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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin E Wandke, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Christopher D. Schmitz, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Jonathon Kenneth Schuh, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Yang Victoria Shao, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

additional benefit of thevideo project that positively impacted student learning outcomes.As we have only run this project for one semester, we have several ways that we would like toimprove. One major improvement would be the addition of better control cases. In the future, foreach demonstration video we create, we would like to show it to one lecture section of the class.However, we will record student enjoyment and self-efficacy data from both a lecture sectionthat saw the demonstration, and one that did not. This will enable us to better understand theimpact of the video demonstrations, as we will be able to measure the impact of the video, whilecontrolling for the difficulty of the content being presented. We also would like to

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2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Evan Bingham; Clifton Farnsworth; Justin Weidman

of the project they were working on. Figure 4 shows these locations. Theinstructor was able to use this information to improve the discussion in this case to includediscussions involving international topics and applications relevant to those areas. Figure 4. Descriptive QuestioningAs a part of the classroom experience, and in anticipation of this paper, participants were askedabout their experience using this form of questioning. Figure 5 gives the results of this survey.The majority of the participants felt that using the interactive questioning improved learning.Thirty-four percent, however, did not think it improved learning. Some of the reasons for this arediscussed later in the paper

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney D Giles, University of Vermont; Larry R Medsker, University of Vermont; VARUNI ANURUDDHIKA SENEVIRATNE, University of Vermont; Priyantha Wijesinghe, University of Vermont

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

solids, fluidmechanics, materials engineering, system dynamics, and advanced structures). The rate of D, F,and Withdrawal grades (DFW) in these courses tends to be high at the authors’ institution. InAcademic Year AY21-22 for example, the DFW rate for the Physics, Statics, and Dynamicscourses averaged 5.2%, 8.2%, and 14.8%, respectively. The importance of this sequence to studentprogress and its relatively high failure rate, make it an ideal candidate for the proposedintervention.Table 1. Project goals, outcomes, and timeline Project Goals Outcomes Timeline 1. Develop framework to help instructors… 1.1 Identify interdependent LOs in LMap curriculum analysis; Fall 2023 – Spring

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Andy Moore; C.J. Fisher; Pat Crosby; Wayne Helmer; Chih-Hao Wu

A Low-Cost EFI Engine Dynamometer Part 1 – Design and Construction Andy Moore, C.J. Fisher, Pat Crosby Dr. Wayne Helmer, Dr. Chih-Hao Wu Mechanical Engineering/Electrical Engineering Arkansas Tech University Russellville, ArkansasAbstract The purpose of this project is to design and fabricate an electronic fuel injection(EFI) engine dynamometer using standard, low-cost components. Energy conversiondevices are a main component in any mechanical or electrical engineering department.Energy conversion devices such as internal combustion engines usually require

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Kellie Schneider; C. Richard Cassady

(two M/M/1 queues). • Project Management (1 lecture, 1 lab) – Students define an engineering project using a network of nodes and arcs. Then, they apply the critical path method, interpret the results, and create a Gantt chart for their project. • Manufacturing Logistics (4 lectures, 2 labs) – Students use built-in Microsoft Excel functions to calculate economic order quantities, economic lot sizes, and production schedules. Then, students create macros in Visual Basic for Applications (with Microsoft Excel) that read user input and perform necessary calculations based on the type of problem they are solving. Proceedings of the 2005 Midwest Section Conference of the

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

F. Edwards; T. Daniel; W. Hale; A. Hanson; E. Richardson

employeetoward ‘becoming an empowered lifelong learner’. 12 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Midwest Section Conference" 4Self-Directed LearningDewey stated, ' most important attitude that can be formed is that of the desire to go on Thelearning' Montessori compared the freedom or independence of self directed learning to .breaking the bonds of servitude.13It has been proposed that SDL is based on seven pillars: a project-oriented pedagogy, acontractual arrangement, a mechanism for induction and pre-training, new roles for trainers, anopen

