Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 4 Slot 1 Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Danyelle Tauryce Ireland, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Cindy Greenwood, University of Maryland, Baltimore County ; Erica L D'Eramo, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Katherine Bell O'Keefe

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

number of chemical and mechanicalengineering faculty and industry folks, which is an ongoing challenge for us. We doalternate years, having a computing-focused keynote speaker one year and anengineering-focused speaker the next.Cyber Practicum Cyber Practicum Logistics • Zero-credit/pass fail Practicum each fall and spring semester • Required for Scholars & Associates for their first year in the program; open to other students (up to 30 total students) • Weekly speakers who work in the field of cybersecurity Evaluation • Students turn in a short reflection paper at end of semester • Consistently positive feedback; most common request is for more hands-on learning

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2021 ASEE Pacific Southwest Conference - "Pushing Past Pandemic Pedagogy: Learning from Disruption"

Authors

Jenna Wong P.E., San Francisco State University

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Diversity

Methods to Online CourseThe following methods are discussed based on feedback available prior to the transition and at theconclusion of the course reflecting 76% of the student enrollment. The student feedbackquestionnaires were part of their participation grade and created to allow students to providequantitative and qualitative responses based on their concerns, curriculum design, stimulation ofinterest, and personal characteristics. The questionnaires were developed based on approachesrecommended by Rowley4, Richardson5, and Huxham6. Both questionnaires were offered onlineproviding students several days to a week to respond. The questionnaires were conducted by theinstructor and were not used as part of any University review of the

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ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Nathan Howell, College of Engineering, West Texas A&M University; Erick Benjamin Butler, West Texas A&M University; Vinu Unnikrishnan, West Texas A&M University

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Diversity

© 2021, American Society for Engineering Education Session XXXXWe also had direct data from students experiences through weekly memoranda that students were requiredto write. The in-course purpose of the memoranda was for students to reflect on what they did each week,what they learned, and what goals they set for subsequent weeks. Examining these memoranda (Table 3)over the semester illuminates student experiences.Going through the timeline (weeks 1 through 15), themes do emerge. In weeks 1-3, the beginning of theproject period, students visited the temporary homeless camp. That camp could never become a permanentlocation due to poor road

Conference Session

Diversity Research - Session I

Collection

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

Authors

Donna M. Riley, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity, Diversity Research

suggestion of bias againstunderrepresented groups in STEM fields (for which there is ample evidence in the literature) isdismissed, mocked, or met with shock and outrage. STEM diversity researchers, often insiders toSTEM themselves, are misrepresented as outsiders launching attacks on STEM itself.Rochelle Gutiérrez, 19 in a commentary on her own experience of alt-right harassment, reflects onthe positionality of the math education community in relation to rightwing attacks on diversityscholarship in the academy. She notes that she herself had been publishing without backlash fornearly two decades, specifically calling out White supremacist capitalist patriarchy, building onfive decades of math equity scholarship in her discipline. She asks, why now

Conference Session

First-Generation Track - Technical Session IV

Collection

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

Authors

Dina Verdín, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Geoff Potvin, Florida International University

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Diversity, First Generation

goals [11], struggles in the transitions from secondary to postsecondary education[2], or lack of social and cultural integration [12]. We move away from this approach and insteadseek to highlight assets first-generation college students bring with them into an engineeringprogram. Our prior work has shown that first-generation college students demonstrate greaterfuture career satisfaction for inventing/designing things, developing new knowledge and skills,applying math and science, and supervising others when compared to continuing-generationcollege students [13]. The future career satisfaction measures in our prior study reflect the futureoutcomes students desire in their careers [14], which can be a source of motivation for learning[15], [16

Conference Session

Merging Disciplines: Practice and Benefits

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debarati Basu, Virginia Tech; Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Thomas G. Westfall, Virginia Tech; James Edward Taylor; Serena Lise Emanuel, Virginia Tech; Mathew Verghese, Virginia Tech; Nick Falls, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

building on this theory encourage studentsto engage in real world problems where they can reflect on their learning experiences andknowledge gained.42 By engaging in these learning activities, students can directly apply theirtheoretical knowledge and skills in a real-life context.43 These experiential learning activities caninclude field site work, laboratory experiences, indoor and outdoor projects and other researchwork.2 Thus, experiential learning is situated in a setting, which is relevant to the learner’s futureprofession that furthers helps in developing transferable skills. 40 This theory also emphasizes thatstudents’ experiences will be reflected in their future engagements. For example, if students areengaging in research work and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Soledad Santisteban, University of North Carolina at Pembroke; Jill E. Thomley, Appalachian State University; Rebecca Bullard-Dillard

