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2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Fan Yu; Johanna Milord; Sarah Orton; Lisa Flores; Rose Marra

2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Students’ Evaluation Toward Online Teaching Strategies for Engineering Courses during COVID Fan Yu, Johanna Milord, Sarah Orton, Lisa Flores, Rose Marra University of Missouri ColumbiaExtended Abstract As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, courses at various educational institutions weresuddenly migrated online in the Spring 2020 semester. For many of the instructors, this wastheir first experience teaching engineering courses virtually. Instructors applied a range of onlineteaching strategies to assist students in learning better. The purpose of this study was to gatherstudent feedback

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Innovative Programs - Structure, Delivery, Evaluation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Joseph Tidwell, Arizona State University; Ronald Thomas, Raytheon; William Charlton, Boeing

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Continuing Professional Development

an ex-chairman of the JACMET Design group and the Technical Advisory Board.William Charlton, Boeing Bill Charlton is a Senior Engineer at the Boeing Company in Mesa, AZ. He is a graduate of the JACMET Chief Engineer Certificate and now chairs the Technical Advisory Board. Page 13.1056.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Risk management – are engineers the problem or the solution?AbstractThe introduction of new technology exposes projects to many risks. Engineers are thestrongest advocates for technology change but since risk and novelty are inextricablylinked, that means that engineers are also

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Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Construction

AC 2008-1999: INDUSTRY EXPECTATIONS FROM NEW CONSTRUCTIONENGINEERS AND MANAGERS: CURRICULUM IMPROVEMENTGouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic State University Page 13.741.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Industry Expectations from New Construction Engineers and Managers: Curriculum Improvement Gouranga C. Banik, Ph.D., P.E. Associate Professor School of Architecture, Civil Engineering Technology & Construction Southern Polytechnic State University Marietta, GA

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Trends in Construction Engineering Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enno Koehn, Lamar University; Devang Patel, Lamar University; Santosh Khonde, Lamar University

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Construction

Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Introduction of Sustainability to Civil/ Construction Engineering StudentsAbstract:Recently, numerous civil engineering articles involve the concept of going green and sustainabledevelopment. Various papers related to sustainable development have been written but few relateto how civil engineering students can apply these innovations in their academic curriculum andassist them in discovering green technologies and their applications during a professional career.This paper is an effort to highlight the importance of knowledge regarding sustainability in theacademic curriculum. Education now-a-days is not just about knowing conventionaltechnologies, but also to

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International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher M Murad, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Jerry W. Samples, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Diversity

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International

Paper ID #12685International Faculty Teaching Engineering at US Institutions: Challengesand OpportunitiesDr. Maher M Murad, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown Dr. Maher Murad is a faculty member in the Civil Engineering Technology department at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Dr. Murad served as a visiting professor at Bucknell University. He also has overseas teaching and professional experience. He worked as a technical manager at Modern Contracting and as a highway project manager at Acer Freeman Fox International. He is a licensed professional engineer (P.E.) in the state of Ohio. Dr. Murad received a Masters

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Building Knowledge Based Economies: the Role of Industry-University-Government Partnerships

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Waugh, Hewlett-Packard Company; Claudia Morrell, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC; Nancy Hafkin, Knowledge Working

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International

in Africa Abstract Engineering, including Information and Communication Technology (ICT), catalyzes economic growth for developing as well as developed countries. Engineering education and capacity building help build knowledge-based economies and alleviate poverty. This paper describes the role that HP University Relations, the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) and the Center for Women and IT and its associated International Taskforce on Women and ICT are playing in Africa, leveraging and adapting a model developed by HP, WFEO and partners in Latin America. The paper describes specific activities to recruit and align HP internal stakeholders, to recruit government, university and industry stakeholders, to develop

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Regina Halpin; R. Mark Nelms

Using Problem-Solving Videos in an Introductory Engineering Circuit Analysis Course R. M. Nelms, R. F. Halpin Auburn University/Program Evaluation and Assessment Consultants nelms@eng.auburn.eduIntroduction Even though research has been conducted in the university classroom in an effort to evaluateand improve different teaching methods in the presence of ever-changing technology 1-3, theinvestigation of how to improve students’ problem-solving skills through the use of study toolsneeds further investigation. The technology reform movement has led to changes in howinstructors of engineering material teach the content and

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Exploring New Frontiers in Manufacturing Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Beverly Davis

1994, coined the term, “Socioengineering” to describethe combination of the contextual and process skills with the elements of traditionalengineering education needed for the twenty-first century. This study will focus onABET Accreditation and how it has expanded in recognizing this “socioengineering” byincluding professional skills in the quality assurance of engineering higher education. ABET DefinedTo be ABET (The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredited is tobe recognized as an institution or program with high standards. This accreditation isimportant as it provides prospective students and their parents assurance of a quality, bestpractice, education. In addition, future

