Paper ID #34539Do They Need To See It To Learn It? Spatial Abilities, RepresentationalCompetence, and Conceptual Knowledge in StaticsEric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College Eric Davishahl holds an MS degree in mechanical engineering and serves as associate professor and engineering program coordinator at Whatcom Community College. His teaching and research interests include developing, implementing and assessing active learning instructional strategies and auto-graded online homework. Eric has been a member of ASEE since 2001. He currently serves as awards chair for the Pacific Northwest Section and was the recipient of
Paper ID #33741Leveraging the U.S. Army JROTC Program to Increase the STEM WorkforcePipelineMelissa Dean, STEMWorks, LLC Melissa received a bachelor’s in Psychology from Louisiana State University in Shreveport and is com- pleting her doctorate in instructional design at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL. For the last 15 year, Ms. Dean has been working in the informal and formal STEM education fields, serving as Education Director at the Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center and the K-8 Education Director at the Mobile Area Education Foundation. At STEMWorks, Ms. Dean serves as the Research Associate and
Paper ID #33806Integrating Building Sciences Courses As an Integrated ProjectDr. Reza Foroughi, Appalachian State University Dr. Foroughi has a Ph.D. in Architectural Engineering from Penn State University. He is currently an assistant professor of Building Sciences at Appalachian State University. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Integrating Building Science Courses As an Integrated Project
Paper ID #33571Attitudes Toward and Usage of Animations in an Interactive Textbook forMaterial and Energy BalancesMr. Sidney Jay Stone III P.E., The University of Toledo Mr. Stone has been working in industry since graduating with BSc in Chemical Engineering. His career has covered the spectrum from detailed engineering design to project management in power generation and petroleum refining and the journey has been interesting and satisfying. During this career he has had several rewarding opportunities to teach and mentor engineering Co-Op students and newly hired engi- neers which has been a rewarding experience. He is
the sustainability of proposed U.S. Military munitions as well as development of decision tools for the assessment of green and sustainable remediation. Dr. Ogundipe holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Engi- neering, an M.Eng in Chemical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology, and B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Lagos, Nigeria.Dr. Siya Paul Rimoy, University of Dar es Salaam Siya is a Civil Geotechnical Engineer at the Department of Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering of the College of Engineering and Technology at the University of Dar es Salaam having more than ten years in academic teaching, research and offering engineering consultancy services.Dr. Divina Donald Kaombe, University
Paper ID #33967Adapting Online Learning for the United States Military AcademyMajor Raymond Vetter, United States Military Academy Raymond Vetter, PE, PMP is currently an instructor and analyst in the Department of Systems Engineer- ing at the United States Military Academy (West Point). He graduated from the United States Military Academy (West Point, New York, USA), 2010, with a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering with Honors. In 2014 Ray graduated from the Missouri University of Science and Technology, earning a Mas- ter of Science in Engineering Management. In 2019, he graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of
Paper ID #32785Strengthening Connections: The Effectiveness of Review Problems onStudent Retention of Mechanics ConceptsCol. Jakob C. Bruhl, United States Military Academy Lieutenant Colonel Jakob Bruhl is an Associate Professor and Civil Engineering Program Director in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY. He received his B.S. from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, M.S. Degrees from the University of Missouri at Rolla and the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign, and Ph.D. from Purdue University. He is a registered Professional Engineer in
Paper ID #33022The Wild World of Wireless in the 2020s – What do we Need to be Teaching?Prof. Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College Gary J. Mullett, a Professor of Electronics Technology and Department Chair, presently teaches in the Applied Engineering Technology Group at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) located in Springfield, MA. A long time faculty member and consultant to local business and industry, Mullett has provided leadership and initiated numerous curriculum reforms as either the Chair or Co-Department Chair of the four technology degree programs that formerly constituted the
design teaching and assess- ment, undergraduate engineering student leadership development, and social network analysis. He is also a licensed professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia.Lt. Col. James E. Bluman, United States Military Academy Lieutenant Colonel James Bluman is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He has served the United States Army for over 20 years as an officer and Army Aviator. He is a graduate of West Point (B.S. in Mechanical Engineering), Penn State (M.S. in Aerospace Engineering), and the Univ. of Alabama in Huntsville (Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering). His research interests are in the
opportunities for students in STEM. Prior to her PhD studies she taught middle school for three years. She has developed several programs for students including a series of math competitions for NYC middle school students and a chemistry card game called Valence.Dr. Martin S. Lawless, The Cooper Union Martin Lawless earned his Ph.D. in Acoustics in 2018 from the Pennsylvania State University where he investigated the brain’s auditory and reward responses to room acoustics. At the Cooper Union, he continues studying sound perception, including 1) the generation of head-related transfer functions with machine-learning techniques, 2) musical therapeutic inventions for motor recovery after stroke, and 3) active noise control