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

mentors, they made more use of officehours when tutoring was not offered or when the hours conflicted with their schedules.Overall, student ratings for tutoring and SI improved from Fall 14 (the first semester in whichCOMPASS students provided feedback) until Fall 15 (see Figure 1). Ratings declined somewhatin Spring16, which appears to correlated with the fact that fewer students were attending tutoringsessions. It also likely reflects the loss of the SI program after the first year.Figure 1. Student Ratings of Tutoring/Supplemental Instruction Tutoring/SI 100% 90% 80% Extremely  important 70% Very  important

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy L Freeman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Pradip K Bandyopadhyay, Penn State University (Berks Campus); Mark Johnson, Pennsylvania State University ; Mikhail Kagan, Pennsylvania State University, Ogontz Campus; Ann Marie Schmiedekamp; Peter J. Shull, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona Campus; Catherine Cohan, The Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

the Entrance to Major process at the beginning of the junioryear (i.e., enrollment in a specific major). Secondary outcome measures are retention in STEMmajors and retention at the University. This research is generously funded by the NationalScience Foundation (NSF IUSE #1525367). Please note that any opinions, findings, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. The Intellectual Merit of this research is two-fold: examine variation in Engineeringretention for three models of bridge programs and produce a series of workshops on Engineeringbridge leadership, funding, and sustainability strategies for Engineering summer

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Il-Seop Shin, Western Illinois University; Eun Go, Western Illinois University; Colin Ross Harbke, Western Illinois University; Thomas Mark Scaife, McGraw-Hill Education

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Educational Research and Methods

instead of being passivelisteners. Active learning is defined in [13] as “any instructional method that engages students inthe learning process.” The motivation comes from educational experience when students dealwith active learning and reflection [14-15]. However, traditional engineering education involveslistening to lectures, completing homework, taking exams, and receiving feedback after gradingis done. This education model may adversely affect the students’ active participation.The utilization of information and communication technologies in engineering education canallow students to be active learners by letting them control how, when, and where they studydepending on their learning needs and styles [16]. Therefore, engineering education

Conference Session

Capstone Design Courses I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University; Kirsten M. Ely, Sonoma State University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

viability [16],[17]. Table 2 lists the four processes as well as how they fit within the structure of the capstoneand the learning outcomes they deliver. The Creative Idea Process addresses both creativeideation and team development. The Customer Discovery Process and the Client ValidationProcess address meeting customer needs at different stages of product development.Commercial viability is addressed in the process of the same name.Experiential learning has four phases: the concept, the application expectations, the experience,and reflection on the three prior phases [26]. We designed the implementation of each process tosatisfy pedagogical scaffolding that supports these phases of experiential learning without takingsignificant time or resources

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farhan Azhar, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Kristofer Tite, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Stephen Johnston, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Christopher Hansen, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Sammy G. Shina, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Alaina M Schiano; David Joe Willis, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Thinking. This included interactive lectures in design process, prototyping methods and production. The course textbook, “Making It”19 was used extensively during this por- tion of the course. • Week 13 (11/30/15): Keys to academic success as a Mechanical Engineering student. This motivational lecture is included to promote reflection on the students’ exposure to Mechanical Engineering, as well as provide advice and insight into expectations in the sophomore, junior and senior years

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Ann Jacobs, Manhattan College; Kathleen Christal Mancuso, Manhattan College ; Zahra Shahbazi, Manhattan College; Alexandra Emma Lehnes, Manhattan College; Anthony Scotti, Manhattan College

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

both parties to what is occurring outside of their respective fields and ways thateach can benefit from the other. The final product of a lesson plan may not be directly applicableto the engineering faculty; however, the professors are positively impacted in their ownprofessional development by being able to creatively think and influence students before theyreach college. They experience the effort required to make the material applicable and interestingand watch it come to life in their team members’ classrooms, while allowing them to evaluatetheir own teaching styles through the eyes of the teachers to reflect upon.Procedure & Methods Thirty-four public and private schools in close proximity to Manhattan College

