Conference Session

Teamwork: Priming, Empathy, and Metacognition

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Andrea L. Schuman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David Gray, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Desen Sevi Özkan, Tufts University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

of the Center for Educational Networks and Impacts at the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT). Her research interests include interdisciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include exploring disciplines as cultures, liberatory maker spaces, and a RED grant to increase pathways in ECE for the professional formation of engineers.Dr. David Gray, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Gray receieved his B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2000. He then earned a M.S. and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Virginia Tech in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Experiences: Teaching in a Pandemic

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Carolyn Kelly Ottman, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

meeting with teammates.At the beginning of ERT, students delivered team products through traditional written formats ofWord and Google Docs. Holding onto what had worked well in the past, it appeared thatcompleting team-based work was limited with reliance on “cut-and-paste” methods.New tools that reflected a virtual environment were needed to shift the focus to collaborativelearning. In a just-in-time fashion, faculty learned and utilized tools such as JamBoard [5] andMural [6]. These tools provided platforms for students to discuss, learn from each other, and stillproduce a product. They also allowed the faculty to see students’ collaborative processes, whilestill having a finished product to assess with rubric criteria.Students, used to face

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Timothy W. Mays, The Citadel; Rebekah Burke P.E., The Citadel; Kweku Tekyi Brown P.E., The Citadel; John C. Ryan, The Citadel

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Community Engagement Division

real world environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,constructability, and sustainability constraints. This project provided an academic enrichmentand curriculum engagement for students to apply their knowledge to benefit the community. Thispaper discusses capstone design project objectives, student learning activities, educationaloutcome assessment mapping, faculty reflections and lessons learned.IntroductionIn professional practice, engineers build successful careers out of solving open-ended problems[1]. However, the well-structured and constrained problems that engineering students tend tosolve at the early level coursework, do little to prepare them for the complexity of ambiguousand unstructured real-world problems [1

Collection

1981 North Midwest Section

Authors

Lester W. Spencer

between the incident ray and the perpendicular is great enough, the refracted ray will bend 90 degrees from the perpendicular as shown in figure lb. The angle of incidence at which this occurs is called the critical angle. At angles of incidence greater than the critical angle, no light will pass into the second medium, as shown in figure le. There- fore, the light is entirely reflected back into the first medium and if the interfact is very smooth Figure lb. CRITICAL ANGLE and is protected from contamination, virtually no light is lost in this total internal reflection (Kapany, 1960) . For the simplified schematic shown in figure 2a, the core will have the highest refractive index (n1 in figure 2b) and the cladding index will

Conference Session

'Diversity' and Inclusion? Pedagogy, Experiences, Language and Performative Action

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

be able to move beyond it in engineeringeducation. Here, the focus is on the circumstances that led to the emergence and prevalence of theterm in two different contexts: (1) the discourse community of speakers of English as representedin the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) and (2) the discourse community of engineeringeducation as reflected in papers published by the American Society for Engineering Education(ASEE) in the period 1996-2020. The combination of these two perspectives reveals that (1) theconversation on soft skills is by no means limited to engineering education; (2) interest in thetopic has increased dramatically since 1996; and (3) implementation of the EC2000 accreditationcriteria provided the impetus for the dramatic

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1 - Skill and Competency Development through the Co-op Experience

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Katherine M. Ehlert, Clemson University; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

viable solutions, we determined the most reasonablesolution comprised of four unique groups. After the four-group solution was selected, therepresentative sorts, distinguishing statements, and interview data were used to develop thegroup profile.There were some overall trends in the data. First, the specific co-op role and the dailyresponsibilities heavily influenced student views on learning. Students who were working asintegral part of a team ranked statements related to teamwork higher than those who wereoperating more independently. The influence of role on learning is to be expected as learning isoften context specific.Additionally, many of the participants disagreed with statements that included the phrase “whenI reflected and thought

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sabrina Starr Jedlicka, Lehigh University

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Diversity

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Materials

Paper ID #29292Using Creative Writing as a Tool for Learning Professional Developmentin Materials Science and EngineeringDr. Sabrina Starr Jedlicka, Lehigh University American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020Using Creative Writing as a Tool for Learning Professional Development in Materials Science & EngineeringAbstractCourses in professional development can be a catch-all to address student skill building in areassuch as technical writing, communication, career path reflection, and ethics. While each of theseskills is important to student development, the

Conference Session

Faculty Development Evidence-based Practices!