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Ethics Classes: Creative or Inefficient

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Christy Moore; Stephanie Bird; Steven Nichols

understanding of andappreciation for the professional obligations of engineers. The Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET) recognizes the need for educating engineers whosecompetence includes analytical abilities, creativity, and an awareness of the social impactof engineering, as well as technical skill. Collectively, these qualifications, which shouldbe developed and sustained by professional engineers, can be grouped under the conceptof professional responsibility. ABET has expressed the need for educational programs Page 10.1317.1that address those elements of the profession. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering

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Outreach: Future Women in Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Martha Cyr; Lacey Prouty; Erik Rushton

impact should engage different demographic groups, particularly by gender.Within a project utilizing identical materials and developed goals, it is expected that femalestudents will be increasingly interested in projects given frameworks with a high degree ofpersonal application of knowledge. For instance, engineering and technology contexts assistingreal people are expected to engage and encoura ge female students, who are traditionally lessactive with respect to this type of activity, particularly at the middle school level. Expectedoutcomes include increased attainment for female students and expanded leadership within Page 7.358.2

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Rebecca Blust

Session 3249 Increasing Diversity Within the Field of Engineering: Closing the Minority Gap Rebecca P. Blust University of DaytonAbstractAlthough minorities have broadened their career choices in the past few years, they have notincreased their numbers in science and technology. The current US workforce is comprised of77% White, 4% Asian and 19% Minority, but these numbers do not hold for engineeringprofessionals. The Bureau of Labor Statistics in conjunction with the National ScienceFoundation states that among engineering

Conference Session

Research in Engineering Education I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hanjun Xian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

(NAE)1 asks for more interdisciplinary knowledge and cross-disciplinary collaboration inengineering to address future grand challenges. In 2003, National Institutes of Health (NIH) hasissued new policies2 to impose the implementation of research data sharing on NIH granteesfunded $500,000 or above a year. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)established a Scientific Data Lifecycle Management Working Group3 in 2009 to harness digitaldata and improve data dissemination. National Science Foundation (NSF) also announced policychanges4 in 2011 to enforce dissemination and sharing of research results by requiring all grantapplicants include a plan of data management in any proposal submitted.In Engineering Education Research (EER

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary E. Sunderland, University of California, Berkeley; Joonhong Ahn, University of California, Berkeley; Cathryn Carson, University of California, Berkeley; William E. Kastenberg, University of California, Berkeley

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #6372Making Ethics Explicit: Relocating Ethics to the Core of Engineering Educa-tionDr. Mary E. Sunderland, University of California, Berkeley Dr. Mary Sunderland is a historian of science and technology. She studies the history and philosophy of engineering education as a way to better understand the changing societal role of the engineer. Her work on engineering ethics has appeared in Science and Engineering Ethics. She developed and teaches the course, Ethics, Engineering, and Society at the University of California Berkeley’s College of Engineering and is an instructor in UC Berkeley’s Minner Program in

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

William Sullivan; Kimberly Sward; Janis Terpenny

project and the technology and ideas behindit. In particular, it will look at the motivation behind and the types of tools developed and usedin the virtual classroom. Finally, it will examine the role of the virtual classroom in today’sclassroom and its potential for future use. The final objective of this paper is to convey results ofan experiment to determine whether a virtual classroom environment will improve proficiency inthe economic principles of engineering design and its design process.II. The conveying of information online and web-site designThe goal of any user interface or technology is to maximize the perceived usefulness and theease of its use1 (See Figure 1). How easy a system is perceived to be used will directly influencehow

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Wayne Walter; Paul Stiebitz

Session 2255 On Developing Integrated Systems Architecture and Systems Engineering Courses at RIT Wayne W. Walter, Paul H. Stiebitz Rochester Institute of TechnologyIntroductionThe Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, theUniversity of Detroit Mercy and the Naval Post Graduate School have joined with industryleaders to create a two-year product development program at the Master’s Degree level for mid-career technical managers. Using a common curriculum framework, each member of theconsortium, named the Educational

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

eugene leo draine mahmoud, Mt. San Antonio Community College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Program1. Introduction The geographically specific mission and teaching focus of community colleges empowersstudents from populations that have systemically been excluded from university programs.Community colleges stand apart from other higher education institutions for their role incultivating a demographically diverse, talented pool of engineering and technology scholars fromlow-income backgrounds [1], [2]. Engineering associate degree completion by women, Blackand Latine/Latinx students is nearing demographic parity [3]. Community colleges have beenable to meet the needs of underserved students in engineering education while establishinginclusive practices, and student services that counter the marginalization that students experiencein

