Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Division Poster Sessions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

La Verne Abe Harris, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Curriculum According to the perceptions of the survey participants, career success could have been made easier if their college education had prepared them with a broader technical background, and a more in depth set of business and leadership skills. Almost half of the participants were engineers who believed they were lacking in overall business skills in operations management and finance. They stated

Conference Session

Design Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Schultz, University of North Dakota; William Semke, University of North Dakota; Douglas Olsen, University of North Dakota; Arnold Johnson, University of North Dakota; Ofer Beeri, University of North Dakota; George Seielstad, University of North Dakota

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Design in Engineering Education

develops and promotes the Upper Midwest Aerospace Consortium (UMAC), a major research initiative Seielstad founded in 1994. Before coming to UND, Seielstad had an active career as a© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 initiative Seielstad founded in 1994. Before coming to UND, Seielstad had an active career as a radio astronomer, first at the California Institute of Technology's Owens Valley Radio Observatory, then at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia, where he was Site Director. He earned his undergraduate degree summa cum laude from Dartmouth College. His Ph.D. in Physics is from the California Institute of Technology. Seielstad

Conference Session

Recruiting and Retention

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janice Girouard, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Natalie Segal, University of Hartford; Dr. Sallie 'Lee' Townsend

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

they should have multiplied in solvingequations. The same students wrote papers in Composition that revealed their reluctance towardgetting extra help. The FIG instructors discussed the information and found a way toindividualize assistance for those students.In addition to that micro-observation, the authors also have worked with students to provideconnections to broader educational paths. We attempt to be open as the students expressambitions, then help them refine their career objectives and steer them toward the courses thatwill help them efficiently achieve their goals. For example, many of our students express aninterest in graduate school. Because there are so few graduate degrees in technology, we workwith them to make sure they take

Conference Session

International Case Studies, Collaborations and Interactions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University

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International

science, engineeringand technology will be motivated so that the stagnant or even decreasing 20% level ofenrollment in engineering and technology fields nationwide may be lifted by understanding thatthe careers in these areas are exciting, rewarding, satisfying and accessible. Since science, mathand engineering education for domestic students has been declining and the demand forengineers and technologists outnumbers the supply the author will explore the potential ofinternational students from certain regions of the world which has decreased very much in thepast few years. In the long run, they can contribute their knowledge to this country with trainingand working visas. The overall job prospects along with ever lasting demands in some

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Wenshen Pong

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Minorities in Engineering

we hope that the high school students, many of whom come from underprivilegedcommunities, will be introduced to the engineering profession, and realize that an engineeringdegree can lead them to excellent life long career opportunities in the future.Another goal of the partnership with community colleges is to facilitate access to engineeringeducation at SFSU for transfer students by streaming transfer procedures, and giving technicalpresentations and demonstrations in their engineering courses to acquaint them with our programs.Our main industry partner in PFEE is our long-established Engineering Advisory Board (EAB)consisting of respected local practicing engineers, and our alumni . The EAB advises us on how toshape our curriculum, assists

Conference Session

Curriculum Development & Assessment in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byron Thinger, Diablo Canyon Power Plant; Altaf Memon, Excelsior College; Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

unique assessment tool called theIntegrated Technology Assessment. TAC of ABET provides a strong incentive forOutcomes based Assessment and the accreditation process has helped inform andimprove the concepts to the continuing benefit of the program and the individual student.The ChallengeThe typical undergraduate college student enters college straight out of high school,attends for four years, graduates, and then begins his or her professional career. Suchstudents are increasingly being displaced by those with more complicated life historiesthat may make it difficult for them to realize their full potential in a traditional learningenvironment. One of the major challenges for colleges in the twenty-first century is toprovide the kind of support

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Bunting, Oklahoma State University; Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; James West, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

during 2003.Another series of questions were designed to gauge the students’ attitudes toward the course asrelated to relevance, format, and effectiveness and these results are presented in figures 5-7. Page 11.1424.9 How relevant was this class to what you will be doing in your career as an engineer? 70% 62% 60% 50% 50% 50%Student Responses 40% 40

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Otieno, Northern Illinois University; Clifford Mirman, Northern Illinois University; Abul Azad, Northern Illinois University

has continuously been a focus of many K-12 coalitions. Available datashows a very low representation of minorities and women in the Science and Engineering fields.Through early introduction to engineering and technology, and dissemination of informationrelated to careers and education in these fields, minority and women student representation isbeing expanded. This paper reports on a collaborative project between a university and middleand high schools to address this low representation. A coalition involving faculty in the university,and science and math teachers in various school districts resulted in the development of a uniqueeducational model that was first piloted in the summer 2005. The model comprises of a series of shorteducational

