Conference Session

Faculty Development Medley

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Brent James Sebold, Arizona State University; Sarah Hoyt, Arizona State University

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Faculty Development Constituent Committee

frequent feedback. Prior to her role and Director of Instructional Effectiveness, she worked as the Education Project Manager for the NSF-funded JTFD Engineering faculty development program, as a high school math and science teacher, and as an Assistant Principal and Instructional & Curriculum Coach.Lydia Ross, Arizona State University Lydia Ross is a doctoral candidate and graduate research assistant at Arizona State University.nHer re- search interests focus on higher education equity and access, particularly within STEM.Dr. James Collofello, Arizona State University Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs Professor of Computer Science and Engineering School of Computing Informatics and Decision Systems

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Research, Innovation and Careers

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Whitesel, South Mountain Community College; Nicholas Langhoff, Skyline College; Marco Wehrfritz, Skyline Community College

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

themakerspace [4] [2] [5] [6] [7]. Collaborative cultures tend to stem from encouragingcollaboration when carrying out daily operations [4], having few restrictions on usage byencouraging academic, extracurricular, and personal projects [2], and having activities thatencourage people to work together [8]. Scheduled activities such as training, workshops, andsocial events also encourages students to interact with each other outside of collaborativeprojects, which may strengthen the sense of community [2] [7]. It is these types of activities,especially workshops and social events that have been found to be effective in creating a linkwith community colleges and recruiting their students [8].If the primary intent is also to simply increase the usage of

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome, University of Florida; Kyla McMullen, University of Florida; Tiffanie R. Smith, University of Florida; Simone A. Smarr, University of Florida; Juan E. Gilbert, University of Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #27416Developing Career Self-Efficacy of Researchers in Human-Centered Com-puting through Scholarship Support (Experience)Dr. Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome, University of Florida Dr. Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome is a Postdoctoral Associate in the Computer & Information Sciences & Engineering Department at the University of Florida (UF) and Project Manager of the National Science Foundation Broadening Participation in Computing Alliance: The Institute for African-American Men- toring in Computing Sciences (iAAMCS). She works in the Human Experience Research Lab under the supervision of Dr. Juan E. Gilbert, where

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Student Teams, Groups, and Collaborations

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lori C. Bland, George Mason University; Stephanie Marie Kusano, University of Michigan; Aditya Johri, George Mason University

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineering at Delhi College of Engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016Engineering Competitions as Pathways to Development of Professional Engineering Skills Abstract In this paper we present preliminary findings from a research project aimed atidentifying learning outcomes in informal environments. We focused on engineeringcompetitions which have gained momentum across a range of engineering disciplines.Increasingly, students are participating in design competitions that range anywhere frommulti-year activities such as Concrete Canoe and Formula SAE to short term activities suchas one day competitions or Hack-a

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul C. Lynch, Penn State University Erie, The Behrend College; James F. Kimpel, University of Pittsburgh; Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh

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Engineering Economy

industry experience includes work in the fields of marine outfitting; software design and consulting; medical devices; and heavy equipment. Jim held operational positions in production supervision; master scheduling; materials management; and industrial engineer- ing. In an IT capacity, he served as a software engineer; systems analyst; project manager; manager of programming, quality assurance, and architecture; director of IT governance and program management; and director of business service demand management. He leverages his industry experience to enhance classroom learning. In his three-year teaching career at the University of Pittsburgh he has won four ”student choice” teaching awards from undergraduate and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University; Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University; James D. Sweeney, Oregon State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the Center for Lifelong STEM Education Research at OSU.Dr. Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State UniversityDr. Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington Professor of Learning Sciences & Human DevelopmentDr. Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University Dr. Montfort is an Assistant Professor in the School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engi- neering at Oregon State UniversityProf. James D. Sweeney, Oregon State University James D. Sweeney is Professor and Head of the School of

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yupeng Luo, California State University - Fresno; Wei Wu, California State University - Fresno; Zhanna Bagdasarov, California State University - Fresno

