Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Aaron S. Bradshaw; Gary N. McCloskey; Franklin Miguel

andTeaching at Merrimack College. Beyond Augustinian pedagogy, his teaching and research have included work oninstructional technology, curriculum, educational policy, theology, women’s studies, popular culture andsustainability.Mr. Franklin Miguel is currently a civil engineering student at Merrimack College. He can be contacted atmiguelf@merrimack.edu. 6

Collection

2021 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Charles White

Navigating the COVID landscape with a Mechanical Engineering Junior Laboratory Prof. Charles S. White Department of Mechanical Engineering, Norwich UniversityAbstractAt the author’s institution, all Mechanical Engineering undergraduate students are required totake a two semester laboratory course sequence covering topics in measurement andinstrumentation. As with most hands-on instruction, the restrictions imposed by the COVIDpandemic required significant adjustments to the course, especially the number of studentsthat were permitted in the laboratory space at any given time. In this paper a comparison ismade between the Fall semester course from before the pandemic (Fall 2019) and the samecourse

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josephine Meyer, University of Colorado Boulder; Bethany Wilcox, University of Colorado Boulder; Noah Finkelstein, University of Colorado Boulder

firstmeeting [5]; its website has since become a hub for STEM ethics education materials.A brief overview of QIS education and QIS education researchQuantum information science (QIS) is an emerging interdisciplinary field at the intersection ofphysics, computer science, electrical engineering, and mathematics leveraging the laws ofquantum mechanics to circumvent classical limitations on information processing. The NationalScience and Technology Council’s Subcommittee on Quantum Information Science identifiesfour key areas of fundamental research within QIS: quantum sensing, quantum computing,quantum networking, and broader scientific advances enabled by advances in quantum theory anddevices [6]. Fueled in part by the National Quantum Initiative Act of

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Murtuza Aluminiumwalla; Mohammed Haque

achieved by the integration of the contemporaryinformation technology (IT) and visualization tools in teaching engineering technology.Although the classroom environment in Engineering and Construction Science is highlystructured by the instructor, teaching students to be critical thinkers is essential in the virtualclassroom of the future. The objective of this research was to develop a virtual tour of areinforced concrete building construction using 3D animation and walkthrough. All thetechniques that were used in this research employed a generic programming architecture, whichwas discipline independent and could be adapted to any other similar domain. Thesevisualization techniques can be valuable aids not only in teaching in the classroom but

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences for Env. Engineers

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jesse Condon; Chasity Williams; Benjamin Fratto; Kauser Jahan; C. Stewart Slater

. This type of innovative approach for allowing students to become involved in realisticopen-ended design problems is beneficial for enhancing their problem solving skills andencourages them to pursue graduate studies. The engineering clinics emphasizemultidisciplinary design on projects of progressive complexity. This paper focuses on the designand development of experiments to illustrate membrane technology for pollution prevention. Amultidisciplinary student team conducted a t horough literature search and developed innovativemembrane experiments to demonstrate pollution prevention. These experiments can be used byvarious disciplines in engineering such as environmental and chemical engineering.IntroductionMembrane technology has

Conference Session

Marketing Engineering to Minority Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Lemons, NC A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-2552: ATTRACTING AND RETAINING MINORITIES INPROFESSORIAL RANKSAngela Lemons, NC A&T State University Angela Lemons is a full-time Instructor in the Department of Electronics, Computer, and Information Technology at North Carolina A&T State University. She is currently working on her Doctorate degree at Nova Southeastern University in Information Systems with a concentration in Information Security. She teaches Computer Hardware and Software, Information Technology Project Management, Network Security, and other courses within the Information Technology program. Her area of research/technology interest is security. Angela Lemons and colleague Ronnie Rollins started an

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James McAllister, University of Arkansas

