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2020 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale

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Diversity

for civil engineering technology while others do not.One state describes civil engineering technologist duties as, “…may inspect portions of constructionprojects; take part in field survey work…make and check engineering computations; prepare portionsof written reports; assist in the design of highways and buildings including landscaping projects; andconduct complex field and laboratory tests of engineering materials [1].” This agency’s jobdescription goes further to state technologists may supervise technicians working for the agency.Although these persons are not in “responsible charge”, they have a large degree of responsibility andautonomy in performing their duties.Civil Engineering Technologist in IndustryASCE policy statement also

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ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Peter D. Rogers P.E., University of Southern Mississippi

Paper ID #34393Blended Learning to the Rescue: How one Construction ManagementProgram is Mitigating the Risk of COVID-19 in the ClassroomDr. Peter D. Rogers P.E., University of Southern Mississippi Dr. Pete Rogers is an associate professor at the University of Southern Mississippi. Prior to joining the university, he worked at Georgia Southern University, the University of Texas at Tyler, and the U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers’ Institute for Water Resources. He also spent several years working throughout Latin America on water and sanitation projects including a term as the national supervisor of USAID-Honduras water

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Undergraduate Track - Technical Session III

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Elizabeth R. Kurban, University of Maryland, College Park; Paige E. Smith, University of Maryland, College Park

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

collaborative within the NSF-funded National Girls Collaborative Project which brings together girl-serving organizations across Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. that are committed to increasing the number of young women pursuing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers. Currently, Paige is serving as the Immediate Past President for the Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN). Paige earned her Ph.D. and M.S. in industrial and systems engineering and B.S. in engineering science and mechanics from Virginia Tech. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Title: Exploring the incorporation of diversity and inclusion curriculum in engineering

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Undergraduate Education Track - Technical Session I

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University; Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Ieshya Anderson, Arizona State University; Thien Ngoc Y Ta, Arizona State University

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

turn, has shapedsociety [1], [2]. However, the engineering education system is still challenged to be moreinclusive of women and underrepresented minorities to reflect the demographics of society [3].According to the Census Bureau, women were slightly more than half of U.S. residents, andminorities constituted 36% of the U.S. population in 2010 [4]. The projections also suggest thatminorities will be about half of the resident U.S. population by 2050 [4]. However, womenrepresented 21.4% of enrolled engineering undergraduates, 24.1% of enrolled Master’sengineering students, and 26.2% doctorate students in the United States in 2015 [5]. Thesepercentages have remained steady for decades and do not approach the 50.6% representation ofwomen in

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University; Nm A Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Abolfazl Amin, Utah Valley University; Heechang Bae, Eastern Washington University

distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesistesting, regression, analysis of variance, nonparametric statistics, and statistical quality control.However, these topics are usually taught in standard classroom settings and do not includehands-on solutions to engineering projects. At our institution, the students are required to take aLaboratory Analysis and Reports course, instead of a typical engineering statistics class. Inaddition to this required course, our school also offers an elective course in quality assurance. Inthis class, among other things, students study and solve several engineering statistics problems,analyze the data, and perform error analysis and data interpretation. Such a method of teachinghelps students learn statistics and its

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First-Year Programs: Monday Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelia Chesley, Purdue University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Dawn Laux, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Tejasvi Parupudi, Purdue University; Asefeh Kardgar, Purdue Polytechnic Institute, West Lafayette; Sarah Knapp, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

ways of thinking)” (p. 2). Theyimplemented a studio requirement each year, where project based learning, community service,and reflection are highlighted. Kellam et al.8 drew from student reflections and focus grouptranscripts in their evaluation of this long-term integration. Guthrie et al.6 used quantitativestudent self assessment and collected student comments to gauge the effectiveness of theirinterdisciplinary capstone design course. Rhee et al.9 in “A Case Study of a Co-instructedMultidisciplinary Senior Capstone Project in Sustainability” discussed a senior capstone coursewhere students engage together with specific shared projects, share classroom space and meetingtimes. Mentors from several engineering and non-engineering disciplines

