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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 3: Technology in Biomedical Engineering Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Leonard-Duke, University of Virginia; Shayn Peirce-Cottler, California State University, Channel Islands; Timothy E. Allen, University of Virginia

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

Paper ID #40178The Effect of In-Person versus Pre-recorded Final Presentations onStudent Learning Outcomes and EngagementJulie Leonard-Duke, University of Virginia Julie Leonard-Duke is a current graduate student in Biomedical Engineering at UVA highly interested in engineering education research. During her undergraduate degree at Georgia Tech, Julie was involved with engineering education research in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Center for Aca- demic Success. Additionally, Julie was named a University Innovation Fellow and through her training at the Stanford Design School designed a new

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Frontiers

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Phillip Rosenkrantz

bank of 2-5 questions was created from which WebCT would randomly choose onefor the quiz. This produced unique quizzes for each student and reduced the impact of cheating(note: the topic of cheating is discussed in the "Conclusions and Recommendations" section at theend). Each quiz covered approximately two chapters of material from the book. Students wereallowed to drop their lowest quiz.Each quiz was preceded with a "practice" quiz option. The practice quizzes are important becausethe students need to get familiar with the quiz tool in WebCT and prepare for the types ofcalculations that will be thrown at them on the quiz. Prior to WebCT, the quizzes were almostalways the same format as the homework problems. For on-line courses this

Conference Session

Bridge Programs Connecting to First-Year Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Steele, Louisiana State University

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First-Year Programs, Pre-College Engineering Education

participate in each year tonetwork with these students, and one is selected to be a guest speaker. This is a great opportunityfor any company who wants to get their name on the radars of students at the beginning of theircollege careers, and it benefits the students who need to practice selling themselves to industryrepresentatives and who may not know much about what engineers do day-to-day. Since thisprogram has existed for a dozen years, there are many SPM alumni who look forward to comingback to this event each year. Graduating mentors fill out an exit survey, and their new contactinformation is collected, so they can be added to the invitation list for the following year.ResultsPerformance in math courses and retention between years one and two

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Trends in Accreditation and Assessment

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M. Riley, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

twoproblematic ideologies at work in engineering education: an over-reliance on Outcomes-BasedEducation (OBE) and an emphasis on “evidence-based” research and practice, where “evidence”is narrowly defined following the medical model of randomized controlled trials (RCTs), nearlyimpossible to execute validly in educational settings. The changes remove or weakenrequirements for educational breadth, including global and social context, engineering ethics, andlifelong learning.One of the stated rationales for these changes is that some outcomes are difficult to assess. To thecontrary, the engineering education community has invested a great deal of time and effortinnovating assessment methods to create increasingly valid, concise, and easy to implement

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Wesley P. Lipschultz; Jean Landa Pytel; Jayne Klenner-Moore

Page 5.643.4difficult aspects of deciding on the major. Over 300 students responded to the survey.Responses from students fell into 7 themes that were used to design a system based oninstructional design theory to help students discover more about themselves and the College ofEngineering. They were: 1. What would I like to do for the rest of my life? 2. I had no problem deciding, because I always knew what I wanted. 3. I was very worried about the workload; I wasn’t sure I could do the work required. 4. I always knew I wanted to be an engineer but I did not know what the different kinds of engineers did. 5. I was worried about the job market after graduation and what would be the best major. 6. I did not have enough

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International Division Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asaad Mohamed, Auburn University; Emily Reynolds, Auburn University; Chetan S. Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University; Nanda Kumar B.S.

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International

&T has expanded its global presence. International projects contributed 9% of its overall order book for the 2010-11 periods. Considered to be the "bellwether of India's engineering sector", L&T was recognized as the Company of the Year in 2010. L&T has featured four times in Forbes Fab 50 list of the best public companies in the Asia-Pacific region. iii. Joining the L&T family in 1944, their Engineering Construction and Contracts Division (ECC) is, in fact, the largest construction group in India. They are responsible for the research, design, engineering, and construction of buildings, pipelines, electrical systems, railways, transmission lines, and more. 4 b. What is a

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Henriette D. Burns, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

