Conference Session

Track 3 - Session II - Faculty Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Danielle Marie Dowling, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Morgan M Hynes, Arizona State University

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Faculty Development

Paper ID #8286Instructional Stance as Indicated by Words: A Lexicometrical Analysis ofTeacher Usage of an Inquiry-Based Technological Tool in High School Class-roomsMs. Danielle Marie Dowling, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach After nearly 20 years as a journalist, Danielle Dowling decided to return to school to earn a second bachelor’s degree in physics, which she received in 2011 from Hunter College in New York City. Soon after, she started her master’s degree in science education at Tufts University. While pursuing her master’s, she became involved with the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

Conference Session

Computer Based Grading and Learning Styles

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter W Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #6586Enhancing Student Comprehension with Video GradingDr. Walter W Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering Walter Schilling is an assistant professor in the Software Engineering program at the Milwaukee School of Engineering in Milwaukee, Wis. He received his B.S.E.E. from Ohio Northern University and M.S.E.S.and Ph.D. from the University of Toledo. He worked for Ford Motor Company and Visteon as an embedded software engineer for several years prior to returning for doctoral work. He has spent time at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, and consulted for multiple embedded systems companies in

Conference Session

Embedded Systems and Mobile Computing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Francis N Mensah, College of Engineering and Technology, Brigham Young University; Richard G. Helps, Brigham Young University

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #7587Security Analysis of CPS: Understanding Current Concerns as a Foundationfor Future DesignMr. Francis N Mensah, College of Engineering and Technology, Brigham Young University Francis Mensah received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical/ Electronics Engineering from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in May 2006. He is currently getting a Masters Degree in Information Technology at Brigham Young University with an emphasis in computer networking and security. He also has a special interest in Cyber-Physical Systems. During his leisure time, Francis enjoys playing the piano and listening

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division - General Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danielle Marie Dowling, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Morgan M Hynes, Arizona State University

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #7013On Adopting an Inquiry Stance: A Case Study of Three Teachers as They In-tegrated the InterLACE Technology to Encourage Student Sharing and Rea-soningMs. Danielle Marie Dowling, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and OutreachDr. Morgan M Hynes, Arizona State University Dr. Morgan Hynes is a research faculty associate at Arizona State University conducting research on the impact of product archaeology dissection activities on students’ knowledge and abilities to engineer in broader contexts. Before joining ASU, Hynes was a research assistant professor in the Education Depart- ment and Education Research Program

Conference Session

...by Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Kendall, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Merredith D Portsmore, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #6687Teachers’ attention to student thinking during the engineering design pro-cess: A case study of three elementary classroomsAmber Kendall, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach Amber Kendall is a doctoral student in Science Education and a graduate research assistant with the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach. She graduated from North Carolina State University as a Park Scholar with a B.A. in Physics. Her passion for STEM education is long-standing, but she was inspired to pursue her graduate degree after three years teaching physics to high-school freshman. Beside engineering-design

Conference Session

Issues in Advising and Mentoring

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily L. Allen, San Jose State University; Francisco Castillo, College of Engineering, San Jose State University; Eva Schiorring

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #7784The Reflective Engineering Advisor: A Paradigm for Learning-Centered Stu-dent AdvisingDr. Emily L. Allen, San Jose State University Dr. Emily Allen is Associate Dean of the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering at San Jose State University. Her portfolio includes undergraduate programs and accreditation, student success programs, personnel and infrastructure, and K-14 outreach. She has been on the faculty at SJSU since earning her PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University in 1992.Mr. Francisco Castillo, College of Engineering, San Jose State University Mr. Francisco Castillo has a

Conference Session

Engineering Identity 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadia L. Frye, Washington State University; Devlin Montfort, Washington State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University

