Conference Session

Faculty Development Lightning Talk Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Timothy A. Wilson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Olivia Elizabeth Roa, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Faculty Development Division

to shifts in culture and philosophicalapproaches to curriculum and instruction. The changes are often impeded by barriers related tostructural and systemic features within the academic system [4], [8]. From an organizationalperspective, individual barriers are commonly associated with misunderstandings and lack ofcommunication, lack of trust and threats to job status and security [9], [10]. Particularlyconcerning to faculty are changes that affect resources and time [10–12]. Lozano [9] notes thatbarriers are also present at the group and organizational level [10]. The change can be impededby the groups culture and norms, intergroup dynamics and group conflicts. At the organizationallevel, barriers to change can include a lack of strategy

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

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

rapidly develops), the endeavor of empathic growth anddevelopment need not be abandoned within post-secondary education. Rather, it indicates thatwe lack an understanding of the ideal means for empathic development later in one’s life.Given the growing emphasis on the necessity of empathy to thrive as an engineer, engineeringeducators need to understand the constellation of existing tools and pedagogical techniques tofoster empathy within the engineering curriculum. This synthesis piece highlights a variety ofeducational contexts and pedagogical techniques, each of which we posit are equally salient andmutually supportive for the development of engineering students’ empathic skills, abilities, ordispositions. We draw from literature from a wide

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Hulme, State University of New York, Buffalo; Edward Kasprzak, Milliken Research Associates; Kenneth English, State University of New York, Buffalo; Deborah Moore-Russo, State University of New York, Buffalo; Kemper Lewis, State University of New York, Buffalo

broad availability of visuallyengaging and fast-paced games, contemporary students can find traditional classroom methods oflecture and guided laboratory experiments limiting. This paper presents a novel methodologythat incorporates driving simulation, motion simulation, and educational practices into anengaging, gaming-inspired simulation framework for a vehicle dynamics curriculum. Theresearch places students into a gaming scenario where learning occurs during game play, ratherthan using a formally structured learning approach to vehicle dynamics. The application of themethodology is demonstrated in the context of an advanced vehicle dynamics course. This paperreports on work done under National Science Foundation grant DUE-0633596 in the

Conference Session

Innovative Classroom Techniques

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Johnson, Washington State University; Reid Miller, Washington State University

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Educational Research and Methods

20, andstudent retention21. According to Tinto22, the classroom may be the only place where staff andstudents actually meet, therefore, if social and academic integration or involvement is to occur, itmust occur in the classroom, and the outcomes will have an effect on retention.Forming a sense of community, where people feel they will be treated sympathetically by theirfellows, seems to be a necessary first step for collaborative learning. Wegerif23 found thatwithout a feeling of community, people are on their own, likely to be anxious, defensive andunwilling to take the risks involved in learning (p. 48). However, according to Bess, Fisher,Sonn, and Bishop24 those researchers in the field of sense of community have found the construct

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane Hunter, University of Arizona; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

materials as they progress through theengineering curriculum. Moreover, by introducing engineering through the lens of the NAEGrand Challenges, we ought to be able to capture and motivate a broader, more diverse array ofstudents. The Elective Units are electronic in format, learner-centered and designed for on-linedelivery. These materials are thus readily translated and integrated into the freshman engineeringcurricula at most any college or university.The ENGR 102 HS component of the proposed work addresses national interest in theproduction of skilled STEM professionals (including K−12 teachers) and citizens knowledgeableabout STEM. In this innovative arrangement between the College of Engineering and highschools in Arizona, students gain an

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Madar; David L. Huggins

the reader board with its separate camera. Initial adjustments were necessaryin order to allow the time delayed video reception site to see lecture notes presented on a board without a handshadow blocking part of the presentation. IV. Instructional Motivation: As this and other courses are developed, multimedia interactivecomputer presentations should enhance the delivery of materials at distant locations. This however, is an entireadditional series of processes that need to be presented separately. As faculty become more in tune with distantlearning capabilities, instructional techniques will improve and learning motivation will surely follow. The integration of distant learning techniques into the curriculum should be

Conference Session

Innovative Ideas for Energy Labs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Shuhui Li

students’ capability to recognize widecontrol applications of electric machines in the modern ECE field and the integrativecharacteristics of electric machines with many other ECE courses. In 2003, the lecture part of the Electric Machinery course was restructured at TAMUK byusing an integrative teaching approach which presents students a complete view of controllableenergy conversion or electric drive systems with topics covering electric machines, powerelectronics, feedback controls, power supply systems, and mechanical loads. The reformation hasresulted in great positive feedbacks from students. In the restructured course, a diverse set oftopics are covered in a rapid succession so that it is important to have corresponding hardware

Conference Session

Flanders' Fellowship: Building STEM Community Impact, Hi-Diddly-Ho!

