Conference Session

Innovative ET Leadership

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

create greatdifficulty for EET educators in identifying the future directions of the program of study.Today, these boundaries are dissolving rapidly and therefore confusion is rampant in theability of educators to layout sustainable EET curriculum directions that confidentlyaddress the future workforce needs of industry and society. The focus of this paper is toillustrate the whole process of road mapping to create new program focus areas in thefield of electronics and closely related fields that yield employment to our graduates intothe new emerging technological disciplines.Introduction:To build a successful technology enterprise, it is vital to have a knowledge basedworkforce with skills in science and engineering (S&E). In addition

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

the value of the lab, but also serve as a check on theinstructor. Adjustments to the lecture topics to promote better tie in to the lab and to the rest ofthe curriculum can be made if an experiment consistently scores low in the metrics “This lab issupported by lecture” and “I can imagine applying this information to other problems.” Theresults have also indicated that labs need to be interesting and engaging and broadly applicable inorder to be perceived as helping students learn. This reinforces the need to develop labs that areopen ended and hands on, rather than overly constrained cookbook type experiments. Based onthe results of this study, the survey is being extended to other lab courses in the department togain baseline data to be

Conference Session

STEM Issues

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University; Karina Arcaute, Old Dominion University; Anthony W. Dean, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

in academia. He is currently Assistant Dean for Research, Batten College of Engineering and Technology (BCET) at ODU. His previous appointments include As- sociate Professor of Engineering Technology and as Associate Director of the Institute for Ship Repair, Maintenance, and Operations at Old Dominion University (ODU).His research has focused mostly on control systems (integration and testing) and the reliability and maintainability of complex systems. He has been selected as both a NASA and an ONR Faculty Fellow. He regularly teaches courses in Ma- rine Engineering and in Maintained Systems. Most recently Dr. Dean was on the Headquarters Staff the American Society of Naval Engineers. He received his Ph.D. from

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Tech Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lifford McLauchlan, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Jayson Durham, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific)

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Ocean and Marine

Paper ID #7827Problem Based Learning Through Modeling and Simulation of UnmannedVehiclesDr. Lifford McLauchlan, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Dr. Lifford McLauchlan completed his Ph.D. at Texas A&M University, College Station. After spending time in industry, he has returned to academia. He is an associate professor at Texas A&M University - Kingsville in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department. His main research interests include controls, robotics, education, adaptive systems, intelligent systems, signal and image process- ing, biometrics and watermarking. He is the current chair of the

Conference Session

Technology and Learning

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Hug; Jason FitzSimmons

WEB MODULES: NEW TOYS FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS TO LEARN WITH Jason FitzSimmons, Barbara Hug University of Illinois at Urbana - ChampaignAbstract How far do we integrate technology, if at all, into our teaching? Instructors in engineeringclassrooms have traditionally used the chalkboard as the main medium to communicateengineering concepts to their students. The current movement within academia is to move moreof the traditionally taught classes to an online learning environment. These two pedagogies canbe thought of as the bookends of our current spectrum in education. Both techniques areappealing in their different application aspects, but they also have their own unique set

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marc J. Sanborn P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Kathryn T. Purchase, U.S. Military Academy; Brock E. Barry P.E., U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

study would be required to support that theory.17In an effort to determine whether open-book or closed-book testing more effectively enhancedlearning, Agarwal returned to the topic of retention and the two assessment methods in 2011.18In order to strengthen potential weaknesses in his previous work regarding the comparison oftesting methods, he changed the experiment in two key ways: 1) used material specificallydesigned for open-book testing that involved comprehension and integration and transferquestions to determine “differences in memorial benefits” and 2) looked at the effect of testexpectancy with relationship to time spent studying to determine if students spend less timestudying for open-book tests. Again, when study participants were

