Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K. Jo Min, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; John Jackman, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Zhuoyi Zhao, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

situations activate one another.” Topics in cognitive science 10, no. 3 (2018): 518-532.3 Stokes, Suzanne. “Visual literacy in teaching and learning: A literature perspective.” Electronic Journal for the integration of Technology in Education 1, no. 1 (2002): 10-19.4 Mayer, Richard E., Logan Fiorella, and Andrew Stull. “Five ways to increase the effectiveness of instructional video.” Educational Technology Research and Development 68, no. 3 (2020): 837-852.5 Ismail, M. E., H. Othman, M. H. Amiruddin, and A. Ariffin. “The use of animation video in teaching to enhance the imagination and visualization of student in engineering drawing.” In IOP conference series: materials science and engineering, vol. 203, no. 1

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Track 3: Technical Session 7: Promotion of Student Well-being via Successful Navigation through Conflict Resolution Pathways

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Boni Frances Yraguen, Vanderbilt University; Bettina K Arkhurst; Stuart Montgomery, Georgia Institute of Technology; Derek Ashton Nichols, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jennifer Molnar, Georgia Institute of Technology

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

learning assignments, ad the use of technology in the classroom. Boni hopes to pursue a career in academia with a focus on teaching and engineering education.Bettina K ArkhurstStuart Montgomery, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDerek Ashton Nichols, Georgia Institute of TechnologyJennifer Molnar, Georgia Institute of Technology ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Promotion of Graduate Student Well-being via Successful Navigationthrough Conflict Resolution PathwaysDr. Boni Yraguen, Bettina Arkhurst, Derek Nichols, Jennifer Molnar, Dr. Macrae Montgomery 1 Addressing advising and departmental issues can

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jolly Lesley; David Radcliffe

processes and outcomes by thevarious stakeholders, are powerful drivers for more fundamental research in engineeringeducation. The two are interconnected and both embed the idea of the need to know what worksand why and how practices can be continuously improved. While the obvious focus might be inmeasuring the implementation of new practices and systems, there is an underlying expectationthat fundamental and applied research will guide these reforms. The NSF Strategic Plan in 1995identified the integration of research and education as a core strategy and Fortenberry 7foreshadowed new programs from the NSF to support educational research in Science,Mathematics, Engineering and Technology disciplines, ranging from fundamental research, toapplied

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Patrick lee Kirby, Drexel University; Bailu Xu

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Introducing “Lab-on-a-Chip” Type Experimental Activities in “Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer Laboratory” CourseAbstractIn recent years, increasing industry demands for skilled graduates from universities has requireda substantial refocus on engineering technology programs across the nation towards improving oreven changing their traditional ways of imparting knowledge to students. One aim is toincorporate as much hands-on activities as possible in their curricula without having to curtail thetheoretical foundation and yet to stay within the total number of existing credit hours. However,adding more laboratory activities implies a financial burden on the department and

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Developing Graduate Students' Competencies and Identities

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Allain, Pennsylvania State University; Robert J. Rabb P.E., Pennsylvania State University

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

meet increased professionalresponsibilities. Specifically, these include increased technical, policy and regulatory skills;expanded professional skills; the ability to identify opportunities for improvement; and theability to work effectively in a globally connected and interdisciplinary work environment. Toaddress the increasing demand for engineering professionals to have advanced education, PennState University developed a new Master of Engineering degree to prepare STEM professionalswho are versed in policy and law systems and the way emerging technologies interact with andenter these systems. The Master of Engineering degree in engineering, law, and policy (MELP)will enhance the key attributes of an engineer: solidly grounded, technically

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kanti Prasad, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Paper ID #16191Innovations in Engineering Education through Integration of PhysicsDr. Kanti Prasad, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Dr. Kanti Prasad is a professor in the department of electrical and computer Engineering and is found- ing Director of Microelectronics/VLSI Technology Laboratories at the University Massachusetts Lowell. Professor Prasad initiated the Microelectronics/ VLSI program in 1984, and is teaching 16.469/16.502 VLSI Design and 16.470/504 VLSI Fabrication courses since its inception. From the spring of 1986 Pro- fessor Prasad developed 16.661 Local Area/Computer Networks, and since 1994 VHDL Based

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Lucy C. Morse

Session 2542 Using the Internet for an Engineering Management Course Lucy C. Morse, Ph.D. University of Central FloridaAbstractSince the fall of 1990 Engineering Technology at the University of Central Florida has offeredcourses utilizing the videotape lecture successfully demonstrated by the FEEDS (FloridaEngineering Education Delivery System) system. Primarily using UCF campus and communitycollege locations, this system allows for maximum viewing freedom of the course material viatape without geographic or work schedule constraints. Emerging communication technologies(electronic

