Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

June Ferrill, Rice University; Lisa Getzler-Linn, Lehigh University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

others in business careers. In addition, not allentrepreneurship students will have studied business and/or engineering ethics. As a new courseoffering, many institutions are offering Entrepreneurship with no prerequisite courses.Thus, special circumstances pertain to the entrepreneurship student: • With its extensive emphasis on opportunity, technology, and innovation, entrepreneurship differs somewhat from other business ownership or from non- entrepreneurial work within organizations. Page 11.1209.3 • Entrepreneurs face expectations that they will aggressively compete based on

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Gaughran, University of Limerick; Thomas Waldmann, University of Limerick; Niall Seery, University of Limerick

of year one engineering students withinthe Manufacturing and Operations Engineering Department at the University of Limerick.The rationale for the selection of this student sample was grounded on specific criteria: • It could be assumed that the preferential styles of these students are representative of the larger engineering student body as the cohort included students from both core and interdisciplinary engineering courses. • These students have chosen engineering as a career choice; therefore it is less likely that there would be the same level of heterogeneity in attitude, aptitude, and motivation as could be argued with second level (high school) students.Resulting from egalitarian access to

Conference Session

Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Gerry Galloway, Univ of Maryland; Thomas Lenox, American Society of Civil Engineers; James O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

of Engineering in the New Century” (NAE 2004). The second report isentitled “Educating the Engineer of 2020 – Adapting Engineering Education to the NewCentury” (NAE 2005).The second report validates ASCE Policy 465 by stating that: “It is evident that the exploding body of science and engineering knowledge cannot be accommodated within the context of the traditional four year baccalaureate degree.”In addition, the first recommendation of the second report indicates that: “#1 The baccalaureate degree should be recognized as the “pre- engineering” degree or “bachelor of arts” in engineering degree, depending on the course content and reflecting the career aspirations of the student.” (NAE

Conference Session

Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julio Garcia, San Jose State University; Patricia Backer, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

learning styles of minorities. Minority students were encouraged all the way alongthis course because they saw results and they learned by doing. They got very excited becausethey performed the experiments without following a strict sequence. They were allowed to usetheir previous knowledge and ingenuity to achieve the result when needed. They maintained theirinterest in every experiment knowing that if they got stuck they just needed to send themeasurements and the instructor would provide the needed assistance. When these students sawthe results, they became interested in pursuing careers in science, engineering and technology.ConclusionOne question being investigated in this study was the impact over time on attitudes and interestin electronics

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Oakley, Oakland University; Lorenzo Smith, Oakland University; Yin-ping (Daniel) Chang, Oakland University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

://www.themorningnews.org/archives/personalities/birnbaum_v_henry_petroski.php. Accessed Jan 7, 2007.6. L. S. Anderson, K. A. Gilbride, "Image of engineering among Canadian high school students." http://www.ccwestt.org/cnu5news/images/Image_of_Engineering_Among_Secondary_Students.p df. Accessed December 28, 2006.7. C. Baillie, "Motivation and attrition in engineering students," European Journal of Engineering Education, 2000;25(2):145-155.8. P. Patel-Predd, "Careers: A League Of Extraordinary Women," Spectrum, IEEE, 2005;42(10):59- 61.9. G. Waterworth, "Renaming And Restructuring In Engineering Education." http://www.hull.ac.uk/engprogress/Prog1Papers/LMUgwaterworth.pdf. Accessed December 29, 2006.10. Heather B

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Rogers, Georgia Institute of Technology; Recep Goktas, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ulas Tezel, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

concerning as many master’s studentsin our program continue onto Ph.D. programs or pursue careers in engineering research upongraduation. Page 12.722.12Table 2. Selected assessed skill benefits as indicated in the 2004-05 and 2005-06 studiescategorized by degree program. Skill Program Benefit, 2005-06 Program Benefit, 2004-05 MS Res PhD MS Res PhD Concl Concl Mean SD Mean SD Mean

