Conference Session

Ethical Responsibilities of Engineers in the World of Corporate Business

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

needs, working to endpoverty, or providing students with cross-cultural design experience in preparation for careers ina globalized economy, numerous small-scale engineering projects have proliferated indeveloping countries, either driven by or with participation from U.S. engineers and engineeringstudents. Many different models have been employed to this end, curricular and co-curricular, incollaboration with foreign governments, educational institutions or non-governmentalorganizations, with entrepreneurial, sustainable, appropriate technology and/or community-basedapproaches to design.These engineering projects are occurring in the context of globalization and broader economicdevelopment efforts. It is important that we in the engineering

Conference Session

Building Communities for Engineering Education Research

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Adams, Purdue University; Philip Bell, University of Washington; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Larry Leifer, Stanford University; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Bayta Maring, University of Washington; Dawn Williams, Howard University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Page 11.69.12quantitative educational research data.Data from the pre-survey also suggested that the 2004-2005 Scholars did not perceive theirdepartments or Universities as particularly supportive of education or research on education. Incontrast, these Scholars did feel that their participation in the Institute fit with their career goals;100% of Scholars agreed or strongly agreed with the following statement “The educationresearch that I do as an Institute Scholar will be well-integrated into my career goals.” As across-validation, a common theme from the focus group sessions was that Scholars had a passionfor education and an interest in improving their own teaching. The word “passion” showed uprepeatedly in discussions as to why they chose

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

engineering students, undergraduate non-engineering students, graduate students,to engineering faculty. The durations included 2 hours, 1 day, 1 semester, 2 years, and astudent’s entire undergraduate career. Of the 13 cases analyzed, 9 had a general orientation, notrelating explicitly to a given engineering discipline. 3/13 cases were designed towards civil andenvironmental engineering students, and 1/13 was aimed towards civil, environmental, andmechanical engineering students. The professorate leading the course was more variable.Engineering instructors had backgrounds or were teaching in biomedical, civil, environmental,mechanical, electrical and/or computer engineering. Liberal instructors included professoratefrom English, education, and

Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Elizabeth G. Creamer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Intercollegiate and Cross-disciplinary Collaboration

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Burks Fasse PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology; James William Schwoebel, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ethan James Craig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Anish Joseph, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ajit Vakharia, Georgia Institute of Technology; Steve M. Potter PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kim Dooley, Texas A&M University; James DUPE Linder, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

lasting impact on student careers.5,9, 10 New research centers or interdisciplinary initiatives tend to iteratively encourage newinterdisciplinary research collaborations which are often tied to education.8 Also, student-led andstudent-centered research and education initiatives seem to prepare students well for theircareers.11 Together, these factors seem to help enhance the utility and strength of emerginginterdisciplinary research collaborations but remain fairly specialized and fragmented. If these factors were combined, interdisciplinary research collaborations resulting fromstudent projects could become stronger. Specifically, it can be hypothesized that the featureslisted below could contribute to a successful and personalized

Conference Session

Broadening Participation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine M. Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston; Cathy P. Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Boston

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

PRINCIPLESSet Learning in a Real-World ContextResearch has shown that “many students who are academically competent in the school subjectmatter ultimately view school’s knowledge and skills as irrelevant for their future career and/oreveryday lives” [9]. In order to increase the interest of students—particularly those who areunderrepresented—in engineering and science as fields of study and as future careeropportunities, students must see the relevance of what they are learning to the real world, and beable to see themselves filling such roles in the future world. The study of real-world contextssuch as the local environment or global contexts has been found to increase students’engagement, enthusiasm, and achievement [12, 13]. An emphasis on the

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Jianjun Yin, Jackson State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

to develop students’ higher-order skillsand their identity as engineers and innovators, especially for African-American students. Theinstruction is based on the hypothesis: PBSL incorporating with engineering design pedagogycould promote students’ awareness of and demands for metacognitive knowledge and strategiesin creativity and self-regulated learning. Scaffolding Creative Problem Solving through PBSLcould lead to under-served minority students’ meaningful accomplishment and enhance theirself-confidence and creativity. This could help students to form their identity as engineers andinnovators and prompt them to choose engineering and scientific research as careers. Meanwhile,the development of creativity could improve students

Conference Session

Global Community Engagement in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech; Akshay Sharma, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

AC 2012-3941: LEARNING FROM WORKING ON OTHERS’ PROBLEMS:CASE STUDY OF AN INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT-BASED GLOBALSERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMDr. Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech Aditya Johri is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He studies the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for learning and knowledge sharing, with a focus on cognition in informal environments. Sites of research include distributed work among globally dispersed workers and social development in emerging economies. His research is supported by several grants including a NSF Early Career Award.Prof. Akshay Sharma, Virginia Tech