Conference Session

Qualitative Methodologies

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie P Martin, Clemson University; Aubrie Lynn Pfirman, Clemson University; Rachel K. Anderson, Clemson University; Shannon K Stefl, Clemson University; Frederick Paige, Clemson University ; Lindsey Whitfield Cain, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #11535A Series of Singular Testimonies: A New Way to Explore Unearned Advan-tages and Unearned DisadvantagesDr. Julie P Martin, Clemson University Julie P. Martin is an assistant professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University. Her research interests focus on social factors affecting the recruitment, retention, and career development of underrepresented students in engineering. Dr. Martin is a 2009 NSF CAREER awardee for her research entitled, ”Influence of Social Capital on Under-Represented Engineering Students Academic and Career Decisions.” She held an American Association for the

Collection

2019 CIEC

Authors

Maher Shehadi

buildings by evaluating and improving the energy practices through the integration ofsustainable systems with existing systems. Professor Shehadi is currently investigating various ways to reduceenergy consumption in office buildings by integrating research and curriculum development. Proceedings of the 2019 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2019, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)

Conference Session

Session 5 - Track 2: Community College Computing Programs' Unique Contexts for Promoting Gender Equity

Collection

2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Erin Carll, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Gretchen Achenbach, University of Virginia; Nancy Binowski, County College of Morris; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Jamie Lee Huber Ward, WEPAN, Inc.; Sherri L Sanders; Melissa C Stange, Laurel Ridge Community College; Zhen Wu

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

Paper ID #36431Community College Computing Programs’ Unique Contexts for PromotingGender EquityDr. Erin Carll, University of Washington Erin Carll is an evaluator and researcher at the University of Washington Center for Evaluation and Re- search for STEM Equity. She earned a PhD and MA in Sociology as well as a certificate in demographic methods and a concentration in social statistics from UW. She also earned an MA in Russian, East Eu- ropean, and Eurasian Studies from Columbia University, a BA in Political Science and Russian Studies from Central Connecticut State University, and an AA in Liberal Arts and Sciences from

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

B.S. Sridhara

faced with difficult tasks such as recruitment and retention ofstudents, curriculum integration of the project, and fund raising. We built the Solaraider II in1997 and participated in the Sunrayce 97 qualifier in Indianapolis. Our car did not pass thebraking test because it weighed 1250 lb and the braking system was not adequate. Theoverweight of the solar car was mainly because of the fiberglass body, array and nose. TheSolaraider III team was faced with the task of reducing the weight, installing new brakes andreducing the friction at all joints. Unlike many big schools, we do not have resources to build thecar using carbon fiber and titanium. However, we have several industry sponsors whosefacilities and service we utilized to make necessary

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Sonnenberg-Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology; Edward J. Coyle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kartik Saigal

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

other majors leaves the two quite farapart in the visualization.A limitation of the disciplinary distance measure is that it is based on the curriculum andpractices of a single institution. It is shaped by the groupings of majors within academic units;campus and department subject-code conventions; and collaboration between departments. Forexample, a technical writing course might be offered by an English/ Communicationsdepartment, showing connections between all technical majors that make use of the class. If atechnical department required their own version of the course under their own subject code, theapparent connection with other majors would disappear. The measure is especially sensitive tocampus and department subject code conventions

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade: The Tenure Process

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robin Gill; William Haering

recognizing the integration of outstanding active andcollaborative learning and innovation. She is a member of AAHE and holds a B.S. in Communication and an M.S.in Communication Instructional Systems Design from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. Page 9.1164.11 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Li Qian

. Vericut is a powerful CNC verification software, which detects errors andinefficient motions in CNC programs [2]. Vericut can also perform realistic 3D simulation Page 10.1219.1of entire CNC machines, just like they behave in the shop. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationThese cutting edge technologies are being integrated into a senior ManufacturingEngineering Technology (MNET) curriculum at the South Dakota State University (SDSU).Projects shown below provide a curricular module for students

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

6% of STEM workers and Hispanics representing 7% ofSTEM workers [7].Traditional efforts to increase participation in STEM fields have been largely focused on improving themath and science curriculum through better recruitment and training of teachers with scholarships, loan-forgiveness, and higher pay. However, “not enough STEM graduates means not enough STEM teachers,regardless of incentives [8].” An alternative is to expose students to STEM fields early and induce them tochoose STEM careers. For example, 65% of scientists with advanced degrees developed their scienceinterest before middle school [9]. However, in underserved populations, it is not necessarily lack of theawareness of STEM fields but the socio-economic barriers that prevent

