Conference Session

Preparing for Practice

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Huff, Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

. 748, emphasis ours)14. If engineering students view the users of theirdesigned technology as social constraints rather than core to the design itself, they may onlyrecognize how these users provide “information, assistance, and/or support” rather thanconsidering how their “needs should be reflected in the design”15. We might reasonably posit,then, that what students do in design tends to reflect how they perceive design itself.Frameworks from Studies on Engineering DesignWithin the engineering education community, there are several studies that investigate activitiesthat engineering students and professionals do as part of design. For example, Atman and hercolleagues have published a number of articles on the processes enacted by students

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues: Persistence

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer A. Skaggs, American University in Cairo

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Women in Engineering

theory of self-authorship3 will be introduced as the theoreticalframework for looking at the individual through the lenses of context and institution, as well asthe larger cultural paradigm. Next, the methodological framework informing the research designand the research design and methods used throughout this study will be offered. Finally, theresearch findings of identity development and formation of females who have persisted inundergraduate engineering programs and how this impacts their professional choices will bediscussed.Literature ReviewResearch reflects increased enrollments of females in STEM majors; for example, women makeup the majority of those studying the physical and life sciences (57%). Yet the proportion ofSTEM major females

Conference Session

Rethinking Engineering Writing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisa Warford, University of Southern California

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

. Instead, Newsweek summarized the findings bluntly: “Sex differencesin achievement in and attitude toward mathematics result from superior male mathematicalability.”4 The discrepancy between the two articles raises interesting ethical questions aboutstrength of claim, which I will return to later.The second thing that happens in the shift from forensic to epideictic rhetoric, according toFahnestock, is that that popular science writing tends to “leap to results,” or jump from reportingthe data to speculating on the broad possible implications of the data—again, arguably withoutsufficient qualification. This finding is further reflected in a more recent study on medical newsreporting that demonstrates the “tendency for press releases and the

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew J Bates, Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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Engineering and Public Policy

. Page 23.695.51. Defining Risk Engineering Aside from usage in the finance and insurance industryiii, “Risk Engineering” remainsundefined. However, both risk and engineering have well established definitions as describedbelow. The Department of Defense (DOD) Risk Management guide iv in Section one defines riskas: “…a measure of future uncertainties in achieving program performance goals and objectiveswithin defined cost, schedule and performance constraints.” What are noteworthy of the DODdefinition are its core concepts of:  “Measure of risk” as developed elsewhere, any statement on risk reflects the speaker’s knowledge of risk in general and in particular on this project, expressed in either a

Conference Session

Assessment of Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan E Canney P.E., University of Colorado Boulder; Tess Bowling, University of Colorado at Boulder; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Community Engagement Division

of service as amotivating factor for students to choose engineering and how perspectives differ alongdisciplinary lines are examined. The ways in which students talk about these topics, includingthe examples they use to highlight their views, shows directly and indirectly what studentsbelieve the role of the engineer in society is and is reflective of the view of the profession thatthey have formed through their college experiences. This paper examines different perspectivesof engineering students.MethodsThe data for this study were obtained in 25 interviews conducted with engineering students at alarge public university. The interviews lasted 30-60 minutes and were non-incentivized.Students’ names were solicited from professors in Civil

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Lee Heyman, United States Military Academy; Wenli Huang, U.S. Military Academy; Guangming Xie, Peking University; Pongpat Taephanitcharoen, United States Military Academy

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Electrical and Computer

and a utility sink. This allowed us to have both a “wet” and “dry” workspacefor the project. While funding and lab space/environment did not end up being significantchallenges for us, both should be taken into consideration by other institutions who wish toparticipate in the competition.While the lab space problem was easily solved for us, it did pose one significant challenge thatwe had to overcome. The ceiling height was not large enough to use the lights provided with theplatform. We initially attempted to use the overhead fluorescent lights in the room; however, wefound that the reflected light from these caused some difficulties in the image capturing that mustbe noted. The robotic fish platform includes an adaptive underlay algorithm

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues: Persistence

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Moriarty, National Science Foundation; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Elena Rose Yasinski, Carnegie Mellon University

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Women in Engineering

College created a pilot job shadow program for women in engineering. Job shadowing is aworkplace-based learning experience that introduces students to career areas and provides theopportunity to spend a day or two observing a professional in the field. The overarching goal ofthe project was to explore the effectiveness of job shadowing by undergraduate womenengineering students as a means of improving interest and persistence in engineering. Shadowparticipants created reflective interest statements, spent a day observing engineeringprofessionals, and reported on their experiences at a panel presentation for their engineeringclassmates. A mixed methods research plan was developed and implemented in order to assessthe impact of the job shadow

Conference Session

Integrating Art, Humanities, and Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John J. Marshall PhD, University of Michigan