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Educational Research and Methods, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

tablet program called DISCOVERe as an aggressiveinitiative to break down the digital divide and explore new ways of teaching and learning.Selected course sections are offered as tablet only courses. These courses have been redesignedto provide students an enhanced learning experience.One of the most significant learning behavior transformations in a tablet-enhanced learningenvironment is the active collaboration and interaction among students and instructors in classactivities and course projects. In this context, how we practice communication and criticalthinking may change to accommodate new formats and purposes facilitated by technology.However, at this early phase of the DISCOVERe tablet program, it remains unclear to instructorswhat

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Leadership Development in Change: A Panel to Explore Experiences, Skills, and Learning in Change Management for New Engineering Educators

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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New Engineering Educators

beyond the scope of the typical graduate student training.Consider these excerpts from job postings in the Chronicle of Higher Education (all listed underengineering, January 2015): “The responsibilities of the [Engineering Capstone Design] Facilitator include: identifying and recruiting appropriate design projects (summer support available), supporting the project sponsors and technical mentors, monitoring student group budget management, coordinating engineering design course content, and identi- fying and facilitating opportunities and forums for publication/presentation of stu- dent project success.” The candidate must have the “ability to coordinate the engineering operations management

Conference Session

Teaching and Advising Tools Using Computers and Smart Devices

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emil H Salib, James Madison University; Ian Healey, ASIS International; Alexander Ryan Chamberlain, Cisco Systems ; Livia S Griffith

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

across campus. Not only are expenses incurred inhardware costs but also in manpower hours setting up and tearing down computing labs, installingsoftware and maintaining images.In [1], the authors provide excellent survey of the opportunities of using Cloud Computing ineducational environment. We also believe that the problems identified above can be solved byintegrating a private cloud computing environment into James Madison University’s educationalresources. This challenge became the topic of a senior capstone project at James Madison Uni-versity. Two students and their advisor proposed to address these issues by utilizing VMwarevSphere [2] and Horizon View software [3] suites. Horizon View is a cloud computing solutionthat provides access to

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karl D. Schubert, University of Arkansas; Leslie Bartsch Massey, University of Arkansas; Clint E Johnson, University of Arkansas

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Engineering and MS in Environmental Engineering from the University of Arkansas. She previously served as a project manager at a water resources center, but returned to the University of Arkansas to teach general introduction to engineering and to coordinate the Freshman Honors Innovation Experience.Mr. Clint E Johnson, University of Arkansas Clint Johnson is the Director of the Supply Chain Management Research Center and the Director of the McMillon Innovation Studio as well as an instructor at the University of Arkansas. Clint’s back ground focuses mainly on developing strategies for innovating and implementing large scale retail focused initiatives, specifically as it relates to the blending of the online and brick and

Conference Session

New ECE laboratories

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Joseph Ebel Sr., Saint Louis University; Chris Carroll, Saint Louis University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

this paper describes a Linear Systems laboratory project that involves designing a simplifiedspeech recognition system to recognize the 5 long vowel sounds for a team of 3 or 4 students. Thisproject is assigned soon after the student has been introduced to the Fourier Transform in theassociated Linear Systems lecture course. This paper describes the Laboratory project byillustrating the solution with a specific example drawn from real data for a single student team.This laboratory project has the primary goals: 1. Understand the importance of the Fourier Spectrum for developing useful signal analysis algorithms and systems. 2. Develop a speaker-independent vowel classification system to distinguish the 5 long vowel sounds for a

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division: Design Methodology

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shraddha Sangelkar, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Benjamin Emery Mertz, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ashley Bernal, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patrick Cunningham, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

, nanomanufacturing, optical measuring techniques, and intercultural design.Dr. Patrick Cunningham, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Patrick Cunningham is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He holds B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue Univer- sity and was an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship recipient. Dr. Cunningham has industry experience through 7 co-op experiences as an undergraduate student, 2 sponsored projects as a graduate student, and as a consultant after joining the faculty at Rose-Hulman. He teaches a range of courses across un- dergraduate levels with specialization in dynamic systems, measurement, and control. During the 2013- 14

