Conference Session

Industrial-Sponsored Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Leslie Brunell

students with first hand exposure of real industryprojects, practices and regulations.Additional benefits of this program include the continual interaction between students andpractitioners. Schedules are established and must be adhered to, technical writing and oralcommunication skills are honed while the students become responsible to an outside consultant.This relationship in many cases has facilitated job placement for the graduates of the program.Introduction:With the implementation of ABET 2000 several changes had to be made within the engineeringcurriculum at Stevens Institute of Technology. One of the major changes included revising thecapstone design to accomplish some of the goals set forth in ABET Criteria a through k and meetthe

Conference Session

Advancing Online and Hybrid Learning in Engineering Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mona ElHelbawy, University of Colorado Boulder; eric bogatin, University of Colorado Boulder

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

perform the hands-on laboratory assignments. In addition, given the high density ofcontent in the established curriculum, we did not feel it was practical to sacrifice lecture time todo laboratory exercises in the classroom, even for one session per week.During Covid, we had experimented in other courses such as Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Design,EDL and Capstone, by creating take-home lab kits that allowed students to perform laboratoryexperiments using equipment that fit into a shoebox. Lab sessions were literally conducted overzoom.The take-home hands-on labs.We decided to leverage this approach to create a series of take-home hands-on laboratoryassignments that could be completed in a dorm room and given as part of the homeworkassignments. We

Conference Session

International Division (INTL) Technical Session #3: Student Perspectives

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manuel José Alejandro Baquero-Sierra, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Cristián Eduardo Vargas-Ordóñez, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Jacqueline E McDermott; Stephen Mark McBride, Purdue University

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International Division (INTL)

doctoral degrees invital areas for the United States economy and development.Since international graduate students are a growing population in the academic setting, it iscrucial to understand better how U.S. universities can best support this population through theirMaster’s and Doctoral Studies. The intersectional identity of “graduate student” and“international student” brings specific challenges for their adjustment and well-being to acampus environment in the US. This work in progress aims to present the design process of asurvey that assesses the factors that influence international graduate students’ well-being.Literature reviewIn developed countries, international students’ involvement in research and development is ofacademic, economic

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald R. Ulseth, Iron Range Engineering; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dan Ewert, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Iron Range Engineering; Bart M. Johnson, Itasca Community College

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Design in Engineering Education

LearningAbstractA new model for engineering education has been developed and funded. The model is100% project based learning (PBL) where the students develop their own learningobjectives. The projects are authentic needs contributed by collaborating industries.Students monitor the acquisition of 32 technical competencies and all of the design andprofessionalism competencies required of new practicing engineers. The reasons for thenew model, description of the model, research supporting the model, methods forevaluating the model and its transportability are discussed.Factors that Motivated the Development of the ModelEducating Engineers: Designing for the Future of the Field1 together with other recentresearch and reports on engineering education, make a

Collection

2022 ASEE Gulf Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Tori Nichole Gardner, Department of Engineering at St. Mary's University; Ozgur Aktunc, St. Mary's University

experts suggest adding to development flow. A useful UX practice canbe defined by evaluating how it fits into the Agile frameworks, Scrum and Kanban, and how it fitsinto the earlier development phases. Since software has become so diverse and exists in everyindustry imaginable today, there is no single best fit approach for integrating usability and it willvary with an organization’s development approach and the product under development. Theproposed framework can be used in a flexible way and tailored to fit the project at hand. Through anextensive literature review, we selected specific activities to include in the framework that fall intothree greater categories of approaches: participatory design, ethnographic study, and a more recentapproach

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom for Manufacturing I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS; Jerry Visser, South Dakota State University

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Manufacturing

, includeteaching fundamental, traditional topics using new methods, approaches, and strategies.Statistics is a skill that is essential for all engineering and technology professionals, but has notbeen overly emphasized over the years. Many graduates will frequently need to use these toolsonce they enter the workforce. This is especially true for those involved in research anddevelopment as well as testing and validation activities. Basic and applied statistics is key toanalyzing laboratory studies, deciphering what the data mean, and discerning trends andpatterns1. Even so, the teaching of statistics to engineers has been the subject of only a fewstudies in recent years2-4. Essential statistics topics should include independent and dependent