Paper ID #36891Introducing Arduino Library Kits for CheckoutJames Thomas Mcallister (Engineering and Honors College Librarian) Engineering and Honors College Librarian at the University of Arkansas. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comIntroducing Arduino Library Kits for CheckoutIntroductionThe availability of technology kits of various kinds in academic libraries is becoming moreprevalent. During the summer and fall of 2021, the engineering librarian at the University ofArkansas – Fayetteville Mullins library conducted a process to implement the

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Birmingham, Grove City College; Vincent DiStasi, Grove City College

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

AC 2008-1611: ACTIVE LEARNING ACROSS THE COMPUTER SCIENCECURRICULUMWilliam Birmingham, Grove City CollegeVincent DiStasi, Grove City College Page 13.144.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Active Learning Across the CS Curriculum1. IntroductionThe general idea of active learning is to engage students during lecture with a variety of thingsthat actively involve them in the material being presented. Through active engagement, studentsare highly encouraged to focus attention on the lecture. While active learning holds greatpromise, it also raises several important issues: designing materials for lecture that incorporateactive learning while keeping

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Azzedine Lansari; Akram Al-Rawi, McKendree University; Faouzi Bouslama, Université Laval

of the Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationcourses, provide focus to the curriculum in the APM. Furthermore, all courses are designed toclearly show the experiences that students draw upon while achieving a Learning Outcome.The College of Information Systems at ZU seeks to produce graduates who have anunderstanding of information technology and its uses, and who are capable of identifying andsolving problems. The college has established five major leaning outcomes which form the basisfor curriculum analysis and student assessment: • Problem identification and analysis • Problem solving

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ERM: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Loweth, University of Michigan; Sara Hoffman, University of Michigan; Shanna Daly, University of Michigan; Leah Paborsky; Steve Skerlos, University of Michigan

Paper ID #37192Professional merit in engineering career advancement:Student perspectives and critiquesRobert Loweth Robert P. Loweth is an (incoming) Visiting Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research explores how engineering students and practitioners engage stakeholders in their engineering projects, reflect on their social identities, and consider the broader societal contexts of their engineering work. The goals of his research are 1) to develop tools and pedagogies that support engineers in achieving the positive societal changes that they envision and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas M. Katona, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Cade Robert Creason, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Learning in the College of Engineering at a stateuniversity in Pennsylvania.A white male undergraduate student at a state university in California who is studyingPsychology and Ethnic Studies with a minor in Entrepreneurship.We acknowledge that our own personal backgrounds likely impacted the interpretation of thedata collected in this study.Participants:The criteria for the interviewees were that they had to have started a technology-based companyeither during or immediately after their undergraduate or graduate career and whose venturesceased operation without selling the venture or achieving a traditional “exit” event. Allinterviewees studied engineering or a related field in technology development. All teams musthave received at least $5,000

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lisa Trahan, University of California, San Diego; Gennie Miranda, UC San Diego; Olivia A. Graeve, University of California, San Diego

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

the student-led boards of UC SanDiego’s NSBE, SHPE, and SWE student chapters. In 2016, the IDEA Center helped launch astudent chapter of Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM), anational society for LGBTQA communities in STEM fields. Additional student chapters ofdiversity organizations now served by the IDEA Center include Women in Computing and, mostrecently, the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers.Academic Achievement Program: The Academic Achievement Program is a two-fold initiativethat includes both a study skills course and a process for early academic intervention that isembedded into participating engineering courses. The “ENG 15: Engineer Your Success” courseuses Raymond Landis’s Studying Engineering

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Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kristen Moore, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Casey E. Wright, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Erica M. Stone, Middle Tennessee State University; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University at West Lafayette

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

writing,” Coll. English, vol. 40, no. 6, pp. 610–617, 1979.[20] J. Colwell, J. Whittington, and C. F. Jenks, “Writing Challenges for Graduate Students in Engineering and Technology,” 2011, doi: 10.18260/1-2--18722.[21] A. Selzer King, K. R. Moore, S. Frankel, and A. Hardage Edlin, “Drawing Strategies for Communication Planning: A Rationale and Exemplar of the Geometric Page Form (GPF) Approach,” ACM'S Spec. Inte. Group on the Des. of Info., 2017.[22] A. S. King and A. H. Edlin, “Structured drawing tasks support research ideation : A mentor-mentee report on iteration, invention, and collaboration,” ACM'S Spec. Inte

