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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Scott A Kuhl, Michigan Technological University; Mark Highum, Bay de Noc Community College; Mark Bradley Kinney, Bay de Noc Community College; James Walker, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #14439Revamping Robotics Education via University, Community College and In-dustry Partnership - Year 1 Project ProgressProf. Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University Aleksandr Sergeyev is currently an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the School of Technology at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Aleksandr Sergeyev earned his bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering at Moscow University of Electronics and Automation in 1995. He obtained the Master degree in Physics from Michigan Technological University in 2004 and the PhD degree in Electrical Engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jerrod A. Henderson, University of Houston; Erik M. Hines, Florida State University; Ayesha Boyce, University of North Carolina - Greensboro; Jared Larenz Davis, University of Houston; Waldemiro Muanha Junqueira, University of Houston; Tyron Slack, Florida State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Paper ID #32969in Psychology at Southeastern Louisiana University and my Master’s of Social Work degree at FloridaState University. My clinical and research interests include African American student academic success,resilience, and mental health. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Black Males in Pursuit of Advanced Engineering DegreesIntroductionProducing graduates with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)competencies remains a national concern/challenge [1]. Annually, less than half of the studentswho

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Curricula Innovations in Engineering Economics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Letitia M. Pohl, University of Arkansas; Shelly Walters, University of Arkansas

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Engineering Economy

Paper ID #13980Instructional Videos in an Online Engineering Economics CourseDr. Letitia M. Pohl, University of Arkansas Letitia Pohl is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas. She holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Arkansas, an M.S. in Systems Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology, and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Tulane University. Dr. Pohl served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force for eight years. At the University of Arkansas, Dr. Pohl has served as the Assistant Director of the Mack-Blackwell Rural

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Innovations in the ChE Laboratory

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Taconi, University of Alabama, Huntsville; R. Michael Banish, University of Alabama, Huntsville

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Chemical Engineering

procedures and the lowcost of the supplies and chemicals. The experiment also allows instructors to use the lab activityas a platform to introduce students to fundamental chemistry and chemical engineeringprinciples, including unit conversions, stoichiometry, kinetics and catalysis, and conservation ofmass. The activity has an even broader impact on students’ perceptions of chemical engineering,as it generates a product that nearly all students use on a daily basis and illustrates how chemicalengineering has a direct impact on their lives and society as a whole. Students become aware ofthe future of the chemical process industry by demonstrating technology from a rapidly growingindustry that is poised to transform fuel and chemical production. The

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Bassem Ramadan; Karim Nasr

the starting point. PBL is known fornaturally combining classroom learning with real-life applications. This approach places theburden of knowledge acquisition on the students and utilizes the instructor as a facilitator. It is astudent-centered approach emphasizing self-confidence and creativity. This paper presents theimplementation of PBL curricular materials (modules) in Engineering Thermodynamics that aresupported by technology through simulations and target higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy ofLearning. Undergraduate students go on to future courses with enhanced thinking skills andgreater retention of knowledge. Thermodynamics is restructured as modules presenting practicalapplications first whereas principles are introduced just-in

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sunil Sinha; Randolph Thomas; John Kulka

act upon,6. ability to speak and write in a way that is logical, complete, consistent, and clear, and that can recognize potential objections to one’s position,7. ability to recognize the historical importance to our society of previous ethical decisions made in relation to engineering and technology,8. ability to recognize actions that expose oneself to legal liability,9. ability to use basic risk assessment techniques in engineering decision-making,10. ability to recognize the regional and global consequences of engineering decisions.This list is based on the belief that there is significant overlap in criteria and thus, they should beconsidered together. Most construction engineering educators are unsure how to include thiselement in

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

William C. Oakes; Ronald Wukasch; Richard Foretek; Jennifer Watia; Jeffery L. Gray; Leah H Jamieson; Edward Coyle

