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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

James A. Sinclair; Kamal Shahrabi; Ali Setoodehnia

. Albert EinsteinThis article is intended for Undergraduate and Graduate students as a brief introduction of the potential capabilities of theapplied Atomic Theory in the benefit of humankind, as it apply to modern engineering and technology.Although the special theory of relativity was introduced almost a century ago, it is still a fairly new concept. The world hadseen some of its positive as well as negative results. Worldwide research, related to relativity, as well as nuclear physics ingeneral, is one of the main topics in modern science. Much research is being done in such areas as Medical Imaging,including CAT scans, MRI and NMR technologies, Radioactive/ Radiometric Dating, and Radiation Detection, just tomention a few. Perhaps the greatest

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald F. DeMara, University of Central Florida; Navid Khoshavi, University of Central Florida; Steven D. Pyle, University of Central Florida; John Edison, University of Central Florida; Richard Hartshorne, University of Central Florida; Baiyun Chen, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Ronald F. DeMara, University of Central Florida

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Electrical and Computer

long- term memory retention. He also received his M.S. from Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT) (Tehran Polytechnic), Iran, in 2012.Mr. Steven D. Pyle, University of Central Florida Steven Pyle received B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering in 2013 and 2015 from the Uni- versity of Central Florida. His first paper received the Best Design Paper Award at the 2015 Conference on Adaptive Hardware and Systems. He is continuing to pursue a Ph.D. degree in computer engineering at the University of Central Florida. His research interests include: Highly Parallel Computing Architec- tures, Adaptive Computer Architecture, Evolvable Hardware, Beyond CMOS Computing Architectures, particularly

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara J Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Kristina Maruyama Tank, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Jennifer Anna Kersten, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Micah S Stohlmann, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Forster D. Ntow, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Karl A Smith, University of Minnesota & Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

interests include teaching mathematics in diverse classrooms, STEM education with emphasis on use of mathematics ideas, and role of language in concept acquisition in mathematics.Dr. Karl A Smith, University of Minnesota & Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Karl A. Smith is emeritus professor of Civil Engineering, Morse-Alumni Distinguished Teaching professor, executive co-director of the STEM Education Center, and director of Graduate Studies Infras- tructure Systems Management and Engineering at the Technological Leadership Institute at the University of Minnesota. He is also Cooperative Learning professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University’s School of Engineering Education. Karl has been actively

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Liberal Education for 21st Century Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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Liberal Education

AC 2010-1296: "BRIEF ENCOUNTER:" A REFLECTION ON WILLIAMSPROPOSALS FOR THE ENGINEERING CURRICULUMJohn Heywood, Trinity College Dublin Professorial Fellow Emeritius of Trinity COllege Dublin (Ireland. Formerly Professor of Education and Chair Department of Teacher Education.Has published over 50 papers on topics related to engineering and technological education and several books. His book "Engineering Education; Research and Development in Curriculum and Instruction" received the best reseach publication award of division i (professional) of the American Educational Research Association in 2005. previously he has been awarded a premium of the Education, Science and Technology division of the

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Engineering Ethics Division: Perspectives on Engineering Ethics Education

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Beever, University of Central Florida; Laurie Pinkert, University of Central Florida; Steven Kuebler

Paper ID #37843Disciplinary Leaders Perceptions of Ethics: An Interview-Based Study of Ethics FrameworksLaurie A PinkertJonathan Beever (Associate Professor) Beever is Associate Professor of Ethics and Digital Culture at the University of Central Florida, and director of the UCF Center for Ethics. Learn more at jonathan.beever.org © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comASEE 2022 Pinkert L.A..Taylor, L., Beever, J., Kuebler, S.M., Klonoff, E. Disciplinary Leaders Perceptions of Ethics

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Ethics & HSS in Engineering

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ethan Brue

theseapproaches are counterproductive. Both approaches only solidify in the minds of engineeringstudents the false notion that while engineering and history may be both good to study, thesedisciplines are independent from one another and not inseparably intertwined. The developmentof an integral historical component in the engineering curriculum requires more than just newcourse development or old course modification; it necessitates interdisciplinary communicationand thematic continuity across the boundaries of every course taken by engineering students.Carefully crafting a history of technology “hub” course that enables integral historical reflectionin all subsequent engineering courses is only a first step. As an example, I will briefly outline

Collection

ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

B. Michael Aucoin P.E., Texas A&M University; Brandon Bowen, Texas A&M University

Paper ID #35146Engineering Leadership: Transitioning from ”Soft Skill” to Hard DataDr. B. Michael Aucoin P.E., Texas A&M University B. Michael Aucoin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Technology & Industrial Dis- tribution at Texas A&M University, an Adjunct Instructor in the School of Leadership Studies at Gonzaga University, and President of Electrical Expert, Inc. His education includes a BS in Engineering from the University of New Orleans, an M.Engr. in Electrical Engineering and a D.Engr. from Texas A&M University, and an M.A. in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University. Dr

