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2000 Annual Conference

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Robin H. Lovgren; Michael J. Racer; Anna P. Phillips

, distribution, service industries, manufacturing, and communications, to name only a few.2. The existence of this program will also be of benefit to other programs in the Collegeof Engineering.3. Recognize the special needs of an urban university. Be aware as well as responsive.The success of the program hinges on the quality of the faculty. It is these who will beasked to ensure that the previously mentioned goals are met. In this regard, theevaluative measures employed within INSE will be developed with this vision in mind.The quality of each faculty member will reflect his contribution to this vision of INSE. Page 5.311.3Our statement was

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2000 Annual Conference

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Valana Baxter; Mark R Henderson; Jim Baxter; Alan de Pennington

success of this project and the experience, in general. Because of great distances and times and also because of large schedule differences between the US and UK academic calendars, the teams lost track of some of the project milestones and subtasks. As can be seen from the abbreviated schedule above, each project update reflected that the team was behind its original design and manufacturing plan. The reasons were many, but the overall problem was communication. When the schedule began to slip, at one location, that part of the team was hesitant to admit it and increased their efforts to catch up. The schedule slippage, though, is sometimes due not to amount of work, but amount of coordination. For example, the two halves of the

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2000 Annual Conference

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Zheng-Tao Deng; Abdul R. Jalloh; Amir Mobasher; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo

Session 1566 Implementation of a Systems Approach For Curriculum Design Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Z.T. Deng, Amir Mobasher, A. Jalloh Mechanical Engineering Department Alabama A&M University, Huntsville, AL 35762 E-Mail: rojaso@asnaam.aamu.edu; aamzxd01@asnaam.aamu.edu; amobasher@aamu.edu; ajalloh@aamu.eduAbstractNowadays, engineering professional practice has reached a substantial level of sophisticationdistinct from the old practices, that reflected compartmentalization . This progress has cameabout by a better understanding of a

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2000 Annual Conference

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Manuel D. Rossetti; Harriet Black Nembhard

5.687.2philosophy and a statement of your expectations of the students. You should make it clear thatthe students’ participation during class activities is expected and that participation is an integralpart of the learning experience in your course. Depending on the level of the students you maywant to include some sort of bonus system to reward those students who enthusiastically engagein the process. talking/ listening writing reading reflecting Figure 1: Elements of active learning.Cooperative Learning BackgroundSmith (1994) describes cooperative

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2000 Annual Conference

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Nicole DeJong; Ken Van Treuren; Don Farris; Cindy Fry

in the fall of 1999 indicated they had word processing experience with a 4 rating for theirability. In addition to design project submittals, the students use word processing for twolaboratories and some homework assignments. Usually, the students divide the task of writingvarious report sections for the design submittals, and the team leader is then responsible forintegrating the report. The quality of the report is generally a reflection of the team’s planning.Teams that allow themselves adequate time to finish the report generally do a good job. Someteams are busy trying to compile the report minutes before it is to be turned in. These teamsgenerally do not have a coherent report. Teams are encouraged to have several team membersread

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Natasha Balac; Daniel M. Gaines

students build a line following robot. In fact, they have been using mobilerobots for several years now. We are also discussing the possibility of using mobile robotsin the introductory AI class.The students were in unanimous agreement that they had learned things through the useof mobile robots that they would not have learned otherwise. 42% strongly agreed withthis statement.5.5 Question 6: Suggestions for Using Mobile RobotsThe final question asked students if they had any suggestions for using mobile robots inthis course.Three students suggested changing the project so that it consisted of a series of smallerassignments or labs that reflected recent topics in the course. We agree this is a good idea,but it does detract from the objective of

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Marilyn Smith

memorize have little basisfor the transfer of information from one class to another (near transfer) or from school to work(far transfer)10. To master this material, a major investment of time by the student is required –even by "talented" students11. Again, in an adaptive integrated curriculum, near and far transfercan be made routine and much less costly. Singley et al12 describe the time required to learn thematerial as being proportional to the amount of material to be learned. This assertion isinteresting in that it reflects the traditional view of sequential learning. The authors’ experiencewith an iterative scheme13, 14 is that a re-organization of the order of presentation, homework andevaluation schemes can produce a large increase in the