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

International

beenmet. As mentioned earlier, Georgia Tech is beginning an effort in this regard.45Colleges should be proactive in recruiting studentsStudents are yet learning what it means, in terms of their careers, for the world to be flat. Theystill need to be convinced that a study abroad program is not just “nice,” but a critical element oftheir education. To this end, the best institutions 1) use students who have been abroad to recruitstudents, 2) use the advising process to recruit students and 3) use industrial advisory boards torecruit students. Recommendations 1 and 3 involve groups (other students, employers, successfulalumni) which are highly credible with students. Recommendation 2 encourages a student to planahead. In one instance students

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

availability precludeoffering ME Lab each semester. Another concern is that the students’ major lab experienceoccurs in what is usually the last semester of their academic career. Recently, Baylor Universityhas increased its emphasis on faculty research. With the current curriculum, students are nottruly prepared to support the research initiatives until they graduate. This has prompted a seriesof discussions about shifting the lab experience to the sophomore year. Students would then bebetter prepared for future laboratory and research experiences. A one credit hour fluids/thermolab would occur in the fall of the senior year leaving the spring semester of the senior year totake the capstone design course. Schedule changes are being considered and

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

whenstudents are uncertain about their career path and not knowledgeable about the skills needed tobecome an engineer. Therefore, self-efficacy can fluctuate rapidly during the freshman year asstudents form judgments about their skills based on their vicarious and mastery experiences.Sherry’s perceptions of design projects as a success or a failure impacted her perceptions of herown abilities. It should be noted that her assessment of project success was based on her ownjudgment and was not necessarily aligned with the instructors’ judgment of her team’s success.The vicarious experiences that supported her self-efficacy were based on her observations of thestudents who were similar to herself. These students did not know how to use the tools but

Conference Session

Curriculum Reform with Cooperative Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Cates, University of Cincinnati; Kettil Cedercreutz, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

Postsecondary Education to Develop a Corporate Feedback System for Use in Curricular Reform.Kettil Cedercreutz, University of Cincinnati Born in Finland, Kettil Cedercreutz started his career in the United States as an Engineering Technology faculty member at the University of Cincinnati, OMI College of Applied Science (CAS). Since the fall of 2001, Cedercreutz is the Associate Provost and Director of UC’s cooperative education program offered by the Division of Professional Practice. Cedercreutz holds a Master’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering and Industrial Management from Helsinki University of Technology. He has conducted pedagogic studies at the Center of Pedagogic Training for

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Mobley, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

students use their social, cultural and transfer student capital, in the context of institutionalefforts, to transfer from one institution to another.The orientation process is important to students at any level in their educational careers, but isespecially important for transfer students who generally enter the receiving institution at anatypical time compared to the native students. As Grites12 contends “transfer students need anorientation to the culture of the new campus, the academic and social impacts of the newenvironment, the academic advising structure, and the support services, activities, andorganizations that are available to them” (p. 126). However, more energy and resources aredevoted to organizing and delivering orientation

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment and Program Improvement in ECE.

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark William Redekopp, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

begs further inquiry.Other modifications of the typical "flipped" classroom approach are also documented besidesvideo prelectures. Bland15 took problem-based learning (PBL) approach to a flipped classroom,where students were presented with assignments before an upcoming class meeting that usedconcepts that had not been discussed prior. Students were expected to find and utilize availableresources (textbook, web, peer-based learning, etc.) to complete the assignments. The goal forthis pedagogical approach was to develop individual learning skills that would better preparestudents for careers in industry where sparse guided assistance is available and moreresponsibility is on the learner to find, evaluate, and then integrate sources of

Conference Session

First Year Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene B Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

23.559.16List of references1.Chachra, D., Kilgore, D., Loshbaugh, H., McCain, J., & Chen, H. (2008). Being and Becoming: Gender andIdentity Formation of Engineering Students. Paper presented at the American Society for Engineering EducationConference and Exposition. Pittsburgh, PA, June 22-25.2.Korte, R., & Smith, K. (2007). Portraying the Academic Experiences of Students in Engineering: Students’Perceptions of Their Educational Experiences and Career Aspirations in Engineering. Paper presented at theAmerican Society for Engineering Education Conference and Exposition. Honolulu, HI, June 24-27.3.Stevens, R., Amos, D., Jocuns, A. & Garrison, L. (2007). Engineering as Lifestyle and a Meritocracy ofDifficulty: Two Pervasive Beliefs among

