Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Thorsen, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Lori Sowa P.E., University of Alaska, Southeast

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

each student population.ReferencesAdelman, C. (1998), Females and Men of the Engineering Path. A Model for Analysts of Undergraduate Careers, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, Washington, D.C.; U.S. Government Printing Office.Bransford, J., A. Brown, and R. Cocking (Eds) (2000), How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded EditionBrown, S., L Flick, and T. Fiez (2009), “An Investigation of the Presence and Development of Social Capital in an Electrical Engineering Laboratory”, Journal of Engineering Education, 98(1). 93-102.Bordonaro, M., A. Borg, G. Campbell, B. Clewell, M. Duncan, J. Johnson, K. Johnson, R. Matthews, G. May, E. Mendoza, J. Sideman, S. Winters, and C

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Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devlin B. Montfort, Washington State University; Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #6315Novice-led paired thematic analysis: A method for conceptual change in en-gineeringDr. Devlin B. Montfort, Washington State UniversityDr. Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Professor Geoffrey L Herman is a Visiting Assistant Professor with the Illinois Foundry for Innovation in Engineering Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He earned his Ph.D. in Elec- trical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois and conducted post-doctoral research in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He now serves as the Intrinsic Motivation Course

Conference Session

FPD 2: Retention

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lizzie Santiago, West Virginia University

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First-Year Programs

institution with a second career choice in mind, and depending on their firstsemester experience, they either leave or stay in the program. For our engineering students,exposure to career fairs, department visitations, and engineering fest (aimed at exposing studentsto student organizations), solidified student’s decision to continue in the engineering program.For other students, the exposure to non-engineering disciplines was sufficient to trigger a desire Page 23.1045.8to switch to a non-engineering program.Several scenarios caused a change in interest in pursuing engineering. Academic difficulty wasone of them, with calculus 1 and chemistry being

Conference Session

FPD 2: Retention

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa K. Orr, Louisiana Tech University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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First-Year Programs

institution and to the field of engineering early intheir college career. With that in mind, we next examine whether selecting a specific discipline at Page 23.1192.4matriculation has a similar effect.If connectedness improves retention, then we might hypothesize that students who immediately“connect” with a specific discipline should be more likely to stay in engineering. Comparingstudents who matriculate without designating a discipline to those who matriculate in a discipline(Figure 2), we see that especially among those who are not required to take a CITE, this is indeedthe case. However, for those that do have a required CITE, the difference

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Faculty and Course Evolution: Teaching With Technology, Online Delivery, and Addressing Emerging Student & Industry Needs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne P. Pferdehirt, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Continuing Professional Development

support of engines across the globe.Engine designers from companies such as Cummins, Harley-Davidson, Navistar, Toyota, Honda,GM, and Fairbanks-Morse, study together, complete team-based design projects, and learn fromeach other as well as senior faculty from UW’s Engine Research Center. The online design ofthis program enables engineers who “live and breathe engines” to study and work with similar-minded peers from throughout the world and to learn from world-class research faculty withUW’s Engine Research Center. Students complete team-based projects using a set ofcollaborative tools that teach them how to contribute and lead similar projects with global teamsin their everyday work.The online design of the MEES program both makes the program

Conference Session

Technical Sessions 2

Collection

2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Gang Liu, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford

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Professional Papers

Paper ID #45310Comparison of Undergraduate Engineering Students and High School StudentsSolving Authentic ProblemsDr. Gang Liu, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Dr. Gang Liu is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology in the Division of Physical and Computational Sciences, at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. He received his Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering in 2006 and another Ph.D. degree in engineering education in 2018. He teaches mechanical engineering undergraduate courses, including statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, etc. His research interests include in-class

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 10: Broadening Participation in P12

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natasha Wilkerson, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

participated inweekly engineering design challenges aligned to science and math standards that covered topicssuch as rocketry, robotics, and chemistry with connections to STEM careers and current events inspace exploration. Space Club also involved team activities, mentoring, and goal setting to builda foundation of engineering habits of mind that improve student confidence, increase persistence,and improve academic performance. The program culminated in a district-wide competitionwhere students worked in teams to design a colony on Mars that featured engineering design,science research, architecture, and mental health solutions. Teams presented to local STEMprofessionals and were joined by families at an award ceremony. The program ended with a

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: International Perspectives in Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Siqing Wei, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Moses Olayemi, University of Oklahoma

