Collection

2013 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ralph Belton; Ahmet Zeytinci

PROGRAM CRITERIA FOR ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY AND SIMILARLY NAMED PROGRAMS Lead Society: American Society of Civil Engineers ApplicabilityThese program criteria apply to engineering technology programs that include architecturaland similar modifiers in their title. ObjectiveAn accreditable program in Architectural Engineering Technology will prepare graduateswith the technical and managerial skills necessary to enter careers in the planning, design,construction, operation or maintenance of the built environment. Graduates of associatedegree programs typically

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine Carey Balascio P.E., University of Delaware

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a team whose members together provideleadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meetobjectives.” In view of the positive creative design experience and teamwork training that studioculture provides to architecture, landscape architecture, and art & design students, why notconsider the use of studios in engineering programs?Conversion of Lecture/Lab Format to StudioThe author has taught a variety of engineering, engineering technology, and landscapearchitecture courses in his nearly 40-year career. In 2014, the author’s home Department ofBioresources Engineering, housed in the University of Delaware’s College of Agriculture andNatural Resources was disbanded, and his faculty line was

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 1 - Sustainability & Environmental Justice

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Henderson, University of South Florida; Maya A. Trotz, University of South Florida; E. Christian Wells, University of South Florida; Maya Elizabeth Carrasquillo, University of California, Berkeley; Ruthmae Sears; Katherine Ann Alfredo, University of South Florida; Deirdre Cobb-Roberts, University of South Florida

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON)

, 2019). That model demands a “broader approach toeducation” recognizing that “interdisciplinary, experiential learning equips students to considerhow myriad factors such as budget constraints, historical context, public acceptance, andregulatory frameworks affect the design and implementation of technological solutions to societalchallenges” (NASEM, 2019). There is also a resurgent awareness among American and globalyouth of careers that positively address the connectivity of the environment, the economy, andsociety (Moore, 2014, Deloitte, 2020). Environmental and civil engineering creates innovativetools to address local, regional, and global environmental problems (ABET, 2022).In 2006, the University of South Florida (USF) was one of the

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael James McGinnis, LeTourneau University; Matthew G. Green, LeTourneau University

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

(Figure 2). The phase of "preparation” involves understanding the assignment and scope,meeting key stakeholders, and defining terms. “Entry” involves making first contact with directreports and others, and establishing credibility. “Delivery” can be split into post-entry, maindelivery, and pre-exit, with all involving the core functions of the job. “Exit” includes knowledgetransfer, ensuring legacy (potentially), and setup for the next career step for the interim leader. Figure 2: Framework for Interim Leaders (Woods et al. [4])Finally, Woods et al. [4] give four factors influential to success of an interim leader:(1) personality traits (with conscientiousness highlighted based on calls to pertinent literature),(2) leadership

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenya Z. Mejia, California State University, Los Angeles; Corin L. Bowen, California State University, Los Angeles; Lizabeth L Thompson P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Yilin Feng, California State University, Los Angeles; Gustavo B Menezes, California State University, Los Angeles

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appreciated professional development not just for self-improvement, butalso to find new ways to help their students be more successful. When we surveyed ourparticipants about previous involvement in professional development of their teaching at ourinstitution, all 10 who responded had previously participated in other professional developmentopportunities, pointing to the reality that NTT faculty value and want these opportunities.Safe SpaceFinally, one unique topic that came up was the appreciation of the “safe space” created uniquelyfor NTT faculty. Although the research team’s focus was on creating an inclusive space forparticipants, we were surprised to see how much this space was truly needed. One research teammember started her career in

Collection

2024 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Grace Burleson; Janet Tsai; Daria Kotys-Schwartz

than what the department currently uses), this paper investigated the ways in whichmechanical engineering PhD programs in the U.S. define design within the context of theirprograms and gathered feedback from a subset of faculty members within our department toidentify perceived benefits and concerns.2 Background2.1 Design in engineering education Historically, engineering schools have placed the focus of design on preparing studentsfor careers as practitioners, rather than on research and the production of knowledge (i.e.,conducting design research and writing academic papers). However, a growing body of researchhas emerged focused on design theory, methodology, pedagogy, and practice; design has becomean accepted object of study and