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2001 Annual Conference

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Ash Miller; Jeffrey Honchell

compare actual test results for accuracy.The following test and simulation (using Ansoft HFSS simulation software) datainvolved a 3 GHz Microstrip Patch Antenna. The plot, of Figure 6, shows the scatter Page 6.195.11parameter S11 for the Patch Antenna. This parameter conveys the amount of input Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for engineering Educationreflection at the feed point. Ideally, the amount of reflection should be at a minimum forthe antenna design frequency (3 GHz). Taking at look at the illustration, the least

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2001 Annual Conference

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Brian Copes; Willard D. Bostwick; Kenneth Rennels; Douglas Acheson

Page 6.205.2Applied Statics, Tool and Fixture Design, and Manufacturing Processes. With the adoption ofProceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright© 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationthese new technologies and the change of instructional focus, the name of the program was alsochanged to Technical Graphics (TG) to more accurately describe the program while at the sametime reflecting industry trends.That same semester, area high school instructor Brian Copes was asked to teach a drafting courseat his institution using AutoCAD® software. Having never used AutoCAD®, Mr. Copes enrolledin one of the new TG courses (TG106 - Technical Graphics I) at IUPUI. While using Web

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2001 Annual Conference

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Sanjay Joshi; SangHa Lee; Timothy Simpson; John Wise; Thomas Litzinger

sets, personalattributes and skills, that area analogous to Flammer’s “will do” and can do.” Candy’s lists are: “Will do” Attributes: curious/motivated, methodical/disciplined, logical/analytical, reflective/self-aware, flexible, interdependent/interpersonally competent, persistent/responsible, venturesome/creative, confident, independent/self-sufficient. “Can do” Skills: have highly developed information seeking and retrieval skills, have knowledge about and skill at the learning process, develop and use criteria for evaluating (critical thinking).A major issue in lifelong learning is how to assess the extent to which students are prepared toengage in it and also their willingness to do so, i.e., Flammer’s

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Roli Varma

losing self-confidence. The result of a loss in self-confidence appears to begin around the 7th grade and continues through high school. Femalesbegin taking fewer courses in mathematics, science, and computing than their male schoolmates,and start disliking them27. Attitudes toward science, mathematics, and computing reflect as wellas reinforce achievement in these fields. Those who do well tend to like science, mathematics,and computing; those who like these subjects tend to have higher levels of achievement in them.Women who enter college often do not have a clear view of what they want from their educationin IT. Their ability to do rigorous course work in IT fields tends to be dependent on thejudgments of others. They do not know how to

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

David E. Hailey; Christine E. Hailey

developed a series of pre-laboratory learning modulesusing cassette tape and 35mm-slides. The learning modules were used to enhance laboratorysafety by introducing laboratory material. They described in detail how to use each machine andthen provided a step-by-step explanation of how to produce the various workpieces required ofthe students. These modules were the basis of the twenty-one CBT modules in use today. Theaudio and visual content was revised as necessary to reflect the present laboratory. Prior toattending a laboratory session, the students are asked to work with a CBT module, available onCD-ROM in the USU library, complete a worksheet, and submit the worksheet to the labinstructor before they are allowed to work on the machines. The

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1997 Annual Conference

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Susan M. Bolton; Scott D. Bergen; James L. Fridley

organizational issues related to workingwith faculty and administration from many disciplines, attracting students, research funding andexternal partnerships, and seeking ABET accreditation.DefinitionsAs a relatively new field, effort continues to be spent in defining the scope and purpose ofecological engineering. Various authors have put forward definitions for ecological engineering,and these definitions reflect the particular aspects of the practice that they feel are critical. Theterm itself is attributed to H. T. Odum who defined ecological engineering as, “Environmentalmanipulation by man using small amounts of supplementary energy to control systems in whichthe main energy drives are still coming from natural sources”.1 Mitsch and Jørgensen

