Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Tovia, Philadelphia University; Muthu Govindaraj, Philadelphia University; David Brookstein, Philadelphia University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

faculty and post-secondary professors in their communications about the opportunities inherent in applied engineering fields offered at Philadelphia University • Design, development, and delivery of Student Career and Educational Awareness Conferences established to support increasing the participation of Philadelphia high school students in STEM education in general and Applied Engineering in particular Page 12.80.4 • The Establishment of two successful Engineering Summer Camp at Philadelphia University, which has provided a college-level, scientific educational experience for Greater Philadelphia

Conference Session

1st Year Retention Programs for Women Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Amanda Martin, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

. Watford received the ASEE 2003 Minorities in Engineering award due to her efforts to increase the recruitment, retention, and graduation rates of under-represented students in engineering. She is currently working for the National Science Foundation as a rotator in the Division of Undergraduate Education.Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech WHITNEY A. EDMISTER is the Assistant Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Sate University. She received her M.S. in Counselor Education, Student Affairs Administration from Radford University, and M.S. in Career and Technical Education and B.S. in Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise both from

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

increasingly important.Trends in engineering enrollment show that beyond the enrollment highs of the 1980s,the numbers of students entering and remaining in the field have either decreased orremained constant1. Positive perspectives of engineering help to increase thepersistence of students studying engineering2.Multidisciplinary approaches have been used recently as a method to increase bothrecruitment and retention3. Froyd and Ohland state that the multidisciplinary approachimproves retention by making explicit connections to engineering, engineering practiceand engineering careers. Second, it allows students to see connections between theirmathematics and science courses and their future careers in engineering. Third, facultywould also like the

Conference Session

ChE: Departmental Issues and Integrating Freshmen into the ChE Program

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Follman, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University; Mica Hutchison, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

D. Treistman, "Relation of ContextualSupports and Barriers to Choice Behavior in Engineering Majors: Test of Alternative Social Cognitive Models,"Journal of Counseling Psychology, vol. 50, no. 4, 2003, pp. 458-465.3. Schaefers, K. G., D. L. Epperson and M. M. Nauta, "Women's Career Development: Can Theoretically DerivedVariables Predict Persistence in Engineering Majors?," Journal of Counseling Psychology, vol. 44, no. 1997, pp.173-183.4. Brainard, S. G., S. Laurich-McIntyre and L. Carlin, "Retaining Female Undergraduate Students in Engineeringand Science: 1995 Annual Report to the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation," Journal of Women and Minorities in Scienceand Engineering, vol. 2, no. 1995, pp. 255-267.5. Eccles, J. S. and A. Wigfield

Conference Session

Advancing Manufacturing Education Through Outreach and Collaboration

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zbigniew Pasek, University of Windsor

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

. Page 11.305.2Exhibit GoalsThe main purpose of the exhibit is to educate visitors about the processes in three fields essentialto industrial production – product design, manufacturing, and marketing – and how these fieldsare intertwined in development of manufactured goods. A secondary goal of the exhibit is tointroduce children, especially girls, to the types of professions found in these areas so they mayconsider them as future career choices.3 For either of these goals to be attained, the proposedexhibit must accomplish three tasks: (1) attract visitors, (2) motivate them to become engagedwith the exhibit, and (3) facilitate the acquisition of the knowledge, understanding, and attitudesthe exhibit is designed to convey.Exhibit OverviewThe

Conference Session

Engineering for Social Justice

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Schreier, University of Dayton; Carl Eger, University of Dayton; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

and effectiveness of ETHOS programming onstudents post graduation, efforts were made to survey all alumni having participated ininternational technical immersions. This survey was designed to capture results of programmaticgoals and understand the role of service-learning programs on engineers’ career and life paths. This paper will describe qualitative results of international technical immersionexperiences through alumni surveys and interviews. Review of these data will provideassessment of the ETHOS program’s international technical immersions, classroom instruction,course resources, course facilitation and requirements. Recommendations for futuredevelopment and assessment will be considered.Background:Academic institutions are