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Educational Research and Methods

important for engineering educators torecognize students’ limited abilities to perform or recognize the need for critical evaluation.Curricula should be designed with this framework in mind to scaffold learning so that studentsare encouraged to progress through these stages of personal epistemology and so that studentsare explicitly taught the criteria for evaluation of knowledge that are used in their engineeringdisciplines.Future Research Based on these findings, it appears that that engineering students’ personalepistemologies will continue to evolve in major ways throughout their pursuit of an engineeringdegree. This is consistent with previous researchers’ theories of personal epistemologydevelopment in students1, 2, 3. These results

Conference Session

Design Methodology and Evaluation 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #7733The Design of Language for Engineering Education: Recycling IM and TextMessaging to Capture Engineering ProcessesTamecia R Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette Tamecia received a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering with a concentration in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University, a M.A. in Learning, Design, and Technology from Stanford University, and a M.Div. from Boston University School of Theology. She taught middle school math and science for three years, consulted with pre-college programs, and nonprofits and museums. The focus of her doctoral research is assessment in K-12

Conference Session

Engineering Identity 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Godwin, Clemson University; Geoff Potvin, Clemson University; Zahra Hazari, Florida International University

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Educational Research and Methods

solve problems similarlyto engineers, but their goal is usually to explain, model or understand how the world worksaround them. Engineers, on the other hand, may solve problems with a pragmatic picture inmind. Their perceived value of discovery and information is encoded in the systems they buildrather than in scientific laws or facts.21 Engineering students frequently solve large systems withthe “big picture” in mind. Many young students in science deal with small-scale, detailedexperiments and may not be able to translate their findings into a solution with far-reachingimplications. Or, these science students may be more skeptical of what science can do for theworld than their engineering peers. These ideas may explain our measurement that

Conference Session

Engineering Identity 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel McCord Ellestad, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

. Questions were reviewedand refined through a peer review process to ensure that question wording was clear. The intentof each question was described to the peer reviewers and further refinements were made. The sixquestions that were used for the protocol are: 1. Close your eyes. In your mind, picture an engineer. Picture what this engineer looks like, what they like to do, how they interact with people. 2. Can you describe this image that you pictured in your head? 3. What experiences or sources have influenced this picture? Think of all of the different influences that contributed this picture and describe them. a. If they do mention media sources… You mentioned _______(media source)...can you tell me a little

Conference Session

First Year Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene B Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

probably a really good experience.” 2. Joining extracurricular activities. One participant described it as follows: “And then completely not engineering related, there’s a dance club that I’m doing which is nice to keep up with. So I’m not just focusing everything on engineering but be able to balance it out…I keep all my interests in mind.” 3. Having good and enjoyable classes. For example: “I just love that [engineering design] class. My teacher has been great. I’ve learned a lot, really…I really like the fact that we’re working on real projects, not just some made up. But it’s a real company that’s come in and asked us to design this new process for them, so I think that’s really cool.” 4. Meeting

Conference Session

Enhancing Engineering Management

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Garth V Crosby, Southern Illinois University Carbondale; Julie Dunston, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

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Engineering Management

Paper ID #8108The Development and Delivery of an Online Graduate Course: Lessons Learnedand Future DirectionDr. Garth V Crosby, Southern Illinois University Carbondale Dr. Garth V. Crosby is an assistant professor in the Technology Department at Southern Illinois Univer- sity Carbondale. He obtained his MS and PhD degrees from Florida International University in Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering, respectively. Dr. Crosby’s primary interests of research are wire- less networks, wireless sensor networks, network security and active learning strategies for STEM. He has served as a reviewer for several

Conference Session

Rethinking Engineering Writing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisa Warford, University of Southern California

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

parentheticalcitation in the paragraph is from the student’s paper and does not refer to the references listed atthe end of this paper): In the mid 1980s, the field of tissue engineering was established as the next major biological breakthrough. As these technologies developed, it became plausible that these engineered tissues could replace organs and other living cells that had been damaged or lost. Successful regeneration showed exceptional promise with the use of biocompatible materials that function as connectors across an injured area. (Li 65) These “biological bridges” allow for cell proliferation and thus reattachment and organ growth. With this goal in mind, increased funds and research have been invested to