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1997 Annual Conference

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Vivek Badami; Mike Allen; Johnny Graham; Howard Phillips; David Schmidt; Curtis Ensley; Art Edwards; Silvia G. Middleton; Kimberly A. Buch; J. William Shelnutt; Patricia Tolley

creative problem solving in teams. As in the preceding course, ENGR 1202 is alsoundergoing continuous improvement based on feedback from the students and faculty.Introduction The need for engineering graduates to be proficient at working in teams and in creativeproblem solving is increasingly voiced both by employers and by the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology i, which is itself perhaps a reflection of the needs of industry ii iii.Of course, setting up and coaching teams in relatively small classes has been practiced here andelsewhere for some time. The questions we faced in 1994/95 were whether such a feat could beaccomplished effectively for all students entering the college (about 500 per year for TheWilliam States Lee

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1997 Annual Conference

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Thomas R Phillips

laboratory or practical work is located and to what extent that work is reflected inthe nominal course credit. There are general formulations for credit in Canada and Mexico, butdifferences can be found in the policies of individual institutions.Canadian programs seem to be conservative in giving credit. For example: 1) A course descriptionfor ‘Dynamics of Mechanical Systems’ indicates three credits, but the course actually consists of fourhours lecture and one hour of lab. 2) A standard course in Electromagnetic Fields shows three Page 2.308.3credits for three hours lecture and one hour lab per week. The same course at another school is

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1999 Annual Conference

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John E. Nydahl; Colin K. Keeney; Ann Peck

important but mandatory in an engineering field;” and “the reasons forhaving a technical writing class are obvious and abundant.” Confirmation of the students’aversion and then conversion to writing are reflected in the following student’s remarks: “This interview confirmed the worst. Engineers have to write a lot. I had realized before there was a certain amount of writing involved in engineering, but I never grasped the full extent of it. Writing is a very significant part for the engineering profession and something that must be taught to insure the success of an engineering student in the real world.”III. Paradigm for Writing in the Linked LaboratoryThe 1992 UW Engineering College alumni survey indicated that they were very

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1999 Annual Conference

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Ronald E. Terry; Kurt Sandholtz

functions than those perceived as high performers in the early stages of their careers -- and that these late-career functions had less to do with technical brilliance than with organizational influence and technical leadership.These observations led to the development of the Four Stages SM Model. The stages reflect theneeds of organizations to have varying job assignments performed by individuals as they earntrust and respect from their peers and supervisors over the length of their careers. The stagesdiffer in tasks, in the types of relationships that individuals form, and in the perspective thatthey have. Table 1 summarizes the characteristics of each stage.Learning how to follow comes before learning how to lead. That’s

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Ware; Charles F. Yokomoto

we are and howwe prefer to learn.2.1. The Four Scales of the InstrumentExtroversion (E) Versus Introversion (I). Extroversion describes a preference for directingyour mental energies to the outer world of people and objects, and introversion describes apreference for directing your mental energies to the inner world of thoughts and reflections.Thus, extroverts tend to be action oriented and trust trial-and-error learning, while introverts (I)tend to be reserved and prefer to reflect before acting. Extroverts are described as sociable,external, extensive, and interacting, and they desire a breath of experiences, while introvertsare said to be territorial, internal, and intensive, and they prefer a depth of experiences, beingable to

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1999 Annual Conference

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Marilyn Dyrud

amenable to learning. Even though some problems are apparent, they arenot irresolvable; in fact, these difficulties allow for pedagogical creativity in problem solving.Faculty PracticesDo faculty classroom practices actually reflect what the literature recommends? In an attempt toanswer this question, short surveys were sent to 44 technical faculty at Oregon Institute ofTechnology in civil engineering and several engineering technology programs:mechanical/manufacturing, electronics, lasers, surveying, and computer systems, both hardwareand software; 25 (56.8%) were returned. The survey included a variety of multiple-choicequestions relating to classroom use of student groups, such as how instructors form groups, whatstudents do in their groups

