Conference Session

Capstone Design Practices

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Valerie Vanessa Bracho Perez, Florida International University; Anilegna Nuñez Abreu, Florida International University; Ameen Anwar Khan, Florida International University; Indhira María Hasbún, Virginia Tech; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University

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Design in Engineering Education

and explorations of engineering students’ pathways in industry support theneed to determine how to better prepare students to incorporate stakeholder considerations intodesign. In an IEEE Spectrum article titled “What keeps engineers from advancing in theircareer,” Hinkle [8] outlines four pieces of advice for early career engineers, one of which isto Know your stakeholders. This can be much more difficult than knowing your customers, who are a subset of your stakeholders. The broad definition of a stakeholder is anyone who is affected by your work in any way, or who affects your work in any way. Think about that, and you’ll start to realize the impact you are having on the world. It’s probably much bigger

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 2 Slot 1 Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Taylor Lightner, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Natali Huggins, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Cynthia Hampton, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David B. Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

classroom posters.Research DesignOur research design is situated in a larger research project focused on evaluating SEEK’s successat influencing STEM-related academic and career identity, conceptual knowledge, andinterpersonal and intrapersonal skills (Cardella et al., 2019). To address this broad objective, weapplied the logic of an input-environment-outcome framework to organize data collection andanalysis. In addition to considering relationships between children's background characteristicsand experiences within SEEK with their post-camp outcomes, the framework emphasizes theinfluence of organizational contexts on shaping children’s learning experiences. We consideredthree major components of organizational context in comparing sites: 1) Local

Conference Session

Efforts to Understand and Support Students' Socioemotional Factors

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, University at Buffalo; Nichole Ramirez, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Xinrui (rose) Xu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Douglas B. Samuel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Xinrui (Rose) Xu graduated from the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She currently works at the Engineering Education Research Center of Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Prior to her current role, she used to serve as a senior career consultant at the Purdue University Center for Career Opportunities. She received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a Master’s degree in counseling and counselor education. Her research interests include student career development and pathways, student major choice, diversity in engineering, and student mental health.Dr. Douglas B. Samuel, Purdue University, West Lafayette My research focuses on the development of dimensional trait models of

Conference Session

Design Teams 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Swapneel Thite P.E., University of New South Wales; Jayashri Ravishankar, University of New South Wales; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, NASA Headquarters; Eliathamby Ambikairajah, University of New South Wales

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Design in Engineering Education

a Life Member of APSIPA. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Work in Progress: Review of teaching strategies towards development of a framework for online teamworkAbstract:Teamwork and leadership (T&L) skills are highly valued skills in industries allover the world. These graduate attributes significantly influence studentemployability and improve chances of early career growth. Coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic has pushed the higher education sector to convert teaching deliveryfrom face to face (f2f) to online abruptly. Teamwork activities are traditionallyassociated with f2f engagement between students, peers, and faculty. Hence,cultivating teamwork and

Collection

Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

Authors

Eric B. Dano, BAE Systems

desired effects,” covers most of the “art” of systemsarchitecture and is critical in the development of a successful system. The scientific method,math and humanities taught in early education are a prerequisite to the critical holistic systemsthinking skills which should be incorporated into the university curricula and then grown thougha practitioner’s work experience over his/her career. However, currently systems thinking iswoefully lacking in undergraduate educations. The INCOSE 2025 SE Vision states that systemsengineering education must be advanced such that, “systems thinking is formally introduced inearly education, systems engineering is a part of every engineer’s curriculum, and systemsengineering at the university level is grounded in

Collection

ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Nina Kamath Telang, University of Texas at Austin; Nisha Abraham, University of Texas at Austin; Althea Louise Woodruff, University of Texas at Austin

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Diversity

helpthemselves to feel more motivated, to cope with their stress, and to thrive in the college setting.A major focus of our program is encouraging students to develop a growth mindset rather than afixed mindset.28 We feel this motivational aspect is especially important for engineering studentsto understand and integrate into their learning given their prior experiences in academic settings.Most of these students have been highly successful throughout their educational careers, and theyoften believe this success comes from their innate superior intelligence rather than from their hardwork, use of effective strategies, and support from their family, peers, and teachers. Then, whenthey struggle or even fail for the first time in their college Engineering