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Ferguson; Lisa Anneberg

SESSION 3420 Personal Software Process (PSP) Concept Applied to Beginning Engineers Lisa Anneberg, Ph.D. Department of Electrical Engineering Lawrence Technological University Southfield MI, USA 48075 (248) 204-2539 anneberg@ltu.edu / Roger Ferguson, Ph.D. Computer Science and Information Systems Grand Valley State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Hilary Lackritz, Purdue University; Laura Demsetz, College of San Mateo; Olivia Graeve, University of Nevada-Reno; Amy Moll, Boise State University; Elliot Douglas, University of Florida; Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University

programs in the U.S., with an annual enrollment of 50,000 students. Thisfreshman/ sophomore class is an ideal place to excite students about their engineering majors andexpose them to engineering design experiences. PRIME Modules, Project Based Resources forIntroduction to Materials Engineering, are being developed that utilize modern materials scienceand engineering technologies and proven education methodologies of active learning and openended projects.The classroom component of the course will be made up of “Applied Engineering Content”(AEC) Modules. These three to four week modules will cover a set of the fundamental learningobjectives for the course within the context of a current innovation in materials engineering.AEC modules on

Conference Session

Visualization

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Charlesworth; Thomas Drummer; Kedmon Hungwe; Sheryl Sorby

Developing 3-D Spatial Visualization Skills for Non-Engineering Students Sheryl A. Sorby, Thomas Drummer, Kedmon Hungwe, Paul Charlesworth Michigan Technological UniversityAbstractThe ability to visualize objects and situations in one’s mind and to manipulate thoseimages is a cognitive skill vital to many career fields, especially those requiring workwith graphical images. Unfortunately, of all cognitive processes that have beeninvestigated, spatial cognition shows some of the most robust gender differences favoringmales, especially in the ability to mentally rotate 3-dimensional objects. This has obviousimplications for our attempts to encourage gender equity in

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Strategic Issues in EM Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Safford; Andres Sousa-Poza; David Dryer; Charles Keating; William Peterson

Session 3242 Systemic Issues in Asynchronous Delivery of Graduate Engineering Management Programs Charles Keating, David Dryer, Andres Sousa-Poza, William Peterson, Robert Safford Old Dominion UniversityAbstractThe purpose of this paper is to exa mine systemic issues that impact the design, delivery,and maintenance of asynchronous engineering management educational products.Asynchronous education continues to rapidly evolve as an alternative to traditionalclassroom delivery. An asynchronous educational system requires the effectiveintegration of technology

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2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Benjamin Gross

Acquisitions Ignace Chappe, Histoire Jules Marcou, Geological Map of the United States (1853)LHL de la télégraphie (1840) LHLIII. New Frontiers in the History of Engineering Agostino Ramelli, Diverse et artificose machine (1588)The Linda Hall Library is a guardian of the collectiveintellectual heritage with regard to science, technology,and engineering disciplines; a destination for advancedresearch and scholarship, and a center for publiceducation in the sciences. Exhibitions Samuel Langley’s Aerodrome A ready for launch (1903)LHL Public Tours and PresentationsPhoto courtesy of Paul RutherfordGuest SpeakersA Community of Scholars

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2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Mwarumba Mwavita; Ranji Vaidyanathan; Pankaj Sarin

type of students the program does a greatgood, and what program processes and characteristics are transferable to similarprograms across the country. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact therelationships and interactions with faculty, graduate student mentors, and otherundergraduate researchers in a summer program at Oklahoma State University careerpaths. Results indicated that students knowledge and skills on material science and futurecareers, increased from the pre to post test.IntroductionUndergraduate research has been identified as an educational practice that directlyaddresses challenges facing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)education1, 7, 8. Specifically, engaging undergraduates in research is

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Design in Engineering Education (DEED) Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stewart Parnell Prince, California State University Northridge; Yassaman Tarazkar, California State University, Northridge

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Design in Engineering Education

. Page 23.893.3IntroductionIn 2011, California State University, Northridge (CSUN) received a federal grant to increase thenumber of minority students studying engineering and computer science. CSUN qualifies as aHispanic Serving Institution (HSI), and created the Attract, Inspire, Mentor, and SupportStudents (AIMS2) program to meet the needs of underrepresented and low-income studentsentering into Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs [1].CSUN chose to work directly with two local junior colleges in order to perform the study.Students meeting the qualifications were identified with the intent of following their progressfrom junior college transfer to graduation. The cohort would receive tutoring, mentoring,stipends