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research Practices and Community

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Javeed Kittur, Arizona State University; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University; Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Engineering, KLE Technologi- cal University, India. He is a certified IUCEE International Engineering Educator. He was awarded the ’Ing.Paed.IGIP’ title at ICTIEE, 2018.Dr. Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Brooke Coley, PhD is an Assistant Professor in Engineering at the Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Dr. Coley is Principal Investigator of the Shifting Perceptions, Attitudes and Cultures in Engineering (SPACE) Lab that aspires to elevate the experiences of marginalized populations, dismantle systematic injustices, and transform the way inclusion is culti- vated in engineering through the implementation of novel technologies and

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 3 Slot 5 Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Gretchen A. Dietz, University of Florida; Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida; Erica D. McCray, University of Florida

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

engineering withmarginalized identities navigate their workplace cultures, specifically looking at howthey can authentically be themselves. The data shown within this presentation werecollected as part of a larger NSF-funded study qualitatively assessing themanifestation of racism within the technology industry.From literature, we know that Black engineers leave their workplaces at a higher ratethan White engineers. This is largely due to the toxic workplace environments definedby White men that are unwelcoming for minoritized people [1], [2]. With this work,we intend to understand their experiences and combat racism in tech. The narrativesshared by the participants will provide a depiction of what is occurring in tech. Theintention of this is to

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 2 Slot 7 Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

; she has served as a Co-PI on three research projects, including one on transfer students and another on student veterans in engineering.Dr. Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants Catherine E. Brawner is President of Research Triangle Educational Consultants. She received her Ph.D.in Educational Research and Policy Analysis from NC State University in 1996. She also has an MBA from Indiana University (Bloomington) and a bachelor’s degree from Duke University. She specializes in eval- uation and research in engineering education, computer science education, and technology education. Dr. Brawner is a founding member and former treasurer of Research Triangle Park Evaluators, an Ameri- can

Conference Session

Student Diversity: attracting and retaining a diverse population of students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines; Janice McCain, Howard University; Marcus Jones, Howard University; Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

argue thatproviding opportunities to foster contextual awareness and student engagement should result ingreater satisfaction for all students.BackgroundEducators, professionals and policy-makers alike recognize that contemporary engineering mustbe studied and practiced in context. The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) envisions an“Engineer of 2020” who demonstrates “dynamism, agility, resilience, and flexibility” to designfor an uncertain and rapidly changing world.1 Contextual conditions like a fragile globaleconomy, increased mobility of jobs and workers, rapid development of information andcommunication technologies, growing calls for social responsibility,2 and rising complexity ofengineered products3 all warrant engineering students

Conference Session

Student Attitudes and Perceptions

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines

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Educational Research and Methods

students lack a clear vision of themselves as engineers in thefuture. Because engineering, science, technology and management are blending into a whole,she believes that the formerly well-defined boundaries around what constituted engineering arebecoming less distinct. As engineering expands and career trajectories become increasinglycomplex it can be expected that students will find “engineering” increasingly difficult tovisualize and navigate 44. As students are faced with ever more complex career possibilitieswithin engineering, educators need to help raise students’ awareness for these opportunities andactively help them connect course content to the actual work of practicing engineers. This couldhelp students develop a more specific vision of

Conference Session

Diversity and Inclusion

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

engineering. Choice is a powerfulinstrument, allowing students with these aspirations to select courses that meet their goals.Increasingly, institutions have a range of minors and certificates available for students at theinterface between society and technology. This approach, however, may allow students withvirtually no interest or awareness of societal context to avoid becoming educated on these issues.The proposed changes in the ABET EAC accreditation requirements appear to lower theminimum bar for engineering educational outcomes in this regard.35-36 Increasing the socialscience and humanities (SSH) requirements for students may help achieve these aims. Manyinstitutions have a common core, which requires that students take SSH electives with