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Engineering Ethics Division: Perspectives on Engineering Ethics Education

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madeline Polmear, University of Florida; Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

Paper ID #37553Compliance or Catalyst: Faculty Perspectives on the Role ofAccreditation in Engineering Ethics Education [Full ResearchPaper]Madeline Polmear (Dr.) Madeline Polmear is a Marie Sklodowska-Curie, EUTOPIA Science & Innovation Cofund Fellow in the Law, Science, Technology & Society research group at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium. Her primary research interests relate to engineering ethics education and the development of societal responsibility and professional competence inside and outside the classroom. She also works in the areas of informal learning and diversity, equity, and

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International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Albert Sanger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Julia Ziyatdinova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Jacek Kropiwnicki, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland; Phuc Van Nguyen, Purdue University

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Diversity

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International

Paper ID #12045Changing Attitudes in Cross Cultural Diversity through International SeniorCapstone ProjectsDr. Phillip Albert Sanger, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Phillip A. Sanger is a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology in the College of Technology at Purdue University. At Purdue, Dr. Sanger spearheads the multidisciplinary senior capstone program where students solve real problems for industry. Prior to joining Purdue he was the Director of the Center for Rapid Product Realization (the Rapid Center) at Western Carolina University where he worked with hundreds of companies from the

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Engineering Programs and Institutional Factors

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikitha Sambamurthy, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

areeducation-adjacent. Two companies with strong ties to engineering education will participate inthis study: a software company whose product is widely used and taught in engineering coursesacross US universities, and an educational technology company whose product supports studentlearning and faculty classroom management. Both companies have an interest in ensuring theirproducts support engineering learning and would like to conduct research around this area. Thefindings of this study will be based on in-depth interviews with industry professionals about theirmotivations for conducting engineering education research, research goals, research processes &infrastructure, and barriers they have encountered. Thematic analysis will be as part

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Tamra Duke, Drexel University ; Qayum Malik, Drexel University

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Biomedical

Paper ID #19985An Engineering Student Project: Microfluidic-based Head Trauma SensorsDr. Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University Michael Mauk is Assistant Professor in Drexel University’s Engineering Technology program.Dr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University Dr. Richard Chiou is Associate Professor within the Engineering Technology Department at Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial

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Engineering in High Schools

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darryl Morrell, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University; Annapurna Ganesh, Mesa Community College; Rachelle Beard, Arizona State University; Janel White-Taylor, Arizona State University; Neeru Khosla, CK12 Foundation; Murugan Pal, CK12 Foundation; John Kobara, CK12 Foundation; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Meera Vaidyanathan, CK12 Foundation

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

iscomplete. Nevertheless, we believe that the draft standards represent a reasonable level of consensuswithin industry and academia about the aspects of engineering that are considered important forstudents in a high school engineering curriculum, and thus form a reasonable framework for thetext. The draft standard includes the following aspects of engineering: • Engineering Design • Connecting Engineering to Science, Technology, and Mathematics • The Nature of Engineering • Communication and Teamwork Page 13.425.4 • Engineering and Society Chapter 0-Teachers Manual Philosophy Generic

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Fisher, MVCS Science Advisor

thediscipline of acquiring and applying knowledge. The club has a solid foundation of anelementary extra-curricular math and science program and a secondary pre-engineeringcourse. Mid and High school students will surprise you with their talents and creativity ifput in the right motivational package. The MVCS Science club has successfullyintegrated math and science into several applications involving engineering. They haveapplied their skills in several competitions and have won the Boosting Science,Engineering and Technology (BEST) robotics competition at New Mexico StateUniversity(NMSU) and gone to the SW region competition in Dallas at SouthernMethodist University. The club won trips to Washington DC in the US Army’seCybermission for science problem

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Engineering Physics Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid Mohajeri, DeVry University, Pomona , CA , 91768

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

teaching Quantum Mechanics to Engineering Students was discussed in lastyear's Conference in Seattle, WA, so in this present research the author has made a survey ofhow this material was perceived by senior year Electronics Engineering Technology students. Itwas taught to a class of 22 students who took their 2nd Physics class, in their senior year. Theoutcomes analysis show that for most advanced or even average students majoring in ElectricalEngineering programs, the subject is very consumable and exciting and understandable so longas the calculus by which the equation is solved is kept at minimal level.It was also thought that the possibility of providing a 2 credit hours course entitled “BasicQuantum Mechanics “, or could be given any other

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Diverse Issues in Renewable Energy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Efrain O'Neill-Carrillo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Agustin Irizarry-Rivera P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Cecilio Ortiz, University of Puerto Rico-INESI; Marla D. Perez-Lugo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayguez Campus

