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Duff's Dynamic Duo: Harnessing the Power of Teamwork for STEM Excellence!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morgan R Broberg, Purdue Applied Research Institute; Jose Capa Salinas, Purdue University; Susan Khalifah

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

effectiveness ofthe team teaching approach in stimulating student engagement and interest in the field.For instructors, the team teaching model served as a significant professional developmentopportunity, particularly beneficial for those in the early stages of their teaching careers. Thecollaborative planning and execution of the course enabled instructors to learn from one another,adopt evidence-based teaching strategies, and reflect critically on their teaching practices. Thisexperience enhanced their pedagogical skills and fostered a sense of community and mutualsupport among the instructor team. The challenges encountered, such as the need for clearcommunication and role definition, provided essential learning opportunities, leading to

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 3

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manish Roy, University of Connecticut; Christa L. Taylor, University of Connecticut; Maria Chrysochoou, University of Connecticut

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

graduate study in the US. He started his faculty career in 2019 at the University of Connecticut. His research interests lie in the field of concrete technology with a focus on finite element modeling of ultra high performance concrete. He is also interested in educational research. He is presently working on inclusive teaching practices considering the experience and needs of neurodivergent learners. This project is a part of an NSF-funded IUSE/PFE:RED grant.Dr. Christa L. Taylor, University of Connecticut Christa L. Taylor, Ph.D., is an Independent Research Consultant and Research Affiliate with the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Connecticut. Her research is focused on issues in creativity

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2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

Mohammad Shafinul Haque; Anthony Battistini; Soyoon Kum; Azize Akcayoglu; William Kitch

. Kitch is a Professor and Chair of the David L. Hirschfeld Department of Engineering at Angelo State University.Before starting his academic career he spent 24 years as a practicing engineer in both the public and private sectors. Heis a registered professional engineer in Colorado, California, and Texas. AcknowledgmentThe research described herein is part of a project titled “Hand-on Experiential Learning to ImproveComprehension and Retention in Engineering Mechanics” funded by an internal grant through theFaculty Research Enhancement Program at X University.Survey data was conducted with the approval of the X University Institutional Review Board (and ifapplicable, other relevant IRB committees

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2023 CIEC

Authors

Saeed Foroudastan

in civil engineering, his MS in civil engineering, and his PhD in mechanical engineering fromTennessee Technological University. Additionally, he has six years of industrial experience as a senior engineer and25 years of academic experience as a professor, associate professor, and assistant professor. Foroudastan’ sacademic experience includes teaching at Tennessee Technological University and Middle Tennessee StateUniversity in the areas of civil engineering, mechanical engineering, mechatronics engineering, and engineeringtechnology. He has actively advised undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, and minority students inacademics and career guidance. Foroudastan has also served as faculty advisor for SAE, Mechanical

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2023 CIEC

Authors

Gary Mullett

during the decadesleading up to the Internet era. Beginning in the mid-1980s, the field of engineering educationstarted to respond to numerous reports that there needed to be changes made to engineeringeducation. An increased emphasis on synthesis and design, open-ended problem solving,development of management and communications skills, professional development, and career-long learning were all included in this call for change. This response was in reaction to aperceived need to correct a multiple decades long emphasis on engineering science that occurredpost-World War II, tilting the engineering education field away from engineering practice andthe new realities of a global economy that demanded skill sets not emphasized at the time [8

Conference Session

Committee on Effective Teaching Presents: Models, Models, & More Models

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adebayo Iyanuoluwa Olude, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi, P.E., Morgan State University; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Hannah Abedoh, Morgan State University; Frank Efe; Petronella A James, Morgan State University; Celeste Chavis, P.E., Morgan State University; Eazaz Sadeghvaziri, Morgan State University ; Di Yang; Neda Bazyar Shourabi, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Mulugeta T. Dugda, Morgan State University; Krishna Bista; Jumoke 'Kemi' Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

science and engineering, Pelumi has taught as a teaching assistant both at Morgan State University and Obafemi Awolowo University. With a passion to communicate research findings gleaned from experts in the field as he advances his career, Olaitan has attended several in-person and virtual conferences and workshops, and at some of them, made presentations on findings on air pollution, wastewater reuse, and heavy metal contamination.Hannah Abedoh, Morgan State UniversityFrank EfeDr. Petronella A James, Morgan State University Dr. Petronella James is a faculty member at Morgan State University in both the Electrical Engineering and Transportation departments. Dr. James has experience in accreditation, program assessment and