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

context and interest of cultivating a CoP for success; and2) community building and interactive feedback as the most critical design principles for asuccessful CoP [2]. In Europe, the advancement of engineering education research appeared inthe form of CoP as a loose support network of like-minded scholars to further exchange ideas[3], e.g. the formation of Nordic Network in Engineering Education Research [4]. More recent literature in engineering education has shared the experiences of capabilitybuilding related to a CoP. For example, Matemba and colleagues [5] depicted how a professionalcommunity, the Engineering Education Research Network in Africa, catalyzes scholarship andmentorship in engineering education research. They highlighted the

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 9

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shabnam Wahed, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jennifer M Case, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

Paper ID #43101Lessons Learned: Exploring Effective Student-centered Instructional Practicesin Middle and Upper-level EngineeringShabnam Wahed, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Shabnam Wahed, currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, is dedicated to revolutionizing the learning experience for engineering students beyond mere memorization. Passionate about elevating students’ conceptual understanding, Shabnam directs her efforts toward refining the teaching and assessment methods for mastering fundamental and challenging engineering concepts. With a background in Electrical and Computer

Collection

2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Jeffrey S. Burmeister; Kyle A. Watson; Maria Garcia-Sheets

both breadth and depth needs to be considered throughout any introductory engineering course in order to have a positive introductory engineering learning experience.The Future of What is Engineering? What is Engineering? has proven to be a challenging, mind-expanding course for college- bound high-school students interested in STEM. Like any course following the continuous improvement model, it is a work in progress with input coming from at least eight different Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Annual Conference Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Education sites as of this writing. With only two years at the University of the Pacific, it

Collection

2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Julia L. Morse

report on possible sources of quality problems. We were being incongruous inexpecting students to be mindful of engineering considerations, while mainly asking foroperator-level deliverables in the lab portion of the course.Of course, hands-on experience building mechanical designs is still needed. We required anapproach to balance the need for students to practice both process skills and the application ofengineering-level process knowledge.The strategy we developed involved the modification of part-building assignments to present thebuilding of the part as a step necessary in some engineering task. The engineering tasks werekept at an introductory-level, reasonable for first-year students, often presenting examples ofengineering testing

Collection

2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Alexandra Kondyli

feedback should be given so teams can discuss outcomes, misunderstandings, andproblems while content is fresh in their minds, and peer assessment should factor into the coursegrade. In order to take advantage of the benefits of TBL for students, the authors experimentedwith implementing several aspects of TBL in a junior level “Introduction to TransportationEngineering” course. We hypothesized that a shift to TBL would improve individualperformance and learning in the course.Course Description: Introduction to Transportation Engineering is an introductory course intraffic engineering covering vehicle dynamics, geometric design, traffic flow concepts

Collection

2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Muhammad Khan; Nansong Wu

people in aperson's life such as parents. teachers, managers and coaches who can strengthen self-beliefs.The emotional and physiological state of a human mind also influences judgment of one's self-efficacy such as positive emotions that can increase self-confidence. 2 © American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 2017 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceRelevance of Self-efficacy to Engineering EducationSelf-efficacy is an important factor that contributes to students' academic achievements. Meta-analysis of self-efficacy studies has shown that the contribution of self-efficacy to studentacademic

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Muhammet Ceylan; Aybala Usta; Fatma Barut; Nur Ergul; Ramazan Asmatulu

put in place to help you learn more?  What have you learned about your own learning process during the nanolab sessions?  Did the nanolab sessions change your mind after the completion of these events? Figure 2. The results of the survey question “What do you like about the course”.Proceedings of the 2013 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering EducationMost of the high school students returned their questioners. Figures 2 through 6 show the resultsof the survey questions for the assessment of the nanolab activities for the high school students.These questions provided useful information about the students’ interests, future plans, and theircapabilities, and confirmed the types of learning styles

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ismail I. Orabi

Comparison of Student Performance in an Online with traditional Based Entry Level Engineering Course Ismail I. Orabi, Ph.D. Professor of Mechanical Engineering School of Engineering and Applied Sciences University of New Haven West Haven, CT 06516AbstractThe purpose of this study is to compare course performance over time between online andtraditional classroom students enrolled in an entry level engineering course. The Introduction toEngineering Course is a three semester-hour course. It provides an introduction to the engineeringprofession

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Elif Kongar; Paul Kontogiorgis; Nancy L. Russo; Tarek Sobh

