Conference Session

Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth T. Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman L. Fortenberry, American Society for Engineering Education

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Two Year College Division

AC 2011-64: NSF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION (ATE)PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS GARNERING USEFUL INSTRUCTIONON DEVELOPING [PROJECT] EFFECTIVENESS (ATE PI GUIDE)Elizabeth T. Cady, National Academy of Engineering Elizabeth T. Cady is a Program Officer at the Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) at the National Academy of Engineering.Norman L. Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering (Washington) Dr. Norman L. Fortenberry is the founding Director of the Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) at the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). CASEE facilitates research on and deployment of, innovative policies, practices, and tools designed to enhance

Conference Session

Professional Development and Engineering Ethics Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David A. Butler, National Academy of Engineering; Casey Gibson, National Academy of Engineering

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

through auspices ofthe National Academies.backgroundThe practice of engineering is more than the application of scientific, mathematical, andtechnical knowledge to design, develop, build, and maintain devices, systems, structures, andprocesses. It is a creative endeavor with profound cultural, ethical, and social dimensions, andwith the great potential to do good or harm, however intentionally or unintentionally.While it may seem as though considerations of such non-technical aspects of engineering are arelatively recent concern, they have in fact long been on the minds of practitioners [1]. Indeed, aset of papers published in 1922 put forward some remarkably modern-sounding concepts.Alexander Graham Christie, a Johns Hopkins University

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Measuring the Impacts of Project-Based Service Learning on Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Colleen O'Holleran, Engineers Without Borders-USA; Cathy Leslie, Engineers Without Borders

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International

AC 2010-2033: FACULTY IMPRESSIONS OF SERVICE LEARNING INENGINEERING EDUCATIONKurt Paterson, Michigan Technological UniversityColleen O'Holleran, Engineers Without Borders-USA Chapter Relations Manager, EWB-USACathy Leslie, Engineers Without Borders Page 15.577.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Faculty Impressions of Service Learning in Engineering Education1. BackgroundIn many quarters, engineering education has only recently discovered the contributions oflearning through service1,2,3,4. This awareness has often come obliquely with some of the mostengaging service opportunities originating outside academia. In the past decade many service-oriented

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Zachary Riggins Del Rosario, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Riya Aggarwal, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Caitlin Anna Coffey, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Arwen Sadler, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Stephanos Matsumoto, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Alison Wood , Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Paul Ruvolo, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; C. Jason Woodard, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #33350Crafting a Virtual Studio: Some Models and ImplementationsDr. Zachary Riggins del Rosario, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Zachary del Rosario is a visiting assistant professor of engineering at Olin College. His goal is to help scientists and engineers reason under uncertainty. Zach uses a toolkit from data science and uncertainty quantification to address a diverse set of problems, including reliable aircraft design and AI-assisted dis- covery of novel materials.Riya Aggarwal, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Riya is junior at the Olin College of Engineering studying Engineering with a

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Expanding STEM Access and Belonging: Programs and Practices for Inclusive K–12 Engagement

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maricruz Zepeda - Wilson, The University of Arizona, College of Engineering; Cori Dennis, The University of Arizona, College of Engineering

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

’ engineeringidentity. SEA is designed to support participants’ self-efficacy [10] in engineering throughhands-on projects, direct access to the college faculty and staff, and the ability to be surroundedby like-minded peers with an interest in engineering. Participants who have attended SEA haveindicated that they are either more interested, or maintain about the same level of interest, inpursuing a career in engineering based on post-program surveys. (Figure 7). Pre- and Post-Survey Data Strongly disbelieve I will be in STEM Somewhat disbelieve I will be in STEM Neither believe nor disbelieve I will be in STEM Somewhat believe I will be in STEM Strongly believe I will be in

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darryl Dickerson, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Tasha Zephirin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). National data suggests that an urgent, sustained,comprehensive, intensive, coordinated, and informed national effort is necessary to increasesuccess of underrepresented minorities (URMs) in STEM [2]. URM is the classification given tothe following groups: African American, Hispanic American or Latino, Native American, NativeHawaiian or Pacific Islander. In the US, these groups comprise 31.1% of the population [3], yetthey are only 17.4% of the student population pursuing engineering degrees [4]. In general, the successful pathway to a career in STEM typically requires “the acquisitionof knowledge, skills, and habits of mind; opportunities to put these into practice; a developingsense of

