Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy L.J. Ferris, School of Engineering, University of South Australia; Alice F. Squires, Washington State University; Fanny Camelia, University of South Australia

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Systems Engineering

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Discussions on Research Methodology: ERM Roundtable

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Karen Sweeney Gerow, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia

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Educational Research and Methods

role of emotion in student learning, and synergistic learning. A recent research project uncovers the narratives of exemplar engineering faculty that have successfully transitioned to student-centered teaching strategies. She co-designed the environmental engineering synthesis and design studios and the design spine for the mechanical engineering program at UGA. She is engaged in mentoring early career faculty at her univer- sity and within the PEER National Collaborative. In 2013 she was selected to be a National Academy of Engineering Frontiers of Engineering Education Faculty Member.Karen Sweeney Gerow, University of Georgia Karen Sweeney Gerow is pursuing her PhD in the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University

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Research to Practice: STRAND 1 – Addressing the NGSS: Supporting K-12 Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering Science Connections (Part 1)

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katey Shirey, University of Maryland, College Park

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

). In response to these meager results, and thepotential usefulness of STEM careers, the President and PCAST mandated that STEM educationmust be improved to increase our global competitiveness. National educational attention andmomentum is swung towards STEM learning in response. The National Research Council published A Framework for K-12 Science Education in20124. In response to the call to education action in STEM, the framework included a novel push Page 26.1529.3   3  to include engineering throughout

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International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nan Kong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tiago R Forin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Natascha M Trellinger, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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International

recipient of an NSF CAREER award to study boundary-spanning roles and competencies among early career engineers. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Tech and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech. Dr. Jesiek draws on expertise from engineering, computing, and the social sciences to advance understanding of geographic, disciplinary, and historical variations in engineering education and practice.Natascha M Trellinger, Purdue University, West Lafayette Natascha Trellinger is a second year Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Syracuse University where her interest in the

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Women in Engineering Division: Student Issues as Related to Culture

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth A. Powell, Tennessee Technological University; Joanna Wolfe, Carnegie Mellon University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

UniversityAbstract:Although there is evidence that most women with long-term careers in STEM will face someform of sexism, there is little research on how to handle such behaviors. Some situations requireintervention by those with authority, some can be confronted directly by individuals, and stillothers should be ignored. To better understand how students and faculty should respond to sexistcomments made by one student to another, we interviewed engineering students, professionals,and faculty, asking them to respond to two different real-life scenarios containing sexistcomments.We found that three-fourths of professionals and over one-third of students had experiencedinappropriate behaviors that could be labeled as sexist. Furthermore, we found major differencesin

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Richards, BYU; Joseph J Ekstrom, Brigham Young University

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Computing & Information Technology

Technology. Because Information Technology sits adjacent to many otherdisciplines, it is imperative that IT education includes pedagogy that sensitizes students to thepotential for misunderstanding because of semantic differences in commonly used terms.While some more isolated fields still operate under the mindset that “their” definition of a term iscanon, someone in IT will work with other fields their entire career and therefore they mustrecognize the semantic shades of gray. It must also be recognized that when semantic dissonanceis encountered frequently, it is not enough to “roll with the punches.” Would you tell anInformation Security analyst to ignore potential virus threats until one actually infects amachine? Of course not! Clear

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Tips of the Trade: Best Practices, Expanded Advice, and Strategies for Implementable Course Improvement

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren Thomas Quigley, University of Washington; Mania Orand, Human Centered Design and Engineering ; Kathryn Elizabeth Shroyer, University of Washington; Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington; Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington

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New Engineering Educators

 engineering students not seeing the value of reflection, especially in relation to their engineering courses and future career. When students do not see the value of reflection, they may not take it seriously, which in turn makes it difficult for educators to incorporate reflection activities in classrooms. Some educators related this problem to the idea that reflection may be new to many engineering students and because students have not done it before [e.g. Arizona State University FG08, Bellevue College FG07, Bellevue College FG10, Clarkson University FG01]. Educators employed different techniques to help students see the value of reflection and below we present the more salient tips:   Provide clear description.​  Many

