Conference Session

Hunting for MINDs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Minnie McGee; Audeen Fentiman

Session 1470 Components of a Year-Long Bridge Program for Minority Engineering Students Minnie M. McGee, Audeen W. Fentiman The Ohio State UniversityAbstractHistorical data gathered and assessed as part of the Gateway Engineering Education Coalitio nprogram at The Ohio State University indicated that only about 1 in 10 minority engineeringstudents with math placement below college algebra completed a degree in engineering. Asignificant fraction of incoming minority engineering students, some with excellent high schoolgrades, do not perform well

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ENT Division Technical Session: First-year Experiences

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Scott Duplicate Streiner, Rowan University; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University; Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University; Bruce Oestreich, Rowan University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation, First-Year Programs

Paper ID #28692Building Toys for Children by Applying Entrepreneurial-Minded Learningand Universal Design PrinciplesDr. Scott Streiner, Rowan University Dr. Scott Streiner is an assistant professor in the Experiential Engineering Education Department (ExEEd) at Rowan University. He received his Ph.D in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, with a focus in engineering education. His research interests include engineering global competency, cur- ricula and assessment; pedagogical innovations through game-based and playful learning; spatial skills development and engineering ethics education. His funded

Conference Session

Supporting Teachers and Students in STEM+C Learning Beyond the Classroom

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Zarch, SageFox Consulting Group; Jacqueline McCune, University of Texas at Austin

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

of Austin in 2024 as Deputy Director of the ECEP Alliance, Dr. McCune leverages her extensive K–16 experience—from classroom instruction to state policy—to champion equitable computer science education. Her work focuses on building capacity and fostering robust CS ecosystems that ensure computing opportunities for all students. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Minding the Gap: Methods for Understanding Teacher Capacity when Developing High School Computer Science Graduation Requirements (Work in Progress)Abstract:This evaluation Work In Progress paper advances the discussion of methods used forunderstanding computer science (CS) teacher capacity in

Conference Session

MIND - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Ogilvie, University of Texas-Austin

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-2856: EOE FIRST YEAR INTEREST GROUPS: A SUCCESS MODEL FORINCREASING RETENTIONAndrea Ogilvie, University of Texas-Austin ANDREA OGILVIE is the Director of the Equal Opportunity in Engineering Program at UT Austin. She came to UT as Director in July 2001 after six years in industry where she worked as a Structural Engineer for KBR and HDR Engineering, Inc. designing petrochemical and commercial structures, respectively. Andrea received her BS Civil Engineering degree from UT in May 1995 and her Texas Professional Engineering License in February 2001. She is an active member of the National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates (NAMEPA) and the American Society of

Conference Session

MIND - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tremayne Waller, Virginia Tech; Sharnnia Artis, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-1648: THE PACT: A FRAMEWORK FOR RETAINING 1ST YEARAFRICAN-AMERICAN ENGINEERING MENTremayne Waller, Virginia TechSharnnia Artis, Virginia Tech SHARNNIA ARTIS is currently a Ph.D. student in Industrial and Systems Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering in 2002 and a Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering in 2005.Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech DR. BEVLEE A. WATFORD, P.E. is the founding Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity, established in 1992. Watford received the ASEE 2003 Minorities in Engineering award due

Conference Session

MIND: Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S.K. Sen, Florida Institute of Technology; Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2008-1079: MATLAB PROGRAMMING FOR VISUALIZING NUMERICALITERATIVE DYNAMICSS.K. Sen, Florida Institute of TechnologyGholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA Page 13.871.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 MATLAB PROGRAMMING FOR VISUALIZING NUMERICAL ITERATIVE DYNAMICSAbstract Presented here are the fundamental principles of discrete dynamical system andchaos from the point of view of numerical iterative algorithms. Also included is thevisualization of some of such dynamical systems using Matlab programs. Such avisualization has a profound impact on our conceptual clarity and knowledge of the realworld scientific and engineering problems.1. IntroductionThe

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Wenshen Pong

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Minorities in Engineering

(SEE) and Electrical and Computer Engineering(ECE). Currently, there are total of 80 graduate students enrolled in these programs, which featurecurriculum and schedules designed with the convenience of working engineers in mind. About70% of the graduate engineering students are domestic students and about 30% of the students arefemale.Partnership for Engineering EducationIn order to strengthen ties with its constituencies, the school of Engineering has established aPartnership for Engineering Education (PFEE) with engineering students, high schools,community colleges, and local industry. This PFEE encompasses the outreach programs to highschools and community colleges, industrial liaison board, with new efforts to establish dialog withour own