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon A. Jones P.E., University of Portland; Caitlin Cairncross, University of Portland; Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

and we are able to begin looking at the retentionresults; we have not conducted statistical significance testing due to the small data set to date.Table 1 presents the participation rate for various aspects of the Program. Table 2 presents theoverall retention rates to date as compared to the pre-project baselines, as well as our originalgoals for the Program. Table 3 shows the retention data just for the at-risk cohorts in terms ofthose who participated versus did not participate in the year-long academic achievementcomponent of the Program (Element D). Tables 4 and 5 shows the retention data for the subset offirst-year at-risk students who participated in the various ways to catch up with STEM coursesover the summer (Elements A, E, and on

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Technical Session 3d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Gilbert Ramirez, Cañada College; Javier Robert Piccolotti; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Tim L Mitchell Jr; Matthew Ward Carlson, Cañada College; Shane Sharp, San Jose State University; Jesus Alexis Caballero, Cañada College

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Pacific Southwest Section

states of Connecticut and California, Dr. Jiang has been involved in the design of a variety of low-rise and high-rise projects. His current research interests mainly focus on Smart Structures Technology, Structural Control and Health Monitoring and Innovative Engineering Education.Dr. Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University Dr. Cheng Chen is currently an associate professor in the school of engineering at San Francisco State University. His research interests include earthquake engineering, structural reliability and fire structural engineering.Dr. Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University Xiaorong Zhang received the B.S. degree in computer science from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China

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2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Benito Mendoza, New York City College of Technology; Pamela Ann Brown, New York City College of Technology, CUNY

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Diversity

-level studentswill be better prepared to be part of UREs and have a more productive research experience.This paper presents a particular case of integrating CUREs within an introductory course tocomputer hardware systems in a 2-year associate degree program. The course model presentedhere aims to create experiences intended to enculturate students into developing basic practicesfor scientific investigation. While, at the same time, the project seeks to provide opportunities todevelop practical workforce skills for the computer technology field. Here, we discuss the detailsof the course’s pedagogical model, the implementation, and the course assessment. The students’results from an external certification exam overpassed our expectations; our

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Out-of-school-time Engineering: Implications for Underrepresented Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Kyle, Columbia University; Rachel Lauré Sattler, Columbia University, Biomedical Engineering Department; Hanzhi T. Zhao, Columbia University, Department of Biomedical Engineering; Christine Kovich, HYPOTHEkids

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

foundation in a STEM field can open the doors to a variety ofexciting career options.Laboratory ProceduresThe biodesign instruction is complemented by hands-on, laboratory activities, which are criticalin getting the students excited about STEM and biomedical engineering. The lab sessions givestudents opportunities to design, build, test and refine their project efforts. The students typicallybegin our program with very little experience building biomedical devices. To get the studentsstarted and to establish their confidence in the lab, the first set of sessions involve a series ofwell-defined laboratory activities to enhance the students’ understanding of their biomedicalproblems of interest. The lab sessions take place in the afternoons on

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Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meg Handley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dena Lang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Andrew Michael Erdman, The Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

design to research that applied engineering and molecular biology approaches to the study of the skeletal response to mechanical loading. As a Mechanical Engineer, she worked on facil- ity design projects involving mechanical systems that included heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and energy conservation systems, as well as R&D of air conditioning equipment for Navy ships. Additional research interests have included the investigation of relationships among components of the indoor envi- ronment, occupants, and energy usage. Specifically, the effects of the indoor environment on occupant health and well-being and in parallel, how socially-mediated energy-saving strategies can increase aware- ness of energy

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Héctor Enrique Rodríguez-Simmonds, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nelson S. Pearson, University of Nevada, Reno; Benjamin P. Jackson, Purdue University; Tara C. Langus, University of Nevada, Reno; Justin Charles Major, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

serves as the instructor for the Women in Science & Engineering Program (WiSE), an academic based resource and professional development program for first year women in STEM. Her research interests include pre-service science teacher education, curriculum development, STEM identity, and K-12 outdoor science education. She is currently working on research projects focused on student attitudes towards diversity in engineering and the retention of women in STEM.Mr. Justin Charles Major, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Justin C. Major is a first-year Engineering Education Ph.D student and National Science Foundation Grad- uate Research Fellow at Purdue University. Justin has two bachelor’s

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College-Industry Partnerships Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bobbi J. Spencer, Texas State University; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University