. Under this program, undergraduate studentsin engineering earn academic credit for long-term team projects that solve technology-basedproblems for local community service organizations. The program currently has 20 project teamswith approximately 250 students participating during the 1999 academic year.Each EPICS project team consists of ten to fifteen students and is paired with a local communityservice organization that functions as its customer. Each team has a faculty or industrial adviser.The teams are interdisciplinary including students from Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, Civil,Aerospace, Industrial and Materials Engineering as well as from Computer Science, Chemistry,Sociology, Nursing, Visual Design, English and Education. The teams

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Johannes Strobel

library can be found at thehomepage of the Center for the Study of Problem Solving, School of Information Science andLearning Technologies, University of Missouri-Columbia (http://csps.missouri.edu). Details onthe creation of the library and an initial analysis of the contained data can be found elsewhere[37]. The main goal of the second study was to test the findings of the first study across a largerpopulation of cases.A. ProcessFindings from the first study were utilized to generate a rubric that was applied to 90 interviewsconducted with engineers on problem solving in a variety of different engineering fields. Therubric consisted of elements that were found from the single-case study, mainly theintertwindness of different problem types

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Roemer, University of Utah; Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah; April Kedrowicz, University of Utah; Debra Mascaro, University of Utah

from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and her Sc.D. in Medical Engineering from the joint Harvard/MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology. She teaches the required freshman design sequence, the required junior mechatronics sequence, and electives in musculoskeletal functional anatomy for engineers and medical instrumentation and physiology. She is interested in the use of technology in the classroom and improving student outcomes through hands-on and interactive experiences.April Kedrowicz, University of Utah Dr. April A. Kedrowicz is the Director of the CLEAR (Communication, Leadership, Ethics, And Research) Program at the University of Utah, a collaboration between the

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Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica R. McCormick, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Beverly Radloff, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Nancy Lamm, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Terri L. Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2011-1719: PREPARING ENGINEERING GRADUATES FOR THE REALWORLDJessica R. McCormick, Indiana University Purdue University IndianapolisBeverly Radloff, Indiana University Purdue University, IndianapolisNancy Lamm, Indiana University Purdue University, IndianapolisTerri L. Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Terri Talbert-Hatch is the Assistant Dean for the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI. In this position she is responsible for recruitment of undergraduate students and all scholarships. She is responsible for all marketing for the school including program brochures and the school’s website. She also oversees the School’s Career Services office and is the advisor to the

Conference Session

Innovation in Curriculum Development

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Bernard Amadei; R. Scott Summers; Angela Bielefeldt

dire need for a transformative modelof engineering education and practice for the 21st century that: • Unleashes the human mind and spirit for creativity and compassion; • Expands engineers’ professional and personal commitments to include both technical and non-technical disciplines; • Inspires engineers to embrace the principles of sustainable development, renewable resources management, appropriate technology, and systems thinking; and • Prepares engineers for social, economic and environmental stewardships.A 2004 workshop at CU on “Integrating Appropriate-Sustainable Technology and Service-Learning in Engineering Education” further expanded on these ideas.Earth Systems Engineering is a general concept that embraces

Conference Session

Going Viral: Effective Instructional Techniques in an Online Environment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie S. Ivey, University of Memphis; Rachel Margaret Best, University of Memphis; Charles V. Camp, University of Memphis; Paul J. Palazolo, University of Memphis