Conference Session

Experinces in Manufacturing Engineering Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #18363Innovative Manufacturing Education Experience for First-Year EngineeringStudents: Using a Seminar Course and Volunteerism to Enhance Manufac-turing SkillsMr. Eric Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Eric Holloway currently serves as the Senior Director of Industry Research in the College of Engineering at Purdue University, where he focuses on industry research in the College of Engineering. From 2007-2013, Eric served as the Managing Director and the Director of Instructional Laboratories in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. As Director, he was in

Conference Session

Pre-college: Blending Computers, Computational Thinking, and Engineering Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

engineering education. Computational thinking is broaderthan programming and coding. Some describe computational thinking as crucial to engineeringproblem solving and critical to engineering habits of mind like systems thinking. However, fewstudies have explored how computational thinking is exhibited by children, and CTcompetencies for children have not been consistently defined. Hence developing andimplementing effective CT-related activities for children can be difficult. Therefore, exploringwhat computational thinking looks like for children is critical.Children can engage in, and learn to engage in computational thinking in both formal andinformal settings. In this study, we are interested in exploring what computational thinking mightlook like

Conference Session

Works in Progress II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tasha Zephirin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #23691WIP: Unpacking the Black Box: How does a Cultural Engineering StudentOrganization Support the Persistence of Students of Color?Tasha Zephirin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Tasha Zephirin is a Ph.D. Candidate in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She is an Executive Assistant for the National Association of Multicultural Program Advocates (NAMEPA) Inc. and has served as the Graduate Student Representative on the Purdue Engineering Advisory Council. Her research interests include exploring the role of noncurricular engineering education initiatives in the

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter W Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Derek David Riley, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

Paper ID #41377WIP: Increasing Engagement with Industrial Advisory Board Members throughAsynchronous Assessment of Elevator PitchesDr. Walter W Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering Walter Schilling is a Professor in the Software Engineering program and coordinates the Cybersecurity Minor at the Milwaukee School of Engineering in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He received his B.S.E.E. from Ohio Northern University and M.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

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer L Bonniwell, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Paper ID #44229Board 95: Work in Progress: Implementation of Rapid Review as FormativeAssessment in a Circuits CourseDr. Jennifer L Bonniwell, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Jennifer L. Bonniwell in an Associate Professor at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. She earned her BS in Electrical Engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering and her MS and PhD in Electrical Engineering from Marquette University. She also worked in the aerospace industry between her masters and doctoral studies.Dr. Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Kelnhofer is an Associate Professor at Milwaukee School of

Conference Session

International Division (INTL) Technical Session: International Programs and Curricula I

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn "Kelly" Ottman, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Sohum A. Sohoni, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Diversity

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International Division (INTL)

Paper ID #42488Lessons Learned to Promote Teaching-Oriented Cross-Cultural InternationalMentoring and CollaborationProf. Carolyn ”Kelly” Ottman, Milwaukee School of Engineering Carolyn ”Kelly” Ottman, Ph.D. MSOE Professor, Rader School of Business Leadership Portals, LLC, Independent Consultant phone: 414-303-9339 (cell) email: ottman@msoe.edu EducationDr. Sohum A. Sohoni, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Sohum Sohoni is a Professor and Program Director of Software Engineering in the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. Prior to this, he was an Assistant

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter W Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Brad Dennis, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Software Engineering Division

Paper ID #20543WIP: Active Learning Exercises to Promote System Performance TestingDr. Walter W Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering Walter Schilling is a Professor in the Software Engineering program at the Milwaukee School of Engi- neering in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He received his B.S.E.E. from Ohio Northern University and M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Toledo. He worked for Ford Motor Company and Visteon Corporation 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

Conference Session

Understanding Student Development in Design

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Euisuk Sung, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Todd Kelley, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Design in Engineering Education

for the behavioral sciences. Cambridge University Press.Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L., & Cocking, R. R. (1999). How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school. National Academy Press.Crismond, D. P., & Adams, R. S. (2012). The informed design teaching and learning matrix. Journal of Engineering Education, 101(4), 738-797.Dorst, K., & Cross, N. (2001). Creativity in the design process: co-evolution of problem– solution. Design studies, 22(5), 425-437.Lawson, B. R. (1979). Cognitive strategies in architectural design. Ergonomics, 22(1), 59-68.Lawson, B., & Dorst, K. (2009). Design expertise. 2009.Ericsson, K. A. & Simon, H. A. (1993) Protocol analysis: Verbal reports as data. MIT Press