Conference Session

Writing Is Fundamental

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth Richards, University of Hartford; Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz; Hisham Alnajjar, Computer and Electrical

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

2006, the University of Hartford College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture, inWest Hartford, Connecticut began a partnership with the Faculty of Engineering at theUniversity of Herat, in Herat City, Afghanistan. The goals of the project are to use a combinationof curriculum revision and development, faculty development, distance learning andcollaborative projects, and local/internal partnerships to establish the Herat University Faculty ofEngineering at the preeminent Engineering program for Western Afghanistan.Once a part of Kabul University, the Faculty of Engineering became a permanent part of HeratUniversity in 2004. After functioning in Kabul for approximately 20 years, the Engineeringprogram was closed following the Soviet

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josue Orellana, Washington State University; Fabiola Quiroa, Washington State University; Ala' Ibrahim Abu-Lail; Nehal I. Abu-lail, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

. Even in curricula were labs are offered, the approach used is generally atraditional one where students perform prescribed experiments with little or no critical reasoningof what they are performing 7. Therefore, students should be provided with integrative labexperiences that promote inquiry relevance using hands on experiences and team orientedapproaches. Such labs satisfy the vision of the National Science Foundation to improveengineering education 8. Although very important to biomedical engineers, implementing a cellular engineeringlaboratory in the biomedical curriculum is challenging for the following three main reasons.First, handling cells require students’ prior training on issues associated with safety, sterilizationand

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Labs & Projects - New Opportunities

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Siben Dasgupta, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Anthony William Duva, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

(previously known as Boston Edison Company) for more than twenty five years where he worked in various departments like transmission, distribution and relaying groups. He mainly worked for a 700 megawatt nuclear generating station within Eversource. At Eversource, he also held the role of Division Manager for Power and Controls Division for 15 years. He has over 15 years of oversight and supervision experience. Before coming to Wentworth Institute of Technology, Prof. Das- gupta worked as an Adjunct Professor (part time) at Northeastern University for more than 11 year in the Graduate School of Engineering. He mainly taught the courses in Operations Research at Northeastern University. He also, taught at Suffolk University

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Yeqin Huang, Western Carolina University; Robert Adams, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Kenneth Burbank, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

(TM)modes in planar waveguide designs. This teaching method improves teaching effectiveness ofE&M field and wave theory by helping the students better understand mathematical complexitiesthrough this readily available and reliable software tool. In addition to the theory, the studentsalso gain the design capability using these industry standard software packages, and thereforebridging the gap between theory and practice. .IntroductionThe vector property of E&M fields is at the heart of optics and E&M wave theories. At the sametime, it is also often a difficult knowledge point in an engineering curriculum. This in a majorway is because the vector nature of the fields is abstract. First of all, an E&M field is not

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4: Design Thinking & Entrepreneurship

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gordon Stewart, Roger Williams University; Maija A. Benitz, Roger Williams University; Lillian Clark Jeznach, Roger Williams University; Charles R. Thomas, Roger Williams University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

wind energy, particularly in the characterization of fatigue and ultimate loads for floating offshore wind turbine concepts.Dr. Maija A. Benitz, Roger Williams University Dr. Maija Benitz is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Roger Williams University, where she has taught since 2017. Prior to joining RWU, she taught at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA, after completing her doctoral work jointly in the Multiphase Flow Laboratory and the Wind Energy Center at UMass Amherst.Dr. Lillian Clark Jeznach, Roger Williams University Dr. Lillian Jeznach is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Roger Williams University. She teaches the first year curriculum as well as upper-level courses related to