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues: Persistence

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, Youngstown State University; Catherine F Pieronek, University of Notre Dame; Leo H McWilliams, University of Notre Dame

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

the research question “To what extent do students who complete undergraduateprograms in engineering intend to pursue engineering careers?”11 Their study consisted ofsurveys and interviews. They found that engineering students who completed an engineeringmajor are not necessarily committed to careers in engineering or even in STEM. They also foundthat, during their undergraduate experience, students’ career options could be disproportionatelyswayed positively or negatively by a single experience. Furthermore, institutional differencesand factors contribute to levels of commitment to engineering careers. Finally, currentengineering graduates entering the workforce do not consider a career choice as a lifetimecommitment.Building on prior

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

Paper ID #8230Developing Engineering Leaders using Engineering Leadership Capabilitiesand Leadership LabsProf. Simon Pitts, Northeastern University Simon Pitts is the director of Northeastern’s Gordon Engineering Leadership Program and professor of Practice in Engineering Leadership. A graduate of Loughborough University and executive education at INSEAD, Pitts began his career in advanced powertrain development and research at Ford Motor Com- pany. During his time with Ford, his assignments included leading engineering and cross functional teams as Vehicle Line director, director of Manufacturing Operations, and director

Conference Session

Research Initiatives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David G. Rethwisch, University of Iowa; Soko S Starobin, Iowa State University; Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Melissa Chapman Haynes, Professional Data Analysts, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #7945A Study of the Impact of a National Project Based Learning Curriculum(PLTW) on Student Continuation to Postsecondary InstitutionsDr. David G. Rethwisch, University of Iowa Dr. Rethwisch is a professor of chemical and biochemical engineering at the University of Iowa. His current research interest is assessing the impact of secondary curricula (particularly problem/project based learning curricula) on student interest and performance in science and mathematics, and on their interest in careers in STEM fields.Dr. Soko S Starobin, Iowa State University Dr. Starobin’s research focuses on gender issues in STEM

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kelvin Kirby

Prairie View A&M University to carryout the goals and objectives of the organization. Each cluster corporation paysmembership fees and makes annual contributions to support institutional developmentactivities. Page 8.5.6 “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”In addition, PVAMU has partnership programs with local High Schools andCommunity/Junior Colleges. At the High Schools, PVAMU is working to informstudents of careers in SMET disciplines and to ensure students are aware of scholarshipopportunities and various

Conference Session

Exploration of Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy L. Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

technologyshould consider the current trends in both higher education and graduate education. In a time ofeconomic uncertainty, planning and decision-making must be based on an awareness of thelarger societal (and perhaps global) context in which they occur to ensure both the wisestallocation of scarce resources and the best preparation of students for their future careers. Highereducation and graduate education are increasingly scrutinized and pushed to demonstrate valueto the potential student (and possibly to the taxpayers who may provide funding to state-assistedpublic universities and institutions of higher education).Some of the current trends in graduate and higher education are reviewed to help graduateprograms in engineering and technology better

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reid Bailey, University of Virginia; Heather Rowan-Kenyon, University of Virginia; Amy Swan, University of Virginia; Marie Shoffner, University of Virginia; Alexandra Coso, University of Virginia

and also hone team problem-solving skills.Open-ended responses from end-of-semester course evaluations indicated that students found thecourse “challenging,” “energetic,” and “worth the effort.” Several students noted that theywould have preferred to spend less time in the classroom, and more time on team project work.Among the students who took part in individual and small group interviews, all reported that thecourse increased their understanding of engineering practice. They also said that they planned tocontinue with engineering coursework, and pursue careers in engineering.The process of working on design teams appeared to enhance engagement and interest in coursematerial. However, students who took on administrative roles linked to