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Senay Purzer, Purdue University; TABE AKO ABANE, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

. Insummary, a critical contribution of the Socially Transformative Engineering Pedagogy is engaginglearners in different modes of reasoning so they can achieve their full potential for conscientiousdecision-making.Pedagogical Translation of the Socially Transformative Engineering FrameworkIntegrating a new framework with an emphasis on engineering reasoning fluency while integratingsocial and ethical perspectives can be daunting. Therefore, we present an illustrative lessoninspired by a curriculum developed by Sung and colleagues [29]. In this lesson, engineering is notthe central focus, but engineers are situated as part of a legal case. As part of the legal case, twoengineers are the expert witnesses, one representing the defendant and the other

Conference Session

Beyond the Engineering Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Bailey, North Carolina A&T State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University

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First-Year Programs

of general education. In particular, we argue for the positive value of ageneral education program centered on common foundation courses taken by all studentsat an institution. Even more particularly, we argue for the positive value of a foundationcourse, taken by all first- or second-year students, which introduces them to, and providesopportunities for them to practice, their critical, analytical, quantitative, and scientificreasoning skills. Most particularly, we argue for the positive value of such a course forundergraduate Engineering majors. In part one of our paper, we will correlate the goals,objectives, and curriculum of UNST 130 Analytical Reasoning, a general educationfoundation course at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Terry Dwan; Kiriakos Kiriakidis; Jennifer Waters; George Piper

Engineering and the Ocean Engineering Departments atthe U.S. Naval Academy have collaborated to offer an innovative course sequence inenvironmental engineering [1]. In this course sequence, a host of engineering principles areexplored under the umbrella of environmental topics for non-environmental engineeringstudents. The course sequence is a technical elective track that is offered to systemsengineering majors during their senior year. The systems engineering curriculum at the U.S.Naval Academy is a four year, undergraduate, ABET accredited, program specializing in theinteraction between mechanical, electrical, and computer systems. The curriculum focusesmainly on linear systems theory, feedback control, and mechatronics. Throughout thecurriculum

Conference Session

ECCD Technical Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Lynn Wade, Northern Arizona University; Karin E. Wadsack, Northern Arizona University School of Earth & Sustainability; Benjamin L. Ruddell, Northern Arizona University; Brent A. Nelson, Northern Arizona University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

variety of disciplines, including computer science, mechanicalengineering, and sustainability-focused programs, and they create opportunities forinterdisciplinary problem solving.IntroductionEnergy education can be found in many disciplines throughout a college curriculum. The basiclaws of the conservation of energy and an introduction to its many forms is integral to first-yearphysics coursework. Early environmental science courses emphasize the impacts of energyextraction and conversion on natural systems. Later courses in environmental studies explorenatural resources used to harvest energy. Business schools offer courses in the areas of energyand environmental economics. Traditional engineering disciplines study energy transformation,and

Conference Session

Aerospace Teaching and Learning II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marilyn Smith, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian German, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dolores S. Krausche, Florida Center for Engineering Education; Erian A. Armanios, University of Texas, Arlington

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Aerospace

in Florida and Chile. Her collaborations with the faculty of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida led to an appointment as the Administrator for Undergraduate Programs in 1990. There she served on numerous department, college, and university-wide curriculum committees, including the University Senate, while also participating as co-principal investigator to develop and implement programs in process engineering for the National Science Foundation’s SUCCEED Coalition. In the last several years, she established the Florida Center for Engineering Education, a consulting group dedicated to support curricular development, program assessment for accreditation and

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 2: Program Design

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qudsia Tahmina, The Ohio State University at Marion