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hillary E. Merzdorf, Texas A&M University; Donna Jaison, Texas A&M University; Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University; Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, San Jose State University

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halfway through the semester, the first-year engineering instructor integratedSketchTivity into lab weeks where students were learning with hands-on measurement activitiesas well as online simulations. In these weeks, SketchTivity was presented as an intelligenttutoring system that could help develop sketching capabilities. As most students in these coursesdid not have any sketching experience and were primarily using CAD design, the instructoremphasized the value of sketching:“I just wanted to introduce them to say, ‘you’re going to have time in your career where you may not have technology available, or you may be more effective just to sketch out [a] design, so we’re going to make sure you have at least know-how to do that

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Software Engineering Division (SWED) Technical Session #3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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Software Engineering Division (SWED)

Engineering Department has more than 900 students in five programswhich are housed in that department. Before forming the Engineering Department at UVU,Computer Engineering program was housed in the Computer Science department which offers aBachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, and Computational DataScience. It also offers a Bachelor of Applied Science in Software Development and a Master ofComputer Science. The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program was one of the firstBachelor of Science programs implemented at UVU in 1993. The program’s goal has been toprovide a quality program that meets accreditation standards while providing the students with askill set that allows them to succeed in computing careers. The

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 10

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Serena Mao, Harvey Mudd College; David Chen, Harvey Mudd College; Magdalena Jones, Harvey Mudd College; Aye Mon Htut-Rosales, Harvey Mudd College; Laura Palucki Blake; Leah Mendelson, Harvey Mudd College; Steven Santana, Harvey Mudd College

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

points to a need for immediate change with respect to inclusion and equity in eachof our course, program, and institution. We expect that if students perceive that they are betterequipped and able to solve engineering problems that would inspire an enhanced sense ofengineering identity. This introductory design course is taken by students during early in theirundergraduate career and is their first exposure to engineering in the program. Given the timepoint at which this course is taken, it is possible that students only see themselves as engineers toa small degree or that as they learn more about engineering there could be a misalignmentbetween their prior conceptions of engineering and their newly acquired knowledge of the fieldthat could

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hyun Kyoung Ro, University of North Texas; Shirley Anderson, University of North Texas

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

Journals (n = 2) Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy Journal of American Indian Education Higher Education Journals (n = 2) Journal of Diversity in Higher Education Studies in Higher Education Latinx Special Focus Journals (n = 3) Journal of Hispanic Higher Education (2) Tapuya: Latin American Science, Technology & Society Other (n = 7) Journal of Counseling Psychology (3) Journal of Career Development Journal of Vocational Behavior (2) Mind, Culture & ActivityFinding 2: Implications for Faculty and AdministratorsThrough the analysis of 37

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yonghee Lee, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jay Mann, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Chris Migotsky, University of Illinois

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

, one faculty said, "I think there is a very talented groupof people currently involved in EIP, but moving forward, the community needs to recruit newpeople and ideas to make sure innovation continues." This is also a valuable opportunity fornew faculty members who begin their careers in a new institution because joining an EIP teamenables them to meet with a group of senior faculty members and receive mentoring fromthem. Another faculty member wrote, “Include new faculty participation, submit papers toconferences to disseminate what we do here, become a reference as internal grants forengineering education."2. Integration with Existing ResponsibilitiesSome faculty members express the need to integrate teaching innovation into their

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DSA Technical Session 7

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abdulrahman Alsharif, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Data Science & Analytics Constituent Committee (DSA), Diversity

Katz et al. [20] combined textembedding models and generative text models to analyze over 1,000 career interest essays fromundergraduate engineering students. They found that their model could self-evaluate theaccuracy of its cluster labeling, with 86-93% agreement with human raters. Their results showNLP and LLM methods can automatically analyze unstructured text to gain insights into studentexperiences [20]. Another application that applied GAI in clustering labels after coupling it withNLP. The approach followed an NLP traditional method which was applied to make theclustering process of students’ responses and then GAI model (GPT-3.5) labeled these clusters[21]. This approach resulted in more concise cluster labeling in comparison to other

