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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Douglas L. Jones; Bunny J. Tjaden

a major group design project of building a device to aid thedisabled was less than successful, from the students’ point of view. They wanted more complexand realistic projects. They also were impatient to obtain some “real engineering” experiencerather than waiting until their sophomore year [5]. When one considers that engineering studentsare generally among the most capable due to stringent entrance requirements, it seems reasonable Page 5.43.1that they are able to handle more challenging course content. The result of our evaluation of theprevious course model was a radical redesign of our course that included more hands-on, reality-based

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen Harris; Sunday Faseyitan; Robert Myers; Pearley Cunningham; Winston Erevelles

longerdominated by the steel industry. Manufacturers in the region now exhibit significant diversity inmaterials, processes, and technology thereby challenging the educational system that needs to bein place to prepare the regional workforce.At a time when manufacturers cannot recruit a sufficient number of skilled workers, there is asegment of the region's workforce that is under-employed and often working in the service andretail sectors for much lower wages. The projected retirement attrition rate of 5% per year in themanufacturing sector further exacerbates this situation. This disconnect in the deployment of theregional workforce was the impetus for an effort targeting the recruitment and education of thekind of workforce demanded by the region's

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Design Communications & Cognition II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Caleb DeValve, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Richard M. Goff, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Design in Engineering Education

Department Head of the Department of Engi- neering Education at Virginia Tech. He is the Director of the Multi-University NSF I/UCRC Center for e-Design, the Director of the Frith Freshman Design Laboratory and the Co-Director of the Engineering First-year Program. His research areas are design and design education. Dr. Goff has won numerous University teaching awards for his innovative and interactive teaching. He is passionately committed to bringing research and industry projects into the class room as well as spreading fun and creating engage- ment in all levels of Engineering Education. Page 22.904.1

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Middle School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon F. Bendall, San Diego State University, Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education; Christina Deckard, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific; Clarisa E Bercovich Guelman, California State University, San Marcos; Nancy A. Taylor, San Diego County Office of Education; Adrienne Marriott, San Diego Science Alliance

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, andMathematics) education in the United States, and our city is not an exception. Many efforts onmany fronts are being made nationally and locally to meet this challenge. However, oneresource that is largely untapped is the vast pool of practicing STEM professionals. Althoughdiverse efforts to facilitate collaboration between STEM and education communities have madepositive impacts, only a small percentage of STEM professionals (hereafter STEMs), studentsand teachers have participated in these projects and few projects have enjoyed sustainability.Additionally, little research has substantiated the effects of the collaborations.WithfundingfromtheNationalDefenseEducationProgramviatheDepartmentoftheNavy,this project implemented a testable model for

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Accreditation and Assessment in SE Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Thomas B. Hilburn, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Salamah Salamah, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Beach Dr. Thomas B. Hilburn is a Professor Emeritus of Software Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronauti- cal University. He has also worked on software engineering research and education projects with the FAA, General Electric, Harris Corp, the MITRE Corporation, DOD, FIPSE, the SEI and the NSF. His current interests include software processes, object-oriented design, formal specification techniques, and curriculum development. He is an IEEE Certified Software Developer, SEI-Certified PSP Developer, and currently chairs the Curriculum Committee of the IEEE-CS Educational Activities Board and Planning Committee of the IEEE-CS Professional Activities Board.Salamah Salamah, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Deniz Gurkan, University of Houston; Mequanint A. Moges, University of Houston; Miguel Angel Ramos, University of Houston; Victor J. Gallardo, University of Houston; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-2548: NSF GRANTEE PRESENTATION: CHALLENGES OF IM-PLEMENTING A PEER MENTORING PROGRAM TO SUPPORT STEMLEARNINGFarrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston Farrokh Attarzedeh earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Houston in 1983. He is an associate professor in the Engineering Technology Department, College of Technology at the University of Houston. He teaches software programming and is in charge of the senior project course in the Computer Engineering Technology Program. He is a member of ASEE and has been with the University of Houston since 1983. Dr. Attarzadeh may be reached at FAttarzadeh@central.uh.eduDeniz Gurkan, University of Houston Deniz Gurkan received her B.S. (1996) and

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Teaching Methods and Assessment

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Radharamanan, Mercer University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

integrates elements of entrepreneurship withengineering education and instills entrepreneurial mindset among engineering students; fostersinnovation and creativity in engineering disciplines; helps the students to develop business plansfor the entrepreneurial design projects and compete in the annual business plan competition, andpromotes new ventures creation. The program outcome is measured based on the percentage ofstudents impacted, faculty involvement, students’ participation in conferences, patents applied,commercial products developed, companies formed, and the feedback from graduating students.The students learning outcomes and their professional competencies are assessed using KEEN-TTI assessment tools.The expansion of this program through

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Innovations in the IE Curriculum