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Davis, Kettering University; Craig Hoff, Kettering University

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Design in Engineering Education

alumni of these competitions feel that these events helped themto gain better employment opportunities and faster career advancement? Both alumni who hadthese experiences and alumni who did not have these experiences were surveyed.This paper provides a brief introduction to the SAE design competitions along with the results ofthe alumni survey.IntroductionStarting in the early 1960s, engineering education shifted away from engineering practice andmore towards engineering science. Declining enrollments and shifting priorities causeduniversities to reduce program length. In order to accomplish this, many programs reducedapplication oriented courses and laboratories.1 This has resulted in a gap between whatuniversities are teaching, and what

Conference Session

MIND Education Trends

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Asa, North Dakota State University

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Minorities in Engineering

Page 11.553.7colleges. The attainment of doctoral engineering degrees by minorities is growing so slowly thattheir membership in academia in future will be very modest if not minimal6.By 2003, about 240 colleges have been designated as Hispanic-serving institutions in the lastdecade7. A greater proportion of the faculty, just like predominantly black colleges, are Non-Hispanics. This poses a real threat to educating Hispanics. In the words of one of the steeringcommittee members of FACES (Facilitating Academic Careers in Engineering and Sciences, asNSF-sponsored minority program):“It is very important that minorities pursue academic positions. There are so few minorities inacademia, each additional Ph.D. can have a profound impact on the make

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Hensel, West Virginia University; Ye Sun, West Virginia University

determine whatknowledge, skills and abilities are needed by sophomore students who enter their engineeringdiscipline major. The items on the resulting list were discussed, refined, prioritized, and, finally,categorized as basic skills, fundamental engineering topics, and computer tools. The first yearexperience was then reviewed in relation to those elements and several changes wererecommended and made to the freshman engineering program.No significant changes were made to the one-credit engineering orientation course, whichprovides an excellent introduction to college life and engineering disciplines and careers, as wellas teaches study skills and time management practices. The other two freshman engineeringcourses were modified, as needed, to

Conference Session

Assessment & TC2K Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University-Addison; Robert Lawrence, DeVry University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

LessThe use of Rubrics as an assessment tool offers a number of advantages: • Student learning can be gauged effectively • Student’s areas of strengths and concern can be detected • Accomplishments of the various tasks of a project can be evaluated effectivelyII. CQI/Assessment Processes at DeVry UniversityStudent success is measured by student performance, satisfaction, retention, andplacement.EET/CET students learn the specialty technical knowledge necessary to enhance orlaunch their careers, as well as acquiring the general education competencies, skills, andvalues that help sustain their learning throughout their careers and add meaning to theirlives. Like other baccalaureate programs at DeVry, the EET and CET programs include

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Henry Sneck, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Donald Bunk, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Douglas Baxter, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

chosen departmentalmajors. Perhaps more importantly they may not know what Engineers do as they ply theirprofession, and may have a misleading or unrealistic perception of their career choice.Engineering “Discovery” is a course intended for students entering an engineering curriculum.By using carefully chosen artifacts such as electric toasters and warm-mist room humidifiersstudents learn how engineers apply physics principles, most already learned in secondary school,in the design of such products. They observe the artifacts and sub-systems and theirinterconnectivity and speculate on the thought and problem solving processes used by practicingengineers in developing the product. A unique requirement is that students report their findingsusing

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Pedro Leite, Kansas State University at Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University at Salina

population dynamics related to ethnic minority and majority citizens. e. Diversity Implications for Career – Understanding how diversity impacts the academic discipline, career and professional development. 2. Personal Attributes – Traits needed by those who live and work in a diverse world. a. Flexibility – The ability to respond and adapt to new and changing situations. b. Respect – An appreciation for those who are different from one's self. c. Empathy – The ability to understand another person's culture by listening to and understanding their perspective. 3. Skills – Behaviors and performance tasks needed to live and work in a diverse world. a. Cross Cultural

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Edward W. Chandler; Robert A. Strangeway; Owe G. Petersen

4depth as one progresses through it will not provide a sufficient preparation for appliedengineering positions.Employment and Career Prospects Including Design: For most positions in industry other thanresearch and development, employers generally do not distinguish between engineering and four-year engineering technology graduates1,3,4,7. This aspect has not changed since the 1960s.Industry is satisfied with both engineering and engineering technology graduates in appliedengineering positions, with the notable exception in some states of professional registrationissues (addressed later in this paper).We remark that a hallmark of engineering programs is design. Any engineering program on theapplied side of the spectrum must also embody

