Conference Session

Teaching Entrepreneurship to Engineers

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jacquelyn Sullivan; Lawrence Carlson

patentsearches that guide their designs, learning the difference between an idea and an opportunity,forecasting profitability, understanding the real costs of raising capital, and estimatingmanufacturing costs.Teamwork is essential for product development success. Methods to stimulate and developeffective teams will be discussed. Additionally, course assessment techniques and tools will bepresented, including pre- and post-course evaluation of both engineering and entrepreneurialknowledge and skills.To help alleviate the end-of-semester “crunch” characteristic of product development courses,and to promote more professionally crafted product and market documentation, we will describea method that helps teams write a high-quality, comprehensive Design

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara T. Scharf, University of Toronto; Jason A. Foster P.Eng., University of Toronto; Kamran Behdinan, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

’ exposure to and participation in conversations in casual spoken English.Students with low English proficiency levels were therefore deprived of an opportunity topractice their listening and speaking skills in English, as evidenced by the commonphenomenon of students acting as translators for other students on these teams. Whilenative-language communication among teammates is helpful for clarifying points,ongoing translation of class material by students for other students may also introducedistortions to the material being communicated because the student translators may not beproficient at understanding the material themselves. Students relying on peer translatorsmay also lead to a distorted power dynamic within the class, in which the peer

Conference Session

Projects in ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vignesh Subbian, University of Cincinnati; Carla C. Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Fred Richard Beyette Jr., University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

single student or group of students. Rather, UnLectures are based onpromoting reflective learning through peer instruction. Studies have shown that reflection of Page 24.1300.2students’ own or others’ experiences results in development of new perspectives or clarificationof concepts and techniques8, 9. It is also evident from these studies that reflective learning hassignificant value in professional practice10. Given that our students have integrated cooperativeeducation into their curriculum, UnLectures provide meaningful ways to reflect on lessons fromboth engineering practice and classroom education.Development of UnLectureThe UnLecture

Conference Session

ECCD Technical Session 3: Energy and Multidisciplinary

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Claudia Torres Garibay, Oregon Institute of Technology; Jessica Kerby, Oregon Institute of Technology; Andrew Powers Minigan, Right Question Institute

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

the 21st centuryto develop [7], [8] so they may become more curious, self-directed problem-solvers and thinkers.In an effort to democratize access to this fundamental skill, most resources on the QFT are madeavailable for free to download online.1.1. Elements of the Question Formulation TechniqueThe QFT is comprised of a few essential elements. As a part of the first element, learners are firstpresented a Question Focus (QFocus), which serves as a prompt to elicit questions. Then,learners formulate their own questions on the prompt while following four rules for formulatingquestions: • Ask as many questions as you can. • Do not stop to judge, discuss, or answer any questions. • Write down every question exactly as stated or

Conference Session

STEM Issues in ET

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; David E. Thompson, Sam Houston State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

experience while on campus. The aims of the coursewere to (1) help undergraduate students who are interested in research connect with facultypartners who are committed to mentoring undergraduates in research, (2) to guide students inreading through papers that introduce the type of research being carried out in a faculty partnerslab, (3) to guide students in drafting a mini-review of 5 papers relevant to that research, (4) toguide students in identifying and writing up a research proposal which they will complete in thelab of the faculty partner. In the first year, six academic departments out of eight participated inthis new course by offering a cross-listed course for their students under one major course taughtby one of the PIs at the STEM Center

Conference Session

Infusing Engineering with Art (and Vice Versa)

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David M. Beams P.E., University of Texas - Tyler; Kyle Gullings, University of Texas - Tyler; Catherine Elizabeth Ross Ph.D., University of Texas - Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

experience of the creative arts beyond the superficial might reveal thatthe artist and the engineer are not as different as is usually supposed. The University of Texas atTyler has conducted an experimental project in which engineering students were encouraged toexperience the design process afresh from the perspective of the creative arts. Juniors inelectrical engineering worked under the mentorship of arts faculty in a chosen medium (studioart, writing, or music) to produce legitimate works of art that were displayed, performed, or readpublicly, and documented how their experiences of design in the arts have informed and shapedtheir perspectives as engineers. The structure, expectations, and results of this course aredescribed in this paper.A

