Conference Session

Exploration of Trends in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy L. Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

technologyshould consider the current trends in both higher education and graduate education. In a time ofeconomic uncertainty, planning and decision-making must be based on an awareness of thelarger societal (and perhaps global) context in which they occur to ensure both the wisestallocation of scarce resources and the best preparation of students for their future careers. Highereducation and graduate education are increasingly scrutinized and pushed to demonstrate valueto the potential student (and possibly to the taxpayers who may provide funding to state-assistedpublic universities and institutions of higher education).Some of the current trends in graduate and higher education are reviewed to help graduateprograms in engineering and technology better

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sudarshan T. Kurwadkar, Tarleton State University; Daniel K. Marble, Tarleton State University; Jennifer T. Edwards, Tarleton State University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

Missouri.Dr. Daniel K. Marble, Tarleton State University Daniel Marble earned a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Houston, with an M.S. and Ph.D. in accelerator-based nuclear physics from the University of North Texas. Marble began his academic career as an Assistant Professor of physics at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point in 1994. In 1998, he was hired to develop the first engineering program at Tarleton State University (engineering physics), where he presently serves as Head of the Department of Engineering and Physics. In addition to interests in ion solid interaction, physics of sports, accelerator technology, and materials characterization, Marble is actively involved in K-16 science and

Conference Session

Service as an Element of Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Pamela Dexter, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jane Hunter, University of Arizona; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona; Michael Gerard Thompson

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Funding Presentatio Context g Teachin and n & EPICS g Design Sustaining Preparation Culture ProjectsLunchIntro to Engr. AssessinService Presentatio Careers g Teams Labview HumanLearning Design Solidworks ns of Plans & and Advance Advanced Centeredand the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raymundo Arroyave, Texas A&M University; Miladin Radovic, Texas A&M University; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

implemented by student teams under the supervision of the instructors. Given the newapproach, the key question is the degree to which the change has altered student learning andattitudes. For the purposes of this paper, the aspects of student learning on which the authorshave focused are conceptual understanding and scientific reasoning. Further, they have decidedto assess conceptual understanding via a materials science concept inventory10. Scientificreasoning is assessed by evaluating the proposal, progress reports, and final report. Studentattitudes, including inclinations to pursue careers in engineering and material science, areassessed using Pittsburgh Freshman Engineering Attitudes Scale11, 12. This paper presentspreliminary findings on

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith G. Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; John Nastasi, Stevens Institute of Technology; Eirik Hole, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

assessment base while still meetingdisciplinary engineering capstone educational outcomes. The timeline to bring the project andstudents up to speed is longer than for a traditional capstone, including multi-disciplinary ones,as the SE foundation has to be established, first in terms of SE knowledge acquisition, second forsocialization to and the buy in needed from the students to work on the project in a meaningfulsystems engineering mode. In a second phase of the project a new project management modelwas implemented to provide authentic systems level and functional modes. Some experiencesand assessments associated with this pilot project are discussed in the paper.Project BackgroundSystems engineering as a career has seen a very strong growth

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Darrin S. Muggli; Brian M. Tande

Statistics2most recent data as of 2010). For the remaining 86% of the nation’s colleges, the BCEngineering Model will provide an economical means to initiate engineering programs, whileusing efficiently the nation’s existing faculty and facilities. The presence of attractiveengineering alternatives at these colleges will provide students across the U.S. with previouslyunavailable options and will attract additional students to engineering careers. Since the start-upcost to implement the proposed model is extremely small, colleges incur almost no financial risk.The flexibility of the model allows growth of the program to occur as warranted by its successand the availability of resources. The model will greatly enhance student recruitment in thesestart-up

Conference Session

Assessment and Accreditation in Engineering Management

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maxwell Reid, Auckland University of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

. Page 25.553.4Rationale for the management papersMany engineering students expect engineering science and competence in design to be morerelevant to their chosen career than management skills. In modern engineering it is quitelikely that an operational engineer may be required to be a manager with the skills to thinkbroadly and act responsively. In fact, many professional engineers become involved inmanagement early in their working life, and find their career development path leading tosenior management positions.In these senior roles, they find that their skills as communicators and conceptual planners canoften be more demanding than their engineering skills. Quite often their decision-makingincludes dealing with uncertainty, where the time

Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brook Sattler, University of Washington; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Lauren D. Thomas, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

community. Through theprofessional development umbrella, GEECS has hosted webinars related to career development,graduate student life, and peer mentoring to help connect students in the field.In this paper, we discuss the initial peer mentoring plan and the evolution of two peer mentoringgroups. We then present autoethnographies4 about our experiences participating in the GEECSpeer mentoring groups. In concluding, we offer implications for future research, as well asprofessional development endeavors, such as expanding and connecting peer mentoring torelated types of activities.GEECS Peer MentoringTo fulfill the GEECS mission, there existed an opportunity for graduate students to personallyand professionally support one another through such things