Paper ID #32854Virtual International Collaboration for Community College STEM ProgramsProf. Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology Dr. Karen Wosczyna-Birch is the Executive Director and Principal Investigator of the Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing, an National Science Foundation Center of Excellence. She is the State Director for the College of Technology, a seamless pathway in technology and engineering from all 12 public community colleges to 10 public and private universities. Dr. Wosczyna-Birch has expertise with both the recruitment and persistence of under represented populations, especially
Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Computing Science at Clemson University. She performed research on identifying individuals based solely from pictures of their ears. Dr. Washington has more than fifteen years in Government service and has presented on her research throughout industry. Ms. Washington holds M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from The George Washington University, and a B.S. in Computer Information Systems from Lincoln University of Missouri.Dr. Marlon Mejias, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Dr. Marlon Mejias is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Software and Information Systems at UNC Charlotte. His research interests lie in the field of Socio-technical
Paper ID #33653Electronic Mentoring During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects onEngineering Graduate Students’ Academic, Career, and Mental HealthOutcomesDr. Chi-Ning Chang, The University of Kansas Dr. Chi-Ning (Nick) Chang is an assistant research professor at the Life Span Institute at the University of Kansas. This study was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) RAPID grant (DGE-2031069; DGE-2051263), using funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Chang currently serves as a PI on this collaborative NSF project (DGE-2031069). His research work centers on engineering graduate
Paper ID #32769Expectations for Future Health and Safety Professionals from CurrentProfessionals in ConstructionDr. Nicholas Tymvios, Bucknell University Nicholas Tymvios received a B.S. and M.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Purdue University in 1999, and 2002 respectively. After working for four years in Cyprus in the construction industry, he was ac- cepted into the Ph.D. program at Oregon State University, where he graduated in 2013 with a degree in Civil Engineering with emphasis in Construction Engineering and Management. His area of concentra- tion is construction safety, and in particular Prevention through
Paper ID #32402Engage in Practice: Hosting Math Competitions in College of EngineeringDr. Ziliang Zhou, California Baptist University Ziliang Zhou is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at California Baptist University American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Engage in Practice: Hosting Math Competitions in the College of EngineeringAbstractThis paper shares the experience of community engagement through hosting math competitionsfor the local middle and high school students. This engagement had positive impact not only onrecruiting prospect students for our
, and problem solving discourse among students, faculty, and practitioners. Dr. Olewnik is also the Director of Experiential Learning for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.Dr. Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico Dr. Vanessa Svihla is a learning scientist and associate professor at the University of New Mexico in the Organization, Information and Learning Sciences program and in the Chemical and Biological En- gineering Department. She served as Co-PI on an NSF RET Grant and a USDA NIFA grant, and is currently co-PI on three NSF-funded projects in engineering and computer science education, including a Revolutionizing Engineering Departments project. She was selected as a National Academy of Educa
Paper ID #32548Choose Ohio First—IMProving REtention and Student Success in Comput-ing(COF-IMPRESS-C): First-year Progress ReportDr. Nasser Alaraje, University of Toledo Dr. Alaraje is currently a Professor and Chair of the Engineering Technology Department at The Uni- versity of Toledo. Previously, Dr. Alaraje was a Professor and Program Chair of Electrical Engineering Technology in the School of Technology at Michigan Tech. Prior to his faculty appointment, he was em- ployed by Lucent Technologies as a hardware design engineer, from 1997- 2002, and by vLogix as chief hardware design engineer, from 2002-2004. Dr
Paper ID #33809Internet of Things Education Project (IoTEP)Prof. Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College Gary J. Mullett, a Professor of Electronics Technology and Department Chair, presently teaches in the Applied Engineering Technology Group at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) located in Springfield, MA. A long time faculty member and consultant to local business and industry, Mullett has provided leadership and initiated numerous curriculum reforms as either the Chair or Co-Department Chair of the four technology degree programs that constituted the former Electronics Group. Since the
Paper ID #32512Intersectional Complexities of Race/Ethnicity and Gender in EngineeringStudents’ Professional Social Responsibility Attitudes (Research)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
Paper ID #33891Robotics-based Engineering Approaches in the G4-12 CurriculumDaniel Dopp, University of Missouri Daniel Dopp received his B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA in 2020. He is currently pursuing a PhD with the University of Missouri, Columbia, MO. His research has focused on computational modeling of the nervous system and education in neuroscience.Dr. David Bergin, University of Missouri David A. Bergin is Professor of Educational Psychology in the Department of Educational, School, & Counseling Psychology at the University of Missouri. His research focus is on