Conference Session

Innovation and Reflection

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott A. Newbolds P.E., Benedictine College; Patrick F. O'Malley, Benedictine College; Meredith Stoops, Benedictine College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

questionnaire." British Journal of Educational Technology 46, no. 4 (2014): 848-63. doi:10.1111/bjet.12181.12. Mann, Karen, Jill Gordon, and Anna MacLeod. "Reflection and reflective practice in health professions education: a systematic review." Advances in Health Sciences Education 14, no. 4 (2007): 595-621. doi:10.1007/s10459-007-9090-2.13. Prince, Michael. "Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research." Journal of Engineering Education 93, no. 3 (July 2004): 223-31. doi:10.1002/j.2168- 9830.2004.tb00809.x.14. Thomas, Lauren D., Mania Orand, Kathryn Elizabeth Shroyer, Jennifer A. Turns, and Cynthia J. Atman. "Tips & Tricks for Successful Implementation of Reflection Activities in Engineering Education." Paper presented

Conference Session

Creating Impactful Learning Experiences for Engineering Leaders

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Michael Aucoin, Leading Edge Management, LLC; Dennis Arthur Conners

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development

does acknowledge systems thinking, yetsuch references are few and typically made in passing (e.g., [10]). In a few cases, (e.g., [21])there is a deeper treatment, but the focus is on technology or the engineered system and less onunderstanding and optimizing the function of social system. An important exception to thistheme has been explored in Engineers Without Borders as will be explained later in this paper. We suggest that the ability of engineers to think in systems terms promotes their leadershipskills in team and organizational settings. Better development of this thread is likely to providesubstantial benefits in engineering leadership development. Such an approach can complementand augment the prevalent initiatives for

Conference Session

Literature and Research Perspectives on Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Mike Klassen, University of Toronto; Serhiy Kovalchuk, University of Toronto; Qin Liu, University of Toronto; Alison Olechowski, University of Toronto; Madeleine Santia

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development

Engineering (ILead). She completed her PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) studying product development decision-making during complex industry projects. Dr. Olechowski completed her BSc (Engineering) at Queen’s Uni- versity and her MS at MIT, both in Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Olechowski studies the processes and tools that teams of engineers use in industry as they design innovative new products. She has studied engineering products and projects in the automotive, electronics, aerospace, medical device and oil & gas industries.Ms. Madeleine Santia c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Examining the Engineering Leadership Literature: Community of

Conference Session

Life After Graduation

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bernhard Schadl, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #19133Career Certainty: Differences Between Career Certain and Uncertain Engi-neering StudentsMr. Bernhard Schadl, Stanford University Bernhard Schadl is a visiting student researcher at the Designing Education Lab of Dr. Sheri Sheppard. Bernhard completed a MSc. in Management and Technology from the Technical University of Munich.Dr. Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University Sheri D. Sheppard, Ph.D., P.E., is professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. Besides teaching both undergraduate and graduate design and education related classes at Stanford University, she conducts research on engineering

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Paying More Attention to Retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Schar, Stanford University; Sophia Lerner Pink, Stanford University; Kayla Powers, Stanford University; Adrian Piedra, Stanford University; Shivani Alexandra Torres, Stanford University; Kai Jun Chew, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Director of One Page Solutions, a consulting firm that uses the OGSP R process to help technology and branded product clients develop better strategic plans. Mark is a member of The Band of Angels, Silicon Valley’s oldest organization dedicated exclusively to funding seed stage start-ups. In addition, he serves on the board of several technology start-up companies.Sophia Lerner Pink, Stanford University Sophia Pink is a sophomore studying engineering at Stanford University. She began conducting research in Dr. Sheri Sheppard’s Designing Education Lab in June 2016. Sophia’s academic interests include mechanical engineering, human-centered design and social science research.Kayla Powers, Stanford UniversityMr. Adrian Piedra