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

, the University of Texas at El Paso, NewMexico State University, Texas A&M University-Kingsville and Texas State University-SanMarcos united efforts to create a regional network of researchers to advance knowledge inrenewable energy research and education. This paper introduces the BGREEN (BuildinG aRegional Energy and Educational Network) project and shows how industrial engineers at thedifferent participating institutions will benefit. BGREEN is a multi-disciplinary project whichpromotes collaboration among different universities, colleges, departments and a federal agency,the United States Department of Agriculture. This type of collaboration is fundamental since thescale and nature of energy challenges requires expertise from a wide

Conference Session

Innovations in the IE Curriculum

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise H. Bauer, University of Idaho, Moscow; Jessica L. Heier Stamm, Kansas State University; Lesley Strawderman, Mississippi State University

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

in which capstone design courses differ between engineering programsis the type of design project students complete. There has been a recent trend for engineeringprograms to partner with industry to provide capstone design projects direct from the “realworld.” In 1994, industry projects accounted for approximately 59% of capstone design projectsin surveyed engineering programs, compared to 71% in 2005.4,8 Not only do these projectsenrich students’ appreciation of educational relevance, but they are also beneficial in establishingindustry ties to programs and encouraging faculty professional development.3 Industrysponsored projects present a number of drawbacks, however, including difficulty in findingprojects, determining an appropriate

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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics III

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Baha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma; Wei Siang Pee, University of Central Oklahoma; Kevin Rada, University of Central Oklahoma; Devon Kelley Keith, University of Central Oklahoma; Dylan Bradley Miller; Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Adam Dorety, University of Central Oklahoma

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Engineering Group in the Summer Bridge 2011Program designed and built an underwater ROV (remotely-operated vehicle) to performunderwater exploration of, for example, local ponds and lakes. The duration for the project wasfour weeks in July and the first part of the Fall semester. The students were given instruction in thebasic electrical and mechanical principles associated with the project, and introduced to a set ofcomponents that would be available in the completion of the project, through a sequence learningactivities that included lectures and laboratory exercises. Students were also given instruction onthe engineering design process paradigm. The separate elements of the course were integrated asthe students designed, constructed, tested, and

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Methods of Teaching and Learning in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arundhati Ghosh, Arizona State University

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Construction

AC 2012-5422: VIRTUAL CONSTRUCTION + COLLABORATION LAB:SETTING A NEW PARADIGM FOR BIM EDUCATIONMiss Arundhati Ghosh, Arizona State University Arundhati Ghosh has a master’s in architecture and construction management and is a Teaching Assistant for the Project Management/BIM lab at ASU. Ghosh’s research interests include understanding the man- agement aspect of BIM and how it can be integrated with the workflow of a company. Ghosh like to run and bike. Page 25.1459.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Virtual Construction + Collaboration Lab

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

William Watkins; John Sullivan

Astronautics(Engineering) (AAE) has joined forces with the Aeronautical Technology Section (AOT) of theUniversity’s Department of Aviation Technology (AT) on experimental basis to provide seniorlevel students with a design/build/text experience in an interdisciplinary team environment. Thepaper identifies the two types of projects (specific objective and research) used in support ofinterdisciplinary activities. It describes previous projects and discusses some of the successesand difficulties experienced in pursuit of this effort. Industry’s reaction to these interdisciplinaryteam activities is discussed, as well as, future plans for the expansion of interdisciplinarydesign/build/test team projects.IntroductionPurdue University provides a unique

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Gilbert Wedekind; Christopher Kobus

Session 1566 Optimal Design of a Thermal Recuperator Gilbert L. Wedekind, Christopher J. Kobus Department of Mechanical Engineering Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309AbstractThis paper describes the final design project for the senior level Fluid and Thermal SystemDesign course, which is a precursor to the Capstone Design Project at Oakland University. TheFluid and Thermal System Design course is geared to taking students through the entiretaxonomy of the design process; from knowledge, comprehension and application, to analysis,synthesis and

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia Davies; Leah H Jamieson; Laura A Guedelhoefer; Edward J. Coyle; James D. Jones

Session 1526 Engineering Education, Beyond the Books Laura Guedelhoefer, Jim Jones, Leah Jamieson, Ed Coyle, Patricia Davies Purdue UniversityAbstractThis paper will focus on the process and benefits students receive through practical manufacturingexperience. Included in the paper are two examples of small projects that can be completed in 1-2hours, yet still provide a valuable introduction to the machining process. The Purdue hammer project,which is produced in a sophomore introduction to mechanical design course, is a brass hammer with awood handle. Using hexagonal brass stock, the