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2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Wayne Helmer; Damon Mobbs

Way high schools in the USA.Proceedings of the 2011 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for EngineeringEducation 7Figure 6. Dimension Uprint10RepRap is a 3D printer that is also called a “self-replicating machine” - one that anyone canbuild (and duplicate). The RepRap project was conceived and developed by Dr. AdrianBowyer, a senior lecturer in engineering at the University of Bath, UK. It has been describedas a “small manufacturing plant in your own home.” The plans for the RepRap 3D printerand detailed tutorials are available for free on their web site. The RP unit again uses the FDMmethod. See Figure 7. The parts cost about $750. It

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2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Megan F. Dunn; W. Roy Penney; Edgar C. Clausen

Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 31-37. 4. Bjorklund, S.A., Parente, J.M., Sathianathan, D., 2004, “Effects of Faculty Interaction and Feedback on Gains in Student Skills,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 93, No. 2, pp. 153-160. 5. Colbeck, C.L., Campbell, S.E., Bjorklund, S.A., 2000, “Grouping in the Dark: What College Students Learn from Group Projects,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 71, No. 1, pp. 60-83. 6. Blair, B.F., Millea, M., Hammer, J., 2004, “The Impact of Cooperative Education on Academic Performance and Compensation of Engineering Majors,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 93, No. 4, pp. 333-338. 7. Besser, R.S., 2002, “Spreadsheet Solutions to

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Alexey Yamilov

online format.MotivationAn upper-level undergraduate course “Nanostructures: An Introduction” has been developed andlater adapted to an online form as an education and outreach component of grants DMR-  0704981 and DMR-1205223 sponsored by the National Science Foundation. These projects aretitled “Mesoscopic Transport and Localization in Active Random Media” and “AnomalousTransport and Wavefront Shaping in Complex Photonic Media”. Rapid advances innanotechnology have enabled the fabrication of micro- and nano-photonic structures with highdegree of precision. Joined experimental and theoretical effort aims to uncover unusual opticalproperties of the artificially designed and purposefully fabricated nano-structures. This courseprovided an

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2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Muhammad Khan; Nansong Wu

arefoundational to the engineering profession3-5. New interdisciplinary fields, such asnanotechnology, smart grids, renewable energy and automation are heavily based oncomputationally intensive aspects of science and engineering. Understanding of mathematicalmodels, conventions, and procedures for design of experiments, data collection and simulation isessential to effectively perform in these multi-disciplinary fields.Traditionally, the effectiveness of undergraduate engineering education is measured throughgrading and performance on course projects. The course assessments help determine academicachievement in terms of levels of skills and competencies. In addition to measuring academicsuccess, it is also important to measure the self-belief of students

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Muhammet Ceylan; Aybala Usta; Fatma Barut; Ramazan Asmatulu

career counseling. It is also imperative to have a means of tracking studentsthrough school and of monitoring a program’s success so that the institution may identify whichmethods are effective and those that need improvement [2].Proceedings of the 2013 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering EducationIn this project, we tried to address some of the factors affecting freshmen student retention andsuccess rates, and also provide a laboratory option to increase these rates while utilizing thenewly developed Nanotechnology Teaching Laboratory (Nanolab) in the College of Engineering(CoE) at WSU. Students in this laboratory mainly engaged in goal-setting activities and learnedabout techniques that allow successful students

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Timothy J. Annesley; David P. Miller

theprogramming demon. A rotating assignment of duties within each team is used to ensure that allstudents participate in the software development, in addition to the other engineering aspects ofthe projects. Students use the wide spectrum of experience gained from the course to help find afocused area of interest to possibly aid in future job selection.Because these are upper class AE and ME majors, they have had CAD classes and shopexperience. This allows the course to address problems that are beyond the scope of many Legorobots, though Lego remains a preferred building material for some students. The advancedmechanical design and construction capabilities (when compared to a typical CS based roboticscourse) enables there to be a larger and more

