Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; John L. Falconer, University of Colorado Boulder; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Oregon State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

noteworthy. First, the Force Concept Inventory (FCI) provided an instrument tomeasure students’ fundamental conceptual understanding of Newtonian mechanics.1,2 Thequestions were designed to test a student’s ability to apply the fundamental laws and principlesin a way that does not require computation. Second, Eric Mazur published his book Peer Page 23.298.2Instruction, which describes the use of ConcepTests to engage students in conceptual learningduring lecture.3 This structured questioning process actively involves all students in the class.Peer instruction encourages students to reflect on the problem, think through the arguments beingdeveloped, and

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K-5 Teacher Transformation

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K. Anna Douglas, Purdue University; Daphne Duncan Wiles, Purdue University, West Lafayette; So Yoon Yoon, INSPIRE, School of Engineering Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 23.474.3For more than twenty years, networks of teachers have been found to aid sustaining educationalchange.12 Groups of teachers can come together and foster a culture of common understandingfor instructional goals, methods, and solutions.6 In this way, the TPD is expanded from anindividual learning experience to an organizational learning experience. The TPD can provideopportunities for discussion, reflection, and debate.6 In the same way, groups of teachers couldpose a negative influence on the effort if they do not see the value of the content being learned.Van Driel, Beijaard and Verloop13 found that science teaching reform efforts were largelyineffective in a number of countries, largely due to a failure of the TPD program to

Conference Session

Crossing Boundaries - Service Learning and Interdisciplinary Teams

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip A. Dunn Jr. P.E., University of Maine

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Construction

Page 23.491.2Several engineering programs engage in community through service learning. These programsfollow a structured format in developing community service. Barrington and Duffy summarizewhat service learning is through definition: There have been many definitions for service-learning in the literature over the years[e.g., (Jacoby, 1996), (Bringle, Hatcher, & Games, 1997), (Stanton, Giles, & Cruz, 1999), (Learnand Serve America, 2009). One of the earliest definitions is still widely accepted andcomprehensive: Service-learning is a “a course based, credit-bearing, educational experience inwhich students (a) participate in an organized service activity that meets identified communityneeds and (b) reflect on the service

Conference Session

Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzana Ansari, University of California, Berkeley; Jennifer Wang, University of California, Berkeley; Ryan Shelby, University of California, Berkeley; Eli Patten, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa A Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

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Community Engagement Division

government reflect her interest in the intersection between medical device innovation, development, and regulation. She also has educational experience in leadership studies through several training programs, including a vigorous course on ”The Art and Adventure of Leadership” taught by recognized leadership gurus, Drs. Warren Bennis and Steven Sample.Jennifer Wang, University of California, Berkeley Jennifer Wang is a graduate student in the Graduate Group in Science and Mathematics Education, fo- cusing on Engineering Education at the University of California, Berkeley. She also obtained her B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Berkeley. Wang has several years

Conference Session

Programs in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven B. Shooter, Bucknell University; Seth Orsborn, Bucknell University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

their discipline and someone new. We strongly encouraged them to move tonew seats throughout the semester (if they were sitting at all). Students shared their work ingroups of various sizes and often presented to the entire class. Reflection, self-criticism andconstructive criticism of others were integral to all activities. Passivity was not an option. Theclass met twice per week with two hour sessions. This allowed for flexibility of class activities.Students shared and presented their assignments at each class. All of these various techniquessupported an overall active learning method of Problem-based Learning that incorporated bothCollaborative and Cooperative learning methods19(The course was developed and team taught by Steve Shooter in

Conference Session

Distance Education and Engineering Workforce Professional Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyrus Habibi P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Tina alaei; Andrew Lillesve, IRE

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Continuing Professional Development

in the context of engineering projects, professionalism and reflection (metacognition). His research in the area of engineering education is focused on project-based learning, design and innovation, professionalism and self-directed learning.Ms. motahareh alaeiMr. Andrew Lillesve, IRE Page 23.3.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013Integrating Professionalism in a Project-Based Engineering CurriculumAbstractProfessionalism has been an important component of engineering education not only in the eyesof industry but also the Accreditation Board for Engineers and Technology

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; James P. De Clerck, Michigan Technological University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Laura Maria Roberts; William J. Endres, Michigan Technological University; Kevin David Hale

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

tutorials in which two components of motivation aremanipulated: task value and control beliefs. To manipulate task value, the module hastutorials on two quite different topics that would have different levels of interest forstudents: osmosis and the Northern Lights. Before the task value tutorials, the moduleasks students to rate their interest in the two topics. We anticipated that the NorthernLights topic would be more interesting for most students, but it was not for all students,and it was not necessary for that to be the case. After completing the two tutorials thatinclude pre and post tests, students answer questions about their reflections on task value.For the control beliefs manipulation, the module includes two topics about which