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

) share some of the best practicesadopted by the instructors to ensure rigor and consistency of the coursework at the regionalcampus.The curriculum for the two courses covers the fundamental concepts and provides an opportunityfor students to explore the applications of circuits in the real world. In a normal learningenvironment, these courses tend to be difficult due to higher expectations for problem-solving,math, and scientific concepts, and adding external factors such as the pandemic adds morecomplications. The focus of this research work is to study the first- and second-year engineeringcourses and present the challenges associated with the delivery of the course content, teachingengineering concepts and applications and laboratory

Conference Session

Laboratories

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Schmaltz; Christopher Byrne; Joel Lenoir; Robert Choate

Session 2166 Senior ME Capstone Laboratory Course Kevin Schmaltz, Chris Byrne, Robert Choate, Joel Lenoir Western Kentucky UniversityAbstractThe Mechanical Engineering faculty at Western Kentucky University have developed andimplemented a Design of Experiments Plan to assure that graduates of the program haveacquired the skills necessary to design and conduct experiments and analyze experimentalresults. Instruction is integrated throughout the ME curriculum, with students finallydemonstrating the ability to both define and analyze experimental problems in a capstone class.In its

Conference Session

Engineering Engagement Activities

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Moin Uddin P.E., East Tennessee State University; Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

CampsHistorically, summer camp has been an educational vehicle for introducing K-12 students to avariety of educational experiences beyond the classroom [6],[10], [20]. Summer camp istraditionally associated with enjoyable activities and when coupled with the integration ofspecialized academic matter, can offer students to try new things, explore new programs, engageand learn new knowledge, and broaden their horizon and interests. This intense, but shortsequences, provides an ideal means for the introduction and immersion of K-12 students intoareas that might not be easily accomplished in a traditional classroom setting.Summer camps focusing on various engineering fields have been conducted to introduce studentsto the engineering profession and have been

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Engineering Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byron Newberry, Baylor University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

as officer and committee member within the Technology & Society Division of that organization. He is also a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and is a committee member within the IEEE Society for Social Implications of Technology. He is also an active member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), the Society for Philosophy and Technology (SPT), and the Society for History of Technology (SHOT). Dr. Newberry is a registered Professional Engineer in Texas, and spends his summers working as an aircraft structural engineer at L3 Communications, Integrated Systems, an aerospace company located in Waco, TX. He earned a B.S. in

Collection

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Stephen Pierson; Josh Goss; Han Hu

balance betweendeveloping engineering fundamentals and practical sensibilities. Introducing courses that focus oncomputer-aided design (CAD) and incorporating CAD software into the curriculum via designprojects constitute one-way mechanical engineering programs have unified in an attempt to bridgethe gap between principle and practice-based learning and meet the industry demand for engineersthat are prepared for design careers. Generally speaking, mechanical engineering curriculacurrently has a strong focus on CAD and computer-aided engineering (CAE) that covers thecreation of digital 3D models and finite-element analysis of stresses, strains, etc. on these models.However, one aspect employers value that is largely absent from engineering

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 23: Courses and Research on Communication

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy Roldan, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington; Ahmer Arif, University of Washington; Gina Tesoriero, University of Washington; Yuxin Xu, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

they bring.References[1] S. A. Ambrose, “Undergraduate engineering curriculum: The ultimate design challenge,” The Bridge, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 16–23, 2013.[2] J. Turns, B. Sattler, K. Yasuhara, J. Borgford-Parnell, and C. J. Atman, “Integrating reflection into engineering education,” in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2014, vol. 35, p. 64.[3] R. G. Bringle and J. A. Hatcher, “Reflection in service learning: Making meaning or experience,” Educ. Horiz., p. 179, 1999.[4] C. Rodgers, “Defining Reflection: Another Look at John Dewey and Reflective Thinking,” Teach. Coll. Rec., vol. 104, no. 4, pp. 842–866, Jun. 2002.[5] X. Lin, “Designing metacognitive activities,” Educ. Technol. Res. Dev., vol. 49, no

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles E. Pierce, University of South Carolina; Gurcan Comert, Benedict College; Samuel Darko, Benedict College; Balaji Iyangar, Benedict College; Robert Petrulis, EPRE Consulting LLC; Zulfikar Berk, University of South Carolina; Nathan N. Huynh, University of South Carolina

