Conference Session

Integrating Liberal Education and Engineering

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University; Diana Mitsova, Florida Atlantic University; Alka Sapat, Florida Atlantic University; David J. Terrell, Florida Atlantic University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

discussion pedagogy (Barnes et al.1994). We wish to synergistically combine the two pedagogies and the two learning paradigmsin our program by (1) having faculty members develop multi-disciplinary case studies (perhapswith the aid of MS theses students), (2) using these as scaffolding examples for students in multi-disciplinary teams at the junior level, and (3) measuring the improvement in a student’smetacognition process when the student undertakes a capstone team project in a later semester(Bransford et al, 2000).Theoretical Basis:Conceptualization of active student engagement (ASE) is associated with a critical reflection onknowledge gains including theoretical premises such as motivation; building results-orientedmindset, “learning in context

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Murray, Pittsburg State University; Jeanne H. Norton; Dan Spielbusch

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

faculty plan to maintain this focus with the support of Green Dot Bioplastics and otherindustrial partners. We have been communicating with PSU alumni at iMFLUX in order tomodify a test bar mold for the Arburg injection molder. The modification will allow pressuresensors for iMFLUX Automatic Viscosity Adjustment (AVA) technology to be introduced intothe mold. AVA technology can then adjust parameters to maintain consistent production withvaried materials including PCR and bioplastics. Our capstone course gives students the ability towork in teams with one focused project over the course of two semesters, allowing them to learnabout the details of their project at a much greater depth than shorter-term laboratory orclassroom learning

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Outreach and Retention

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Leigh S. McCue, George Mason University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

resume.Three students indicated a “Very high likelihood” of offering Candidate 2 an interview, while nostudents selected “Very low likelihood” for Candidate 2’s interview prospects. Candidate 2’sweighted mean evaluation was 3.44. When asked which traits stood out about Candidate 2,experience was again the most commonly included response, but the student evaluators alsoremarked on Candidate 2’s capstone project and programming language skills. Figure 3: Quantitative evaluation of Candidate 2 (“John”); N=16. Figure 4: Qualitative evaluation of Candidate 2 (“John”).Coding the qualitative traits assessment for each of the candidates highlights the disparity betweennon-technical and language skills for “Julie” vice

Conference Session

Program Evaluation Studies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; Amy Annette Rogers, Delaware State University; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

unit as part of their ENGR 102 HS program are free toapproach the EPICS curriculum as they see fit. Some teachers operate one classroom project fortheir whole group, and some do many. Some schools allow students to select their own projectsin the community and many require students to stay on school grounds. Each school approachesthe EPICS project time management in their own way. Some schools develop the communityservice projects at the end of the school year as a capstone while other schools operate long-termprojects that students work on all school year and then continue to support in subsequent years.This wide-ranging teacher/student flexibility in project type, group size, and project managementis important to the success of both programs

Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Evelyn Abagayle Boyd, Clemson University and Colorado School of Mines ; David E Vaughn, Clemson University; Jeffery M Plumblee II, JMP2 LLC; Bridget Trogden, American University

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within Clemson Universityˆa C™s Glenn Department of Civil Engineering, the Founder and Owner of Integrated Resilience, LLC, he is a former Fluor Fellow, Director of Resilience Solutions, and Secretariat of the World EconomicDr. Jeffery M Plumblee II, JMP2 LLC Jeffery Plumblee is a project management, innovation, sustainability, and education consultant. He holds his BS, MS, MBA, and PhD from Clemson University, where he focused on civil engineering. Plumblee has managed a faculty grant and training program for an innovation and entrepreneurship nonprofit; served as a tenure-track faculty member in the Department of Engineering Leadership and Program Management at The Citadel; and developed and managed multiple

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Byungik Chang P.E., University of New Haven; Erick Benjamin Butler, West Texas A&M University; J. Arn Womble P.E., West Texas A&M University; Nathan Howell, West Texas A&M University