. Henriette’s research agenda is unveiling and understanding the identity of non-typical STEM-bound students, especially girls in engineering; through interest and belongingness by promoting empathy-based engineering design in instruction and practice. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Pandemic! Influencing Girls' Fear of Failure in a STEM + Computational Thinking Program (Work in Progress) “Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maizey Benner, Purdue University; Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University; Behzad Beigpourian, Purdue University

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Mathematics

teaching methods has been supported by the National Science Foundation and the Sloan Foundation and his team received Best Paper awards from the Journal of Engineering Education in 2008 and 2011 and from the IEEE Transactions on Education in 2011 and 2015. Dr. Ohland is an ABET Program Evaluator for ASEE. He was the 2002–2006 President of Tau Beta Pi and is a Fellow of the ASEE, IEEE, and AAAS.Mr. Behzad Beigpourian, Purdue University Behzad Beigpourian is a Ph.D. student and Research Assistant in Engineering Education at Purdue Uni- versity. He earned his master’s in Structural Engineering from Shahid Chamran University in Iran, and his bachelor’s in Civil Technical Teacher from Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training

Conference Session

Developing New Engineering Educators

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Karlin, University of Southern Maine; Donna M. Riley, Virginia Tech

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New Engineering Educators

). Fitting the mold of graduate school: A qualitative study of socialization in doctoral education. Innovative Higher Education, 33, 125–138.18. Henderson, C., Beach, A., & Finkelstein, N. (2011). Facilitating change in undergraduate STEM instructional practices: an analytic review of the literature. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 48(8), 952–984.19. Fairweather, J. (2002). The Mythologies of Faculty Productivity: Implications for Institutional Policy and Decision Making. J. Higher Educ. v. 73, no. 1, 26-48.20. Fox, M. F. (1992). Research, teaching, and publication productivity: Mutuality versus competition in academia. Sociology of Education, 65, 293–305.21. Fleming, S. S., Goldman, A. W., Correli, S. J

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 9

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shamima Mithun, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Rajagopal Sankaranarayanan, University of Texas at Austin

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

Data and Data Science require new IT graduates to demonstrate theirmastery in data acquisition, data management, and data inference skills when they enter theworkforce (Mithun & Luo, 2020). Thus, introductory programming courses such as databaseprogramming and design represent crucial milestones in IT education, as they reflect students'ability to solve problems and design appropriate solutions (Skala & Drilk, 2018). But, for noviceprogrammers learning SQL programming and logical database design concepts is a challengingtask because while writing SQL programs, students not only have to apply theoretical conceptssuch as syntax and semantics but also practical concepts such as problem-solving at the same time,which results in cognitive

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Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Amro Khasawneh, Mercer University; Abby Anne McDowell, Mercer University; Sarah K. Bauer, Mercer University; Xzavier Longacre, Mercer University; Joshua Ryan Haye, Mercer University; Halley Elizabeth Smith, Mercer University; Dominic Dashon Thomas, Mercer University; Abby Anne McDowell, Mercer University; Halley Elizabeth Smith, Mercer University; Dominic Dashon Thomas, Mercer University

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Diversity, Professional Papers

, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 29–43, 2022.[3] Ulrich, K., & Eppinger, S. (2012). Product design and development. (5th ed.). New York City: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.[4] M. Education, L. Torrez, and M. E. P. Director, ‘Comprehensive needs assessment’. New Directors orientation, 2001.[5] Berkowitz, B. & Wadud, E. (2022, July 11). Section 1. Developing a Plan for Assessing Local Needs and Resources. Community ToolBox. Retrieved from https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/assessment/assessing-community-needs-and- resources/develop-a-plan/main.[6] Wikin, B., Altschuld, J. (1995). Planning and conducting needs assessments: A practical guide. Thousands Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.Appendix A: Needs Assessment

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Greg Rulifson P.E., USAID; Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

. His PhD work at CU Boulder focused on how student’s con- nections of social responsibility and engineering change throughout college as well as how engineering service is valued in employment and supported in the workplace.Dr. Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines Jessica M. Smith is Associate Professor in the Engineering, Design & Society Division at the Colorado School of Mines and Director of Humanitarian Engineering Graduate Programs. Her research and teach- ing bring anthropological perspectives to bear on questions of social responsibility and engineering. In 2016 the National Academy of Engineering recognized her Corporate Social Responsibility course as a national exemplar in teaching engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

