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Multidisciplinary Design I

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amanda C. Rutherford, Montana State University; Brad Thomas Stanton, Montana State University; Staci Turoski; Elizabeth B Varnes, Montana State University

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capstone, while giving them experience that could bolster their future employment opportunities. • Develop a project that would engage student interest and possibly provide for friendly competition. The project should be “fun” even when requiring hard work; • Select a project that would be palatable to overall faculty within the college of engineering; • Maintain a budget affordable for students; • Utilize existing resources available (i.e., Makerspace); and • Develop curriculum that scaffolds the students through the design process, and also includes elements of project management, teaming and other “soft skills”.With these goals in the forefront, the instructor team began to consider project ideas

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Engineering Empowered Communities: Place-Based Community Engaged Learning

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paula Alvarez Pino, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Fouad H. Fouad, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Andrew J. Sullivan, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Mona N Fouad, University of Alabama, Birmingham

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participated in our neighborhood revitalization program. Students can beinvolved through various avenues, including internships, capstone projects, thesis projects, andby registering in a civil engineering elective course titled “Principles of SustainableDevelopment”. Regardless of the pathway chosen, it's essential to provide students withmentorship, guidance, and support throughout their involvement in the program. Faculty mentorsoffer supervision, feedback, and resources to help students navigate their roles and maximizetheir impact on community projects.To successfully engage students in this initiative, we established a program with the followingsteps: 1. Develop Student Projects: Identify specific tasks for each project where students can

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 3

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines

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attach to their helmets or shirts.• For mine tailings remediation, students developed a conceptual design to use remediated tailings as raw material to make construction bricks.• For miner’s safety and health, students identified a number of ergonomic backpack designs to minimize back injuries when carrying ore out of mine shaftsEDNS 491-92 Engineering for Community Development (ECD) Capstone Design Studio. Tocontinue addressing the problems associated with design for industry mentioned above, wedeveloped a design studio environment inside of our university’s Capstone Design course thatallows us to bring in multiple ECD projects at the same time, requiring different time frames fortheir completion, and different skill sets required

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Empathy, Psychological Safety, and Leadership in Engineering Design

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tara Esfahani, University of California, Irvine; Isra Malabeh, University of California, Irvine; Mark E. Walter, University of California, Irvine; David A. Copp, University of California, Irvine

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Paper ID #43938An Investigation of Psychological Safety in Student-Led Undergraduate EngineeringDesign Projects through Student InterviewsTara Esfahani, University of California, IrvineIsra Malabeh, University of California, IrvineDr. Mark E. Walter, University of California, Irvine Dr. Walter received his PhD in Applied Mechanics from Caltech. He spent a year as a Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellow doing materials science research at the Universitaet Karlsruhe. He joined the Ohio State University in January of 1997 and spent 17 years theDr. David A. Copp, University of California, Irvine David A. Copp received the B.S. degree in

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Empathy and Human-Centered Design 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Paper ID #28835Unconscious Bias in Peer Ratings of International Students’Contributions to First-Year Design Projects?Dr. Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Envi- ronmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) and Director for the Engineering Plus program. She has served as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education in the CEAE Department, as well as the ABET assessment coordinator. Professor Bielefeldt was also the faculty director of the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program, a living

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Avinash Danda; Bruce L Tai; Vinayak Krishnamurthy; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University

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engineering departments to advertise tothe potential students who may be interested and has experience related to the topic of interest.Undergraduate students can register for a particular project in the form of research credits, but idlimited to a maximum of 3 credits per semester so that the effort is commensurate with the timeand effort expended. Based on individual departmental regulations, these credits may be used astechnical elective credits, capstone design credits, or research credits that count toward theirdegree plans. For high-performing honors students that are above a certain cutoff GPA, thesecredits are also eligible to be used as part of an honors section. Such flexibility allows for thisAggiE-Challenge program to conveniently