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College Industry Partnerships

success of their individual industries. Each student responded regarding thereporting structures and processes used in their individual companies to improve communicationand get work completed. Chad noted, “I… learned that a majority of work required information and expertise from multiple people within the project… For any project, we have our Project Executives, Project Managers, and the Lead Estimator work together to understand the whole project and to make sure we understand exactly what the owner and the architect want”. Per his experience, this acknowledges the expectation of accountability and the checks and balances required for quality control by each employee. “Technical work like this had to

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aliye Karabulut Ilgu, Iowa State University; Elizabeth Miller; Suhan Yao, Iowa State University; David A Wehr, Iowa State University; An Chen, Iowa State University; Yelda Turkan, Oregon State University; Amir H. Behzadan, Texas A&M University; Charles T. Jahren P.E., Iowa State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

works as an instructional designer (graduate assistant) on campus. Her research interests include online learning, curriculum design, and instructional technology.David A Wehr, Iowa State UniversityDr. An Chen, Iowa State UniversityDr. Yelda Turkan, Oregon State University Dr. Yelda Turkan is an assistant professor of Construction Engineering and Management in the School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University. She holds a doctoral degree in civil engineering with emphasis in construction engineering and management from the University of Waterloo in Canada. Prior to joining academia, she worked in the construction industry for two years as a highway design project engineer. Dr. Turkan teaches

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 2: Design in the First Year: Challenges and Successes

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalie C.T. Van Tyne P.E., Colorado School of Mines; M Brunhart-Lupo, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Reflective Learning in First Year Engineering DesignAbstractThe current generation of college students is on a quest for meaningful knowledge and relevancein learning, and educators are continually challenged to meet these needs. Students will no longeraccept the necessity of learning copious amounts of technical and scientific information “justbecause.” Faculty often attempt to provide relevance by presenting real-world examples, buteven these are not “real” to a student who fails to identify the connection or usefulness of thesubject.During the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 academic years, we implemented a simple, weeklyreflective journal assignment in our first year, project-based engineering design course, whichconsists of three

Conference Session

IE Program Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jackson, East Carolina University; Sherion Jackson, East Carolina University

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Industrial Engineering

semester. A variety of other articulation agreements are invarious stages of development with additional community colleges. This pilot program willpromote accessibility for all students and is the only such program at public and privateuniversities in North Carolina and surrounding states that allow those with technical AASdegrees to enter a BS degree with junior standing and significant completion of the requirementsfor the BS degree. With this type of expansion, a new way of handling large sections or classes isnecessary.Background Though this project addresses the need of the citizens of North Carolina to access degreeprograms which provide technology-based careers and provides the technology-based workforcenecessary for today’s

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Digital and Embedded System Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Bolding, Seattle Pacific Univ; Dave Van Ess, Cypress Semiconductor

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Electrical and Computer

core.When designing such a course, the selection of a particular microcontroller is a very importantdecision. The selection should consider not only what microcontrollers are currently popular, butalso the ease of project development using the system, the availability of support to students, thecosts of starting up a lab, and the flexibility of the platform to fit into a course with multipleobjectives. This paper reports on using Cypress Semiconductor’s Programmable System on aChip (PSoC) as the basis for a microcontroller systems design course. The experience ofselecting the PSoC, designing a curriculum around it, designing laboratory exercises andmanaging the course are described. Furthermore, considerations such as the technical andfinancial

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Curriculum Development and Delivery Modes in Nuclear Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas-Austin; Janet Ellzey, University of Texas-Austin; Brad Hull, University of Texas-Austin; Jessica Rosinski, University of Texas-Austin; James Wright, University of Texas-Permian Basin

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Nuclear and Radiological

Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Texas at AustinJames Wright, University of Texas-Permian Basin James Wright is the project manager of the UTPB high temeprature, teaching and research reactor. Page 12.513.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007DEVELOPMENT OF A MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGUNDERGRADUATE DEGREE WITH AN EMPHASIS IN NUCLEARAND ENERGY ENGINEERING FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXASOF THE PERMIAN BASINAbstractEnergy concerns for today and the near future are becoming of ever-increasingimportance for engineers and scientists. Increasing energy demand and a desire to haverenewable

