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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS) Technical Session 6: Online, Remote, and VIrtual Labs
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joshua Grodotzki, Technical University Dortmund, Institute of Forming Technology and Leightweight Components; A. Erman Tekkaya, TU Dortmund University, Institute of Forming Technology and Lightweight Construction
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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)
can be valuable in preparing them for careers in manufacturing andengineering [8].During the lockdowns of the pandemic, many laboratory courses were not prepared to function asdigital lab classes, lacking the required amount of digitization, for instance through the use ofremote laboratories. Quick solutions regarding the conversion to a digital lab were required, ofwhich one variant emerged as a simple, cost-effective variant, the so-called human-remotelaboratory [9]. A human-remote laboratory is a setup in which students control a real humaninstructor over the internet. In this type of laboratory, the human instructor acts as a physicalagent or system, allowing students to control and interact with the laboratory equipment in real-time
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International Division Technical Session 1: Looking at Study Abroad through an enhanced lens
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jemal Bedane Halkiyo, Arizona State University
home-countries or regions international studentsare from [13], [30]. Despite these differences in education exposure, prior scholars’ findingsshow that these student groups are generally exposed to similar engineering education,predominantly the United States education systems, for instance, ABET Standards [39], norms[39], cultures [38], and approaches [38]. These could diminish the equity of education andlearning experience between domestic and international students, for instance, in the efforts toadapt to the American higher education system's norms, cultures, and expectations [30].One of the reasons that international students have wanted to come to United States universitiesis to prepare for careers, either in the United States or in
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DEED Technical Session 5 Design Teams
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sandra Clavijo, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Louis Oh, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Kishore Pochiraju, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)
organized by professional organizations [6]. Examples of largenationwide competitions include the Human Powered Vehicle Challenge sponsored by theAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineering [7], the Concrete Canoe Competition sponsored bythe American Society of Civil Engineering [8] and IEEEXtreme Coding Competition by theInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers [9]. The American Society for Composites hasbeen holding a global student simulation challenge to encourage students to take up careers inaerospace fields [10]. Some of these large national competitions requires a significant amount ofinstitutional support in terms of both spaces for construction and costs for the project and travel[11]. Other ways to promote CBL is through a
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Assessment in Chemical Engineering Education
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jessica Pittman, Texas Tech University; Sheima Khatib, Texas Tech University; Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University
]. Engineering students face many problem-solvingopportunities during their undergraduate experience with hopes that the problem-solving skillsthey develop in these low-stakes situations transfer to their career fields. However, according toLeland, et al. [2] many undergraduate students lack problem-solving skills needed to besuccessful as engineering students.Part of the role of an engineering instructor is to help students not only gain content knowledge,but also gain confidence in problem-solving [3]. Previous research has found that engineeringinstructors can influence self-perceptions, such as problem-solving confidence, and that doing sopositively affects students’ self-regulation, academic achievement [4], and problem-solvingperformance [5
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Engineering Ethics Division Poster Session
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Cortney Holles, Colorado School of Mines
careers. The lecture begins byproviding information about the now-illegal practice of redlining, explaining how it hascontributed to disparate environmental impacts for people living in historically redlinedneighborhoods. The lecture activity asks students to use online materials [21] to investigate thathistory as it played out in the Denver area and to connect it to ongoing environmental justiceprotests [22] over the proposed expansion of a major freeway through largely Latinxneighborhoods that have already been heavily impacted over several decades by vehicleemissions from the existing freeway and by industrial pollutants from factories along the freeway[23]. It ends by asking students to consider what the professional and environmental
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Social Identities and STEM Experiences: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 6
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jacqueline Handley, University of Michigan
Classrooms: A Beginning Teacher’s Journey,” American Educational Research Journal, vol. 39, no. 4, pp. 1017–1045, Jan. 2002, doi: 10.3102/000283120390041017.[33] E. Tan, A. Calabrese Barton, H. Kang, and T. O’Neill, “Desiring a career in STEM-related fields: How middle school girls articulate and negotiate identities-in-practice in science,” J Res Sci Teach, vol. 50, no. 10, pp. 1143–1179, Dec. 2013, doi: 10.1002/tea.21123.[34] E. O. McGee, Black, Brown, Bruised: How Racialized STEM Education Stifles Innovation. Harvard Education Press, 2021.[35] S. N. Hesse-Biber and P. Leavy, Feminist research practice: a primer. SAGE Publications, 2007.[36] I. Esmonde and A. N. Booker, Power and Privilege in the Learning Sciences: Critical
