Conference Session

Ocean, Marine, and Coastal Engineering Topics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Wood, Florida Tech; Brian Howell, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

2006-736: KAMIKAZE: INVESTIGATIONAL AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATERVEHICLE FOR COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND UNDERGRADUATEEDUCATION AND TRAININGBrian Howell, Western Carolina University Dr. Howell is the Program Director for Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Western Carolina UniversityStephen Wood, Florida Tech Dr. Wood is an Assistant Professor in Ocean Engineering at the Department of Marine and Environmental Systems Page 11.853.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 KAMIKAZE: INVESTIGATIONAL AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE FOR COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND UNDERGRADUATE

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Nicole Elfer, Tulane University

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #20067A Preliminary Evaluation of the Tulane Science Scholars Summer Programthrough Quantitative and Qualitative Self-assessment (Work in Progress)Katherine Nicole Elfer, Tulane University Kate Elfer is a Ph.D. Candidate in Biomedical Engineering at Tulane University. She received an internal fellowship for community engagement and works year-round to promote STEM education. She is also on the board of two New Orleans STEM Education non-profits. After graduation, she will seek positions that allow her to continue mentoring and teaching STEM at all education levels. c American Society for

Conference Session

Civic Engagement and Volunteerism in Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Richey, The Boeing Company; Deepa Gupta, The Boeing Company; Timothy Kieran O'Mahony, University of Washington, College of Education LIFE Center; Laura E. Meyers, City University of Seattle; Fabian Zender, The Boeing Company; Danielle LoVallo Vermeer, The Boeing Company

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

-selectedfrom the company’s Technical Fellowship program, which comprises approximately 1.5% of thecompany’s workforce and represents some of the best engineering and scientific minds in the Page 26.1508.7industry. These Tech Fellows were invited to participate (collaborate with their technicalmentees) to inspire K-12 students with STEM skills and knowledge, based on real-worldexamples related to their work. Twenty-six participants self selected for the first phase of thisstudy. An additional 39 engineers are currently participating in this skills-based volunteerismprogram in other locations, and their data will be incorporated into the overall

Conference Session

Case Studies & Engineering Education Around the Globe

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

instructor to the notes of the students -without passing through the mind of either one - continues as “the norm”.The purpose of this paper is to renew the call for deployment of better and more effectiveinstructional strategies in the classrooms of the Arab Gulf States, stressing on cooperativelearning practices as a viable alternative to the traditional (low-interaction lecture-based)environment that has gripped the engineering education of Region’s institution for decades. Thepaper sheds light on: theoretical roots, research support, current practices, and suggestions forredesigning classes-if need be- to stimulate interaction and help break the traditional lecturedominant pattern when cooperative learning protocols are deployed. The paper shows

Conference Session

Building Communities for Engineering Education Research

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Adams, Purdue University; Philip Bell, University of Washington; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Larry Leifer, Stanford University; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Bayta Maring, University of Washington; Dawn Williams, Howard University

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Educational Research and Methods

education research by examining the ISEE model. We also describe the successesand challenges experienced as we near completion of the second of three cycles, andimplications for future community building efforts. One finding is that community at the locallevel is crucial. While expanding the national community of engineering education researchersis important, scholars who are new to the field need a community of like-minded colleagues withwhom they can give and receive feedback on works-in-progress. We also found that engineeringfaculty tend to have difficulty with particular aspects of educational research, such as navigatinga new disciplinary language, utilizing qualitative research methodologies, and analyzingqualitative data. We found that

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Bonventre, HST Division, Harvard and MIT; Heather Gunter, Harvard University; Sarah Henrickson, Harvard University

on module design, to Jairam Eswara for providing the exam data from theoriginal curriculum, to Itty ‘James’ Samuel for his work implementing the tutorials, to Ragu Vijaykumarfor his work implementing the simulation, and to Professor Robert Linsenmeier of NorthwesternUniversity for his valuable insights on module design.References1. How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. Eds: Bransford, J.D., Brown, A.L., Cocking,R.R.. National Academy Press (Washington; 1999).2. Gunter H.E., Bonventre, J.V., D’Avila M.A., Sadeghpour S., Vijaykumar R. (2003), “EducationInnovation in Physiology” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education AnnualConference. Nashville, TN, June 22-25, 2003.3. Henrickson S.E., Gunter H.E

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Caroline Noyes, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert DeHaan, Emory University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-1059: PERCEPTIONS OF K-12 AND COLLEGIATE STEM TEACHINGCAREERS BY COMPUTING, ENGINEERING, AND SCIENCEADMINISTRATORS, FACULTY AND ADVISORSDonna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Donna C. Llewellyn is the Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL)at Georgia Tech. Donna received her B.A. in Mathematics from Swarthmore College, her M.S. in Operations Research from Stanford University, and her Ph.D. in Operations Research from Cornell University. After working as a faculty member in the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech, she changed career paths to lead CETL where she works with faculty, instructors, and graduate students to