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Ramesh V. Narang

, linearity, impact of R&R onprocess capability, measurement uncertainty, inspection of size, form and orientation tolerancesusing 1994 GD&T standard. The course includes a written report and oral presentation ofstudent projects showing application of the measurement principles and practices.The course has nine laboratory experiments that students perform hands-on in groups. Theseexperiments are: (1) determining gage R &R of vernier calipers, (2) determining gage R&R ofoutside vernier micrometers. In both these labs students use short and long form methods, drawaverage and range charts for the measurements taken by them, (3) calculating bias and linearity Proceedings of the 2007 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

J. Collins

, awareness, and demonstration of knowledge Information literacy: the performance of secondary research to retrieve, synthesize and explain high-quality information Negotiation and consensus building among team membersCollaborating faculty in this study found the concept of distributed cognition useful todescribe their observations, after gathering and examining students’ communicationmaterials. Although our chemistry and technical writing courses were not discipline-specific in our college programs, (and could not capture students’ constructions of“emerging communities of practice”) we believe that distributed cognition describesvirtual interactions leading to the goals of our project. These are: control, awareness anddemonstration

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Nikola Jovic; Abayomi Dairo; ASHENAFI TESFAYE; AIME VALERE; YANNICK ROLAND KAMDEM; Sasan Haghani; Paul Cotae

body position of the patient. The ‘x’, ‘y’ and ‘z’ are acceleration axiswhich represents the orientation of the wireless sensor on the patient. Even though the wirelesssensors we are using in this project have acceleration only in ‘x’ and ‘y’ direction, we included zaxis in the above diagram for better visualization of the orientations of the sensors. When thepatient is standing, positive y axis is going straight to the ground so in that event we haverecorded acceleration of Accy≈10m/s2. When patient is laying y axis is parallel to the groundAccy≈0m/s2 as illustrated in Figure 2.Despite limited daily activities of nursing home patients, we studied all possible activities thatnormal elderly patients would do. For each activity we have recorded

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2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Stephanie Parker; Jumoke 'Kemi' Ladeji-Osias

Implementing a Histogram Equalization Algorithm in Reconfigurable Hardware Stephanie Parker, Undergraduate Student, Stephanie_parker1987@yahoo.com J. Kemi Ladeji-Osias, Associate Professor, Jumoke.Ladeji-Osias@morgan.edu Morgan State University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 5200 Perring Parkway, Baltimore, MD 21251AbstractDedicated hardware can be used when images and video are acquired and processed. In this paper, ahistogram equalization algorithm is written in a Hardware Description Language for future implementationin reconfigurable hardware. The goal of this project is to implement a

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Duy K. Dao; Shankar Krishnan

. However, those techniques typically involve higher thanundergraduate level of expertise in mathematics and statistics. Introducing a simple algorithm forarrhythmia detection can be very useful for better conceptual understanding of signal processingfor the junior level undergraduate students. The main goal of the present work is to develop asimple method to extract required parameters detect arrhythmia condition AF using themorphological characteristics of ECG waveforms and applying basic signal processingtechniques.In this project, ECG waveforms are analyzed based on morphological differences between AFwaveforms and normal waveforms. A simple algorithm for determining R peaks, R-R intervals,QRS amplitudes and base-line drifts has been developed

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Bhavna Sharma; Birdy Reynolds

math curricula. In these sites, RET participants oftendo little hands-on research and are exposed to engineering projects through presentations or observing othersdoing research. This approach may give the impression that teachers are capable of developing curricularmaterials but only engineers are capable of solving authentic engineering problems. This `look but don'ttouch' model potentially reinforces the belief that their own students cannot be successful engineers. With thisRET model, participants are likely to gain a limited perspective on the field of engineering and not very likelyto be able to convey to their students what engineers actually do.A third approach to RET programs that we have developed tries to create a strong linkage

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Deran Hanesian; Angelo J. Perna