Conference Session

MIND - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA; Rhoda Baggs, Florida Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-1138: A NAFP PROJECT: USE OF OBJECT ORIENTEDMETHODOLOGIES AND DESIGN PATTERNS TO REFACTOR SOFTWAREDESIGNGholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA Gholam “Ali” Shaykhian Gholam Ali Shaykhian is a software engineer with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Engineering Directorate. He is a National Administrator Fellowship Program (NAFP) fellow and served his fellowships at Bethune Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida. Ali is currently pursing a Ph.D. in Operations Research at Florida Institute of Technology. He has received a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Computer Systems from University of Central Florida in 1985 and a second M.S. degree in

Conference Session

MIND: Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Tarig Ali, University of Central Florida; Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

don’texist.The use of online-based, “open book, open mind” approach is being recognized in the literatureas a potential method of examination for distance courses in the faculties of engineering, science,and technology1,3. Faculty may have to develop new methodologies, and structure or restructuretheir course differently to accommodate and facilitate the effectiveness of online examinationmethods. Some very recent studies documented the practicality and effectiveness of distancelearning methodologies3. Results from an early study of the desirability and feasibility of usingdistance learning indicated that this teaching and methodology has a useful role in distancelearning4. The case for employing project-based learning methods as opposed to more

Conference Session

MIND: Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Diala Gammoh, University of Central FLorida; Alfred Ducharme, University of Central Florida; Ahmad Elshennawy, University of Central Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2008-573: CONTRIBUTIONS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TOENGINEERING GRADUATE SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATESAli Mehrabian, University of Central FloridaDiala Gammoh, University of Central FLoridaAlfred Ducharme, University of Central FloridaAhmad Elshennawy, University of Central Florida Page 13.334.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Contribution of International Students to Engineering Graduate Schools in the United StatesAbstractMany academic institutions in the United States have been looking for more expansion andexposures worldwide. They have been promoting their graduate programs to around the globe tothe students who seek educational

Conference Session

MIND: Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida; Faramarz Mossayebi, Youngstown State University; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2008-227: HOT SPOT MINIMIZATION OF NOC USING ANT-NET DYNAMICROUTING ALGORITHMAlireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida ALIREZA RAHROOH Alireza Rahrooh is a Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at the University of Central Florida. He received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Univ. of Akron, in 1979, 1986, and 1990, respectively. His research interests include digital simulation, nonlinear dynamics, chaos, control theory, system identification and adaptive control. He is a member of ASEE, IEEE, Eta Kappa Nu, and Tau Beta Pi.Faramarz Mossayebi, Youngstown State University FARAMARZ MOSSAYEBI Faramarz Mossayebi is an Associate Professor

Conference Session

MIND Education Trends

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred Hudson, University of Texas-San Antonio; Dawnlee Roberson, University of Texas-San Antonio

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Minorities in Engineering

2006-2482: BIOMECHANICS AS A TOOL FOR TEACHING MINORITYSTUDENTSDawnlee Roberson, University of Texas-San Antonio Dr Roberson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. She received a Bachelors in Biology and a Masters in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and her PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.Fred Hudson, University of Texas-San Antonio Page 11.276.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Biomechanics as a tool for teaching minority students

Conference Session

MIND Education Trends

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Dana Newell, Arizona State University

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Minorities in Engineering

2006-2407: IMPROVING A NACME CLASS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON DETAILEDTIME MANAGEMENTMary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University MARY R. ANDERSON-ROWLAND is an Associate Professor in Industrial Engineering. She was the Associate Dean of Student Affairs in the Fulton School of Engineering at ASU from 1993-2004. She was named the SHPE Educator of the Year 2005 and selected for the National Engineering Award in 2003, the highest honor given by the American Association of Engineering Societies. In 2002 the Society of Women Engineers named her the Distinguished Engineering Educator. She has received many other awards for her support of students. An ASEE Fellow, she is a frequent speaker on the career

Conference Session

MIND - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Shaykhian, NASA; Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-456: IMPROVING PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS THROUGHADAPTING PROGRAMMING TOOLSLinda Shaykhian, NASA Linda H. Shaykhian Linda Shaykhian is a computer engineer with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Kennedy Space Center (KSC). She is currently co-lead of the Information Architecture team for the Constellation Program’s Launch Site Command and Control System Proof of Concept project. She was lead of the Core Technical Capability Laboratory Management System project, which is currently used for resource management and funding of KSC Core Technical Capability laboratories. She was the Software Design Lead and Software Integrated Product Team Lead for the Hazardous Warning

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michele Auzenne; Jeanne Garland; J. Phillip King; Ricardo Jacquez

these experiences, students were given a newawareness of the complexities, challenges, and realities that civil engineers face in theirprofessions, which pulled many of the students in the direction of entering the discipline as theirmajor.Challenges in Developing and Maintaining the META ProgramIn the development stages of META, the primary goals we had in mind were to address the needfor better transfer and articulation by offering a summer bridge program and by integratingindustry-sponsored technology-oriented work and educational experiences into the curriculum.Although these goals were realized, the program was not without challenges, particularly withcommunity college and industry partnerships that were geographically spread so far apart