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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Technical Session - PBL with Control Theory, Writing, ABET, and Shaping Ethical Worldviews
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Samuel Snyder, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
pilot interviews conductedwith faculty in STEM departments outside of the College of Engineering who took part inPathways.Pathways Curriculum Reform Virginia Tech has recently revised the general education curriculum to improve integrationacross courses. In the new model, each course has one of two common learning outcomes -- ethicalreasoning or intercultural and global awareness. By incorporating these learning objectives acrossall of the general education courses over the students academic career, students might be able tobetter integrate their learning across courses, including across disciplines. This project examinescourses within the COE that integrate the ethical reasoning component of the Pathways curriculumPilot Interview
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Computers in Education 6 - Best of CoED
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Elma Hernandez, Texas Tech University; Venkatesh Uddameri, Texas Tech University; Ameri Gurley, Texas Tech University
make pressure and flow measurements and illustrate conservation of mass, energyand momentum. While these types of instruments continue to be used in the industry, there are alsonew sets of microprocessor-controlled instruments that are increasingly being utilized to make real timeflow and energy measurements in real world systems. In addition to focusing on illustratingfundamental concepts related to flow, energy conservation, major and minor losses in pipes and openchannels, it is also important to expose students to modern instrumentation methods that they willlikely encounter in their practicing careers. Micro-processor based tools also help extend datacollection outside traditional laboratory class times allowing students to work with high
Conference Session
Session 10 - Track 1: Walking Between Two Worlds: Creating a Framework for Conducting Culturally-Responsive Research with University Indigenous Communities
Collection
2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)
Authors
Qualla Jo Ketchum, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jennifer Lyn Benning, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Donna Westfall-Rudd
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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity
traditionally marginalized students bring into the field and to train graduate students and faculty members with the tools to promote effec- tive and inclusive learning environments and mentorship practices. Homero aspires to change discourses around broadening participation in engineering and promoting action to change. Homero has been rec- ognized as a Diggs Teaching Scholar, a Graduate Academy for Teaching Excellence Fellow, a Global Perspectives Fellow, a Diversity Scholar, a Fulbright Scholar, a recipient of the NSF CAREER award, and was inducted into the Bouchet Honor Society. Homero serves as the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Chair for the Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CDEI), the
Conference Session
Innovation In Teaching - II
Collection
2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference
Authors
Elizabeth Fife, University of Southern California
Tagged Topics
Conference Submission, Diversity
persuade the company to take strongermeasures to address social justice issues and climate change are mainly software engineers andmid-level executives; individuals who are well-paid and have stable career trajectories that theyintend to have continue as they press for systemic change. The comments of these engineersindicate an intention to work within the company to encourage its decision-makers to use thepower and influence of Amazon to address systemic issues outside the company.Given that graduating engineering students often purport to care about the ethics of the companythey work for, efforts have been made to demonstrate progressive values and openness as acompany recruitment tool; having recruited employees that actually care about these
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Engineering Libraries Technical Session 2: Instruction
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jodi Bolognese, Northeastern University; Bridget Smyser, Northeastern University
part of the university’s WritingProgram. There are also two writing intensive courses that require background research to informlab reports and research presentations. In sum, students are exposed to research and IL-relatedpractice at several points in the Mechanical Engineering curriculum, albeit with some variability.For example, not all FYE students attend the library workshop, and despite a common set oflearning outcomes for the technical writing course, different faculty take different approaches todesigning their courses. Also, students may not take the technical writing course until late intheir academic career due to scheduling reasons.When students reach Capstone Design, where they are expected to apply their research skills to
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Understanding Inclusivity and Equity in STEM Contexts: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 7
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Benjamin Lutz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Steffen Peuker, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
and facilitates faculty learning communities and is the co-author of "Studying Engineering - A Road Map to a Rewarding Career". © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Preliminary Development and Validation of the Engineering Social Justice Scale AbstractThe purpose of this work in progress is to provide preliminary findings from efforts to develop avalid and reliable instrument to measure students’ attitudes, beliefs, and intentions related to socialjustice in engineering contexts. As researchers continue to demonstrate the critical links betweenengineering topics and social justice
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Civil Engineering Division - Changing How We Teach: Flipping, Project-Based Learning, and More!