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

need to widenor build new roadways; (3) improve transportation access for the young, older adults, and peoplewith disabilities; (4) reduce costs associated with delivering freight, and (5) reduce the need toengage in driving, and thereby reduce stress associated with driving and allow for moreproductive use of commuting time. To that end, the development of AV and other transportationdisruptive technologies has and will continue to require an interdisciplinary approach, leveraginginput from engineers and scientists from multiple fields and varied backgrounds.However, there are significant challenges with introducing new and cutting-edge content (e.g.,transportation disruptive technologies) into the curriculum for a broad population of

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Aerospace

) 6. Novak, G. M., Patterson, E. T., Gavrin, A. D., Christian, W., ‘Just in Time Teaching,’ American Journal of Physics, October 1999, Volume 67, Issue 10, pp. 937 7. Reichner, R., Bernold, L., Burniston, E., Dail, P., Felder, R., Gastineau, J., Gjertsen, M., Risley, J., ‘Case Study of the Physics Component of an Integrated Curriculum,’ Physics Education Journal, 67 (7), July 1999 8. Paulson,D.R.,. Faust,J.L. (2010), Active learning for the college classroom. Pre-College Science Education. Los Angeles: California State University. Retrieved: September 20, 2011. http://www.calstatela.edu/dept/chem/chem2/Active/ 9. Howell, K.C.(1996). Introducing cooperative learning into a dynamics lecture class. Journal of

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session_Tuesday June 27, 1:30 - 3:00

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dayoung Kim, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

practical ethics,” Science and Engineering Ethics, vol. 21, pp. 767-787.2015.[14] I. M. Goldin, K. Ashley, R. L. Pinkus, “Validity and reliability of an instrument forassessing case analyses in bioengineering ethics education,” Science and Engineering Ethics,vol. 21, pp. 789-807. 2015.[15] Q. Zhu, C. B. Zoltowski, M. K. Feister, P. M. Buzzanell, W. C. Oakes, & A. D. Mead, “Thedevelopment of an instrument for assessing individual ethical decision-making in project-baseddesign teams: Integrating quantitative and qualitative methods,” Proceedings of the 2014 ASEEAnnual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, IN. 2014.[16] P. W. Odom, & C. B. Zoltowski, “Statistical analysis and report on scale validation resultsfor the Engineering Ethical

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joachim Walther, University of Queensland; David Radcliffe, University of Queensland

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Educational Research and Methods

event techniques to compare Page 11.557.6the traits of superior and average performers and derive job-specific competency profiles22, 23.Due to the specific nature of those competency studies the degree to which they can betransferred into a general educational context is very limited. The approach of determiningcompetency requirements in education and curriculum design is best described as an expert’spanel method23, 26. Stakeholders from universities, the profession, industry and the largercommunity define competencies or attributes as desired educational outcomes1, 2. Thisprocedure poses two risks: Even though the participants might have

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental; K-12 Students & Engineering Division: Fundamental; K-12 Students & Engineering Design Practices: Best Paper Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ninger Zhou, Purdue University; Tarun Thomas George, Purdue University; Joran W. Booth, Purdue University; Jeffrey Alperovich, Purdue University; Senthil Chandrasegaran, Purdue University; Nielsen L. Pereira, Purdue University; Jeffrey David Tew Ph.D.; Devaatta Nadgukar Kulkaerni; Karthik Ramani

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Institute of Technology), Trichy, India. Before starting graduate school, he worked in the au- tomotive industry, specializing in interior trim design, and then in the heavy engineering industry, spe- cializing in structural analysis and knowledge-based engineering. His research interests include design pedagogy, information visualization, and specifically the integration of computer support tools to aid and understand design learning in the classroom.Dr. Nielsen L. Pereira, Purdue University Nielsen Pereira is an Assistant Professor of Gifted, Creative, and Talented Studies at Purdue University. His research interests include the design and assessment of learning in varied gifted and talented education contexts

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruth E. Anderson, University of Washington; Beth Kolko, University of Washington

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. 9. Oblinger, D. and Oblinger, J. “Educating the Net Generation.” Boulder, CO: Educause, 2005. 10. Skokan, C. and Gosink, J. “Gender Participation in Humanitarian vs. Traditional Multidisciplinary Senior Design Projects,” Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. 11. Anderson, R., Anderson, R., Borriello, G., and Pal, J., “An Approach to Integrating ICTD Projects into an Undergraduate Curriculum,” SIGCSE 2010. 12. Brewer, E. et al., “The Case for Technology in Developing Regions,” IEEE Computer, 38(6), June 2005, pp. 25-38. 13. Dias, M. and Brewer, E., “How Computer Science Serves