Conference Session

Enhancing Engineering Management

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liana Bayatyan, Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY); S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge

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Engineering Management

that organizations that embrace knowledge sharingenvironment are priming their employees to detect and attend to new environmental trends andopportunities. As a result, these organizations will gain an advantage. Thus, the organizationsmust develop a strong communication network. This in turn will translate into organizationaladoptability.Differing Organizational Cultures in the global economy It is important for today’s engineering managers to understand that in today’s globaloperational field, organizational culture must recognize cultural diversity. Engineering managersalso need to recognize the many types of cultures that exist within an organization [13]. Hence,engineering managers need to keep in mind that social norms of

Conference Session

New Approaches and Applications to Enhance Technological Literacy - Part I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alicia L Lyman-Holt, Oregon State University; Laia Cari Robichaux, Oregon State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

. The mini-wave flume has been speciallydesigned to facilitate engineering literacy. Engineering literacy is defined as a “person [who] isable to understand the relationships between parts and the whole, uses models for representingconcepts, and applies knowledge to solve problems in our [lives]” viii. Knowing about engineersand engineer training, and engineer “habits of mind” ix could aid citizens in public policydiscourse and decision making by consumers x. However, despite efforts in engineeringeducation, the majority of Americans have little to no understanding of what engineers do andwhy it is important to our society xi. The mini-flume activity allows participants to experiencehow civil engineers involved in coastal engineering work

Conference Session

Engineering Identity 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine E Winters, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington, Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT); Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #7111From Freshman Engineering Students to Practicing Professionals: Changesin Beliefs about Important Skills over TimeDr. Katherine E Winters, Virginia Tech Katherine Winters earned her PhD in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech studying the career goals and actions of early career engineering graduates. She also has BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering from BYU.Dr. Holly M Matusovich, Virginia TechMs. Samantha Brunhaver, Stanford University Samantha Brunhaver is a fifth year graduate student at Stanford University. She is currently working on her PhD in Mechanical Engineering with a focus in

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Cross-Cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudio da Rocha Brito, Science and Education Research Council; Melany M. Ciampi, Safety, Health and Environment Research Organization; Rosa Maria Castro Fernandes Vasconcelos, Universidade de Minho; Luis Alfredo Martins Amaral P.E., University of Minho; Victor Freitas de Azeredo Barros, Science and Education Research Council

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International

innovative mind in order to be inserted in and to keep up withthe work market. Knowledge in Basic Sciences, Basic Sciences of Engineering and Specifics ofEngineering are fundamental for the training of an engineer. However, the insertion in labormarket sometimes demands some practice or experience that should also be provided by theengineering schools. Taking this into account, the Engineering Education Research Team ofCOPEC – Science and Education Research Council has designed and is implementing a programfor an engineering school which main goal is to prepare engineers for the future work market, theengineer for the future. The idea was born due to the very competitive environment thatEngineering Schools are facing recently and the fact that fewer

Conference Session

Engineering in K-12 Science and Mathematics Standards

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth A Parry, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

: Common core standards elements that align with engineeringDefining engineering for K-12 in North CarolinaThe North Carolina writing team, consisting of members from two research intensiveengineering universities, industry and government, used the historical information from each ofthe documents discussed in the previous section. An effort was make to specifically defineengineering as a separate area as distinct from technology, especially since technology tends tobe misunderstood as consisting of solely instructional technology in North Carolina. Thisresulted in the identification of four core areas of engineering: engineering habits of mind,engineering design, systems thinking and problem solving. The appendix to this paperenumerates these four

Conference Session

Robots and K-12 Computer Applications

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl D. Seals, Auburn University; Earl B. Smith, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Paper ID #7753Enhancing K-12 Education with Engineering OutreachDr. Cheryl D. Seals, Auburn University Dr. Cheryl Seals is an associate professor in Auburn University’s Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering. She graduated with a B.S. C.S. from Grambling State University, M.S. C.S. from North Carolina A&T State University and a Ph.D. C.S. from Virginia Tech. Seals conducts research in Human Computer Interaction with an emphasis in visual programming of educational simulations, user interface design and evaluation, and educational gaming technologies. Dr. Seals also works with computing outreach