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Strengthening Liberal Education in Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicholas Steneck; Barbara Olds; Kathryn Neeley

Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Education Page 7.971.2technical products will be used. By providing specific instruction on topics such ascommunication, ethics, and science studies (also called STS or "science, technology and society"studies), LE imparts information and skills that are essential for the responsible practice ofengineering. The technical components of an engineering education provide skills that are usedto formulate, analyze, and solve technological problems. LE helps students develop thecharacter, understandings, and skills needed to formulate

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Aerospace Division Technical Session: Sustainability and the Workspace

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shantanu Gupta, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Mary Johnson, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

Paper ID #38094Exploratory Study of Sustainability Courses in CollegiateLevel Engineering ProgramsShantanu Gupta Shantanu Gupta is a PhD candidate in the School of Aviation and Transportation Technology at Purdue University with Dr. Mary E. Johnson. He earned his B.E in Mechanical Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University, India, and M.S in Aviation and Aerospace Management from Purdue University, West Lafayette. Mr. Gupta is currently working with Dr. Johnson on the PEGASAS Project 33 – Augmented Weather Information Project (AWIP) as research assistant.Mary E. Johnson (Professor) Professor, and

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 4: A Potpourri of Ideas

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Daniel P. Kelly, Texas Tech University; Jeremy V. Ernst, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Erik Schettig, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

Paper ID #32311Understanding Factors of Engineering Student Persistence UsingPredictive ModelingDr. Daniel P. Kelly, Texas Tech University Dr. Daniel P. Kelly is an Assistant Professor of STEM education at Texas Tech University in the De- partment of Curriculum and Instruction. He earned his doctorate in Technology Education from North Carolina State University where he also served on the faculty. Previously, he worked as a middle and high school science, technology, and engineering teacher in North Carolina. Dr. Kelly serves as the Associate Editor of the Engineering Design Graphics Journal and Editor-in-Chief and

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Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 4

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

(Technological Advances in Science, Medicine, and Engineering, Toronto, Canada), Academic Member and the Unit Head, Electrical Engineering, ATINER (Athens Institute for Education and Research, Athens, Greece). American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Experiential and Interactive Learning in Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program Bala Maheswaran College of Engineering Northeastern UniversityAbstractThe paper will highlight a successful faculty-led program that was run in San Jose, California forthe past three years to

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2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Michael Cross, Norwich University; David M. Feinauer P.E., Virginia Military Institute

Paper ID #35461Full Paper: Integrating the iPad Into the Engineering Classroom(Resubmission)Dr. Michael Cross, Norwich University Michael Cross is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering teaching classes in the areas of circuits, electronics, energy systems, and engineering design. Cross received degrees from the Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Vermont and began his academic career at UVM where he taught courses in the areas of analog and digital circuits, electronics, semiconductor physics, power electronics, and engineering design.Dr. David M. Feinauer P.E., Virginia Military

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2009 GSW

Authors

Kendrick Aung; Ryan Underdown P.E.

Technology) for female highschool students under the sponsorship of Texas Higher Education Certification Board and LamarCollege of Education and Human Development and College of Engineering. The summer campis intended to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related topicsand increased awareness of STEM-related careers to the female students who are under-represented in these disciplines in colleges and universities. Two of the faculty members fromCollege of Engineering took part in the summer camp, teaching robotics, engineering, and otherSTEM related topics to the students. This paper describes the experience of the faculty membersin conducting these classes as well as lessons learned from these camps that might be useful

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Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashraf Alkhairy, Alfaisal University; Leland Blank, Texas A&M University; Duane Boning, MIT; David Cardwell, University of Cambridge; W Craig Carter, MIT; Nick Collings, University of Cambridge; Allan Hayhurst, University of Cambridge; William Milne; Peter Robinson, University of Cambridge; Warren Seering, MIT; Kenneth Smith, MIT; Sallie Sheppard, Texas A&M University; Bill Stronge, University of Cambridge

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International

AC 2009-1182: COMPARISON OF INTERNATIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMESAND DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING CURRICULAAshraf Alkhairy, Alfaisal University Ashraf Alkhairy, PhD is the Founding Dean of Engineering at Alfaisal University. He received the Bachelor's, Master's and PhD degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT, where he worked as a research scientist. He has served on the faculty of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, and was a visiting scientist at the Research Laboratory of Electronics at MIT and the Schlumberger Carbonate Research Center.Leland Blank, Texas A&M University Leland Blank, PhD, PE is currently Visiting Professor at Texas A&M University at