Collection

ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Monikka M. Mann, Texas Tech University; George Tan, Texas Tech University

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Diversity

]. Research-based teaching practices. (RBTPs)encompass a long list of instructional practices that have been shown through research to be effectivein improving student achievement, engagement and persistence in STEM fields. These RBTPs include“the use of cooperative learning; problem-based learning; peer-led team learning; process-oriented,guided inquiry learning; and project-based learning over lecture-based teaching” [15]. Endeavors tofind solutions to complex societal problems often require collaboration between industry andacademia. This can be further formalized and integrated into the engineering classroom to providenew ideas for industry, incubate entrepreneurial interests in students, and provide a guaranteedpathway to an engineering career

Conference Session

Faculty Track - Technical Session I

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University; Padma Akkaraju, Oregon State University; Joseph McGuire, Oregon State University; Thuy T. Tran, Oregon State University; Andrea Zigler, Oregon State University

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Diversity, Faculty

enables her to combine a deep understanding of scientific principles with the ability to tell a compelling story to communicate the scientific and potential societal impact of individual research projects. Her targeted campaigns raise the perceived stature of the organization and lead to successful institutional fundraising. After graduating from Williams College with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and French, Thuy earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Hawaii. In her early career, she was a research scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and held management positions in several engineering firms, including CH2M HILL, Lockheed Martin, and Los Alamos Technical Associates. While pursuing her

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session IV

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Lesley M. Berhan, University of Toledo; Revathy Kumar; Aaron Lee Adams, Alabama A&M University; Marjory A. Goodloe; Jimmie Karl Jones, University of Toledo; Willie Lewis McKether, The University of Toledo

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

11 software. We utilized a qualitative phenomenologicalapproach to conduct a comparative analysis of the experiences of African American Engineeringstudents in the two types of institutions. A phenomenological approach describes what researchparticipants have experienced, how they experienced it, and the meaning they associate to theirexperiences [30]. Students shared their experiences and their perceptions of their institutions andtheir views on issues related to race, ethnicity, identity and career aspirations.Codes were developed in accordance with the literature review. Next we reviewed eachtranscript to identify thematic categories (e.g., awareness prejudice and discrimination, collectiveexperience of prejudice and discrimination

Conference Session

Faculty Track - Technical Session IV

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Scott Franklin, Rochester Institute of Technology; Eleanor C. Sayre, Kansas State University; Mary Bridget Kustusch, DePaul University

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Faculty

Paper ID #241522018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29PEER: Professional-development Experiences for Education ResearchersDr. Scott Franklin, Rochester Institute of Technology Scott Franklin is a Professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy and Director of the CASTLE Center for Advancing STEM Teaching, Learning & Evaluation at Rochester Institute of Technology. His educa- tion research includes projects on the development of identity and affiliation in physics majors throughout their undergraduate career, and, separately, how physicists

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session VI

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Catherine Cohan, Pennsylvania State University

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Race/Ethnicity

flagshipUniversity Park campus and 18 regional undergraduate campuses. About 60% of PennState students opt for the “2+2 plan” by completing the first two years of their educationat a regional campus and then transition to the University Park campus for the last twoyears. One reason to focus on regional campus students is because half of the raciallyunderrepresented students in Engineering begin their Penn State career at a regionalcampus. This paper focuses on promising practices to expand and sustain summerbridge academic enhancement programs beyond the traditional model of a residentialprogram at a Research I university. This presentation will discuss (a) different modelsfor summer bridge programs, (b) strategies for sustaining summer bridge programs, (c

Collection

2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Jayson Paul Mercurio, Canada College; Kevin Yamada; Jose L. Guzman, Canada College; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Alexander Choi, Canada College; Ayesha R Iqbal

