Conference Session

Information Literacy, Computer Efficacy and Readiness

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Elizabeth Paderi Cheung, Los Angeles Pierce College; Tiffany Reardon

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Two Year College Division

by Pierce College, and the NorthernCalifornia institute will be hosted by Cañada College. In addition to developing Tablet PC-enhanced instructional models for their courses, SETI participants will collaborate on developingan assessment plan to determine the effectiveness of the adopted instructional models. During theacademic year, SETI participants will share the results of the changes they implemented in theircourses through a Web Access website and regular online meetings. Additionally, furtherdiscussions and sharing of implementation results and best teaching practices will be done duringthe Teaching Techniques session of the California Engineering Liaison Council (CA ELC)meetings.The Joint Engineering Program previously developed

Conference Session

Computers in Education 11 - Modulus 3

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patriel Stapleton, University of Florida; Jeremiah Blanchard

currently serves as the Director of Computer Engineering and is Co-Director of the Engaging Learning Lab. His research focuses on how programming language representation connects to learning, remote digital computing assessment techniques, and educational games in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Dr. Blanchard graduated from the University of Florida with his PhD in Computer Engineering. He served as the CISE UF Online Director from from 2017-2021. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com  Work In Progress: Examining a Side-Facing Camera Arrangement to Increase Remote Proctoring

Conference Session

Curricula Innovations in Engineering Economics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University; Joseph Wilck, East Carolina University; Paul C. Lynch, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Engineering Economy

. Page 26.378.10We plan to continue our efforts and are working on an additional study in fall 2015.Bibliography1. Felder, Richard M., and Rebecca Brent. The National Effective Teaching Institute: Assessment of Impact and Implications for Faculty Development. Journal of Engineering Education, April 2010, pp. 121-134.2. Guarino, Cassandra M., Mark D. Reckase & Jeffrey M. Wooldridge (2015) Policy and Research Challenges of Moving Toward Best Practices in Using Student Test Scores to Evaluate Teacher Performance, Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 8:1, 1-7.3. US Chamber of Commerce, Leaders & Laggards A State-by-State Report Card on K–12 Educational Effectiveness. US Chamber of Commerce Foundation, 2014.4. Wilck

Conference Session

FPD8 - Early Intervention & Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas at Tyler; David Beams, University of Texas at Tyler; Sagun Shrestha, University of Texas at Tyler

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First-Year Programs

Engineering at the University of Texas at Tyler and expects to graduate in 2008. He is a tutor in the Back-To-Basics program and the president of the local student chapter of the IEEE. His other interests include operating systems and electronics design projects. Page 13.1205.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 The Back-To-Basics Peer Tutoring Program: Results and ExperiencesAbstractEngineering institutions nationwide are facing a troika of problems: recruitment, studentpreparedness and retention. The situation has merited national attention due to potential impacton the status of the nation as a global

Conference Session

NEE Technical Session - Innovative Teaching Strategies II

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Alexander, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; NAZMUL RAHMANI, Texas A&M University - Kingsville

transitioning from industry to academia, based upon the recent experiences of surveyedfaculty who have completed this transition successfully. This preliminary work is intended toseek feedback that will be helpful for expanding this work to a more extensive survey of facultythat fit this category. The most obvious challenge is the adjustment to teaching rather thanworking in an engineering production, design, or consulting environment for industry. However,the information presented here includes a myriad of challenges beyond teaching, includingdeveloping an academic research program through direction of graduate work, and satisfying thevarious professional development, service, and research requirements expected of universityprofessors [1, 2].The three

Conference Session

Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Porsche Amanda Williams; Cameron Michael McGhee, Purdue University

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Minorities in Engineering

practices in universities and industries. Ahn’s research has been strongly motivated by challenging, ex- citing, and inspiring experiences he has had as a Teaching Assistant in first-year engineering classes and as a Graduate Assistant for Purdue’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) program and Purdue’s Minority Engineering Program (MEP). In the future, he wants to be a global innovator for higher engineering education.Mrs. Porsche Amanda WilliamsMr. Cameron Michael McGhee, Purdue University Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Page 25.908.1 c American Society