Conference Session

Leadership and Administration in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harvey Lyons, Eastern Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

contamination;infrastructure damage to roads, bridges, buildings and the electricity grid; and Page 11.1292.2communications breakdown in the Internet, telephony, radio and television.” Finally, itwas noted that, due to the rapidly changing nature of modern knowledge, engineers“…must embrace continuing education as a career development strategy with the samefervor that continuous improvement has been embraced by the manufacturingcommunity.”Dean Paul Peercy of the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison,presented a paper in June, 2004 entitled ‘The Changing Face of Engineering.’(2) The papernoted that it is time to reevaluate the

Conference Session

Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Banzaert, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; David Wallace, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

expected that dramatic transformations would notappear in this initial assessment. However, the initial positive changes promote the value of S-Lfor engineering students. Both schools appear committed to continue the effort of integrating S-L into core courses, and to continue to assess this transformation.Previous research has shown that additional outcomes for MIT’s 2.009 service learning classinclude significant changes in career aspirations, with a preference toward engineering-orientedones following the class; more interest in service-oriented activities by minority students; andwomen having a greater increase in their confidence than men in using certain engineeringskillsiv. The results of other items on the UML student surveys, such as

Conference Session

Diversity, Recruiting, and Retention in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aram Agajanian, DeVry University-Chicago; George Morgan, Colorado State University; William M. Timpson, Colorado State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

that affect enrollment and retention of female students in science, math, engineering and technology (SMET) and help increase the female student population in SMET fields. He is also interested in teaching methods such as brain-based teaching, constructivism, team teaching and active learning that might improve the quality of engineering education.George Morgan, Colorado State University Dr. George Morgan is a professor emeritus in the School of Education, Colorado State University. He received his Ph.D. in child development and Psychology from Cornell University. During his 40 years of professional career, he has conducted programs of research on children’s motivation to master challenging

Conference Session

1st Year Retention Programs for Women Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Amanda Funai, University of Michigan; Allison Interrante, Northeastern University; Sara Wadia-Fascetti, Northeastern University; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Engineering tostrengthen the pathways for women and girls to pursue careers in engineering and science. Theprogram targets the transition points from middle school to high school, high school to college,and college to career. Connections program components at the college level are extensive andinclude scholarships, social programs, a freshman residence LLC (Learning Living Community),outreach programs, academic support, e-mentoring, and career preparation. The ConnectionsPhysics Review program was established as one of the early initiatives and has evolved over afive year period to become one of the key academic components. Physics was chosen becauseof its place in the engineering curriculum (required first year course) and because the problemsolving

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roland Kempter, University of Utah; Cynthia Furse, University of Utah; Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College; Neil Cotter, University of Utah; Lee Brinton, Salt Lake Community College

Tagged Divisions

International

engineering, antenna design, and introductory electrical engineering. Dr. Furse works to interest young students, particularly women and minorities in engineering and routinely volunteers in Utah's K-12 schools as an engineering mentor, science educator, and engineering career guidance counselor and is active with the Society of Women Engineers, Junior Engineering State, Expanding your Horizons, School-to-Careers, MESA, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. Dr. Furse was the Professor of the Year in the College of Engineering at Utah State University for the year 2000. She is the Director of the Center of Excellence for Smart Sensors, an active, funded research program including

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Steve Lappenbusch, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

2006-2047: TRACING STUDENT DEVELOPMENT DURING CONSTRUCTION OFENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIOSJennifer Turns, University of Washington Jennifer Turns is an assistant professor in the Department of Technical Communication at the University of Washington. She holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Her interests include engineering education, learner-centered design, user-centered design, and audience analysis. Dr. Turns is currently working on multiple NSF grants dealing with engineering education including an NSF Career award exploring the impact of portfolio construction on engineering students’ preparedness for professional engineering

Conference Session

Assessing K - 12 Engineering Education Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Barrett, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

strategies. Page 11.247.8 Increase in content knowledge; exposure to real life examples of STEM research and careers SWEPT Theory of Impact Professional Learning Community Increasing student achievement Instruction on best practices (inquiry, problem based learning) Immersion in rich, inquiry learning environment In general, the evaluation of teacher professional development has its own set of uniquechallenges. Guskey20 proposes a 5 level model for

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University-Addison; Shawn Schumacher, DeVry University; Lynn Burks, DeVry University

stated, the purpose of the study was to examine the conditions relating to teacherpreparation and how they influence teacher effectiveness at DeVry University. Thisqualitative study, using the narrative case study approach, focuses on teaching practicesand preparation at the Chicago campus of DeVry University, a for-profit institution ofhigher educationThis study has implications for all for-profit university faculty and administrators, whoserve undergraduate, career-oriented students. The knowledge elicited from theperceptions and experiences of these instructors has implications to the future success ofthe teachers and achievement for the students at for-profit universities.Research QuestionsThe research questions for this study focused on the