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Diversity

3.88 Clarify whether graduate school would be a good choice for me 4.15 3.69 -0.46 Clarify whether I wanted to pursue a STEM research career 3.79 4.06 0.27 Work more closely with a particular faculty member 3.58 3.75 0.17 Get good letters of recommendation 4.00 3.59 -0.41 Have a good intellectual challenge 4.55 4.34 -0.20 Read and understand a scientific report 4.03 Write a scientific report 3.97 Ask good questions related to the scientific process 3.97 Set up a scientific experiment

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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Diversity

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International

this assignment was to help students reflect on their experiences as a whole andidentify the knowledge and skills they developed that could transfer to their future engineeringeducation and career. The program’s alumni are often able to use this information in jobinterviews in the summer or fall after their return and find that being able to talk about theirexperience coherently gives them an advantage over other sophomores applying for internships.In addition to being a longer assignment for students, data analysis was more time consuming forthis assessment. We coded essays for the 2016 cohort and identified several common themes inwhat students said they learned from the program, shown in Table 7. One key take-away fromour analysis is that a

Conference Session

Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose M. Marra Ph.D., University of Missouri; So Mi Kim, University of Missouri; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Douglas J. Hacker, University of Utah; Shann Bossaller, University of Missouri

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

success in engineering practice (ABET, Inc., 2016)1. Metacognitionis key to the development of life-long learning, yet is rarely directly addressed in engineeringeducation. Metacognition, defined as “knowledge and cognition about cognitive phenomena”(Flavell, 1979, p. 906), is a higher-order thinking skill and provides the key to developing life-long learning skills necessary for ABET and for an effective work career. This paper will reporton the authors’ study of the development of metacognition and life-long learning skills ofgraduates of the Iron Range Engineering (IRE) program, an innovative problem-based learningprogram that integrates metacognition instruction with engineering content. The IRE programoffers a unique setting for studying

Conference Session

Computing Technology Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas, El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Herminia Hemmitt, University of Texas, El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso; Randy Hazael Anaya, University of Texas, El Paso; Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, University of Texas, El Paso

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Computers in Education

learneddramatically shifted towards the above average and well above average categories after theimplementation of the 3D technology project. Another set of questions in which the majority of the students agree on their perceivedlearning is shown in Figure 6 for the first year and Figure 8 for year two. In this set of questions theagreement of the students was higher than 60% and lower than 70% for year one and between 80%and 82.6% for year two. Here we can see that the 3D technology project had a high impact in theareas of time management, engineering career awareness and planning, research methods andtechniques, critical thinking concepts, and unit systems and conversions. From previous research wehave confirmed the fact that engineering students

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

learning programs such as the Enterprise and Pavlis Global Technological Leadership programs. She received her BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and MBA from Wayne State University and is currently working on her PhD at Michigan Technological University. Before joining MTU she held various engineering and management positions during a 15 year career in the automotive industry.Dr. James R. Baker, Michigan Technological University Jim Baker currently serves in a split role as Executive Director of Innovation and Industry Engagement and as Co-Director of the Innovation Center for Entrepreneurship (ICE) within the Pavlis Honors College at Michigan Technological University. In this role he

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

test whiledeveloping teamwork and communication skills. Hands-on project-based learning also providesstudents with opportunities to participate in solving realistic engineering problems, therebyallowing students to engage in a variety of different “mastery experiences” over the course of thesemester. Beyond instilling a deeper content knowledge and aiding in the development ofnecessary skills, mastery experiences are one of the main contributors to self-efficacy, anindividual’s belief about his/her capabilities to perform a task. Engineering confidence and self-efficacy both have important roles in a student’s ability to succeed in an engineering program, asthey affect student’s decisios, motivation, retention, and career choices. However, it