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jocelyn Jackson, University of Michigan; Jesse Gilbert-Sovern, University of Michigan; Aileen Huang-Saad, Northeastern University; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan

. Applied social research methods series, 5.[19] Creswell, J. W., Hanson, W. E., Clark Plano, V. L., & Morales, A. (2007). Qualitative research designs: Selection and implementation. The counseling psychologist, 35(2), 236- 264.[20] Moustakas, C. (1994). Phenomenological research methods. Sage publications.[21] Taffe, M. A., & Gilpin, N. W. (2021). Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Racial inequity in grant funding from the US National Institutes of Health. Elife, 10, e65697.[22] y Muhs, G. G., Niemann, Y. F., González, C. G., & Harris, A. P. (Eds.). (2012). Presumed incompetent: The intersections of race and class for women in academia. University Press of Colorado.[23] Gewin, Virginia. (2018). What does it take

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stuart G. Walesh P.E., S. G. Walesh Consulting

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

specialty is water resources engineering. He authored or co-authored six books and many engineering and education publications and presenta- tions. A recent book is Engineering Your Future: The Professional Practice of Engineering and his book Introduction to Creativity and Innovation for Engineers was published by Pearson Prentice Hall in early 2016. Walesh facilitated and/or made presentations at several hundred workshops, seminars, classes, webinars, and meetings throughout the U.S. and internationally. For the past 15 years he has been active in the effort to reform the education and early experience of engineers. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Pune Innovation Centre; Ayano OHSAKI P.E.

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Student Development

Engineering Education, 101 (2012), 95-118.6 CHEVILLE And BUNTING, 'Engineering Students for the 21st Century', in Advances in Engineering Education, ASEE (2011).7 Michael J. Prince, and Richard M. Felder, 'Inductive Teaching and Learning Methods: Definitions, Comparisons, and Research Bases', Journal of Engineering Education, 95 (2006), 123-38.8 Karl A. Smith, Sheri D. Sheppard, David W. Johnson, and Roger T. Johnson, 'Pedagogies of Engagement: Classroom-Based Practices', Journal of Engineering Education, 94 (2005), 87-101.9 Marcus Shaffer Timothy W. Simpson, Elisha Clark Halpin, Amy Dupain Vashaw, and Dr. Dorothy H. Evensen 'Integrating Engineering and Arts through Capstone Design', in ASEE Annual Comference (2013).10

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Changing Engineering Culture

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rui (Celia) Pan, Toyota Financial Services; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma; Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma; Cindy E Foor, University of Oklahoma; Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Center dedicated to engineering education related initiatives and research focused on building diversity and enhancing the educational experience for all engineering students. Dr. Shehab teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in ergonomics, work methods, experimental design, and statistical analysis. Her current research is with the Research Institute for STEM Education, a multi-disciplinary research group investigating factors related to equity and diversity in engineering student populations.Dr. Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma Dr. Deborah A. Trytten is a President’s Associates Presidential Professor and Associate Professor of Computer Science and Womens’ and Gender Studies at the University of

Conference Session

Utilizing Digital Technologies in Classroom and Distance Learning in ET Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Technological University in 2007. Dr. Aleksandr Sergeyev’s research interests include high energy laser propagation through the turbulent atmosphere, developing advanced control algorithms for wavefront sensing and mitigating effects of the turbulent atmosphere, digital inline holography, digital signal processing, and laser spectroscopy. Dr. Sergeyev is a member of ASEE, IEEE, SPIE and is actively involved in promoting engineering education.Dr. Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University Dr. Alaraje is an Associate Professor and Program Chair of Electrical Engineering Technology in the School of Technology at Michigan Tech. Prior to his faculty appointment, he was employed by Lucent Technologies as a hardware design

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao, North Dakota State University; Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University; Zhi Ge, Shandong University