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Civil Engineering

University of Ulster in Northern Ireland, M.Sc. (1995) in research methods in psychology from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland and a Ph.D. (2003) in psychology from South Bank University, London. She is currently Project Manager for the MemphiSTEP project at the University of Memphis,a project funded by the National Science Foundation, designed to increase the number of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics graduates. She is also a Co-PI on the Transforming a Civil Engineering curriculum through Geographic Information Systems Project at the University of Memphis, also funded by the National Sci- ence Foundation. Best has an extensive research background and served as lead researcher on a range of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Aileen Huang-Saad, Northeastern University; Aida Lopez Ruiz, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jacqueline Handley, University of Michigan

engineering for activism.Aida Lopez Ruiz (New Jersey Institute of Technology)Aileen Huang-saad Dr. Huang-Saad is an Associate Professor of Bioengineering at Northeastern University and the Director of Life Sciences and Engineering Programs at Northeastern's Roux Institute in Portland, Maine. Dr. Huang-Saad is Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Springer’s Biomedical Engineering Education and Division Chair for the American Society of Engineering Education’s Biomedical Engineering Division. Dr. Huang-Saad’s current research areas are entrepreneurship, innovation, and transforming higher education. She is funded by the NSF to explore the influence of the microenvironment of entrepreneurship education on minoritized populations

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Melanie Villatoro P.E., New York City College of Technology; Karla Karolin Peña, Student; Janet Liou-Mark, New York City College of Technology, CUNY

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Diversity

Paper ID #243992018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference: Washington, District ofColumbia Apr 6The Effects of Peer-Led Workshops in a Statics CourseMelanie Villatoro P.E., New York City College of Technology Melanie Villatoro is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Construction Management and Civil Engineering Technology at NYC College of Technology. She teaches a variety of courses in the civil engineering major including statics, strength of materials, concrete, steel, soil mechanics, and foundations. Melanie’s approach to teaching builds on developing rapport with her students. She is highly effective in

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering: Fluids, Heat Transfer

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiyuan Liu, Syracuse University

sensing and mobile heath (mHeath) technology. In 2017, she joined Syracuse University as an assistant teaching professor for a joint position between the Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Since 2020, she becomes a full-time assistant teaching professor in the Department Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. As an instructor, she teaches courses at different levels, from first-year undergraduate engineering programming course to graduate level technical elective courses. She particularly interests in improving engineering education through enhancing students learning experience, cultivating an active learning environment and promoting diversity

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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1: Intercultural Competency-infused Teaching

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Inez Hua, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #33549Short-term Study Abroad: Engineers Gaining Intercultural CompetencyDr. Inez Hua, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Inez Hua is Professor in the Lyles School of Civil Engineering and the Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering. Her research and teaching areas include aquatic chemistry, water pollution control, environmental sustainability in engineering education, and sustainable electronics. Dr. Hua has a Ph.D and an MS in Environmental Engineering and Science from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), and a BA in Biochemistry from the University of California, Berkeley

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Huseyin Sarper P.E., Old Dominion University; Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Engineering Physics and Physics

ofmodel rocketry are reported in references 18-23. This paper describes a successfull implementationof PBL in an introductory course using “rocket cars” as its focus instead of the flight-based focusfound in previous publications. Hence, this paper is the first of its kind in the literature. Thepractical experience described in this paper is realization centered.Curricular ContextENGN 110 is an introduction to engineering and technology course designed to “introduce avariety of engineering and technology disciplines” through a series of engineering projects. Thecourse emphasizes teamwork, design, testing, communication, and presentation skills, as well asdiscovery, creativity, and innovation. This is a one-semester, 2 credit-hour course required

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First-Year Programs: Recruiting and Retention

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sarah E. French, University of Louisville; Campbell R. Bego, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville; Patricia A. Ralston, University of Louisville

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

. After 10 years working in industry, he returned to school, completing his Ph.D. in Computer Science Engineering at the University of Louisville’s Speed School of Engineering in 2008. Since com- pleting his degree, he has been teaching engineering mathematics courses and continuing his dissertation research in cyber security for industrial control systems. In his teaching, Dr. Hieb focuses on innovative and effective use of tablets, digital ink, and other technology and is currently investigating the use of the flipped classroom model and collaborative learning. His research in cyber security for industrial control systems is focused on high assurance field devices using microkernel architectures.Dr. Patricia A

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BME Assessment and the VaNTH ERC

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Gatchell, Northwestern University; Robert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University