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

C. Richard Helps

technology and all its processes.Doing: “In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is”author unknownOne of the hallmarks of ET education is its application orientation. It is well known that somepeople learn experientially4 . Implementation of concepts brings together knowledge andtheoretical understanding2 . This is one of the strengths of ET. Another aspect of experientiallearning in an ET context is that upon graduation students not only have a grasp of the theoreticalunderpinning of their field, they also have the ability to integrate their knowledge andunderstanding of technology to build complex technological solutions to problems.The KTD model is a good summary of the activities that we want our students

Conference Session

IE Outreach and Advancement

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Bullen Frank

inquiry-based teaching and learning in higher education. Journal of Higher Education Research & Development, Vol.22, No.1, 3-18, 20032. Boyer, E. Scholarship revisited Priorities for the professoriate. Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, University of Princeton, NJ.1990.3. Bullen, F., Beasley and Payothornsiri, S. Integration of student project work into academic research: An Australian/Thailand perspective. Proc.4th UICEE Conference, Thailand 227-231, 2001.4. Grotheim, K. and WELCH, B. J., “Aluminium Smelter Technology”, Second Edition, Aluminium-Verlag, Page 9.1122.10 Dusseldorf

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ari Sherris; Hua Li, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; David Ramirez; Tushar Sinha, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Francisco Haces Fernandez, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Christine Robbins, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Marisol Pirozzolo, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Mohammad Azayzeh, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Alberto Aguirre, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Danielle Maynard, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Yara Green-Jordan, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; jianhong Ren, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Mariee Cruz Mendoza, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

is certified as an EFL and ESL teacher as well as a School Principal. Ari’s research and language revitalization interests include Mikasuki, Salish Ql’ispe (a.k.a. Salish-Pend d’Oreille, Montana Salish, and Flathead Salish) and Safaliba. His ethnographic work documents situated practice in grassroots policy initiatives and school-based activism among the Safaliba in rural Ghana. His language documentation includes conceptual metaphors and formulaic language in Salish Ql’ispe and Safaliba. He also explores applications of task-based language teaching in the pedagogy of revitalization. His practitioner papers analyze integrated content and language instruction, academic English instruction for graduate students, and

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David H. Hoe, University of Texas, Tyler

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Electrical and Computer

introduce our students to the design of reconfigurable logic and togive undergraduate students the opportunity to do research in the extremely active area of FPGAdesign.The University of Texas at Tyler currently has an FPGA Design class that exists as a seniorelective in the electrical engineering curriculum. The class introduces the students to the processof FPGA design, from coding in the high-level descriptor language VHDL to using the tools tosynthesize and debug a design. However, actual research in this area had been restricted tograduate students. This paper describes an effort that began two summers ago to involveundergraduate students in FPGA research at our institution. Other institutions have reported thebenefits of introducing FPGA

Conference Session

First-Year Programs (FPD) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gail D. Jefferson, University of South Alabama; Sally J. Steadman, University of South Alabama; Tom G Thomas, University of South Alabama; Kuang-Ting Hsiao, University of South Alabama

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First-Year Programs

control using Lego Robots. They also used LabVIEW toinvestigate material properties and behavior for metals, polymers, and composites. A series ofshort lectures introduced the topics and were followed by hands-on interactive laboratorysessions, culminating in an open ended design project.A companion thread for the program was critical thinking which is fundamental to excelling inan engineering curriculum. Following a brief exposure to basic concepts, the students took anon-line test to evaluate their critical thinking skills before beginning the workshop activities.The same test was administered as a post test, with more than a 10 % increase in their skills. Themaximum increase was over 30%; interestingly, this was an underrepresented minority

Conference Session

FPD 6: Transitions and Student Success, Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nora Honken, University of Louisville; Patricia A Ralston, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

integrating opportunities to develop non-disciplinary workplace related skills into college classes.Dr. Patricia A Ralston, University of Louisville Patricia A. S. Ralston is Professor and Chair of the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at the Uni- versity of Louisville where she also received her B.S., MEng, and Ph.D. degrees in chemical engineering. Her educational research interests include the use of technology in engineering education, incorporation of critical thinking in engineering education, and ways to improve retention. Her other interests include process modeling, simulation, and process control