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Civil Engineering

theseevents occurred over a five-year period (2010 – 2015). The authors will describe the curriculum,development of courses and laboratories, the senior design capstone, and preparation of the self-study report necessary for accreditation. All curricula and assessment tools are linked to amodified Bloom’s Taxonomy and ABET Outcome 3 Criteria a through k. A description of theuniversity, its service area, and student population is also provided. In 2015 West Texas A&MUniversity achieved a major milestone through designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution(HSI, 25% or more of student population) [1] and is seeking to improve participation of womenand underserved populations in STEM fields, such as civil engineering. Lessons learned andfuture

Conference Session

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

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Loay Al-Zube, University of Mount Union

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presentationby the project manager and received a guided tour of the construction site. This firsthandexperience provided students with valuable insights into engineering practices and workplacedynamics in the UAE, fostering a deeper understanding of multicultural engineering environments.This satisfies the main objective of an international field trip. Furthermore, over the course of asemester (Spring 2023), students collaborated on a design project to develop a solar-powered waterand flooding detection system. This project, akin to a capstone project, required students fromdiverse engineering backgrounds to work together to address the needs of an international client.Importantly, the system was constructed and tested in the UAE, offering students a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University; Anetra J. Grice, Western Michigan University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

schedules in fall and spring semesters. More details on creating theSTEP Cohorts can be found elsewhere [3].We survey students placed in cohorts at the end of each fall semester. A significant majority ofthe students reports in the survey that they have studied with other students in their cohortsoutside the classroom. Our graduating seniors have told us that the relationship they developedwith others students in the study groups which they formed during the first-year, carry over tosenior capstone design project.Factors Supporting Institutionalizing STEP at Western Michigan UniversityIn order to make lasting impacts to support student success in engineering, the best practicesidentified by projects supported by the National Science Foundation need

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Constanza Miranda, Pontificia Universidad Catholica de Chile; David Leal Martinez, Aalto University; Maurice Forget, Aalto University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Breakers Course, a course targeted to take the students out of the books and into applying their core competences and the scientific methods to put urban legends to the test and understand all sorts of phenomena.Mr. Maurice Forget, Aalto University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Geographically Distributed Teams in Engineering Design: Best Practices and Issues in Cases of International Teams Working from Opposite HemispheresAbstractIt is not rare to have engineering design teams in companies, working from different parts of the worldon a shared project. This new addition to the working context has been triggered by advances incommunication technologies and the knowledge economy. This begs

Conference Session

Subjects in 3D Printing and ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

candrastically reduce those costs and timeframes. In this project, functional prototype inserts forinjection molding were developed and analyzed with CAD/CAE software. These molds were 3Dprinted and tested using a commercial plastic injection molding machine. Calculations forcompression, shrinkage, and cooling of the inserts were used to establish initial information fordevelopment of the molding conditions. There were measurements taken on the inserts and themolded parts to validate calculations and specified dimensions. This development procedure willserve as guideline for future parts. The project was taken as a senior project, and it is expectedthat the results will allow a plastic injection molding company to rapidly and efficiently producea short

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: S-STEM 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Oleksandr Kravchenko, Old Dominion University; Konstantin Cigularov, Old Dominion University; Tancy J. Vandecar-Burdin, Old Dominion University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

characterization methods for composites and additivelymanufactured materials. SCS participants are engaged in project-based learning activities,including MAM hands-on outreach workshops on various manufacturing technologies,educational seminars, as well as capstone and research projects in partnership with industrial andgovernment research labs. Figure 1. Proposed network of interventions for supporting SCS students in MAM programBy introducing students to various career opportunities through series of educational MAMseminars and workshops, the current program prepares SCS students for the path they will needto take upon graduation in joining the engineering work force. The proposed support networkalso includes curricular, research, and

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division WIPS 3: Courses and Curricula

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Petra Bonfert-Taylor, Dartmouth College; Vicki V. May P.E., Dartmouth College

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

survey (AWE, perceptions of engineering 2009) before students take HCEP and again after they are higher in students taking complete HCE courses. As a control, students will also be HCE than Math courses and surveyed before and after taking the standard mathematics significant gains are seen prerequisite courses. from pre to post.3. Apply and Longitudinally track student performance in later math, Students on the HCE retain key science, and engineering courses. Evaluate students’ ability pathway are better able to math to apply key math concepts in their capstone project. apply and retain key math

