekprogram that meets state and national education standards and introduces students to the societalbenefits engineering brings. In this paper, we will discuss: 1) our development model, 2) gainsto university student developers, and 3) the effectiveness of this module for middle schoolstudents.Development ModelIn conventional science and technology education, many K12 students do not have theopportunity to learn about engineering until they attend college and are faced with choosing amajor. Similarly, many university students do not engage in activities to increase theirunderstanding of teaching and learning at any point during their student careers. In an attempt toreverse these trends, university engineering students at Northwestern University

Conference Session

Pre-College Initiatives in Engineering Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Pauline Sexton; Monique Wade; Bevlee Watford

Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationmiddle and high school to consider engineering as a career path. IMAGINATION is one of themany programs that Virginia Tech provides to expose students to technical fields of study.Camp HistoryOriginally known as the Academic Enrichment Camp, this one-week day camp was run twice eachsummer by the College of Engineering dean’s office. In 1995, the Center for the Enhancement ofEngineering Diversity (formerly known as the Office of Minority Engineering Programs) assumedresponsibility for camp implementation. The camp name was eventually changed to its presentname, IMAGINATION.During the summer of 2002 the camp came under new direction and was revamped. Suggestionsmade on post camp surveys were

Conference Session

Engineering Education: An International Perspective

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mulchand Rathod

spread throughout the world including a large number being settled in USA. A group of those alumni living in the metropolitan NY/NJ area had a vision of organizing the first ever convention of SPU graduates in the USA. The following sections provide a brief overview of that vision, logistics for arrangements, and successful inaugural gathering during the 2003 Labor Day weekend in North Brunswick, NJ.1 CONVENTION VISION A significant portion of our life revolves around "work," however according to the "Work in America" survey about 40% of us plan our careers.14 The remaining numbers rely on chance, take the only jobs available, or follow tips from friends and relatives. The SPU alumni are no different from this

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Horch; Douglas Christensen

An Accelerated Dual-Degree BS/MS Program – Experience with the First Three Years Douglas A. Christensen, Kenneth W. Horch Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UTAbstract – We have initiated a pilot program that accelerates the studies of a small group of highlyqualified students early in their college careers and allows them to earn both a bachelor's degreeand a master's degree in about four years after starting college. It does this by introducing themearly to research, taking advantage of their considerable high school AP credit, enrolling them ina closely monitored cohort environment, and asking them to take at least two summers

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Middleton; Cheryl Gengler; Antonio Garciq; D. L. Evans; Sharon Robinson Kurpius; Peter Crouch; Dale Baker; Mary Anderson-Rowland; Chell Roberts; Stephen Krause

andcurriculum needed to set up high school courses in this subject at their respective schools.MTI-trained teachers found this training to be very beneficial to their teaching. Their students(221 students at 7 high schools) reported that the courses: a) made them much more interested in Page 8.378.3a science career b) increased their enjoyment of laboratory activities; and c) helped them developProceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright3 © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationtheir skills fo r working with equipment and in the laboratory

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Darcy Schein; Cathryne Stein

that Botball influenced their career choice, and 37% felt Botball influenced their desired program of study when they went to college; • 86% wanted to participate in a college level Botball program.Botball is national in scope and takes place in regional programs across the country. The programculminates in an open National Botball Tournament.Motivation and purpose of growing a tournament into a conferenceIn previous years, our National Botball Tournament was hosted by the American Association forArtificial Intelligence (AAAI) at its annual professional conference. AAAI also donated travelgrants to students. Students benefited from seeing what professional scientists and researcherswere doing in the field, and there was great value

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Teresa Sappington; Rebecca K. Toghiani

. This camp alsofocuses on exposing these students to the different careers available through engineering. Duringthe summer of 2000, three sessions of this camp, each accommodating approximately 30campers, will be offered in an attempt to satisfy the high demand for the program. Efforts directed at outreach to the K-6 community have been limited in the past. TheCollege of Engineering coordinates the regional Science Fair and helps science teachersthroughout the state by offering training seminars and support activities for the Science Fair.Identifying mechanisms through which the College of Engineering can interact more extensivelywith the K-6 community has been the focus of more recent development efforts. The SummerEngineering

Conference Session

Professionally Oriented Graduate Program

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Sebastian; Stephen Tricamo

not looked to universities to fulfill its appliedresearch needs. This paper examines some of the reasons behind this condition, including thecontinued emphasis some universities place on traditional Ph.D. programs that are geared to thepreparation of students for faculty positions rather than entry into industrial careers. Theeconomic downturn has forced industry to cut back on internal R&D expenditures, making iteven more important to find ways of encouraging industry to partner with academe to help meetthe continuing need for technological innovation. This paper focuses on some new developmentsin engineering doctoral education that meet this need while continuing to satisfy academicprogram requirements. The new approach calls for a