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Service and Outreach Projects

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jessica Anne Rosewitz P.E., Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Katherine C. Chen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

relate to teamwork. Diversity hasbeen identified as important for better problem solving in a team setting, and faculty interventionthroughout a project or course, which leads to a team that values diversity and inclusive behavior[14]. Reading about and reflecting in writing on stereotyping and implicit bias is importantthroughout a student’s career, and can lead to recognition of implicit bias [11]. Equity training isnot only important for students, but professional development for educators is needed torecognize gender stereotype and bias in engineering and such training may lead to more youngwomen and people of color (PoC) being encouraged to pursue an engineering career [15].MethodsStudent growth and evolution was tracked via two methods

Conference Session

Best Practices for Chemical Engineering Lab-Based Courses

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael David Mau Barankin, Colorado School of Mines; Tracy Q. Gardner, Colorado School of Mines; Jason C. Ganley, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

amongstall involved and motivate student engagement and cooperation. This in turn leads to studentsachieving significant technical and non-technical learning outcomes and the course is recognizedby alumni and recruiters as highly effective at preparing students for theworkplace. Furthermore, despite the intense pace and depth and breadth of skills covered andassessed in the course, the fail rate is effectively zero.The course is offered twice each summer, each 6-week session currently accommodating up to84 students, with a Student-to-Professor ratio of up to 12:1 (yes, 7 faculty per session!). Thereare also writing instructors, a lab manager, and at least two TA’s working full- to nearly full-timeto help manage the course. There is 1 experiment per

Conference Session

Information Literacy

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth Smith; Lawrence Whitman

behavior. Pinelli, et. al. Page 8.247.1talk about engineers’ preference for relying on informal sources of information like peers andProceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright© 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”trade journals over the formal journal literature [10]. Charles Lord explains that this is due, inpart, to economic and time constraints [8]. While these informal sources serve practicingengineer’s needs, they are not sufficient for academic work. Due to the need for more intensivehands-on instruction in writing fundamentals it became necessary to

Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry Samples

change in the pedagogy ofteaching management has been broadly accepted in the academy. The professor found a new lifein writing about the pedagogy and influencing peers as they struggled to teach managementcourses. As a result of this reengagement, this professor has become the guiding light for newfaculty as they begin their writing careers, by serving as a mentor to those looking for help. Thistransformation of a professor, who had given up on professional development when consultingwas ruled out, reflects the life that the Boyer model has given to the teaching faculty in manycolleges and universities.ConclusionsConsulting is an excellent way to maintain technical currency as long as the consulting istechnically challenging. Consulting that is

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Reza Sanati-Mehrizy; Afsaneh Minaie

learn how to use the debugger. In the lab, the students will type in an assemblyprogram and assemble and link it and use the debugger to step through the program. There is atutor for the course that sits in the lab to help students with their programming assignments. Thetutor-student relationship benefits the tutor as well. Tutor solidifies his/her knowledge whilehelping their peers. Laboratory programming assignments are given electronically. Assignmentsare submitted and graded electronically. Following a sample project is given:Sample Laboratory Project Page 8.86.3 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education

Collection

2013 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

David A. Vaccari

significantly improve studentlearning. Proceedings of the Spring 2013 Mid-Atlantic Section Conference of the American Society of Engineering Education 253Accreditation, Outcomes and Assessment:Accreditation is a peer-review process for assurance of quality. Engineering programs in the U.S.need to be concerned with two kinds of accreditation: regional and ABET. A major difference isthat regional accreditation accredits the entire institution, whereas ABET accreditation accreditsindividual engineering programs. Regional accreditation in New Jersey and nearby states, plusPuerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, is