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 28

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell Gerhardt, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Emily Dringenberg, The Ohio State University; Benjamin Ahn, The Ohio State University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

offers a valuable framework for investigating various behaviors, it is importantto acknowledge its limitations in capturing the potential influence of power dynamics and otherconfounding elements. For example, power imbalances within a capstone engineering teamcould shape individuals’ behaviors in ways that extend beyond their personal beliefs, which maynot be fully captured by the RAA’s focus on individual beliefs and intentions. Similarly,contextual factors may influence behaviors in ways that are not adequately represented by theRAA. In the capstone engineering example, project complexity or time pressures could be suchfactors. To address these concerns, researchers could incorporate qualitative methods andcontextual factor measures, such as

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Constanza Miranda, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Isabel Hilliger, Pontificia Universidad Catholica de Chile

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

strong basis in mathematics and science4,7. Whether this is the current case or not,even conventional curriculum relies heavily on the design process, as most of the sub-disciplinesin engineering require the practicality of design skills in modeling and converting ideas intorealities. Additionally, ABET (specialized accreditation agency for programs for engineeringworldwide) has encouraged the existence of capstone project-based courses to ensure thatgraduates are prepared for real-world, practical applications of engineering principles inindustry8,9,10.    Beyond the importance of science and mathematics fundamentals, global efforts are changingengineering education by emphasizing professional skills and active learning. In 1997, ABETchanged to

Conference Session

International Research Experiences

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ming Li, Tsinghua University; Qing Lei, Beihang University

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International

assessment.18-24Otherresearches focused on the assessment methods of program and course. Course is an importantcarrier of engineering education, and course quality is the core element of the engineeringeducation quality. Therefore, the course assessment is an important aspect of the qualityassurance in engineering education. Related researches concentrated on general courseassessment, capstone design course assessment,25 EPICS project assessment,26 and also shareexperiences based on course assessment within institutions practice.272.2. Research ReflectionThe research perspective tends to the nature of “practice” when responding the programaccreditation, however, weakens the nature of “theory” when discussing the quality ofengineering education. Most

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum and Programs

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mert Bal, Miami University

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Engineering Technology

interdisciplinary BS of Applied Science degree program combines the fieldsof computer science, computer engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical engineeringtechnology. The proposed program will require 124 credits of undergraduate work including aone-year-long senior design project capstone requirement. The program consists of lab-intensiveapplied courses, which will be delivered in the robotics labs. Three new courses will bedeveloped to promote and enhance robotics education in the new RET program. Table 1 presentsan outline of the proposed RET curriculum requirements. The RET courses will be offered in ahybrid format which includes some modules being offered online or through distance learning.The program will also be open to students

Conference Session

Engineering in a Societal Context

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A. Reddy, University of San Diego; Gordon D Hoople, University of San Diego; Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. While research has indicated that working on teams with others who bringdifferent skills and specialties to the table may be crucial to engineering practice, thesemultidisciplinary opportunities are the exception, not the norm [2]. While training students tofunction on a multidisciplinary team is part of ABET criteria [3], students may not haveopportunities to develop expertise in these areas. This lacuna is easier to identify than it is toremedy, not only because such prospects compete for students’ time and attention, but alsobecause faculty may lack support to develop these skills within the course. At many universities,undergraduate students have few opportunities (aside from perhaps a capstone project in their 4thyear where they might work

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 28

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikita Dawe, University of Toronto; Amy Bilton, University of Toronto; Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

graduate attribute definitionsoften miss crucial aspects of what this looks like for engineering practice. The authorsrecommend team- and project-based educational activities to foster lifelong learning orientations.It will be important to attend to alumni reflections on these types of learning activities and anyconnections to their lifelong learning orientations.Ford et al. [28] investigated the effects of capstone design project experiences on lifelonglearning during workplace transitions. They examined alumni from four institutions, focusing ontheir initial three months at work. Challenges often related to self-directed learning, which wasless emphasized in undergrad programs, as well as interpersonal interactions with colleaguesfrom different

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Catalina Cortazar, P. Univ. Católica de Chile