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Environmental Engineering Division: Sustainability and Hands-On Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado - Boulder; Sharon A. Jones P.E., University of Portland; Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Andrew Gillen, Northeastern University

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Environmental Engineering

interdisciplinary 7-pt, 1-7 1/3/5 knowledge for future career Concern for Others13 Analyze Belief in importance of stakeholders and non- 7-pt, 1-7 5 technical issues in engineering design Professional Sense of moral obligation to help others using 7-pt, 1-7 4 Connectedness one’s professional skills Global Work Interest Interest in working on projects outside the U.S. 7-pt, 1-7 1 during career* The lowest number of items in common (listed first) was used in this paper

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Ethics Instruction in Context: Civil and Construction Engineering and Engineering Technology

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

over a 19-year teaching career and among the lowest courseratings in the department. The average departmental overall course rating is 4.8. A few studentsrated the course adequate; four students rated the course at a 4 or 5. Students’ expectations werelow; the “personal interest before enrolled” average rating was 2.1 / 6 (median 2.0); the lowestseen in the department. The average amount of time that students reported spending on thecourse (including class) was 7-9 hours per week; that is appropriate to an upper-divisionengineering course that meets 2 hours per week with an expectation of 2 to 3 hours of outsidework per week per credit hour (6 to 8 hours, by that estimate). The median was only 4-6 hours,and this may be why some students did

Conference Session

Integrating Liberal Education and Engineering

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University; Diana Mitsova, Florida Atlantic University; Alka Sapat, Florida Atlantic University; David J. Terrell, Florida Atlantic University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

to a reason for pursuing (or not) engineering thatis related to the self-perceived identify of an engineer; Cost is the price of success (or failure) interms of effort, time, and/or psychological impacts in pursuing engineering in comparison toanother career; Interest is the enjoyment (or lack of) experienced in doing engineering activities;and Utility is the perceived usefulness (or lack of) of becoming an engineer and/or earning anengineering degree (Matusovich et al., 2010). The authors conducted longitudinal semi-structured interviews of 11 participants (5 boys and 6 girls) during their four years ofundergraduate engineering education. They found that all four Eccles’ value categories arepresent; that attainment value plays a prominent

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Integrating Experiential Learning into the Curriculum

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark J. Povinelli, Syracuse University; Jonnell A. Robinson, Syracuse University

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

societal challenges; and 4)perform data collection, analysis and presentation in order to answer research questions andshare research results with a professional audience. The course also emphasized critical thinking,multidisciplinary perspectives, leadership and team-based problem solving. To achieve thecourse learning objectives, the course focused on problems associated with an aging sewersystem, generally, and the lack of local sewer infrastructure data, specifically. This course wasexperimental in that it introduced design thinking through an experiential learning project earlyin engineering students’ academic careers. Traditionally, design capstone courses are offeredtoward the end of students’ course of study after core courses and textbook

Conference Session

Tools and Techniques

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen H. Jin, University of New Hampshire; Michael Jonas, University of New Hampshire; Christopher David LeBlanc, University of New Hampshire; Theodore Sean Tavares, University of New Hampshire

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

complete in one academic year. It was understood by the companythat most of the students would be graduating and starting professional careers after thecompletion of their degrees. In the fall semester proposals were drafted and aggressive scheduleswere put together. By the winter break working prototypes of all three systems, mechanical,electrical and software, were demonstrated. It was the hope of the company to be ready tomanufacture at the conclusion of the spring semester. As with most student projects, issuesslowly started to materialize that would impede demonstrating a commercially ready solution inthe time frame desired by the company.By the end of the academic year, a fully functional software system was demonstrated. Theelectrical

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Bruce R Maxim, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Jeffrey J. Yackley, University of Michigan, Dearborn

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Software Engineering Division

management.Additionally, questions surrounding skills gaps (particularly soft skills and team problem solving),diversity, alternative education/career paths, and the future of work will demand moremeaningful attention and resources [5].The understanding in the industry, including software industry, is that new hires need to comewith the skills that industry needs as training them is expensive and cannot be justified. Toensure our graduates are competitive in the job market the academia needs to step up andprovide them the skills they need in addition to the degree they are awarded. Not doing so canhurt university reputation and affect incoming student pipeline. Such skills should provide reallife industry examples, and students should be able to retain them so