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M Robertson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Robert John Bowman, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Douglas A Mercer, Analog Devices Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

remainder had a ‘fractured educational background’ in that theiracademic career to this point had been spread over many years in several institutions andprograms. The practical work consisted of six extended experiments with two or three weeksallocated for each and no scheduled lab location or time.Students were recommended to buy their own Analog Discovery in place of a textbook and dothe experimental work on their own and off-campus. However, there were no restrictions oncollaboration and two workstations were available for open access in a lab for anyone who didnot have their personal instrument. At the 21-day point, 27% of the class did not own theinstrument but within another month, the flexibility and outcomes being demonstrated by theirpeers

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan E Canney P.E., University of Colorado Boulder; Kaitlin Litchfield, University of Colorado, Boulder; Molly Victoria Shea, University of Colorado

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

there can be a lot to learn sort of from all sides of it…” Ryan had an engineeringbackground and was one of three males in the class. He also volunteered to work with the localnon-profit (TI) to enter survey data into a database for the resource-limited organization. Ryancame straight from an engineering undergrad and was drawn to this program, saying “I figuredout that I don’t want to do structures (structural engineering design on buildings/bridges) withmy career, I want to do something broader, solve some more problems that affect more people.”We chose these case study students to explore how two students with different backgrounds, butwith high-engagement in the class grappled with the challenges of learning in a project-basedsetting

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogies 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Razi Nalim P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Manikanda K Rajagopal, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Robert J Helfenbein, Indiana University-IUPUI, School of Education

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #7930Faculty and Student Perceptions of Project-Enhanced Learning in Early En-gineering Education: Barriers, Benefits, and BreakthroughsProf. M. Razi Nalim P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Prof. Razi Nalim has over 25 years of practical and analytical experience in combustion, explosions, engines, and non-steady flow related areas in industry, academia, and government. His career began in internal-combustion engine emissions control, cogeneration systems, and engine testing. After his doc- torate, Dr. Nalim went to NASA Glenn Research Center to study unsteady flow devices for propulsion

Conference Session

FPD 7: First-Year Engineering Courses, Part II: Perceptions and Paradigms

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janaki Isabella Perera, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Brendan Thomas Quinlivan, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

categories. Six instructors describe their drive to teach in terms of a desire toshare knowledge with their students. These instructors view teaching as their life calling, andfrequently mention their love of teaching and positive affect towards students. In the quotebelow, a physics faculty member discusses her motivation for teaching: Ever since I was a little girl I would always play school with chalkboards like [I] kind of knew that I loved teaching…this is something that I wanted to make a career out of...once I was granted this position it felt like the most natural thing to do to move into teaching a subject that I really am passionate about and want to share with my students

Conference Session

Mechanics, Hands-on Demo - Show & Tell!

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead C. MacNamara, Syracuse University; Joan V. Dannenhoffer P.E., Syracuse University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

ourproposition that statics is a very important course in the “engineering design of anengineer.” Thus it is important that further study be undertaken on this topic. Furtherstudy is required to identify the most successful teaching strategies for increasingstudents’ knowledge about and enthusiasm for engineering as a career, and the mostsuccessful strategies for ensuring future success as an engineer.                                                                                                                1 Burke, R., and M. C. Mattis. 2007. Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineeringand Mathematics: Upping the Numbers. Edward Elgar Publishing, 190, 256

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael E. Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Linda A. Desjardins, Northern Essex Community College; Paul Chanley, Northern Essex Community College; Lori Heymans, Northern Essex Community College

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

. Duringmost of that first semester, the course materials were being delivered “just in time” for studentuse.EST104 Topical Syllabus A. Engineering as a Career B. Ethics C. Engineering Design and Teamwork D. Engineering Communication E. EXCEL - Workbooks & Graphs F. MATLAB programming – script files, functions, input/output, plotting, logic and conditionals, logic and relational operators, conditional statements, for loops, while loops.EST104 Schedule of topics for fall 2011  Week 1-5 EXCEL with applications to Ohm‟s Law and the Speed of Sound in air.  Week 6 Flowcharting and Procedural Programming  Week 7-10 MATLAB – Programming a Stepper Motor in MATLAB