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sven G. Bilen, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Timothy F. Wheeler, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Randall G Bock, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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design.Mr. Timothy F. Wheeler, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Timothy F. Wheeler is an assistant professor of Electrical Engineering at the Pennsylvania State Uni- versity. He earned an Artium Baccalaureus degree in Slavic Languages and Literatures from Princeton University in 1975. After a decade as a crab fisherman in Alaska, he earned a Bachelor of Science de- gree in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University (1989) and a Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction from Penn State University (2010). He is course coordinator for the Senior Capstone Design program. He has directed project-based programs for undergraduates with an interest in space-related fields as well as service-learning

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suhas Xavier, Arizona State University; Christian Murphy, Arizona State University; Kevin A Gary, Arizona State University

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influences students’ subsequent submission of assessable work”, Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 571-581.6. Trotter, E. (2006) “Student perceptions of continuous summative assessment”, Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, vol. 31, no. 5, pp. 505-521.7. Gary, K. “The Benefits of Transparency in Managing Software Engineering Capstone Projects”, proceedings of the National Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE 2010), Louisville, KY, June 2010.8. Gary, K. “The Software Enterprise: Practicing Best Practices in Software Engineering Education”, The International Journal of Engineering Education Special Issue on Trends in Software Engineering Education, Volume 24

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Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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requires a car to get to the site and about 3 hours of total time including the tour and travel back and forth from campus.• Macaroon Cookie Business Expansion: This is a theoretical case based on ideas from a student capstone project where a small business company is looking at producing a new product line and they need to analyze if their expansion plans will be cost effective. No tour is provided.• HCP Laser Project – Heating and Cooling Products (HCP) is a small US based ductwork components manufacturer about 1-hour drive north of campus. A previous intern helped develop this case study which was based on the need for the company to improve cost effectiveness in terms of labor and scrap for their blank cutting process for

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Perspectives on Service Learning: Challenges, Successes, and Opportunities

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shannon M. Kellam; Guthrie J. Boleneus, Eastern Washington University; Jacob Stewart; Donald C. Richter P.E., Eastern Washington University; B. Matthew Michaelis, Eastern Washington University; Robert E. Gerlick, Eastern Washington University

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, CAD, and Capstone Design. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 An Undergraduate Engineering Service-Learning Project Involving 3D-Printed Prosthetic Hands for Children ABSTRACTThis paper describes a service-learning project in our mechanical engineering program in whichstudents 3D print and build prosthetic arms and hands for children in need within the community.Three engineering students worked with three faculty members to adapt 3D models currentlyavailable through the E-NABLE organization’s website. The children involved typically have alimb missing either below the wrist or below the elbow. The 3D printed device provides a

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Empowering Marginalized Voices in STEM: Perspectives and Initiatives

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rubaya Rahat, Florida International University; Mohamed ElZomor P.E., Florida International University

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Paper ID #42243Exploring Equity and Resilience Perceptions of Marginalized Architecture,Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Students in Infrastructure ProjectsMiss Rubaya Rahat, Florida International University Rubaya Rahat grew up in Bangladesh, where she pursued her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). After graduating she worked for two years in a construction management company in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She was involved in various residential and infrastructure projects. Rubaya now is a Ph.D. student at Department of Civil and Environmental

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Empowering Students and Strengthening Community Relationships

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel A Acuña, George Mason University; Nathalia Peixoto, George Mason University; Holly Matto, George Mason University; Siddhartha Sikdar, George Mason University

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teachingsocial scientists to think like engineers, which will better prepare all of them to develop solutionsfor major societal problems.Community-engaged design projectsThe integrative capstone experience is the yearlong design project, where multidisciplinaryteams work together with community partners on problems at the intersection of health, society,and technology (Fig. 2). Teams are composed of 4-5 graduate students from different disciplinesand local community partners invested in solving big societal challenges. Graduate students areimmersed within community settings, challenging the traditional hierarchies between researchersand participants by engaging community stakeholders as full participants in the research process[10]. Over the year, these

