Conference Session

Curricular Innovations for Future-Ready Engineering Talents

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiny Abraham, Seattle University; Mehmet Vurkac, Seattle University; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University; Margarita D. Takach, Seattle University; Eddy Ferré, Seattle University; Shruti Singh, Seattle University; Henry Louie, Seattle University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

, after which theauxiliary material gets elbowed out to address new technical developments, external pressures,and so forth. We are, however, conscientious about both the reason to spread this work out andthe how to sustain it.For the former, as faculty who advise all the students in our programs—with each of whom wemeet no less than three times each year (no less than once per quarter, typically two or threetimes) just for advising—we are familiar with many students’ tendency to identify what theyconsider throw-away courses. These are required courses that many students do not perceive asessential to their career. And because we cannot teach our major courses more than once peryear, it is sometimes justifiable for a student to leave these

Collection

2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Robert M. Brooks; Berk Ayranci; Keerthi Takkalapelli

from job search to expandingengineering interest in secondary schools. Because of the questionnaire a focused list ofdeliverables to be delivered by the student chapter with their prioritized rank was made anddistributed to the students. Within the next month, 13 more students joined the student chapter.Overall the student membership improved by 144%. Statistical tests were conducted to verifythe significance of improvements on each issue. The t-tests and f-tests confirmed statisticallythe improvements at significant confidence levels.IntroductionASEE supports the profession and boosts the students’ career. ASEE student chapter providesexcellent support for the students in many respects. In order to empower ASEE to serve studentsbetter, ASEE’s

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2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Fahmida Masoom; Abulkhair Masoom

students who do not immediately qualify for aprofessional program must begin their studies at UW-Platteville in the General EngineeringDepartment.The GE Department has the following continuing goals, which directly support the mission of theUniversity and the College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science, where it is housed: 1. Prepare students for entrance into the professional engineering programs; 2. Smooth the transition from high school to college for new freshmen in engineering through proper advising, schedule-building, counseling and monitoring; 3. Assist freshmen and transfer students in career counseling related to both engineering and non-engineering fields; 4. Recruit and retain high quality high school and

Collection

2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Vojin Nikolic

early in the fall semester. The student teams, consisting offour to five students each, evaluate and rank the projects according to their interests andfuture career plans. Typically, there have been enough of these projects (the companiesoften present several projects each) so that all major areas of mechanical engineering arecovered. The faculty member coordinating the course in consultation with othermechanical engineering faculty members who will serve as faculty advisers to the teamsmake final decisions on assigning specific projects. Every effort is made to best pair theteams and the projects, and typically every team gets their first or second choice. Once assigned a specific problem, a student design team develops the strategy

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2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Robert Bruce Kelsey

measuresthey are most accustomed to: headcount costs, billable hours, and decreased operating costs.Instead, they see a rise in headcount to support process engineers, they see a rise in non-billable work to implement the process controls, and they see a corresponding decrease inoperating margin. Typically, senior management responds to this situation by putting pressureon the software organization to cut costs and to have defect free releases.This tension between the business metrics and process improvement costs has an immediateeffect on development staff. The developers and their line-level managers find that theirpaychecks, their bonuses, and their career options are suddenly based on just one thing: meetthe numbers. To meet the project cost

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2004 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Christopher R. Carroll

tests, lab descriptions,and other necessary support work is included, only about one hour of lecture during the semesteris available to cover each of the topics listed above. However, what is crucial for engineeringstudents is that they be made aware of the importance of each of these topics and how thesetopics relate to their engineering careers. No practicing engineer can avoid any of these topics inhis or her job performance. The Engineering Professionalism course will emphasize theimportance of being aware of the issues in each of these areas.Multidisciplinary DesignCreating design experiences for a class that includes Electrical and Computer, Chemical,Industrial, and Mechanical Engineering students is a challenge. Finding design problems