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faye R. Jones, Florida State University; Marcia A. Mardis, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Divya Pahuja, Florida State University

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College Industry Partnerships

encourage their children to pursue manufacturing careers, and mostdon’t believe that manufacturing jobs today are interesting, rewarding, clean, safe, stable, andsecure (p. 1).” The limited entry of students into the pipeline leads not only to an unmet need fortechnicians in the AM industry, but also creates a shortage of experienced instructors that arehighly skilled and that have obtained the experience and credentials to instruct these importanttechnical programs.The need for skilled AM workers was described by Powers [10], who stated that “one of ourmost significant challenges facing virtually every manufacturer is trying to find a reliable sourceof factory-ready workers that can operate sophisticated machine tools and keep automated

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 19: Thinking about the Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marina Miletic, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico; Eva Chi, University of New Mexico; Sang M. Han, University of New Mexico; Catherine Anne Hubka, University of New Mexico; Yan Chen, University of New Mexico; Sung "Pil" Kang, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico

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Educational Research and Methods

currently co-PI on three NSF-funded projects in engineering and computer science education, including a Revolutionizing Engineering Departments project. She was selected as a National Academy of Education / Spencer Post- doctoral Fellow and a 2018 NSF CAREER awardee in engineering education research. Dr. Svihla studies learning in authentic, real world conditions; this includes a two-strand research program focused on (1) authentic assessment, often aided by interactive technology, and (2) design learning, in which she studies engineers designing devices, scientists designing investigations, teachers designing learning experiences and students designing to learn.Dr. Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico Jamie Gomez

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Solnosky P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park; John J. Phillips, Oklahoma State University

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Architectural Engineering

internships.Teaching Style and Content in CapstonesSome capstones directly teach new technical knowledge, with this being common in mostengineering capstones within the U.S., while others are purely application of prior knowledge [33].In many instances, faculty members are responsive to teaching topics in a “just-in-time” format.Other capstones teach a minimal amount of new material to students, relying instead on theknowledge students have gained throughout their educational career to be used in the course. Thesurveyed indicated the amount of teaching conducted in capstones, as shown in Figure 5. Facultyhad the option to select from four categories that included:  No formal teaching just advising on the application of prior knowledge  Minimal

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Best Papers

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jordan Orion James, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Chen Qiu M.Sc., University of New Mexico; Christopher Riley

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

RET Grant and a USDA NIFA grant, and is currently co-PI on three NSF-funded projects in engineering and computer science education, including a Revolutioniz- ing Engineering Departments project and a CAREER project, FRAME. She was selected as a National Academy of Education / Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow. Dr. Svihla studies learning in authentic, real world conditions; this includes a two-strand research program focused on (1) authentic assessment, often aided by interactive technology, and (2) design learning, in which she studies engineers designing devices, sci- entists designing investigations, teachers designing learning experiences and students designing to learn.Chen Qiu M.Sc., University of New Mexico Chen

Collection

AEE Journal

Authors

Claire Dancz; Kevin Ketchman; Rebekah Burke P.E.; Troy Hottle; Kristen Parrish; Melissa Bilec; Amy Landis

eachinstitution during this study.Key words: Sustainability, capstone design, mixed methods INTRODUCTION Engineers of the future must be prepared to address the complex, multidisciplinary problemsthat necessitate engineering solutions in sustainable and global contexts. Engineering educationcan provide students with the tools to approach these grand challenges of the 21st century whileconsidering aspects that are key for designing sustainable systems (David Allen et al. 2006, ­Davidsonet al. 2010). Furthermore, according to the National Academy of Science report, Changing theConversation, youth are seeking careers that make a difference (Sullivan 2011, National Academy ofSciences 2008). Sustainable engineering