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #15377The Role of Engineers as Policy Entrepreneurs toward Energy Transforma-tionsProf. Efrain O’Neill-Carrillo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Efra´ın O’Neill-Carrillo is a professor of power engineering at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayag¨uez (UPRM). He holds a Ph.D. (Arizona State), an M.S.E.E. (Purdue), and a B.S.E.E. (UPRM). His profes- sional interests include energy policy, sustainable energy, distributed generation, power quality, social and ethical implications of engineering, and technology. He has authored or co-authored more than 60 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers. O’Neill

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gavin Garrett Tipker, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Michael Golub, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Tejesh Charles Dube, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jing Zhang, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

and modeling (http://www.engr.iupui.edu/˜jz29/) c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Integration of 3D printed Drone Project in General Engineering CurriculumAbstractWe recently developed a new project-based 3D printing module in general engineeringcurriculum. Specifically, students are required to make a drone using 3D printed components.The revised engineering course with the new module has received extensive interests andpositive feedback from students. They learned how to apply the fundamentals, applications, andimplications of 3D printing or additive manufacturing (AM) in a real-world project.1. Introduction With technology getting better every year, it is imperative that students

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech; Marc Edwards, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #8224Learning to Listen: An Ethnographic Approach to Engineering Ethics Edu-cationDr. Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech Dr. Yanna Lambrinidou is a medical ethnographer and adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS) at Virginia Tech. For the past 6 years, she has conducted research on the historic 2001-2004 Washington, DC lead-in-drinking-water contamination. This work exposed wrongdoing and unethical behavior on the part of local and federal government agencies. In 2010, Dr. Lambrinidou co-conceived and co-taught the new graduate level engineering ethics class ”Engineering

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Construction Engineering Advances II

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles McIntyre

innovation use of space and provided state-of-the-art technologies that can be used byboth the students and the instructional staff. Traditional classrooms are usually configured forlecture-based instruction and are limited in their functionality for group work. The Division ofConstruction Management and Engineering (CME) at North Dakota State University (NDSU)has developed a reconfigurable multi-use classroom / laboratory that is the primary meeting spacefor most CME courses.The Department of Civil Engineering and Construction at North Dakota State University consistsof two divisions, the Division of Construction Management and Engineering and the Division ofCivil Engineering. The Construction Management and Engineering (CME) Division hasaccredited

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Manufacturing Division Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Wei Li, University of Texas; Tamara Wogen, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Manufacturing

AC 2010-114: TEACHING OF BIOMEDICAL MANUFACTURING IN THEUNDERGRADUATE MANUFACTURING/MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGPROGRAMSDave Kim, Washington State University, VancouverWei Li, University of TexasTamara Wogen, Washington State University, Vancouver Page 15.1182.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Biomedical Manufacturing in the Undergraduate Manufacturing/MechanicalEngineering Programs AbstractBiomedical manufacturing defined as “the applications of manufacturing technology toadvance the safety, quality, cost, efficiency, and speed of healthcare service and research”is a rapidly growing field. This field is unlike many other businesses

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Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aman Yadav, Purdue University; Mary Lundeberg, Michigan State University; Dipendra Subedi, Michigan State University; Charles Bunting, Oklahoma State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-1552: PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING IN AN UNDERGRADUATEELECTRICAL ENGINEERING COURSEAman Yadav, Purdue University Aman Yadav is an assistant professor of Educational Psychology Program at Purdue University. His research focuses on the use of case-based instruction and problem-based learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. In addition to PhD in Educational Psychology and Educational Technology, Dr. Yadav also has Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering. Dr. Yadav has undertaken both quantitative and qualitative research projects and has a strong familiarity with both types of analyses. Address: Department of

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Impact of Community Engagement on Communities

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlos German Montoya Rodriguez, Ohio State University; Mariantonieta Gutierrez Soto, The Ohio State University; Roger Dzwonczyk, The Ohio State University; John A Merrill, Ohio State University; Howard L. Greene, Ohio State University; Miriam Cater, Ohio State University

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Community Engagement Division

EDUCATION BSEE Northeastern University, Boston, MA Electrical Engineering MSBME The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH Biomedical Engineering EMPLOYMENT 2014-Present The Ohio State University, College of Engineering 1981-2013 The Ohio State University Department of Anesthesiology 1995-1997 Lyntek Medical Technologies, Inc., 1970-1971 Ebasco Service Inc. 1974-1976 United Engineers and Constructors 1968-1970 RCA Corp. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS 1973-Present Eta Kappa Nu. 1973-Present Tau Beta Pi. 1989- Present Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. 2004-Present American College of Clinical En- gineering REGISTRATIONS 1989-Present Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE) 1984-Present Registered Professional

