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Energy & Technology in Pre-College Engineering Education
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Matthew J. Traum, Engineer Inc.; Sharon Liz Karackattu, Oak Hall School
Tagged Divisions
Pre-College Engineering Education
digital simulations of theirunmodified rocket kits. Software-simulated unmodified rocket launches established an altitudebaseline, which was validated by experimental launches of a real rocket built to kit specificationsand instrumented with an accelerometer and altimeter. Students then brainstormed and exploreda variety of design modifications, using modeling software to evaluate the potential impact ofeach change on rocket altitude. Next, students modified their rocket kits to reflect changes theymade in the computer model to increase flight altitude. Modified rockets were then instrumentedwith accelerometer and altimeter sensors and flown. Students evaluated the resulting flight datato determine how well the rocket modifications they selected
Conference Session
DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: 2018 Best PIC and Zone Paper Presentations
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Madeline Polmear, University of Colorado, Boulder
Tagged Topics
ASEE Board of Directors
engineering science courses and humanities and social science courses. So, while the technical engineering science courses focus and - and privilege the technical, the humanities and social science courses in many universities do just the opposite.The separation of technical and social within the curriculum reinforces the perceivedseparation in students’ minds, which is not reflective of engineering practice where the twohave to be considered simultaneously.Requirements vs. electiveSome interviewees also commented on the challenges associated with teaching ESI inrequired versus elective courses. Elective courses are conducive to high engagement andmotivation because student self-select into them based on prior interest. An interviewee whohas
Conference Session
Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sidaard Gunasekaran, University of Dayton
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation
content of several existing classes were adjusted to better reflect nationaltrends in Aerospace engineering education. The intention of the Introduction to Flight course within theMechanical Engineering curriculum is to motivate sophomore level undergraduate students to differentaspects of aerospace engineering so that they can make an informed decision about pursuing aerospaceengineering as their career. The topics covered in the course are shown below - 1. Aviation Pioneers 10. Thrust to Weight Ratio and Lift to Drag 2. Parts of Airplane (Activity) Ratio (Gimli Glider activity) 3. Nomenclature of Airplane and Airfoils 11. Finite Wing Aerodynamics
Conference Session
Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 6 - Technology & Simulation
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Long Duy Nguyen P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Simeon J. Komisar, Florida Gulf Coast University
Tagged Divisions
Construction Engineering
Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree Stongly the instructor understand where Agree Disagree students had difficulty Figure 4. Student perception about the use of poll app for understanding course materialsFaculty Reflection on the Use of Poll EverywhereThe use of Poll Everywhere in the current course offered several benefits in many aspects ofteaching and learning. It enhanced active learning and interaction with peers for problem solving.It should be noted that in both semesters the instructor provided worksheets with practiceproblems or case studies depending on
Collection
2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference
Authors
Christine Julien
failures [12], and then discuss the • A smart light application (controlled via Android) wherefundamentals of testing (from black box testing [7] to white the hue of the light reflects the sensed temperature; andbox testing [16] and why both are important; unit testing to another project where the hue of the light changes inregression testing) and discuss important concepts related to response to detected motion.testing (e.g., test suites and coverage). To make these concepts • An Android application that pulled data from a weathermore concrete, we then walk through specific tools for testing website and adjusted the hue of a smart light based on
Conference Session
Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jeffrey Chase Hood MA, Kansas State University; Stacey E. Kulesza P.E., Kansas State University; Jia G. Liang, Kansas State University; Eric J. Fitzsimmons, Kansas State University; Jeff Zacharakis, Kansas State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Military and Veterans
engineering were recruitedto participate in this study, however, the unforeseeable decrease of the newly admitted Veteranengineering students reduced the size of the population from which the sample could be drawn.The second limitation related to the unequal representation of majors and genders, particularlyfor Veteran students as shown in Table 2. As such, the degree to which the data might beexamined is limited. For example, it was believed that, relative to other majors, civil engineeringstudents tend to demonstrate higher social responsibility; the current data did not allow suchacross-major examination as no Civil Engineering Veteran students participated. Nevertheless,the gender and major representation in the sample was a close reflection of
Conference Session
Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Yan Wu, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Anna Drazkowski
Tagged Divisions
Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies