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

of traditional disciplinary structures withinuniversities in the context of broader social, technological and economic contexts, arguing for amode of knowledge production that is context-driven, problem-focused and interdisciplinary.3They argue that this newly emerging mode reflects the need to accomplish tasks at theboundaries and in the spaces between different communities.4 This new mode has brought abouta need for increased collaboration, integrative problem solving, and the development of newhybrid fields. The Association of American Colleges and Universities have argued thatuniversities need to change their practices to develop students as “...integrative thinkers who cansee connections in seemingly disparate information and draw on a

Conference Session

Involving Undergraduates in Research

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yusuf A Mehta, Rowan University; Ralph Alan Dusseau P.E., Rowan University; Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

’ Page 23.326.8 and is expected to graduate in one year’s time. Research publications will result. 7Reflective PieceThe reflective piece was obtained from two graduate students that have transitioned from theclinic work and three international graduate students were collected. They are presented in“italics” below.Rowan graduate studentsGraduate student A“The jr./sr. engineering clinics at Rowan University prepared me for graduate school byproviding a comprehensive approach to learning. The clinics bridge the material presented in alecture to the application of the material, as well as, furthered my knowledge with thedevelopment of new techniques

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shahnaz J. Aly, Western Kentucky University; Laura Elizabeth Leach, Western Kentucky University

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Architectural

officials included comments on the cost effectiveness ofideas, fulfilling needs and requirements and a general consensus that the quality of workexceeded expectations. Figure 7: Student presentation to city officials Page 23.335.9EvaluationThere were three forms of evaluation for the project: the faculty evaluation of the individualstudents work during the course of the semester, the community-partner evaluated the studentswork during the final presentations that the students made at the conclusion of the project and thestudents also self-evaluated their work through reflections that they completed in the final weekof

Conference Session

Learning styles affect on students in graphic and design courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice Y. Scales, North Carolina State University; Terri E Varnado, North Carolina State University; Jennifer Buelin-Biesecker, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

 observations.      This  report  represents  the  research  team’s  second  phase  of  exploration  of  active  learning  strategies  in  an  hybrid  and  online  environment  and  using  emerging  technologies.  Phase  one  piloted  the  initial  design  of  strategies  that  were  untested  and  untried.  The  piloting  of  these  activities  allowed  the  team  to  identify  weaknesses  in  the  available  technology  for  collaboratively  developing  digital  technical  graphics  as  well  as  the  instructional  presentation  and  implementation  strategies  employed  when  using  them.      Introduction  Active Learning is “The process of having students engage in some activity that forcesthem to reflect upon ideas and how they are using those

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Cross-Cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer DeBoer, MIT; Glenda S Stump, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Frances Carter-Johnson, MIT, Teaching and Learning Laboratory; Gayle Allen Ed.D., BrightBytes; Lori Breslow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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International

environmentsUndergraduate Students Ranged from 1 month - 1 Interviews 11 year abroadUndergraduate Students Ranged from 1 month - 1 Reflection Statements 36 year abroadThe MIT faculty interviewed represented all the schools at MIT (engineering, science,architecture, and humanities and social sciences) and various departments. In addition torepresenting several disciplines, the faculty were leaders of MIT international initiatives ineducation and for a program that provides international study abroad opportunities forundergraduate students. This program partners with corporations to provide students with global

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas David, Iowa State University; Suman Debnath, Purdue University; Munadir Aziz Ahmed; Dionysios C. Aliprantis, Iowa State University; Maryam Saeedifard, Purdue University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

several activities that appeal to all learning styles 11. The course was designed around an inquiry-based learning process that follows four basic steps: (i) concrete experience using a real-world example; Page 23.422.2 (ii) abstract conceptualization with “just-in-time” analytical theory; (iii) reflective obser- vation via a team assignment; and (iv) active experimentation in the laboratory. • At Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, an experiment has been devised to engage graduate-level (MS) students in designing a power electronic flyback converter 12. The experiment is based on the

Conference Session

Topics in Energy Management

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Lau, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

50-minute periods which is twice that for a lecture-based course, reflecting the studio nature of EDSGN 100.The first project is more structured and provides the students with an opportunity to learn andapply a design process while developing their teamwork, communication, and ethics skills. Thesecond project is industry-sponsored and more open-ended, and typically all teams in all sectionswork on the same project. Students apply stakeholder needs assessment, ideation, research,analysis, testing, concept selection, detailed design, prototyping, and reporting.In the Zero Energy Home (ZEH) project, students work in four person teams to design the homeof their dreams with the main constraint being that it must produce as much energy as it

Conference Session

It's Elementary

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Higgins, Engineering is Elementary, Museum of Science; Jonathan Hertel, Engineering is Elementary