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Vince Bertsch; John Krupczak; Kate Disney; Elsa Garmire; Tim Simpson

standards was helpful in categorizing or classifying content areas that mightappear in technological literacy courses for undergraduates as well. The curriculum frameworkintegrates these disparate attempts to define technological literacy and addresses the overlapbetween the NAE and ITEA approaches.Engineering and Technology Courses for Non-Engineers.Some engineering programs have embraced the need to increase the awareness andunderstanding of engineering as a career by initiating a number of programs aimed at the K-12audience. An example is the American Society for Engineering Education’s (ASEE) publication,Engineering Go For It,[9] and a website [10] for K-12 students and teachers. The majorengineering societies have outreach activities for K-12

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2009 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Robert M. Brooks; Berk Ayranci; Keerthi Takkalapelli

from job search to expandingengineering interest in secondary schools. Because of the questionnaire a focused list ofdeliverables to be delivered by the student chapter with their prioritized rank was made anddistributed to the students. Within the next month, 13 more students joined the student chapter.Overall the student membership improved by 144%. Statistical tests were conducted to verifythe significance of improvements on each issue. The t-tests and f-tests confirmed statisticallythe improvements at significant confidence levels.IntroductionASEE supports the profession and boosts the students’ career. ASEE student chapter providesexcellent support for the students in many respects. In order to empower ASEE to serve studentsbetter, ASEE’s

Conference Session

Partner Organization Plenary I

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Marwan T. Abdelhamid, World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO)

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Partner Society Plenary

thereby affecting their future careers more are than all theirprospective employers. Engineering faculty members can leave their mark on theprofession and society as a whole. This dynamic role involves the responsibility toteach well, to create enthusiasm and respect for the calling of engineering, and in themean time to develop a sense of professionalism in students at all levels.Your Excellencies, Ladies and GentlemenFaculty members should possess an appropriate balance between technicalproficiency and teaching effectiveness. Practical technical experience in non-academic settings is also a valuable asset for potential educators. Effective use ofcommunication skills is a critical qualification for successful teaching. Mobility offaculty members

Conference Session

Attracting and Retaining Students in Civil Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rhonda K. Young, University of Wyoming; Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Andrea Bill, University of Madison, Wisconsin; Michael Kyte, University of Idaho, Moscow; Kevin Heaslip, Utah State University; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Shashi S. Nambisan, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, steps must be taken to motivate students to choose transportation as a career.”The demographic and workforce trends, along with the projected transportation workforce needsof the future, indicate that developing future transportation professionals requires effectivestrategies to gain the attention of students. These efforts need to proactively address increasingdiversity (e.g., women and minority populations), which increases the size of the pool ofavailable professionals, in contrast to a reactive approach that is based on competing for talentfrom the limited existing pool7,8.University-based transportation engineering programs play a critical role in transportationworkforce development. Several opportunities have been identified to

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grant P. Richards, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Helen A. McNally, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

preference for active over reflective learning with no significantdifference between the mean preference (p = 0.685). The strong emphasis on laboratoryexperiences in Engineering Technology curricula supports active learning styles. Contrary topopular anecdote, these results indicate that students do not exhibit a strong preference for activelearning over reflective learning at the early stages of their undergraduate academic career. Thissuggests that active learning experiences including laboratory exercises and interactive problemsessions may provide a slight learning advantage over reflective activities (homework, reports)for students at this stage. Active learners typically prefer group learning over individual learningactivities.Each group in

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leigh R Abts, University of Maryland, College Park

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

. 34,35,36,37Students who participate in dual enrollment have been shown to be more likely to complete highschool, enroll in college, bypass remedial coursework, make timely progress toward a collegedegree, and incur less college expenses. 35,36,37 Currently, dual enrollment is available in themajority of high schools38 and colleges. 39 However, only five percent of high school studentsreport taking college courses and most programs serve only higher achieving students. 39,40 Inaddition, dual-enrollment offers benefits for career and technical education (CTE) students aswell as secondary students. For example, one study found that CTE students in dual enrollmentcompared to those not in dual-enrollment were more likely to pursue a bachelor’s degree. 35Overview