evaluation results using pre and post knowledgeassessment tools in sections graded with SBG method and sections with traditional method.Introduction Laboratory based courses are an essential part of an engineering education. More andmore engineering programs are placing greater emphasis on the importance of hands-onexperience offered by laboratory courses. Compared to the efforts and resources invested inpurchasing expensive state-of-the-art lab equipment and developing innovative lab modules,little attention is paid to assessing student learning and reflecting on the teaching methods in labcourses. Without careful design and assessment, instructors are more likely to push students intobusy work, without achieving real learning and
Conference Session
The Best of First Year Programs: Best Paper Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University; Connor Sonnier, Arizona State University
Tagged Divisions
First-Year Programs
to help first yearstudents practice applying the design process and gain design abilities and skills [3]. Are thesefirst year courses effective at helping students better understand the design process? Most of theassessments of such first year courses have focused on students’ motivation, retention, self-efficacy, engineering identity, etc. [4-7]. Assessment of the design process knowledge has takenthe form of surveys; close-ended questions such as multiple choice questions; open-endedquestions such as reflections and essays; talk-aloud protocols; performance of final designs;design reports; etc. [8-11]. Saterbak and Volts [12] and Zhu and Mertz [13] used students’critique of a Gantt chart that lays out a flawed proposed 14-week design
Conference Session
Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 9
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kamau Wright, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; C. Cy Yavuzturk, University of Hartford
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
institution, include Calculus II and Calculus-basedphysics II. Select topics, as described in the mechanical engineering departments’ coursedescription include:  Theoretical and applied classical engineering thermodynamics of non-reacting substances;  The first and second laws  The properties of ideal and real substances  Gas mixtures  The behavior of closed and open systems for reversible and irreversible processes  Thermodynamic cyclesLearning outcomes can be generated which reflect, and build on these topics. Sample learningoutcomes include but are not limited to:  Know the units, symbols and vocabulary of thermodynamics  Use traditional thermodynamic tables and diagrams as well as software-based tables to
Conference Session
Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Azar Eslam Panah, Pennsylvania State University, Berks; Heidi Reuter
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
variety ofaesthetic issues in the form of practical and creative assignments. The course consists oflectures on photography skills, fluid physics, visualization techniques, critique sessions, and aguest lecture. Assignments consist of images paired with written technical reports, and self-reflection sessions to learn "effective communication" skills. Other course objectives evaluatedthrough students’ assignments and projects are "creative thinking" and "integrative thinking".Some samples of student works are presented. This course proved to be very successful inattracting all students (male and female) in both engineering and non-engineering majors.IntroductionThere has been a great interest in bridging the science and art in recent. Three
Conference Session
Technology and Manufacturing
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Cynthia Kay Pickering, Arizona State University/ Science Foundation Arizona Center for STEM; Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Caroline Vaningen-Dunn, Science Foundation Arizona Center for STEM at Arizona State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Two-Year College
fastest-growing segment reaching 30% of the U.S. populationwhile becoming the youngest group comprising 33.5% of those under 18 years by 2060 [14].The demand for skilled workers in STEM fields will be met when workers reflect the diversity ofthe population [15], therefore more students—of all ages and backgrounds—must be broughtinto community colleges and supported through graduation: a central focus of communitycolleges everywhere [16] [17]. While Latinx students are as likely as Caucasian students tomajor in STEM, their completion numbers drop dramatically [18] as Latinx students often havedistinct needs that evolved from a history of discrimination in the educational system [19] [20][21].HSIs do not by default support Latinx students in
Conference Session
Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mohamed Galaleldin, University of Ottawa; Hanan Anis, University of Ottawa
Tagged Divisions
Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation
theories. In her transformation model of experiential learning experiences, students gothrough four stages: 1) Reflective observation: students identify barriers that represented an entity theory they held; 2) Abstract conceptualization: participants in an experiential learning environment identify alternative incremental implicit theories; 3) Active experimentation: students’ engagement in embodied experiences helps them discuss future work and provides them with concrete enacted experiences; 4) Concrete experiences: students engage in exercises that represent “aha experiences” that help them recognize new incremental implicit theories. [35, p.67].In the context of our study, first and second-year
Conference Session
ERM Technical Session 13: Student Learning and Contexts
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Karolina Doulougeri, Eindhoven University of Technology; Gunter Bombaerts, Eindhoven University of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