Conference Session

Restructuring/Rethinking STEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

the path for student success. As in any PBL courses, Ineeded to play a role closer to that of a coach – using praise when groups were trying butfrustrated, but also honest feedback when groups were coasting or making excuses.I hope that the picture I have painted is of a course that was unique and rich with learningopportunities, and that criss-crossed from the technical to the non-technical many times.But one more aspect was critical – reflection. Every two weeks, the I conducted a shortreflection meeting with the students. The goal was to extract lessons learned. Some wereindividual, private and more formal, while others were informal public discussions. Incourse evaluations, students shared that it was during these reflection periods that

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Spencer Seung-hyun Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

will allow for added laboratory activities.Assessment and Evaluation of the GPMTBased on the evidences and findings from the current project, the newly-developed structure forassessment and evaluation is helpful in adopting evidence-based instructional methods, whichhave a more student-centered learning format. For example, the traditional-transmission learningformat, in which the degree of a student’s success depends only on the performance of quizzes,tests and projects in class, does not truly reflect the effectiveness on learning.We adopted more collaborative approaches for this NSF project to break away from traditionalnorms in education, while assessing students’ abilities in various summative cases; many aspectsin learning effectiveness

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J Rust, Western New England University; Steven G Northrup, Western New England University

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Biomedical

no statistically significant changesbetween student responses on the post-course and one year survey regarding knowledge,confidence in developing solutions, and interest in pursuing further studies or careers in globalhealth. Additionally, student comments on the one year survey reflected high levels ofenthusiasm for the subject and provided insight into the impact of the experience on the studentsover the period of one year.BackgroundRecently, there has been significant interest amongst engineering programs regardingopportunities that develop and enhance the global perspectives of undergraduate students. Thisinterest is in part to address ABET student outcomes criteria 3h (the broad education necessaryto understand the impact of engineering

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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Pamalee Brady; James Guthrie

parts,Figures 1 and 2.Figure 1. Completed “suspension” bridge. Figure 2. Loaded “beam” bridge.The teams and groups will compare what they have accomplished. Did the designs reflect whatthe clients requested? Did the construction reflect the drawings? It is hoped that the elementaryschool students will be encouraged to enroll in the after-school program.After-School Program. The after-school program is envisioned to be two 90 minute long twosessions that will lead to the sandcastle competition. The after-school sessions will have twocomponents, additional lectures and activities that describe the design and constructionprofessions and industry. This will be an opportunity to present simple engineering concepts andsupplement their

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2013 EDI

Authors

• Individualism versus Collectivism (IDV)• Masculinity versus Femininity (MAS)• Uncertainty Avoidance (UAI)• Long-Term Orientation (LTO) Top 5 Nationalities Represented in the COE Power Distance IndexHIGH LOWHofstede’s Theory of Cultural Dimensions• Power Distance (PDI)• Individualism versus Collectivism (IDV) o A society's position on this dimension is reflected in whether people’s self-image is defined in terms of “I” or “we.”• Masculinity versus Femininity (MAS)• Uncertainty Avoidance (UAI)• Long-Term Orientation (LTO) Top 5 Nationalities Represented at the COE Individualism vs. CollectivismIND COLHofstede’s Theory

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2013 ERC

Authors

Theresa Maldonado

] [A,B] Coursera Udacity [A,D] 2 yr. college [A,D] [A] K-12 Non-CompletionA changing environment: The dynamic demographic 3trend is certainly reflected at the Ph.D. level. * *Engineering is affected more: Only ~38% PhDs are US citizen or permanent residentSource: Info Brief NSF 12-303Targeted investment in Engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

course surveywas used to obtain student feedback regarding instruction. There are a total of twenty questionsin the survey: the first eighteen questions are based on best practice and cover not onlycurriculum but also classroom and lab facilities; the question 19 and 20 are intended to elicitstudents’ feedback on their overall assessment of the instruction. Students were also encouragedto provide written comments to further improve the teaching practice. Students also rated howwell the course objectives were achieved on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being Strongly Agree and 1being Strongly Disagree. Table 1 reflects student feedback regarding access to new, effectivecurriculum modules and labs that more accurately reflect the needs of industry

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessing Sustainability and Life Long Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire L. Antaya, Arizona State University; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Piervincenzo Rizzo, University of Pittsburgh; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

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Civil Engineering

follow, thus results may beinfluenced due to greater interest in these careers than others. Greater than or equal to 50% of Page 23.735.10respondents over the four-year period believe that government careers integrate concepts ofsustainability. This trend follows for teachers, with the exception of DfE Post 2012 at ASU.Careers in healthcare and marketing/sales fluctuated to the largest degree over the administrationof the surveys. In 2011 healthcare sustainability topics were added as a semester project withinDfE. The increase in healthcare career awareness may be reflected by a result of this inclusion.The authors acknowledge that the