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Chris Migotsky, University of Illinois

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Faculty Development Division

and one trained volunteer. By having two observers, multiple perspectives are capturedand the post-observation discussion is more robust. During the pre-observation meeting, the newinstructor goes over the course syllabus, lesson plan for the day they are to be observed, andpresents an overview of student feedback collected so far. They also inform the observers whataspects of their teaching they most want feedback on to help guide the actual observation. Onceobserved, the two observers share notes and write up a one-page summary of their observation.The instructor completes a self-reflection sheet before the post-observation meeting is conducted.At the debriefing, the conversation always begins with the instructor’s self-reflection

Conference Session

The 'Strengths' of Mechanics

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Reihaneh Jamshidi, University of Hartford

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Mechanics

makes it challengingfor them to reflect on the comments and implement changes [9].The objective of the present work is to develop a method of providing feedback to students in aconcise and contextualized manner. The process involves searching students’ lab reports for theirwriting mistakes and sorting the relevant extracts into categories and identifying themes. Eachtheme consists of several errors that are clustered together under one particular construct. It isanticipated that by categorizing students’ mistakes into themes and providing feedback on eachof the themes, students find higher motivation for improvement compared to the situation wherethey are given individual comments on each and every one of their mistakes in an unsorted

Collection

2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

Authors

Gerald Tembrevilla, McMaster University; Andre Phillion P.Eng., McMaster University; Thomas E. Doyle, McMaster University; Shelir Ebrahimi, McMaster University; Colin McDonald P.Eng., McMaster University; Melec Zeadin, McMaster University; Bosco Yu, McMaster University

bestpractices of combining TAs and IAIs in a course. A mixed methodology [2, 3] was employed. Itconsisted of a self-assessment survey regarding TAs (N=50) and IAIs’ (N=5) roles, preparation,and experiences, and a follow-up semi-structured interview with TAs (N=15) and IAIs (N=5).Findings showed that synergy between TAs and IAIs revolved around five themes, whichinclude: (i) complementarity of roles, (ii) practical issues, (iii) reflective practices, (iv)professional development, and (v) perceived student engagement. The TAs and IAIs perceivedthat first-year students’ overall learning experience in the course was enhanced.To further promote such synergy, this study’s findings suggested the following: (1) establishconsistency and coherence with all

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Beth Carle, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Jennifer Schneider, Rochester Institute of Technology; MICHAEL E LONG LONG, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Diversity

the importance of these skills. As a part oftheir first class, students follow a rigorous industry-standard design process that requires criticalthinking at every step in the project: develop design criteria, evaluate multiple concepts to thecriteria, build, predict trends from their test data, reflect upon performance and incorporateimprovements, repeat the cycle, compete, document, and finally reflect on their project, teamwork,and process. Along the way the students develop their teamwork and leadership skills, orallydefend their assumptions and decisions, and communicate their process in both written and oralforms. Grading of the project is primarily on process with only 20% on performance. Two yearslater, in their dynamics class

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Tuesday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D. Ricco, University of Kentucky; Janet K. Lumpp, University of Kentucky

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First-Year Programs

of how to provide students with opportunities to explore other majors (guided or directedchoice) while still helping them feel grounded in their own tentative choice. From informalconversations, it is clear that our students have a perception of engineering that may notnecessarily be real – and certainly that difficulty is key (Stevens, 2007). Part of the goal oflearning objectives within our program is to make them available to students and reiterate themthroughout the course sequences in order to demonstrate that difficulty is not the endgame, nor isit productive to think in that fashion. Use of Reflective and Liberative Pedagogies Both the first and third introductory course make significant use of reflective responsesand