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Cross-cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne W. Scott, The Petroleum Institute

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International

III. Engineers Creating GoodwillPart IV Course Outline: Exercises, games, and role-playing Page 25.829.4Part I Course Outline: The Global EngineerThe following questions are intended to stimulate interactive discourse with Middle Easternuniversity students. Special faculty could be brought in to deliver certain sections, depending onthe desired scope. For instance, background for question 1 might be delivered by a facultyeconomist or historianSection I. Globalization and YouWhat is globalization and what does it have to do with how we prepare you for yourengineering career?This is a question that provides rationale for the ensuing module. R. C

Conference Session

BME Course and Curriculum Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alisha L. Sarang-Sieminski, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

, project-based design courses. She has also studied and published on other aspects of the student experience, including studies of persistence and migration (why students stay in engineering or choose to leave), as well as differences in the engineering experience between male and female students. In 2010, she received an NSF CAREER Award in support of her research on engineering education. Page 25.417.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Developing a Small-Footprint Bioengineering ProgramAbstractThe field of bioengineering is rapidly changing and expanding to

Conference Session

Innovations in the IE Curriculum

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

at national and regional conferences, and • Increase student interest to work for USDA(d) Student Recruitment and Retention BGREEN will recruit and retain students interested in being part of the next generation ofSustainable Energy leaders. Each of the institutions in the consortium will participate inestablished K-12 outreach activities at various outreach programs (i.e., ExciTES summerprogram, pre-freshman Engineering Program (PREP)). Additionally, in each semester, eventsand extracurricular activities will be carried out at each of the partner institutions to ensure aproper cohesion of the participating students funded through this program (i.e., speaker seminarseries, scientific method workshop, career activities, field trips

Conference Session

Innovations in the IE Curriculum

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise H. Bauer, University of Idaho, Moscow; Jessica L. Heier Stamm, Kansas State University; Lesley Strawderman, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

important for the profession and the academic programs, they are alsocritical to student success. The design experience they complete in the course has the potentialto influence their career trajectory, satisfaction with the academic program, and self-efficacy.The challenge then becomes determining the best capstone model to maximize this potential. Acomprehensive understanding of various capstone course models will help determine if there isone best model or if it may depend on characteristics of the program such as geographic location,student body size, and faculty size.Literature ReviewPast research on capstone design courses in engineering has focused on how to best structure thecourse to serve the educational needs of the students, as well as

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roobik Gharabagi, Saint Louis University; Huliyar S. Mallikarjuna, Saint Louis University; David E. Webb, Saint Louis University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

University David Webb joined Saint Louis University in 2010 as a Graduate Assistant and student in the inaugural class of the master’s of sustainability degree program. Almost one year later, he accepted a full-time position with the Center for Sustainability as Program Manager, where he directs academic program de- velopment and oversees student relations and marketing and communication efforts. Prior to joining the Center for Sustainability, Webb spent nearly 14 years working in the field of information technology. He started his career as a Management Consultant with Cap Gemini Ernst & Young in their Business Intelli- gence division and later worked as independent Customer Relationship Management (CRM) consultant

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Futuristic Planning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Danielson P.E., Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Thomas Perry P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Allan T. Kirkpatrick P.E., Colorado State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

areas, skills and abilities needed for mechanical engineering (ME) and mechanical Page 25.210.2engineering technology (MET) graduates to be successful in a global economy, including smalland large companies. Focusing on these key skills, extensive follow-on surveys were developedand conducted in 2009 and 2010 of three key stakeholder groups in ME and MET (departmentheads, industry supervisors, and early career engineers ) to assess the strengths and weaknessesof mechanical engineering education graduates. Responses were received from academic leadersat more than 80 institutions, from more than 1,400 engineering managers, and more than 600early

Conference Session

Track 1 - Student Development

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

D. N. Reddy, Indian Society for Technical Education

Tagged Topics

Track 1 - Student Development

and renowned professor in Academic circles in the coun- try and abroad. His academic record wise he has obtained B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) degree from Osmania University, Hyderabad, M.Tech from IIT Madras, and Ph.D from IIT, Delhi. Commencing his academic career in Research and Development as the Senior Scientific Officer in ARDE (DRDO), Pune from 1976-78, then moving onto the Post of Development Engineer of M/s Hyderabad Industries, Hyderabad from 1978-1980. His first stint in academic career began from 1980-86 when he took up the Faculty assignment in the year 1980 in Mechanical Engineering Department, Osmania University. Scaling up the academic ladder, Dr. Reddy got promoted as Professor in 1991. From 1991