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

Wireless Networks. He is actively involved in curriculum development and revision. He has worked on a successful project funded by FDIP to enhance instructional excellence of part time faculty and teaching assistants using hybrid orientation programs. He has also been involved in two recently funded instructional research grants from NSF-CCLI (Co-PI) and NSF-REU (senior person- nel). Prior to his current position, he was involved in the design of electrical systems of different nature viz. industrial, public as well as low voltage communication systems. In 2008, he received the College of Technology’s Fluor Daniel Award for teaching excellence. He is also a recipient of Stony Brook Presidential Fellowship for the

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Engineering Leadership Skills Development Across the Undergraduate-to-Workforce Transition

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Dena Lang, Pennsylvania State University; Travis Gehr; Meg Handley, Pennsylvania State University; John Jongho Park, Pennsylvania State University; Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering Leadership Development

” as an assistant instructor in the University of Texas at Austin for five years.Mr. Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State University Andrew M. ”Mike” Erdman received his B.S. in Engineering Science from Penn State and his M.S. from USC. At Rocketdyne (Pratt & Whitney), he helped design the Space Shuttle. As manager of Reactor Safety Analysis, Experimental Engineering, and Fluid Dynamics Technology at KAPL (Bechtel), he con- ducted research for Naval Reactors. He currently serves as the Walter L. Robb director of Engineering Leadership and as a Professor of Practice in SEDTAPP and Engineering Science at Penn State. Erdman has chaired the local Jaycees, Department of Social Services Advisory Council, GE Share

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Haas, Engineering Ambassadors Network; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

      (Aug) Delivery   writing.engr.psu.edu/teaching/exercise5.html  196  1:29  89  01:48 Exercise  Improvisation: Unexpected Question      (Aug) Delivery   writing.engr.psu.edu/teaching/exercise6.html  615  2;24  166  02:25 Exercise  Giving a TED style talk      (Mar)     As mentioned, our participation in the NSF I-Corps revealed the opportunity to use slightmodifications of these training materials to reach a much larger number of individuals inSTEM—in particular, graduate students doing research presentations and undergraduatespreparing presentations for courses

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Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harpal Dhillon, Excelsior College; Salahuddin Qazi, SUNY Institute of Technology; Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

commercial developer. Ina report concerning best practices for nanotechnology commercialization, Waitz andBukhari (4) pointed out that the most currently visible nanotech company, Narcosis wasformed through the licensing of Intellectual Property (IP) from universities, where theworld’s leaders in nanoscience academics and research are resident. Michael Darby andLynne Zucken, in a study conducted for the National Bureau of Economic Research (5),stated that 70 % of university inventions cannot be utilized without the involvement of theinventor. The inventor team generally consists of university faculty members and studentswho conduct research. This background and overview of the commercialization process fornanotechnology, highlights the need for

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University; Joshua Schmidt, Brigham Young University; Anton E. Bowden, Brigham Young University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Outcomes Criterion Professional Skills from ABET General Criterion 3 3d An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams 3f An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility 3g An ability to communicate effectively 3h The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context 3i A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning 3j A knowledge of contemporary issuesABET outcomes clearly demonstrate a focus on core technical skills as well as other skillsincluding leadership as indicated in Table 1.Preparing engineering graduates with the leadership skills necessary for real

Conference Session

ET Curriculum and Programs I

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jikai Du, SUNY College at Buffalo

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Engineering Technology

leverage practices and the use of technology.  To enhance students’ passion for learning and commitment to lifelong learning.  To increase student engagement.  To create a community in which faculty share best practices, learn from one another, collaborate across departments, and support each other.Approved Applied LearningApproved applied learning technique has also been applied to enhance student engagement.Applied learning refers to an educational approach whereby students learn by engaging in directapplication of skills, theories and models. Students apply knowledge and skills gained fromtraditional classroom learning to hands-on and/or real-world settings, creative projects orindependent or directed research, and in turn