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division GIFTS: Great Ideas For Teaching Students

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fayekah Assanah, University of Connecticut; Kristina Wagstrom, University of Connecticut; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Marina A. Creed APRN, FNP-BC, MSCN, University of Connecticut

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

students at the University. Assanah’s research focuses on synthesizing hydrogels to mimic the mechanical behavior of the brain matter and investigate the cellular response to injury.Dr. Kristina Wagstrom, University of Connecticut Dr. Kristina Wagstrom is an associate Professor in the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT. She specializes in applying chemical engineering principles to study atmospheric chemistry and air pollution with an emphasis on human and ecosystem health impacts. She is also interested in studying the impact of different educational approaches in engineering with a focus on experiential learning and career readiness.Dr. Daniel D. Burkey, University of

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Teamwork

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., Oklahoma Baptist University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

[1]. Today, manyfirst-year students typically have little hands-on experience related to engineering [2]. Manyhave never used common tools before and do not know how common devices, such as carengines, actually work. Stephen Belkoff, an engineering professor at Johns Hopkins, noted thelack of practical skills for incoming freshmen, “These are all A students, and it took two days tobuild a shelf from Home Depot and get it @$$-backwards” [3]. While they are generally verycomputer savvy, incoming freshmen have little experience with engineered equipment. Studentsdo get experience with equipment in a variety of labs and in their capstone projects during thecourse of their college careers, but neither of these may be with actual equipment used

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MECH - Technical Session 7: Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Walter Huffman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

and/or struggling to transition partially through theireducational career [8].So instructors are inclined to provide students with well-defined homework problems.Unsurprisingly, tensions with these problems have arisen. One is the tension between providingstudents with a pre-prescribed solution path and having them create their own. Because there isoften only one way to solve each problem, it may be tempting to provide steps for each problemtype covered in class. Additionally, the recommended practice of scaffolding, starting with fullproblem-solving direction and then slowly removing guidance, suggests that providing studentswith step-by-step example problems will help them learn [9]. However, students who create theirown problem solving

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monika Tomar, Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

expectations. In Companion Proceedings of the 36th internationalconference on software engineering (pp. 291-300), May 2014.[‌ 2] Pujol-Jover, Maria, Lola C. Duque, and Maria-Carme Riera-Prunera. "The recruit requirements of recent graduates: approaching the existing mismatch." Total Quality Management & Business Excellence 34, no. 1-2: 57-70, 2023.[3] Agnieszka Czerwińska-Lubszczyk, Michalene Grebski, and Dominika Jagoda-Sobalak,“Competencies of Graduates – An Industry Expectation,” Management Systems in ProductionEngineering, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 172–178, May 2022, doi:https://doi.org/10.2478/mspe-2022-0021.‌[4] Burnik, Urban, and Andrej Košir. "Industrial product design project: building up engineeringstudents’ career prospects." Journal of

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 5

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J Cecil, Oklahoma State University; Avinash Gupta, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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support immersive training and learning in medicine, advanced Manufacturing engineering and space systems. He is a pioneer in the creation of virtual and mixed reality based cyber learning approaches to support STEM and Engineering learning at both K-12 and University levels. He directs the long-running Soaring Eagle program which targets underrepresented and minority students and encourages them towards STEM programs and careers. For his work in mentoring under-represented students, he was awarded the presidential PAESMEM award by the White House. He has published more than 150 refereed conference and journal papers. Apart from his research in cyber-learning involving 3D VR/MR environments, he is also active in

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Deirdre D. Ragan, The Citadel

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

. Theassessment instrument used in this study shows promise as a starting point for future efforts inassessing the EM, though further work on reliability and validity is needed.Based on student feedback, the authors believe the EML activities were successful and beneficialfor students' future courses and career development. While designed for a freshman seminarcourse, the activities could be applied to other classes with similar learning objectives.References[1] Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network, “The KEEN Framework.”https://engineeringunleashed.com/framework Accessed 7 February 2024.[2] J. J. Daspit, C. D. Fox, and S. Findley. “Entrepreneurial mindset: An integrated definition, a review ofcurrent insights, and directions for future research