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2024 CIEC

Authors

Sabah Abro; Ken Cook

Department of Engineering Technology at LawrenceTechnological University. Ken is a registered professional engineer, a certified clinical engineer, holds 28 patents anddegrees from DeVry Technical Institute, Lawrence Technological University, Wayne State University, and OaklandUniversity. He was executive vice president and chief engineer for Vultron/Trans Industries. He also started andmanaged the Clinical Engineering Department at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak. Ken became an adjunctprofessor at Lawrence Tech in 1965. Ken’s entrepreneurial-focused senior projects class is the capstone course wherestudents generate project ideas, research, design, manufacture, and assess the market for inventive products. He also hasa long side career in

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2024 CIEC

Authors

MADDUMAGE KARUNARATNE

electrical and computer engineers may not becomesoftware developers, they would still need to adapt to and adopt the trending technologies to besuccessful in their careers. Proceedings of the 2024 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2024, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 365Teaching embedded systems has been around for a long time for the purpose of learning the skills todevelop control and communication systems in both software and hardware. However, the value ofacquiring such skills has been higher than ever now that almost every controllable device, fromexpensive automobiles

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2024 CIEC

Authors

Otilia Popescu; Dimitrie Popescu; Murat Kuzlu

options of using access points versus radiation transmission line (RTL) cable, forvarious frequencies. This project offered an excellent opportunity to involve undergraduatestudents in very actual and meaningful research that made them go well beyond the backgroundlearned from the classes, helped them understand the current requirements of industry, andprepared them for employment upon graduation.1. IntroductionPreparing undergraduate engineering students for their future careers, either to be industry readyor to continue with graduate degrees, requires going beyond the background acquired in theclassroom, beyond the theoretical coverage of the regular courses. Getting hands-on practicalexperience is essential for industry job readiness as well

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Student Engagement in Construction Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rubaya Rahat, Florida International University; Mohamed ElZomor P.E., Florida International University

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Diversity

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

to Foster Sustainable, Equitable, and Resilient Infrastructure ConceptsAbstractThis study aims to position active learning as a potential approach for teaching equitableresilience of infrastructure projects through online courses within construction curricula.Exposure to active learning methods can significantly enhance the problem-solving abilities ofconstruction management (CM) students, preparing them for complex technical challenges intheir future careers. Additionally, such interactive teaching strategies can help students retaininformation about advanced and practical concepts. However, in online learning environments,keeping students engaged poses a unique challenge. Unlike in-person classes

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 14: Advanced Pedagogical Techniques

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anahita Ayasoufi, Auburn University; Golbou Makki; Amanda Sterling, Auburn University; Kyle D Schulze, Auburn University; ASHU SHARMA, Auburn University; Jeffrey C. Suhling, Auburn University; Daniel Kevin Harris

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Student Outcome 7 (SO7), the challenges of measuring it, and how to overcome them.A. SO7 and its importance: ABET defines SO7 as an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies [1]. The importance of this outcome is in the need for acquiring new knowledge. This need arises from different facets of the engineering field. First: The field is extremely dynamic, with fast advances that make available new tools and paradigms such as artificial intelligence, new techniques like additive manufacturing, and even new branches or combinations of existing branches as new fields such as neurobotics. The engineer, whose career spans over multiple decades, must be able to independently

Conference Session

Robotics and Circuits

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlotta A Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Katie Nicole Faith Collins, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Alejandro Marcenido Larregola, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