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technolog Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camilo Vieira, Eafit; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computing & Information Technology

practices, best practices best practices theory, research and best practicesReflection The reflection Reflection is The reflection is Reflection is is not realized done but it does complete and it complete and it or the answers not provide allows identify presents some are not explanatory most elements examples that coherent with elements that of experience demonstrate the responses allow uncover clearly the the experience

Conference Session

FPD 8: Engineering Math Issues

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shelley Lorimer, MacEwan University

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First-Year Programs

for MathAdvisory exam) might indicate a decline in the performance of engineering students on the mathassessment exam, the data does not support the anecdotal hypothesis nor the quantitativeevidence of markedly declining math skills in first-year engineering students at our institution, atleast during the time period considered.Assessment tools are often used in a predictive way to gauge the overall skills of engineeringstudents. They are also useful in setting engineering program directives. It is clear from thisarticle that the academic averages obtained in high school, may not necessarily reflect the skilllevel of the students entering first-year, especially in mathematics. A further analysis of theseassessment results in light of first

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay R. Goldberg P.E., Marquette University; David B. Rank, Root Cause Consortium, LLC

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Design in Engineering Education

, and design for manufacturability. The module includesseveral examples of active and student centered learning as part of an in-class assembly linesimulation exercise. Students reflected on this experience, and suggested process improvementsto save time, reduce cost and waste, and improve the assembly line process. They learned of theimportance of manufacturing documentation, process design, and design for assembly. At theend of the module, students understood the importance of designing a product not only for theend user, but also for the assemblers and inspectors. Details of the module design andimplementation will be presented along with comments from students.IntroductionISO 9001:1994, Quality SystemsModel for Quality Assurance in Design

Conference Session

CEED - Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamad Metghalchi, Northeastern University; Richard Harris, Northeastern University; Emanuel Mason; Claire Duggan, Northeastern University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

technology training programs in recent years.3,4 There is someevidence that these programs are increasing the diversity of these fields.5However, the literature suggests that many of the students entering an undergraduate engineeringprogram do not complete it.6 As is highly reflected in the low national retention rates of Blackand Hispanic American students pursuing undergraduate engineering degrees. The present studywas designed to address an issue of retention in an engineering program, one’s sense of self-efficacy, or operationalized confidence, or to perform in work, career and academic contexts inthe first year of engineering education. The concept of self-efficacy was proposed by AlbertBandura in his much broader theory of cognitive behavior

Conference Session

Design Methodology and Evaluation 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

April M. Bryan, University of the West Indies

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Design in Engineering Education

through experience, it is desirable that new college graduatesdisplay a reasonably high level of competency at engineering design. In fact, it is now arequirement of many new managers2. This is also reflected in the program accreditationrequirements of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET)8 and theEngineering Council9, the two major international organizations that set accreditation criteriafor engineering programs.As a result, over the last twenty years, engineering departments have begun to introduceengineering design courses into their curriculum1,10. The main objective of these courses is tobridge the gap between theory and practice in order to allow students opportunities todevelop those skills that will be necessary

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations and Global Issues in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hollee Hitchcock Becker, The Catholic University of America

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Architectural

problems better than by listening to lectures. Because staticsand strength of materials deals with hypothetical loadings on diagrammatic representation ofstructural components, students have difficulty making the connection to design scenarios even ifthey are capable of solving assigned problems. By linking the studio with the structures class,students learn to design systems and components for a given set of parameters over which theyhave control. When the student owns the design, there is more interest in finding the solutionand there is a complete understanding of the problem. By designing the entire system, ratherthan a single component, the student understands the relationships between components.Second: “Reflection on learning develops

Conference Session

Restructuring/Rethinking STEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Robinson, University of South Carolina; Sarah C. Baxter, University of South Carolina

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

23.1271.6identified.4. ScaleThe visual concepts emphasized here are universal elements, variety, visual interest, scale.Project 4: Establish two rectangular compositions employing multiple shapes and multiplevalues. One should be primarily objective, the other primarily non-objective. Select the best one,refine and print your image at a scale at least twice as tall and twice as wide as the normalprinted page (15 X 20”). Crop, composite, and mount your finished product leaving a 1”boarder all the way around the image (17 X 22”).Engineering Connections: Trigonometric (angular) relationships, symmetry, balance,equilibrium, and boundary conditions. How are intrinsic properties such as density, temperatureor stiffness reflected? by shape, composition or value

Conference Session

Secondary (6-12) Outreach

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Crystal Jean DeJaegher, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