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Paper ID #8687Defining engineering and technological literacies within the framework of lib-eral education: implications for the curriculumDr. John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin John Heywood MA MSc LittD (Dublin) M.Litt (Lanacaster). Professorial Fellow Emeritus of Trinity College – The University of Dublin and formerly Professor and Director of Teacher Education in the University (1977 – 1996). In addition to a higher doctorate he is the holder of a Masters degree in engineering education (MSc). He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Educa- tion, a Senior

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Martinazzi

product ofthe director, i.e. Peter Weir’s Master and Commander, but it is inherently recognized thatthe finished film represents the product of many contributors, each of whom hasprocessed the message of the film through his/her own consciousness. In short, theseartists have “mediated” the message of the film to the viewers. Even if the film has ahistorical context, that context has been “mediated” through the minds of the contributingartists.Thus in watching the film, the viewers make a judgment as to the relative success orfailure of the various presentational choices made and decide whether or not this is a“good” or “bad” film.Since the class and the students are specifically interested in “leadership” issues, studentsare asked to analyze how

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Jackson; Mani Mina

success.ConclusionWe have constructed a first-year electrical engineering course which covers material similar tothat of most traditional courses, but is augmented by an emphasis on understanding one’s ownlearning methods. Students are encouraged to approach problem solving with an open mind,rather than trying to apply a rigid process. The class experience is enhanced by the presence ofundergraduate mentors who provide guidance and intellectual diversity that would otherwise belacking. The overall result is that students develop independent learning skills which will allowthem to continue to adapt to changing technology throughout their careers.That students report high rates of satisfaction and a desire to become involved in the course asmentors is a strong

Conference Session

Projects in Ocean and Marine Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Miller

forms indicate the students enjoy the approachand alumni comments indicate they feel the approach is worthwhile.Introduction The USNA was established in 1845 and is the premier institution staffing the officercorps of the Navy and Marine Corps. Its mission is “to develop midshipmen morally, mentallyand physically and to imbue them with the highest ideals of duty, honor and loyalty in order toprovide graduates who are dedicated to a career of naval service and have potential for futuredevelopment in mind and character to assume the highest responsibilities of command,citizenship and government”. The Academy provides the 4100 midshipmen the opportunity topursue studies in engineering, science or humanities. Due to a large focus in math and

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Julia M. Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Jonathan E. Singer, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Jacqueline Krikorian; Tushar P. Sura, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Department of Education

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

/math principles. This further fostered the mind set required for the evaluation of thedesign which the teachers then mimicked with their Upward Bound students.Results and Discussion One of the goals of the professional development workshop was to build teacherknowledge and skills in areas needed to successfully implement the curriculum. As an initialstep, the INSPIRES team and the external evaluation team generated a list of skill areas felt to beneeded by teachers to successfully implement the module. The skill areas include:  Pedagogy  Engineering design process  Comfort/skill with tools  Math and science content knowledge The evaluation and project teams developed measures for each of these areas

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacquelynn Ann Horsey, University of Arkansas; Thomas Hudnall McGehee, University of Arkansas; Mostafa Elsaadany, University of Arkansas; Timothy J. Muldoon, University of Arkansas

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

% 10% 20% 0%30% 20% 40% 40% 50% 60% 60%80% 100% 70% 80% 90% 100% Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Figure 1: Question 1 survey responses Also included in the technical skills expected of new graduate engineers, is the ability to test and evaluate a new design. Navigating the rules and regulations of the process of Food and Drug Administration approval can be difficult. By teaching students about this process early on, they will likely keep these restrictions in mind when developing a new technology

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Davis, University of Hartford

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Architectural

AC 2010-493: INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY INTO STUDIO DESIGNCURRICULUMDaniel Davis, University of Hartford Page 15.774.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY INTO STUDIO DESIGN CLASS CURRICULUMAbstractAt the University of Hartford, we have established an architectural program founded onintegration. Architecture by its very nature is connected to other disciplines, yet architecturaleducation is often criticized for a lack of integration in the curriculum. By increasing theawareness of the interrelationship between different areas of study, we are attempting to strike anew and more effective

Conference Session

Diversity: Women and Minorities in Engineering Technology

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Julie Phillips; Joseph Fuehne

. Page 9.810.1 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationIntroductionMuch has been written recently about the loss of manufacturing jobs in the United States. TheIndiana Business Review1, a quarterly publication of the Indiana Business Research Center,Kelley School of Business, at Indiana University, discussed these issues in its 2004 outlook forColumbus, Indiana and Bartholomew County. In the outlook, the jobs lost are considered“structural” employment, which typically do not return when the economy improves. Somelosses were due to increased productivity and to jobs moving overseas. According to