Conference Session

Assessments, Assessments, and Assessments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

, become demoralized, thus adversely affecting outcome. Given this ratherunpleasant situation, how may young faculty members of the Arab Gulf Region,overcome these difficulties and survive in this maelstrom of indecisiveness anduncertainty? What is the role of the institution in assisting young faculty inovercoming the initial hurdles at the start of their journey?The paper addresses issues and concerns that beset the majority of young engineeringfaculty in the Arab Gulf Region at the start of their academic career, and argues that Page 25.993.3the introduction, early on, of “well thought out” professional development strategiesof engineering educators

Conference Session

High School Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Benjamin Stein, University of Wisconsin; Allen Phelps, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-1121: THE ENACTED CURRICULUM: A VIDEO BASED ANALYSISAmy Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison Amy Prevost is a graduate student in Education Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research has focused on the STEM career pipeline, especially related to engineering and engineering education and biotechnology.Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison Mitchell J. Nathan is Professor of Educational Psychology, Curriculum & Instruction, and Psychology, in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Chair of the Learning Sciences program. He is a research fellow at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research

Conference Session

Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Fleishman, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

committingto purchasing initial production units once the new vehicle has successfully passed Federal TransitAdministration (FTA) certification testing. The project provides exposure to a very real industryapplication which is similar to what many of the students will face when entering their career fields,and will allow for practical application of project planning, design innovation, budgeting, working withindustry standards and government regulations, as well as manufacturing process planning andexecution. An industrial approach is being utilized for the design process which emphasizes use of severalautomotive industry best practices including Quality Function Deployment (QFD), Design FailureMode Effects and Analysis (DFMEA), as well as

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Dawson, York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen Kuchnicki, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

to test the abilities students have gainedover their college careers and to provide a design experience that simulates real-worldengineering. An important factor in giving students a valuable Capstone Design experience isthe selection of an appropriate project. A good project for this purpose should have appropriatetechnical rigor and allow students to focus as much as possible on engineering design rather thanon logistical activities like fundraising. Further, the work done by students in the course shouldbe assessable, both for the purposes of accreditation and for assignment of grades. Additionally,the deadlines imposed must be appropriate, and evaluation criteria need to be established.One solution for many of the project planning

Conference Session

Mentoring First Year Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh; Alaine Allen, University of Pittsburgh; Jeremy Tartt, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

fly, run, walk, or drive home. There will be days where thestudent feels they cannot stand one more day in the residence halls, in the large lecture, with theirroommate, with their professors and teaching assistants, or their load of courses. These personaltransitions can consume a first year student’s thoughts if they are unable to seriously focus on Page 15.343.3why the university experience is important to their career goals. Insights from mentors can bevery helpful. There may be what appear to be insurmountable personal changes during the firstyear, and research on student persistence supports the importance of linking students

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University; Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Aran W. Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Emilie A. Siverling, Purdue University; Corey A. Mathis, Purdue University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

approaches that engage students in developing models of real world problems and their solu- tions. Her research also involves working with educators to shift their expectations and instructional prac- tice to facilitate effective STEM integration.Tamara is the recipient of a 2012 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for her work on STEM integration with underrepresented minority and underprivileged urban K-12 students.Kristina Maruyama Tank, University of Minnesota, Twin CitiesMr. Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Aran W. Glancy is a Ph.D. Candidate in STEM Education with an emphasis in Mathematics Education at the University of Minnesota. He is a former high school

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Programs and Courses Session 5

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael (Mick) J. Bates, Waynesburg University; Donald Ken Takehara, Taylor University; Hank D. Voss, Taylor University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

business plan competition and on-campus incubator. Dr. Bates served as a board member and past executive committee member on two economic development organizations. His nearly 20-year business career revolved around high tech start-up companies in the contact center industry. His international experience includes an exchange to Guatemala during college, living in Germany for three years, business trips to various European countries, and in his time with Taylor University and Waynesburg University, research, speaking, and education travels to China, Laos, South Korea, Thailand, East and West Africa. Dr. Bates is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, holds an MBA from Regent University, and a

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael P. Frank, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering; Kamal E. Amin, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Okenwa I. Okoli, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Sungmoon Jung Ph.D., FAMU-FSU College of Engineering; Robert A. Van Engelen, Florida State University; Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

include wind engineering, wind energy, structural health monitoring, and nonlinear finite element analysis. Dr. Jung is a recipient of the National Science Foundation CAREER award titled ”Offshore Wind Turbines Subjected to Hurricanes: Simulation of Wind-Wave-Structure Interaction and Aerodynamic Load Reduction”.Prof. Robert A van Engelen, Florida State University Dr. Robert van Engelen is professor and chair in the department of Computer Science at the Florida State University. Van Engelen received the B.S. and the M.S. in Computer Science from Utrecht University, the Netherlands, in 1994 and the Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Leiden Institute of Advanced Com- puter Science (LIACS) at Leiden University, the

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences with Signal Processing and Controls

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Radian G. Belu, Drexel University (Tech.)