Conference Session

Perspectives on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Beyond the Undergraduate Years

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cliff Fitzmorris, University of Oklahoma; Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

technology that did notpreviously exist in the curriculum. He reported that local industry has found the course valuable and hebelieves the new course is uniquely preparing his students for careers in that branch of engineering.Greg had a career in manufacturing and brings advanced manufacturing techniques into the department,allowing students to build systems that were not previously possible and collaborating with researchers inthe department.Capstone and introductory courses seem to be particularly well-suited for teaching faculty. Capstone is aparticularly good fit for participants like Alan and Greg who had engineering management experience andso could model the type of design processes and skills that are necessary in a product development

Conference Session

Engineering Cultures and Identity

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anita Patrick, University of Texas, Austin; Maura Borrego, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

students formulate as they come toidentify with various social, academic, personal, and professional groups. Simply speaking,identity is not as singular as how an individual perceives themselves in isolation from otheraspects of their personality. Often individuals project different parts of their identity asdependent on the environment and context. In doing so individuals are continuously doing andundoing their identities to suit their needs in the moment.In Science and Math Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines have turned to identitytheories as a way to identify talented individuals in efforts to fuel recruitment and retention. Tothis end, many have sought to define what it means to have a science 24; 27; 44 or

Conference Session

Research on Diversification, Inclusion, and Empathy II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin L Hess, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Kitchener’s model exhibited such openness.36 Engineering education scholars can begindeveloping empathy for effective collaboration among themselves, with their students, andamong their students by some combination of conflict resolution techniques, communicationtraining programs, and team-skills training.Lastly, given the growth of online education and the technological manifestations that allowinteraction by virtual media, some scholars have focused on how empathy functions betweencollaborators interacting online. For example, Nguyen and Canny72 found that empathymanifests differently in two types of video interactions. When they compared between “head-only” and “upper-body” framing, they found that the latter produced a significantly higher

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rongrong Yu, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons PE, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

includestudents from Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) majors.These articles were published in 1 conference proceeding and 6 journals: ASEE conferenceproceeding (9), Journal of Engineering Education (6), European Journal of EngineeringEducation (1), International Journal of Engineering Education (1), International Journal forService Learning in Engineering (1), Journal of Women and Minorities in Science andEngineering (1), The Journal of Higher Education (1), Research in Higher Education (3).Table 1Summary of Research on Engineering Student Out of Class InvolvementAuthor/Year Article Source Research Types of Participants Methods

Conference Session

Problem Solving, Adaptive Expertise, and Social Engagement

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Rose M. Marra, University of Missouri; Douglas J. Hacker, University of Utah; John Dunlosky

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #21392Measuring Engineering Students’ Metacognition with a Think-Aloud Proto-colDr. Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University Carolyn Plumb is the recently retired Director of Educational Innovation and Strategic Projects in the College of Engineering at Montana State University (MSU). Plumb has been involved in engineering education and program evaluation for 30 years, and she continues to work on externally funded projects relating to engineering education.Rose M. Marra, University of Missouri Rose M. Marra is a Professor of Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri. She is PI of the NSF-funded

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Q. Li, University of New Haven; Judy Randi, University of New Haven; Jenna Pack Sheffield, University of New Haven

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #25301An Exploratory Study of Engineering Students’ Misconceptions about Tech-nical CommunicationDr. Cheryl Q. Li, University of New Haven Cheryl Qing Li joined University of New Haven in the fall of 2011, where she is a Senior Lecturer of the Industrial, System & Multidisciplinary Engineering Department. Li earned her first Ph.D. in me- chanical engineering from National University of Singapore in 1997. She served as Assistant Professor and subsequently Associate Professor in mechatronics engineering at University of Adelaide, Australia, and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, respectively. In 2006