Conference Session

Developments in Chem Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Christi Patton; Daniel Crunkleton

2004 competition [1].The application of fuel cells in a design competition led to our proposal to participate inthe Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility competition. The purpose of thiscompetition is to “[r]e-engineer a GM crossover sport utility vehicle to minimize energyconsumption, emissions, and greenhouse gases while maintaining or exceeding thevehicle's utility and performance.” The authors’ experience in fuel cell research provideda unique chance to apply this expertise to a system with which the general public is quitefamiliar.Auto design competitions typically have several schools applying for participation, withvery few actually receiving invitations. With this in mind, a multidisciplinary group offaculty was then

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Technical Session - Best Paper

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Thomas Machamer, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

ofthe author greatly. It gave them the insight needed to take a step back and really look at all thathad been done. From then on as the team prepared for competition by doing the tedious task offine tuning the machine the words of the advisor often returned. Through this process the coolaspect of the engineering project became especially apparent. It was at this point the author sawhow important it was to keep remembering the cool aspects of engineering as the computationsand work get hard. So, when the opportunity of research came, this topic was on the forefront ofthe authors mind in hopes to help others keep motivated through the engineering process.The purpose of this research is to find how students are motivated by what they think is

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria-isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Nadiye Erdil, University of New Haven; Ronald Harichandran, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven

Paper ID #37535Insights Provided by Student Feedback on Integrated E-Learning Modules Covering Entrepreneurial TopicsMaria-isabel Carnasciali (Associate Professor) Maria-Isabel is currently an Assistant Provost and professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of New Haven. She teaches courses related to thermo-fluid systems – including Engineering Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Thermo/Fluids Laboratory, and Applied CFD. In addition to her education research and assessment related work, she involves graduate and undergraduate students in her technical research spanning validation of CFD models for

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline McDermott, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Janet Beagle

Paper ID #36883GradTrack Scholars: A comprehensive online mentoringprogram to build community and prepare the next generationof underrepresented minority graduate students (Work inProgress)Jacqueline E McDermott (Associate Director of Graduate Diversity andInclusion) Dr. Jackie McDermott joined the College of Engineering at Purdue University as the Assistant Director of Graduate Recruitment and Retention in August 2018. Jackie completed her B.S. in Biology from Hofstra University (NY) with minors in Spanish and Biochemistry, and her Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Brandeis University (MA). At Purdue

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 9

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie R. Gurganus, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Mark Berczynski, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

community encourages students to engage inmaterial and build study groups. My undergraduate chemical engineering program excelled atcommunity building. Diverse groups were promoted within many of its core courses, preparingstudents for collaboration in the workforce.” - 4th year Female Chemical Engineer “This is the diversity of students, which I keep in mind when talking to students oranswering their questions. I never want to unintentionally talk down to a student of a differentbackground because of an implicit bias.” - 4th year Female Mechanical EngineerEmpathy Some of the teaching fellows even reflected empathy towards students who were inchallenging situations. Specifically one teaching fellow addressed the

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alissa Ruth, Arizona State University; Tameka Spence, Arizona State University; Joseph V. Hackman, Arizona State University; Jennifer Velez M.Ed., Arizona State University; Hope Parker, Arizona State University; Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

community engagement. Moreover, the curriculum incorporateshuman-centered design and key engineering processes to foster engineering habits of mind suchas systems thinking, optimism, and ethical consideration in engineering as well asentrepreneurial mindsets such as the three C’s (creativity, collaboration, communication).Throughout EPICS High, students continually explore potential problems in the community thatcan be solved by the skills they are learning in the classroom. Ultimately, students learn to workwith members of the community to create engineering solutions that are designed to address real-world problems. Preliminary research shows that EPICS High promotes positive outcomesamong high school students9,10. In a small study on an

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Moss, Clemson University; Dorothy Moss, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

when focused on the learner: • Engaging children as active participants, giving them greater control over the learning process. • Assisting students to integrate learning from language, the arts, mathematics, and science. • Encouraging pluralistic thinking, avoiding a right/wrong dichotomy and suggesting that multiple solutions are possible. • Providing children an opportunity to reflect upon, revise, and extend their internal models of the world. • Encouraging children to put themselves in the minds of others as they think about how their designs will be understood and used5,36.The components of this project that make engineering design and inquiry-related investigationspossible in typical