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Aaron A. Jennings

proprietary professional environmental software products thatcould serve well in engineering education applications. Details of modules developedforthe selected “impact” areas will be discussed in a series offollowing manuscripts.Introduction The work presented here and in the series of papers to follow grew out of an NSFsponsored project to share educational resources among members of the Gatewayconsortium of universities. The “Environmental Group” of the coalition was formed in thesummer of 1995 at a workshop held at Ohio State University, May 22-23. At thisworkshop, participants agreed to work in three focus groups on a series of projects toexplore “shared resource” opportunities built around “Case Studies”, “Databases” and“Environmental

Conference Session

Remote and Network-based Laboratories

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rick Williams, East Carolina University; Loren Limberis, East Carolina University; Rebel Umphlett, BioNetwork Capstone Center; David Hobson Yarley, BioNetwork Capstone Center

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

training facilitylocated at the Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC), answers this questionwhile accomplishing the following objectives: Develop and integrate two 2-day BTEC short course laboratory experiences into the ECU’s bioprocess engineering curriculum. These short courses are a required and graded component of two bioprocess engineering courses. Develop companion web-based materials to provide students with prerequisite material, maximizing the time spent on hands-on laboratory activities on-site at BTEC, as well as providing an opportunity for students at other institutions to enroll. Enhance ECU engineering students’ competiveness in the workplace by providing hands- on

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 10: Teaming and Professional Skills

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abishek Sekhar; Peter Neal, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Sarah Grundy, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Review and an Integration of Frameworks," Small Group Research, vol. 37, no. 5, pp. 540-570, October 2006, doi: 10.1177/1046496406293125.[11] T. H. Rasmussen and H. J. Jeppesen, "Teamwork and associated psychological factors: A review," Work and Stress, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 105-128, April 2006, doi: 10.1080/02678370600920262.[12] E. Salas, C. S. Burke, and J. A. Cannon-Bowers, "Teamwork: emerging principles," International Journal of Management Reviews, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 339-356, December 2003, doi: 10.1111/1468-2370.00046.[13] L. Riebe, A. Girardi, and C. Whitsed, "A Systematic Literature Review of Teamwork Pedagogy in Higher Education," (in English), Small Group Research, vol. 47, no. 6, pp

Conference Session

Faculty Development Technical Paper Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angelica Burbano, Universidad Icesi; Katherine Ortegon, Universidad Icesi; Silvia Guzman; Henry Arley Taquez Quenguan, Universidad Icesi

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Faculty Development Constituent Committee

and S. Scachitti, “Flipped Classroom or Active Learning : Integrating Alternative Teaching Meth- ods into Engineering Technology Curriculum,” in 2018 ASEE Annual Confererence & Exposition, 2018.[9] R. M. Lima, P. H. Andersson, and E. Saalman, “Active Learning in Engineering Education: a (re)introduction,” Eur. J. Eng. Educ., vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 1–4, 2017.[10] R. M. Felder, R. Brent, and M. J. Prince, “Engineering Instructional Development,” in Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research, A. Johri and B. M. Olds, Eds. Cambridge University Press, 2013, pp. 409–436.[11] M. McLean, F. Cilliers, and J. Van Wyk, “Faculty development: Yesterday, today and tomorrow,” Med. Teach., vol. 30, no. 6

Conference Session

Innovative Learning, Comparative Learning Analysis, and Lessons Learned

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan Helge Bohn, Virginia Tech; Manfred J. Hampe, Technische Universität Darmstadt

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International

realization that asignificant overhaul of their curriculum was needed. It was time to replace drafting tables withCAD, it was time to integrate electrical engineering into machine elements in the form ofmechatronics, and it was time to introduce teamwork into the curriculum. The old GermanDiplom Ingenieur degree program was in need of renovation. As was the norm across Germany,this five-year program started with a two-year of science fundamentals taught by otherdepartments. Students were disengaged and could not see how this material was related to theirfuture careers, and the dropout rate routinely exceeded 50% during that phase. If they survivedthese first two years, they faced a sequence of three annual individual efforts: a 200+ hour designpaper

Conference Session

Student Success II: Self-Regulatory, Metacognitive, and Professional Skills

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald R. Ulseth, Iron Range Engineering