Conference Session

Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession – and ASCE

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janey Camp P.E., Vanderbilt University; Leslie Nolen, American Society of Civil Engineers; Carolyn Sofman, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

position.Teachers can further benefit from asking local engineers to assist with the hands-on activitiesand/or classroom discussions about infrastructure including its design, maintenance, andoperations. Engineers mutually benefit from classroom visits by inspiring the next generation ofyoung, bright minds to consider engineering to help address the future challenges that we facewith an aging infrastructure system and also further curating good stewards of the infrastructurethat we have. This is in addition to helping to fill the gap that our nation is facing in the numberof civil engineering jobs and lack of educated individuals to fill those jobs.Grades K-6As mentioned earlier, the Report Card can be used to broaden student views of civil engineering

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Wednesday Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jack Bringardner, New York University, Tandon School of Engineering; Yona Jean-Pierre, New York University, Tandon School of Engineering

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #19528Evaluating a Flipped Lab Approach in a First-Year Engineering Design CourseDr. Jack Bringardner, New York University, Tandon School of Engineering Jack Bringardner is an Assistant Professor in the First-Year Engineering Program at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. He studied civil engineering and received his B.S. from the Ohio State University and his M.S and Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin. His primary focus is developing curriculum and pedagogical techniques for engineering education, particularly in the Introduction to Engineering and Design course at NYU. He has a background in Transportation

Conference Session

Design Tools and Skill Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Eric Meyer, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Alexandra Coso Strong, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education

research design, it is important to keep in mind the limitations inherent in thisstudy. First, the results presented here are based on the analysis of students from a single coursewithin a multidisciplinary engineering department at a large, public institution. Additionalresearch of other engineering disciplines, senior design experiences, and at other institutionscould further enrich the results. Within the data collection design, the activities provided tostudents use terminology viewed as accessible to students; however, the results may be limitedbased on students’ interpretation of this terminology. This instrument was also not explicitlydesigned to explore iteration exclusively, as a result, it is possible that some students’perceptions were

Conference Session

Faculty Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mel Chua, Olin College of Engineering; Lynn Andrea Stein, Olin College of Engineering

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #19569Cargo Cults and Cognitive Apprenticeships: Two Frameworks for AdoptingUnfamiliar Curricular CulturesMel Chua, Olin College of Engineering Mel is an engineering education researcher who works with postmodern qualitative methodologies, cur- ricular cultures within and inspired by hacker/maker communities, and engineering faculty formation. She is also an electrical and computer engineer and auditory low-pass filter who occasionally draws research cartoonProf. Lynn Andrea Stein, Olin College of Engineering Lynn Andrea Stein is Professor of Computer and Cognitive Science at Olin College of Engineering in

Conference Session

Professional Skills development in Design

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Matthew Cromwell, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Andreas Febrian, Utah State University - Engineering Education

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #16497Student’s Self-Regulation in Managing Their Capstone Senior Design ProjectsDr. Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University Dr. Oenardi Lawanto is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University, USA. He received his B.S.E.E. from Iowa State University, his M.S.E.E. from the University of Dayton, and his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Before coming to Utah State, Dr. Lawanto taught and held several administrative positions at one large private university in In- donesia. He has developed and delivered numerous international workshops on student

Conference Session

Creative and Cross-disciplinary Methods Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Hennessey Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Michael Hoge Carriere, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2012-4686: INTEGRATING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATIONINTO AN ENGINEERING CURRICULUM THROUGH SERVICE LEARN-ING AND THE LIBERAL ARTSDr. Katherine Hennessey Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering Katherine Hennessey Wikoff is an Associate Professor in the General Studies Department at Milwaukee School of Engineering, where she teaches courses in communication, literature, film studies, and political science.Dr. Michael Hoge Carriere, Milwaukee School of Engineering Michael Carriere is an Assistant Professor at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, where he teaches courses on American history, public policy, political science, environmental studies, and urban design. He has written for such publications as the

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division: Curriculum Development

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Jayne Hitt, New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering; Steve Bertasso, New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering

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Diversity

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

Paper ID #46757Educating for DEI in Construction Engineering: Translating Findings onDisability Considerations on Worksites into Pedagogy and Course ContentProf. Sarah Jayne Hitt, New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering Dr. Sarah Jayne Hitt is the Lead for Transferable Skills at the Centre for Advanced Timber Technology and Founding Professor of Liberal Studies at the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering in Hereford, UK. She specializes in curriculum development as well as integrating ethics, sustainability, and communication into engineering education, and serves as project manager for the Engineering

Conference Session

Capstone Design III

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Chang, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Jessica Townsend, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-1987: A BLANK SLATE: CREATING A NEW SENIOR ENGINEERINGCAPSTONE EXPERIENCEMark Chang, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Mark L. Chang is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering.Jessica Townsend, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Jessica Townsend is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering. Page 13.8.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Blank Slate: Creating a New Senior Engineering Capstone