Collection

2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Sidney Martin

being replaced as technology is introduced to theclassroom. There is a need to develop new ways of instruction to reform the overall educationmethods currently in use. The result for these innovative methods would be to help to ensure aseamless transition from obtaining knowledge and skills to being career ready and enjoyinglifelong learning (Patterson, 2011). Education disruptors, a term used to describe those who promote the use of technology ineducation and want fast and agile change implemented in P-20 (Robinson, 2013). Being adisruptor in education is not considered a bad approach. However, some education leaders andtechnologists think that education disruptors are not effective leaders because they are notmaintaining the expected

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Track: Special Topic - Identity Technical Session 10

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Andrea Haverkamp, Oregon State University; Ava Butler, Oregon State University; Naya Selene Pelzl; Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University; Qwo-Li Driskill, Oregon State University

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Diversity, Special Topic: Identity

comes out or begins transitioning between the ages of 18 and 24[14]. This itself is a process with additional social and material support needs which canovershadow the demands of the classroom.Resiliency and social support Resiliency refers to the processes used to overcome challenging situations and adapt tothe demands of life, with particular attention on the unique strategies employed by marginalizedgroups [16, 17]. Transgender and gender nonconforming students are often written about throughdeficit framing which define their lives in terms of their trauma or perceived academic failure[13, 18]. In contrast, resilience is “reflected by achievement in career development, happiness,relationships, and physical well-being in the presence

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement in Engineering Leadership Development Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marnie V. Jamieson, University of Alberta; John M. Shaw

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development

of Toronto, where he rose to the rank of professor. In 2001, he joined the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta where he holds the NSERC industrial research chair in petroleum thermodynamics. During his career he has developed expertise in the phase behavior, physiochemical and transport prop- erties of hydrocarbon mixtures from coal liquids, heavy oils and condensate rich reservoir fluids to pure compounds. This led to the establishment of an NSERC (like NSF in the USA) Industrial Research Chair in 2001, a rare honour at that time. He has held visiting scientist/professor positions at the Technical Uni- versity of Delft (Delft, The Netherlands), the Institut Francais du

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Joseph Priem, Northeastern University; Caroline Ghio, Northeastern University; Hannah Boyce, Northeastern University; Sydney Anne Morris, Northeastern University; Emma Kaeli, Stanford University; Tyler Byrne Cole, Northeastern University; Paul A. DiMilla, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Degree in Engineering Managament and a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering in 2018. While at Northeastern, he was involved in the Connections Chemistry Review program and first year engineering tutoring for four years. Tyler currently works as a tech transfer engineer in biopharmaceuticals.Dr. Paul A. DiMilla, Northeastern University Paul A. DiMilla is an Affiliate Associate Teaching Professor in Chemistry & Chemical Biology and Chem- ical Engineering at Northeastern University. During his academic career at Carnegie Mellon University, Boston University, and Olin College he has been the recipient of the first Whitaker Young Investigator Award from the BMES, a Searle Scholar Award, and an Early Career

Conference Session

Key Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession - and ASCE - Part 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Decker B Hains P.E., Western Michigan University; Stephen J. Ressler P.E., Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, U.S. Military Academy; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University. Dr. Lenox served for over 28 years as a commis- sioned officer in the U.S Army Field Artillery in a variety of leadership positions in the U.S., Europe, and East Asia. He retired at the rank of Colonel. During his military career, Dr. Lenox spent 15 years on the engineering faculty of USMA including five years as the Director of the Civil Engineering Division. Upon his retirement from the U.S. Army in 1998, he joined the staff of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). In his position as educational staff leader of ASCE, he managed several new educational initia- tives – collectively labeled as Project ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil Engineering Education

Conference Session

New Areas of Ethical Inquiry

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kenneth Stafford Sands II, Florida Gulf Coast University; Annie R. Pearce, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida; Min Jae Suh, Sam Houston State University; Christine Marie Fiori, Drexel University