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sylvanus Nwosu; Robert Goldbach; Mike Lovell

grouped by comment theme and by program, startingwith the affirmative responses and followed by the negative responses.‘Yes’ responses were categorized into three groups:• Getting there (9 responses, 6 from CARE I) – this group of respondents expressed some awareness and interest in the field, and given continued exposure, are most likely to consider engineering as a career.• Prepared – these four respondents felt that the program provided a good preparation for entering the field.• This is for me (4 responses, 1 CARE II) – these are the participants who have made up their minds that engineering is what they want.The ‘no’ responses fell mostly into two categories:• Not feeling it- In the CARE I program, 9 of

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

Session # 1170 Middle School Students get Introduced to Fundamentals of Engineering at the UMES-NOAA Summer Camp Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, Gurbax Singh University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD 21853AbstractNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have funded an outreachprogram at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) to promote mathematics,science, engineering and technology (MSET) education among minority middle schoolstudents. The first and second autho r of this paper direct the program with support andassistance from graduate

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Christie

providing residential campusexperiences such as overnights, summer programs, and bridge programs as a means to improvethe pipeline of underrepresented minorities and women into science, technology, engineering,and mathematics (STEM) fields (Matyas, and Malcom,1991). Each university will have to make a choice as to how they will develop the partnership. A few Page 8.1317.2important factors to keep in mind that may help provide direction while designing a programinclude: improving content knowledge for students, providing information on engineering andtechnical careers, having students spending valuable time on the university campus, andinvolving family

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Amy Freeman; Anita Persaud

A Model for Underrepresented Minority Students’ Success in Engineering: The PREF Summer Bridge Program Anita Persaud, Amy L. Freeman College of Engineering, The Pennsylvania State UniversityIntroductionIt is important to create opportunities outside of the classroom where minority students cangather for academic workshops, and social and cultural events due to the isolation feelings manyface on predominantly white campuses. Research shows that African-American andHispanic/Latino American college students have a higher attrition rate than Asian American andEuropean-American students 4. According to the National Institute of Education Report, whenfaculty, administrators

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Heidi Sherick

Designing Our Community: A Report on Progress Toward Program Goals of Recruiting and Retaining Native American Students in Engineering Heidi M. Sherick, Sheree J. Watson, Carolyn Plumb College of Engineering Montana State University—Bozeman P.O. Box 173820 Bozeman, MT 59717-3820The Designing our Community (DOC) program at Montana State University (MSU),which is supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, has three goals: (1)Increase the motivation and pre-entry academic preparation of Native American studentswho want to study

Conference Session

Hunting for MINDs

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kisha Johnson; Grace Mack; John Wheatland

Session 2002-2103 Fast Track to Achievement II: Increasing Academic Performance and Retention of Engineering Freshmen by Promoting Achievement Behaviors Grace E. Mack, John A. Wheatland, and Kisha Johnson Morgan State UniversityAbstractIn making the transition from high school to college, engineering freshmen can benefit fromguidance by upperclassmen on how to meet the challenges of engineering and how to negotiatethe college environment. Upperclassmen, particularly those with a proven track record ofacademic achievement and leadership, are credible sources and

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrea Ogilvie

Session 1370 Capturing Young MINDS with MITE – A Pre-College Residential Program Generating Results Andrea M. Ogilvie The University of Texas at AustinAbstractThe Minority Introduction to Engineering (MITE) program at The University of Texas at Austin(UT Austin) is a five-day summer residential program designed to spark students’ interest inengineering as an exciting career choice. MITE offers 100 high school juniors and seniors theopportunity to discover engineering through hands-on experience and interaction withengineering students, faculty

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aimee Cloutier, Texas Tech University; Jerry Dwyer, George Washington University; Sonya E. Sherrod, Texas Tech University

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Diversity

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Mathematics

Paper ID #16121Exploration of Hands-On/Minds-On Learning in an Active STEM OutreachProgramAimee Cloutier, Texas Tech University Aimee Cloutier is a Ph.D. student studying Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University. She earned her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech in 2012. Her research interests include biomechan- ics, rehabilitation engineering, prosthetic limb design, and STEM education.Dr. Jerry Dwyer, George Washington University Dr. Jerry Dwyer is a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Director of the STEM Academy at George Washington University. He worked for many years in computational

Conference Session

Faculty Development: Centers

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, Merrimack College; Andrew L Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Heather Dillon, University of Washington; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University; Glenn R Gaudette, Boston College; Douglas E. Melton, The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Family Foundation