Collection

2017 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Pranav Bhounsule; Deborah Chaney; Lorena Claeys; Randall D. Manteufel

reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civicresponsibility, and strengthen communities. Students in a technical elective robotics class in theMechanical Engineering Department at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) optedfor either a final project or service learning for 25% of their grade. For SL, the students had towork with elementary and middle-school children in San Antonio over a period of 10 weeks tomentor them on building and programming robots with LEGO® Mindstorms® for the FIRST®LEGO® League tournament. In parallel, the undergraduates also learnt LEGO® Mindstorms inthe class by creating robots for assigned labs. This way they were able to apply concepts taughtin the class towards community service. As part of the

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Enhancing K-12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Celina Bochis, University of Alabama; Steven Hsia, University of Alabama; Pauline Johnson, University of Alabama; Karen Boykin, University of Alabama; Sandra Wood, University of Alabama; Larry Bowen, University of Alabama; Kevin Whitaker, University of Alabama

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Award in 2006. Dr Johnson is Co-PI on the NSF-EMAP project described in this paper and also co-founder and faculty adviser of the University of Alabama Chapter of Engineers without Borders.Karen Boykin, University of Alabama Dr. is the Assistant Director of the University of Alabama's Environmental Institute and a Research Engineer. She has broad experiences in environmental engineering and science. Dr. Boykin's personal research interests involve the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from both anthropogenic and non-anthropogenic sources. Prior work included modification of EPA landfill emission model to include applications for soil amendments to cover systems. Efforts have also

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ChE: Bioengineering, nanotechnology, and systems engineering in the Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Danielle Amatore, Oregon State University; Shoichi Kimura, Oregon State University; Alexandre Yokochi, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

features to promoteactive learning, including (1) hands-on activities and demonstrations, (2) the integrated use ofwireless laptops through an in-house developed web-based learning tool to promotemetacognition and assessment of student learning, and (3) a capstone ethics project wherestudents complete a risk assessment of the impact of nanotechnology on society. Additionally,this course will focus on synthesizing fundamental concepts in science and engineering towardsapplications in nanotechnology. The other new sophomore course, Material and Energy Balancesin Nanotechnology (ChE 214), is a ChE specific laboratory-based course, emphasizing how thefundamental skills students have just learned couple to nanotechnology. For ChE students, theapproach

Conference Session

Design Methodolgy

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rudolph Eggert, Boise State University

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Design in Engineering Education

presentations, written reporting, graphics, technicaldrawings, and presentation of engineering mathematics and numerical data. How we teachcommunication is also important such as having the appropriate mixture of lectures, activelearning, homework, projects and laboratories. Similarly, a series of progressive reinforcementsover the four year curriculum is ideal.This paper, however, will primarily focus on efforts to determine which design topics should betaught.2.0 Before ABET 2000In 1991, Dixon2 wrote a seminal article discussing the state of engineering design. He suggestedthat we broaden the scope of engineering design to include the entire product realization process(PRP) to include design and manufacturing processes that convert information

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ECE Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Michael Escuti, North Carolina State University

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Electrical and Computer

thestudents experiment with virtual test instruments, which looked much like the equipment theyused in the hardware laboratory. A semester-long mandatory hardware project was added to thelaboratory, which also turned out to be a great success. Finally, an optional golden solder projectwas created for students interested in applying their new knowledge to a simple design project.When the dust settled after these changes, we were left with a new introductory course onsignals, circuits and systems, which is the subject of this paper. The first part of the course coversfundamental concepts such as Kirchoff’s laws, Ohm’s law, AC and DC voltage sources, linearand non-linear resistive elements, capacitors, and representation of periodic signals in both

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Tools and Support for Software Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Scott Hawker, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Department at RIT. He has worked with the NASA Technical Standards Program applying semantic web, formal modeling, information retrieval, and other advanced information technology to better create, manage, find, deliver, and use standards and lessons learned for aerospace system engineering. He is now applying these technologies in development of tools for collaborative learning in software engineering courses and projects. Dr. Hawker is a member of the IEEE, IEEE Computer Society, ACM, American Society for Engineering Education, Standards Engineering Society, and the Association of Aerospace Standards Users