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

processparticularly appropriate for this setting. First drafts of units used the EDP as a backdrop anddirected educators and kids to return to the EDP during reflection portions of each activity. Thispassive use of the EDP was not particularly effective. More recent versions of units employ theEDP in nearly all sections of a given activity, including the kick-off audio message from theDuo—a brother and sister pair who introduce each adventure. In the Hop to It unit, the video Page 23.464.6used to set the context for the problem presented in the unit also reinforces the engineering design process steps. Repetition of the EDP has proven to help underscore the

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University

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Electrical and Computer

a formula sheet, calculator, and two hours to completethis comprehensive exam, which contains 35 questions that reflect both theoretical and practicalcourse topics, with an emphasis on the former. In addition to tightly controlling the final exambooklet and answer sheets, the ordering of final exam questions and answers are regularlychanged to help ensure exam integrity from semester to semester. Table 1 provides a sample ofsix questions taken from the exam: questions 1 and 2 reflect more practical- and hardware-oriented topics, while questions 3 through 6 reflect more theoretical-oriented topics. As one cansee from Table 1, question level and difficulty varies. For paper clarity, correct answers arehighlighted in gray

Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

biophysical data for heart rate and skin resistance. Themeasurement system outputs skin resistance, heart rate in BPM (beats per minute), and heart ratestatus (e.g., resting, warm up, fat burning, cardio, and hardcore training). Additionally, itactuates a cooling fan for sweat control. For this application, the two contractions that make upthe heart beat (atrial systole and ventricular systole) are used. Because of these contractions, theamount of oxygenated blood changes in the extremities, for example in a fingertip. As shown inFigure 12(a), a reflective optical sensor (e.g., TCRT101014) with a photodiode emits an infraredlight which is absorbed by the deoxygenated blood in a fingertip whereas the oxygenated bloodreflects the infrared light back

Conference Session

Trends and Applications in Curricula and the Capstone Experience

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette College; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Rhonda K Young, University of Wyoming; Rod E. Turochy, Auburn University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Joshua Swake, Oregon State University; Andrea R. Bill, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Kevin Heaslip, Utah State University; Michael Kyte, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Civil Engineering

of the collaboration are reflected in theoutcomes.Figure 1. National Transportation Curriculum Project Mission.The National Transportation Curriculum Project was initiated at the conclusion of the 2009Transportation Engineering Educators Conference. Both the conference and the NTCP memberswere motivated by the pedagogical and professional challenges of recruiting, educating, andretaining students in the transportation profession.9 More specifically, concerns that the typicalintroductory transportation engineering course does not meet the needs of students or theprofession as well as it might prompted the NTCP to focus on that course. Within the course,NTCP members were particularly interested in moving students from lower to higher levels

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University; Joanna F. DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Sally Sue Richmond, Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

students relied on the given list of concepts to complete theirmaps, and they used most of those concepts as well. Page 23.105.7Moving to correlations involving two holistic metrics (Table 3), the negative correlations amongthe various structural patterns (hub, tree, linear, etc.) are somewhat obvious; if a map is assessedas reflecting one pattern, it is less likely to reflect another. We also note the following interestingrelationships in Table 3: • Comprehensiveness and organization (moderate to strong positive correlations) • Organization and network pattern (moderate positive correlations)As summarized in Appendix A

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bahareh Azarnoush, Arizona State University; Jennifer M Bekki, Arizona State University; Bianca L. Bernstein, Arizona State University; George C Runger, Arizona State University

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Computing & Information Technology

doctoral students in STEM programs from 27universities around the United States were given access to the website and asked to spend at leastfive hours exploring the site in an unconstrained manner during a two-week time period. Whileparticipants explored the site, their behavior was tracked using a tracking mechanism withDrupal, which is the content management system on which the CW intervention is built.Following the exploration of the website, participants were given access to a final post-assessment, which measured key learning measures that CW is designed to influence. Theassessment instrument includes different scales that reflect the social-psychological constructssuch as Problem-Solving Knowledge, Resilience, and Coping Efficacy

Conference Session

Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Cardenas, Harvey Mudd College

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Community Engagement Division

such as teachers, family members, and members of theoutside community. There are many reasons to engage in community-centered instruction: toexpose students to real-world ethics and government policy; to practice communication withpeople outside their own academic and social community; to promote student reflection on howtheir work affects their community and how community affects their work; to provide a benefitto the community (a design of a useful device, information gathering and analysis); to engender asense of professional responsibility; to provide a cultural context for their work, and additionalfocus on social issues. Experiential clinical and service-learning programs involving localcommunities have been performed in the health

Conference Session

Rethinking Engineering Writing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven R Walk, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

impetus for the writing initiative described in this paper came from the OldDominion University's (ODU) Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). As described on the universityweb site, the intention of the QEP is to improve upper-division undergraduate students'disciplinary writing, i.e., that writing that demonstrates a reasoning process supported byresearch and reflection on a problem, topic, or issue.14 Two faculty development andengagement initiatives were initiated: Writing as a critical skill that goes beyond demonstratingproficiency with the mechanics and structure of writing per se, and writing as a means tocommunicate what has been learned.Skill in writing is demonstrated by six student learning outcomes of the ODU QEP: 1. Clearly state a