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First-Year Programs

, andpromote critical thinking [2]. In the learning context of PBL, students develop authenticquestions for problems that are situated within real-world practices [3], which leads tomeaningful learning experiences [4].Competences, such as critical thinking and communication skills promoted by PBLmethodologies, are increasingly important for engineering practice. In the labor market it isexpected that engineers not only work in technical contexts, developing solutions that meetclients’ needs, but also perform their work through effective collaboration with others [5]. Inengineering schools, these competencies are usually taught in the design courses at the finalstages of the career (Capstone Course), which use project-based learning

Conference Session

Using Laboratories for Instruction in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vidya K Nandikolla, California State University, Northridge; Vibhav Durgesh, California State University, Northridge

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

of an undergraduate curriculum in mechatronics systems engineering. Journal of Engineering Education, 88(2), 173-179. 4. Hargrove, J. B. (2002). Curriculum, equipment and student project outcomes for mechatronics education in the core mechanical engineering program at Kettering University. Mechatronics, 12(2), 343-356. 5. Mariappan, J., & Flint, M. I. (1997). A laboratory for mechatronics courses. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. 6. Bishop, W., Nespoli, O., & Parker, W., (2012). Rubrics for accreditation and outcomes assessment in engineering capstone projects. Proceeding of Canadian Engineering Education Association Conference. APPENDIX

Conference Session

Hands-On Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - I - Student Papers

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hannah Rose Stroud, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Darren John Hartl, Texas A&M University; Isaac Emmanuel Sabat, Texas A&M University; Kelly K. Dray, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

, Texas A&M University Isaac Sabat’s program of research broadly focuses on understanding and improving the working lives of stigmatized employees. He is particularly interested in examining strategies in which these employees can engage, such as disclosing or acknowledging their identities, to effectively remediate the workplace obstacles that they face. He has conducted various interrelated projects that examine how the effectiveness of expressing one’s identity is impacted by the extent to which stigmas are previously known, visible, or discovered by others over time. This is a novel area, given that disclosures have previously been conceptualized as a dichotomous, all-or-nothing phenomenon. This work has been

Conference Session

EE/NEE Joint Panel Discussion: Ideas for an Enjoyable and Productive Sabbatical

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean M. Andino P.E., Arizona State University; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh; Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Shannon L. Isovitsch Parks P.E., University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown; Daniel B Oerther P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON), New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

community vision with Pitt’s core compe- tencies of research and education, Sanchez has built up Pitt Hydroponics in Homewood, founded Con- stellation Energy Inventor labs for K-12 students, and re-created the Mascaro Center’s Teach the Teacher sustainability program for science educators in the region. As a teacher he designed and created the Sustainability capstone course which has annually partnered with community stakeholders to address sustainability challenges at all scales. Past projects have in- cluded evaluating composting stations in Wilkinsburg, studying infrastructure resilience in Homewood, enabling community solar in PA, improving energy efficiency in McCandless Township, and improving water quality in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Candis S. Claiborn, Washington State University; Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Ebenezer Rotimi Ewumi, Washington State University; Muhammad Asghar P.E., Utah State University

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, attrition rates in engineering remain at 57% [9]despite investments in student retention research and translation of findings. High impact practices that promote student engagement among undergraduate studentsacross the country in all disciplines have been examined [1]. Such high impact practices includedfirst-year seminars, learning communities, writing-intensive courses, collaborative projects andassignments, service learning, internships, capstone courses and projects, and undergraduateresearch. This work examines the role of HIEP on student outcomes specifically in engineeringand computer science programs at two western, rural, land-grant universities. This study will address the following research questions: 1. To what extent do

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elizabeth Ann Strehl, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan

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Student

aspect to the successful performance of student teams is communication. Student teamsnegotiate many aspects of collaboration, including deadlines, meeting times, and expectations.Previous works have found that the different meanings which people place on commonly usedwords or phrases often lead to miscommunications in the professional workplace. It is unknown,however, how this situation translates to the collegiate setting, specifically on team-basedprojects, the manners that this could potentially affect the progress of the students, and if thereare any differences in interpretation of these phrases that are along demographic lines. In thisstudent-directed project, participants (n=119) of varying technical backgrounds were surveyed asto their