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Manufacturing Education Program Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Waldorf, Cal Poly State University; Sema Alptekin, Cal Poly State University; Robert Bjurman, General Motors Global Engineering

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Manufacturing

prototyping (i.e. Star Trek technology), new businesses/industries/jobs and other positive effects of manufacturing should be the focus. The campaign may involve traditional advertising or other outreach projects such as a kids television show (like Bob the Builder) or Lego League or robotics competitions. Several professional organizations (National Association of Manufacturers, National Council for Advanced Manufacturing, industry groups, academic groups, etc.) should work together on this. • Sponsor more conferences and meetings on manufacturing engineering education (17) It is recommended that the series of conferences focusing specifically on manufacturing engineering education be continued. It

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Laboratory Development in ECE II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg N Droge, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; JillL L. Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

for Engineering Education, 2012 Distributed Laboratories: Control System Experiments with LabVIEW and the LEGO NXT PlatformAbstract:This paper explores the inclusion of control system experiments into lecture-based introductorySystems and Controls courses. The experiments are implemented in two modes: as an in-classexperiment and as a take-home project. The LEGO NXT kit with LabVIEW software is theplatform. The experiment is supported by a website that includes a tutorial on the fundamentaltheoretical concepts, a video tutorial on the operation, and an online test representative ofquestions the students might be asked on an exam in the course. A discussion of the assessmentmethods for this laboratory module is included

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Retention of Women Students II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Wang, University of California, Berkeley; Eli Patten, University of California, Berkeley; Ryan Shelby, University of California, Berkeley; Farzana Ansari, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa A. Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

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Women in Engineering

appreciationfor the experience and skills gained from the leadership module, as well as an increase inconfidence for women as engineers.IntroductionProfessional skills are often underemphasized in engineering programs. These “soft” skills –proficiencies such as leadership, teamwork, and communication – are important attributes of asuccessful engineer. Traditional engineering curricula and lecture formats need to be revised toenhance these professional skills, as “the quality of future engineers depends very much on thequality of engineering education”1. Service learning and design projects are new pedagogicalmethods found to be effective in nurturing these skills2,3. Moreover, service learning has thepotential to attract and retain women in engineering4

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Graduate Education in ETD

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique Barbieri, University of North Texas; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

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Engineering Technology, Graduate Studies

profession; and (iii) thephilosophy of research in ETEC. Although examples may be drawn from any ETEC area, thepresentation centers around the requirements of an M.S. in ETEC – Systems Control Technologyusing a graduate level course in modern control systems to discuss pre-requisites, mathematicsdepth, the typical requirements and specifications language used in the design of a moderncontrol system, the tools and techniques needed to solve the problem, and the fulfilledexpectations regarding the philosophy of research in ETEC. Two recent Project and Thesisexamples in the SCT track are also highlighted to illustrate program results. Ultimately, ETECprograms at the undergraduate and graduate levels continue to play a critical role in increasingthe

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Gerlick, Washington State University; Denny Davis, Washington State University; Shane Brown, Washington State University; Michael Trevisan, Washington State University

students to gain experience in design, but experience alonedoes not guarantee learning of skills and knowledge, or the ability to transfer this knowledge tonew situations. Researchers and theorists have long trumpeted the value of reflective practice asa differentiating factor in the effectiveness of practitioners. As shown by the growing number ofpublications on the topic in engineering education literature, teaching students the process andvalue of reflection is increasingly recognized as an essential component of engineering designeducation.To support teaching and learning of reflection in engineering capstone design courses, this studyseeks to understand how students reflect—individually and as a team—as they are engaged in adesign project

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Fulfilling the CE BOK2 - Case Studies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Hall, University of Arkansas