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Engineering Ethics

Paper ID #28302Ethics in Undergraduate Construction Curricula: A Two-Stage ExploratorySequential Approach to Developing and Piloting the HETC SurveyDr. Kenneth Stafford Sands II, Florida Gulf Coast University Kenneth S. Sands II is an Assistant Professor at Florida Gulf Coast University in Ft. Myers, FL.Dr. Annie R Pearce, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Annie Pearce is an Associate Professor in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech specializing in sustainable facilities and infrastructure systems. Throughout her career, Annie has worked with practitioners in both public and private

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy; Darrell K. Kleinke P.E., University of Detroit Mercy; David Pistrui, University of Detroit Mercy

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

University has several programs learning support such as UCL Arena and UCL: Changemaker that supports teaching and learning and collaborations in these areas. Career tracks are divided into an academic track, an education-focused track Reward and and a research track. University instituted reform to develop a process for recognition of improving and formalizing the recognition and reward of teaching teaching achievement. engineering education research capacity has grown significantly since the Educational introduction of the IEP. Areas of particular research focus include (i) research problem-based and skills-based learning; and (ii

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Electrical Engineering Technology Design Projects & Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kin Moy, Youngstown State University

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Engineering Technology

3rd party laboratories to be certified to a set of quality and technical requirements. This certification process is known as AEMCLRP (Automotive EMC laboratory Recognition Program) 20 administrated by A2LA (American Association for Laboratory Accreditation). In additional to the facility, test engineers and test technicians were also part of this certification process. Their qualifications and knowledge in EMC and test instruments/procedures were assessed. This assessment on their EMC competency will be discussed later. Better preparations in EMC education from the university once again became an important contributing factor to the success of a student’s professional career. .Expectations of EMC Test engineers and

Conference Session

Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Blessing, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Kristen Mekemson, Kern Family Foundation; David Pistrui, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Prior to his academic career, has worked for three Fortune 500 companies and has owned and operated two small businesses.Kristen Mekemson, Kern Family Foundation Kristen Mekemson joined the Kern Family Foundation in April 2007. She works with senior program staff to oversee, monitor, and evaluate grants and projects. She also conducts program research, site visits, and other investigative activities in support of program development, program exploration, and grant making. Kristen received a B.A. in Writing-Intensive English and French and M.A. in British and American Literature from Marquette University. She was on the development staff at Lawrence University for two years. Prior to her

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Mariasingam, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Thomas Smith, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Gregory Moses, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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International

important trends, phenomena and business areas duringthe next10 –15 years. On the top of the list is deepening globalization. Globalization hastransformed the workforce trends globally and particularly in the emerging economies. Some ofthese trends in the emerging economies follow. • The availability of a trained workforce is growing in emerging economies like China and India. 6 • The number of engineers graduating in most countries as a share of the degrees in higher education is far greater than the same in the USA. 2,7 • The great interest among the students in India to choose careers in science and engineering is mainly because of better prospects for employment both in the developing local companies and the

Conference Session

Educational Software

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff Joines, North Carolina State University; Stephen Roberts, North Carolina State University; Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

since that was the only course often available,some engineering students in the earlier times could devote themselves to “computing” and itbecame a career for them.Impact of Computer ScienceIn the late 1960s an intense interest in computing began to evolve and more faculty wereshowing considerable skill and interest in computing, to the point where curriculums were beingdeveloped that were identified as “computer science” and/or “computer engineering.” Coursesbegan to proliferate and, as the say “the rest is history.” Today most colleges and universityoffer some kind of degree in computer science. It is a full-fledged discipline, some withinengineering and some outside engineering. There are journals, meetings, research conferences,professional

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Benitez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Juan Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Yesenia Cruz, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Marta Rosa, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

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New Engineering Educators

companies in the island. Graduate school is also an option as all engineeringspecialties have well-established graduate programs and many prestigious engineering schools inthe continental US come to recruit students, offering full scholarships to the most qualifiedgraduates. Besides, large companies and consulting firms in the US participate in the annual jobfair by the hundreds, in search for qualified Hispanic engineers. Research wise, three fourths ofits faculty has Ph.D. degrees from the most prestigious American and European engineeringschools. The UPRM has a research-oriented culture that resonates in society due to a history ofacademic success, having several NSF’s CAREER awardees among its engineering juniorfaculty and several department