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DSA Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aidan Kenny, Northeastern University; Andrew L Gillen, Northeastern University

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Data Science & Analytics Constituent Committee (DSA), Diversity

elements withinthe system, connected by lines that represent a variety of relationships. Given its usefulness inunderstanding intricate systems, it should be helpful in mapping the engineering educationprocess. A huge number of factors affect the education of new engineers. From elementaryschool to graduate school, students are exposed to STEM curriculum, experiential learning,career development, and other external factors that contribute to them becoming an engineer.Having a systemogram that compiles this information could be used by students, teachers,professors, and administrators to refine the system for everyone’s benefit. The systemogram ofthe engineering education system is shown below in Figure 6.Figure 6: Systemogram of student flow

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Multidisciplinary Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hiroyuki Ishizaki, Shibaura Institute of Technology; Maria Anityasari, Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology; Masaomi Kimura, Shibaura Institute of Technology; Faiqoh Agustin, University of Maryland, College Park

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

customized to any engineering program[15].4. Objectives of this researchIn the VAx/HAx series, the content covered is highly effective for developing global competenceand closely aligns with the GAPC. As most participants are from engineering institutions, thelearning outcomes are beneficial for developing their future engineering careers. However,certain attributes could be hard to impart through traditional lectures alone. These attributesrequire practical application and experiential learning, which are more suitable for mobilityprograms. Since mobility programs are typically elective rather than mandatory for degreeacquisition, encouraging voluntary participation is essential. Understanding the motivation andincentive of the participants who

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Simulations and Virtual Learning

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J Cecil, Oklahoma State University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

immersive training and learning in medicine, advanced Manufacturing engineering and space systems He is a Pioneer in the creation of virtual and mixed reality based cyber learning approaches to support STEM and Engineering learning at both k12 and University levels. He directs The long-running Soaring Eagle program which targets underrepresented and minority students and encourages them towards STEM programs and careers. For his work in mentoring under-represented students, he was awarded the presidential PAESMEM award by the White House. He has published more than 150 refereed conference and journal papers ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Innovative Next Generation

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 1 - Sustainability & Environmental Justice

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Mueller, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Samuel Thomas Walsh, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON)

potential employers prioritizing sustainability. The exposure can encourage students toconsider career paths where they can contribute to sustainable practices while bringing a positiveimpact through their engineering talents. Additionally, real-life experiences obtained throughthese partnerships can also bring revisions or improvements to course projects seeking a focus onsustainability within that engineering discipline.These recommendations are suggestions to bring more robust and impactful sustainabilityeducation to the students at RHIT. They look to strengthen our commitment to sustainabilitywhile maintaining the goals of the institution to equip its students with the skills to address thecomplex challenges of our global society.Additional

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Instructional Technology 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Taylor Scruggs, United States Military Academy; Scott M. Katalenich P.E., United States Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky PE, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

thank Mr. Rod Wilson for his expertise inthe development and construction of the Power Demonstrator boards. His career in the electricaltrades provided endless lessons learned to make the boards more realistic and cleverly presentedto help student learning, understanding, and application of the course concepts.The authors would like to acknowledge the contributions of their students who participated in thestudy. This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the United States MilitaryAcademy (CA-2023-143).DisclaimerThe views expressed in this work are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect theofficial policy or position of the United States Military Academy, Department of the Army,DoD, or U.S. Government. Reference to

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Teaching with ML and Generative AI

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Cortez, Point Loma Nazarene University; Paul Daniel Schmelzenbach, Point Loma Nazarene University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

and integrated into a first-year introductory engineering course toexplore the possible benefits of providing students with AI-generated feedback. This course is anintroduction to engineering as a career, including problem solving, engineering disciplines,design, teamwork, and communication. It also serves as an introduction to multiple tools andtechniques used by engineers, including data analysis, numerical methods, error analysis, and theuse of computers for solving problems in physics and engineering. The course is structured inchronological order according to the following learning outcomes: 1. Understand the basics of the engineering profession, including problem solving, design, teamwork, and creativity. 2. Develop skills

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 2: AI, Computation, and Electronics