technologies; 5. to reflect now on the responsibilities ofprofessional engineers; 6. to work as members of multidisciplinary teams; 7. to communicatethe results of their work to involved stakeholders; 8. to be motivated to take USE aspects intoaccount when developing technologies.Through the three courses of every USE trajectory, students are gradually exposed to thetheory and practice of a given topic. The first course (exploration) is based mostly on lecturesand students have to conduct only small cases studies. At the end of the course there is a finalexam. In the second course (specialization), there is a mix between theory and practice.Students attend lectures on a weekly basis but they also have to conduct one or two smallprojects with a group
Conference Session
Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Military and Veterans
rather thatmany are still serving. Cooper’s part time service in the Air Forces Reserves provided him acontinuing source of support— social, emotional, and financial— upon being discharged fromactive duty and entering college. The fact that he turned to re-activation and deployment whenthings got too stressful at home and school suggests that the transition from active duty (i.e., full-time military) to full-time student may be emotionally stressful and disorienting. Cooper’smilitary experience did not reflect the stereotypical veteran experience of combat and trauma.Rather his service, focused in a technical specialty related to aviation and space, reinforced hislong-term interests in pursuing an aerospace engineering career. It also provided
Conference Session
Informal Engineering Education with Secondary Students
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Marcelo Caplan, Columbia College, Chicago; Evelyn Oropeza, Columbia College, Chicago
Tagged Divisions
Pre-College Engineering Education
students areasked to perform real-world tasks to demonstrate meaningful application of essential knowledgeand skills." Following this line, Shridaran and Mustard [8] explained that authentic assessmentsare comparable to real-world task or assignments, where individuals or teams are able to use anyresources available and at their disposal, such as other colleagues, experts, and access tomaterials and resources, with the goal to accomplish the task at hand.Forms of authentic assessment include portfolios, reflective journals, oral presentations, workintegrated learning, self and peer evaluation, performance assessment, and so on [9]. Larkin [14]supports that in the STEAM subjects, there is a need to provide students with different ways toprepare and
Conference Session
Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jessica Ohanian Perez, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Women in Engineering
engineering.Davies and Gannon define Feminist Poststructuralism as a third kind of Feminist theory afterradical and liberal feminism [34]. They continue “feminist post-structuralism troubles the binarycategories male and female, making visible the constitutive force of linguistic practices, anddismantling their apparent inevitability” [34 p. 321]. Without a frame that looks to gender toinform practice and reality, there is no way to uncover the dichotomy that exists within the fieldof engineering.Dual IdentityThe subjectivity espoused by Feminist Poststructuralism is reflected in the ideas of a dualidentity. People, in particular women in STEM, are subjected to factors outside of the “norm.”The notion of double consciousness is applied to women in
Conference Session
Technical Session 4: Modulus Topics 1
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Alessio Gaspar, University of South Florida; Dmytro Vitel, University of South Florida; A.T.M. Golam Bari, University of South Florida
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
trol/intervention groups brokers ECJStarter Builds ECJ pipeline from Links BrokerEAInterface to Parson- classes evoparsons.ecj and sEvolutionState, main class of ECJ params configuration file pipeline PresetStarter Manually designed puzzles by Calls BrokerEAInterface once at start teacher Config Access to params configura- A factory for objects, creates them tion file through reflection by corresponding configurationadministration; the build-server bash script builds the EvoParsons jar, the evoparsons-server scriptis
Conference Session
Technical Session 9:Topics related to STEM
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Osman Yasar, State University of New York, Brockport; Peter Veronesi, The College at Brockport; Jose Maliekal, The College at Brockport, SUNY; Leigh J. Little, SUNY Brockport; John W. Tillotson, Syracuse University
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
their classrooms. Teachers reflected on students’ developing a sense of autonomy and persistence as learners. “I can give them a question on a test pretty much for anything for the year and it's not like, "Well, this wasn't going to be on the test so this isn't fair" because they now expect that anything they've learned is fair game throughout the whole year, so that has been a huge help for me,” noted one respondent. Another teacher offered, “When I give them a test, I can put a spiral question on there and again it's not like, “Well, I'm not answering it because this wasn't on the review sheet.” And especially in math, I can give them a deeper level question where it's not a simple equation that they might have just
Conference Session
ERM Technical Session 8: Survey and Instrument Development
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Dina Verdin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
as children, and fourstudents did not cite either one of these experiences. The different experiences of first-generationcompared to continuing-generation college students were further captured by interview questionsthat asked students to think back to experiences/activities they engaged in as children oradolescence and determine if they now see them as engineering related experiences. By askingstudents to reflect on the pre-college activities that fostered their interest in engineering, we wereable to understand the cultural and historical practices that brought them to seek an engineeringdegree. With this theme, we sought not to capture every micro experience students have had intheir life, rather obtain a general understanding of the