Collection

2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Marcos Chu; Ruth-Miriam Garnett

as trade studies should be taught. The framework for teaching complex topics, inherent tothe of domain of engineering education does not currently exist in a form that allows theexistence of multiple models that are integrated. Trade Studies is a concept that cannot be accurately described in a textbook, but it is abest described as an activity. The framework to teach global engineering needs to be not onlyrelevant to students that will not likely pursue careers in STEM but also to students that willfocus on a technical engineering discipline such as Electrical Engineering. The opportunity togive students a peek into this topic will need to be done thru experiential activities and servicelearning opportunities where students are able

Conference Session

Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Porsche Amanda Williams; Cameron Michael McGhee, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

25.908.4exchanges based on their research interests. In some cases, faculty-mentor relationships lastmuch longer than the summer- or year-long tenure of the LSAMP research experience. Newopportunities result from the mentorship, like the inclusion of students on peer-reviewedpublications and continued mentoring throughout graduate school and STEM careers. LSAMP Indiana facilitates academic and social integration among its Scholars3,4; this isanother asset of the program. Some LSAMP Indiana institutions partner with and share activitieswith other organizations on their respective campuses (e.g., McNair Scholars Program, MinorityEngineering Program). Moreover, the establishment of a one-credit hour LSAMP professionaldevelopment seminar is one of the

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy M. Hodges P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Elizabeth White Baker, Wake Forest University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

promotestudents to choose to pursue graduate education. This paper outlines a new program thatintroduces cadets to the world of graduate education. The core of the program is to partner withexisting graduate schools to germinate the seed of future work in graduate engineering education.The goal is to foster the benefits of graduate education and the career enhancement that obtainingthe education affords. We also believe that participation in the program makes theundergraduate student a better communicator and logical thinker with the ultimate goal ofintroducing the students to graduate studies in engineering. In this paper we introduce theconceptual framework of the program and the results of its early implementation. We will alsoaddress the future

Conference Session

FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-year Programs Division

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorelle A. Meadows, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan; Elizabeth S. Hildinger, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Page 25.524.2opportunity to engage in aspects of engineering that are important to their career goals.  I. BackgroundEnrollment trends in engineering schools in the US show increased numbers of students enteringthe engineering field over the past decade3. Enrollment of female students has been rising,reaching 18.6 percent in 2010; however, women remain highly under-represented in the field.Likewise, enrollments of some groups of minority students remain low, with African Americanstudents declining to only 5.9 percent of undergraduate engineering enrollment, while Hispanicstudent enrollments increased to 9.1 percent. At the University of Michigan, College ofEngineering, enrollment of female students has been relatively high, reaching its peak

Conference Session

Outreach, Engagement, and Undergraduate Research

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University; Mahesh C. Aggarwal, Gannon University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

young minds of the middle school students to give a thought to how theycan impact and change their lives and the society in a positive way.The objectives of the “Mechanical Engineering Day” were to establish an effective program toincrease middle school student’s exposure to engineering, to inspire middle school students toconsider mechanical engineering/engineering as a future career, and to provide the undergraduatestudents opportunities for leadership and professional development. Middle school studentslearned about engineering and mechanical engineering careers, how engineers impact everydaylife, and according to the survey, that engineering is fun. The event will be discussed from aproject-based perspective in a classroom setting. The

Conference Session

Social Media and In-class Technology: Creating Active Learning Environments

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gonca Altuger-Genc, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Yegin Genc, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

modules, links,and assignments carried internet-based components. The self-directed learning modulesimplemented in the capstone senior design course required students to reach the ASME’swebsite to read online material.4,5 Some universities and programs developed virtuallearning environments to deliver the online resources to their students, which will in thelong run help the students to develop self learning skills. 6 The components ofinformation technology have been widely used in engineering education.7 As thetechnological advancements are used as an active component of lifelong learning, theconcept of lifelong learning transformed from being taking some courses after graduationto a learning concept that encompasses the entire career. 8The

Conference Session

Integration of Research and Education in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tali Moreshet, Swarthmore College; Uzi Vishkin, University of Maryland, College Park; Fuat Keceli, Intel Corporation

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Parallel Simulation of Many-core Processors: Integration of Research and EducationAbstractProviding undergraduate students with an opportunity to experience meaningful academicresearch has a potential impact on their future career choice. Our approach combines twoseemingly contradicting attributes: (i) to make it exciting, the effort targets a grand researchobjective; and (ii) to make the experience self-assuring and overall positive, the concrete taskhanded to a student is feasible, given their background and time constraints, while stillcontributing towards the grand objective. We believe that this can motivate a wider range ofundergraduate students, including

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Pariyothorn, Texas A&M University; Robin L. Autenrieth, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