-week experimental studies in the area of fluid dynamicsand heat transfer with a written report and an oral presentation required. EXPERIMENTAL OBJECTIVES Each of the previously mentioned K-12 programs has a specific curriculumappropriate to the level of education of the participants. Students in all of theabove programs are exposed to experimental, “hands on” projects and, as thecapstone portion of the experience, a written report and an oral presentation.These oral presentations may be to other students, in the case of the K-12programs or to peer review panels in program competitions as in the case of theundergraduate research programs. The main goal of each of these programs is togive students an exposure to

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cristián Eduardo Vargas-Ordóñez P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Manuel José Alejandro Baquero Sierra, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Robinson, Saint Vincent College; Jacqueline Rose Tawney, California Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

values and the need for a morecaring, aware, and engaged engineering community by adapting the Compassionate Engagement andAction Scales to the engineering context. The results may facilitate new research pathways withinengineering education (i.e., What factors influence compassionate behaviors, and how can they beencouraged?). Ultimately, the study advocates for a broader approach to engineering ethics that embracescompassionate values in the conception, design, and implementation of engineering projects. Introduction.In engineering, the prevailing discourse often concerns technical proficiency, innovation, and ethicalconsiderations. Rarely, however, is compassion explicitly acknowledged as a

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2013 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Fritzpatrick Roque; Aidan Murphy; Bijan Bayat Mokhtari; Joseph Kim; Alex Barbaran; Andy S. Zhang; Farrukh Zia

changes in resistances that are ultimately read as changes in voltage by the microcontroller. Utilizing a stretch sensing material, the onset of a loop during an endoscopic procedure was accurately determined. The effectiveness of each configuration in detecting the formation of a loop is studied. This loop detecting device was designed in a way that it can be attached to an endoscope without significantly increasing the diameter of the endoscopic tubing. Once a loop is formed, the device will send a warning signal so the doctor who performs the endoscopic procedure can adjust his or her operation to avoid harming the patient. Keywords: Endoscopic loop detection, medical device design, undergraduate research projects. 1. Introduction Endoscopy is

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Tatiana Malyuta

, the latestenhancements of SQL for analytical queries, and features of DBMS for support of dimensionaldata design, the program includes discussions of integration of databases and applications, therole of metadata in the IS, XML technologies, and SOA.The special IT project is aimed on giving students an additional in-depth and hands-onexperience in different areas of database development and maintenance. It enhances theprogram’s flexibility and allows for the testing of discussions and teaching of the new conceptsof data technology before introducing them in the courses of the program.Database program at NYCCT—future:We find it difficult to continue the program’s improvement by keeping it database-centered andby adding discussion of the new

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Himani Sharma, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Materials Division (MATS)

structured nature of courses, allowingstudents to gain valuable insights and experiences in a more manageable and integrated manner.Examples of such collaborations include industry-driven capstone projects, research seminars,plant tours and guest lectures [7].In Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) undergraduate education, the integration ofindustry involvement within coursework has predominantly centered around capstone designcourses [8]. Here, students engage in semester-long projects, collaborating with industrysponsors to address research problems and deliver comprehensive reports. Other more infrequentassociation involve instructors inviting guest lecturers to contribute industry perspectives to thecoursework. However, aligning these

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success and Sustainability

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison Leigh Banka, University of Georgia

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

successful in the course. The constraints of the class itself need to be carefullyconsidered. Specifically, there were CMs that were difficult for students to complete within a 50-minute quiz.SBG has the potential to place each individual metric (or skill) into its own individual silowithout giving students the opportunities to synthesize material from different areas of the class.Considering both the time constraints for quizzes and the potential of ‘siloing’ metrics, it may bebeneficial to develop metrics that can be completed outside of the class, potentially in the formof a project. This project could serve to integrate concepts from multiple areas of the class sostudents are not learning specific skills in a vacuum. Finally, as early-career