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ASEE-NE 2022

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Emily Deterding, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Nathan Agyeman; Susan Thomson Tripathy, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Carter Keough, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Sumudu Lewis, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Kavitha Chandra, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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team members need to be happy about the work they’re doing Responsibility get the work done on time Achievement team members collectively want to succeed to their best ability The personal growth and/or new goals the participants felt developed during theirteamwork projects were diverse and far-ranging, including the following: starting more projects,using more SolidWorks and coding software, thinking about their senior year capstone project,finding their desired career path niche, improving their understanding of MatLab and coding,restoring their faith in

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2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

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Jason Zapka, Youngstown State University; John Martin, Youngstown State University

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clients with their printing needs. Students who use ourservices most often are those requiring additive manufacturing to build prototypes or models fortheir capstone projects, entrepreneur business classes, and first-year engineering projects.Figure 1: Launch Lab maker space with AR/VR systems and 3D printersParticipation in Launch Lab is inclusive and dynamic. The group meets weekly to discuss newand ongoing business. Attendees include students, faculty, staff, and persons from outside ouruniversity. Everyone with an interest is welcome to participate in Launch Lab projects and toattend our meetings. A few founding faculty members provide a stable core of membership whilemost students, faculty, and community members participate when their

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Innovative Pedagogies for Facilitating Student-driven Learning Experiences

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremiah Matthew Stache P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Brock E. Barry PE, U.S. Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky, U.S. Military Academy; Gregory Martin Freisinger, U.S. Military Academy

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Paper ID #18566Assessing Individual Temperament and Group Performance in a Project-Based Learning ExperienceCapt. Jeremiah Matthew Stache P.E., U.S. Military Academy Captain Jeremiah Stache is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY. He received his B.S. from the U.S. Military Academy, West Point; M.S. from both the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla; and is currently a Ph.D student at Mississippi State University, Starkville. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the states of

Conference Session

Technical Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anna Friesel, Technical University-Copenhagen; Sergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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in a loss of business and, in some cases, even bankruptcy of a company.Communication is a mix of verbal and non-verbal interactions and etiquette. Therefore, theengineering students need to practice and to enhance their skills in communication, while workingwith projects in teams with students from other countries and cultures. In this paper, the authorsdescribe their international projects where students from Denmark and the USA work together.For the USA students, it is a part of their senior design capstone course and for the Danish studentsit is an innovation and an interdisciplinary project, so called the Innovation Pilot [1].The key learning objectives for training communication skills in order to work in global teams andmanage projects

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Holistic Assessment and Teaching in Service-learning Environments

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd France, Ohio Northern University

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proficiency with tools such as a 3D printer, laser cutter, CNC router, solderingiron, and SolidWorks. Interestingly, although enhanced fabrication skills was a key learningobjective, no students indicated that this was a primary reason to enroll in the course, nor didthey view fabrication skills as directly benefitting them in either college coursework or in theengineering profession. Although they believed the construction experience might help with asenior capstone project, they saw fabrication as disparate from engineering practice, which theyviewed as heavily focused on theory and application. Rather, they believed the soft skillsembedded in the project – such as time management, scheduling, and communication – were thekey takeaways for

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Committee on Effective Teaching Presents: Creativity

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shinae Jang, University of Connecticut; Christa Taylor, University of Connecticut

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infrastructure resilience, and engineering ed- ucation. She taught 11 courses at UConn, including Statics, Structural Analysis, Senior Capstone Project, and new Structural Health Monitoring and Sensors courses. Dr. Jang is the recipient of the 2018 Civil Engineering Educator of the Year award from the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers, the 2021 Dis- tinguished Engineering Educator Award from the UConn School of Engineering, and the 2021 ASEE Emerging Leader Fellow Award from the Civil Engineering Division. She is the newsletter editor of the ASEE Civil Engineering Division and the treasurer of the ASEE Northeast Section. In addition, she is a faculty advisor of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) UConn Chapter