Engineering Education (ASEE) fellow, ASEE Electrical and Computer Engineering Division Distinguished Engineering Educator, Grace Hopper Celebration Educational Innovation Abie Award, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Undergraduate Teaching Award, Indiana Business Journal Women of Influence, and Society of Women Engineers Distinguished Engineering Educator.Katie Nicole Faith Collins, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyAlejandro Marcenido Larregola, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Alejandro Marcenido is a senior Mechanical Engineer with minors in Robotics, Computer Science, Economics, and Entrepreneurial Studies. He is an international student from Spain, Madrid, and will be pursuing a career in robotics

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xi Wang, Drexel University; Kathleen M Short; Christine Marie Fiori

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

dividends throughout their academic and professional careers [21]. Inaddition, students learn to examine diverse perspectives and assume greater responsibility in thelearning process [22]. By adding an element of accountability and critical review, students aremore likely to exert effort to ensure a positive peer review.Course Evaluation Survey ResultsTwenty-one students in this course completed a course evaluation survey at the end of the term.The first part of the survey measured students’ perceived performance and understanding of thelearning objectives related to sustainable developments before and after entering the course andproject. Students rated how well they agreed with the statements on a 1-5 scale (1 = NoUnderstanding; 5 = Complete

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2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Laura Grossenbacher

, because these students, if successful intheir academic careers, will go on to become practicing engineers who will have to writeproposals, environmental impact statements, feasibility studies, risk analyses, and whathave you. They will be making professional arguments, and they will be faced witharguments from others that they need to be able to analyze carefully. So, we practicethat in various ways – and of course, one obvious way is to ask them to read, write, andtalk about controversial issues in the sciences. So far, nothing here is either surprising or innovative – my colleagues and I havebeen doing this for years. And there is nothing new in the idea to use a debate formatto encourage first-year students to analyze those controversial

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2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

M. M. Gilkeson

needed to handle hardware projects wasrudimentary. So was our imperfect capability in advising students on authentic projects. We gainedmomentum and vital support to the effort with the naming as Dean of the College, Jack Frankel, anengineer who was convinced of the value of the Clinic.With time, we engineering professors became more adept at project advising. The younger,research-oriented engineers began to see the Clinic as an interesting challenge. Then, finally, andabsolutely crucial to the effort, was the hiring as Director of the Clinic of Tom Woodson, who hadenjoyed a highly successful career in engineering product development. With “Ted” Woodson as arole model, succeeding Clinic Directors have been able to build on and improve the

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2013 GSW

Authors

Amir Karimi; Randall D. Manteufel

: tutoring, mentoring, learning centers, first-year students,at-risk students, academic advising, and career awareness.Much has been done to understand and improve the retention of students6-10. Universities useproblem solving recitations, and the integration of math/science/engineering into more excitingengineering courses with more active design project for students. Much of these efforts havelimited success and can often be overwhelmed by changes in the student body attending theuniversity, changes in faculty teaching key engineering courses, and changes in seeminglyinsignificant aspects such as classroom scheduling. In many cases, modest changes impact therate of progress through particular classes and the overall program.In this work, it is

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2013 GSW

Authors

Gustavo Narez; Sarah Hussein; Bernd Chudoba; Amit Oza

, The University of Texas at Arlington, March 21 – 23, 2013. Copyright 2013, American Society for Engineering Education years in all the Capstone Aerospace Vehicle Design courses. It is only with this level of critical thinking that engineering solutions to the relevant problems in the world can be addressed. In encouraging these levels of thinking at earlier stages in the academic careers of students, the rate of processing information will be more and more effective with the development of these abilities. In the age of information where there is not enough time to fully grasp all available quantities, much less retain it, the individual becomes suppressed by the Remembering and Understanding stages. With correct

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Norman D. Dennis

class and engage students41 is the single most significant event in improving my professional career (10 years). I am42 only sorry I did not find the information sooner.”4344 Finally a post workshop questionnaire is administered at the end of the semester following the45 workshop (approximately 7 months out). In that questionnaire the same questions posed in the46 pre-workshop questionnaire are asked again. The participants were requested to rate on a scale Proceedings of the 2005 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 10 1 of 1 to 5 their abilities before attending ETW and