Conference Session

Tablet and Portable PCs for Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Sherri Frizell, Prairie View A&M University; Yonggao Yang, Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

. Sherri S. Frizell is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU). Her research interests include human computer interaction, educational technology, and computer science education. She is very involved in activities to promote the academic and career success of women and minorities in computer science and engineering. Dr. Frizell has served as mentor to minority students participating in the Texas A&M University System Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program and the LSAMP Bridges to the Doctorate Program. She is the recipient of the 2009 PVAMU College of Engineering Outstanding Teacher award. Dr

Conference Session

Scholar Program Proposal/Develop Courses and Materials/Collaborations and Accredatation Systems for Global Engineering Education / Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace and Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Jennifer DeBoer, SPEED

Tagged Divisions

International

practice of engineering can be unappeasable and difficult, the reason why so many students shy away from choosing it as a career. “Engineering…is an unforgiving and demanding environment…for students to succeed as engineers, they must acquire skills that go far beyond theories, simulations and exam- taking ….there is absolutely no substitute for the hard edged technical and business skills that are required to bring products and projects to market.” ~ Bernard M. Gordon, founder of NeuroLogica Corp., founder & former chair of Analogic Corp., and co-founder of Epsco Inc. “[Chuck House] was a Hewlett-Packard engineer in the 1960s, eager to build a large

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 2 - Faculty Development

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Kang SoYeon, Yonsei University

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Track 3 - Faculty Development

tried to make faculty members believe that process andprocedures of the evaluation are reliable, valid and fair.5. Conclusion In Korea, universities and colleges have concentrated on ranking and classifying thefaculty by the number of publication in SCI-rated research journal, which lead to indifference toteaching of most engineering faculty. Now we try to find the way how to get balance betweenresearch and teaching. It is time for the faculty in Korean engineering colleges to develop facultyownership for their own career growth and to harmonize teaching and research. Course portfolios can be a very effective method for identifying and validating quality ofteaching. Most engineering faculty members in Korea agreed that the

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

Authors

Cheryl Farmer, University of Texas, Austin

mind X Attention to engineering practices (as described in the NGSS/Framework and as practiced by engineers) Attention to specific engineering careers or fields related to the lesson/activity Other (please describe below)Provide a description of how you will explicitly address these aspects of authentic engineering inyour workshop (maximum 2,000 characters):The session is designed to teach structured concept generation, an important engineering habit ofmind. Brainstorming, mind mapping and concept sketching are authentic engineering practicesthat are used in educational and professional settings.Diversity. This year is the American Society for Engineering Education’s “Year of Action onDiversity.” It is

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

Authors

Chantal Balesdent, Museum of Science

Workshop on Engineering Education “Authentic Engineering: Representing & Emphasizing the E in STEM” Presented by Dassault Systems Saturday, June 13, 2015 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Sheraton Seattle | Seattle | WA X Attention to engineering practices (as described in the NGSS/Framework and as practiced by engineers) Attention to specific engineering careers or fields related to the lesson/activity Other (please describe below)Provide a description of how you will explicitly address these aspects of authentic engineering inyour workshop (maximum 2,000 characters):Participants

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2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Julia Ziyatdinova

engineers get multicultural experience today atearlier stages of their lifelong learning process due to globalization: students can change severaluniversities located in different parts of the world to get advanced engineering education degrees.Another key point for discussion is that on the other hand, many engineers gain all their degreesin home countries. In this case, multicultural component becomes predominant in their continuedprofessional growth when they first face multicultural environment as a part of their career in atransnational company.A promising approach offered to reveal the influence of multicultural environment on continuedprofessional growth of engineers is to select regions with strong multiculturalism and intensiveengineering

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Ben Groenewald; Christina L. Carmen, University of Alabama, Huntsville