Conference Session

Oceans & Marine Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deidre Sullivan, Marine Advanced Technology Education Center; Jill Marie Zande, Marine Advanced Technology Education Center

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

to improvemarine technical education to help address the increasing need for an appropriately-trained andeducated ocean workforce.A number of prior reports have identified significant problems in educating, recruiting, andretaining U.S. workers for scientific, technological, and operational careers.1, 2 Such workers arecritical for building and operating much of the nation’s infrastructure and for sustaining growthand innovation. The lack of appropriately educated workers is especially pronounced in rapidlyevolving ocean fields, such as deep water ocean exploration (especially oil and gas); theengineering of specialized tools and instruments for remote, harsh environments; and themanagement and use of ocean resources (particularly, renewable

Conference Session

Standards and K-12 Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara J. Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Micah S. Stohlmann, University of Minnesota; Jennifer A. Kersten, University of Minnesota; Kristina Maruyama Tank, University of Minnesota; Aran W. Glancy, University of Minnesota

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, 14-16. However, Katehi et al.1, in their summaryof the current state of K-12 engineering education, note that these natural connections betweenthe subjects are not always emphasized. Though engineering in practice requires application ofmathematics and science, current engineering education is limited in scope. Science is treatedonly as a tool and math is used mainly for data analysis1.One of the benefits of introducing engineering (in particular engineering design) into themathematics and science curricula is an increased interest in STEM subjects and careers inSTEM fields. Several studies found an increase in students’ interest in these areas afterimplementing engineering design into K-12 science and mathematics classes7-10, 17. There

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Yubin Lan, USDA ARS; Jian-ao Lian, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

skills training, to enable ET students to solve production and systemimplementation problems and help them explain solutions. Therefore, to prepare the students tomeet the industry requirements in the job market, it is urgent to update the educationalcurriculum along with technology trend in the ET program.To better fulfill the departmental primary purpose to prepare students for a successfulprofessional career in diversified technology fields, in the current phase of the project, an specialtopic class is offered to the Engineering Technology students. The course is featured withgeneral introduction of agricultural robotics, theory and technology behind motion robotics, andhands-on experience with motion robotics. This paper introduces the

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Guy Johnson

. Introduction at this level will attract morestudents to engineering and engineering technology, and will allow students, while still in highschool, to determine if engineering is the career they desire. The PLTW graduate will be betterprepared for college programs and more likely to be successful, thus reducing the attrition rate inthese college programs, which currently exceeds 50% nationally. Page 6.816.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering EducationA comprehensive organizational structure has been

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Gunn

that beginning students may fail to see as important. Itcreates a dialogue about the importance of communication; the formats that will be encounteredin academia and the industrial world; and the need to be aware of language, audience, grammar,and revision techniques. It is hoped that this very quick review of the important elements ofcommunication will influence students to make a greater effort in their writing and speakingresponsibilities.2.1 Preliminary IssuesThe seminar begins with an overview of the communication area, its importance to workers inthe global society, and the need for students to continually be aware of where communicationfits in their careers. Students need to be told to let text flow from the knowledge that they

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Kassim M. Tarhini; Gerald R. Frederick; Benjamin Koo

addition to touring these locations, supplemental written details should beprovided. For example, the student union may not only provide different varieties of food servicesand recreational areas, but may also provide offices for student affairs, multi-cultural studentdevelopment, career services and the International Student Association (ISA). The ISA is composedof many organizations, each representing one nationality. The student union provides a sample ofuniversity community life, offers the total development of students through a diversity of experiencesoutside of the classroom and promotes multi-cultural awareness through special programs,workshops, exhibits and research projects. It will purvey opportunities for the international studentsto

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheng-Hsien (Gary) Teng

The common requirements for manufacturing engineers are the ability to react to theproblems quickly, their knowledge on the state-of-the-art technology, their ability to gatherinformation for problem solving, their ability to manage a project, and their communication skillsin coordinating activities and selling the improvement ideas. Lankard discussed three importantthings for students to obtain a job [1]. Basic skills provide students with job-keeping andinterpersonal skills. Technical skills allow students handle technology used on the job.Apprenticeship builds the bridge between school learned knowledge and the real-world work.Grossman and Blitzer suggested strategies for career survival which include an action plan,motivation, the