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Howard P Davis, Washington State University

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Biomedical

. As the number five cause of death in the United States, the safety of medicaldevices and practices must receive the highest attention of biomedical engineers. Engineers mustbe sensitized to the importance of safety issues, be prepared to recognize and evaluate safetyrisks, and be able to develop improved technologies and practices that reduce hazards.The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the research and educationarm of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has launched a major effort toreduce safety risks in the workplace, including biomedical and healthcare settings. ThePrevention through Design (PtD) initiative seeks to prevent and control occupational injuries,illnesses, and fatalities by

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

James K. Nelson Jr. P.E., Texas A&M University; Brent L. Donham, Texas A&M University-Commerce

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Computing and Information Technology

member of the American Society for Engineering Education and the SAFE Association. Prior to receiving his Ph.D. in 1983, Dr. Nelson worked as a design engineer in industry and taught as an adjunct professor at the University of Houston and Texas A&M University at Galveston. In industry he was primarily involved in design of floating and fixed structures for the offshore petroleum industry. After receiving his Ph.D., Dr. Nelson joined the civil engineering faculty at Texas A&M University. He joined the civil engineering faculty at Clemson University in 1989 as Program Director and founder of the Clemson University Graduate Engineering Programs at The Citadel and became Chair of Civil Engineering in 1998. In

Conference Session

FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danny King, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Laura Masterson, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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First-Year Programs

. Since the inception of the program, students participating in Bridge have been retainedand graduate at a higher rate than students who do not participate in the program. Although theprogram is marketed to first generation, low income, and underrepresented students, campuswide participant GPAs continue to be statistically higher and DFW rates remain statisticallylower than the general student population. This paper will explore the success of the SB program as well as share information aboutthe unique teaching methodology and innovative practices used during the program tospecifically retain engineering students. It will present quantitative and qualitative data thatdemonstrate the various reasons for success of the program and show

Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, and Critical Thinking 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia B. Paschal, Vanderbilt University

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Educational Research and Methods

not unusual for discrepancies to exist when a senior plans to spendan extra semester or year as an undergraduate or when a graduating student completed therequired senior course in a previous term.Administering the survey in the month prior to commencement, while the students are still oncampus and in contact with their faculty members, obviously allows for increased opportunitiesfor contact and leverage, both increasing response rate. The disadvantage is that some studentswill not seek or obtain placement until after commencement. Thus, surveys administered sixmonths after commencement, a common practice, will typically always report higher placementthan those administered on campus before students leave. However, response rates are

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 29

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Paul Harvie, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ; Kimberly A. Luthi, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ; Monica Surrency, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ; John K. Wilson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Education, vol. 44, no. 3, p. 249, 2010.[4] M. Hernandez-de-Menendez, A. V. Guevara, J. C. T. Martinez, D. H. Alcantara and R. Morales-Mendez, "Active learning in engineering education. A review of fundamentals, best practices and experiences," International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM), vol. 13, pp. 909-922, 2019.[5] D. Drane, M. Micari and G. Light, "Students as Teachers: Effectiveness of a Peer-led STEM Learning Programme over 10 Years," Educational Research and Evaluation, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 210-230, 2014.[6] J. R. Reisel, M. R. Jablonski, E. Munson and H. Hosseini, "Peer-led team learning in mathematics courses for freshmen engineering and computer science students," Journal of STEM Education

Conference Session

T1A: Readiness 1

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Nicholas A Meisel, The Pennsylvania State University; Sarah C Ritter, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Christopher McComb, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jessica Dolores Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

engineering design projects that more meaningfully address course goals while incorporatingthe content from the modules. The eight characteristics are detailed as follows: Encourage a Realistic Engineering Design Process. One goal of EDSGN 100 design projects is to introduce students to the use of an engineering design process. To this end, it is crucial for instructors to scaffold the project so that students develop a connection between the engineering design process and the activities, lessons, and modules in the course. This can include i) working from an explicit design process and ii) demanding iteration. Previous research has demonstrated the importance of connecting engineering education with professional practice to form

