Conference Session

International Educational Experiences (2)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Timothy Kinoshita, Virginia Tech; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Tech, Ateneo de Davao University; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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International

4% 30% 12%what we have in common 30% 7% 6%global problem solving skills 9% 15% 12%curiosity/adventure 17% 15% 3%better together 9% 7% 9%empathy for internationals in US 9% 4% 9%impact of solutions 4% 11% 6%American superiority 9% 7% 3%contextual influences on engineering 0% 7% 9%time management 4% 0% 9%career goals 0% 4% 6%ethical responsibility 0% 4% 6% # Student Essays 23 27 33We also compared codes across tracks. Some codes

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Jamie R. Gomez, University of New Mexico; Sophia Bowers, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico; Paige Prescott, University of New Mexico; James Scacco, University of New Mexico; Jordan Orion James, University of New Mexico; Nicolai Loner, University of New Mexico

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First-Year Programs

abandoned mines. The launch video and design briefincluded information on the more than 15,000 abandoned mines in New Mexico that threatensafe access to water, how acid mine drainage occurs, a brief history on why mining wasbeneficial to the state, and how mining disasters have had and continue to have myriad negativeconsequences for people and the environment.Students were guided to conduct research on the problem and existing solutions, as well asresearching ways to engage with communities that might be mistrustful of outsiders. We felt thiswould provide them an opportunity to reflect on engineering ethics. They gave 5-minute pitchesof their solutions, following similar guidelines for the previous pitch.Data collection and analysisStudents

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Clark Hain, Mansfield Public Schools; Wendy Christine Turek; Arash Esmaili Zaghi P.E., University of Connecticut; Alexandra Hain, University of Connecticut

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

had minimal input from the PI or program manager to not hinder the stimulatingdiscussions between the participants Seminars on twice-exceptional education, creativity, andthe creative product were included. Workshops were presented on responsible conduct ofresearch and ethics, graduate school, preparing for the GRE exam, and technical writing. Thepresentation of the seminars and workshops by experts in their respective fields were successfulin increasing the participants’ self-awareness along with expanding their knowledge ofpossibilities following undergraduate education.Role of NSF RET FellowsThe program involved two local K-12 STEM teachers joining the University of Connecticut forsix weeks during summer 2016 to work alongside the REU

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Camille M. George, University of St. Thomas; Erin Anne Kern, University of St. Thomas; Jenna Laleman, University of St. Thomas

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

ethical issues arising from cultural or nationaldifferences, 5) possessing understanding of cultural differences relating to product design,manufacture, and use, and 6) possessing understanding of implications of cultural differences ofhow engineering tasks might be approached”.Pitts and McGonagle (2013) expand the conversation to consider the intersection of study abroadwith leadership and communication skills. Pitts and McGonagle state, engineers should be “ableto explain point of view, approach those with differing backgrounds and cultures; assess theextent to which you are understood… Appreciate, engage, and connect with those who havedifferent perspectives." These researchers reported a 100% greater improvement in GPA post-study abroad

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fouad H. Fouad, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Paula Alvarez Pino; Andrew J. Sullivan, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Talat Salama, Central Connecticut State University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

research theme  Demonstrated work ethic and maturity  Good social skills  Under-represented STEM groups (women and minorities)The management team met to select the top applicants and sent acceptance letters to the selectedstudents. This letter included a deadline for the students to accept the offer and clearly statedtheir obligations once accepted. It is recommended that the selection committee also choosealternate candidates in case any of the participants decide to withdraw from the program.Although the program was intended to support six students each year, we have been able tosupport eight students during each of first two offerings. Image 1 – 2015 International Research Experience Students

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Gonser, United States Military Academy, West Point; Todd Mainwaring P.E., United States Military Academy, West Point

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Civil Engineering

).For the Civil Engineering Discipline, ABET relies on the input of the American Society of CivilEngineers (ASCE) who consider themselves a “recognized leader in this [sustainability indesign] advancing area” (ASCE 2015). The concept of sustainability even appears in the CivilEngineering Code of Ethics as one of the Fundamental Cannons that “Engineers shall…strive tocomply with the principles of sustainable development…;” (ASCE 2015) yet more evidence thatsustainability is becoming a foundational and essential component of an engineering education.ABET Criterion 2How these open ended outcomes are achieved is assessed by a combination of the ABET Boardsand the Institutions themselves. The Criterion 2: Program Educational Objectives (PEO