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Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Raghu Pucha, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sunni Haag Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Rebecca Watts Hull, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adhiraj Bhagat, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #30163Contextualized design projects in graphics and visualization course:Student perceptions and sustainability systems-thinking knowledgeDr. Raghu Pucha, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Raghu Pucha is a Senior Lecturer at the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Insti- tute of Technology, in the area of CAD/CAE and Manufacturing. Dr. Pucha teaches computer graphics and design courses at Georgia Tech., and conducts research in the area of developing computational tools for the design, analysis and manufacturing of advanced materials and systems. Dr. Pucha has three provisional U.S. patents and

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First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorraine Francis, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; David John Orser, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Kia Bazargan, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Susan Mantell, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Joshua M. Feinberg, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Russell J. Holmes, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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education curriculum with a focus on laboratory courses for the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. His courses leverage project-based learning, experiential learning, and self-paced activities. David has over ten years of industry experience specializing in mixed-signal RF integrated circuit design, power systems, and power electronics.Prof. Kia Bazargan, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Prof. Kia Bazargan is an Associate Professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Has has published over 70 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters related to FPGAs and VLSI computer-aided design. He received his Bachelors degree

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

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2001, she joined the Spacecraft Technology Center as an Assistant Director where she was responsible for the structural and thermal analysis of pay- loads. She served as Director of the Space Engineering Institute and in 2010 she accepted a position with the Academic Affairs office of the Dwight Look College of Engineering where she oversaw outreach, recruiting, retention and enrichment programs for the college. Since 2013, she serves as the Executive Director for Industry and Nonprofit Partnerships with responsibilities to increase opportunities for under- graduates engineering students to engage in experiential learning multidisciplinary team projects. These include promoting capstone design projects sponsored by

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International Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ang Liu, Univ of Southern California; Yun Dai; James R. Morrison, KAIST, ISysE; Stephen Y. Lu, University of Southern California

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. Eng. Design, 16(6), 2005, pp. 557-576.[12]. Glier, M. W., et al. 2011. "Distributed Ideation: Idea Generation in Distributed Capstone Engineering Design Teams." International Journal of Engineering Education 27.6 (2011): 1281.[13]. C. Dym, et al., 2005. “Engineering Design Thinking, Teaching, and Learning”, Journal of Engineering Education, 94(1), 2005, pp. 103-120.[14]. Alexander, M. (1985). The team effectiveness critique. The 1985 annual: Developing human resources, 101- 106.[15]. Lai, J., Honda, T., & Yang, M. C. (2010). A study of the role of user-centered design methods in design team projects. Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing, 24(3), 303-316.[16]. Hirsch, P. L., &

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 29

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abasiafak Ndifreke Udosen, Purdue University ; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University ; Elsje Pienaar, Purdue University

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University of Nigeria, Nigeria and the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Currently, His research focus is in the field of Computing and Engineering Education where he is involved with investigating team-based computational projects using qualitative, quantitative, and artificial intelligence-based tools. He is also involved with developing and redesigning a Team-Based transdisciplinary graduate course under the Purdue University EMBRIO Innovation Hub Grant project, where He has contributed by applying computational fluid dynamics methods in the development of partial differential equation (PDE) models to implement cell cytokinesis. His ongoing Ph.D. research broadly investigates teamwork interactions and

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Corey James Kado, Florida Polytechnic University; Elisabeth Kames, Florida Polytechnic University

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of motivation on performance and persistence in mechanical engineering design courses. Elisabeth is an active member of ASEE, ASME, and Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Neurocognitive Examination of the Impact of Design Project Representation on Student Motivation and PerformanceAbstractThe ASME Vision 2030 Project (V2030) outlined a set of goals to aid in the development ofengineering education to better face the current and future demands of the profession. Part of thisvision proposed the implementation of designed-based curricula throughout the degree program.These design courses are meant to introduce students to implementing

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Studies of Student Teams and Student Interactions

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Marcia Gail Headley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Haritha Malladi, University of Delaware; Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware