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University; William M. Jordan P.E., Baylor University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

shown below. 4 Table 1 Current ABET Minimum Standards Review year Semester hours of Semester hours of engineering science science and mathematics 2018-2019 [23] 48 32 2019-2020 [24] 45 30These changes reflects a change in approach. The minimum number of hours was once definedin terms of numbers of years (1.5 years of engineering science and 1.0 years of math/science). Ithas now been changed to just require a certain number of semester hours

Conference Session

Non-Canonical Canons of Engineering Ethics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M Riley, Virginia Tech; Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Joseph R. Herkert, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

historical actors clearly understood theirefforts along these lines, we want to suggest that from another perspective the division betweendescriptive and prescriptive efforts may be somewhat blurrier. Responsible dam engineerswould no doubt heed the ethical mandate for public safety, health and welfare, which mandatepresupposes the possible co-existence of dam and safe public. Any dam is projected as comingabout either through safe or unsafe engineering practices, and in a non-trivial sense this isprecisely how dams come to be. Yet, consider that both the safe and the unsafe dam exclude thefreely flowing river from reasonable existence. That engineering codes of ethics have never, toour knowledge, included instructions to “reflect on who benefits

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Orr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Independent Consultant; Jill Rulfs, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

with caution.On the post-survey, when compared to non-PIEE teachers, PIEE teachers gave statisticallysignificantly higher ratings to their abilities to do each of the following: Design learning activities to teach students about engineering Teach students about issues related to engineering Help students do each of the following: o Identify an engineering problem that reflects a need for shelter, storage, or convenience o Understand how to identify relevant design features (e.g., size, shape, weight) for building a prototype of a solution to a given problem o Learn how to identify appropriate materials based on specific properties and characteristics, given a

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leyla Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Edward Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jill Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

using two plane-wave (for waveguide-based interconnection) or twospherical beams (for free-space optical interconnection). Since the hologram’s strength dependson exposure time, material characterization is performed to obtain the optimum exposures.Application of Polymers for Optical Data Transfer: One method to construct optical data transferpathways to connect circuit boards is to construct the pathways from polymers. The polymerscan be made into optical wave guides so digital information can be transmitted by small lasersembedded into the circuits in computer applications to replace copper connections. Optical waveguides use the principle of total internal reflection to provide a pathway for the light from thelaser. The materials used have

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karim Muci-Küchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Daniel Dolan, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

. Reflect on the results and the process.Minor modifications and adjustments are made regarding the activities associated with some ofthose steps. Instructionally, PowerPoint presentations are used during the lectures to cover eachtopic and case studies and/or short in-class exercises are employed to illustrate how the ideaspresented can be used in a practical context. Then, the teams are asked to apply what they havelearned in class to their product development project. To make sure that feedback can be given to Page 13.1152.7the students in a timely fashion, progress reports are requested at key milestones and/or meetingsare held between the

Conference Session

Learning to Communicate with Engineers and Non-Engineers

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Potter, Iowa State University; John Jackman, Iowa State University; K. Jo Min, Iowa State University; Matthew Search, Iowa State University

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Liberal Education

outcomes can be divided into “engineering” skillsand “professional” skills, with professional skills including not only communication, butteamwork, ethics, professionalism, engineering solutions in a global and societal context,lifelong learning, and a knowledge of contemporary issues.2 ABET prioritized these professionalskills as relatively equal in importance to those of technical competence in its Criteria forAccrediting Programs, and in doing so, made it possible for engineering programs to not onlyrecognize the importance of professional skills, but to teach them to their students. ABET’sdecision to formalize this priority reflects what industry has been emphasizing in its recruitingand advising for many years. Companies such as IBM and

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Drushel, Case Western Reserve University; John Gallagher, Wright State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, but without the option (as in the traditional courses) ofchanging the mechanical design to simplify the software control. Performance evaluation couldnow include consideration of differences between the simulated robot and the physical robot in areal environment. Because each student had a local copy of the simulator, initial developmentand testing could take place off-line; when ready, the student could then test the same controlleron the physical robot. In principle, the simulator would be an accurate reflection of the real-world environment. Discrepancies could lead students to develop more robust controlalgorithms, and/or feed back to the instructors in order to improve the simulator itself. Studentscould work completely according to