Conference Session

Retention and Persistence in Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cathy W. Hall, East Carolina University; Karen A. De Urquidi, East Carolina University; Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University; Karl Louis Wuensch, East Carolina University; William W. Swart, East Carolina University; Odis Hayden Griffin Jr. P.E., East Carolina University

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Educational Research and Methods

Stability). Neuroticism is characterized by traits like tension, moodiness, and anxiety.  Openness to Experience (sometimes called Intellect or Intellect/Imagination). This dimension includes having wide interests and being imaginative and insightful.The second personality indicator employed in this study was the locus of control (LOC) test.Rotter18 is credited with the original locus of control concept which reflects a generalized beliefconcerning who or what influences events from internal to external control: Internal controldescribes the belief that control of future outcomes resides primarily in oneself. On the otherhand, external control refers to the expectancy that control is outside of oneself, either in thehands of

Conference Session

CEED - Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manuel D. Rossetti, University of Arkansas; Edgar C Clausen, University of Arkansas; Carol Schubert Gattis, University of Arkansas; Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Kim LaScola Needy, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

scholarship and participates in professional development and enrichment programs. The faculty mentors Page 23.942.5 assist the students in preparing for the phase 2 SIIRE Scholarship Application. This is illustrated as Milestone B in Figure 1. The focus of the full application is on ensuring that the student is a candidate for graduate studies. The scholarship application includes reflective statements from the students based on their experiences in the enrichment activities and previous summer co-op experience. This reflective statement is a key component in assessing the student’s eligibility for continued support through graduate

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

cells) becomes.Research also suggests that learning is enhanced by involving students in lessons. This has agreater chance of occurring by providing a non-threatening environment which allows them timeto ask questions, seek solutions, reflect, share thinking about a theme or topic, and respond toother's viewpoints.In short, as teachers, we strive to accomplish learning by doing. Action helps to grow the brain.The real value of subject matter can be heightened for students through activities that combinethe classroom instructional context with real-world application. That is, learning can beenhanced even more when academic content is connected to the real world.Emotions influence learning and memory. Negative emotions impeded learning

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lizabeth T Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

addresses many of the topics covered in the tradition financeclass in business school, but also discusses methods of project evaluation. The fundamentals oftime value of money and project evaluation were taught in the undergraduate course. Theadvanced course attempts to illustrate the process of investment in engineering projects as it fits Page 23.991.3into the company as a whole and how that investment strategy can have an influence on theoverall performance of a firm as reflected in the stock price. One of the features in the model thathelps students understand the relationship between project investment strategy and companystock price

Conference Session

Best of Computer in Education Division

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Virginia Tech; Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Department. Her current research interests focus on technology in engineering education, human com- puter interaction, educational data mining, and scientific visualization.Dr. Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech Professor Dr. Chris Williams is an assistant professor with a joint appointment with the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He is the director of the Design, Research, and Education for Additive Manufacturing Systems (DREAMS) Laboratory and the co-director of Virginia Tech’s Center for Innovation-based Manufacturing. His joint appointment reflects his diverse research interests in Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing), design methodology, and

Conference Session

Materials Science Education for the Future

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University

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Materials

credit for courses in agreement with the instructor. The NationalCenter for Case Study Teaching in Science at the University at Buffalo is utilized as a primaryresource and its purpose is to “promote the development and dissemination of materials and practicesfor case teaching in the sciences.” The paper will first discuss the use of an Honors contract tofacilitate creation of cases, then a discussion of case study theory, a sharing of the cases created bythe students and finally reflections of the students and faculty.Honors Contracts:The mission of the program is to develop well-rounded scholars and leaders who are culturally,intellectually, and globally minded. “The Honors Program is for highly motivated students filled withideas, gifted with

Conference Session

Secondary (6-12) Outreach

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ethan Alexander Peritz, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Morgan M Hynes, Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Research Assistant Professor in the Education De- partment and Education Research Program Directorat the Center of Engineering Education and Outreach at Tufts University. Hynesreceived his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 2001 and his Ph.D. inEngi- neering Education in 2009 (both degrees at Tufts University). Inhis current positions, Hynes serves as PI and Co-PI on a number offunded research projects investigating engineering education in theK-12 and college settings. He is particularly interested in howstudents and teachers engage in and reflect upon the engineering designprocess. His research includes investigating how teachers conceptualizeand teach and how students engage in engineering through in- depth case study

Conference Session

Assessment of Student Learning 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Micah Lande, Arizona State University; James Nelson, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

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