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Stephanie Ivey; Anna Lambert

. Godleski, E.S., “Using Personality Type (MBTI) to Increase Retention of Engineering Students,” Proc. 1986 ASEE Annual Conf., Cincinnati, OH, pg. 304-307, 1986. 21. Kolb, D. Learning Style Inventory. Boston, MA: Hay Resources Direct, 1999. 22. Cross, P.A., and Faulkner, P. The Learning Style Inventory: Convergent validity study in an applied career setting. Public Service Commission of Canada: PPC, 2004. 23. Kolb, D. A. Experiential learning: Experience as the source of learning and development. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1984. 24. Philbin, M. “Male and female college students' learning styles differ: an opportunity for instructional diversification.” College Student Journal

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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Joseph J. Rencis; Hartley T. Grandin

authorsbelieve that students must understand how to solve a system of equations, it is impossible,nevertheless, to expect them to know exactly how all programs they will use are coded. Animportant element of a student’s education must include a reflex suspicion of program resultsand an understanding of the need and the ways and means to check results with alternativemethods. This is what is expected when a student graduates and becomes a professionalengineer in industry. Why not expect the student to be a professional engineer during theiracademic career? Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Midwest Section ConferencePoints Emphasized in a Symbolic Formulation The authors emphasize the following points when

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2009 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Shannon G. Davis; Bryan W. Hill; Carol S. Gattis; Bradley M. Dearing; Christa N. Hestekin; Edgar C. Clausen

follow-up activities. This paper highlightsprogram developments and their impacts throughout the three year history of UASPP, andpresents the format for new activities as the program moves into its next three years.IntroductionThe National Science Foundation has recognized the need to introduce engineering and scienceto students at an early age in order to increase the number of students entering engineeringdisciplines. However, most students in the middle level grades (6th, 7th and 8th) are unaware ofopportunities in engineering and do not recognize engineering as a rewarding career option.Furthermore, research tells us that women and minority students are drastically underrepresentedin the engineering fields.1 To more effectively prepare

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2009 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Ray A. Luechtefeld; Steve E. Watkins

Missouri S & T. His research interests include approaches to organizationallearning and effectiveness, action research and Action Science, and facilitating group learning. He is asenior member of the IEEE and a recipient of a National Science Foundation CAREER award.STEVE WATKINSDr. Watkins is Director of the Applied Optics Laboratory and Professor in the departments of Electrical andComputer Engineering at the Missouri University of Science & Technology. His research interests includeeducational improvements and innovation. He is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical andElectronics Engineers (IEEE) and a 2004 IEEE-USA Congressional Fellow, Proceedings of the 2009 ASEE Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for

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2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Heath A. Schluterman; Kellie Schneider; C. Richard Cassady

of points earned by the students that worked the problem, and thepercentage. We assume that our Honors students are generally exposed to more of theEngineering Problem Solving topics during their high school careers and therefore will performbetter than the Regular students on the Pre-Test. To test this hypothesis, we constructed a 95%confidence interval on the difference of the means between the Regular and Honors sections foreach problem in the Pre-Test. The null hypothesis is that the difference in the means is zero, andthe alternative hypothesis is that the mean of the Honors sections is greater than that of theregular sections. We were able to reject the null hypothesis and conclude the Honors studentsperformed better on all problems

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Fred Guzek; Kathy Brockway; Troy Brockway; Sue Guzek

Broadening STEM Students’ Perspectives, and Recruiting with Blended Learning and Study Abroad Fred Guzek, Kathy Brockway, Troy Brockway, Sue Guzek College of Technology and Aviation Kansas State University SalinaAbstract:In order to encourage students to consider STEM careers, and to broaden the perspectives ofstudents in STEM curricula, a multidisciplinary team of four faculty members created a six creditcourse in International Project Management for a class of students with a variety of academicinterests. Graduate students seeking Professional Master of Technology degrees were integratedwith undergraduate students majoring in Aeronautical