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura K. Alford, University of Michigan; James A. Juett, University of Michigan ; Heather Rypkema, University of Michigan

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

. Ofstudents who take ENGR 151, approximately 77 percent go on to take EECS 280. Like ENGR101, ENGR 151 covers both MATLAB and C++.EECS 183. Students in many other schools and colleges (i.e. other than the College ofEngineering) at the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor may take EECS 183 (“ElementaryProgramming Concepts”). While many students choose to take EECS 183 relatively early in theirundergraduate career, this is not required. EECS 183 is offered in both the Fall and Winter terms.Of students who take EECS 183, approximately 48 percent go on to take EECS 280. EECS 183covers programming in C++ with a small amount of Python at the end of the semester.TRANSFER. Students may take EECS 280 directly if they have transfer credit for a

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 6 - Institutional Contexts

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Regina Werum, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Patricia Wonch Hill, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Joseph C Jochman, University of North Dakota; Andrea Johnson; Lance C. Perez, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Stephen Cooper, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

[8]Most extant research has sought to explain these persistent patterns by focusing on howindividual-level factors shape degree patterns [9], [10], [11], [12]. Yet, theoretical andempirical research on organizations also tells us that institutional dynamics matter:Institutional parameters limit access to specific STEM majors, as only a subset of institutionsoffers CS&E degrees [13], [14]. Moreover, institutions generally reify and reproduce group-level gender and racial inequalities in educational and career trajectories [8], [15], [16], [17],[18], [19]. Indeed, racialized and gendered dynamics shape the types of postsecondaryinstitutions students attend: Women are concentrated in smaller, less selective 4-year and 2-year institutions

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 10: Curricular & Program Design

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Xinyu Zhang, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

field after moving to engineering or computing majors. Those faculty advisors couldsee program scholars not only during advising seasons but also in classrooms and otherdepartment professional activities, creating a closer student-faculty relationship and easy accessto program scholar information to follow up. In addition, since faculty advisors also work in theengineering or engineering education field, they can mentor program scholars’ engineeringidentity and career development by sharing their professional experience and connections.Currently, all students in the college are advised by the advisors in the Advising Center. Thischange requires all advisors to be well-versed in this unique student success and scholarshipprogram and fails to

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MECH - Technical Session 12: Promoting Student Success and Motivation

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisabeth Smela, University of Maryland, College Park; Vincent Nguyen, University of Maryland, College Park; Natasha Andrade, University of Maryland, College Park; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

of engineers.Moreover, students require these skills in order to take thoughtful actions at decisionpoints in their careers. A subset of the team of faculty who organized the workshop, plusan important addition to the team, a member of the university’s Transformation &Learning Transformation Center (TLTC), is responsible for creating the content of thecertificate, implementing it, and managing it.The certificate system being considered is formatted to be consistent with a plannedteaching academy being developed by the TLTC. The team has been awarded a grantfrom TLTC to explore how unit-specific certifications can be co-developed andexpanded across the university. The focus of this effort is to develop a certification thatmakes sense in

Conference Session

Programming Education 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University; Chaitanya Borra, Western Carolina University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

Paper ID #43386Moving from Matlab to Python in a First-Year Engineering ProgrammingCourse: Comparison of Student Achievement and Assessment of Self-LearningDr. Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University Robert Scott Pierce is an Associate Professor of Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech in 1993. Prior to his teaching career, he spent 14 years in industry designing automated positioning equipment.Dr. Chaitanya Borra, Western Carolina University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024

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MECH - Technical Session 6: Curriculum Development and Pedagogical Strategies

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Bo Tao, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

. This pilot study aims to explore the impact ofincorporating historical context into the engineering curriculum, focusing on promoting interestin the subject matter, enhancing knowledge retention, and fostering stronger motivation forpursuing an engineering career. We believe that consistent implementation of this practice helpsbridge the gap between the technical and human aspects of engineering. In this paper, we delveinto the detailed implementation of the content, provide examples, discuss student feedback, andoutline future work.MotivationWhile the theoretical underpinnings of engineering principles may sometimes be perceived asdry and uninteresting, we recognize that the practical applications of these principles holdimmense fascination