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Paper ID #32748Examining the Me in Team-based Projects: Students’ Perceptions of Timeand TasksDr. Marcia Gail Headley, University of Delaware Dr. Headley is a Research Associate III at the Center for Research in Education and Social Policy (CRESP) at the University of Delaware. She specializes in the development of mixed methods research designs and strategies for integrating quantitative and qualitative research approaches. She is the recip- ient of the 2017 American Education Research Association (AERA) Mixed Methods SIG Outstanding Dissertation Award. Her methodological work has been published in the prestigious

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Equity, Inclusion, and Access

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Hicks, Texas A&M University, Kingsville ; Michael Preuss, Exquiri Consulting, LLC; Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Rajashekar Reddy Mogiligidda, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mahesh Hosur, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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engineering students are required to complete a one- or two-semesterlong capstone course sequence that emphasizes integration of concepts and material fromprevious classes in the completion of a substantial design project. Education researchers havealso recognized the potential benefits design experiences can offer at earlier stages of anengineering curriculum, including introductory level courses [24, 35]. An important benefit ishelping to make clear to students at an early stage the importance of and linkage between thesupporting math and science courses they are required to take and the engineering field whichthey have chosen to study [10, 25, 32]. Design experiences completed early in the engineeringcurriculum can also make technical course

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 7

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Rennick, University of Waterloo; Nadine Ibrahim, University of Waterloo; Gordon Krauss, Harvey Mudd College

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Paper ID #41521A Multi-institution Design Project on Sustainable Cities: The Sustainabilityand Social Entrepreneurship FellowshipMr. Christopher Rennick, University of Waterloo Mr. Christopher Rennick received his B.A.Sc., Honours Electrical Engineering in 2007 and his M.A.Sc. in Electrical Engineering in 2009, both from the University of Windsor, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Chris is the Engineering Educational Developer in the Pearl Sullivan Engineering Ideas Clinic at the University of Waterloo, where he focuses on implementing hands-on, real-world design experiences across Waterloo’s engineering programs. Chris is

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UAV and other Team Projects in Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter J. Schubert, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) to terrestrial receiving antennae. This system is called Space Solar Power (SSP).Complex systems require multi-disciplinary teams working cooperatively to integrate theirfindings into a comprehensive whole. Engineering capstone projects are a good model however,they tend to include students within a single department and may lack the academic diversityneeded in a holistic study. Ultra-ambitious efforts like SSP are likely to require internationalparticipation, so an objective of the SSP-WPT team was to include representatives from severalnations as well.Attracting students to a summer internship generally requires pay. To offer college creditsgenerally requires tuition. Asking students to work pro bono is asking a

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Innovations in Curriculum, Projects, and Pedagogy in Aerospace Engineering Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan; Jessica E S Swenson, University of Michigan

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junior years is dominated by coretechnical subjects such mechanics of materials, aerodynamics, propulsion, and controls. Ideally,these engineering science courses give students the theoretical background that they can apply inengineering design courses, on student project teams, and as a practicing engineer. However, itcan be easy to teach engineering science courses with little connection to the practice ofengineering. One way to make the connection between engineering science content andengineering practice is to frame this technical content as mathematical models that describenatural phenomena under certain simplifying assumptions. With this framing, the purpose ofengineering science courses shifts from memorizing formulas and applying them

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Student Division Technical Session 4: Project-based Learning

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Chengda Lu, BASIS Shavano; Vincent Liu, Brandeis High School; Justin Jin; Parker Olkowski; Yu-Fang Jin, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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dedication from these students, along with their rigorousresearch endeavors, equates to the workload typically associated with two high school coursesper year. This level of commitment could readily qualify as capstone projects or independentstudy credits. Regrettably, very few school districts presently accommodate such research creditswithin their established curricula. Addressing this issue presents an emerging challenge foreducators and administrators: how to design supportive and flexible school curricula thatseamlessly integrate project-based and service-based learning initiatives into students' academiceducation. By developing an advanced school curriculum that incorporates these learningmethodologies, a ripple effect can occur, benefiting a