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

intoengineering education, helping students develop the skills and mindset needed to create meaningful impactin their careers. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Faculty Development for Faculty Development – Taking Entrepreneurially Minded Learning Faculty Development to Your CampusAbstractThis evidence-based practice paper presents a comprehensive faculty development programdesigned to equip teams of faculty with the necessary tools to create and implemententrepreneurial mindset (EM) initiatives at their home institutions. Integrating EM into coursesand curricula has been shown to enhance student experience. Faculty from institutions within theKern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) have been

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 4: Supporting Success 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Angelina Jay, Northeastern University; Andrew L. Gillen, Northeastern University; Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

Paper ID #36827Meaningful Moments: First-year Student Perceptions of Mindfulness andMeditation in the ClassroomDr. Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University Dr. Kathryn Schulte Grahame is a Teaching Professor at Northeastern University and the Associate Direc- tor of the First-Year Engineering Team at Northeastern University. The focus of this team is on providing a consistent, comprehensive, and constructive educational experience that endorses the student-centered, professional and practice-oriented mission of Northeastern University. She teaches the Cornerstone of En- gineering courses to first-year students

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 6

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erick S. Vasquez, University of Dayton; Megan Morin, ASHLIN Management Group; Vinayak Vijayan, University of Dayton; Timothy Reissman, University of Dayton

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

Paper ID #38872Work in Progress: Self-Starter Faculty Learning Community to ImplementEntrepreneurially-Minded Learning (EML) Micromoment ActivitiesDr. Erick S. Vasquez, University of Dayton Erick S. Vasquez is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Dayton. He received his B.Eng. in Chemical Engineering at UCA in El Salvador. He obtained his M.S. from Clemson University and his Ph.D. from Mississippi State University, both in Chemical Engineering. His laboratory research involves nanotechnology in chemical and biological pro- cesses. His educational research

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Montgomery

Session Number 3575 So You’re Going on Sabbatical? Be Sure to Take an Open Mind Robert E. Montgomery Department of Freshman Engineering, Purdue UniversityAbstract This paper is about the process of making the transition from attempting to controleverything about the sabbatical leave experience to learning to simply benefit from it, wherever,within reason, it took me. Numerous "substitutions" took place in my plans for self-renewal,with some of my original objectives becoming completely out of reach. As a result of theunplanned nature of many of my sabbatical activities, I learned a lot about

Conference Session

Project-Based and Experiential Learning in Manufacturing

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing Division (MFG)

Paper ID #38823Integrating Entrepreneurially Minded and Project-Based Learning into aManufacturing Supply Chain CourseDr. Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University Yalcin Ertekin, Ph.D., CMfgE, CQE Yalcin Ertekin is a clinical professor in the College of Engineering, Department of Engineering Leadership and Society at Drexel University, Philadelphia, and serves as the Associate Department Head for Undergraduate Studies for the Engineering Technology program. He re- ceived his BS degree from Istanbul Technical University in Turkey, an MSc in Production Management from the University of Istanbul, an MS in Engineering Management, and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Bosman, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Karoline Jarr; Bhavana Kotla, Purdue Polytechnic Graduate Programs; Jason Ostanek, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Jose Garcia; Walter Leon-Salas, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Sunghwan Lee, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

Paper ID #38224Growing Entrepreneurially Minded UndergraduateResearchers with New Product Development in AppliedEnergyBhavana Kotla (PhD Candidate) PhD Candidate in Technology (Entrepreneurship Education)Lisa Bosman (Faculty) Dr. Bosman holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering. Her engineering education research interests include entrepreneurially minded learning, interdisciplinary education, and faculty professional development. Learn more here: www.iAgree.orgJason OstanekJose M Garcia (Assistant Professor) Dr. Jose M. Garcia-Bravo graduated from Los Andes University in Bogota, Colombia with a B.Sc. in Mechanical

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Desmond Y.R. Chong, National University of Singapore; Jian Huei Choo, Engineering Design and Innovation Centre, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore; Eng Keng Soh, Engineering Design and Innovation Centre, National University of Singapore; Yee-Sien Ng; Ming Po Tham, National University of SIngapore

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Biomedical

Paper ID #6879Work in Progress: An Engineering in Medicine Programme - Opening Engi-neering Students’ Mind Through a Living Laboratory EducationDr. Desmond Y.R. Chong, National University of Singapore Desmond Chong is currently a Lecturer in the Engineering Design and Innovation Centre (EDIC) and the Department of Bioengineering, National University of Singapore (NUS). He received his Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) and Master of Engineering (by research), both from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and a PhD in Orthopaedic Biomechanics from Imperial College London, UK. Prior to joining NUS, he was