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jes Barron, United States Military Academy; Brock Barry, United States Military Academy; James Klosky, United States Military Academy
. Prior to pursuing a career in academics, Dr. Barry spent 10 years as a senior geotechnical engineer and project manager on projects throughout the United States. He is a licensed professional engineer. Dr. Barry's passion is teaching the Army's future engineers. He was recognized for his remarkable teaching with the American Society for Engineering Education 2020 National Outstanding Teaching Award.James Ledlie Klosky (Professor of Civil Engineering) Led Klosky is a Professor of Civil Engineering and long-time member of the faculty at West Point. A Professional Engineer, Led serves as the Dean's Executive Agent for Design and Construction and is interested in the design of collaborative learning spaces
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Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 7: Library Collaboration
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Rebecca Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rob Sleezer, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Heidi Southworth, Minnesota State University, Mankato
and theability to locate, evaluate and effectively use information [7]. This definition is echoed in thelibrary’s Educational Competencies & Student Learning Outcomes that were formally adopted in2018 by the library faculty, which states that “information literacy principles underpin oureducational works and support our collective goal to prepare students for career and life-longlearning by facilitating discovery, study, learning and scholarship” [8]. While the 2000 ALAstandards were replaced in 2016 with the Association of College and Research Libraries’Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education [9], the original competencies from2000 were utilized in 2006 to create Information Literacy Standards for Science andEngineering
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Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 4
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University; Darby Riley, Rowan University; Jacob Troutman, University of Texas at Austin
accessibility of education. Her current research is focused on the adoption of pedagogy innovations by instructors, specifically the use of reflections and application of the entrepreneurial mindset. Her previous research experience includes examination of implicit bias in the classroom, and application of VR technologies to improve student engagement. Darby hopes to pursue a career in STEM education and educational research.Kaitlin Mallouk (Assistant Professor) Kaitlin Mallouk is an Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator in Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University. Prior to beginning that role, she spent five years an Instructor in the Mechanical Engineering and Experiential Engineering
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PCEE Technical Session 6: Engineering Design in High School
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Karen Plaster, The University of Akron; Nidaa Makki
PBL was theengineer to entrepreneur curriculum. Fig. 1. Pre-Service Teachers in the study. 5 women & 5 men; 5 science & 5 math; 2 graduate & 8 undergraduates.ImplementationPrior to the implementation of the entrepreneurial unit, the PSTs worked through two STEMPBLs revolving around water and renewable energy. Through these PBLs, they learnedengineering principles such as design, constraints, and problem development. At the end of eachPBL, PSTs created lesson plans that integrated the PBL topics with their content. Additionally,they met with engineers to learn about engineering careers and how the engineering disciplinefits into the engineers' work life. The implementation was from the eighth week through the tenthweek of the 15
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Technological and Engineering Literacy - Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Harly Ramsey, University of Southern California
energy to think about theirprofessional future because of the requirements of school. Students’ repeated comments aboutfeeling reassured after watching the videos of alumni describing their career paths suggests thestress-based intensity of triage time. When students are first encouraged to pursue engineering asa profession and future identity, the field is presented as expansive and aspirational. Not only dostudents experience a stressful and limited perspective of time as they shift into triage time, theirexperience represents a contraction of their perspective and a shrinking of their expectations.Research Question 2: Can a minor intervention empower engineering students with a sense ofagency in respect to time and their professional
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Pedagogy in Chemical Engineering Education
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sidney Stone, The University of Toledo; Breanne Crockett; Kevin Xu, The University of Toledo; Matthew Liberatore, The University of Toledo
Paper ID #37546Animation Analytics in an Interactive Textbook for Materialand Energy BalancesSidney StoneBreanne CrockettKevin Xu Kevin S. Xu received the B.A.Sc. degree from the University of Waterloo in 2007 and the M.S.E. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Michigan in 2009 and 2012, respectively. He is a recipient of the NSF CAREER award, and his research has been supported by several NSF and NIH grants. He is currently an assistant professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at the University of Toledo where he leads the Interdisciplinary Data Engineering and Science (IDEAS
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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5: Design and Robotics