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Allen Evenhouse, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nick Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amy K. Dunford, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rohit Kandakatla, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

their students, and facilitating group work, among other activities12,25,26. The lecturebook acts as the Freeform equivalent of a textbook. It includes equations, derivations, example problems, and conceptual questions. There is also ample white space so that students may take Course Lecturebook notes or write-out solutions alongside the text itself, acting to foster student activity even during lecture13. Students may also use the lecturebook in conjunction with example solution videos posted on the course blog, facilitating Blended learning3

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Estell; Juliet Hurtig

; thepeer-peer evaluation metrics; the evaluation process itself; and methods for constructivefeedback and criticism. As the senior capstone timeline advances, and as conflicts occur and theteam matures, the charter will need to reflect the group’s changing dynamics. Thus, it isimperative that in order to be a useful document, the charter must be updated periodically by allteam members.The peer-peer evaluation is run mid-quarter as a means of practice and to provide studentsfeedback with regards to their performance. At the end of the quarter, an individual’s peer-peerevaluation scores will determine 20% of the course grade. All students are rated on the majorproposal activities, five contribution criteria as set by each team, and their overall

Conference Session

ERM: Mentoring for Everyone! And Let's talk about Graduate Students

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; Sabina Schill, University of Colorado Boulder; Haley Passov

Powered by www.slayte.com Work In Progress: Intersections between mentoring attributes and outcomes among Learning AssistantsAbstractLearning Assistants (LAs) are undergraduate students that serve as course assistants in STEMcourses to facilitate the learning of their near-peers. This paper explored the perspectives of LAsat four institutions with respect to mentoring and their personal outcomes. Interviews withprogram coordinators revealed different goals and implementation of the LA programs at eachinstitution. Survey responses from the LAs revealed differences by school in the percentage whofelt that they had been mentored as well as how the LA’s perceived that they had mentoredothers. The most common outcomes from

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Julie Martin, The Ohio State University; Chiebuka Egwuonwu, The Ohio State University; Isabel Miller, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

-doctoral fellowship at Sanofi Oncology in Cambridge, MA. She earned a bachelor’s degree in biological engineering from Cornell University and a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from the University of Virginia.Julie Martin Julie P. Martin is a Fellow of ASEE and an associate professor of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. Julie’s professional mission is to create environments that elevate and expand the research community. She is the editor- in-chief of Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, where her vision is to create a culture of constructive peer review in academic publishing. Julie is a former NSF program director for engineering education and frequently works with faculty to help

Conference Session

Socially Responsible Engineering II: Pedagogy, Teamwork, and Student Experiences

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael D. Gross, Wake Forest University; Joseph Wiinikka-Lydon, Wake Forest University; Michael Lamb, Wake Forest University ; Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University ; Adetoun Yeaman, Wake Forest University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

to think about experiences they had working in teams in othersituations and contexts. With these experiences in mind, students were asked to individuallybrainstorm attributes of an ideal team member by writing down as many attributes as they could,with each attribute written on a separate sticky note. The brainstorming session lastedapproximately five minutes. Reflection Brainstorm Introduce the Map attributes to Identify Identify attributes Share identifiedattributes of an definition of three elements of top 15 self and peers attributes with ideal team teamwork as a virtuous teamwork

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Weihang Zhu, Lamar University; Julia Yoo, Lamar University; James C Curry; Brian Craig P.E., Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University; Hsing-wei Chu P.E., Lamar University; Nicholas Andres Brake, Lamar University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

research fields.Dr. Nicholas Andres Brake, Lamar University Nicholas Brake is currently an Assistant Professor in the civil and environmental department at Lamar University. He received his B.S. (2005), M.S. (2008), and Ph.D. (2012) from Michigan State University. His area of expertise is in cementitious composites which includes: fracture and fatigue mechanics of quasi-brittle materials, recycled concrete, conductive concrete, reinforced concrete, pervious concrete, geopolymer, and structural dynamics. He currently teaches a wide array of courses that includes statics, reinforced concrete design, structural analysis, and materials engineering. Dr. Brake actively integrates project based and peer assisted learning