Increasing the Participation of Women in the Engineering and Technical Services Industries Elif Kongar*Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Technology Management. University of Bridgeport Paul Kontogiorgis IBM Almaden Research Center Nancy L. Russo Department of Operations Management and Information Systems, Northern Illinois University Tarek Sobh University of Bridgeport AbstractServices have surpassed agriculture

Conference Session

Innovative Strategies for Enhancing Engineering Education Across Diverse Learning Environments

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lilianny Virgüez, University of Florida; Debarati Basu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Gloria J. Kim, University of Florida; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, ThatStatsGirl

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

14 Other/Non-EngineeringFigure 5. Results of exposure and motivation levels across engineering majors.DiscussionThe findings of the present study are in line with initial expectations, highlighting bothopportunities for improvement in engineering education and the need to foster awareness andunderstanding of semiconductor-related topics among students. The data reveal that while morethan 66% of respondents have heard about semiconductors, only 9.41% have taken at least oneuniversity class on the subject, and 18.82% have participated in activities related tosemiconductors. This result suggests a potential area for curriculum enhancement in engineeringeducation. Keeping in mind that 72% of students taking the class are juniors and senior

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Frank Lanzer

Attracting Girls to Engineering & Technology: Reach them before they're turned off Frank Lanzer Anne Arundel Community CollegeAbstractThe low percentage of woman and minorities in engineering, and other technical fields, iswell-documented. While one cannot force persons into a given field, we ought to ensurethat students are exposed to these disciplines and provided with both basic skills and avision of what they can become. Research generally shows attitudes and perceptions ofwhat individuals want to become being developed early in the secondary educationprocess. Community colleges, in particular, are uniquely positioned close to

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2009 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Frank Lanzer

Attracting Girls to Engineering & Technology: Reach them before they're turned off Frank Lanzer Anne Arundel Community CollegeAbstractThe low percentage of woman and minorities in engineering, and other technical fields, iswell-documented. While one cannot force persons into a given field, we ought to ensurethat students are exposed to these disciplines and provided with both basic skills and avision of what they can become. Research generally shows attitudes and perceptions ofwhat individuals want to become being developed early in the secondary educationprocess. Community colleges, in particular, are uniquely positioned close to

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Ismail I. Orabi

Comparison of Student Performance in an Online with traditional Based Entry Level Engineering Course Ismail I. Orabi, Ph.D. Professor of Mechanical Engineering School of Engineering and Applied Sciences University of New Haven West Haven, CT 06516AbstractThe purpose of this study is to compare course performance over time between online andtraditional classroom students enrolled in an entry level engineering course. The Introduction toEngineering Course is a three semester-hour course. It provides an introduction to the engineeringprofession

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Elif Kongar; Paul Kontogiorgis; Nancy L. Russo; Tarek Sobh

Increasing the Participation of Women in the Engineering and Technical Services Industries Elif Kongar*Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Technology Management. University of Bridgeport Paul Kontogiorgis IBM Almaden Research Center Nancy L. Russo Department of Operations Management and Information Systems, Northern Illinois University Tarek Sobh University of Bridgeport AbstractServices have surpassed agriculture

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Alva L. Couch

. 7Bibliography1. Teaching, as Learning, in Practice. Lave, Jean. 1996, Mind, Culture, and Activity, Vol. 3(3).2. Enhancing Learning by Community. Tinto, Vincent. s.l. : NEA Higher Education, 1997, Thought andAction , pp. 53-59.3. Denning, Peter. Educating a New Engineer. Communications of the ACM. December 1992, Vol. 35(12),pp. 83-97.4. Cooperative Dyads: Impact on Text Learning and Transfer. McDonald, Barbara, Larson, Celia andDanserau, Donald. 1985, Contemporary Educational Psychology, Vol. 10, pp. 369-377.5. A Flexible Framework for Online Collaborative Learning. Redmond, Petria, Lock and Jennifer. 2006,Internet and Higher Education, Vol. 9, pp. 267-276.6. Designing and Teaching Courses to Satisfy the ABET Engineering Criteria. Felder, Richard and

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Elif Kongar; Kurt A. Rosentrater

explained in this paper to demonstrate theapplicability and results of this approach. Discussion and future research are also provided.II. Problem DescriptionAs Tam [1] stated, a wide variety of engineering students and professionals are interested insustainability issues, but do not come from environmental backgrounds. As a result, coursesaimed at including sustainability issues must strike a balance between providing usefulenvironmental and sustainability knowledge and yet remain appropriate for those coming from anon-environmental background. With this in mind, the final project of the 500-level StatisticalQuality Control and Continuous Improvement course at the University of Bridgeport (UB)required students to conduct case study research