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

CAE meth- ods, rapid prototyping, CNC machining and quality control. His research interest includes sensor based condition monitoring of machining processes, machine tool accuracy characterization and enhancement, non-invasive surgical tool design and bio-materials applications. During his career, Dr. Ertekin published papers in referred journals and in conference proceedings in his area of research interest. He has also been PI for various NSF research projects including NSF-TUES and MRI programs. Dr. Ertekin is an active member in the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), and currently serves as a chair of Philadelphia SME Chapter-15.Dr. Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.) Dr. Radian Belu is

Conference Session

Diversity in K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Alejandro Mejia, Utah State University; Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University - College of Education; Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University; Indhira Maria Hasbun, Utah State University; Daniel L. Householder, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

in Environmental Engineering and Graduate Research Assis- tant at Utah State University. She received her B.S. in Civil Engineering from Utah State University as well. She has obtained industry experience by participating in various internship. Throughout her aca- demic career, she has had the opportunity to lead and organize outreach events focused on encouraging Hispanics and women to pursue STEM careers. This interaction with the community sparked a desire to be continuously involved and to partake on research projects focused on such area. Indhira is interested in continuing to work with Hispanic students and wishes to further her research and academic goals by pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering Education.Dr

Conference Session

Best of NEE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Shepard, University of St. Thomas; Alison B. Hoxie, University of Minnesota Duluth; Matt Anderson, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

university is an extremelyrewarding career choice and this paper concludes by discussing some of the positive experienceswhich were also not anticipated but experienced. By confronting these topics in a frank andpublic manner others may learn from these collective experiences and perhaps find themselvesbetter prepared when they arise.Academic Misconduct Page 24.681.2Aspiring instructors should be aware that academic misconduct (i.e. cheating) is rampant inengineering and many professors are faced with it every year, if not every semester. Thisproblem is ubiquitous and even occurs at highly selective schools such as Harvard7 andvenerable military

Conference Session

Engineering Identity 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel McCord Ellestad, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Page 23.240.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Bazinga! You’re an engineer…you’re___! A Qualitative Study on the Media and Perceptions of Engineers While a significant amount of television air time is dedicated to dramatizing careers,engineering careers seem somewhat vacant from the prime time line up. Many studies have beenconducted to look at the impact of popular television shows on how people view careerprofessionals but little has been done to look at the impact of popular media on people’s views ofengineers. This pilot study looked at the impact of viewing popular media articles that focus onengineering characters on a person’s perception of an engineer. The

Conference Session

Culture, Race, and Gender Issues

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy E Foor, University of Oklahoma; Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma; Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

(Why did you join your team?) that are aligned with the protocol questions informed bythe factor categories. Subsequent micro-coding teased apart the broader themes and providedresearchers with discrete data (friends/ peers, team success, type of technology, enhance career,etc.) for analysis.Data for this paper consist primarily of the responses by our student participants. In someinstances, we have included the actual question posed by the interviewer. That text is precededby the letter “I”. Student responses are generally preceded by a member designation assigned tothat participant. Due to the number of participants and because this analysis does not pivotaround questions of sex or race and ethnicity, we do not include student

Conference Session

Research On Student Teams

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Evans; Sandra Spickard Prettyman; Helen Qammar

this project and with their academic careers. It was something I knew, but didn’t know, if that makes any sense. (JJ-IV: 11)Students like Jennifer and Joshua are moving toward fuller participation2 in this engineeringcommunity of practice, and recognize their role in helping newer students feel confident asnovices in the community. Such mentorship is crucial to help more novices feel valued aslegitimate participants.Novice students often feel as if they have nothing to offer the group and no role to play in thecommunity. Without help from more expert participants, their learning will suffer, since they arenot recognized as legitimate participants. Lave and Wegner argue that for newcomers,participation in a community of practice provides

Conference Session

Early College Retention Programs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Wayne Burleson; Theodore Djaferis; Paul Dobosh; Orin Hoffman

% of women drop out of engineering beforegraduation, many citing lost confidence, the competitive culture, and lack of interest inthe subject material as reasons [3]. As we look at the demands that will be placed onengineers in the upcoming century, traditional engineering methods will retain theirimportance, but engineers will also be faced with emerging problems that are morecomplex, multi-layered, and encompass a large number of disciplines [2]. Traditionallysystems courses are taught towards the end of an undergraduate career, but we proposethat explicitly integrating a “systems perspective” into an introductory course will offer amore honest view of modern engineering as well as significantly aid the student grapplewith the complexities