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Biomedical

AC 2007-2786: VANTH* BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING KEY CONTENTSURVEY, PART TWODavid Gatchell, Northwestern University David W. Gatchell is a research associate in the VaNTH Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Educational Technologies and in the department of biomedical engineering at Northwestern University.Robert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University Robert A. Linsenmeier has a joint appointment in Biomedical Engineering in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, and in Neurobiology and Physiology in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. His primary teaching is in human and animal physiology. He is the Associate Director of the VaNTH Engineering

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Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Ciaraldi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David Cyganski, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael Demetriou; Fred Looft; William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Bradley Miller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Eben Cobb, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Lance Schachterle, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kenneth Stafford, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Yiming Rong, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; James Van de Ven, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

that can converttechnological know-how into products. To do so, technological proficiency is necessary, but notsufficient. The added ingredient is the presence of individuals with the creativity to imagine newproducts, the preparation to engineer them and the desire to see the products to market. The newB.S. degree in Robotics Engineering will provide a solid foundation in state-of-the-arttechnology, give sufficient hands-on experience to build confidence and stimulate theimagination, and foster the entrepreneurial spirit that leads to the establishment of start-upcompanies and creation of jobs.2.0 Why robotics engineering?The decision to create a new major in robotics engineering was the result of intense discussionamong a group of faculty

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Software Engineering Course Content

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Maxim, University of Michigan - Dearborn

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

testablerequirements for the serious game. Delivery of milestone documents (requirements, project plan,software quality, risk management, design, and testing) at the same time or before gameprototypes are delivered also helps prevent students from coding first and documenting later.Students should justify technology decisions and game feature decisions by considering (anddocumenting) the cost and benefit analysis for each alternative, rather than just including afeature that seems cool.Traditional software engineering documents are similar in structure to those used in the gamedesign industry. Our students find that it difficult to use a design document template that mightbe useful for a project involving the creation of a form fill-in database application

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New Trends in CHE Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Ted Lee, University of Southern California

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2009-2283: A DEGREE-PROJECT APPROACH TO ENGINEERINGEDUCATIONGisele Ragusa, University of Southern CaliforniaTed Lee, University of Southern California Page 14.24.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A Degree-Project Approach to Engineering Education Abstract Chemical engineering education is facing a growing disconnect between a curriculumfocused primarily on “unit operations” (e.g., heat exchangers and distillation columns) andfaculty research that has increasingly emphasized nano- and bio-technology. This discrepancywas recognized by an NSF-sponsored Frontiers in Chemical Engineering Education

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Teams, Teaching, Leadership, and Technical Communications in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Melnyk, U.S. Military Academy; Brian J. Novoselich, U.S. Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #18255The Role of Andragogy in Mechanical Engineering EducationLt. Col. Richard Melnyk, U.S. Military Academy LTC Rich Melnyk is an Army Aviator and Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point. He was an Instructor and Assistant Professor from 2004-2007 and returned to teaching in 2015. He has a PhD in Aerospace Engineering, a PE in Mechanical Engineering, an MBA in Technology Management and recently commanded a Battalion at Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, Georgia.Lt. Col. Brian J. Novoselich, U.S. Military Academy Brian Novoselich

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida; David J. Therriault, University of Florida; Marah B. Berry, University of Florida

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

-Ljungberg, D. J. Therriault, and I. Krause, “Undergraduate Students Beliefs about Engineering Problem Solving,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 105, no. 4, pp. 560–584, 2016.[5] S. Schrader, W. M. Riggs, and R. P. Smith, “Choice over uncertainty and ambiguity in technical problem solving,” Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, vol. 10, no. 1-2, pp. 73–99, 1993.[6] E. Frenkel-Brunswik, “A Study of Prejudice in Children,” Human Relations, vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 295–306, 1948.[7] E. Frenkel-Brunswik, “Intolerance Of Ambiguity As An Emotional And Perceptual Personality Variable,” Journal of Personality, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 108–143, 1949.[8] A. Furnham and J. Marks, “Tolerance of Ambiguity