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M.P. Sharma, University of Wyoming; Robert W. Peters, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Engineering Ethics

effort requires considerable time and effort. There are about 340 colleges and universities that offer bachelor’s degree programs in engineering that are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), and about 240 colleges that offer accredited bachelor’s degree programs in engineering technology [U.S. Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2002-2003]. There are about 14 different branches of engineering: aerospace; agricultural; biomedical; chemical; civil; computer hardware; electrical and electronics (except computer); environmental; industrial (including health and safety); materials; mechanical; mining and geological (including mining safety); nuclear; and petroleum engineering [U.S

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics III

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Birmingham, Grove City College

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2008-1665: TOWARDS AN UNDERSTANDING OF ARTIFICIALINTELLIGENCE AND ITS APPLICATION TO ETHICSWilliam Birmingham, Grove City College Page 13.1294.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Towards an Understanding of Artificial Intelligence and Its Application to Ethics1. IntroductionArtificial intelligence (AI) is a broadly defined discipline involving computer science,engineering, philosophy, psychology, political science, and a host of other disciplines. BecauseAI is so broad, it is hard to succinctly define; for the sake of brevity, we will use the handle of“thinking machines,” without commitment to depths of this thinking.The

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lina Wei, Zhejiang University; Wei Zhang, Zhejiang University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #26085The Diversified Implementation Path of China’s ”New Engineering” Con-struction and the University’s Choice of PathsDr. Lina Wei, Zhejiang University Wei Lina, Ph.D candidate in Institute of China’s Science Technology and Education Policy in Zhejiang University. Research direction:Engineering education reform and interdisciplinary research.Prof. Wei Zhang, Zhejiang University 2015-Present Professor, Institute of China’s Science,Technology and Education Strategy, Zhejiang Uni- versity Associate director of Research Center on Science and Education Development Strategy, Zhejiang University 2012-2014 Professor

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Park, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Ananda Mani Paudel, Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

is Assistant Professor of Engineering at Metropolitan State University of Denver. He was formerly on the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. He has a B.S in mechanical engineering from Tribhuvan University, Nepal, a M.S. in Mechatronics from Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea, and a Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Western Michigan University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Page 1 of 9 ©2019 American Society for Engineering Education. ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, June 15-19, 2019, Tampa, FloridaInnovative Baccalaureate Degree Program in Advanced Manufacturing SciencesRobert Park 1 and Ananda Paudel 21 Lockheed

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Engineering Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Lockwood-Benet; Rosa Buxeda; Manuel Hormaza; Alejandro Ruiz Acevedo; Jorge Vélez-Arocho; Lueny Morell

Page 7.878.1global, tax-advantaged super-manufacturing center. The world’s leading pharmaceuticals and Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationbiotech companies trust the successful product technology transfer, scale-up, manufacturing andquality control of their products to Puerto Rico human capital. A location analysis forpharmaceutical manufacturing indicated that PR has the highest location quotient (a measure ofthe relative importance of an economic activity in a particular geographic area compared to itsimportance in the US economy as a whole- between PR and states in the mainland) of 9.19

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Eli Fromm; Jack McGourty

, The Cooper Union, Drexel University, New Jersey Institute of Technology,Ohio State University, Polytechnic University, and University of South Carolina.For ten years, spanning two award periods, the Coalition has been developing andapplying educational innovations for both lower and upper division programs. Based onDrexel’s initial E4 integrated freshman design curriculum, the Coalition institutionsindividually and collectively have spearheaded a number of innovations in such areas asengineering design, concurrent engineering, and such emerging technology areas asbiotechnology and earth engineering systems. Page 8.1141.1

Conference Session

Innovative Graduate Programs & Methods

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ram Mohan; Narayan Radhakrishnan; Guoqing Tang; Kenneth Murray; Ajit Kelkar

mathematics, high performance parallel and scalable computing, scientific modeling andsimulation, data visualization, and domain areas such as physical science and engineering, lifesciences, agricultural and environmental sciences, technology and business. The aim of thisprogram is to provide students with an opportunity to (a) master high performance computerprogramming tools as well as data acquisition and processing techniques; (b) acquirecomputational modeling, simulation and visualization skills; (c) relate acquired computationalscience and engineering knowledge and skills to specific application fields of science,engineering, technology and business; and (d) learn to develop novel and robust computationaltools and methods to solve scientific

Conference Session

Global Issues in Engineering Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Wim Ravesteijn; Erik DeGraaff

Session number 3661 Engineering For A Better World: The Meaning Of Utopian Thinking For Engineering Education Erik de Graaff, Wim Ravesteijn Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands Jaffalaan 5 2628 BX Delft, the Netherlands email e.degraaff@tbm.tudelft.nl 1. Introduction In recent years we have seen that conferences of the eight richest countries in the world in Seattle, Genoa and Florence invoked large demonstrations by anti-globalists who condemn the economic policy