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MECH - Technical Session 7: Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nazli Aslican Yilmaz Wodzinski P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

extensiveresearch on the current and former versions of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)tests for both Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering Programs. The NationalCouncil of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) updated the topics ofboth CIVE CBT and ME CBT FE tests in June 2020. Moreover, the FE Handbook(reference manual) was updated, and the variety of the question styles was increased.The goal of this research was to identify these listed changes and select referencebooks.This project was funded by a summer grant for course improvement and had a shortduration to be concluded. For that reason, for the first stage of the FEDT LSM module,the project only focused on the FE topics from courses that ME and CIVE students taketogether

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Wellness, Readiness, and Thriving

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harly Ramsey, University of Southern California; Stephanie Nicole Bartholomew, University of Southern California

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

metacognition and self-regulation. She developed and continues to work on Engineering Moment, a co-curricular podcast project about the social role of engineering, and Vision Venture, a video series exploring students’ engineering identities, agency, and purpose after graduation.Stephanie Nicole Bartholomew, University of Southern California Stephanie Bartholomew is a student at the University of Southern California, majoring in Chemical Engineering with a focus on Biological and Pharmaceutical applications. With a keen interest in the intersection of engineering and healthcare, she aspires to make a difference in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. Beyond academics, Stephanie is deeply involved in campus leadership

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2024 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

Authors

Darren Singh; Raafat Khankan; Yousaf Ijaz; Damith Tennakoon; Mojgan Jadidi

making an effort to integratethem into their curriculums, hoping to communicate the urgency of each cause. Universities areparticularly invested in introducing undergraduate students to these goals to prepare the graduatingworkforce for a sustainable future. Unfortunately, these goals are often delivered throughtraditional means of education, such as lecture slides and bullet-form presentations. Besides thetypical project which might ask students to consider some factors of sustainability in their solution,they are rarely required to immerse themselves in a realistic situation where decision-making iscrucial, conditional, and constrained. Students are allowed, and oftentimes encouraged, to makeassumptions surrounding the viability of their

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Marcos Chu; Ruth-Miriam Garnett

discipline that looks into providing solutions toproblems that encompasses the whole lifecycle of the solution, starting with theconceptualization (brainstorming), developing a framework to analyze the alternatives (tradestudy), providing a non-optimized solution (prototyping) and developing metrics to determine ifa given solution is a balanced solution that satisfies the stakeholders of the given project (testing).Addressing the time constraints of a realistic engineering problem in a traditional classroom isnearly impossible, unless global engineering education is provided in a scaffolding framework. Proceedings of the 2012 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering EducationThis ensures that the process learned by a first

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Lauren Cole; Lindsay R. Hoggatt; Jamie A. Sterrenberg; David R. Suttmiller; W. Roy Penney; Edgar C. Clausen

Curriculum for the 21st Century,” European Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 31-37, 2002. 4. Bjorklund, S.A., Parente, J.M., Sathianathan, D., “Effects of Faculty Interaction and Feedback on Gains in Student Skills,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 93, No. 2, pp. 153-160, 2004. 5. Colbeck, C.L., Campbell, S.E., Bjorklund, S.A., “Grouping in the Dark: What College Students Learn from Group Projects,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 71, No. 1, pp. 60-83, 2000. 6. Blair, B.F., Millea, M., Hammer, J., “The Impact of Cooperative Education on Academic Performance and Compensation of Engineering Majors,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 93, No. 4, pp. 333-338, 2004

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Kenneth E. Dudeck; Joseph A. Ranalli

math, science and engineering fundamentals. The programprovides opportunities for team-based, industry supported research and design projects,thus preparing graduates for careers in for-profit or nonprofit organizations, or to furthertheir education in graduate school.The educational objectives of the General Engineering program are to produce graduateswho, during the first few years of professional practice will:  Be employed by industry or government in the fields, such as, design, research and development, experimentation and testing, manufacturing, and technical sales.  Assume an increasing level of responsibility and leadership within their respective organizations.  Communicate effectively and work