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 8: Survey and Instrument Development

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adurangba Victor Oje, University of Georgia; Nathaniel Hunsu, University of Georgia; Peter H. Carnell, University of Georgia; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia

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Educational Research and Methods

reflects the ability to bounce back from adversity and unfavorable conditions.Previous studies have shown the importance of resilience to succeed in the workplace, as well asacademic career. Being resilient is particularly significant in engineering programs; encouragingstudents to develop resilience may be a key catalyst for academic improvement and subsequentcareer success.While the literature pertaining to academic resilience is well-developed, there are not manyinstruments that measure the construct. With a focus on engineering students. The current studyexamines the structure validity of the Academic Resilience Scale (ARS -30). Participantsincluded 113 engineering students enrolled in an engineering class who completed an onlinesurvey of the

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Higbee, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Sharon Miller, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Biomedical Engineering

approaching a design problem orproject. Students’ self-reflections of design confidence before and after each project werecollected. Students were also asked to rate how worthwhile and how enjoyable they found eachproject using a reflection grid [16].Results and DiscussionDemonstrating Knowledge of Engineering Design Process: Students engaged in each projectdemonstrated knowledge gains of the BME design process (Table II). Specifically, both projectshelped students identify components of the FDA waterfall diagram (p < 0.005) and apply themappropriately. Students in the 200-level course made gains in identifying design specifications (p= 0.028), whereas students in the 300-level course showed increased knowledge of designrequirements (p = 0.014

Conference Session

T1A: Readiness 1

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Nicholas A Meisel, The Pennsylvania State University; Sarah C Ritter, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Christopher McComb, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jessica Dolores Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

to explore cultural differences, varying age groups, etc. Pushing students to consider extreme users and less familiar stakeholder groups will help them to explore alternative use cases and develop a broader perspective on engineering design challenges. Designing for “extreme” or “lead” users is common practice in professional engineering design, and designing for such users can lead to increased empathy and improved design outcomes [4,5]. Incorporate Reflection on Big Picture Concepts. As part of EDSGN 100, students should come away with a holistic understanding of what it means to be a practicing engineer in an age of increasing globalization and project scale. A successful engineering design project should

Conference Session

M2A: Learning By Design 1

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Sarah C Ritter, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sven G. Bilén P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

all PennState campuses, there are over 50 instructors teaching 70+ sections annually. Over the past twoyears, the course has been significantly revised to reflect changing academic and industry needs.This paper describes the current state of the course, highlighting newly developed coursematerials that leveraged the expertise of a team of interdisciplinary instructors.Prior to recent efforts, the curricular objectives for EDSGN 100 were formally updated mostrecently in 1995 when the course was changed from Engineering Graphics (EG 50) toEngineering Design and Graphics (ED&G 100), signifying the shift from a predominatelygraphics-based course to one incorporating team-based design projects. In 1998, the course wonthe Boeing Engineering

Conference Session

T1A: Readiness 1

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Brian Robert Moore, Rowan University; John Austin Schneider, Rowan University; Scott Duplicate Streiner, Rowan University

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FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

from one’s own and degree of emotional confidence when living in Affect complex situations, which reflects an “emotional intelligence” that is important in one’s processing encounters with other cultures Social Responsibility 0.73 Level of interdependence and social concern for others Interpersonal 0.70 Degree of engagement with others who are different from oneself and Social Interaction degree of cultural sensitivity in living in pluralistic settings*Cronbach’s alpha is an

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Misty L. Loughry, Rollins College; David Jonathan Woehr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

 other training materials were included in an experimental design:   Video‐based modeling. We expect that these video‐based materials are more engaging,  because they demonstrate teamwork behaviors using scenes from popular movies.  Nevertheless, "engaging" does not necessarily mean "more effective." The use of these  videos is acceptable under "fair use" copyright guidelines as long as these videos are  shown live in class and cannot be downloaded by students.   In‐class teamwork reflection. This is an exercise to serve as a default comparison case  the frame‐of‐reference and video‐based training. It presents some brief scenarios that  can occur in teams for teams to discuss how to manage those