Conference Session

Issues in ET Education I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique Barbieri, University of North Texas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

technical and moreimportantly non-technical audiences. The information contained in Appendix A is offered in the spirit of the ASME’s WhichPath Will You Take guidelines5 in order to assist prospective students, counselors, and industryrecruiters in better identifying ET as a path to a career in engineering. The information is genericand can be easily inserted in a flier with the university or departmental logos and colors. Againnote in particular the intentional omission of direct comparisons with other engineeringprograms. The message being: this is what ET is and what it does. ET has been around for many decades, it exists in well over 100 institutions of highereducation awarding 6,000+ degrees in 2012, and it has matured to spur

Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren D. Thomas, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

and development ,4-­‐6 with the goal of introducing strategies toimprove education and retention in engineering7. The theory of identity-trajectory wasintroduced by McAlpine8 to explain the professional identity development through time ofgraduate students and emerging academics through intellectual, institutional, and networkstrands. The three strands work independently, and at times, weave together to explain identitydevelopment for those early in their academic career. Identity-trajectory provides a means tounderstand these early influences impact on one’s professional trajectory as they progressprofessionally.The intellectual strand focuses on learning within and the contributions of an individual to theirfield. Past experiences, agency

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim G. Kotnour, University of Central Florida; Charles H. Reilly, University of Central Florida; John A. Selter, University of Central Florida

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

from. In 2010 the college started aninitiative to enhance the college’s efforts related to engineering leadership education. The resultof this effort is eli2. The mission of eli2 is to: Help students discover their burning desire and confidence to create, innovate, and collaborate to deliver world-changing solutions.To deliver world-changing solutions, the eli2 program believes the engineering leader needs toknow how to create, innovate, collaborate, and deliver. There are many skills within these keycompetency areas. The specific skills depend on the current career expectations of the students.By students eli2 means anyone looking to explore, study, and learn about engineering leadership

Conference Session

A Focus on Non-Traditional Students and Non-Traditional Course Delivery Methods

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Connie Gomez, Galveston College; Leslie Braniger, Galveston College

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

were allowed to choosetheir own topic, such as Green Building or Bottled Water versus Tap Water, so that they couldtake ownership of their work and peak their interest in STEM topics, courses, and majors. Theeffectiveness of this course is based on both its ability to meet its learning objectives and itsability to engage students in sustainability topics, projects, and career choices. Both classroomdiscussions and major assignments served as the basis for course assessment and revision of thiscourse.1.0 IntroductionThe focus of this paper is to assess the use of Sustainability Engineering within a Composition II Page 24.778.2course to increase

Conference Session

Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Ethics Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald J. Bennett F.ASEE, F.ABET P.E., University of St. Thomas; Niaz Latif, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Aco Sikoski, Ivy Tech Community College; Steven Wendel, Sinclair Community College; Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

presentations. His publication record includes articles related to academic program development and assessment of academic programs. Dr. Latif was the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Engineering Technology.Mr. Aco Sikoski, Ivy Tech Community College Mr. Sikoski completed his Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering at the University of Kiril I Metodi in Skopje, Macedonia. He continued his education at Purdue University where he obtained his Masters of Science in Engineering. Intermittently, Mr. Sikoski has consulted for various institutions and organizations. In 1997, he started his career at Ivy Tech Community College where he has stayed until present. He served as a professor, program chair, dean, and the campus

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

E. Hirleman

Global Engineering Alliance for Research and Education (GEARE) increases theeffectiveness of undergraduate engineering education in preparing engineers for careers in theglobal technical economy. The unique 18 month program developed at Purdue in partnershipwith Karlsruhe and Shanghai Jiao Tong Universities integrates: language education; culturalorientation; three month domestic and three month international internships at the same partnerfirm; study abroad; and a two semester face-to-face-, multinational design team project, with onesemester abroad and one at home. The program is bilateral, with nominally equal numbers ofstudents from each university participating in the paired exchanges. Curriculum articulation is