Conference Session

Problem- and project-based learning in environmental engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Cardenas, Harvey Mudd College; David Wayne Kelley, Department of Geography, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN; Warren Roberts

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

education2, although examplescan be found in civil engineering3,4, construction engineering and management5, andenvironmental engineering6. Many of these examples stress the importance of “GIS for work”, or Page 23.642.2“GIS as a toolbox”—the idea that GIS education and skills are needed to help prepare studentsfor their future career in industry—but a broader reason for GIS education is the notion of“spatial literacy.”Spatial literacy includes the “teas[ing] out [of] complex interrelated elements of connectedsystems7”; and “the confident and competent use of maps, mapping and spatial perspectives toaddress ideas, situations and challenges. The

Conference Session

Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Louis Kajfez, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

assistants (pp. 33-45). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.13. Crede, E., Borrego, M., & McNair, L. D. (2010). Application of community of practice theory to the preparation of engineering graduate students for faculty careers. Advances in Engineering Education, 2(2), 1- 22. Retrieved from http://advances.asee.org/vol02/issue02/papers/aee-vol02-issue02-p04.pdf14. Cox, M. F., Hahn, J., McNeill, N., Cekic, O., Zhu, J., & London, J. (2011). Enhancing the quality of engineering graduate teaching assistance through multidimensional feedback. Advances in Engineering Education, 2(3), 1-20. Retrieved from http://advances.asee.org/vol02/issue03/papers/aee-vol02-issue03-p04.pdf15. Matusovich, H. M., Lee, W. C., Janeski, J

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abby M Kelly, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; David Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Roger Michael Hoy, University of Nebraska; Evan Curtis, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Angela Kaye Pannier, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Richard R. Stowell P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Biological & Agricultural

preparation for a career in anyengineering field2.With the importance of senior capstone courses so high, the challenges associated with them areequally high, both in number and scope. Challenges frequently associated with senior capstonedesign courses, as described by others1 and experienced in our course are as follows: 1. An atypical course format: Typical undergraduate courses follow the classic structure of lectures, homework, labs, and exams. Capstone courses are centered on nontechnical lectures, project benchmarks, student presentations, and design reviews. The nontraditional course format is jarring to many students. 2. Unfulfilling first semester (for two semester capstone sequences): When capstone design is a

Conference Session

Enhancing Engineering Management

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Valeria Quevedo, Universidad de Piura; Dante Arturo Guerrero, Universidad de Piura; Martin Palma, Universidad de Piura; Susana Vegas, Universidad de Piura

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

different undergraduatecourses and realities, to prove its robustness.References:[1] L. Shuman, C. Atman, E. Eschembach, D. Evans, R. Felder R, P. Imbrie, J. Mc Gourty, R. Miller, K. Smith, E. Soulsbi and C. Asilha and Yokomoto, "The future of engineering education," in 32º ASEE/IEEE “Frontiers in Education Conference”, 2000.[2] E. Smerdon, "An Action Agenda for Engineering Curriculum Innovation," in 11th IEEE-USA Biennial Careers Conference., San José, California, 2000.[3] I. Pant and B. Baroudi, "Project management education: The human skills imperative.," International Journal of Project Management, vol. 27, pp. 124 -128, 2008.[4] C. Rojas Cruz, "Aprendizaje basado en proyectos, experiencias formativas en la práctica

Conference Session

Real and Virtual - "New" Approaches to Teaching "Old" Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Daniel D. Anastasio, University of Connecticut; Aravind Suresh, University of Connecticut

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

assignments.The intent of the game is to increase student interest and engagement in the course, leading toimproved attitudes toward the laboratory and increased knowledge retention. Furthermore, thegamification elements were used to incentivize certain actions that we believe would bebeneficial to students' future careers, be they in academia or the work force. Hopefully, studentswould perform the extra tasks and allow them to become habit, contributing to their futuresuccess. The game was conducted during the Fall 2012 semester using a class of 51 seniors.The students were predominantly 20-22 years old, and there were 14 female students in the class.1.1 Gamification as an Educational Tool:Over the past several decades, video games have become