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Ismail I. Orabi

Comparison of Student Performance in an Online with traditional Based Entry Level Engineering Course Ismail I. Orabi, Ph.D. Professor of Mechanical Engineering School of Engineering and Applied Sciences University of New Haven West Haven, CT 06516AbstractThe purpose of this study is to compare course performance over time between online andtraditional classroom students enrolled in an entry level engineering course. The Introduction toEngineering Course is a three semester-hour course. It provides an introduction to the engineeringprofession

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Elif Kongar; Paul Kontogiorgis; Nancy L. Russo; Tarek Sobh

Increasing the Participation of Women in the Engineering and Technical Services Industries Elif Kongar*Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Technology Management. University of Bridgeport Paul Kontogiorgis IBM Almaden Research Center Nancy L. Russo Department of Operations Management and Information Systems, Northern Illinois University Tarek Sobh University of Bridgeport AbstractServices have surpassed agriculture

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2012 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Ethan Danahy; Morgan Hynes; Leslie Schneider; Danielle Dowling

The Aggregation Tool: Toward Collaborative Inquiry in Design-Based Science and Engineering Projects Ethan Danahy, Ph.D.1 [Morgan Hynes, Ph.D.,2 Leslie Schneider, Ph.D., Danielle Dowling]Abstract – A growing body of research has shown two things: (1) collaborative design-based inquiry activitiesshow remarkable gains in students’ understanding of science and (2) such activities are largely absent in theclassroom because they can be challenging to implement. In order to rectify the current situation, the InteractiveLearning and Collaboration Environment, or InterLACE, project seeks to design a suite of technological tools thatfacilitates class-wide collaborative sense-making. To that end, we have created an idea aggregation tool that

Conference Session

Student Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Mariam Rezai, University of North Georgia ; Redahegn Sileshi, University of North Georgia, Gainesville ; Dennis Garcia, University of Georgia

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Student Papers

Georgia, and Georgia Institute ofTechnology to finish their bachelor’s degree.ESG, formerly known as Engineering Club, was founded ten years ago with the main goal offurthering pre-engineering education for students. Due to COVID-19, ESG was inactive through2019 - 2021. Starting 2022, the organization has been revitalized and has successfully maturedinto one of the most active student organizations at the university. Now, Engineering StudentGuild is a registered, student-based organization with a continuously growing membership. ESGserves as a way for pre-engineering students to connect with like-minded peers and supportstudents’ growth and success outside the classroom. The organization sponsors numerous eventsto help students gain and enhance

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Fernanda Gobbi de Boer; Carla ten Caten; Istefani Carisio de Paula

ASEE 2014 Zone I Conference, April 3-5, 2014, University of Bridgeport, Bridgpeort, CT, USA. Application of the Problem Based Learning Method in the Discipline ‘Statistics for Engineering’ Fernanda Gobbi de Boer (Author) Carla ten Caten (Co-author) M.Sc. Student of the Graduate Program in Industrial Vice Dean of the School of Engineering Engineering Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Porto Alegre, Brazil Porto Alegre, Brazil

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

A.M. Vollstedt; E. L. Wang

student. This research supports the common belief held by many faculty: studentgrades are not the best indicator of student quality.IntroductionCritical thinking is the process of gathering information and actively analyzing, synthesizing,applying, or evaluating it in order to make decisions, form beliefs, or choose a course of action 1.Increasing engineering students‟ critical thinking skills is important because the higher theircritical thinking level, the more successful they will be in solving problems. Students must thinkcritically in order to gather data to solve problems, defend their solutions to problems, makeopen minded decisions, and communicate their ideas.Critical thinking is typically measured in terms of skills associated with

Conference Session

LEES Session 9

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Neeley, University of Virginia; Sofia Zajec, University of Virginia; Morgan Stup, University of Virginia

be either fostered and encouraged or inhibited and discouraged bythe manner in which the school is organized and the subject-matter presented” (p. 107). In the100+ years since that report, engineering educators have demonstrated that coursework designedwith engineers in mind can cultivate what we now call “professional skills.” We have not,unfortunately, settled on a preferred term to describe the education that cultivates thecompetencies that are required for success in engineering practice but not developed intraditional engineering curricula.We propose the term “humanistic” to describe courses that develop these competencies. Ourdefinition includes but encompasses more than traditional disciplinary categories captured in thephrase