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn A. Nichol, Rice University; Carrie Obenland, Rice University; Alice Chow, Rice University; Christina Anlynette Alston, Rice University; Carolina Avendano, Rice University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

question about why they are interested in the research experience. A primary component of our initial selection rubric was the number of science and math courses they had taken and how they had performed in those classes. In year one of this project, we required that students must have taken a year of college calculus, physics, and chemistry to participate. However, we quickly observed that most of our applicants did not have these courses. Therefore, we modified our selection criteria so that we would not overlook students with great potential. The new rubric puts more weight on the teacher recommendation with an emphasis on work ethic and “grit”, students’ grades in the science classes they had taken, and their veteran status. Of the

Conference Session

Technical Session 3b

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Brandon J Leung, San Jose State University; Yuting Huang, Canada College; Fernando Lorenzo, 3D Convenience; Sergio Rodriguez-Reyes, San Jose State University; Janine Criselda L. Young, University of California, Berkeley; ali attaran; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University

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Pacific Southwest Section

4.25 0.18I have the ability to analyze data and other information. 4.39 3.96 0.43*I understand science. 4.00 3.71 0.29I have learned about ethical conduct in my field. 4.07 4.18 -0.11I have learned laboratory techniques. 3.93 3.82 0.11I have an ability to read and understand primary literature. 4.07 3.82 0.25I have skill in how to give an effective oral presentation. 4.22 3.79 0.43*I have skill in science writing. 3.89 3.43 0.46*I have self-confidence. 4.21 4.29

Conference Session

Assessing Literacies in Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia R Backer, San Jose State University; Laura E Sullivan-Green, San Jose State University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

broader community, both in the U.S. and worldwide. In addition to the assignments in this course, engineering faculty in the disciplines created linked activities in the senior project courses that allow application of these concepts to the students’ engineering disciplines. This class takes a case study approach so that students might appreciate the social, ethical and cultural perspectives of engineering. Over the course of the year, there are case studies that specifically address each student learning objective (SLO) in Areas S and V. In the pilot year (2013-2014), the GE faculty created a structure for the modules so that additional faculty members could create new case studies in the future, so that the course is

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Jim R. Baker, Michigan Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

program staff and team members, morethan $500,000 in industry funding is recruited to sustain and grow the Enterprise program.The Enterprise curriculum and training experience, by careful design, offers opportunities forstudents to acquire and improve all professional attributes – beyond technical competencies - thathave been identified as essential to educating the engineers of 2020: strong analytical skills,practical ingenuity, creativity, solid communication skills, knowledge of business andmanagement principles, leadership skills, high ethical and professional standards, flexibility, andlifelong learners.4 By all definitions discussed in the NAE Phase I Report, the Enterprisecurriculum and experience is engaging, relevant, and welcoming, the

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies for Integrating Sustainability

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abbie B Liel P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder; Sarah J. Welsh-Huggins, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

views of ethics Affordable Housing Structural Form, ment of Office and architecture”, for Strong Mainstone. Buildings”, Junnila Bess. Communities •   Selected news et al. •   “Europeans Biuer! articles on recent •   “Environmental Dali and La local flooding. Life-Cycle Corbusier conquer •   Chapter 2 of Disaster Analysis”, New York”, by Design, Mileti. Ciambrone. Koolhaas. Writing Forensic Engineering. How do local govern

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Experiential Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandria Steiner, University of Michigan; Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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First-Year Programs

, studying faculty motivation to change classroom practices, and exploring ethical decision-making in engineering students. She also has established a national presence in engineering education; she is a fellow in the American Society of Engineering Education, is an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Education, and past chair of the Educational Research and Methods Division of ASEE.Prof. Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Debbie Chachra is an Associate Professor of Materials Science at the Franklin W. Olin college of Engi- neering. Her education-related research interests include self-efficacy, design, intrinsic motivation, and gender. She speaks and consults on curricular design, student