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart; Olivier Pfeiffer, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Thomas Richter, University of Stuttgart

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Computers in Education

University of Stuttgart. Additionally, she holds a co-professorship at the TU Berlin, in particular targeted towards the co-ordination of the design of new curricula in technology-oriented studies and the coordination of several eLearning and eResearch projects.Olivier Pfeiffer, Technische Universitaet Berlin Olivier Pfeiffer received his M.Sc. in Mathematics at the Berlin University of Technology in 2002. His thesis in numerical mathematics investigated “Error Control using Adaptive Methods for Elliptic Control Problems in Matlab”. He has been working in several eLearning projects at the TU Berlin, beginning as a student assistant in the Mumie project - a platform using new

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Applications of Engineering Economy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Michael Kozicki, Arizona State University; Slobodan Petrovic, Arizona State University

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Engineering Economy

success and the vulnerability to a weakness in any one of them. It is a useful framework for student projects where some reasoned case has to be made for the likely evolution path.Many parties have an interest in making objective assessments of the possible success ofemerging technologies - from investors to students pondering their career direction. Tomake the task more tractable, cases that are judged individually on merit have beenexcluded. This avoids the minefield of research project funding, venture capital andpeer-reviewed publications. Instead, this paper concentrates on cases where there is nosingle project advocate. The goal is to determine the maturity state and intrinsic merits ofan emerging technology rather than

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Friauf, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Steven Reyer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

students experience in both team and individual communicationcovering a wide range of styles. The assignments naturally serve to propel the project, but alsoinvolve and demonstrate important aspects of team cooperation and lifelong learning. The intentis to assure personal and professional growth on the part of the students as engineers, teamplayers, and societal members, in conformance to the program outcomes and to enhance theirfuture success as prescribed by the program objectives.Our writing communication requirements have been developed over many years of teachinghundreds of senior electrical engineering students. The normal expectations of three major teamreports are guided by specific clearly communicated content and style requirements. But

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New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred Cady, (Retired) Montana State University; John McLellan, Freescale Semiconductor

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Electrical and Computer

upcoming generations of engineers in a cooperative learning environment.First, we will discuss the adoption of a teaching methodology which spurs creative, scientific,and collaborative thinking. Initial care has been taken to re-think the way we write coursematerials so that they are more easily adapted to the changes in technology. With this approachwe are able to encapsulate the fundamental information and quickly and easily apply to the latesthardware.Next, we will show how the Freescale Student Learning Kits embrace an adaptive, modular and Page 13.1014.2reusable teaching platform. Modular hardware boards (Application Modules), a project board

Conference Session

Institutional and Curricular Reform

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Gardner, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Amy Moll, Boise State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Boise State University. She oversees projects in freshman programs, math support, mentoring, outreach, and women’s programs. She earned a B.S.E. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University and a master’s degree in journalism from the University of California at Berkeley.Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University Cheryl B. Schrader is Dean of the College of Engineering and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Boise State University. Dean Schrader has an extensive record of publications and sponsored research in the systems, control and engineering education fields. She received the 2005 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Engineering and Mathematics

Conference Session

Tablet and Portable PCs for Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart; Lars Knipping, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Nicole Natho, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Erhard Zorn, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Olivier Pfeiffer, Technische Universitaet Berlin

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Computers in Education

holds a co-professorship at the TU Berlin, in particular targeted towards the co-ordination of the design of new curricula in technology-oriented studies and the coordination of several eLearning and eResearch projects. Contact Information: University of Stuttgart Rechenzentrum Prof. Dr. Sabina Jeschke Allmandring 30a 70550 Stuttgart Mail: sabina.jeschke@rus.uni-stuttgart.de Phone: +49-711-685-88000 Fax: +49-711-685-55898 WWW: http://www.rus.uni-stuttgart.deLars Knipping, Technische Universitaet Berlin Lars Knipping is a researcher at the mathematics department at Technische Universität Berlin. He belongs to the board of editors of ITSE (International Journal of

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Summer Dann Johnson, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; John Scalzo, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Sarah Jones, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Kelly Rusch, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