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Olukemi Akintewe, University of South Florida; Walter Silva Sotillo, University of South Florida
career, especially since engineers are almost always working in small teams to accomplish a given task." o "For me, this project has been a major learning curve. While it is fun, it's challenging yet doesn't have a cookie-cutter solution like most classes do. The lab lectures are formatted for the forward motion of the project itself. Some students (especially online) might feel lazy. This gets them to be proactive and do their work on time." o "I like how it is all the interesting things I came to college to learn about, like electronics, robots, some coding, and I feel like the structure would work really well if it was in- person classes."• 4-Q2
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Energy Conversion and Conservation Technical Session 2: Enhancing Energy-Related Education with Student Design Projects
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Leon Liebenberg, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Taylor Tucker, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
. Mezirow and E. Taylor, Eds. San Francsisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, 2010. pp. 18-23.[14] J. Meyer, D. Knight, T. Baldock, M. Kizil, L. O’Moore, and D. Callaghan, “Scoping metalearning opportunity in the first three years of engineering,” in Profession of Engineering Education: Advancing teaching, research, and careers, 23rd Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education, 2012.[15] M. Sonntag, “Reflexive pedagogy in the apprenticeship in design, ” European Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 31, issue 1, pp.109-117, 2006.[16] T. Tucker, E. Vernooij, A. Wolf, Bo-C. Linn, R. Baird, N. Dancholvichit, and L. Liebenberg, “Transforming an Engineering Design Course into an Engaging Learning
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Civil Engineering Division ASCE Liaison Committee - Accreditation and Curriculums - What Changes Are Occurring?
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Leslie Nolen, American Society of Civil Engineers; Jay Puckett, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; David Dzombak, Carnegie Mellon University; Wayne Bergstrom
Objectives, New York: Longman, 1956.[5] “Commentary on the ABET Program Criteria for Civil and Similarly Named Programs – Effective for the 2019-2020 Accreditation Cycle,” January 2019, ABET, Baltimore, MD. https://www.asce.org/-/media/asce-images-and-files/career-and-growth/educators/civil- engineering-program-commentary-eac.pdf [Accessed January 28, 2022]. APPENDIX A: Existing and Initial Draft CEPCExisting CE Program Criteria These program criteria apply to engineering programs that include “civil” or similar modifiers in their titles. 1. Curriculum The curriculum must prepare graduates to apply knowledge of mathematics through differential equations, calculus-based physics, chemistry, and at least
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Civil Engineering Division - Integration of Engineering and/or Technical Rigor with Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ)
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Manish Roy, University of Connecticut; Maria Chrysochoou, University of Connecticut; Connie Syharat, University of Connecticut
Paper ID #38005Redesigning Soil Mechanics as an Inclusive CourseManish Roy Manish Roy is an Assistant Professor in Residence in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Connecticut. He obtained his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering (Hons.) at Jadavpur University in India. He obtained his MS and Doctoral degree in Civil Engineering at the West Virginia University and the University of Connecticut, respectively. He worked for nine years in the industry as an engineer/manager in India and Bangladesh before starting his graduate study in the US. He started his career as
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kevin Kaufman-Ortiz, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Jason Morphew, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); N. Sanjay Rebello; Carina Rebello, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)
aSTEM degree [1], [2]. Many factors can impact students' persistence in their major, howeverfactors such as interest, career, and personal relevance, and grades in introductory courses arestrong predictors of persistence within STEM majors [3] - [5]. Those who persist as a STEMmajor often find themselves underprepared for problem-solving within authentic settings. Introductory STEM courses present engineering students with well-structured problemswith single-path solutions that do not prepare students with the problem-solving skills they willneed to solve complex problems within authentic engineering contexts. When presented withcomplex problems in authentic contexts, engineering students find it difficult to transfer thescientific
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
S. Catherine Key, North Carolina Central University; Aileen Reid, University of North Carolina, Greensboro; Eric Saliim, North Carolina Central University; Tanina Bradley
of CAD and CAD design occurred during informal learningsettings with self-directed usage of tutorial videos provided by Autodesk and the courseinstructor. Student projects are developed through a series of subsequently scheduled formalproject meetings throughout the design-thinking process involving the instructor and otherstudents to discuss design iteration, design challenges, and user feedbackRecruitmentAt NCCU, the mission is to educate and train African Americans for global careers in the 21stCentury [12]. Our current coursedemographics (81% black, 6% white and4% Latin-X) reflect that we areparticipating in this mission to date. Thestudents participating in the “Making”-infused CURE (DaBuGs) and CURE-like(Genetics) courses are