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Cynthia A. Mitchell; Caroline Baillie

explorations to prevailing theories about thedisconnection between engineering and society and the myth of engineering and scientificobjectivity. We then describe various initiatives we have developed within our research andour teaching which enable our student engineers, women and men, to discover their ownvalues, and to live those values within the profession of engineering. Our belief in theimportance of role models and having a commitment to living our values provides the linkbetween our own values and these programs.1. INTRODUCTION1.1 A Structural MetaphorThis paper is structured after the model of the reflective practitioner - it’s cyclical. The centralcore of the work is about values in engineering, and we attempt to examine values fromvarious

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1998 Annual Conference

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Daniel Davis

and fixtureselection, equipment selection, graphic design, signage design, and ADA access audit services).The change in services is also a new element of contracts. New documents reflecting thesetrends were released by the AIA in October 1997. A faculty member with recent experience in industry could accurately share this expandedservices picture with the students. Student who were less interested in the traditionalarchitectural and engineering services and considering changing their major could stay in theprogram and focus on the fringes of their professional training. A better understanding of theoptions, and there are many, will certainly benefit all the students and reduce some pre-employment stress levels.DESIGN-BUILD: AN

Conference Session

Advancing Equity in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Simonne Renee Whitmore, Southern University and A&M College

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

about the value and necessity of affirmative action and diversity, equity, and inclusion(DEI) initiatives, with the abundance of opportunities and vacancies in construction management,increasing interest and participation by members of historically marginalized racial/ethnicminority communities may be an effective way to partially address the growing demands of theindustry.It has been suggested that the phrase “historically marginalized communities” better conveys thefact that underrepresentation of racial/ethnic minorities usually doesn’t reflect a lack of interest oreffort, but instead a lack of opportunity. [2] In the field of construction management, African-Americans compromise only 4.8% of the construction managers in the U.S. in 2023 [1

Conference Session

Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL) in Construction Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raissa Seichi Marchiori, The University of Alabama; Siyuan Song, The University of Alabama

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

objective. This allowedthe study to observe the natural interaction between the students without putting any pressure onthem to consciously practice the targeted skills.Pre-Summative Assessment QuestionnaireThe pre-summative assessment involved a self-reflection questionnaire utilizing a 5-point Likertscale, ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree. To avoid bias, for each skill -communication, analytical thinking, decision-making, and leadership - three questions wereprovided to prompt students to self-evaluate their proficiency in these skills prior to the pilotstudy. These questions are detailed in Table 1, offering a comprehensive view of the students'initial perceptions of their skills. Table 1: Students' self-perceived levels

Conference Session

Cybersecurity Topics

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heena Rathore, Texas State University; Henry Griffith, San Antonio College

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

with numbers to find the hidden treasure. Additionally, an alternative encryption approachinvolved Secret Decoder Wheel created by INL, where letters were matched with symbols, allow-ing for encoding messages to describe the treasure locations in symbols for students to decode andfind.Similarly, in 14 was developed exclusively for grades third to eight where the students had to solveCaesar shift encryption algorithm. The author designed a worksheet and organized a scavengerhunt for an all-girls STEM-careers camp, catering to ages 6-12. They facilitated the completion ofthe worksheet collectively and split the participants into two age-based groups for the scavengerhunt. The author reflects that the activity effectively introduces children to

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 3: Advancements in Teaching Mechanical Engineering

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci Ph.D., CMfgE, Robert Morris University; Ronald Saus, Robert Morris University

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

of RMU being involved. The mechanism was built based on the instructionsobtained from the Rebrickable’s website [12]. The team working on the mechanism calibratedand motorized the design (Figure 5). However, they did not include the two dials of the originaldesign (Callipic and Olympiad dial) in the set-up as seen in Figure 6 below showing its userinterface. Students who worked on the project had to study the mechanical design of the model,including the gear ratios and their astronomical representations. Figure 5. LEGO assemblies for the Antikythera mechanism replica [11] Figure 6. Dials of the Antikythera mechanism replica [12]Following reflections were given at the conclusion of the student’s thesis by the