– What makes a 3-D shape a 3-D shape?, Page 23.1375.75.3- Reflecting on your design, and 7.5 – Which 3-D figures roll the best?. Step 3.3 is designedto get students to articulate their understandings of 3-D objects in terms of geometric shapecharacteristics. Step 5.3 asks students to contemplate their proposed design for the communitycenter by prompting a discussion of shape nets and reflection on students’ designs. Step 7.5requires students to determine, from a list of 3-D shapes, which will roll best, and provide ajustification. These steps have been evaluated using the Knowledge Integration Framework2; asapplied to this work, this framework

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2013 GSW

Authors

Camille A. Issa

Overseas InstitutionsMany well-established U.S. specialized/professional accreditation agencies have in recent yearsbeen offering international accreditation evaluations, and status, as appropriate: engineering,business, and soon teacher education. In each case, the move to offering full accreditation abroadhas reflected an evolutionary process on the part of the accrediting agency, often starting with aMemoranda of Understanding (MOU), then some sort of "substantial equivalency", then fullaccreditation. There are many issues involved in evaluating foreign institutions utilizing U.S.standards. This paper draws upon the experience of the author in quality assurance andaccreditation in the U.S. and abroad to explore such issues by examining

Collection

2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Fred Guzek; Kathy Brockway; Troy Brockway; Sue Guzek

requires significant timeand effort by faculty leaders both in the planning stage and during the time abroad. During thetrip segment of the course, typical days began at 6:30 or 7:00 a.m. with group breakfast andpreview of the day’s activities, aggressive daily agendas that often included travel, gatheringpoints throughout the day to review and reflect on observations as a group and between studentsand faculty individually, and group activities ending with dinner and discussion between 8:00and 10:00 p.m. In addition, the faculty team believes that staying in small hotels or hostels andusing public transportation allows students the greatest opportunity to experience local cultureand interact with people in the target cultures. The team was able to

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Scott Bell; Tim Frey; Angie Miller; Eugene Vasserman

that might alleviate some of the problems within a design without changing theoverall student concept. We also found that even though we attempted to avoid video games aspart of the instructional material, a majority of the final projects had a game-type theme.OutcomesPre-camp and post-camp surveys were collected from students to investigate changes in interestand self-confidence with respect to computer programming. Feedback from pre-service teacherswas also collected through reflective discussions. Response from participants (both students andteachers) was positive. Student confidence in programming ability, enjoyment of programming,and interest in continuing to program increased. Pre-service teachers discussed ideas for incorpo-rating more

Conference Session

Software Engineering Pedagogical Approaches

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna F. DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University; Colin J. Neill, Pennsylvania State University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

of social constructivist approachessuch as classroom discussion and experiential learning13,18. Through peer interaction andcollaboration students are able to synthesize and evaluate their ideas collectively10,16,19 and areforced to reflect upon and reason about their ideas at greater depth than when workingindividually17.In contrast, there are numerous studies that show the difficulty students experience working inteams. Student’s frequently cite that they have little influence over their team-mates; they believetheir grade will not reflect their contribution or competence; and the transaction cost ofscheduling meetings, and working collaboratively are not worth the rewards, of which they seefew9. These bad team experiences can have a

Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald H Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

each week (or in the case of multi-week modules,for each learning module), individual outcomes were developed, and assessed. Theseweekly/module learning outcomes were related to the overall course learning outcomes.Questions and problems were used to assess the students’ success in developing the skills andknowledge specified by the learning outcome(s) that was related to the various learning objects. For each week (or for each module) students had the ability to upload a “Reflection” document.This document, which was not a required assignment, enabled students to identify problems,concerns or positive results for the week’s learning and assignments. The use of these“Reflection” documents was to identify to the author areas of concerns or

Conference Session

Distance Education and Engineering Workforce Professional Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gary R. Bertoline, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark T Schuver, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Continuing Professional Development

companies. The Land study reflected, while there were titlesassigned to both; the titles of design engineer, senior engineer and engineer were predominatelyassigned to engineering graduates. This, while the titles of engineering technologist,technologist, engineering technician and technician were predominantly reserved fortechnologists; i.e., BS Engineering Technology (BSET) graduates.The findings of the Land study validate the experience of many in business and industry. Thenatural derivation of this previous Land study is to enhance and build on our understanding ofthe identified titles for each; the technologist and the engineer. Subsequently, the next logical

Conference Session

The D/M/A of CE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Emmanuelle Reynaud, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Ella Willard-Schmoe, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Community Engagement Division

national average of 18.8% women inundergraduate enrollment.9BackgroundA commonly utilized definition of service-learning is “a credit-bearing, educational experiencein which students participate in an organized service activity that meets identified communityneeds and reflect on the service activity in such a way as to gain further understanding of coursecontent, a broader appreciation of the discipline, and an enhanced sense of civic responsibility."10Many past studies, (e.g. Eyler and Guiles11) have shown service-learning to result in positiveoutcomes in cognitive and affective measures for students as well as benefits to the community,faculty, and institution. Astin et al. found with longitudinal data of 22,000 students that service-learning