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2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Emmanuel U. Enemuoh; José Carrillo; Jong Beom Lee; Scott Norr

capture design concept for the 2018 Air Force Research Lab(AFRL) Design Challenge on orbital debris removal. The proposed solution will use two cameras, a pairof stereoscopic cameras, a lidar detector, and an Artificial Intelligence (AI) controlled image mappingprogram to identify and track a debris and will deploy mechanical arms to grapple the rocket body uponcontact. 2. Description of Course and Team The Senior Design course at Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Department of University of Minnesota Duluth uses real world engineering problems to teach students engineering design, analysis, communication, and project management. The students’ teams provide real consulting services to real clients and begin their long rewarding career as

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2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

important factors. Other factors include experience of the instructor, student perception of the content, ability of instructor to connect the material to the student’s vision of their future career path etc. These additional features could or could not impact the change in lecture format but this instructor feels that there was definitely a positive impact of adopting the blended learning format. The format was not only helpful for students by providing self-paced learning that aided their understanding and prepared them for the classes better but also allowed more in-class time for the instructor to discuss topics in-depth and to bring in the real world examples. These opportunities provided frequent and better interactions in

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2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Nicolas Ali Libre; Jeff Jennings; Amy Skyles

Materials Institute (2011-2013) at the University of Tehran. In April 2013 herelocated to the US and joined Missouri S&T as a visiting scholar and served as an assistantteaching professor since 2015. In that capacity, he had the opportunity of leading several scientificand industrial research projects and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students. Dr. Libre ismanager of Materials Testing lab at Missouri S&T, teaches mechanics of materials and developsdigital educational resources for the engineering mechanics courses. Over the span of his career,Dr. Libre authored and co-authored 3 chapter books, 17 peer-reviewed journal articles and over60 conference papers. He has advised and co-advised 7 graduate students and mentored over

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2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Tammy Lutz-Rechtin; Edgar Clausen

Safety Culture inOur Universities. CoR Paper 1. Washington, DC: Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.Benderly, Beryl Lieff. (2016) , "University of Hawaii Fined for Safety Violations in Lab Explosion." Science |AAAS. < http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2016/10/university-hawaii-fined-safety-violations-lab-explosion>(Sept. 30, 2016). © American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 2017 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceBenderly, Beryl Lieff. (2016) "Urging Universities to Act on Safety." Science, (June 4, 2017).Carhart, Victoria. (2015) "A Comparative Examination of the Safety Programs at UCLA, UMN, and UVM inResponse to Recent Chemistry Laboratory Incidents

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

W.S. Khan; M. Ceylan; E. Asmatulu; R. Asmatulu

technology.Figure 6: Vapor-grown carbon nanofibers life cycle assessment (VGCNF-LCA):damage indicators (disability-adjusted life years) [13].Providing interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary training of nanoethics for students andscientists, as well as technologists, engineers, medical practitioners, social scientists, workers,and humanists in every discipline will offer great benefits. This training can be accomplishedthrough new class developments, seminars, conferences, invited talks, and other individuals whoare experts in nanotechnology and nanoethics. For the undergraduate and graduate students whoare preparing themselves for careers in nanoscale science and technology, whether as biologists,chemists, physicists, or engineers, new courses should

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Bryan W. Hill; Carol S. Gattis; Christa N. Hestekin; Nick Tschepikow; George S. Denny; Edgar C. Clausen

-test, the results were not statistically significant.IntroductionThe National Science Foundation has recognized the need to introduce students to engineeringand science at an early age to increase the number of students entering the engineering discipline.However, most students in the middle level grades (6th and 7th) are unaware of opportunities inengineering and do not recognize engineering as a rewarding career option. Eighth grade is acritical coursework juncture, when students and parents choose whether or not the student willparticipate in the math and science series. Actions during this critical juncture largely determineengineering readiness upon high school graduation. Furthermore, research tells us that womenand minority students are