Conference Session

Institutional and Curricular Reform

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Froyd, Texas A&M University; Charles Henderson, Western Michigan University; Jean Layne, Texas A&M University; Andrea Beach, Western Michigan University; Noah Finkelstein, University of Colorado; R. Sam Larson, Kaiser Permanente Colorado

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Educational Research and Methods

between collective r esponsibility cpf"vjg"hcewnv{"ogodgtÓu"fguktg"vq" maximize his/her autonomy; ‚ The tension between collective r esponsibility and faculty collegiality0ÑThe challenges inherent in the curricular change process often lead to conversations that defaultto issues of content. This is understandable because it reflects faculty interest and expertise in Page 13.906.4general and their point of frustration in terms of student performance. It also demonstrates theirmental models and ladders of inference44 as well as the curse of knowledge45 Î all of theautomatic and largely invisible patterns of thinking in which experts

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 1

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mia Clark, Stanford University; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Cynthia Atman, University of Washington; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Reed Stevens, University of Washington; Karl Smith, University of Minnesota

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Educational Research and Methods

conducted a three-year study of 460 students at seven institutions,investigating why students leave or persist in science, mathematics and engineering (SME)majors8. Using ethnographic interviews, Seymour and Hewitt studied attrition among SME Page 13.137.4majors, with the aim of deriving a set of testable hypotheses from student reflections. Theyevaluated how students weighed numerous factors in deciding to leave SME for non-SMEmajors or, conversely, to persist in SME majors despite challenges and setbacks. Seymour andHewitt's work suggests that students are leaving engineering not for lack of ability, but becauseof structural and cultural factors

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 2

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington; Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines; Janice McCain, Howard University; Helen Chen, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

taken within the major, lackof course choice, and interconnectivity of courses with many prerequisites [Nespor 1990, Tonso2006]. In addition, the rigor of many engineering programs and the need for collaborative workfosters a strong sense of camaraderie [Dryburgh 1999]. All of these factors are reflected in theconstructed culture of engineering schools; in order to foster the development of an engineeringidentity, the culture of engineering schools frequently revolves around the idea that engineeringstudents are ‘different’ from other students. This manifests in ways such as overt displays ofgroup belonging (such as school jackets or t-shirts) or pride in isolation from the rest of theacademy [Dryburgh 1999, Godfrey 2001].Given the gendered

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2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Beth (Ann Elizabeth) Wittig, City University of New York, City College; Alison Conway, City University of New York, City College; Naresh Devineni, The City College of New York

, research and internships.For its intended purpose to inform the initial development of the preparatory courses, it is notcritical that all current students participate in this survey as we expect that the courses will berefined over their first few offerings to reflect the needs of the greater student population. Ourminimum target response rate is 25%.Two primary research questions are to be investigated using the results of this survey. 1. How do the attitudes/behaviors of sophomores differ from those of juniors and seniors? o Perceived importance of prerequisites o Study habits (independent and help-seeking) o Understanding of curriculum o Perceived importance of participation in extracurricular activities 2

Conference Session

Successful Mentoring and Outreach Programs for Girls and Minorities

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Kenneth Simonson, University of Cincinnati; Latiera Evans, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

ideas to use inthe real-world. The multi-disciplinary and collaborative nature of engineering is stressed. Thesecond part is designed to help parents better understanding of the work involved in the differentfields of engineering, the high school preparation needed to pursue engineering education, what atypical undergraduate engineering curriculum looks like, and the role of graduate education intoday’s global world workforce. Dr. Johnson also reflected on his undergraduate experiences inthe E3 programs and the strategies for success in college. He stressed collaborative learning andthe need for the students to take ownership of their education.In the third parent workshop session, Dr. Kimya Moyo, a Mathematics instructor fromWoodward Career

Conference Session

ASCE Policy 465: Raising the Bar

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon Nelson, American Society of Civil Engineers; David Hornbeck, Southern Polytechnic State University; James Lambrechts, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Joe Manous, United States Army Corps of Engineers; Robert Stevens, Arcadis U.S., Inc; Leo Titus, ECS, Ltd; Jeffrey Russell