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Budny P.E., University of Pittsburgh; Elizabeth E. Vidal, Universidad Nacional de San Agustín

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Diversity

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Paper ID #16838Adding ’Professional Awareness’ to the Software Engineering CurriculumDr. Dan Budny P.E., University of Pittsburgh Dr. Dan Budny joined the University of Pittsburgh faculty as Academic Director of the Freshman Pro- grams and an Associate Professor in Civil Engineering in January 2000. Prior to that time he served as Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and Freshman Programs at Purdue University. He holds a B.S. and M.S. degree from Michigan Technological University, and an M.S. and Ph.D. degree from Michigan State University. His research has focused on the development of programs that assist entering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudia J Rawn, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Richard M. Bennett, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #16519Research and Instructional Strategies for Engineering RetentionDr. Claudia J Rawn, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Claudia Rawn is an Associate Professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She is also the Director of the Center for Materials Processing. Prior to joining the University of Tennessee full time she was a Senior Research Staff Member in the Materials Science and Technology Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and a Joint Faculty Member in the University of Tennessee’s Materials Science and Engineering Department. She received her

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental & Research-to-Practice: K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 2)

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mandy Biggers, Penn State University; Leigh Ann Haefner, Penn State University; Jonathan Bell, Penn State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

ensuring students and teachers in many K-12 classrooms across theUS will be engaged with engineering education. The framework upon which the NGSSis based states, “Students should learn how science is used, in particular through theengineering design process, and they should come to appreciate the distinctions andrelationships between engineering, technology, and the applications of science”2.Science and engineering complement each other in many ways, but teach studentsdifferent, yet equally important, skill sets. “If the core of science is discovery, then theessence of engineering is creation”3. The challenge of including engineering in schoolprograms is evident4, especially at the elementary level where time dedicated to scienceinstruction is far

Conference Session

IED Technical Session: Preparing Programs for the Future

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anuj Mittal, Iowa State University; Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University; D. Raj Raman, Iowa State University; Caroline C. Krejci, University of Texas at Arlington

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

and conference proceedings and two invited book chapters. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and serves as an ABET program evaluator. Sriram is a steering committee member for the International Conference on Wear of Materials and an executive committee member of the Mechanical Engineering Division of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). He serves as their delegate on the ASEE diversity committee and also on the ASME Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Committee. He received his B.E. degree in Mechanical Engineering from The Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (India) followed by M.S. and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State

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Inter. collaboratory efforts in engr edu

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sami Ainane; Chandra Thamire

acknowledge the help of Ms. Linda Steele, who prepared Tables 1 and 2 -Undergraduate Programs in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering - Curricula, respectively.References1. McIssac, M.S. and Gunawardena, C.N., Distance Education, in Handbook of Research for Educational Communications and Technology: A Project of the Association for Educational communications and Technology, Jonassen, D. H. (ed), pp. 403-437, Simon, Schuster & MacMillan, New York, 1996.2. Jepson, N.A. The Beginning of English University Adult Education - Policy and Problems, Michael Joseph, London, 1973.3. Jones, E.C., Jr., Distance Education, Undergraduate Programs, and Accreditation, Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual

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Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Minorities in Engineering

%, but the number ofengineers that US colleges and universities send into the workforce annually has stayed the sameat around 120,000. The increase requested is 8.33% in engineering degrees. “By contrast,roughly 1 million engineers a year graduate from universities in India and China. This educationdisparity threatens to slow our economic recovery, stunts our long-term competitiveness, andleaves technology firms in a skills crisis.”1It is well known that about 40% of students enrolled in science, technology, engineering andmathematics leave their major after the first year. Less than 50% of the students who start inthese majors actually complete their degree. Although this percentage is about the same as theattrition for non-technical majors