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First-Year Programs

© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 ENG2: Engineering Engagement for Student Success Building a Community for First Year Freshmen in the College of Engineering Research has shown that engineering retention and graduation rates are enhanced throughfirst year experiences that actively incorporate and engage faculty and students. 1-5 Based on thispremise, the STEM Talent Expansion Project at Louisiana State University (LSU), funded by theNational Science Foundation, has focused the majority of its efforts into the first year experienceof incoming freshmen in order to increase retention and ultimately graduation rates in theCollege of Engineering. This will be achieved by

Conference Session

International Study Abroad Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristine Lalley, Univerity of Pittsburgh; Josephine Olson, University of Pittsburgh; Brant Hawk, University of Pittsburgh

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International

course and program selection. The three main goals of the programare 1) expansion of language study among students, 2) pursuit of additional study abroad or otherinternational educational experiences throughout each student’s college career, and 3) subsequentinvolvement in international activities throughout the student's university studies, such as participating inglobally-focused campus groups or projects. In order to participate, students complete an application and areaccepted into the program based on the following criteria: 1. Must have at least a 2.75 GPA (CBA Students) and 2.50 GPA (Engineering students) 2. Students must have completed two semesters prior to the program departure. 3. There is no foreign language

Conference Session

Design Cognition

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rogelio Cardona, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Ted Cruz, University of Puerto Rico; Noraica Davila, University of Puerto Rico; Omar Ferrer, University of Puerto Rico; Alexander Gonzalez, University of Puerto Rico; Ramon Gonzalez, University of Puerto Rico; Willie Gonzalez, University of Puerto Rico; Nelson Mendez, University of Puerto Rico; Damian Torres, University of Puerto Rico; José Vega, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

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Design in Engineering Education

nine highly and self-motivated undergraduate students and oneprofessor trying to, and at times succeeding in, being inconspicuous. We are aninterdisciplinary team from several areas of the Computer and ElectricalEngineering programs at the University of Puerto Rico, exploring novel ideas ofproducts that can become feasible projects for the capstone design course. Theapproach to our work contrasts with many conventional engineering educationpractices, which place emphasis on highly structured and formal procedures andsolving problems proposed by faculty members or by industry partners. Althoughwe still meet in the formal setting of a classroom and one research laboratory, thesessions differ significantly from regular classes, appearing more

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Crossdisciplinary Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge delosRios-Hurtado, Texas Tech; David Wyrick, Texas Tech

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

University of North Dakota states that building cross-campus partnerships consists of threephases6. The first phase is to establish an entrepreneurship certificate program for undergraduatemajors. (The undergraduate certificate at Texas Tech can be considered in this first phase for across-campus initiative.) Then, phase 2 establishes a cognate in new product development forgraduate non-business majors. Finally, phase 3 establishes new, fully-integrated joint programsin entrepreneurship. This three-phase project seems very similar with our approach.Nevertheless, UND focuses their phases on non-business majors. We believe that both non-business and business majors need to be involved in a cross-campus initiative.St. Mary's University developed an

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin; Juan Garcia, University of Texas, Austin; Michael Webber, University of Texas, Austin

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Mechanical Engineering

-directed education is a podcast, which is an audioor video file distributed to an appropriate media player over the Internet. Our students ina multidisciplinary mechanical engineering class were able to go beyond being aconsumer and instead became creators of podcasts and active participants through blogs and aclassroom response system (clickers). With the use of new technologies and software tools,students were given the opportunity to create and post podcasts of their own research. Becausethe assignment was optional (students had a choice of writing a paper or creating a podcast ontheir original research) not all of the students created podcasts. Both types of completed projects(papers and podcasts) were uploaded to the class blog. In class

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Meeting ABET Requirements

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Gunn, Michigan State University

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Mechanical Engineering

impetus, three more classes were targeted for technical writing skillswork. The 332/333 series fluids lab classes under Dr. John Foss gave the junior engineeringstudents a chance to look closely at the writing that they were doing in the form of memos andlater in formal reports. The 422 Design Projects class emphasized the added skills needed ingroup work on a much larger scale coupled with the presentation skills needed to explain andchampion the proposed designs.In an effort to continue and expand this course of action, a writing class was designed in thesummer of 1987 especially for and contained within the Mechanical Engineering Department.The articles read, the communications prepared, and the papers presented all contain informationrelevant