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Jule Dee Scarborough

integrated disciplineand has achieved the status of a career path.Duarte, Lewis, Hoffman, and Crossman (1995) studied career development for individuals inengineering and engineering management over 30 years. They indicate that the projectmanagement workforce can be differentiated from other management positions in at least three ways. First, the individuals that perform in these roles typically have engineering or other technical backgrounds and have not been trained as managers. Second, these individuals are primarily involved in guiding cost, schedule and other administrative functions. They are not directly involved, as an engineering manager would be, in the day to day technical decisions about the design

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seth K. Thompson, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Alyssa A Burger; Emily Goff, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Catherine Heremans; Christopher Hogan, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Gina Ristani, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Guadalupe Ruiz, University of California, Riverside; Basak E Uygun, Massachusetts General Hospital; Keisha Varma, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

undergraduate research, equitable science education, and professional development for early career scientist.Alyssa A BurgerEmily Goff, University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesCatherine HeremansChristopher Hogan, University of Minnesota, Twin CitiesGina Ristani, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities I am pursuing my PhD in psychological foundations of education, specifically, learning and cognition. I am currently conducting research on using what we know about expert problem-solving for improving novice persistence in the face of failure, and separately how different types of feedback affects student programming outcomes and computing attitudes. My research interests involve learning how to make science more accessible and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Stepanova, Texas A&M University; Saira Anwar, Texas A&M University; Juan Carlos Laya, Texas A&M University; Carlos Andres Alvarez Zarikian, Texas A&M University; Nancy Elizabeth Martinez, Texas A&M University; Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

thematerial and receive helpful feedback outside of class and by cultivating a more inclusive learningenvironment. The goal of this project is to use SedimentSketch application to help close the gapbetween Hispanic and non-Hispanic students’ GPAs, situational interest in geoscience courses,and STEM career trajectories.Background and motivationThe Hispanic population in the USA has grown significantly over the last 30 years, becoming animportant ethnic group in our society. However, this minority group has been marginalized forsocial and economic reasons. In 2022, Texas A&M University (TAMU) was awarded the status ofan HSI (Hispanic serving Institution) serving 25% of the undergraduate student population(Hispanic). The enrollment in undergraduate

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Urban Settings: Experiences and Potential ImpactsAbstractComprehensive experiences with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) inpre-school settings can assist young students in learning about computer science and engineeringprior to when they enter into K-12 classrooms. Such experiences are also an important way toattract more students to STEM careers. Currently however, the number of high-quality STEMeducation resources and materials available to preschool educators is limited. This is particularlythe situation in areas of high poverty in communities that have been under-resourcedlongitudinally. This research addresses a gap in preschool teachers’ capacity to support youngchildren’s STEM content knowledge

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebekah J Hammack, Montana State University, Bozeman; Nicholas Lux Lux, Montana State University, Bozeman; Paul Gannon, Montana State University, Bozeman; Douglas J Hacker; Brock J. Lameres, Montana State University, Bozeman; Tugba Boz, University of Georgia

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Engineering Education, 2023 1 Connecting Classroom Curriculum to Local Contexts to Enhance Engineering Awareness in Elementary YouthProject OverviewThis paper reports on the year three findings of a National Science Foundation Research in theFormation of Engineers project focused on increasing rural and indigenous youth’s awareness ofengineering and engineering related careers. To reach this goal, we worked with elementaryteachers to connect the engineering activities taught in the classroom with local funds ofknowledge and local engineering opportunities (Hammack et al., 2022; Hammack et al., 2021).Each of the four participating

Conference Session

Principal Skinner's Secrets: Cultivating STEM in Remote Locations, Steamed Hams!

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Pittsburgh; Claudia J. Morrell, STEM Equity Initiative, LLC; Sandra Staklis, RTI International; Kevin A Jordan, RTI International

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Paper ID #42431Professional Development for STEM Teachers in Rural Counties to BroadenParticipation in EngineeringDr. Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Pittsburgh Taryn Melkus Bayles is a Professor, Teaching Track, in the Chemical & Petroleum Engineering Department at the University of Pittsburgh, and serves as the Undergraduate Program Director. She has spent part of her career working in industry with Exxon, Westinghouse, Phillips Petroleum and Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center (now NETL). Her industrial experience has included process engineering, computer modeling and control, process design and testing, and