Paper ID #32961What’s Next? The Future of Work for Manufacturing TechniciansDr. Marilyn Barger P.E., FLATE, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center Dr. Marilyn Barger is the Director of FLATE, the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center a part of the FloridaMakes Network, and previously funded by the National Science Foundation. FLATE serves the state of Florida as its region and is involved in outreach and recruitment of students into techni- cal career pathways; has produced award-winning curriculum design and reform for secondary and post- secondary Career and Technical Education programs; and
American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Building Self-efficacy and Interest in Engineering through DesignIntroductionAn NSF study that was completed in 2007 entitled Investigating the Gender Component inEngineering [1] studied factors that promote interest in engineering among undergraduatewomen at several institutions, including at Dartmouth. Elements of the culture and courses atDartmouth that were identified by Craemer’s study [1] to promote interest in engineering amongundergraduate students who identify as women included the use of a collaborative problem-solving approach, flexibility in the curriculum, focus on real-world problems with socialsignificance, and the interdisciplinary nature
Paper ID #32822Explaining Choice, Persistence, and Attrition of Black Students inElectrical, Computer, and Mechanical Engineering: Year 3Dr. Catherine Mobley, Clemson University Catherine Mobley, Ph.D., is a Professor of Sociology at Clemson University. She has over 30 years experience in project and program evaluation and has worked for a variety of consulting firms, non-profit agencies, and government organizations, including the Rand Corporation, the American Association of Retired Persons, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. Since 2004, she been a member of the NSF-funded
Paper ID #32980Minority Graduates in Engineering Technology: Trends in Choice of MajorMr. Yury Alexandrovich Kuleshov, Purdue University, West Lafayette Yury A. Kuleshov is a graduate student earning his Master’s in Engineering Technology degree from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He received his Diploma in Engineering (6-year program) from Bauman Moscow State Technical University, where he majored in Robots and Robotic Systems, and specifically Underwater Robots and Vehicles. He has experience working as an engineer, a research assistant at Purdue University, and an instructor. His research as a Master’s
Paper ID #32560Evolution of STEM Leadership Self-Efficacy within an NSF S-STEM Pro-gramDr. Bruce D. DeRuntz, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale Bruce DeRuntz, PhD, is a Professor in the College of Engineering at Southern Illinois University Car- bondale where he teaches classes on project management and leadership. He consults with universities and companies on their leadership development of human resources for project management teams. He is the Director of SIUC’s Leadership Development Program and the former Editor of the ASQ’s Quality Management Forum. He is a Fellow with the American Society for Quality and holds
Paper ID #34856Lessons Learned: Designing for Complexity and Ambiguity in Total CourseDevelopment from Conception to DeliveryMr. Richard J. Aleong, Purdue University, West Lafayette Richard J. Aleong is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He received his M.A.Sc. and B.Sc.E in Mechanical and Materials Engineering from Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada. His research interests are focused on integrative thinking and design, interdisciplinary collaboration, and educational development to support students’ personal and professional learning and growth
Juliette Sweeney is a doctoral student in the Engineering Education Collaboration program at the Univer- sity of Toronto. Her research interests focus on diversity in graduate engineering programs with a focus on gender. She is also interested in graduate employment outcomes and the impact of online learning environments on student socialization.Dr. Greg Evans, University of Toronto GREG EVANS PhD, P.Eng, FCEA, FAAAS is the Director of the Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice (ISTEP), Director of the Collaborative Specialization in Engineering Education, a 3M national Teaching Fellow, and a member of the University of Toronto President’s Teach- ing Academy. He has been learning
Journal of Data Analysis and Information Processing. She is also the Fellow of the Academy for Teaching, Learning, and Leadership and the Faculty Fellow at The University of Central Florida.Dr. Richard Catrambone, Georgia Institute of Technology Richard Catrambone is a Professor in the School of Psychology at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He received his B.A. from Grinnell College and his Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from the University of Michigan. The question Catrambone likes to ask–and the thread that runs through the projects he does alone and in collaboration with others–is: What does someone need to know in order to solve novel problems or carry out tasks within a particular domain
Paper ID #33303Assessing the Effectiveness of Individual Reflections on Video FeedbackDr. Walter W. Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering Walter Schilling is a Professor in the Software Engineering program at the Milwaukee School of Engi- neering in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He received his B.S.E.E. from Ohio Northern University and M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Toledo. He worked for Ford Motor Company and Visteon as an Embedded Software Engineer for several years prior to returning for doctoral work. He has spent time at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, and consulted for multiple embedded
Paper ID #34365Development and Delivery of an Interactive Renewable Energy Program forUnder-Represented Minority High School Students in PhiladelphiaDr. Pritpal ”Pali” Singh, Villanova University Dr. Pritpal Singh is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Villanova University. He re- ceived a BSc in Physics from the University of Birmingham, UK in 1978, and Masters and Ph.D. degrees in Applied Sciences/Electrical Engineering from the University of Delaware in 1981 and 1984, respec- tively. Dr. Singh teaches courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the areas of semiconductor microelectronics, renewable