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Nicolas Couto Giffoni dos Santos, SIUC Leadership Development Program; Bruce DeRuntz, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Rhonda K Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Diversity, International Forum

successful they will be at becoming an effective leader. The best time todevelop these skills are during the undergraduate education of an engineer. This is a time that thestudent can practice, without serious consequences for making mistakes. Therefore, the university’s role in providing programs to prepare students to not only belifelong learners, but also leaders, has gained a greater significance in the last ten years. In orderto meet industry’s growing demand for future technical leaders, university sponsoredundergraduate engineering leadership development programs have been increasing steadily. Table1 lists the rapid growth in the development of these programs.Table1. Engineering Leadership Program and the year they were foundedYet

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Li, Duke University; Brianna Loomis, Duke University; Kevin Caves, Duke University

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering

, students are developing invaluableskills including: diagnosing, troubleshooting, repairing circuits, designing and building adaptations,soldering, de-soldering, and using diagnostic equipment. These experiences serve to complement andreinforce theory learned in classrooms.Community Outreach and EducationIn addition to learning practical technical skills, students are also challenged by hosting outreach events,such as toy fairs and education programs which can be helpful to both students, parents and professionals.We have conducted 10 events in the past 4 years where the parents and children can come get a new toy,and learn how to modify toys for themselves. Recently we have collaborated with Beta Box, a mobilemakerspace which has enabled us to

Conference Session

Student Division Technical 2: Instruction & Learning Delivery

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Amazon; Kritin Mandala; Zoë Dailey; Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida; Kayli Battel; LISSA ERICKSON

factor that contributes to aninequitable science education environment [6], significantly limiting the available talent pool forSTEM jobs.In the same Pew Research report [2], a survey of STEM workers representative of diverseminority groups (e.g. Black, Hispanic, and Asian American) indicates a large number believethat the most effective way to attract more people of minority groups to STEM fields is to “startteaching these subjects to children early.” The best way to ensure a brighter future for STEMcareers is thus to ensure that all children, of all ethnicities and genders, are exposed to thepossibilities of STEM at a much younger age than traditional education models currentlysupport.There has been much debate as to the best way to achieve

Conference Session

Innovations in Nuclear Education I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary Sandquist; Brian Moretti; Edward Naessens

engineering credentials of thedepartment’s faculty, and the increased need of the nation and the Army for nuclear specialistsled to the decision to create the nuclear engineering major at West Point. The Army and the nation have a cadre of specialists trained in the social, political, andtechnical aspects of the use of nuclear weapons. The cadre is designated Functional Area (FA)52, Nuclear Research and Operations. FA52 officers are an important aspect of the nationalresponse to a terrorist attack, serving with various civilian and military agencies including theFBI, DOE, the Office of Homeland Security, and Combatant Commanders’ staffs. The PhysicsDepartment has a close working relationship with the FA52 community; with eight to ten

Conference Session

NEE Technical Session - Innovative Teaching Strategies I

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amr Hassan, University of Pittsburgh; Ahmed Dallal, University of Pittsburgh; Mohamed Zaghloul

integrated approach to designing college courses. John Wiley & Sons, 2013.[17] G. M. Sullivan and R. Feinn, "Using effect size—or why the P value is not enough," Journal of graduate medical education, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 279-282, 2012.[18] H. J. Keselman et al., "Statistical practices of educational researchers: An analysis of their ANOVA, MANOVA, and ANCOVA analyses," Review of educational research, vol. 68, no. 3, pp. 350-386, 1998.[19] A. M. Hassan, A. Dallal, and M. A. Zaghloul, "Students' Perspectives on Online Lecture Delivery Methods for Programming Courses: A Survey-based Study during COVID-19," in 2021 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2021: IEEE, pp. 1-5.[20] M. A. Zaghloul, A. M. Hassan

Collection

2015 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Yu Wang; Farrukh Zia; Ohbong Kwon; Xiaohai Li

the project providesinformation for instructors to better understand how students learn in classroom. In this paper wepresent the practices and effectiveness of the collaborative instruction and just in time teachingpedagogy that we apply in the context of engineering technology education. We show howcollaborative efforts have been made by multiple faculty members to immediately teach studentsuseful skills and guide them in the understanding of engineering design principles in the area ofembedded systems. With the combination of these methods, students with minimal math orprogramming backgrounds were able to independently initiate, design and develop technicallychallenging projects for a nationwide competition. One of the team projects