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen E. Cook, Seattle University; Yen-Lin Han, Seattle University; Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University; Gregory Mason P.E., Seattle University; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

#22168Jennifer Turns is a Professor in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the Univer-sity of Washington. She is interested in all aspects of engineering education, including how to supportengineering students in reflecting on experience, how to help engineering educators make effective teach-ing decisions, and the application of ideas from complexity science to the challenges of engineeringeducation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Work-in-Progress: Engineering Identity across the Mechanical Engineering MajorAbstractThe Mechanical Engineering Department at Seattle University was awarded a National ScienceFoundation RED (Revolutionizing

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis

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Chemical Engineering

. Thedemonstration will also include pre- and post-demonstration reflection activities to help studentsface their misconceptions, a feature that has been demonstrated to be key for learning fromdemonstrations [1].The activities will be piloted for the first time during the Spring 2018 semester. In addition tothe previously mentioned reflection activities, improvements in student learning of key conceptswill be assessed indirectly by comparing achievement on relevant quiz and exam questions from2017 and 2018. These preliminary results will be presented at the 2018 ASEE AnnualConference, where the author hopes to receive feedback and ideas for improvement.Activity 1: McCabe-Thiele Quiz GameThe McCabe-Thiele method is a traditional graphical method for

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Huff, Harding University; Stephen Secules, University of Georgia; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Benjamin Okai, Harding University; Kanembe Shanachilubwa, Harding University; Jeremiah Sullins; Shari E. Miller, University of Georgia

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Director of the Engineering Education Transformations Institute (EETI) in the College of Engineering at the University of Georgia. Dr. Sochacka’s research interests span interpretive research methods, STEAM (STEM + Art) education, empathy, diversity, and reflection. She holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Epistemologies and a Bachelor of Environmental Engineering from the University of Queensland.Dr. Joachim Walther, University of Georgia Dr. Joachim Walther is an Associate Professor of engineering education research at the University of Georgia and the Founding Director of the Engineering Education Transformations Institute (EETI) in the College of Engineering. The Engineering Education Transformations Institute at UGA is an

Conference Session

Technical Session IV

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Cecelia M. Wigal, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

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Diversity, FYEE Conference Sessions

of art making and therole of the body. Both presentations were welcomed by the students. The engineering studentsparticipated in the discussion of the art creation processes and appeared honestly interested in thevarious means artists use to express their product. They were especially interested in the sectionof the presentation that illustrated how artists may use their body to create art. The art studentsalso participated in the discussion of the engineering design process. They were responsive inhelping define an issue using objectives and functions, and in understanding the differencebetween objectives and functions. They were especially able to differentiate between form andfunction. One student, in a reflection, expressed how she saw

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denny Davis, Washington State University; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Olakunle Harrison, Tuskegee University; Phillip Thompson, Seattle University; Michael Trevisan, Washington State University

Criterion: “Individuals accomplish challenging goals related to design by employing goal-driven initiative, competence in problem solving, integrity and professionalism, and ongoing reflective development of their personal abilities.” Factors: initiative, problem solving, professionalism, self-growthTeam Processes Performance Criterion: “The team achieves challenging goals in productivity and team function by strategic use of team resources, synergistic collaboration, decisions that add real value, and assessment-driven refinement of processes.” Factors: resource management, collaboration, decision making, process improvementSolution Requirements Performance Criterion: “Stated requirements reflect an in-depth understanding

Conference Session

Potpourri Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Buck, Jackson State University

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Women in Engineering

increasing their representation in the non-traditional fieldsof study and are becoming more knowledgeable of technology’s multi-facet components,there still remains significant under-representation of females in areas such as IndustrialTechnology. Nelson (2004) 33 indicated that lack of female representation in technologymay be due to a threefold purpose: “(1) women of the world lack knowledge oftechnology, (2) technology alienates and often exploits women, and (3) decisions abouttechnology are made without women’s voices” (p.2). This is reflected from Mayer’s(1995)27assertion that females comprise only 30 percent of the industrial workforce. Thisglobally illustrates moderate but consistent initiatives. The U. S. Department of Labor(2003)38 reported