Conference Session

Retention: Keeping the Women Students

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Parker

survey was to estimate the retention rate of recent womengraduates in the SMET workplace. Only 23 of our respondents (19.3%) “were notworking in a job directly related to their major.” We felt that this was an encouragingnumber, although we do not have any numbers for comparison to male graduates fromUWP or for men or women graduates from other institutions.4.1 Impact of reasons for pursuing a SMET degreeWe first investigated whether the respondent’s decision to leave a SMET career may havebeen influenced by choosing a SMET degree for the “wrong” reasons in the first place.Results are shown in Table 1. The values in the 3 middle columns represent thepercentage of respondents who either selected “agree” or “strongly agree” correspondingto each

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ram V. Mohan, North Carolina A&T State University; Ajit D. Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Keith A. Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Vinaya Kelkar

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

education programs from NASA, in conjunctionwith our university faculty expertise.This paper discusses the INSTRUCT program, current development and integration of theNASA STEM content into the existing course curriculum; teaching and delivery of the enhancedcourse content, evaluation, outcome and impact on the student stimulation of the learning,understanding, engagement and success. The success and impact of the project includesformative and summative evaluation of the project goals, as well as long term tracking ofselected students on the influence of the INSTRUCT program in motivating them to pursueSTEM based higher education and careers. This potentially could lead to a long term societalimpact by increasing the number of underrepresented

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sudarshan T. Kurwadkar, Tarleton State University; Daniel K. Marble, Tarleton State University; Jennifer T. Edwards, Tarleton State University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

Missouri.Dr. Daniel K. Marble, Tarleton State University Daniel Marble earned a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Houston, with an M.S. and Ph.D. in accelerator-based nuclear physics from the University of North Texas. Marble began his academic career as an Assistant Professor of physics at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point in 1994. In 1998, he was hired to develop the first engineering program at Tarleton State University (engineering physics), where he presently serves as Head of the Department of Engineering and Physics. In addition to interests in ion solid interaction, physics of sports, accelerator technology, and materials characterization, Marble is actively involved in K-16 science and

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Terrence Kelly; Aaron Cowin

toward students "interested in the theoreticalaspects of aerospace engineering, but desire a practical "hands-on" career in which to put theirengineering skills to use"3. Page 6.726.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering EducationThe program is segregated into two distinctly different portions. The first four semesters areprimarily dedicated to providing aircraft maintenance training. At the completion of the first halfof the program, the student has satisfied the FAA requirements to be examined

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Roli Varma

Session 3592 Barriers to Overcome: Women in Information Technology Roli Varma University of New Mexico, AlbuquerqueAbstractWomen are under-represented in information technology (IT) disciplines, similar to physicalsciences and engineering. With the rapid growth of IT and its profound impact on productivityand national economy, tremendous career opportunities in IT have emerged over the last fewyears. Furthermore, there is a shortage of IT workers, with the U.S. depending upon foreignworkers to address the growing workforce needs. The gender equity in IT is critical

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Amazon ; KENNETH OHNEMUS, Amazon; Jessica Blackburn; Anshul Mittal, Amazon; Yan Dong, Amazon; Savannah LaFerriere; Robert Pulvermacher; Marina Dias, Amazon; Alexander Gil; Shahriar Sadighi; Neerav Kumar, Amazon

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

reflections of members from a multi-disciplinaryteam. Even though the focus of this particular group is software based, the take-aways for multi-disciplinary collaboration will apply across non-software teams as well. Ultimately, this paperaffords an opportunity for educators to expand on examples of how multiple disciplines cometogether in the tech/engineering workforce. Additionally, the paper implores engineers to engagein lifelong learning as they interact with increasingly multi-disciplinary teams in the workplace.BackgroundMost students who choose to major in engineering do so to become a part of the community ofpractice of professional engineers [1], meaning that they want their college experience to includeadequate exposure to what a career