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Nahid Vesali, The Citadel; Mostafa Batouli, The Citadel

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Professional Papers

ethically and morally. Dr. Batouli received Harry Saxe Teaching award in 2022 based on students’ votes and students evaluation of instruction. His previous research has resulted in more than 30 referred journal and conference publications as well as five research reports. His past research received major awards and honors including a third-place best poster award from the construction research congress and a Dissertation Year Fellowship from Florida International University in 2016. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 The Case for a Separate FE Exam for Construction Engineering: Addressing Curriculum Discrepancies and Student PerformanceAbstractConstruction Engineering (CONE

Conference Session

Transfer Issues Between 2-Year Colleges and 4-Year Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Yowell, University of Colorado Boulder; Heidi G. Loshbaugh; Nick A. Stites, University of Colorado Boulder; Chris Anderson, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

with states and institutions to improve student success in college, particularly with Complete College America (CCA). At University of Colorado Boulder, Heidi is a Senior Research Associate in Ethnography & Evaluation Research, a center focused on STEM education. She recently was the project lead in transforming teaching evaluation practices in the College of Arts & Sciences. A fourth-generation Coloradoan and educator, she lives in Denver with her husband, two college-aged children, and rescue dog.Mr. Nick Stites, University of Colorado Boulder Nick Stites is the Director of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program at CU Boulder and an instructor with the Integrated Design Engineering program. Dr

Conference Session

International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Villa, Texas A&M; Jennifer Sandlin, Arizona State University

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International

AC 2008-891: THE IMPACT OF STUDENTS' LIFE EXPERIENCES ON PROGRAMRETENTION. A STUDY OF FEMALE ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN MEXICO.Carmen Villa, Texas A&M Carmen Villa is an Adult Education doctoral candidate at Texas A&M University. Carmen is a graduate assistant for Dr. Yvonna Lincoln and Dr. Carolyn Clark. Her research interests include underrepresented populations in higher education, cultural practices and their impact on education for Hispanic students.Jennifer Sandlin, Arizona State University Jennifer A. Sandlin is an assistant professor in the Division of Curriculum and Instruction at Arizona State University, where she teaches courses focused on consumption, learning, and

Conference Session

Marketing Engineering to Minority Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Northern, Prairie View A&M University; Brandon Green, Prairie View A&M University; John Attia, Prairie View A&M University; Teasa Northern, Prairie View A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

ofparticular importance in the field of Engineering. The number of engineering degrees hasdeclined during the past decade [4]. This decline, coupled with the continuedglobalization of our economic markets, bears serious implications for the economicdevelopment and prosperity of the nation. The national decline in engineering degreeshas been greater for minorities. In a recent national study, only two of five minoritystudents who enroll in engineering programs graduate with a baccalaureate degree inengineering, as compared to two of three non-minority students [5]. Another nationalstudy found that 54 percent of students entering four-year colleges in 1997 had a degreesix years later, with an even lower percentage for Hispanics and Blacks [6]. To

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 3- Multi- and Inter-disciplinary, Collaboration, and Engagement in Practice

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malle Schilling, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jacob Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

, benefits, and relationships as time goes on allows for deeper insights into bestpractices and recommendations for future actions and collaborations. Methodology This study employed a single holistic case study design as described per Yin [21] to buildoff the analysis previously completed using data from the first year of VT PEERS. Because theparticipants of this study belong to the same stakeholder group, the process of collaboration asunderstood from their perspectives are more likely to be common, making the use of a singleholistic case study appropriate [21]. According to Baxter and Jack [22], case study research alsoallows for the specific context to be understood—in this case, the specific

Conference Session

Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Stroot, University of South Florida; Bernard Batson, University of South Florida; BK Robertson, Alabama State University