Conference Session

Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Bodde, Clemson University

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Engineering and Public Policy

served as chairman of the Environmental Management Board, advising the Department of Energy on the cleanup of the U.S. nuclear weapons complex, and as a member of the National Research Council’s Board on Energy and Environmental Systems. Dr. Bodde holds the Doctor of Business Administration, Harvard University (1976); Master of Science degrees in nuclear engineering (1972) and management (1973), both from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); and a B.S. from the United States Military Academy (1965). He was a soldier once, and served in the Army in Vietnam. Author of "The Intentional Entrepreneur: Bringing Technology and Engineering to the Real New

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Tomko, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Melissa Wood Aleman, James Madison University; Wendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #23694Learning in Academic Makerspaces: Preliminary Case Studies of How Aca-demic Makerspaces Afford Learning for Female StudentsMs. Megan Tomko, Georgia Institute of Technology Megan E. Tomko is a Ph.D. graduate student in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineer- ing at the Georgia Institute of Technology under the guidance of Dr. Julie Linsey. She completed one semester in her graduate studies at James Madison University with Dr. Robert Nagel as her advisor. Her B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering is from the University of Pittsburgh where she also worked as a Field Telecommunications Intern for

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Roy C. Shelton

Session 2247 Preparing The 21st Century Microsystems Engineering Technologist Roy C. Shelton, Jr. University of North TexasAbstract The semiconductor industry anticipates that its current rate of rapid growth will besustained for the foreseeable future, driven by the increasing growth of the electronic market. Theconstruction of new fabrication units is creating a growing shortage of qualified technical supportpersonnel. A unique curriculum is needed to educate the necessary personnel. MicrosystemsEngineering Technology (MSyET

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Marra, University of Missouri; Demei Shen, University of Missouri; David Jonassen, University of Missouri; Jenny Lo, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2008-150: FOSTERING ENGINEERING ETHICS PROBLEM SOLVINGTHROUGH COGNITIVE FLEXIBILITY HYPERTEXT: AN APPLICATION OFMULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES, MAKING CONNECTIONS AND CRISSCROSSINGRose Marra, University of Missouri ROSE M. MARRA is an Associate Professor in the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri. She is PI of the NSF-funded Assessing Women and Men in Engineering (AWE) and Assessing Women In Student Environments (AWISE) projects. Her research interests include gender equity issues, the epistemological development of college students, and promoting meaningful learning in web-based environments.Demei Shen, University of Missouri DEMEI SHEN is a doctoral

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Cupp; Paolo Moore; Norman Fortenberry

Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering" 4. Dunkin, Ruth, Vice Chancellor. "Rejuvenating Academic Life." Web page, July 2001 [accessed July 2003]. Available at http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse?SIMID=aco3kgeirehu1. 5. Feldman, Kenneth A., and Michael B. Paulsen. Teaching and Learning in the College Classroom, 2nd ed. ASHE Reader Series Bruce Anthony Jones (ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Custom Publishing, 1998. 6. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. 2003-2004 Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs. Baltimore, MD: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., 2002. Available at http://www.abet.org/images

Conference Session

Aerospace Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Abdel Mazher

Session 3202 An Integrated Approach to Unify the Technical Dimension of Engineering Education A. K. Mazher Aerospace Science Engineering Department, Tuskegee University Tuskegee, Alabama 36088, akmazher@tusk.eduSummaryThis paper proposes an integrated approach to unify the technical dimension of engineeringeducation. Integrating the technical dimension of engineering education is a necessary steptowards effectively implementing EC 2000, adopted by the Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology (ABET). Technical dimension, in this

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gillian M. Nicholls, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Neal Lewis, University of Bridgeport; Paul J. Componation, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Ted Eschenbach, University of Alaska, Anchorage

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Engineering Economy

easilyanalyze complicated problems while reducing the potential for errors. Using financialcalculators allows students to focus on analyzing the problem rather than completing tediouscalculations.Clickers encourage students to be more engaged in class and allow instructors to efficientlyobtain feedback from the class at regular intervals. Rather than relying on experience andintuition to judge how well students are grasping the concepts, instructors can quickly determineif a sufficient majority of the class is ready to proceed or whether another example problem isneeded. This is a powerful tool for engineering economy where complex concepts can stymiestudents that normally excel in quantitative analysis.Using the two technologies together is

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division (EED) Technical Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neal A Lewis, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Jena Shafai Asgarpoor, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Ipek Bozkurt

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Engineering Economy Division (EED)

reporting of fields of study andprogram completions. “Engineering/Industrial Management” was moved in 2000 from CIP 14(Engineering) to CIP 15 (Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians). In so doing, the federalgovernment changed engineering management from an Engineering field of study to anEngineering Technology field.The fact that this change occurred in 2000 is well documented. What is not available is why thechange was made. There are several important reasons that the engineering managementcommunity should attempt to reverse this change. This paper explores a strategy for how torequest and influence a return to CIP 14. Making the change will not be easy.We recommend the return of most engineering management programs to CIP 14.3001, the pre