Conference Session

K-12 Professional Development II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bette Grauer, Kansas State University; Karen L Roberts, Upward Consulting; Tom C. Roberts P.E., FASEE, FNSPE, Kansas State University; Gary A. Clark, Kansas State University; Amy Rachel Betz, Kansas State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

students and teachers through the fields of chemistry, human ecology, gifted education, and central administration. She has facilitated programming in Science Olympiad, USFIRST, Engineering & Science Summer Institute (ESSI), Odyssey of the Mind, and STEM activities with local school districts. Dr. Roberts enjoys working with K-12 teachers and providing information relevant to career exploration.Prof. Tom C. Roberts P.E., FASEE, FNSPE, Kansas State University Roberts has more than 35 years experience in planning, organizational development, and leadership train- ing programs. He worked for Black & Veatch for sixteen years, formed Upward Consulting in 1989 and has served as a learning organization and process

Conference Session

Integration of Manufacturing and Society

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, Petroleum Institute

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Manufacturing

program that breeds excellence and takes the raw fiber of a student’s good work ethic andintelligence and weaves it into something greater and much more profound. The Scholars oftoday are most definitely the leaders of tomorrow, in whatever we may choose to do with ourlife. The Program is somewhat “nontraditional”. Focus is on “opening the mind,” not justproviding facts. Minds are stretched and expanded. Faculty develops their own curriculum andcourse content based on the overall structure that GSP is built on. If there are more than onesections of the of focus area, the area of concentration might also be different based on theinstructor. According to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) 4 “Only 40-60 percent ofentering engineering students

Conference Session

K-5 Teacher Transformation

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #7356Engineering Design Process Knoweldge: Comparison between Teachers Newto Engineering and More Experienced TeachersMs. Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette Ming-Chien Hsu is a doctoral candidate of Engineering Education at Purdue University with research in- terest in students’ transformative learning experiences. Hsu’s past experience in electrical engineering and her current pursuit in engineering education prompt her interest in exploring how learning experiences, e.g. design and interdisciplinary experiences, foster epistemological, interpersonal, and intrapersonal de- velopment.Dr. Monica E

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Programs in Support of Systems Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger V. Gonzalez P.E., The University of Texas at El Paso; Elsa Q. Villa, University of Texas, El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Joseph A Ramos, The University of Texas at El Paso

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Systems Engineering

: Springerlink.com. 25August 2011.]8. Hancock PA (2009) Mind, machine and morality. Toward a Philosophy of Human-Technology Symbiosis.Ashgate Publishing, Surrey.9. Master of Engineering Management Programs Consortium9 See http://www.mempc.org10. ABET. See http://www.abet.org11. ATMAE. See http://atmae.org/12. National Academy of Engineering. (2004). The engineer of 2020: Visions of engineering in the new century.Washington, DC: National Academies Press. p.36.13. Paulson, L. D. (2006). Service science: A new field for today’s economy. Computer, 39(8), 18-21.14. Spohrer, J., & Maglio, P. P. (2008). The emergence of service science: Toward systemic service innovations toaccelerate co-creation of value. Production and Operations Management, 17(3), 1-9.15

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Patrick O'Connell, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

materials14. Providing robotics platforms to thosebudgets would increase drastically increase them. The Hemisson costs $250 per kit withoutsoftware7 and the Amigobot sells with its software suite for $3,095. The LEGO MindstormsNXT retails for $279.95 with the software sold separately10. Also without software, TETRIXretails for $871.95 for the basic kit11 and the most inexpensive VEX Robotics Design System kitcosts $399.9923. The iRobot Create is the least expensive example at $129.99 each9.PaperBotsWith those costs and the available funds for them in mind, a new educational technology wasdesigned. PaperBots utilizes the available classroom materials, such as paper and other officeand craft materials, to provide engineering activities in the classroom