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Civil Engineering

toward the BSCE. Freshman Engineering: The College of Engineering implemented a Freshman Engineering program in Fall 2007 to provide a common freshman experience for engineering majors. The primary goal of the freshman program is to improve 1st-year to 2nd-year retention across the College. As a result, there are no civil engineering courses offered to first-year students. Culminating Design Experience. The technical component places a strong emphasis on engineering design. As shown in Table 2, twelve of the required civil engineering classes involve significant design content as do most of the engineering elective courses. The major design experience requirement is met through completion of two required design projects. Four

Conference Session

ECE Distance Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan C. Schneider, Marquette University; James E. Richie, Marquette University

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Electrical and Computer

and associate chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Marquette University. Dr. Richie is a member of ASEE, IEEE, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi and Eta Kappa Nu. Page 24.429.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Development of On-Line Lecture and Preparation Resources for Electrical Engineering Laboratory CoursesAbstract –The goal of this project is to convert five electrical engineering undergraduate teachinglaboratories at our university to a hybrid teaching format to increase student satisfaction with thelaboratory experience and promote

Conference Session

FPD 9: First-Year Engineering Courses, Part III: Research, Sustainability, and Professionalism

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University; Jonathan Howard Spindel, James Madison University; Elise M. Barrella, James Madison University

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First-Year Programs

sustainability. Prior to joining the JMU Engineering faculty in 2012, Dr. Barrella was at Georgia Tech completing her Ph.D. research as part of the Infrastructure Research Group (IRG). She also completed a teaching certificate and was actively involved with the Center for the En- hancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) at Georgia Tech. Her academic interests focus on two primary areas of sustainable transportation: (1) community-based design and planning and (2) strategic planning and policy development. Dr. Barrella is also interested in investigating how to best integrate these research interests into classroom and project experiences for her students

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ERM Potpourri

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Mehmet Ayar, TUBITAK; Dennie L. Smith, Texas A&M University; Christine Ehlig-Economides, Texas A&M University

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Educational Research and Methods

, and design and evaluation of learning environments informed by the How People Learn framework.Dr. Mehmet Ayar, TUBITAK Dr. Mehmet Ayar is a scientific programs expert in the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK). He received his PhD. in Curriculum and Instruction with specialization in STEM education at Texas A&M University in 2012. His research is in ethnographic studies of science and engineering practice, curriculum development, design of learning environments and robotics activities. Dr. Ayar worked for the Live Energy Project during his PhD studies at Texas A&M University. Prior to his PhD studies, he worked for three years as a science teacher at a private school in

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lisa Rosenstein; Jeffery Donnell; Christina Bourgeois

, several required ECE courses were purposefullyselected as candidates in which to integrate a technical communications component. Page 10.701.3 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”Five required courses (beginning at the sophomore level and continuing through the seniordesign experience) have been designated as communication-intensive: ECE 2031 (Digital DesignLaboratory), ECE 3041 (Instrumentation and Circuits Laboratory), ECE 3042 (MicroelectronicsLaboratory), ECE 4000 (Project Engineering and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robi Polikar; Maria Tahamont; Ravi Ramachandran; Linda Head

two specific objectives: (1) to provide ECE students with fundamental and contempo-rary BME knowledge for future career and graduate study opportunities; and (2) to improve stu-dents’ interest in and comprehension of ECE concepts by acquainting them with engineering so-lutions to real world problems in medicine. These objectives are achieved by integrating a set ofexperiments – designed to demonstrate a wide spectrum of BME concepts – into core ECEcourses, along with a new elective providing a comprehensive BME overview. Expected outcome of this project is a learning paradigm, serving as a model for integratingnovel content into core engineering curriculum. If proven successful, the full development of thisapproach can serve as a building

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Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Malika Moutawakkil; Lisa Hunter; J.D., Christine Andrews; Leslie Wilkins

students a basis for further work in STEM fields at some later date, therebyexpanding student options rather than closing them off.4Other recommendations for reform of the undergraduate STEM curriculum focus oninvestigative learning, technology, laboratory experience, and collaborative work. Programs thathave provided students an opportunity to engage in hands-on, real-world projects have beensuccessful in increasing female enrollment and retention.1 Establishing the relevance and socialvalue of these fields is another effective retention strategy. Smith College, Rensselaer Page 9.294.4 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for