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jia G. Liang, Kansas State University; Rick Evans, Cornell University; Stacey E. Kulesza, Kansas State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

duringfreshman year, or the disaster-turn-to-awesome high school debate team experience, a sense of “Ican and I did it” was evident. Nickie shared, “I kind of had this idea that I wanted to dosomething … really, really technically difficult. …. I feel that I’m always trying to prove myselfthat I can do it.” While the actual “hands-on experiences” was somewhat limited for Nickiebefore her college years, she was clear on the essence of a career she wanted to pursue. Sheasked herself “What’s going to have the most impact?” Her answer was STEM. She noted, “Iwas just so incredibly attracted to the idea of making something … of having a final product.”Her rationale was “… what is what I am doing, at the end of the day, going to give back …otherwise what is

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session - Ethics Decision-Making

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dayoung Kim, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

. Jesiek is an Associate Professor in the Schools of Engineering Education and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He also leads the Global Engineering Education Collabora- tory (GEEC) research group, and is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award to study boundary-spanning roles and competencies among early career engineers. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Tech and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech. Dr. Jesiek draws on expertise from engineering, computing, and the social sciences to advance under- standing of geographic, disciplinary, and historical variations in engineering education and practice. c

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; James A. Middleton, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Northwestern University; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Kara L. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

discussion session which served as awrap up for the academic year long JTFD project including fall workshops and spring discussionsessions. As with the previous set of data from the six discussion sessions, the average scores arerelatively high, ranging from 4.4 to 4.8. Additionally, 96% of faculty agreed or strongly agreedthat “The JTFD project has been successful in creating a Community of Practice which supportsinnovation, implementation, and open dialogue between colleagues” and 100% of faculty agreedor strongly agreed that “The tools, strategies, and interaction I experienced throughout the JTFDproject will be of value to my future instructional practice and career success.” Thus, the wrap upsurvey demonstrates that overall impact and value to

Conference Session

Approaches to Learning Outcomes Assessment in Liberal Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhiwei Guan, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington

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Liberal Education

entire course content is something that's, you know, valuable to employers, and if you can present it in like some easy, visual way, like maybe create like a block diagram or something or flowchart.”Portfolios could be used useful when preparing career documents. As a student with aninterdisciplinary background, she was also struggling with the complexity of presentingherself to future employers. She reported having to prepare different documents aboutherself for different audiences. She seemed to suggest that a course-based portfolio couldprovide her a chance to write statements about the profession and knowledge for eachcourse. If done across her courses, she could accumulate a pool of statements from whichshe could easily select

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Mahler, The Boeing Company; Ann Broughton, Purdue University; Barrett Caldwell, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, 2007 Fall Space Day – An Educational Outreach and Professional Development Program ModelAbstractAn emerging aspect of engineering outreach is service-based learning and outreach. In theservice learning model, university level students take active and leading roles in community-based outreach activities. For over 10 years, Purdue’s Fall Space Day (PFSD) has been asuccessful outreach program to excite third through eighth grade school students about science,technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and space-related careers. PSFD was developedby the Purdue University chapter of the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space(Purdue SEDS) and has been sponsored annually by the Purdue University

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daphne Duncan, Purdue University; Euridice Oware, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

; however, this is not the case. The fact is thatthe number of engineers graduating in the United States has remained unchanged over the pastthree years, while countries like China and India have far surpassed us. In an age wheretechnology is ever evolving, the US needs to keep up with competing countries or our place inthe technological world will be threatened1.So, why is the U.S. producing so few engineers? Why aren’t university students choosingengineering as a career? It is becoming increasingly clear that the answer begins in elementaryschool. Unfortunately, engineering is not traditionally part of the K-12 curriculum and manyteachers are apprehensive about attempting to teach these topics2. Teachers are likelyuncomfortable teaching

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Sullivan, East Carolina University; Rick Williams, East Carolina University; William Howard, East Carolina University; Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

joined East Carolina University as an Assistant Professor in August, 2005. Prior to this appointment, he served as a Research Engineer in China from 1995 to 2001. His research interests include wearable medical devices, telehealthcare, bioinstrumentation, control systems, and biosignal processing. His educational research interests are laboratory/project-driven learning and integration of research into undergraduate education. Dr. Yao is a member of the American Society of Engineering Education.Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University Paul J. Kauffmann is Professor and Chair in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University. His industry career included positions as Plant Manager