Conference Session

Accreditation and the BOK

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

inspired. Emergent content analysis of this final question [9] was used to answerRQ3, RQ4, and RQ5. There were 117 homework assignments that were explored for the researchin fall 2017 (from among the assignments of the fall 2016 and fall 2017 cohorts of students).This content analysis was conducted after the assignments were graded by the course TA andtherefore the research had no impact on student grades in the course.The demographic variables explored for RQ1 and RQ2 were known based on students’ answersto a voluntary survey at the start of the semester where they indicated previous internshipexperience, participation in undergraduate research or EWB, and the sub-disciplines of interestfor a job after graduation. Because some students did not

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Robotics in Pre-K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fethiye Ozis, Northern Arizona University; Anna Danielle Newley, Sonoran Science Academy - Phoenix; Erdogan Kaya, University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

math and 21st in science worldwide. While the US needsaround one million STEM graduates, it can only meet three hundred thousand of the demand1.Increasing STEM interest to fulfill those jobs is one of the fundamental goals of the K-12stakeholders and researchers. Additionally, STEM interest is almost three times higher for boysthan girls1. Female students’ ratio in STEM fields is around 20% all around the world1. A studyfound that female students think that STEM is not appropriate for their careers because theycannot connect the real world and their assignments during school years, and prefer socialstudies1. Girls, although not limited in their ability to be successful programmers and to excel inengineering design, need positive mentor or

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 2: Special Topics

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Erin Rowley, University at Buffalo

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Engineering Libraries

regarding the challenges andopportunities for academic librarians in a post-COVID environment.Considering the swift switch to virtual learning, many researchers have also begun to examinehow COVID-19 has impacted teaching, with more scholarship being published every month.Crawford, et al. took a global approach and studied the “first wave” of responses from highereducation institutions internationally by reviewing information from government sources andmajor media outlets such as CNN [17]. Bao took a case study approach from Peking Universityto look at online educational practices [18]. The paper intended to provide colleagues from otheruniversities with instructional strategies that could be implemented at their own institutions.Karalis and Raikou

Conference Session

Faculty Development Medley!

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Federica Robinson-Bryant, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide; Narcrisha Norman, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide; Yuetong Lin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division

. Norman is a 2018-2019 Fulbright Scholar who actively volunteers as a NASA Solar System Am- bassador. She is also a US Army Veteran who has enjoyed contributing to and learning from a variety of organizations. Dr. Norman is active in helping faculty establish successful research portfolios. Her research interests include fundamental aeronautics; Hypersonics; Theoretical Physics; Planetary Entry, Descent and Landing (EDL) system design and analysis; Dewar and Cryostat design and cryogenic mate- rial testing; Advances in STEM Education and Curriculum development;Dr. Yuetong Lin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Yuetong Lin received the Ph.D. degree in Systems and Industrial Engineering from the University of

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Paper Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Glenn Ellis; Susannah Howe; Donna Riley

inaugural class of twenty engineering majors, the first atan American women’s college. Beyond the obvious gender difference, Smith engineers arereceiving a technical education in a liberal arts setting, presented in the context of socialresponsibility. In the words of our vision statement: Graduates will be confident and creative women who bridge the traditional boundaries between the sciences and humanities as leaders in both the profession of engineering and in society as a whole. As critical thinkers and socially responsible decision-makers, they will help to engineer a sustainable future for the global community.1Having the unusual experience of designing an engineering curriculum from the ground up afterABET

Conference Session

Understanding our Students & Ethical Development

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A. McBride-Pluskwik, Iron Range Engineering, a program of Minnesota State University, Mankato; Puteri S. Megat Hamari, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Engineering Ethics

resources practices, an ethical problem exists. Withoutthe business-provided greenhouse, the capacity for aquaponics food production would bediminished, and fewer people would benefit. This discussion was more meaningful to the studentsthan a published ethical case since it directly impacted the work of the team on their project.Another example of project-related ethics discussion arose from a team working on anentrepreneurial project. The goal of that project was to design a workable, marketable productduring the semester. Ethics discussions arose during the design and product development stages.For example: Due to cost to manufacture, will the product only be available to wealthierfamilies? What will be gained from this product and what will be