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Civil Engineering

abaccalaureate degree…” This reflects the fact that some individuals are given the title of“engineer” by experience alone (not to mention those that use the title incorrectly such as“building engineers” who are actually building superintendents and maintenance personnel). Inaddition, the definition for “Professional Engineer” says “…is an individual licensed to practiceengineering and be in responsible charge of engineering work.” This may imply to some thatengineers who are not licensed may not be permitted to be in responsible charge of engineeringwork even though some states exempt certain types of engineering practice from licensure. ThePETC was aware of these variations but adopted the definitions to be consistent with ASCE’sPolicy Statement 4651

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston; Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Raresh Pascali, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston; William Fitzgibbon, University of Houston

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Engineering Technology

industrialized nation, engineering education at virtually all USinstitutions still follows a traditional model that dates back to the middle of the 20th Centurydesigned to emphasize theoretical content reflecting a postwar embrace of science byengineering programs. A glaring exception is perhaps Olin College, which opened in fall 2002to an inaugural freshman class www.olin.edu/about_olin/olin_history.asp after creating andtesting “an innovative curriculum that infused a rigorous engineering education with businessand entrepreneurship as well as the arts, humanities and social sciences. They developed a hands-on, interdisciplinary approach that better reflects actual engineering practice.” Many feel thatthe transition from engineering applications to

Conference Session

Assessing the Efficacy of Nontraditional Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon deMonsabert, George Mason University; John Lanzarone, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Mico Miller, George Mason University; Barry Liner, George Mason University

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Continuing Professional Development

respondent rated these itemsnegatively.While Figure 1 displays some key questions from the survey, two questions are not reflectedabout whether the individual had been promoted since taking one of the courses and if she/hebelieved the course had an effect on their being promoted. One of the seven students had beenpromoted and while that student responded to questions reflected in Figure 1 as strongly orslightly agreeing, s/he indicated that it was believed that the course(s) was neutral in having apositive impact on their getting the promotion. Had the survey not been anonymous, follow-upquestions to this student may have been more revealing.Figure 2 displays the responses of USACE students taking one or two courses to a series ofquestions related

Conference Session

Assessing Design Course Work

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Nabila (Nan) BouSaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; William Heybruck, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Daniel Hoch, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Peter Schmidt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Design in Engineering Education

ofevaluation has been expanded to encompass all documentation and refined to reflect theimportance of various aspects of each document. Each rubric is provided to the students beforethe assignment is due so that they may ensure their document meets the high-level of standardsthe sponsor will expect.The nine rubrics defined were in use during the Fall 2008 semester. Based on observation ofstudent performance, we determined that some modifications were needed to add weight to theactual design component of the project, not just the formatting and mechanics of thedocumentation. Therefore, the descriptions below refer to the old version of the rubric (Fall2008) versus the new version of the rubric (Spring 2009

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Georgios Anagnostopoulos, Florida Institute of Technology; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Veton Kepuska, Florida Institute of Technology; Kenneth Stanley, University of Central Florida; Alison Morrison-Shetlar, University of Central Florida; Pat Lancey, University of Central Florida; Paula Krist, University of Central Florida; Tace Crouse, University of Central Florida

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Electrical and Computer

Debriefing, where all students and mentors would gatheragain to reflect on the activities and accomplishments of the day. During the Debriefing ashort account was discussed of what had transpired during the day, what had beenaccomplished, what problems had occurred, how they were overcome, etc. Additionally, planswere forged and coordinated for the next day, if applicable. It was rather common that, after thedaily Debriefing, the project staff from the two sites would communicate with each other aboutthe day’s progress and issues encountered.C. Research ActivitiesStudent participants in AMALTHEA are typically organized in research teams typicallyconsisting of 1-3 REU students, a graduate mentor (when possible) and a faculty mentor. Theresearch topic

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susannah Howe, Smith College; Ron Lasser, Tufts University; Katie Su, Smith College; Sarah Pedicini, Smith College

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Design in Engineering Education

be effective for the company. Others reflected the importance of havingemployees who can interact with customers. Several suggested that technical competence isexpected, but professional competence is necessary for advancement: "It is understood thatindividuals will have impressive backgrounds when they get here. We find that individuals whohave the right attitudes are the ones that succeed." Given this sentiment, it is quite likely that theindustry emphasis on professional skills pre-supposes a sufficient baseline level of technicalability.The professional topics deemed most important by industry that did not surface from theacademic or student perspective fit the nature of a competitive working environment. Industryresponses were blunt in