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua C. Palmer, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale; Kenneth D. Birchler, Southern Illinois University; Joseph David Narusis, Southern Illinois University; Rhonda K Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale; Bruce DeRuntz, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

a specialized curriculumthat makes program graduates skilled and competent in their field upon graduation. The VicePresident of Human Resources for one large manufacturing company provided the followingstatement regarding leadership development program graduates they have hired. “(Institution’s name omitted)’s engineering leadership development program does an outstanding job of preparing the students to enter the workforce with the readiness to assume leadership positions quickly. (Manufacturing companies name omitted) utilizes this program as one of our key talent pools for leadership roles. Through the program’s rigorous academic and extracurricular requirements, I have found that these graduates have an exceptional work ethic

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 1: Methods Refresh: Approaches to Data Analysis in Engineering Education Research

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aaron Robert Hamilton Thielmeyer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dina Verdin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rachel Ann Baker; Jacqueline Doyle, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

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Educational Research and Methods

theintersections of multiple underrepresented categories are small in number [30]. Small numbers ofstudents can be viewed as “anomalies” not representative of the whole and dismissed.Additionally, statistical power to detect differences or understand students at multiple intersectionsis impossible to obtain in smaller datasets. Finally, these small numbers of students can bedisaggregated from the larger dataset in ways that re-identify participants and make their responsesnon-anonymous, which have ethical implications [8].Qualitative research often focuses on rich and thick descriptions of students’ individualexperiences that can be used as powerful examples [8]. This approach has strengths, especially inunderstanding the experiences of a small number of

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jing Wang, University of South Florida; Dmitry Goldgof, University of South Florida; Ken Christensen P.E., University of South Florida

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

, and social outings.Prof. Dmitry Goldgof, University of South Florida Dmitry B. Goldgof is an educator and scientist working in the area of Medical Imaging, Image and Video Processing, Computer Vision and AI, Ethics and Bioengineering. He received Ph.D. from University of Illinois and M.S. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Goldgof is Distinguished University Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of South Florida. Dr. Goldgof has graduated 29 Ph.D., 45 MS students, published over 100 journal and 200 conference papers (over 11,000 citations, h-index 53). Professor Goldgof is Fellow of IEEE, Fellow of IAPR, Fellow of AAAS and Fellow of AIMBE.Dr. Ken

Conference Session

Liberal Education Division Technical Session Session 10

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Ware, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Nicole Turnipseed, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; John R. Gallagher, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Celia Mathews Elliott, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; John S. Popovics, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Paul Prior, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Julie L. Zilles, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

assignments Unpacking clarity Discussed terms like clarity and conciseness, trying to 5 (guest speaker) articulate what they mean Assignment design 6 workshop Workshopped assignments the participants brought in, discussed alignment with goals and ways to incorporate writing Assignment design process and scaffolding into the assignments 7 workshop Reviewed legal, ethical, pedagogical and research perspectives. Source use, citation 8 Did activities reflecting on multiple norms and the complexity and plagiarism of rephrasing technical

Conference Session

M3A: Learning in Context 1

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Hyunjae Park, MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY

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FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

. The students practiceengineer’s societal roles and responsibilities while solving various pre-selected engineering problems within thecreating new innovative ideas and concepts with the Engineering Problem-Solving module session, through thepotential to investigate existing markets and technologies; use of proper problem solving steps and team discussions.furthering the ultimate goal of the engineering discovery The students also begin to recognize and eventually followcourses of providing new engineering students with a various engineering standards (e.g., engineering ethics,vision of how to become a future engineer with an engineering graphics, computer-aided design, teamwork,entrepreneurial

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean S. VanderGheynst, University of California, Davis; Colleen Elizabeth Bronner, University of California, Davis; Alin Wakefield, University of California, Davis

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Gallagher Hall Grand Foyer6 PhD Careers in Conservation All week Online6 SISS: Cultural Communication in the Work- Noon-1:30pm International Ctr, Room 3119 Register Place: Conflict Management7 Responsible Conduct of Research: 12:00-1:00pm Genome Center, Rm 1005 Contemporary Ethical Issues in Biomedical Research7 CEE: Supporting Students Outside of the 4:10-6:00pm MUII, 2nd floor, MU, Please Register Classroom8 Stress Management 11:00-Noon SCC Rm D, Please Register10 Strategies to Reduce Writing Anxiety Noon-1pm Sact’o. Campus, ASB 232513 Writing National Science Foundation