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Margaret Ellis, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Stephen H. Edwards, Virginia Tech; Clifford A. Shaffer, Virginia Tech

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Computing and Information Technology

. Anderson. 2011. Deciding to Major in Computer Science: A Grounded Theory of Students’ Self-Assessment of Ability. In Proceedings of the Seventh International Workshop on Computing Education Research (ICER ’11). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 3–10.[25] Joe Linhoff and Amber Settle. 2009. Motivating and Evaluating Game Development Capstone Projects. In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Foundations of Digital Games (FDG ’09). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 121–128.[26] Runestone Interactive LLC. 2019. How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Interactive Edition. https://runestone.academy/runestone/static/thinkcspy/index.html.[27] Dastyni Loksa and Andrew J. Ko. 2016. The Role of Self-Regulation in Programming Problem Solving

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg L. Saylor, University of Cincinnati; Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

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. The S-STEM program offers four separate tracks: Bachelor’s degree with a Master of Science,Bachelor’s degree with a Master of Business Administration and Graduate Certificate inEntrepreneurship, Bachelor’s degree with a Minor in Entrepreneurship, and a Bachelor’s degreewith Advanced Graduate School Preparation. Thus, each track students complete all standard BSdegree requirements, and a research- and team-based senior capstone experience that meetsABET standards for integration of technical knowledge: safety, environmental, and healthcompliance; economics and business considerations; teamwork; and project management. Thebiomedical, chemical and environmental programs offer both a research-based and the regulardesign-based senior capstone

Conference Session

Engineering in Societal Context

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gordon D. Hoople, University of San Diego; Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, University of San Diego

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

and the school of peace studies. The course will be co-taught, with GDHrepresenting engineering and ACF representing peace studies. The semester will be spent on asingle project, designing a drone for social good. Drones come with an ideal combination oftechnical and ethical challenges that will force students from both schools to wrestle togetherwith unfamiliar questions. One of our primary learning outcomes will be for this struggle tocultivate individual empathy across disciplinary boundaries. Put more practically, we want thestudents to understand how using alternative disciplinary frameworks changes theirunderstanding of problems. During the semester small teams (4-6 students) will each 1) build aquadcopter drone using the open source

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Engineering Division: Best Paper Technical Session

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Robert Kidd, State University of New York

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Diversity

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Ocean and Marine

Paper ID #28786An Open-Source Autonomous Vessel for Maritime ResearchDr. Robert Kidd, State University of New York, Maritime College Dr. Kidd completed his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. at the University of Florida in 2011, 2013, and 2015 respectively. He worked at the Center for Intelligent Machines and Robotics at UF from 2009 to 2015 researching the use autonomous ground vehicles including ATVs, a Toyota Highlander, and a tracked loader. He has taught at SUNY Maritime College since 2015 running the capstone design sequence for mechanical engineers. His research interests include additive manufacturing, fault-tolerant control

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Adithya Jayakumar, The Ohio State University; Steven Nozaki, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

populations.Humanitarian Engineering is an area which aims to promote human welfare through the creation,invention and modification of appropriate technologies. One of the specific goals is to address needs ofpeople who have been largely ignored by the engineering community [12]. Over the last decade,humanitarian engineering programs and organizations have emerged in large numbers in the US.Additionally, humanitarian engineering programs typically tend to attract larger number of femalestudents than mainstream engineering programs. For example, a study at the Colorado School of minesfound that the percent of female engineering students who were participating in capstone projects that hada humanitarian aspect were significantly larger than those participating in

Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Natalia Cardelino, Mercer University; Laura E Moody, Mercer University

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Diversity

reflection [3].The service provided can take many forms. It may include a community project, communityeducation, or the administration of a community survey to understand what problems need to beaddressed [4]. The academic connection refers to the learning aspect students gain throughcoursework and hands-on experiences, and is oftentimes, multidisciplinary. The reciprocalpartnership between the university and the community partner must be beneficial for both. Onechallenge of service learning versus traditional capstone projects is that a meaningful, ongoingrelationship with the community must be maintained [4]. In addition, many projects cannot becompleted in a single course and need the buy-in from the local community to ensure their long-term