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Connell; David L. Batie

Session 2606 “Developing an Inter-School Internet Design/Build Class" David L. Batie, Ph.D., Eric Connell, Ph.D. East Carolina University / University of OklahomaAbstractAt a time when the design and construction industries are aware of the increasing use of theDesign/Build project delivery strategy, there is little attention to its implementation in architecturalor construction management programs as a classroom experiment. East Carolina UniversityDepartment of Construction Management and the University of Oklahoma Department ofArchitecture began

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth J. Soda

a MOSIS fabrication cycle and process timetable an educator mustmaster to effectively use this wonderful tool.The MOSIS Service Since 1981, the MOSIS has provided a low cost method through which integrated circuitprototyping can be accomplished. Today over 5,000 users from industry, government andacademia choose among the eight MOSIS brokered process technologies offered by fourcommercial vendors. Originally created through a collaboration between the Defense AdvanceResearch Projects Agency (DARPA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), MOSIS hasbecome an important vehicle for integrated circuit research and development. The integration of a MOSIS brokered fabrication cycle into undergraduate education ispossible only

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Klaus Wuersig

much like one thatis produced in the market place gives meaning to an exercise and now it is very important tolearn all about the theory associated with the product. Therefore any projects that are assignedshould have as much reality associated with them as possible.Now the instructor becomes acoach , a mentor, a project engineer that guides each individual student to produce within acertain timeframe this product that has his or her name on it. Learning has become an activeprocess, where theory and hands on activity reenforce each other. Page 3.525.1 1

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah L Rodriguez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Taylor Johnson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Yeny Jimenez, Miami Dade Community College; antonio delgado

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

several large-scale interdisciplinary research projects focused on institutional environments and STEM identity development are sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Kapor Center. In recent years, she was selected as an Early Career Awardee and Faculty Fellow with the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) and a NASPA Emerging Faculty Leader. She also received the Barbara Townsend Early Career Scholar Award by the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) and gave the distinguished ASHE-CAHEP Barbara Townsend Lecture. To learn more about her current projects, visit http://sarahlrodriguez.com/Taylor Johnson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elliott Clement, Oregon State University; James L. Huff, University of Georgia; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

TwoAbstractIn this paper, we aim to summarize our efforts to understand how the identities of civil andmechanical engineering students engaged in capstone projects relate to their engagement indesign activity. Building upon our previous introductory study, we share insights from thecontent analysis of interviews with civil and mechanical engineering students engaged incapstone design courses and report initial findings related to how students’ self-perception asengineers impacts their role within the capstone team.IntroductionIn this paper, we summarize the initial results from a wider study funded through the NSF RFE(awards No. 2138019 and No. 2138106) program exploring engineering students' engagementand motivation in capstone design

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 14

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Tillman, University of Texas at El Paso; Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Song An, University of Texas at El Paso; Marianne Katherine Steele; Alice Carron, Navajo Technical University; Karime H Smith, University of Texas at El Paso; Thomas Joseph Soto, University of Texas at El Paso

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

create student learning opportunities. He has also represented UTEP to external academic organizations such as Texas Tech University of Health Sciences Center. In addition to his work, Thomas is also contributing to a book on creativity in classrooms with a simulation chapter and conducting research in Medical Simulation. Currently, he is developing his dissertation proposal on mixed reality. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Employing the Rio Grande Basin as a Resource for Encouraging Hispanic- Americans to Pursue Engineering Education Work in Progress Abstract This paper describes a project wherein engineering education focused on investigation of the Rio Grande Basin

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff R. Brown, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Taylor Joy Mitchell, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Chad Rohrbacher, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Leroy Long III, Sinclair Community College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Sinclair Community College. He is a proud graduate of Dayton Public Schools. Dr. Long has a B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Wright State University and Ohio State University. He also has a Ph.D. in STEM (Engineering) Education from Ohio State. Dr. Long has interned with Toyota and he owns a small education-based company. For more details see: leroylongiii.com ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Research Initiation: Expanding the Boundaries of EthicalReasoning and Professional Responsibility in Engineering Education Through Critical NarrativeIntroductionThis paper provides a brief summary and overview of a research project completed through NSFGrant No. 2024973[1

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Improving Visualization Skills

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yaomin Dong, Kettering University; Jacqueline A. El-Sayed, Marygrove College

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Engineering Design Graphics

’ spatial visualization skills for increased studentsuccess. The proposed methodology includes two steps: identifying students who should receiveremediation in spatial visualization and improving the existing Engineering Graphics courseofferings. An online test to assess students’ spatial visualization skills created by PurdueUniversity, a partner school in the ENGAGE project, was given to all engineering and sciencefreshman students at Kettering University. Based on the results, all students who scored lowerthan 60% will be recommended to take a spatial visualization course which will be developed asone of the deliverables in the NSF-ENGAGE grant. In addition, by testing students’ spatialvisualization skills before and after the existing initial