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Molly A. McVey, University of Kansas; Caroline R. Bennett P.E., University of Kansas; William N. Collins, University of Kansas; Remy Lequesne, University of Kansas; Carl W. Luchies, University of Kansas; Sara E. Wilson, University of Kansas; Elaina J. Sutley, University of Kansas; Matthew F. Fadden, University of Kansas; Chris Melgares, University of Kansas

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

goals after graduation. building structure. gaining an internship. Describe the role of professional licensure Describe what you are in ARCE, and how that includes a strong most excited about focus on engineering ethics and regarding studying professional development. ARCEDesign-Project Mentoring: (CE 562, CE 765)Course Descriptions: CE 562, “Design of Steel Structures,” is a senior-level required course forCE and ARCE majors and 38 students were enrolled during Fall 2017. CE 765, “Advanced SteelDesign,” is a graduate-level course of which CE 562 is a pre

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cassandra J. Groen, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech; Ashley Shew, Virginia Tech

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

, no. 5, 1999, pp. 664-682.[14] B.M. Capobianco, “Undergraduate Women Engineering their Professional Identities,” Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, vol. 12, no. 2-3, 2006.[15] D.P. Dannels, “Learning to be Professional: Technical Classroom Discourse, Practice, and Professional Identity Construction,” Journal of Business and Technical Communication, vol. 14, no. 1, 2000, pp. 5-37.[16] M.C. Loui, “Ethics and the Development of Professional Identities of Engineering Students,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 94, no. 4, 2005, pp. 383-390.[17] R. Stevens et al., “Becoming an Engineer: Toward a Three Dimensional View of Engineering Learning,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Michael Alexander Liu, Texas A&M University; Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Bruce L. Tai, Texas A&M University; Samuel F. Noynaert, Texas A&M University; Dinakar Sagapuram, Texas A & M University; Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Coordinate travel, housing & other amenities. Check-in formalities. Arrive @ TAMU.@ TAMU Pre-program survey (championed by external evaluator). # Debrief. Campus tour. (WEEK) RESEARCH PROJECT EXPERIENCE (VIP TEAMS) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (COE USRG)* May Define project objectives, methodology, Welcome breakfast. Orientation. General lab (Week-1) schedule & outcomes. Specific lab(s) safety. safety training. Welcome Bar-B-Q. Ethics. Jun. Research plan due! Overview of metrology/ GRE workshop: What to expect. Seminar: (Week-2) NDI principles, techniques, labs & literature. TAMU early admissions program. Jun. Tackle/plan-for research questions & tasks. GRE workshop: Maximize

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Ann Maloney, Texas Tech University; Bingbing Li, California State University, Northridge; Meng Zhang, Kansas State University; Weilong Cong, Texas Tech University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

syllabi). Please see Appendix A for a transcription of this quiz. On the first day of class,our assessment expert either personally proctored this quiz or sent a trained sociology graduatestudent to do so. Students were assured that their quiz would remain anonymous to theirengineering professor and told to “just do their best” on this assessment. At the end of thesemester, on the last class day, this quiz was repeated, again personally by evaluator or hersurrogate. The engineering professors never had custody of the metrics and did not know theidentities of the students. No course grade was attached to their performance on the metric, perthe ethics guidelines of TTU’s Human Research Protection Program.These collected quizzes from all three

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paula Rees, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Christine Olson, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Charles M Schweik, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Steven D Brewer, University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

betterunderstand the challenges facing the creation of inclusive and effective educationalopportunities. In engineering, four interrelated factors have been noted as barriers to thepersistence of academically talented students that face financial limitations, as is the case formany of our multicultural students20, 21, 22: ● Lack of Engagement/Sense of Belonging ● Underdeveloped Professional Work Ethic & Goal Setting Page 26.1751.5 ● Insufficient Opportunities to Gain Practical Competence & Reflect on Learning ● Working for PayTalented young women, as well as multicultural students, too frequently pursue careers in otherfields or

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Design in Engineering Education