Conference Session
Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Harold R. Underwood, Messiah College
Tagged Divisions
Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies
assessment,student satisfaction survey responses and creative designs, the next section will comment onthese results, draw some conclusions and address opportunities for future work.IV. Discussion and ConclusionsThis section discusses some questions this work raises, reflects upon and draws conclusionsabout the outcomes and suggests ideas for future work, as related to the IMD project employedin an EMAG course at Messiah College during the Fall 2018 semester, and for the broaderengineering education community. Project outcomes discussed here include key experimentalresults, graded assessment, responses of the student satisfaction survey and creative designs.Questions raised by this work include best learning strategies and concept clarity in EMAG
Conference Session
Key Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession - and ASCE
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Scott R. Hamilton, York College of Pennsylvania; David A. Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth; Camilla M. Saviz P.E., University of the Pacific
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
the accreditation cycle under which the program wasreviewed, whether the university is public or private, and the Carnegie Classification. Respondentswere also asked to either provide “Table 5.1” (Curriculum details) from their most recent ABETself-study report, a revised version edited to reflect the current curriculum, or to respond to a seriesof questions designed to elicit the information contained in Table 5.1 of the Self-Study Report.Seventy nine complete survey responses were received including nine from programs undergoingreview in the 2018-19 accreditation cycle. In the case of duplicate records, data obtained from bothsources were compared to confirm that the methods used to identify curricular elements in thisstudy were consistent
Conference Session
Improved Pathways to Graduate Studies
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Carol S. Gattis, University of Arkansas; Manuel D. Rossetti P.E., University of Arkansas; Kim LaScola Needy P.E., University of Arkansas; Edgar C. Clausen, University of Arkansas; Wenjuo Lo, University of Arkansas
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Graduate Studies
effective latent variable model and instrument that reflects the factors of college students’ retention. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Creating a Successful Pathway to Graduate Studies: The Student Integrated Intern Research Experience (SIIRE)AbstractFor the health of the engineering profession and the nation, increasing the number and diversityof engineering students going on to graduate studies is imperative. The Student Integrated InternResearch Experience (SIIRE) is successfully addressing this situation, supporting students fromundergraduate through graduate school. SIIRE recruits a diverse group of first-year students tobegin in SIIRE in their sophomore year and
Conference Session
Design in Engineering Education Division: Capstone Design Practices
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Natascha Trellinger Buswell, University of California, Irvine; Mark E. Walter, University of California, Irvine
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
developing conception generation skills (Daly et al.,2012), the benefits of model building for dealing with ambiguity (Lemons et al., 2010), and thebenefits of reflection practices in learning engineering design (Adams, 2003). Additionally, someresearchers have found that design courses should move from an“instructor-transfers-knowledge” model towards a “developing-a-professional-knowledge” model,where students are asked to take charge of their learning and needs (Mann et al, 2007).Crismond and Adams (2012) developed the informed design teaching and learning matrix whichoutlines specific learning practices between novice and expert designers and also providessuggested teaching approaches. Specifically, Crismond and Adams (2012) define design as
Conference Session
ERM Technical Session 3: Working in Teams
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ed LeRoy Michor, Oregon State University; Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
contexts [1], [2]. This study is part of a broadcurricular reform project in 11 core studio courses using assignments that support students’learning of engineering practice [3], [4]. The reform is motivated by research that relates thedevelopment of higher-level capabilities such as systems thinking, communication skills, ethicalstandards, and critical thinking to students’ success in the workforce [5]. It also addresses callsfor greater emphasis on complex, open-ended design problems reflecting work done byprofessional engineers [6].Such tasks contrast with more typical school worksheets that require an algorithmic applicationof course concepts, with an emphasis on reaching a single correct solution through an instructor-determined solution path
Conference Session
Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Molly McVey, University of Kansas; Carl W. Luchies, University of Kansas; Camilo Giraldo, University of Kansas; Logan Sidener, University of Kansas
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