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ERM: Problem Solving and Conceptual Understanding
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; Sheima Khatib, Texas Tech University; Jacob Vaughn, Texas Tech University
IG CR 0.25 K 0.38 CW TMDiscussionProblem solving has been a rich area of research for decades and across multiple domains.Research on problem solving is especially pertinent to engineering education, through whichstudents prepare for professional careers involving highly complex and often novel and poorlydefined problems. The present study carried out data collection in a senior-level engineeringclass over the course of a semester in order to identify problem-solving steps that studentsapplied to a broad range of
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Mechanical Engineering: Fluids, Heat Transfer
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Charles Keesee; Katrina Christiansen; Cherish Bauer-Reich
?These questions were designed to force the students to think critically about a design. This led tothe students conducting their own research into wind tunnel design. Undergraduate studentstypically do not conduct much if any research, as this is a skill typically developed duringgraduate school. However, research is a skill that will be necessary in their capstone project andlater in their careers, and thus an additional aim of this project was to help develop this skill.Students were next tasked with determining the design parameters that were important to them.While there were no constraints, except budget, initially placed on the students, the followingquestions were presented to help the students bound their own designs: 1) What do you
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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 10: Best of First-Year Programs Division
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Connor Jenkins, The Ohio State University; Krista Kecskemety, The Ohio State University
, engineers often spend most of their time communicating technicalinformation [2], [3]. Because of this, graduate engineers have frequently expressed the importanceof strong technical communication skills in their careers [3], [4], [5]. The importance of technicalcommunication skills is also supported by the Accreditation Board of Engineering Technology(ABET) student outcome, “an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences” [6],that is required to be met by all accredited engineering programs. One way to help developtechnical communication skills in students is by giving students feedback on technicalcommunication assignments. Multiple studies have shown that student learning is enhancedthrough the use of feedback on assignments [7
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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Stu Thompson, Bucknell University; Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Jason Forsyth, James Madison University
affiliated with KEEN onsome campuses. Another tension can be described as schismogenesis, the fact that cultures oftendefine themselves in opposition to adjacent cultures. Despite the close relationship betweenengineering and business the integration of business and engineering cultures, particularly thosewhich emphasize engineering science, may be problematic [10]. Third, it seems that the KEENframework is not fully based on empirical research on how students learn, but rather desiredtraits of students that are assumed to benefit them in entrepreneurial endeavors. The extent towhich these mindsets and skills do this is not yet clear since understanding the impact onstudents’ careers requires difficult, long-term longitudinal studiesIn summary, KEEN
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Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Raymond Smith, East Carolina University; James Etheridge; Ricky Castles, East Carolina University
improve water control and flood management within specific regionsof the watershed. Each project required capital investment with ongoing operational andmaintenance requirements. This paper examines the challenges project teams experiencedspecifically related to their use of engineering economics methods in making decisions during theengineering design process and formulates a series of lessons learned that may guide futureinstructors in planning community-engaged projects with their students.1 IntroductionEngineering capstone design projects are a critical part of the undergraduate engineeringcurriculum that binds the training and education received to a real-world application to preparestudents for lifelong careers as engineers. Integrating
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Bringing Engineering Leadership Pedagogy to Life!
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Olivier de Weck, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; John Feiler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Kyra Tan-Tiongco, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Reza Rahaman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Christian de Weck, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT in 2018 after a 29 year career in the Consumer Packaged Goods, Pharmaceuticals, and Agricultural Chemical Industries. Immediately prior to MIT, Reza was the Vice-president of Research, Development, and Innovation for the Specialty Division of the Clorox Company. In that role he was accountable for developing innovation strategies for a diverse set of businesses and ensuring robust technology roadmaps and innovation pipelines to deliver growth and profit targets for 45% of the Clorox Company portfolio ($2.7bn in net customer sales). Among his businesses were Brita, Burt’s Bees, Glad, Hidden Valley Ranch, Fresh Step, and Kingsford Charcoal. Notable product platforms developed and launched under his leadership include