, design facultyand design practitioners argue that further improvements are necessary. One of the definingcharacteristics of design is that there is rarely a single correct answer to an engineering problembut, rather, an optimal or acceptable solution leading to a final design, presented as the bestpossible balance between technical as well as non-technical constraints. These non-technicalconstraints, typically involve: economics, politics, social and environmental issues, ethics, etc.And, while professional practitioners generally accept this understanding of design, students, byenlarge, tend to interpret the engineering design process as an unambiguous and clearly definedprocess supported by rigidly applied principles and processes of “the

Conference Session

Student Teams And Project Based Learning / The Critical First Year in Engineering Education / Student Teams and Project-Based Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara Moore, University Of Minnesota; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; P.K. Imbrie, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

computer tools; andwork effectively and ethically as a member of a technical team. Students in ENGR 106 areexposed to problem solving mainly through the implementation of model-eliciting activities.The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology1 states in Criterion 3d that studentsmust demonstrate “an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams.” For this reason, ENGR106 is designed to use teams extensively throughout the course. Early in the semester, studentslearn about characteristics of effective teams such as interdependency, goal setting, roles andnorms, cohesiveness, and communication. The students participate in team and peer evaluationsof their teaming experiences and create team specific codes of cooperation that guide

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Sherwood, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Engineering Design Graphics

. The philosophy for the 1 point is that thestudent should receive some credit for at least making an effort to look at the problem. Class ParticipationWithout some motivator, many students will attend class and be passive participants in thelearning process. Attending class is another aspect of higher education where a student willexercise academic triage. Many of the students at University of Massachusetts Lowell are thefirst generation in their family to attend college and many have to work 20-40 hours a week tomeet their financial obligations for college and living costs. While these students have a verygood work ethic, they are all too often faced with making the choice among working, sleepingand attending class. Therefore, assigning

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anderson Prewitt, University of Florida; Wanda Eugene, Auburn University; Shaundra Daily, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

they tend to bemore successful. As one of the mentoring program participants (P1) indicated when asked aboutthe influence of the program on him: [The Mentoring Program and NSBE] allowed me to set more specific goals for myself Page 12.1072.10 b/c I had a better idea of what I was after. Seeing my mentors' community [and] organizational involvement, resumes, and work ethic gave me an excellent model for what I strived to be.Beyond StratusAs mentioned previously, there are numerous programs that contribute to the development ofbonding and bridging social capital in the National Society of Black Engineers. The Table

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Frances Stewart; Malgorzata Zywno, Ryerson University

rigors of a graduate program (and becomeacademics themselves), their skill set may not be the best match for a successful practitioner.And yet, only a small fraction of the undergraduate body will continue on into graduate school.Thus, the possible “filtering effect” warrants a serious investigation that will be provided in thisstudy. If its existence is confirmed, it would provide useful insights into retention issues.MethodsThe research protocol for the study was approved by the Ryerson Research Ethics Board. Studentparticipation is voluntary, and all participating students are asked to sign an informed consentletter. The students are not exposed to any risks or reprisals for refusal to participate in the study.Volunteers for this study are

Conference Session

New Models for Teaching and Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malgorzata Zywno, Ryerson University; Mary Frances Stewart

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Educational Research and Methods

, indicating that all students, regardless of their learning style, benefited frominteractions with the on-line module. In particular, working with the module seems to havebenefited the Sensing students, who not only had higher gain improvements overall, but actuallyhad higher post-test scores in several categories.Study Design and HypothesesThe research protocol for the study was approved by the Ryerson Research Ethics Board. Studentparticipation was voluntary, and all participating students were asked to sign an informed consentletter. Fifteen recent graduates, five from a Mechanical Engineering program, and ten from anElectrical Engineering program participated in this project. For the first part of the study, aspreviously reported14, all students

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Huettel, Duke University; Kip Coonley, Duke University; Michael Gustafson, Duke University; Jungsang Kim, Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University; Leslie Collins, Duke University

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Electrical and Computer

0.86 0.00015 0.97 e) Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems 0.81 0.0026 0.78 f) Understand professional and ethical responsibility 0.22 0.47 0.27 g) Communicate persuasively, in writing and orally 0.54 0.04 0.85 h) Understand the impact of engineering solutions in global and societal context 0.10 0.21 0.91 i) Recognize the need for engaging in life-long learning 0.72 0.92 0.75 j) Know and understand contemporary issues 0.76 0.48