numerical answers, and g)reflect on the answer. Parts a, b, and c together were worth 2/10 points. Part d was worth 4/10 points, parte was worth 3.5/10 points, and part g was worth 0.5/10 points. To create the problems, GTAs browsedseveral dynamics books to understand the typical types of problems used, and then created problemssimilar in scope and content and that addressed the learning objectives within each chapter. Thehomework solution template was designed to force students to utilize the problem-solving approach theinstructor was working to develop. For instance, students had to draw a diagram of the system, whichsometimes seems unnecessary to students early in the course because the problems are straightforward.However, forcing the student
Conference Session
The Best of First Year Programs: Best Paper Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Ann Delaney, Boise State University; Catherine Rose Bates, Institute for STEM & Diversity Initiatives; Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
First-Year Programs
ActivitiesWhile the program activities of Bridge to Boise State and STEM Summer Adventure (now merged intoone program under the title, RAISE) have evolved over the years, common elements have remainedimportant components of the program over time. These include peer mentoring, opportunities to connectwith STEM faculty, team and community building activities, and sessions that focus on buildingmindsets and habits linked to academic success, such as a growth mindset. The following is a summaryof the program activities from the most recent year of the RAISE program, which are reflective of, if notidentical to, the program activities from previous years of the Bridge to Boise State and STEM SummerAdventure programs.Peer MentoringFeedback from previous years
Conference Session
First-Year Programs: Focusing on Student Success
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nisha Abraham, University of Texas, Austin; Nina Kamath Telang, University of Texas, Austin
Tagged Divisions
First-Year Programs
and student’sacademic performance.As the SI program’s effectiveness is aimed at reducing the the D’s, F’s, W’s and Q drop rates(DFWQ%) rates in first year engineering courses and in turn retain more students to the ECEprogram, the collaborators have collected multiple types of data, including students’ SI sessionattendance and grade outcome in the course, students’ demographic data, and DFWQ% rates forattendees and non-attendees. As mentioned in the limitations section, the voluntary nature of theprogram does create some difficulty in making a direct link between higher SI attendance andstudent success. We, therefore, used SAT scores to group students with similar high schoolpreparation, for a more accurate reflection of the effects of SI
Conference Session
Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Maher Shehadi, Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
goals. It is important to define achievable and reasonable rubrics thatthe students can follow and achieve successfully. Those rubrics can be structured as theobjectives of the project that should reflect a safe and successful environment where students are encouraged to participate instead of feeling embarrassed. It should promote an interesting andrelevant experience, as well, where the students are allowed to fully engage in a professional roleto fulfill the goal they are working on.In this paper, two project-based activities are discussed along with their impact on sophomoreand junior students’ performance. The new structured course grades were compared totraditionally taught class environment grades. The comparison allowed assessment of
Conference Session
Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session - Ethics in the First Year
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Amir Hedayati Mehdiabadi, University of New Mexico; Jordan Orion James, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Ethics
, we iteratively tested our "humble" learning theory under real-world conditions [32]. Specifically, we sought to investigate how design challenges that arecontextual, current, relevant, and reflective of professional practice can support students toengage in ethical reasoning by being scaffolded to consider diverse stakeholder needs. Thedesign challenges were not client driven, but were specifically developed to have an authenticfeel and clear stakeholders. To guide our investigation, we posed the following questions: 1. What kinds of ethical reasoning do students demonstrate in their final project pitches? 2. Do the kinds of ethical reasoning vary by design challenge type (community-focused versus entrepreneurial)?Setting
Conference Session
Energy & Technology in Pre-College Engineering Education
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Daniel Jonathon Douglas, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Ian Scott Steenstra, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Joe H. Chow, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Chien-fei Chen, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Meng Wang, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Jeffrey Braunstein; Elizabeth S. Herkenham, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Anne L. Skutnik, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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Pre-College Engineering Education
campregistration is free, with the instruction and materials support paid for by the NSF ERC program.Out-of-state students who need to stay on campus could do so by paying a room-and-board fee.To apply, a student needs two letters of recommendation. If qualified, a student would beadmitted on a first-come first-serve basis. For the past 3 years, the student population hasconsisted of 70% of male and 30% of female.3.2. Structure of ActivitiesOne of the aims of the camp is to reflect the research activities in the CURENT ERC. However,it would be impractical to cover the CURENT research activities in great technical details, whichare the products of graduate student research. As such, the instructors mostly provideintroductory materials to the camp students