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #15527Development of PBL Students as Self-Directed LearnersMr. Ronald R. Ulseth, Iron Range Engineering Ron Ulseth directs and instructs in the Iron Range Engineering program in Virginia, Minnesota and he teaches in the Itasca Community College engineering program in Grand Rapids, MN. He was instrumental in growing the Itasca program from 10 students in 1992 to 160 students in 2010. In 2009, he worked with a national development team of engineering educators to develop the 100% PBL curriculum used in the Iron Range model. He has successfully acquired and managed over $10 million in educational grants including

Conference Session

Contextual Competencies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hyun Kyoung Ro, Carnegie Mellon University; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan; Dan Merson, Pennsylvania State University; Patrick T. Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

engineers who are environmentallysensitive, the “caring” aspect of environmental learning is increasing in importance [25]. Tochange engineering students’ mindsets from technologically-oriented to contextually approaches,Kastenberg et al. suggest that engineering students need to possess the goals of embodying thevalues of a new integrated culture of engineering, as well as enhancing self-awareness ofcontemporary issues [20]. Manion also suggested that engineering faculty members need notonly to increase students’ contextual awareness but also to complement this awareness byassisting them to transform their attitudes, values, and philosophies to match the engineer of the21st century [26]. Developing the students’ attitude of having an open mind to

Conference Session

Examining "Big" Data

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Loken, Pennsylvania State University; Zita Oravecz, Pennsylvania State University; Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Fridolin Jakob Linder, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, the length of the testscan be reduced and the precision of measurement improved. Computerized adaptive tests (CAT)have gained wide acceptance in high-stakes applications, including major admissions tests suchas the GMAT, the GRE, and the MCAT, and in vertically integrated assessment of studentproficiency in mathematics and reading, as in the MAP assessment widely used in K12 educationsettings. Computer adaptive testing is also a central component of many of the designs for thenew common core assessments.In a typical CAT, an examinee’s estimated ability is updated after each item response by takingeither the mode of the likelihood, or the posterior mean or mode. After ˆ k has been estimated(for the student after answering item k), the next

Conference Session

Aerospace Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antonette T. Cummings P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

will help guide thisoverview. Firstly, aerospace engineers are often engaged in the design of large scale complexengineered systems, and design involves an individual’s technical competency integrated into ateam of specialists and generalists. For example, a team of propulsion engineers in an enginecompany may coordinate and communicate with a team of propulsion integration engineers in anairframe company, and those integration engineers are simultaneously coordinating with aircraftperformance engineers and the flight test team. Secondly, because of complexity of the systemsand specialty of the engineer, an engineer’s experience is unique. For example, a propulsionengineer in a propulsion company may have a very different experience from a

Conference Session

Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 3: Student Innovative Practice

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sydney Rose Fitzgerald, Spackenkill High School; Hoda Ehsan, The Hill School

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Student Division (STDT)

potential area of involvement. The findings of this studymay not only demonstrate how limited and inaccessible these instruments currently are due to alack of widespread attention and development, but also outline what the major areas of concernare when designing these instruments. Inclusion of adapted instruments in the breadth ofengineering education curriculums and research can not only improve the experience ofphysically disabled musicians but also enable engineering students to develop a broaderunderstanding of how engineering can be used to close gaps in equity.Upon reviewing the survey of adaptive instruments, we were able to identify 9 major categoriesof design characteristics that appear to most contribute to an adapted instrument's

Conference Session

Transfer and Transitions

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Schott, Florida SouthWestern State College; Cynthia Orndoff, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Two-Year College

“integral part inengineering baccalaureate degree production in higher education [4].” According to the NationalScience Foundation's report, 42% of recipients of an undergraduate degree in engineeringattended a community college [5].Thus, research is needed on this viable and significant university transfer student population. TheNational Science Foundation commissioned a study that was overseen by the National Academyof Engineering’s Committee on Engineering Education and the Committee on Diversity in theEngineering Workforce as well as the National Research Council's Board on Higher Educationand Workforce the National Academies. This study was, in part, to investigate how "educationalinstitutions could improve pathways to careers in engineering