Conference Session

Design in BME Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David McStravick, Rice University; Marcia O'Mallley, Rice University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

the electrical requirements and control concepts • This project provided an excellent design development experience for the mechanical engineering and electrical student. It has followed the classic design procedure of defining the problem, brainstorming, determining specifications, locating components, making other components, assembly, and testing. • The Medi-Fridge project is an excellent engineering project in that it has the typical engineering tradeoffs required to reach a satisfactory approach that meets the project goals.Bibliography1) Robinson, R., 2001, Calibrated Peer ReviewTM: An application to increase student reading and writing skills. The American Biology Teacher, v. 63, n

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Baker, Texas Tech University; Brian Nutter, Texas Tech University; Mohammed Saed, Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

the program in general and of each team’s progress, severalfactors were determined to be significant. The presence of a strong peer role model andan active industry mentor influenced the level of involvement of each team member andthe progress each team made toward achieving their project goals.Introduction This paper describes a program in the Electrical and Computer Engineering(ECE) Department at Texas Tech University that provides research and designopportunities for freshmen and pre-freshmen engineering students. The goal of theprogram was to increase recruitment and retention of students in ECE by exposing themto engineering through paid internships that focused on projects with social or communitysignificance. The program was

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James A. Coller, University of Michigan; Magel P. Su, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

teams and improve peer interactions [3], but these interactions are impacted by the groupdynamics [4]. Social presence is one important factor in student interactions. Social presence isdefined as interpersonal salience [5]. Online computer-based environments generally have alowered social presence than face-to-face conversations, as the interlocutors’ faces, facialexpressions, and voices may be masked. Students have been shown to be willing to provide moresubstantive critiques of peer writing in an environment with low social presence compared toface-to-face settings, both in high school students and at the university level [6], [7].Much work has been done investigating gender breakdown of groups in team learning, findingthat women participate

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jayanta K. Banerjee, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Student

resources, such as the mentee/mentor ratio, total yearsof the undergraduate program and the local culture are some of the factors that govern the effectivenessof mentoring.Key words: role model, peer mentoring, academic counseling, sponsor, international students.IntroductionThe dictionary definition of the word ‘mentor’ is “an experienced and prudent advisor”, stemming fromthe Greek name Mentor, the advisor of the king Telemachus [1]. Mentoring differs from academiccounselling in many ways. Both the mentor and the mentee need to know each other at a personal level,and thus a stronger bond develops between the two, maintaining a lasting relationship often throughouttheir lifetime. In the ancient epics of India, Krishna became the powerful mentor of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Crown, University of Texas-Pan American; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas-Pan American

. The prevalence of quality media richcontent related to course material has produced an increasing expectation among students thatlearning should be easy and is primarily the responsibility of the instructor. Additionally, accessto report writing services and vendors who will sell homework solutions manuals presents manychallenges to students. Addressing these issues can be frustrating and time consuming forfaculty. This paper presents the experiments conducted in four mechanical engineering coursesspanning from freshman to graduate level courses that lead the authors to discover that manystudents enjoy partnering with the faculty in addressing these issues, the benefits to studentsthrough involvement in the process, and the practical issues

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Kisha L. Johnson; John Albert Wheatland; Grace E. Mack

engineering community; and serve as successful rolemodels for some freshmen who may lack confidence and who may perceive engineering asdifficult and unattainable. Freshmen can relate better to upperclassmen who are their peers andwho more recently have experienced what it takes to “make it in engineering.” Upperclassmen,particularly those with a proven track record of academic achievement and leadership, are morecredible sources and powerful role models for engineering freshmen. This assumption formedthe basis for development of a pilot freshman retention program, “Fast Track to Achievement.”The primary strategy of this program is to engage teams of upperclassmen in dialogue withgroups of freshmen in a series of workshops focusing on three themes