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Construction

changes on models.The construction site layout is a very important aspect of project scheduling and control.Traditionally, site planning is done by checking various documents such as drawings,specifications, area regulations, and waste control along with construction systems. BIM modelscan automatically and virtually layout the site in its best way and generate scheduling for materialdelivery and others in a more accurate way. In the classroom, in order to make models work,industry inputs must be used. A set of real project data is preferred for students working as a Page 25.794.5group. Ideas from different groups can be exchanged as to practice

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Jenkins, Cleveland State University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

-294, 2020[4] E. Latif and S. Miles, “The Impact of Assignments of Academic Performance”, Journal ofEconomics and Economic Education Research, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 1-12, 2011.[5] A. Grodner and N. G. Rupp, “The Role of Homework in Student Learning Outcomes:Evidence from a Field Experiment”, The Journal of Economic Education, Vol. 44, No 2, pp. 93-109, 2013.[6] O. Eren and D. J. Henderson, “The Impact of Homework on Student Achievement”,Economics Journal, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 326-348, 2008.[7] H. J. Trussel and E. J. Dietz, “A Study of the Effect of Graded Homework in a PreparatoryMath Course for Electrical Engineers” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol 92, No. 2, pp.141-146, 2003.[8] A. Fernandez, C. Saviz and J. Burmeister, “Homework as an

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Judson Singer

American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationBlake, William (1757-1827): "To see a world in a grain of sand, and a heaven in a wildflower, hold infinity in the palm of your hand, and eternity in an hour. " 8. ProphecyArabian Proverb: "He who foretells the future lies, even if he tells the truth."Bierce, Ambrose (1842-1914): "PROPHECY, n. The art and practice of selling one'scredibility for future delivery."Bohr, Niels: "Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future."Byron, Lord (1788-1824): "The best of prophets of the future is the past."Chinese Proverb: "When men speak of the future, the gods laugh

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie R. Gurganus, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Liang Zhu, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Charles D. Eggleton, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Shuyan Sun

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

established partnershipbetween the state university and community colleges to improve and investigate the transferexperience of community college students to four-year programs, student retention at theuniversity, and job placement and pathways to graduate school and employment. A mixedmethods quantitative and qualitative research approach will examine the implementation andoutcomes of proactive recruitment; selected high impact practices, such as orientation, one-to-one faculty mentoring, peer mentoring, and community building; participation by students inresearch-focused activities, such as research seminars and undergraduate experiences; andparticipation by students in career and professional development activities.In this paper, preliminary data

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott C Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Sydnie Cunningham Cunningham, University of Tulsa; Shaobo Huang, University of Southern California; Svetlana Levonisova, University of Southern California; Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder

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International

Engineering and engineering education researchers underscore anecessity that U.S. engineering graduates be capable of collaborating across national boundariesto successfully “encounter worlds of professional practice that are increasingly global in nature.”As a result, this emphasis requires engineering educators and professionals to better understandwhat constitutes a globally prepared engineer and the types of learning experiences fosterpreparation of such an engineer.This paper offers an overview of a NSF funded multi-university research program thatinvestigates how globally focused learning experiences within engineering (both co- and extra-curricular) impact students’ global preparedness. The research protocol involves three studiesand

Collection

2016 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Oludare Owolabi

-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 8-9, 2016 GWUThe impact of the discussion forum in forcing the students to further do a research on the conceptcannot be overemphasized. The following threads generated by the students in response to adiscussion forum about equilibrium and moderated by the instructor demonstrate how students areable to apply the concepts to real life situation.Discussion Question: Why is an acrobat dancer able to balance on one of his hand?Student A Response:“Well it requires a lot of strength to be able to hold yourself with two arms let alone one arm. Alsoit requires a great amount of balance, so the two key factors are strength and balance. It just takesa lot of practice, training, balance, and technique to be able to do a one