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Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, College of Engineering Pune; Anil Dattatraya Sahasrabudhe, College of Engineering, Pune

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #6029A Framework for Liberal Learning in an Engineering College.Dr. Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, College of Engineering Pune Pradeep Waychal has close to 30 years of experience in renowned academic and business organizations. He has been the founder and head of Innovation Center of College of Engineering Pune. Prior to that, for over 20 years, he has worked with a multinational corporation, Patni Computer Systems where he has played varied roles in delivery, corporate and sales organizations. He has led large international business relationships and incubated Centre of Excellences for business intelligence, process

Conference Session

Topics in Computer Science and Programming

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter W. Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Mark J. Sebern, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Computers in Education

AC 2012-3347: TEACHING SOFTWARE ENGINEERING: AN ACTIVELEARNING APPROACHDr. 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 embed- ded 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 the Midwest. In addition to one U.S. Patent, Schilling has numerous publications in

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Innovation: The Student Experience

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, and then, in general, with demonstrates a passion for everything I work on. I’m somebody who is ... I’m always helping others through their looking at the bigger picture. I want to see where the end engineering work result is. I like to keep that in mind. I like to see how what I’m doing, no matter how tedious it is. If I’m sitting there, trying to learn how to solder as a chemical engineer, that, in the end, this is going to help, that this is going to be

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Martello, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Liberal Education

AC 2007-787: PAUL REVERE IN THE SCIENCE LAB: INTEGRATINGHUMANITIES AND ENGINEERING PEDAGOGIES TO DEVELOP SKILLS INCONTEXTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND SELF-DIRECTED LEARNINGRobert Martello, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Robert Martello is an Associate Professor of the History of Science and Technology at the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering.Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Jonathan Stolk is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering. Page 12.1147.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole Yates, National Society of Black Engineers; Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #19212Minority Women in the Workplace: Early Career Challenges and Strategiesfor Overcoming ObstaclesNicole Yates, National Society of Black Engineers Nicole Yates currently serves as the Senior Research Analyst for the National Society of Black Engineers. She graduated from Stanford University with a Master’s degree in Psychology and completed a thesis that focused on gender differences in reasons for switching from STEM to non-STEM majors. Her background is in research and academia.Ms. Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers Dr. Rincon joined the Society of Women Engineers in February 2016 as the Manager of

Conference Session

Materials Science and Engineering of 2020

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Alexander Dillon, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Materials

2006-1851: HOW MUCH CAN (OR SHOULD) WE PUSH SELF-DIRECTION ININTRODUCTORY MATERIALS SCIENCE?Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of EngineeringAlexander Dillon, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Page 11.695.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 How much can (or should) we push self-direction in introductory materials science?AbstractA capacity for self-directed, life-long learning is often cited as a critical skill for tomorrow’sengineers. The student response to high levels of self-directed learning, however, is not alwayspositive, particularly in introductory level courses. Some students enthusiastically embrace

Conference Session

Sociotechnical Integration and Programmatic Reform

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Gibson, National Academy of Engineering; David A. Butler, National Academy of Engineering

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

treatment, accessibility technology, andmore, but have also supported and inspired younger generations of engineers from an array ofbackgrounds to pursue and succeed in engineering, bolstering engineering capacity nationwide.When assessing the ways that the NSF and NAE have conceptualized and communicatedengineering’s societal impacts, it’s important to bear in mind the explicit goals of theseinstitutions—to not only highlight societal impacts of engineering research, but tosimultaneously garner interest and participation in engineering amongst wide audiences andjustify the importance of federal funding for engineering research. Thus, visible, relatable, andpositive examples are helpful. The NAE’s current mandate explicitly states that the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 10: Learning to Learn - Metacognition and Self-Regulated Strategies

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alex George, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Leslie Bostwick, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Audrey Renaud, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Emily Boyd, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Zachary Riggins Del Rosario, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

quality. Achieving a flat power structure is key to our research approach: this is anecessary condition for participant-researchers to express their authentic thoughts, and not juststate what they believe their professor expects to hear.Late in this project, Zach drafted Tables 1 and 2 with the goal of minimizing the requiredelements. Two students pushed back on excluding Usage and Engineering Requirements fromthe "required" Table 1. Audrey felt that these elements particularly clarified the idea of a model.Humorously, Emily pulled up materials from Zach's course on mathematical modeling, "Keep in mind that a cool model without an interesting modeling question is a bad choice for [this class]!"The team had a good laugh at Zach's