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tammie Lea Cumming, New York City College of Technology, CUNY; Iem Heng, New York City College of Technology; Rachel Tsang, New York City College of Technology, CUNY

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Electrical and Computer

bachelor’s degree in mathemat- ical statistics and a master’s degree in quantitative educational research methods from the University of Florida, and a doctoral degree in applied statistics and psychometrics from The University of Iowa.Iem Heng, New York City College of Technology Professor Iem Heng earned his bachelor’s degree from Providence College (Providence, RI) with double majors in Pre-Engineering Program and mathematics. In addition, he earned another bachelor’s degree from Columbia University (New York, NY) in mechanical engineering and master’s in applied math- ematics from Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI); his Ph.D. in computational and applied mathematics from Old Dominion University (Norfolk, VA

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cassandra M Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jon J Kellar, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Michael West, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jesse Herrera

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #38240Board 407: The SD-FIRST Program – Impact on First-Generation StudentsDr. Cassandra M Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Cassandra (Degen) Birrenkott received her B.S. degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 2007. She received her Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering in 2012 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, studying mechanochemical reactions of a spiropyran mechanophore in polymeric materials under shear loading. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering department at the South

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashland O. Brown, University of the Pacific; Joseph J. Rencis P.E., Tennessee Technological University; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Paul Henry Schimpf, Eastern Washington University; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Ismail I Orabi, University of New Haven; Kyle A. Watson, University of the Pacific; Jiancheng Liu, University of the Pacific; Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mouchumi Bhattacharyya, University of the Pacific; Kevin Leigh Webster Jr.; Chuan-Chiang Chen, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

engineering courses for over twenty years in thermodynamics, solar engineering, graphics, dynamics, machine design, and finite elements methods at the University of the Pacific. He has over fifty referred technical research publications, and conference papers with twelve in the areas of finite element learning modules with two recently accepted referred engineering journal papers covering the results of this NSF research on finite element active learning modules.Dr. Joseph J. Rencis P.E., Tennessee Technological University Dr. Joseph J. Rencis is the dean of engineering by the Clay N. Hixson Chair for Engineering Leadership, and professor of mechanical engineering at Tennessee Technological University. From 2004 to 2011, he

Conference Session

Student Engagement in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher Rizkalla, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; MIchael Knieser, ILSI; Mohamed El-Sharkawy, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

) Indianapolis, IN 46202 Telephone Number: (317) 274-9719 E-mail: mrizkall@iupui.eduKey words: engineering education, ECE, processes, ASIC, PCB, MEMS, CAD,industrial involvement.ABSTRACTA new course in electronic manufacturing for senior electrical and computerengineering was developed at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis(IUPUI) to incorporate importance of information technology and processes inengineering. The course covers elements from engineering 2020 objectives. Thisincludes new technology with industrial involvement towards the application specificintegrated circuits, printed circuit board design, and micro electro motion (MEMS). Alayout editor, Catapult software and L-Edit, software

Conference Session

NGSS & Engineering Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah E. Lopez, Utah State University; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University. He holds dual B.S. degrees in Industrial Technology Education and Civil and Environmental Engineering. His M.S. and Ph.D. are in Civil Engineering. Wade has over 15 years of teaching experience primarily focused at the University level but also including 2+ years of teaching in high schools. Dr. Goodridge’s current research interests include spatial thinking, creativity, effective pedagogy/andragogy in engineering education and professional development for 9-12 grade science faculty designated to teach engineering. His research revolves around developing and validating curricular methods to improve en- gineering

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

William Stratton; Ranaye Marsh; Jonathan Lawson; Jay Kunze

Session 1547 Bridging the Gap - between Engineers and Technicians Jay F. Kunze*, Ranaye J. Marsh, Jonathan Lawson, William E. Stratton Idaho State University, Pocatello ID 83209AbstractWorkplace contention between those trained in the engineering profession and those with associatedegrees (two or three years) in technology is commonly observed. The issues are generally createdby pride and misunderstanding. Improved communication would be an obvious approach tomitigating the contention. Further questions are how much of this contention and concern may befostered initially in the academic setting, and how much might

Conference Session

Rethinking Engineering Writing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisa Warford, University of Southern California

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #7066Engineering Writing for the General Public: A Classroom ApproachDr. Elisa Warford, University of Southern California Elisa Warford is a senior lecturer in the Engineering Writing Program at the University of Southern Cal- ifornia, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in written and oral engineering commu- nication. Her current research interests include the rhetoric of science and portrayals of engineering and technology in American literature. She is also a professional technical editor specializing in engineering writing for academia and industry. She holds a Ph.D. in English from the