Conference Session

Promoting Inclusivity and Broadening Participation

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam T Melvin, Clemson University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Paper ID #44154Bioengineering 101: A Design Challenge to Teach High School Students aboutHow Engineers Design and Build Complex SystemsProf. Adam T Melvin, Clemson University Adam Melvin obtained a BS in Chemical Engineering and a BA in Chemistry from the University of Arizona, a MS in Chemical Engineering (with a minor in Biotechnology) and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University. He spent the first 10 years of his independent career as a faculty member in the Cain Department of Chemical Engineering at Louisiana State University. He recently joined the faculty in the Department of Chemical and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Douglas Jahnke, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

) convenes annually and has done so for the past 25years. The IAC comprises representatives from industry, government agencies, academia, andother segments, offering advice on current industry trends and the latest state-of-art technologies.These close partnerships with industrial companies enable our students to explore careers andinternship opportunities with leading engineering enterprises. Several IAC members are formergraduates actively engaged in addressing the professional needs of the department.Through collaboration with the IAC and former students now employed in the service industry,we have identified a gap in our workforce education and a demand for skilled PLC and Roboticstechnicians. The city stands as a prominent job hub for banking

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul M Yanik, Western Carolina University; Scott Rowe, Western Carolina University; Wendy Cagle, Western Carolina University; Andrew Ritenour, Western Carolina University; Chip W Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

, withfeedback from the event being uniformly positive.Fall 2023. During the fall 2023 semester, scholars attended weekly cohort meetings. Meetingsincluded a tour of WCU’s prototyping facilities and machining labs (freshmen only), a collectionof invited business leaders from the area, ideation sessions, and speakers from campus resourceunits. Speakers/subject areas are listed below. Scholars typically showed great interest in thetopic at hand, with questions from scholars being posed at length.  WCU Center for Career and Professional Development  Review of past senior capstone projects  Former industrial designer and bookstore entrepreneur  WCU Corporation for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI)  WCU Library – market analysis

Conference Session

Panel on Innovative Graduate Education Concepts: Organized by the National Institute of Aerospace

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Shaurette, Purdue University; Joe Orczyk, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

began his engineering/education career in 1975. He worked both on site as well as in the office for Bechtel, Foster Wheeler, and the Badger Company. Locations included Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Texas, Kentucky, Michigan, and Massachusetts. Since 1984 Joe has been a professor in the Purdue University Department of Building Construction Management. He also consults with construction contractors. Page 22.1134.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Overcoming the Challenges of Distance Education Delivery of a Master of Science Degree in Construction ManagementAbstractThe

Conference Session

Descriptions of Outreach Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ranji K. Vaidyanathan, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of them to pursue STEM careers so that they cancreate those future innovations by entering engineering professions.1Possible strategies to address the engineer shortage for the future are being developed by severalgroups.4 These include development of high school-level engineering courses to high schoolstudents to engineering-based First Robotics competitions.5 Clearly, there is evidence that theseprograms serve to increase student interest in engineering as a career. However, they may notprovide students an opportunity to experience the university setting or exposure to the breadthand variety of engineering projects.4 Various universities instead may provide summer camps asa means to introduce students to STEM disciplines and create a

Conference Session

Issues and Answers in Mathematics Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul J. Kauffmann, East Carolina University; Sviatoslav Archava, East Carolina University; Ricky T. Castles, East Carolina University; Heather L. Ries, East Carolina University; Stephanie T. Sullivan, East Carolina University; Karen A. De Urquidi, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

AC 2011-405: FACTORS IMPACTING POOR PERFORMANCE IN PRECALCULUSPaul J. Kauffmann, East Carolina University Paul J. Kauffmann is Professor and Chair in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University. His industry career included positions as Plant Manager and Engineering Director. Dr.Kauffmann received a BS degree in Electrical Engineering and MENG in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Penn State and is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia and North Carolina.Sviatoslav Archava, East Carolina University Sviatoslav Archava is a Teaching Assistant Professor at East Carolina University. Dr. Archava received a MA degree in Mathematics