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simo Lehto, Helsinki Polytechnic

Tagged Divisions

International

motivation for highereducation. In a way, Finland has reached its goals: the basic physical and mental needs of theyouth are satisfied. This has also changed the status of higher education: the youth do not seeit as the only way to success in life. These changes have had a distinct effect on the know-how level and they have increased the heterogeneity of the students entering EE. Therefore,the new requirements can only be achieved by embracing the individual motivation on thehighest levels of the human behavior (creativity).The situation during this decade places new demands on the EE organizations for deeperlearning, more efficient and innovative teaching, more responsibility for student employmentand career success, and responsibility to society

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Skvarenina, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Page 11.1351.5that students believe they have developed information acquisition skills and those to question 13indicate students will continue their education throughout their career. Students indicated theybelieve they can use and implement current technologies in their area of specialization in theirresponses to question 14. In a survey of graduates, 41 out of 48 respondents indicated theyagreed (19) or strongly agreed (22) that they were continuing their education, which indicatesthat students do follow through on their intent. The area of life-long learning was explored inmore depth on the attitude survey that is discussed in the next section of this paper.Questions 16 to 20 surveyed the students’ self-evaluation in the areas of problem

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Grandin, University of Rhode Island

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International

target Page 11.1016.2language, with the expectation that they return home for year five fully proficient in their secondlanguage and with substantial cross-cultural communication skills. Students complete their twodegrees in the fifth year at URI, with the expectation of then finding employment with a firmactively engaged in global activities. Indeed, the placement rate for IEP graduates is extremelyhigh, with the great majority employed by firms working globally and many students joining thecompanies with which they interned. Most graduates are based in the U.S. but each year a fewlaunch their careers in positions abroad.Now in its nineteenth

Conference Session

Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Robert Pangborn, Pennsylvania State University; David Wormley, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Page 11.3.2taken to implement the change, typically curricular or pedagogical innovation, the current statusof the change, and the lessons that we learned in the process. At the close of the article, wediscuss the major challenge facing all of engineering education at this time, which is how tobetter prepare our students to succeed in a marketplace being transformed by globalization.The Beginning: ECSELA 15 year period of sustained effort to renew and enhance undergraduate engineering educationat Penn State began with the creation of the team that eventually became the ECSEL Coalition.The team was formed by the Deans of the seven coalition partners, many of whom had workedtogether over the course of their careers, including John Brighton of

Conference Session

Improving ME instructional laboratories

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Chastain, Clemson University; Harvin Smith, Clemson University; Mason Morehead, Clemson University; David Moline, Clemson University; John Wagner, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

(TAs) are responsible for two three hour sections. Mechanical engineering students completingthe program at Clemson indicate that the top three near-term professional career plans are topursue (in descending order) design positions, manufacturing positions, and graduate schoolopportunities7. The senior level laboratory should satisfy three key items: (i) accepted ABET(Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) syllabus, (ii) general learning goalscollectively established by the faculty, and (iii) student career needs. Consequently, studentsshould learn how to use common instrumentation, sensors, actuators, and data acquisitionsystems that complement analytical and numerical solutions to investigate engineering problems.Although the

Conference Session

Building Blocks for Public Policy in Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison Tramba, University of Virginia; Edmund Russell, University of Virginia; P. Paxton Marshall, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

2006-1046: PUBLIC POLICY AND ENGINEERING DESIGN: A CREATIVEPARTNERSHIP IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAlison Tramba, University of Virginia Alison Tramba is an undergraduate student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia. She plans to graduate in May, 2007, with a double major in Systems Engineering and American Studies. An internship in Washington, DC, research at UVA, and participation in interdisciplinary projects with the School of Architecture have motivated her to pursue a career in policy regarding housing and infrastructure provisions. Alison is also a two-term representative to the university's Honor Committee.Edmund Russell, University of Virginia

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado-Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

activities has numerous benefits tothe education and professional development of students. In particular, Seymour et al.1 did anexhaustive study to document the outcomes of summer research experiences for students inscience, math, and engineering fields. The benefits of undergraduate research were grouped intosix main areas: personal/professional; thinking and working like a scientist; skills; refiningcareer/educational paths; enhanced career/graduate school preparation; and changed attitudestoward learning and working as a researcher. Some of these beneficial outcomes may bedifficult to achieve in traditional coursework that comprises the bulk of most engineeringcurricula.Within environmental engineering and other fields, most of the research in