Collection

2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Raman Menon Unnikrishnan; Ricardo V. Lopez

interaction on a student’s academic choices (student-to-student relationships),quality and nature of teacher-student relationship, quality of science instruction, quality ofstudent-centered teaching, and incorporation of best teaching practices based on research. Additionally, pedagogical solutions that seek to meet the needs of diverse engineeringstudents should implement strategies that complement the typical steps they take when seekinghelp: first they reach out to fellow students for advice and then to their instructors, subsequentlyinformal study groups and then finally formal learning services (tutoring centers, etc).13,14,15These approaches should also accommodate their preference for interactive approaches tolearning, more interaction

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session II - Faculty Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Lynn G Brown, The Boeing Company

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Faculty Development

? In what ways can the attributes be mapped to existing work, such as Grand Challenges, ABET, Engineer of 2020, Project Kaleidoscope, and the National Survey of Student Engagement?To help answer these and other questions, specific next steps in the project include: Analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of survey results via a project report (released in fall 2013) Page 21.64.10 Development of outcome statements for each attributes, informed through the literature and best practices of CMC member organizations Validation of outcomes statement for attributes through focus group research, funded by a CMC partner

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED): Identity, Motivation & Belonging in Experiential Learning

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adithya Jayakumar, The Ohio State University; Yuvraj Singh, The Ohio State University

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

Students Other/Non-Engineering (please specify) Civil Engineering 1st: Freshman 2nd: Sophomore 3rd: Junior 4th: Senior Industrial and Systems Engineering Welding Engineering 5th Year or BS/MS Program Graduate: M.S. Graduate: Ph.D. (a) Participant majors and year in degree program What race best describes you? Are you an international student? 42 3 2 1

Conference Session

Innovation In Teaching - II

Collection

2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Harly Ramsey, University of Southern California; Yee Lan Elaine Wong

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Conference Submission, Diversity

other engineering education institutions: at heart, the project aims to helpstudents better understand, and hence be better prepared for, their post-graduation futures. Lackof student preparation in all dimensions needed to succeed in the engineering environment–a“misalignment” between engineering education and practice has long been noted, and manyengineering graduates still endure a challenging transition to the workforce [1], [2]. To addressthis need, engineering educators have incorporated project-based learning in the curriculum [3],[4], [5], including capstones [6] and design projects [7]. [7] proposes more broadly that“curriculum developers and instructors should employ an integrative approach where studentscan connect their use of

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 3: Advancements in Teaching Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; Joan Tisdale, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

based on its sustainability commitment broadly and/or theavailability of courses related to sustainability. A possible alternative explanation is thatinstitutions with a greater commitment to sustainability have different admissions or financial aidpolicies that result in admitting more diverse students into engineering and/or systems to supportthese students to successful graduation. Research could be conducted to ask female students ifthe sustainability of the institution overall and/or the courses available impacted their collegeselection decision. The demographics of students enrolled in ME elective courses with stronglyvisible sustainability, such as Renewable Energy, Sustainable Energy, and Global Developmentcourses, could provide

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessment in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Christopher C. Willis, North Carolina State University - DELTA; Dan Spencer, North Carolina State University

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Chemical Engineering

, along with Dr. Richard Felder and Dr. Ronald Rousseau, of the 4th edition of Chemical Process Principles. Dr. Bullard’s research interests lie in the area of educational scholarship, including teaching and advising effectiveness, academic integrity, process design instruction, and the integration of writing, speaking, and computing within the curriculum.Mr. Christopher C. Willis, North Carolina State University - DELTA Chris Willis, DELTA’s Assistant Director, Planning and Assessment, manages the evaluation and assess- ment of course redesign and educational technology projects, focusing on technology integration, peda- gogy, and teaching best practices to support student success and engagement. He manages data

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Faculty and Gender Issues

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kacey D. Beddoes, Oregon State University; Corey T. Schimpf, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

described at feministengineering.org. She received a CAREER award in 2010 and a PECASE award in 2012 for her project researching the stories of undergraduate engineering women and men of color and white women. She received ASEE-ERM’s best paper award for her CAREER research, and the Denice Denton Emerging Leader award from the Anita Borg Institute, both in 2013. She helped found, fund, and grow the PEER Collaborative, a peer mentoring group of early career and re- cently tenured faculty and research staff primarily evaluated based on their engineering education research productivity. She can be contacted by email at apawley@purdue.edu