Conference Session

Learning by Doing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Morgan, Texas A&M University; Luciana Barroso, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

group work done by others and write a comprehensive peer-review report ≠ Student will communicate and debate the merits of engineering design alternatives in both written and oral formatsAfter the learning outcomes were specified, the next step was specifying the course structure andcontent. The course would focus on a single major design experience, and the basic structureshould allow for different structural systems to be considered at different years, depending on theexpertise of the main faculty member in charge of the course. Project-based learning is ideallysuited to this course as it is centered on a project that is characterized by a well-defined outcome,or deliverable, and an ill-defined task. This is exactly the

Conference Session

Teaching Tools: Student Experience and Reflection (NEE)

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taru Malhotra, University of Waterloo; Carolyn G. MacGregor, University of Waterloo; Richard Li, University of Toronto, Canada; Alexander Edwin Kay Glover

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

focuses on involving postsecondary studentsto better their experiences at different levels, psychological and physical [1]. Instructors haveinvolved students in 1) individual and collaborative activities with hands-on, experiential,problem-based or inquiry-based components and 2) feedback strategies using peer feedback andinstructor feedback [2],[3]. These active learning and collaborative pedagogies enhanceinteraction and increase student engagement with content and peers and better learning andachievement in in-person, blended, and online STEM courses [4], [5], [3].Even with such innovative pedagogies and resulting higher grades, STEM students may feelunsatisfied with the course experience citing lack of interaction as the main reason [6

Collection

2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Orla Smyth LoPiccolo

were now 5 new groups that each contained 1 “expert” in each of the 5 learning segments. 8. Each group member taught their learned topic to the other group members and they are in turn taught by their peers. Therefore, each group member shared their course topic segment of the ‘jigsaw puzzle’ and learned from their peers. This completed a coherent group ‘jigsaw’ of the course topic. 9. Faculty visits each group and encouraged team members to ask questions, write notes, draw diagrams and interact. 10. After each student had completed their teaching assignment and there had been enough time for discussion within the groups, the students returned to their individual seats and the test was given on

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Kevin R. Lewelling; Kevin S. Woolverton; Michael C. Reynolds

Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 6confounded by a portion of students neglecting to read reports regularly as some students failedto send reports in a timely manner and others did not write them effectively.A majority (62.1%) believed that community service was an important part of the project. Theengineering faculty emphasized this project was “a gift to the community” and students weregenerally receptive to this idea. Over eighty percent of the students indicated they learned waysengineers can give to their communities. This is an indirect measure of the desired outcome thatstudents understand their work

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - WIPS 4: Projects

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Daniel Winfrey, Middle Tennessee State University; Lei Miao, Middle Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

instead places it upon the student, allowing students to form theirown questions about topics, develop their own interpretations, and collaborate with their peers[2]. Osborn and Nag claim that this approach aligns better with both Maslow's Hierarchy ofNeeds as well as Bloom's Taxonomy of Thinking, and though limited in their exploration ofthese approaches, they have seen promising preliminary successes.When specifically discussing first-year engineering courses, it is important to consider factorsbeyond teaching and learning styles, such as the ability of students to build relationships withtheir peers. Research from Sorby, Monte, and Hein focuses on developing a common first-yearengineering program at Michigan Technological University. While

Conference Session

Capstone Design III

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Kremer, Ohio University-Athens; David Burnette, Ohio University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

and new undergraduates9. However,the categories rated by these groups were part of an existing survey. Specifically, there have beenno studies on using industry-modeled peer reviews to educate students on the professional skills,nor has there been an investigation, to our knowledge, of how student-led assessments mightaffect the educational experience in an engineering curriculum. Page 13.1349.3Developing and Assessing Professional SkillsThe study involved students participating in a year-long senior capstone design course. Typicalclass size is 50 students. Most are traditional students, and nearly 50% have some co-op orinternship experience