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Promiti Dutta, Columbia University; Alexander Haubold, Columbia University

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Design in Engineering Education

about project status. Theprocess observer role is for an individual with strong nonverbal professional communicationskills. The student is responsible for composing all written project status reports and final projectreport for the community partner and course instructors. The timekeeper and conflict managerroles are useful in ensuring that the team remain focused throughout the course of the project.They are also delegated to students with stronger technical skills. These students focus onmeeting the technical requirements required by the project. The hierarchal structure in roleassignment facilitates maintaining harmony amongst team members.At the end of every semester, students are required to submit a personal reflection discussing hisor

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Ross, University of Detroit Mercy; Eswara Venugopal

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Engineering Physics & Physics

of various engineering and science undergraduate programs, broadly reflect thisdiversity.However, the results presented in reference 8 had two limitations: the sample size was not verylarge, and the ongoing assessment was conducted during one semester alone. In order to ensurethat our results were more broadly applicable, we conducted the same assessment over a two-year period, incorporating 12 groups of students in multiple laboratory sections. The goal of thispaper is to demonstrate that an approach that utilizes simple, inexpensive materials in anelectricity and magnetism laboratory, and guides the students though a series of inquiry-basedactivities, produces learning outcomes comparable to traditional and/or more expensiveinnovative

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University; Angie Hill Price; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

tasks successfully.Case Study: Design, Build and Test a Lab-Scale Passive Cooling SystemBrief introduction of Passive Cooling SystemPassive cooling systems are used in commercial, industrial, and residential applications tominimize the amount of heat being transferred across walls and roofs without making use of anactive mechanical (vapor-compression) system. Several systems have been designed and used in Page 13.375.3the past including green roofs, reflective paints, and those based on evaporative cooling17.Recently, Alvarado and Martinez18 designed, built, and tested a passive cooling system thatconsisted of a combination of materials that

Conference Session

Service Courses for Non-Engineers

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

were identified:The Technology Survey Course, The Technology Focus orTopics Course, The Technology Creation Course (Design Course), The Technology Critique,Assess, Reflect, or Connect Course. The technology survey courses offer a broad overview of anumber of areas of engineering and technology. The technology or topics or focus course isnarrower in scope and develops one well-defined area. The engineering design course, ortechnology creation, places an emphasis on the engineering design process to developtechnological solutions to problems. The last model to emerge is concerned with assessingtechnological impacts, connecting technological developments to other areas of society, historyand culture, or reflecting on engineering in a broader

Collection

2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Dimitrios Stroumbakis P.E., City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; John Migniuolo, Mig-Tech Fluidics Design; Bernard Hunter

biotechnology by 55 % and 65%respectively. Through periodic interviews, reflective expositions, industry engineer’s feedback, and a finalprogram presentation to the UR committee, we highlight the developmental gains in personal, professionaland technical skills areas. Increases in student’s self-confidence and efficacy created a feeling of beingjob-ready, and provided a better understanding of their future career direction. Reflections and facultyobservations, indicated a heighten appreciation for interdisciplinary skills and improved soft-skills,indispensable in today’s graduating engineers.INTRODUCTIONAs industry-experienced faculty, we focused on partnering with related industry for this experimentaldevelopment study in bio-liquid handler systems

Conference Session

Women in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

quickly, a modified problem was provided that forced the students toredesign their solutions. Student attitudes to the design problem solution process were assessedthough direct observations during the activity, and written reflective responses afterwards. Theresults indicate that most students were enthusiastic about developing their own in the scienceclassroom. An interesting aspect of this study is that it was conducted in four single gendereighth-grade classrooms: two classes of males and two of females. Classroom dynamics to theactivity were affected by the student demographics. Thus, this study contributes to ourunderstanding of male and female students’ creativity and approach to design processes.BackgroundMiddle school students do not