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Minorities in Engineering

biological reactor systems7. This tooldevelopment will continue and it is imperative that environmental engineering undergraduateand graduate students learn how to use these tools properly. Some efforts have been maderecently to provide an innovative course to undergraduate engineering students that have notcompleted coursework in Biology1. In addition, the expansion and refinement of our basicunderstanding of microbiology as it pertains to environmental engineering needs to be taught toyounger students in K-12. As a priority, the NSF has identified the need for more engineers andscientists with training in the interdisciplinary areas of nanotechnology and biotechnology. Tofacilitate this training, the NSF is pursuing two new research priority areas

Conference Session

Information Literacy Programs for First-Year Engineering Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan C. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth Wertz P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education and is the Co-Director of As- sessment Research for the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) at Purdue University. Dr. Cardella earned a B.Sc. in Mathematics from the University of Puget Sound and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering at the University of Washington. At the University of Washington she worked with the Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT) and the LIFE Center (Learning in Informal and Formal Environments). She was a CASEE Postdoctoral Engineering Education Researcher at the Center for Design Research at Stanford before beginning her appointment at Purdue. Her research interests include: learning in

Conference Session

Tools for Teaching and Learning

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ann Anderson; Richard Wilk

impact of engineering solutions on society (ABET EC2000 Criterion 3h). The ability to acquire new knowledge and capabilities on their own (ABET 9 EC2000 Criterion 3i). Knowledge of contemporary issues facing society (ABET EC2000 Criterion 10 3j). The ability to use techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary 11 for engineering practice (ABET EC2000 Criterion 3k). The ability to use computers effectively as a tool in engineering practice for analysis, design, research, and communication (ABET EC2000 Criterion 12 3k). A significant exposure to a foreign culture to provide a better awareness of 13 the global context of engineering practice (ABET EC2000 Criterion 3h

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Charlene Yauch, Oklahoma State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

2006-1932: YOU’VE BEEN SLIMED!: PROCESS AND PRODUCT DESIGNEXPERIENCES FOR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF CHEMICAL ANDINDUSTRIAL ENGINEERSKaren High, Oklahoma State University KAREN HIGH earned her B.S. from the University of Michigan in 1985 and her M.S. in 1988 and Ph.D. in 1991 from the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. High is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University where she has been since 1991. Her main research interests are Sustainable Process Design, Industrial Catalysis, and Multicriteria Decision Making. Other scholarly activities include enhancing creativity in engineering practice and teaching science to education students and

Collection

2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Kristine Q. Loh; Moumita Dasgupta

students were presented with research papers onthe negative impact of performing on raked stages on a performer’s body. Lastly, the studentsanswered word problems in groups about designing inclined stages and also considered theethical impact of designing a raked stage for their performers. Students commented on theirimproved clarity in learning the material through this blended lecture and lab structure and werefurther inspired by the activity to tie the lab’s experimental setup to their final project in theclass.KeywordsInclined Plane, Normal Force, Design Ethics, non-STEM majorsIntroductionAt most liberal arts colleges in the United States, science, technology, engineering, and math(STEM) courses are often required as part of their core

Conference Session

Investigating Fuel Cells and Alternative Fuels in the Classroom and Lab

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

graduate programs are growing, thought stillprimarily teaching based. Research work is required at the doctorate degree level.In May of 2006 Lawrence Technological University (LTU), with the author serving as thePrincipal Investigator, received a research contract from the Auxiliary Power Group within theUS Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), inWarren, Michigan, to undertake durability and reliability testing on two Ballard NEXA 1.2 kWproton exchange membrane fuel cells. Contract discussions had been underway for severalmonths prior to the formal contract award. This project involved three components: a literaturesearch to develop a detailed test plan for a NEXA fuel cell system, design and install a

Conference Session

Design Communications & Cognition I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jitesh Panchal, Washington State University; Sammy Haroon, The RBR Group; Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma

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Design in Engineering Education

practiced with passion – justas our research. With time and experience though, the effort for offering this course decreases,especially if appropriate rubric sheets for marking/grading are used. In summary, we haveobserved an increase in both student engagement and learning. We are particularly pleased aboutpositive feedback from former students who are now in industry and appreciate and value ofwhat they experienced in this course. What is currently missing is a thorough long-termassessment of our approach. As part of our future work we intend to investigate what exactly thestudents actually take away from the course beyond the core technical design content.7. AcknowledgementsWe thank our industrial collaboration partners who, over the course of