Conference Session

Scholarship in Engineering Technology

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

George Morgan; Gene Gloeckner; Amin Karim; Ahmed Khan

and curriculum), and organizational development (focus onstructure and process) [10].Faculty in purely teaching institutions (non-research environment) especially thoseteaching in technology-based and career-oriented programs, generally lag behind the paceof technological change in terms of their professional development activities due to theirnon-association with research activities. They face two major challenges: how toincorporate and teach new applications of new technologies in the curriculums they teachand how to maintain their professional currency.Therefore, in summary, the rapid pace of technological change mandates that facultyremain current in their technical areas of specialization as technology leapfrogs and newdomains of

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Leslie Crowley; Ray Price; Jonathan R. Dolle; Bruce Litchfield

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Patricia A. Ralston, University of Louisville; Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; David Wheatley, University of Louisville

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

walkways was most responsible for the disaster. Groups of students areassigned to take the role of the engineer, contractor, and other entities and must defend thosepositions. Case studies such as the Hyatt Regency collapse can reinforce the importance ofprofessional licensure by illustrating the responsibilities of the Engineer of Record.It is anticipated that the use of case studies with first-year students will positively impactretention, especially for those who don’t easily relate to engineering as a career, and will alsofacilitate career choices and emphasize the common ground of practice among students invarious engineering disciplines. Student surveys and performance are being recorded todetermine the effects of using case studies with

Conference Session

Rethinking PowerPoint and Other Acts of Communication

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine G. Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Traci M. Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

welldocumented in recent years. Using industry and academic input, ABET, Inc. firstpublished the “a-k” list of skills a decade ago, outlining the skills that undergraduatesshould attain in order to become effective engineers.4 In similar gestures, otherorganizations and publications emphasized communication, business acumen,interdisciplinary teamwork, creativity, life-long learning, and technical problem solving,and other non-technical skills as keys to career success. The National Academy ofEngineering, in The Engineer of 2020, described just such skills that education shouldemphasize, with a focus on the changing nature of engineering work.5 At theprofessional society level, The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)Corporate Membership

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice F. Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology; Jon Wade, Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology; Douglas A. Bodner, Georgia Institute of Technology; Masataka Okutsu, Purdue University; Dan Ingold, University of Southern California; Peter G. Dominick Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology, W.J. Howe School of Technology Management; Richard R. Reilly, Stevens Institute of Technology; William R. Watson, Purdue University; Don Gelosh, ODDRE/Systems Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

successand failure in a simulated environment so they can gain the necessary insights and wisdoms tomature as a SE, and yet not jeopardize the lives of others or compromise their careers. The initialtarget audience of the ExpAcc program is lead program SEs in the acquisition workforce who arerequired to effectively manage complex systems throughout their lifecycle from anacquisition/acquirer viewpoint in a typical program office. The initial focus is on maturing theseleads to prepare them for executive assignments.Computer Game Based EducationAn increasing number of practitioners and researchers are advocating digital games (also referredto simply as video games) as a promising form of instruction which can both engage students andstrengthen skills

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan P.E., Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

22.991.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Krisys: A Low-Cost, High-Impact Recruiting and Outreach ToolIntroductionThe United States has seen declining enrollments in engineering and technology disciplines overthe past five years.1 This trend is of growing concern to engineering professionals and iscontributing to a recognized shortage of talent in the fields of science, technology, engineering,and mathematics (STEM).2 The problem has led many funding agencies to promote STEMprograms in an effort to increase the awareness and value of STEM careers among today’s youthin order to boost recruiting and retention in these fields. As an example, in 2006 the

Conference Session

Design Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Charles Cappello, York College of Pennsylvania; Takeshi Jonathan Ei, York College of Pennsylvania; Edward Miller Jr., York College of Pennsylvania; Dan Bosse, Weldon Solutions; Berne S. Edwards, Graham Packaging Company; Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen N. Kuchnicki, York College of Pennsylvania; Gregory M. Link, York College of Pennsylvania; Wayne Blanding, York College of Pennsylvania; Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

years of Naval service, Takeshi Jonathan Ei commenced undergraduate studies at Northamp- ton Community College in Bethlehem, Penn. He then transferred to York College of Pennsylvania and graduated with a bachelor’s of science in mechanical engineering in June 2011. Ei has interests in marine systems and power generation technologies and plans to pursue a postgraduate degree and a career in the field of commercial or military shipbuilding.Mr. Edward Miller Jr., York College of Pennsylvania Edward Miller received his B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering in Aug. 2011 from York College of Pennsylvania. Miller is interested in power systems and renewable energy technologies. He plans to pursue a postgraduate degree, as