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 8

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Shokrolah Shirazi, Marian University; Hung-fu Chang

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

learning, enabling students to comprehend, reflect, and apply their learning toward solving new problems. Al- though critical thinking could be used toward solving challenging problems, it is sometimes considered as a similar concept of “challenging level” among students and instructors. This study aims to investigate this similarity issue by evaluating students’ opinions based on critical thinking, and challenging level of course as- signments in computer and software engineering courses. Students are asked to rank each assignment based on how much each assignment stimulated their critical think- ing, and how much it challenged them. Moreover, instructors provide their opinions about critical components of each course assignment for

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 27

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Jackson, University of Georgia; Daniel Bayah, University of Georgia; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University ; Scott R Bartholomew, Brigham Young University; Scott Thorne, Purdue University ; Wonki Lee, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

were also encouraged to conduct a class debriefingsession related to the questionnaire content as either an orientation or reflection, at the beginningor end of the course, respectively. Because it was conducted as a class activity, it was permittedthat all students would complete the items; however, student assent and parent consent wereneeded for student data to be included in our analysis.Student ParticipantsExamining the construct validity of the questionnaire was conducted in two stages, first for EFA,then for CFA. The data for each stage were drawn from consenting student responses to the itemsat 6 high schools in consecutive years. In the first year, nearly 500 students were enrolled in theclasses, but the number of fully consenting

Conference Session

ML and Generative AI Tools and Policies

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University; Amin Amirlatifi, Mississippi State University; Shahram Rahimi; Subash Neupane, Mississippi State University; Sudip Mittal

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

is occurringabout how to best utilize AI tools such as ChatGPT. For example, a recent Chronicle article [2]outlined one student’s positive experiences in leveraging ChatGPT to get some specific advicetowards an assignment. This work touches on a newly developing field called “promptengineering.” The reader is referred to the article by Lo [3] to provide additional guidance to usersof AI tools, pointing to the CLEAR Framework acronym (Concise, Logical, Explicit, Adaptiveand Reflective). These concepts have also been discussed in several forums, including the chemicalengineering division of ASEE at the 2023 meeting [4], and provide a framework for our modeldevelopment.Development of a college-level / university-specific chatbot would be

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Topics

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel B Oerther P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology; Sarah Oerther

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Diversity

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Systems Engineering Division (SYS)

strangest thing I learned is that the height of a population is not always tied to genetics. … Humans are a lot more similar than we give each other credit for and the barriers of race, genetics, or even politics are very thin. At the end of the day, everybody is just human [emphasis added].”What a powerful statement from a student growing in understanding of people, planet,prosperity, partnerships, and peace, or the 5 Ps.This example reflects an approach to people that is atypical for many students of engineeringwho often focus on the technical and economic aspects of engineering design and problemsolving. By engaging with aspects of public environmental health nursing, such as understandingpeople as individuals

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tazim Ahmed, The University of Texas at Arlington; Syed Mufid, The University of Texas at Arlington; Shuchisnigdha Deb, The University of Texas at Arlington; Mahmudur Rahman, The University of Texas at Arlington

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

enhancingteamwork skills among STEM students, underscoring the importance of behavioral theory ineducational strategy development.IntroductionTeamwork in STEM education holds paramount significance as it mirrors the collaborativenature of modern professional workplaces. STEM field involves solving complex problems thatrequire multidisciplinary approaches with effective teamwork [1]. This necessity is reflected inthe curriculum of STEM education, which frequently incorporates project work and groupassignments to simulate real-world challenges. These educational strategies are not just aboutteaching technical skills; they are also about fostering an environment where students learn tocollaborate effectively, share ideas, negotiate solutions, and manage group