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Rockland

Session 2793 Enhancing a Graduate Biomedical Engineering course with the Web Dr. Ronald H. Rockland New Jersey Institute of TechnologyAbstractThe Internet has been used to increase the understanding of various technical topics. In thegraduate biomedical engineering program at New Jersey Institute of Technology, there is acourse that deals with medical instrumentation, including both the theory and applications for awide range of instrumentation. While the textbook, which is one of the standard texts used bymany biomedical programs, covered most of the material adequately, the author merged

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; David J. Elton, Auburn University; Kirk Vandersall, Arroyo Research Services

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NSF Grantees

NSF, FIPSE, the U.S. Department of Education, Department of Defense Education Agency,and the states of Virginia, Maryland and Ohio. Page 22.855.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Incorporating Various Learning Styles in a Geotechnical Engineering LaboratoryAbstractThis paper is an update of an ongoing project involving extensive use of video technology forclassroom activities in a geotechnical engineering laboratory course. In particular, synchronousvideo conferencing was conducted between California Polytechnic State University

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Entrepreneurship, Design, and PBL

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Wilburn Clouse

Entrepreneurs in Action!: A Problem-Based Learning Environment for Engineering Entrepreneurship R. Wilburn Clouse Vanderbilt University Joseph Aniello Francis Marion University Joseph Biernacki Tennessee Technological UniversityAbstract The objective of this paper is to describe a model called Entrepreneurs in Action! that teaches engineering students to make the connection between their education and daily life. The model further

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New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Melany Ciampi; Claudio Brito

Session 3460 A Non Orthodox Method for a Biomedical Engineering Program Claudio da Rocha Brito, Melany M. Ciampi University Center of LusiadaAbstractThe new world that is emerging brings to the education institutions the challenge of forming anew kind of professional: a professional with solid formation, who is capable to think global andacting locally. In a Country like Brazil it is very important to have engineers committed withscience and technology research principally in biomedical field, because despite of all problemsof policy nature it has, it is a Country that medical

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

M.G. Prasad

The Role of Cultural Diversity in Enhancing Engineering Education Dr. M.G. Prasad Department of Mechanical Engineering Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey mprasad@stevens.eduAbstract:It is well known that diversity is in all schools of higher education. It is also noted that diversity in aschool exists in faculty, students, staff and administration. Engineering schools and programs are noexception. The role of cultural diversity in enhancing engineering education is studied in this paper

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Beena Sukumaran; Joshua Bonzella; Kevin McGarvey; Heather Klein

business skills available atRowan University. The program utilizes long standing collaborations between the College ofEngineering, College of Business and Engineers without Borders. Teams of engineering and businessstudents will conduct a survey of various communities in the developing world with whom the College ofEngineering has established relationships through Engineers without Borders. The program builds uponearlier successes that Rowan has had with developing entrepreneurial skills since its inception in 1998,including the Undergraduate Venture Capital Fund and development of the Technology EntrepreneurConcentration.The College of Engineering has had an active chapter of Engineers without Borders since 2004 and hasdone potable water

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Beena Sukumaran; Joshua Bonzella; Kevin McGarvey; Heather Klein

business skills available atRowan University. The program utilizes long standing collaborations between the College ofEngineering, College of Business and Engineers without Borders. Teams of engineering and businessstudents will conduct a survey of various communities in the developing world with whom the College ofEngineering has established relationships through Engineers without Borders. The program builds uponearlier successes that Rowan has had with developing entrepreneurial skills since its inception in 1998,including the Undergraduate Venture Capital Fund and development of the Technology EntrepreneurConcentration.The College of Engineering has had an active chapter of Engineers without Borders since 2004 and hasdone potable water

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Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 11

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology ; Margaret B. Bailey, P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology ; Caroline Solomon; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Sara Schley, Rochester Institute of Technology ; Iris V. Rivero; Gloria L. Blackwell; Jessica Bennett

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

Paper ID #39099Improving Video-Conference Workshops through an Intersectionality LensDr. Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology Dr. Carol Marchetti is a Professor of Statistics at Rochester Institute of Technology, where she teaches introductory and advanced statistics courses and conducts research in statistics education, deaf education, and gender equity in STEM.Prof. Margaret B. Bailey, P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology Professor Margaret Bailey, Ph.D., P.E. is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering within the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology. Dr. Bailey

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 7: Student Evaluation and Grading

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Akangah, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCAT); Henry Ivuawuogu; Adeola Morawo; Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCAT)

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Paper ID #37676Academic Success and Retention Pathway for Mechanical Engineering MajorDr. Paul Akangah, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCAT) PAUL AKANGAH is a Teaching Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the North Carolina A&T State University. He earned his B.S. degree from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Tech- nology, Kumasi, Ghana, MS (Energy Engineering, 2005) from The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden, and Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering, 2011) from the North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC. Dr. Akangah’s interests include