Tagged Topics

Diversity, International Forum

Space workforce, or ALLIES. Initially, the ALLIESpartnership was centered within engineering design classes at CPUT and UAH. Engineeringdesign tools and methodologies were shared as well as the establishment of a focus upon thedesign and development of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) toolscreated by the CPUT and UAH engineering students. The STEM tools are intended to providekindergarten-through-grade-twelve (K-12) students, both in the United Sates (US) and SouthAfrica, an intuitive, hands-on learning experience in order to encourage the younger students topursue a STEM education and, ultimately, a STEM career. During the design process, theengineering design students visit the K-12 schools in order to incorporate the

Conference Session

Track 1b - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Steven M. Pilgrim, Alfred University

Tagged Topics

Curriculum and Lab Development

Hour Excel due*—02 Helix Bb due Week 3 Foundation--Programs Cards Collected—03 Card Bb due Week 4* Groups*--Programs* 04 Acronyms Bb due Week 5* Language* --Oui / nein / si Da / no – Spill Czech Jabberwocky— 05 Bb due --Programs Week 6 Assessment or Career Fair GPA Calculation*-06 Bb due Week 7 Figures, Charts, Graphs Thermo—07 Bb due Week 8 Scheduling / Advising 08 Bb due Week 9 Safety MSDS R2 and units ABET & SOE—09 Unit Bb due Week 10* Engineers in context LD50—10 Safety Bb due Reflective Paper One* due Week 11 McMahon Lecture McMahon Lecture w/ ENGR 360

Conference Session

Reception & Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Sarah R. Phillips, Rice University ; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Lucia Howard

Tagged Topics

ASEE International Forum

engineers from different cultures• Cross cultural communication (intercultural communication skills; strategies; comparative analysis)• Problem solving involving scientific knowledge from multiple disciplines being applied to non-US centered problems (not just problem solving; it’s why we need the engineers; understanding of cross cultural similarities and differences in practice; ability to adapt to a project to local circumstances)• World view (understanding impacts of global connectedness)• International professionalism (ability to articulate global engineering practices in general and how their career as a future engineer impacts engineering practices globally)• Curiosity• Self-cultural awareness (aware of one’s own cultural perspective

Conference Session

Inservice Teacher Engineering Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Donna Barrett; Marion Usselman

grant from the Siemens Foundation as part of an initiative to encourageminority students to consider science and engineering as a career, and to increase the number ofminority students submitting research projects to the Siemens-Westinghouse Competition inMath, Science and Technology. Each team consisted of 2-3 high school students, a teachercoordinator who had spent time at Georgia Tech in a research laboratory as part of the 2003GIFT program, and the personnel from the Georgia Tech laboratory. The students were recruitedduring the fall of 2003, and encouraged to attend the regional Siemens Westinghousecompetition at Georgia Tech. During the 2003-2004 school-year, they were encouraged to workto become familiar with the research lab, to define

Conference Session

New Trends in Graduate Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Denny Davis

or mismatched understandingscan lead to inappropriate career decisions, ineffective curriculum, and poor performanceevaluations. This paper describes a process and defines the profile of an engineer performingwell in professional practice. Developed with input from both academic and non-academicengineers, the profile presents technical, interpersonal, and professional skills or behaviors thatalign with key roles performed by the engineer. The profile is a valuable resource for educatorsand for students aspiring to become high performing professionals in the field of engineering.IntroductionSociety holds high expectations of people in professions entrusted with the well-being of peopleand society as a whole. The engineering profession, for

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jay Snellenberger; Donald Keating

define a coherent policy for graduate development of its domestic graduateengineering workforce whose professional careers are centered on creation, development and leadershipof new and improved technology in Industry.“…it is a lack of adequate educational training rather than ‘outsourcing’ that poses the greatest threat tofuture American prosperity…the better approach is to intensify efforts to increase the skills andknowledge of the U.S. Workforce.” Allen Greenspan, Feb. 20, 2004If the U.S. is to remain preeminent in creating new innovative technologies through engineering toenhance its economic prosperity and national defense, the U.S. system of engineering graduate educationmust remain the world’s leader - and new