Conference Session

Sustainability and engineering education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University; James Jay Jaurez, National University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

is an active Affiliate Re- searcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, focusing on the energy efficiency and assessment for IT equipment in Data Centers, and continues this work as a Consultant. He is also a mem- ber of the San Diego Gas and Electric’s Public Advisory Group for ’Workforce Education & Training’. Prof. Ben Radhakrishnan has an MS from State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, M.B.A (Uni- versity of Phoenix), and Sustainable Business Practices Certification from University of California, San Diego. His previous corporate careers include Qualcomm (Director, Technology Program Management) and Senior Program & Design Manager in Lucent Technologies.Dr. Shekar Viswanathan

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Grossfield P. E., Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

Paper ID #5914Introducing Calculus to the High School Curriculum: Curves, Branches andFunctionsDr. Andrew Grossfield P. E., Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology Throughout his career Dr. Grossfield, has combined an interest in engineering and mathematics. He earned a BSEE at the City College of New York. During the early sixties, he obtained an M.S. de- gree in mathematics at the Courant Institute of NYU at night while working full time as an engineer for aerospace/avionics companies. He studied continuum mechanics in the doctoral program at the University of Arizona. He is a member of ASEE, IEEE and MAA

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremi S London, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

speaks to both the complexity of the highlighted projects,and to a limitation of the taxonomy. One example of an award that represents the interplaybetween boundaries is “UT3” (UToledo. UTeach. Utouch the Future); it is represented by apurple circle on the macro/meso-scale line. UT3 is a professional development program forsecond career science and math teachers who are Noyce Scholars (recipients of the Robert NoyceScholarship for STEM Professionals). Once the Noyce Scholars’ pre-service training ends,workshop participants can continue to receive support through an online learning community.So, although projects containing online communities are typically classified as Macro-scaleproject, the exclusivity of the community qualifies it for Meso

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tolga Kaya, Central Michigan University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; Brian P DeJong, Central Michigan University; Qin Hu, Central Michigan University; Shaopeng Cheng, Central Michigan University ; Steve Kettler, Alma High School; Daniel Chen, Central Michigan University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

be supported as they translate their findings and processes into newcurriculum initiatives for their own classrooms. Teacher interns and pre-service teachers (seniorscience education major undergraduates) will be an integral part of the program, rigorouslypreparing them even before their careers as in-service teachers. Twelve teachers, six engineeringfaculty and six experienced engineering undergraduate students will be formed into six researchteams. During a six-week summer program, each team will conduct intensive work on variousaspects of smart vehicle development initiative. Teachers will also work with educationprofessionals to develop classroom activities based on the active research areas in which they areinvolved. Proposed RET Site

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention and First-year Programs in ECE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad Eric Davis P.E., University of Oklahoma; James J. Sluss Jr., University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

engineering for its own sake, to 81.4 87.3 Psychological experience enjoyment that is inherent in the activity. Motivation to study engineering due to the belief that Social Good 76.2 83.1 engineers improve the welfare of society. Motivation to study engineering due to the belief that Financial 66.1 72.6 engineering will provide a financially rewarding career. Mentor Motivation to study engineering due to the influence of

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joi-lynn Mondisa, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Junaid A. Siddiqui, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mel Chua, Purdue University; Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Roberta J Herter, California Polytechnic State University; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Student

conducted the initial interviews in 2008. I used to hold a very mechanistic model ofchange in human systems, replete with coping mechanisms when people did not behave in theprescripted ways. Having considered the impact of the Changemakers' careers and listened totheir stories, my current belief is that our thoughts have a more powerful role in what occurs tous as the physical world than I had previously considered. This is a concept that the Chileanbiologists, Humberto Maturana and Francisco Varela have captured in the aphorism, "Allknowing is doing.16" The evidence that he offers for this coupling of cognition and "real"-izationis embedded in the basis of biological life forms. In terms of the partially-virtual research collaboration that