Collection

2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Leslie Guadron; Alen M. Sajan; Olivia Plante; Stanley George; Yuying Gosser

necessaryprerequisites. One of the goals of the course is to provide its students with a basic understandingof the fundamentals of genomics. The course also provides students with an opportunity tocomplete an original research project.It has become clear that undergraduate research is important for students majoring in the sciencesand engineering. Participating in research provides engineering students with many benefits. Ithelps students develop new skills and can clarify their career path. Most importantly, taking partin research teaches students to think in new and different ways. It is known that research benefitsundergraduates, but many students never get the chance to complete or take part in a researchproject. Normally, a student will work in a lab over

Collection

2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Edward F. Glynn; Frank E. Falcone

, laboratory skills andprofessional practice issues. The CEE faculty reviewed the list and, in some instances, suggestedadditional items. The final list was circulated to the CEE faculty and each individual was askedto prioritize every item on the list as to whether that item, relative to the new course, was (1)appropriate and important, (2) appropriate, but not essential, or (3) inappropriate. The results ofthe survey provided much of the rationale for developing the course syllabus.Professional practice issues constituted one set of items on the list that were deemed appropriateand important by virtually all members of the CEE faculty. The issues included such diversetopics as engineering ethics, career development, group dynamics, leadership issues

Collection

2016 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

AB Shafaye; Rafic Bachnak

% [1]. In the case of engineering, the overall four-year graduation rateis 22% in public schools and 45% in private schools [2].Internships have been used at many institutions of higher education to improve student retention[3], enhance student learning [4], or offer hands-on practical experiences [5-8]. This paperprovides details about an internship program in the School of Science, Engineering, andTechnology (SSET) at Penn State Harrisburg that has been in place for several years. Surveyresults show that the program has contributed to student retention and success and has influencedtheir future career goals.II. Background InformationThe mission of SSET is to provide excellence in undergraduate, graduate and professionaleducational programs

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kristine Csavina

Session 2455 The Preparing Future Faculty Program at Arizona State University and Its Role in Preparing Graduate Engineering Students for the Professoriate Kristine R. Csavina Bioengineering Department, Arizona State University“Doctoral students preparing for faculty careers should begin to learn about the entire range offaculty roles – teaching, research, and service – while in graduate school. Further, they ought tohave direct personal experience with faculty life in various kinds of colleges and universities todetermine a good fit between

Collection

2022 CIEC

Authors

Joseph Parlier

program to deliver a lab-based automotive lab to students remotely during the 2019-present school years while the COVID19 pandemic restricted student access to the lab.• Motlow State Community College in Tennessee uses zSpace to provide students seeking certification in advanced manufacturing, welding, and nursing with lab-based learning experiences.• High school students at the Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center in Rhode Island use zSpace to explore career pathways in advanced manufacturing, health science, automotive technology, engineering, welding, and other pathways before selecting a program of study. Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration

Collection

2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

Susan Freudzon, Fairfield University

. The Engineering Code of Ethics offers aframework and guidelines for ethical conduct and teaches engineers to adhere to the highestprofessional standards. Adhering to this code is a matter of professional responsibility, and it is anecessary commitment to the well-being of society. Ethical case studies serve as a valuableeducational tool, offering students exposure to real-world situations and providing them with anopportunity to carefully consider the associated risks and challenges. Case studies provide aplatform for students to navigate the complexities of decision-making. As students prepare tobegin their future careers, some will choose to work in large, established companies, while othersmay choose to work for new startups. With high

Collection

2024 ASEE-GSW

Authors

Mia K. Markey, The University of Texas at Austin; Huiliang Wang, University of Texas at Austin; Ju-Chun Hsieh, University of Texas at Austin; Xiangping Liu, University of Texas at Austin

from ourparticipants, we are confident that we can enhance this program to better serve both ourinternational doctoral students and domestic students. Introduction and MotivationTo first-year international doctoral students, there are many challenges to face when they land inthe US and pursue their academic dreams, such as cultural differences, language barriers, andmore. A peer with more local living experience would boost the fit-in process for these first-yearinternational doctoral students.1 Concurrently, Biomedical Engineering (BME) undergraduatesmight be overwhelmed by postgraduate choices and career path selection. A peer with moreresearch and academic experience would be constructive for the

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Migri M. Prucz

forcapturing the highlights of the educational programs offered by the college, with respect to boththeir contents and methods of instruction.I. IntroductionThe proliferation of advanced technologies throughout the global economy demands changes inall aspects of life, including industrial and academic activities. New market opportunities,competitive pressures, and government regulations have triggered a widespread wave of changesacross the industry, in regard with both its technical and business practices. The dynamics ofthese changes propagates, obviously, also to the area of engineering education, since the industryis the "ultimate customer" of universities, where their graduates are to be employed and expectedto pursue professional careers [1