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

P. Paxton Marshall, University of Virginia; Benjamin Kidd, University of Virginia; Ping Guan, University of Virginia

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Architectural

. (2002). Issues in Science and Technology. Spring 2002.[11] Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. (2000). How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded Edition. The National Academies Press.[12] National Academy of Engineering. (2004). The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century. Washington D.C.: National Academies Press. Retrieved Jan 7, 2006 from the World Wide Web: http://www.nap.edu/books/0309091624/html/[13] Dewey, J. (1916). Democracy and Education. New York: McMillian. Page 12.1076.13

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muge Mukaddes Darwish, Texas Tech University T-STEM Center; Mary Frances Agnello, Texas Tech

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Construction

hemisphere and United States uses the greatest percentage of the world’sresources. If we do not learn to share more equitably what is here to use, we not only are livingin denial, but more importantly, subject ourselves to greater chances of invasion and attacks fromthe outside. Unfortunately, social change is usually difficult and slow. We have reached a pointin history where sustainability is not only a desirable goal of education, but rather is a requisitethat should be on the forefront of curriculum development and educators’ minds. Eco-friendlyapproaches to construction and in general, engineering, are the purview of all global citizens andit is through K-12 education that the need and vision for doing such construction will be taughtand

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Paper ID #12997Understanding the NSF Transforming Undergraduate Engineering Educa-tion Report – Why are Industry and Academic Pathways toward KnowledgeDevelopment at Odds?Prof. Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University Charles (Chuck) Pezeshki is the Director of the Industrial Design Clinic in the School of MME at Wash- ington State University. The Industrial Design Clinic is the primary capstone vehicle for the School and focuses on industrially sponsored projects with hard deliverables that students must complete for gradua- tion. His research area is in knowledge construction as a function of social/relational

Conference Session

Exploring Research Methodologies in Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deirdre-Annaliese Nicole Hunter, Virginia Tech; Philip Reid Brown, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Student

Paper ID #16247Working in Data Mines: Conducting Multiple Analyses on Qualitative DataSetsDr. Deirdre-Annaliese Nicole Hunter, Virginia Tech Dr. Deirdre Hunter conducts engineering education research at Virginia Tech and is the Director of U.S. Development at La Gran Familia de Gregory in Chihuahua, Mexico. Her current research is in the areas of problem-based learning facilitation and teaching metacognition. Her research strengths include research design and implementation using qualitative methods. She has a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech, a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Syracuse University, and a

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Jarrett, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Architectural

2006-2523: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE / ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGNChristopher Jarrett, Georgia Institute of Technology Chris Jarrett is Associate Director and Associate Professor of the Architecture Program at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He teaches courses on architecture and ecology, eco-tectonics, and graduate design studios addressing a range of contemporary green topics. Page 11.594.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Environmental Science / Environmental DesignAbstractEnvironmental science has formed the central part of ecological discourse in architecture. It hasbeen the

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2007-18: ASSESSMENT OF PERCEPTUAL MODALITY STYLESMysore Narayanan, Miami University DR. MYSORE NARAYANAN obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Liverpool, England in the area of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He joined Miami University in 1980 and teaches a wide variety of electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering courses. He has been invited to contribute articles to several encyclopedias and has published and presented dozens of papers at local, regional , national and international conferences. He has also designed, developed, organized and chaired several conferences for Miami University and conference sessions for a variety of organizations. He is a senior member

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annette Mallory Donawa; Clifton Martin, Morgan State University; Carl White, Morgan State University

2006-1392: ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF CRITICAL THINKING INSTRUCTIONUPON THE PREPARATION OF FRESHMAN STUDENTS TO PURSUEADVANCED DEGREES IN ENGINEERINGAnnette Donawa, Morgan State University/CAMRA Annette Mallory Donawa is currently working on her Ph.D. in Higher Education and Administration at Morgan State University. Within the NASA-sponsored Center of Advanced Microwave Research and Applications (CAMRA), she assists the Director, Dr. Carl White, with strategic planning, in addition to staff and project management. Her engineering education research is focused on assessing the impact of teaching critical thinking to African American engineering students. The goal is to prepare and motivate

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose Guevara, University of Puerto Rico; Ismael Pagan-Trinidad, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Didier Valdes-Diaz, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Eileen Pesantes, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Francisco Maldonado-Fortunet, University of Puerto Rico; Miguel Pando, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

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Design in Engineering Education

2006-1605: INCORPORATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN EXPERIENCEIN THE INTEGRATED ENGINEERING PROJECT DESIGN MODELJose Guevara, University of Puerto Rico Dr. Guevara is an associate professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico, he is leading the work to make improvements to the capstone course and helping also in the improvements to the curriculum. He has also work as a structural consultant for a wide variety of projects including commercial, residential, industrial, transportation, marine facilities as well as the tren urbano.Ismael Pagan-Trinidad, University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezDidier Valdes-Diaz, University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezEileen Pesantes, University of Puerto Rico