Conference Session

Educational Software

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Rynne, University of Limerick; William Gaughran, University of Limerick

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Computers in Education

limited use to engineers and technologists who do not fullyunderstand fundamental graphics principles and 3-D modelling strategies. Increasinglytechnological education in our second level schools (high schools) is becoming more alignedto the real-world needs of business so as to better prepare students for entry into a moreskilled and technically oriented workplace. In this context there is a real need to develop acoherent and systematic taxonomy for parametric modelling within a coherent and soundpedagogical framework.The research entails developing a coherent theoretical framework and problem-solvingheuristic for best practice in CAD pedagogy for the effective use of Parametric Modellingsystems. The work encompasses cognitive psychology

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Harb, Brigham Young University; Richard Rowley, Brigham Young University; Spencer Magleby, Brigham Young University; Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University

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International

manufactured in Asia and sold in the United States, Europe andmany other countries. The design process itself may be a round-the-clock operation, with teamscoming on-line across various time zones. Supply chains commonly stretch across the world.Competition is also global. Perhaps ironically, the technology created by engineers now allowsengineering to be done virtually anywhere. The rise in Asia and India of a well-educated andhighly motivated workforce willing to work for lower wages means that many routine or easilytransported engineering activities will shift to these countries.But, global competition is also intensifying in innovative new product and process development.Cutting edge research and analysis is now also performed at research centers

Conference Session

Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Douglas, Southern Methodist University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

towards the study and education of pre-college and collegeengineering. In a small population study taken during the second year of the program’simplementation, 65% of all students who completed the Infinity Project pre-collegecurriculum plan to pursue engineering in college. Only about 2% of all students whograduate from high school are interested in pursuing such degrees1. Teachers whocomplete a one-week-long training seminar designed to prepare them for teaching theyear-long course have also given positive comments towards the program – some of thesecomments include “Best training I have ever seen” and “My state needs this curriculumnow.” Additional details regarding the structure and outcomes of the Infinity Project canbe found in several

Conference Session

Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Welty, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Linda Katehi, University of Illinois; Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering; Michael Feder, National Research Council

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

National Academy ofEngineering and the National Research Council. Some of the materials explicitly espouse thestudy of engineering in their titles, while others do not aspire to teach engineering but arenoteworthy because they utilize engineering contexts and design to make the core curriculummore authentic, interdisciplinary, or engaging for students.For the purposes of this research, engineering was operationally defined as “design underconstraint,”11 12 where the constraints include the laws of nature, cost, safety, reliability,environmental impact, manufacturability, and many other factors. While science attempts todiscover what is, engineering is concerned with what might be—with extending humancapability through modifying the natural world

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denny Davis, Washington State University; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Olakunle Harrison, Tuskegee University; Phillip Thompson, Seattle University; Michael Trevisan, Washington State University

Michael Trevisan is Professor of Educational Leadership and Counseling Psychology and Director of the Assessment and Evaluation Center at Washington State University Page 12.293.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Assessments for Three Performance Areas in Capstone Engineering DesignAbstractCapstone engineering design courses occupy pivotal positions in every engineering baccalaureatedegree program. They are critical to preparing graduates with professional skills needed forinnovative, responsible practice in a global environment, and they provide vital assessment datafor ABET

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sohum A. Sohoni, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Kerri S. Kearney, Oklahoma State University; Rebecca L. Damron, Oklahoma State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

see it in different courses, and helps students connect the various concepts they learn indifferent courses. It is in this capacity, that PLP facilitates the hardware-software connectionwhen it is used to teach hardware design, assembly programming, compilers, and operatingsystems.Figure 3: PLP’s New Homepage. This organization better reflects the different roles that PLP isexpected to play: an education tool for faculty and students, an engineering education research projectwith some unique methods of qualitative analysis, and a development environment for hobbyists andtinkerers. Page 24.87.5Communities of Practice: In PLP, a class is set