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Evans, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

undergraduate and six graduate programs and has a student population of three hundred students. Dr. Viswanathan is an educator, researcher and administrator with more than twenty-five years of industrial and academic experience encompassing engineering and environmental consulting, research and development, and technology development. His career experience includes teaching at the University level, conducting fundamental research, and developing continuing educational courses. Page 12.73.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Multidisciplinary Master’s Program in Homeland Security and

Conference Session

CE Poster Session in Exhibit Hall

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Candace Sulzbach, Colorado School of Mines

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Civil Engineering

group of students. Page 12.665.3IntroductionThis paper is intended discuss the importance of student participation in engineering designcompetitions. Student design competitions closely mirror real-life engineering and provide thestudents with experiences in project management, design, analysis and testing, andcollaboration with professionals in the field of engineering that they would probably notexperience in the classroom. This is very beneficial to them as they begin their professionalengineering careers. Student participation in the National Concrete Canoe Competition will beused to illustrate how a design-build competition of this type can

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Nazemetz, Oklahoma State University; Paul Rossler, Oklahoma State University; Martin High, Oklahoma State University; Karen High, Oklahoma State University

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Design in Engineering Education

students to be successful in their first design projects.At the current time, many engineering programs provide an introduction or overview toengineering design early in the student's academic career. This introduction, to be meaningful,often includes an initial exposure to engineering design through a small design project. Students,however, are generally not prepared to develop solution concepts Ðfrom scratch,Ñ nor are theyprepared to document and describe their solutions in precise engineering terms. This is whereexposure to and use of patent information can have significant impact.Patents, by their very nature, provide conceptual descriptions of solutions, accompanied byannotated conceptual drawings. In design courses at the introductory

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Eschenbach, Humboldt State University; Jami Montgomery, WATERS Network - CLEANER Project Office; James Johnson, Howard University; Chris Brus, University of Iowa; Dan Giammar, Washington University; Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bette Grauer, McPherson High School; Liesl Hotaling, Stevens Institute of Technology; Gbekeloluwa Oguntimein, Morgan State University; Steven Safferman; Tim Wentling, National Center for Supercomputing Applications

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2007-1459: WATERS NETWORK’S POTENTIAL TO TRANSFORMENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING EDUCATIONElizabeth Eschenbach, Humboldt State University Beth Eschenbach is a Professor of Environmental Resources Engineering at Humboldt State University. Beth left civil engineering as an undergraduate at UC Santa Cruz, and graduated with honors in mathematics and in psychology. She obtained her MS and PhD at Cornell in Environmental and Water Resources Systems Engineering. She completed a postdoc at the Center for Advanced Decision Support in Water and Environmental Systems (CADSWES) at UC Boulder. Beth’s career goals include increasing the diversity of engineering students and improving education for

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Frances Stewart; Malgorzata Zywno, Ryerson University

enrollments in technology-focused programs have been linked to two contributingfactors. The first is globalization of the economy with a host of implications for the job prospects(e.g. outsourcing, “race to the bottom” in labor market, etc.) that impact potential students’ Page 12.1172.2perceptions of the desirability of certain career choices. While this factor is completely outside ofthe academic purview, the second contributing factor, quality of student undergraduateexperience, is an area where action can be taken. While some students withdraw because of poorperformance, others choose to leave for many different reasons. There is evidence that

Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Merrill, Illinois State University; Rodney Custer, Illinois State University; Jenny Daugherty, University of Illinois,-Urbana-Champaign; Martin Westrick, University of Illinois,-Urbana-Champaign; Yong Zeng, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

instruction to deliver these three coreengineering concepts to secondary level technology education students. Using a mixed methodquasi-experimental, pre-test post-test no control group design, this study explored the extent towhich students understood and were able to demonstrate an understanding of constraints,optimization, and constraints. It is believed that through this strong conceptual base, a betterunderstanding of engineering and engineering design can be achieved.Review of the LiteraturePredictive AnalysisIn a review of science, engineering and technology careers, Deal stated that engineers apply Page 12.443.2mathematical and scientific