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session I - Faculty Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Dirk Schaefer P.E., Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Invited - Faculty Development

Paper ID #8378Invited Paper - Fostering a Culture of Professional Faculty Development andRecognition of Engineering & Engineering Technology EducatorsProf. Dirk Schaefer P.E., Georgia Institute of Technology Prof. Dirk Schaefer serves on the faculty of the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Prior to joining Georgia Tech, Schaefer was a Lecturer in the School of Engineering at Durham University, UK. During his time at Durham, he earned a Postgraduate Certificate in ”Teaching and Learning in Higher Education”. He joined Durham from a Senior Research Associate

Conference Session

Pre-Service Development Initiatives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Bethke Wendell, University of Massachusetts Boston

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #6448Pre-Service Teachers’ Engineering Design Practices in an Integrated Engi-neering and Literacy ExperienceDr. Kristen Bethke Wendell, University of Massachusetts Boston Dr. Wendell is an assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction Center of Science and Mathematics in Context. Page 23.973.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Pre-Service Teachers’ Engineering Design Practices in an Integrated Engineering and Literacy

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessing Sustainability and Life Long Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey C. Evans P.E., Bucknell University; Michelle Oswald Beiler P.E., Bucknell University; Akmal S Daniyarov; Christopher Adam Kulish

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Paper ID #6288Using Innovative Topics to Attract Future Engineers: Liquefaction and Sus-tainability Modules for Engineering CampDr. Jeffrey C. Evans P.E., Bucknell University Dr. Jeffrey Evans has been professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Bucknell University since 1985. Prior to entering academia he was at Woodward-Clyde Consultants (now URS) and in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Reserves). He has been a visiting academic at the University of Nottingham and the University of Cambridge where he was an Overseas Fellow in Churchill College. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering degrees from Clarkson University

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society (LEES) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Haas, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Lynn S. McElholm, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Sonya M Renfro, University of Connecticut; Elizabeth S. Herkenham, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ; Melissa Marshall, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

to be conducted in order to substantiate the results.Program Goals Moving ForwardEven though Rensselaer’s Engineering Ambassador program aims to promote engineering to anunderrepresented audience, the Ambassador role models currently do not depict the audience weare attempting to attract. Going forward, Rensselaer plans to address this, in addition toincorporating representation from all engineering majors. With these goals in mind, Rensselaer’sAmbassador recruitment efforts have become targeted to help encourage a diverse population ofEngineering Ambassadors. Expanding industry connections will also help to strengthen thesustainability of the program within Rensselaer’s School of Engineering culture and community.The university partnership

Conference Session

Institutional Perspectives and Boundary Work

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ron D Dempsey, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Page 23.1.15the ET school, while the ET folks are told to mind our own business if we don't like something E is doing.” Now the larger engineering reality has infiltrated the smaller reality and the powerdifferential associated with the larger engineering reality begins to emerge as the means ofdemarcation. Carlile writes, “Even when actors have equal ability to use a common knowledgeto effectively share and access each other’s domain specific knowledge, power is still beingexpressed.”57 Carlile was speaking about actors sharing knowledge and expertise informationacross boundaries, but here we have a case where the boundaries are equivalent, the knowledgeand expertise common knowledge are the same, the actors have equal ability to share

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Lisa G. Huettel, Duke University; Wayne T. Padgett, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kathleen E. Wage, George Mason University; John R. Buck, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth

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Electrical and Computer

engineeringfaculty describing the strategies they use to other electrical engineering faculty. Onechallenge in teaching reform is that general pedagogical “best practices” can be difficultfor faculty to translate into their own discipline. Something that may work in ahumanities classroom may need to be interpreted differently in an engineering classroom.We have attempted to bridge that gap by specifically asking the participants to writedescriptions of their strategies with other engineering faculty in mind as an audience.We housed the tools under the broad objective of formative assessment because it was apractice many of the participating instructors were attempting already and because itincludes a variety of teaching strategies and learning objectives