, academic affairs, and program coordination, Pariyothorn has a passion for student affairs. He serves as university advisor to the Philippine Student Association (PhilSA) and Beta Tau Omega (BTO), an Asian-interest fraternity. Pariyothorn completed a B.S. in industrial/organizational psychology (business minor), M.S. in management (human resource management emphasis) from the Mays Business School, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in human resource development, all from Texas A&M University. His research interests include workplace mentoring relationships, career development, and graduate school recruitment.Dr. Robin L. Autenrieth, Texas A&M University

Conference Session

Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James B Guthrie P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

and Large Scale Structures, are based on the overall goal of giving the ARCHand CM students the structural engineering skills and the understanding of structural engineeringprinciples that will serve them in their careers as project leaders. These courses, structuralengineering for architectural and construction management students, are very unusual with littlepublished material on the subject. The engineering education literature includes discussions of anumber of interdisciplinary courses. Some of these interdisciplinary courses include engineeringstudents from multiple discplines1,2 or engineering students and business or marketing students3,4and some interdisciplinary courses are focused on the design and construction disciplines

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2012 EDI

Authors

Eric Knutson

, Horizontal Bars: Typical 40 Year Career Span 40 Year Career Span – Multi Starts RetiredXP-5y XF-Y Multi Program Experience Retired A-2D F-8UXC-120 F-6M1 F-4D U-2 6+ Program Experience Retired F-3H SY-3 B-52 F-105 1-2 Program Experience Close to Retirement A-3D X-13 X-3 C-133 A-6 1 Program Experience Very Few S-2F F-107 B-52 X-2 B-58 SR-71 SC-4A The Next Gen Engineer F-10F F-106 F-2Y F-5D X-21 F-14 F-100 X-14 X-19 S-8 B-57 C-140 C-141 YA-9 F-102 T-2 B-70 A-10R

Conference Session

Retention of Women Students II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Catherine F. Pieronek, University of Notre Dame; Leo H. McWilliams, University of Notre Dame

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Women in Engineering

involvement, and specifically who is getting involved, is considered in thecurrent study in the specific context of engineering education.Lichtenstein and associates performed a study of senior engineering students at two institutionsto answer the research question “To what extent do students who complete undergraduateprograms in engineering intend to pursue engineering careers?”11 Their study consisted ofsurveys and interviews. They found that engineering students who completed an engineeringmajor are not necessarily committed to careers in engineering or even in STEM. They also foundthat, during their undergraduate experience, students’ career options could be disproportionatelyswayed positively or negatively by a single experience. Furthermore

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas F. Wolff P.E., Michigan State University; Carmellia Davis-King, Michigan State University; Timothy J. Hinds, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

AC 2012-4583: FOSTERING INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT IN THE CO-CURRICULAR ASPECTS OF AN ENGINEERING LIVING-LEARNINGPROGRAMDr. Thomas F. Wolff P.E., Michigan State University Dr. Thomas F. Wolff is Associate Dean of Engineering for Undergraduate Studies at Michigan State University. In this capacity, he is responsible for all activities related to student services (academic ad- ministration, advising, career planning, first-year programs, women and diversity programs, etc.) and curricular issues. He is principal investigator on several NSF grants related to retention of engineering students. As a faculty member in civil engineering, he co-teaches a large introductory course in civil engineering. His research and consulting

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scarlett R. Miller, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Brian P. Bailey, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Alex Kirlik, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-4614: TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN OBJECTIVEASSESSMENT TECHNIQUE FOR USE IN ENGINEERING DESIGN ED-UCATIONDr. Scarlett R. Miller, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Scarlett Miller is an Assistant Professor of engineering design and industrial engineering at the Pennsylva- nia State University where she holds the James F. Will Career Development Professorship. She received her Ph.D. in industrial engineering from the University of Illinois and her M.S. and B.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Nebraska.Prof. Brian P. Bailey, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Brian Bailey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the Univeristy of Illi- nois, Urbana

Conference Session

Ethics Education, Global Health, and Outreach in BME

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

currently pursues educational research activities, with the ultimate goal of optimizing bioengineering curriculum design and student learning outcomes. Page 25.1409.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Use of Case Studies and a Systematic Analysis Tool to Engage Undergraduate Bioengineering Students in Ethics EducationAbstractIn addition to developing technical skills, engineering undergraduates must also be prepared tonavigate the ethical issues they will encounter during their professional careers. Inbioengineering in particular, students must be prepared to identify

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Singli Garcia-Otero, Virginia State University; Eshsan O. Sheybani, Virginia State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

1787, it is associated with the United Methodist Church, and offers three Associate degrees toits graduates: Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Science in Business.The school has an enrollment of approximately 700 students, including 70% African American.Due to very limited advanced research opportunities for minorities in HBCUs, there is a scarcityof underrepresented minority engineers and scientists pursuing successful research careers inSTEM. A serious national shortage of well-trained underrepresented minority engineers andscientists exits. Well-trained underrepresented minority engineers and scientists can conductindependent engineering research, can focus research on the disproportionate lack of