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Susanne Green; Michele Auzenne; Chris Burnham; Ricardo Jacquez

process of inquiry for the course. Students are also directed to campus offices and services providing academic counseling, tutoring, and assistance in acquiring learning and study skills.Spring Semester Courses:• MATH 185: College Algebra covers complex numbers, roots of polynomials, exponential and logarithmic functions, conics, and binomial theorem.• CE 198: Supplemental Instruction for Math 185 provides assistance in comprehending difficult math concepts and maintaining a timely schedule for completing quizzes and exams,• CHEM 111G: General Chemistry I provides instruction in descriptive and theoretical chemistry.• PHIL 240G: Ethics for Engineering and Scientific Careers is an examination of ethical dilemmas that challenge

Conference Session

Teaching Outside the Box in Civil Engineering

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Ward; Tonya Emerson

Education Annual Conference & Exposition” Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationThe most frequent explanations provided by faculty and administrators for student fallout tend tofocus on “poor preparation” or “lack of discipline” of incoming first-year students. There issufficient data to support the notion that mathematics and science education in the United Statesis failing to prepare high school graduates for careers in mathematics and science. Other studies,however, suggest that the loss of majors from mathematics, science, and engineering disciplinescame from “a pool a disproportionately able undergraduates”. [2] Data compiled regardingengineering and computer science students at CSU, Chico who

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jung Oh

thoroughly enjoyed taking a very fun, creative and original way for me to present my research on francium by making the francium quilt.” “It allowed me to use my computer skills from previous classes.”I use this project as an instructional demonstration tool when teaching relevant topics inmy classroom. For example, I take the copper periodic table piece to the classroom whendiscussing oxidation and reduction and electron configuration. I show the francium quiltwith its unit cell drawing to talk about crystal structures. I display the projects topromote science and diversity awareness during public outreach activities, such asCollege Open House and TWIST (Teen Women in Science and Technology) Career Dayat Kansas State University at Salina

Conference Session

Practice/Industry Partnership

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Badger; Geraldine Peten; Anil Sawhney

newmarketable skills that will a permanent asset in their career. Interpersonal skills were greatlyimproved by working with team members, faculty mentor, graduate assistants and interfacingwith construction industry professionals. Successful alumnae of the first REU Site collectively agree that Arizona State University is arecognized leader in construction education and strategically completed the first program byexceeding their expectations. Much of this success is due to the strong industry support for theschool, which validates the nature of research being conducted by the faculty members and alsoshows that the role the school plays in undergraduate and graduate education is significant. Theunique experience and the capabilities of the Del E Webb

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Avanzato

the fire-fighting robot contest. Freshman and sophomore engineer ingmajors at Penn State Abington have used the robot contest as design projects to satisfydesign components of coursework, and as a focus for undergraduate research in the areasof robot navigation and fuzzy logic. Overall, the robot contest has successfully served as a resource for undergraduatedesign, research, and K-12 outreach. Mobile robotics design competitions of this typeencourage creative problem solving, teamwork, project management, research, andpromote interest in careers in science, engineering, and technology. One of the positivefeatures of the Robo-TrailBlazers contest is that participants are encouraged to consider avariety of solution strategies, including

Conference Session

Capstone Experiences in OME Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Francis DiBella; Eric Hansberry; Guido Lopez

for Engineering Education Session 2452inefficiency, redundancy, and error in any design problem. In short, Mini Design problems are anecessary element in the education of competent engineers.Because Mini Design problems can be tailored to meet the individual needs of the instructors andstudents, they are ideal for introducing students to marine design. The current global conditionshave resulted in an increased demand for engineers with skills in the marine field. Mini Designproblems are an effective method for exposing students to this career. The problems preparestudents to enter the marine field with a solid background and instill students