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

James Pearson

of the working prototype and the presentation of all documentation andmarketing elements. Team interaction in the course has been effective thoughsometimes frustrating to the student. Student response to the course has been positive.The course has provided a good preparation for the full-year senior design project. Thepaper also discusses creativity issues, the use of computer tools, the application ofreliability factors, student evaluation techniques, and some of the product designs.“The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.” PlutarchI. IntroductionThe engineering faculty at John Brown University began discussing a junior-leveldesign laboratory in 1990. Students were spending extensive amounts of creative timein the

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Neda Fabris

. Myron Tribus, former US Assistant Secretary of Commerce, and formerDirector of the Center for Advanced Engineering Study at MIT. This paper briefly describes thematerial covered in the course with emphasis on different projects and activities students areinvolved in.2. Scope of the CourseSince this was a new elective class, I had complete freedom in choosing material to be studiedand in developing the activities and projects. As a basis for the class I choose the book,“Automation, Production Systems, and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing” by M.P. Groover1.Although this book is not up to date on several subjects, and several chapters in the book are

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Adams; Rafael Bras

team experiences. • Inclusion of a practice experience as part of the curriculum. • A relatively structured curriculum. • Requirements for major writing and speaking experiences through a group project and individual thesis. • Εnrollment limited to 9, intensive, months. • The program is largely self-supported.The degree complements our traditional Master of Science degree which typically requires twoyears, has a more open curriculum, and emphasizes individual research, often en route to aPh.D.The team approach is obvious from the minute students arrive at MIT. Prior to the start ofclasses, the group spends a weekend in Vermont, socializing and getting to know one another.On their return to

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

S. Mouring; S. Brown; P. Mead; M. Natishan; I. Goswami; C. Lathan; Linda Schmidt

Session 3325 BESTEAMS: Building Engineering Student Team Effectiveness And Management Systems L. Schmidt, P. Mead, M. Natishan/ C. Lathan, S. Brown/ I. Goswami/ S. Mouring University of Maryland, The Catholic University of America, Morgan State University, United States Naval AcademyAbstractThe current paper introduces the BESTEAMS Project. BESTEAMS seeks to transform theprofessional engineering environment into one comfortable for all by training engineering studentsto recognize and accept diverse learning, communication, and behavior styles in

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Shahnam Navaee

Engineering in collaboration with Armstrong Atlantic State University, GeorgiaSouthern University, and Savannah State University. In the summer of 1999 with the fundsfrom Georgia Tech, the computer laboratories and teachable lecture room facilities at GeorgiaSouthern University were updated and equipped with computer projection systems, Elmo units,SMART BOARDS and other instructional technology equipment to meet the demands of theGTREP program. The paper presented discusses the methodologies currently utilized in theseimproved facilities to enhance the teaching effectiveness of the instructors and the coursecomprehension of the students.During the fall semester of 1999, these methodologies were employed to provide instructions fora total of about two

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Sue Godez; Scott Evans; George H. Staab; Eric Engdahl

animation award, and planning open houses for both parents and community members.FIRST provided an educational experience extending beyond that of a traditional project. Fromthe outset, it was understood that early development of a sense of team and a rapport amongpartners was essential. This was orchestrated by Mr. Scott Evans, a junior in electricalengineering. Prior to receiving instructions and parts for this year's competition, Scott organizedweekly meetings between the corporate engineers, high school, and university students. Duringthese meetings, team members were randomly divided into groups, with each given a relativelysimple problem to solve in a finite time. The solutions were shared with the entire group, anddiscussed. The groups

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Design in BME Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Gettens, Western New England College; Michael Rust, Western New Engalnd College; Diane Testa, Western New England College; Judy Cezeaux, Western New England College

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Biomedical

simulation, internships and cooperative education, guest speakers,guest instructors, field trips, bioethics instruction and problem-centered instruction.5 AtBucknell, a four course sequence over the Junior and Senior Years was implemented in order tointroduce students to such skills as regulatory issues, teamwork, environmental impacts, formaldecision making, computer-aided design, machining, rapid prototyping, cell culture andstatistical analysis.4 Importantly these skills are taught and practiced prior to embarking on thesenior capstone design project.4 At the University of Virginia professional skills such as jobsearching, interviewing, written and oral communication, ethics, negotiation skills, leadership,intellectual property and

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Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Elisa P. Goulart, Texas A&M University; Chris Corti, Ph.D., Cisco Systems, Inc.; Matthew Robert Hawkes, Cisco

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College Industry Partnerships

Page 22.21.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A College-Industry Research Partnership on Software Development for Undergraduate StudentsAbstractCollaboration means working together for a special purpose. When industry and academiacollaborate, their purposes may be very different, e.g., academia focuses on education andtheoretical research, and industry in general focuses on products and process efficiency.Therefore, it is not easy for faculty members in engineering programs to find collaborationprojects that represent a win-win situation for both industry and academia. Such projects canrepresent a major contribution to the education of our engineering students.In this paper, we