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division: Ethics Education Assessment

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Green, LeTourneau University; David Dittenber, Cedarville University

minimize students’ cheatingthrough the way they design and run their courses [3].Importance of Addressing Academic Integrity, and Relationships to Professional EthicsA major risk in letting professional students commit acts of academic dishonesty is the broaderimplications for the profession itself [8], [13]. This could manifest itself through graduates notpossessing the necessary knowledge to support professional practice [13]. This could also createan increased likelihood of students exhibiting dishonest behaviors and practices in theprofessional workplace [8], [9], [13]. Cheating is habit forming; it becomes a way to cope withfeeling unable or unwilling to earn something one wants or needs, and there is no reason to thinksuch a habit would be

Conference Session

First-Year Activities and Peer Review Strategies in Civil Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-1348: GLOBAL INTERESTS AND EXPERIENCE AMONG FIRST-YEAR CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENTSAngela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt, PhD, PE, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, & Ar- chitectural Engineering at the University of Colorado - Boulder (CU). She is affiliated with the Mortenson Center in Engineering for Developing Communities at CU. She has taught the first-year Introduction to Civil Engineering course 13 times, starting in 1997. She also teaches a senior capstone Environmental En- gineering Design course, which included international water and sanitation projects in 2001, 2002, 2006, and 2010. Her research interests include ceramic water

Conference Session

Non-Canonical Canons of Engineering Ethics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M Riley, Virginia Tech; Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

government agencies. In 2010, Dr. Lambrinidou co-conceived the graduate level engineering ethics course ”Engi- neering Ethics and the Public,” which she has been co-teaching to students in engineering and science. She is co-Principal Investigator on a National Science Foundation (NSF) research and education project developing an ethnographic approach to engineering ethics education. Page 26.322.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Canons against Cannons? Social Justice and the Engineering Ethics ImaginaryAbstractWhat if social

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jumoke Oluwakemi Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Cindy S. Ziker, SRI International; Clay Gloster Jr., North Carolina A&T University ; Kamal S. Ali, Jackson State University; Derrick Cornell Gilmore, Kentucky State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

of highly trained, minority STEMeducators. This work describes an INCLUDES Design and Development Launch Pilot thatbuilds on an existing regional partnership of four Historically Black Colleges and Universities(HBCUs) that are working together to improve STEM outcomes for middle school minority malestudents.Using collective impact-style approaches such as implementing mutually reinforcing activitiesthrough a Network Improvement Community (NIC) these partners are addressing the larger goalof improving STEM achievement in minority males, particularly in middle school. Activities ofthe NIC included a workshop to share best practices and define the NIC, workgroups to engagein improvement cycles, a website that will contribute to the knowledge

Conference Session

Introduction to Materials Courses

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Kitto, Western Washington University

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Materials

AC 2009-1725: ENHANCING FUNDAMENTAL MATERIALS ENGINEERINGEDUCATION USING BIOMEDICAL DEVICES AND CASE STUDIESKathleen Kitto, Western Washington University Page 14.567.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Enhancing Fundamental Materials Engineering Education Using Biomedical Devices and Case StudiesAbstractDuring the past six years several best practices in teaching and learning have been implementedin our Introduction to Materials Engineering course to transform the course from a traditionallecture only course to a course that is centered on conceptual and active learning. In addition,this academic year the content of the course was also

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Pradeep K. Agrawal

during the last decade: more than 50% of its currentfaculty have been added, the graduate program has grown significantly, and the undergraduateenrollment is approximately 900. These statistics place the School in the ranks of the largestchemical engineering programs in the country and give it the ability to provide both diversity andexcellence in its academic and research programs.Georgia Tech offers its courses on a quarter-based system, which involves ten weeks of classesfollowed by one week of examinations. In a calendar year, there are four equal-size quarters:Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer; the first three quarters constitute an academic year. Thisquarter-based system has been very convenient for the students participating in our co