Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 15

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Syed Ali Kamal, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Nichole Ramirez, University of Texas at El Paso; Douglas B Samuel

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo – SUNY where she leads the Diversity Assessment Research in Engineering to Catalyze the Advancement of Respect and Equity (DAREtoCARE) Lab. Her research focuses on developing cultures of care and well-being in engineering education spaces, assessing gains in institutional efforts to advance equity and inclusion, and using data science for training socially responsible engineers.Nichole Ramirez, University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Nichole Ramirez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education and Leadership at the University of Texas at El Paso. Previously, she served as the assistant director of Vertically Integrated Projects at Purdue University. Her

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 2.D

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Tsang, University of California, Davis; SYDNEY Y WOOD, University of California, Davis

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Diversity

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

University of California, Davis University of California, Davis Kumar, Sarbani Homayoun, Houman University of California, Davis University of California, DavisAbstractIn this Empirical Research Full Paper, we explore the effects of chatbot usage on student perfor-mance in self-regulated learning tasks conducted in a classroom setting. The increasing use ofgenerative artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) in STEM education haveresulted in thought-provoking conversations regarding its potential benefits and dangers. Whilesophisticated LLM-based chatbots developed for pedagogical purposes (i.e., context-aware infor-mation retrieval, conversational feedback

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Quinn Walsh PE, SE, University of Notre Dame; Eric Horvath, University of Notre Dame; James Edward Alleman; Brian J Smith P.E., University of Notre Dame

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

“instructive” in the course with these changes. • Prior to AY 2020–21, targeted project deliverables were typically more extensive and scoped beginning at the preliminary stages of design processes to include proposals, basis of design reports, preliminary cost estimates, environmental impact reports, and alternative schematic designs. Furthermore, the chosen case study projects were typically projects that had not yet been awarded nor further developed by the mentors themselves (e.g., the “real-world” projects were still at the RFP stage or near it.) Students struggled to complete their final construction documents substantially due to the large number of early-stage deliverables, alternatives, and

Conference Session

The Latest in Improving Learning in ChE Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Silverstein, University of Kentucky

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Chemical Engineering

Office suite, which is a collection of web-browser basedapplications which mimic members of its office suite. Its spreadsheet equivalent, however, iscurrently not intended as a calculation tool.1MathWorks. MATLAB, one of the most common math packages in use in chemical engineeringdepartments, does not offer integrated collaborative functionality. However, since it is modeledafter traditional development software, it does interface with industry standard source controlsoftware provided from other vendors. This is a library management approach with somerevision tracking handled by the server.2PTC. Mathcad offers user the capability to share worksheets including an edit-protected modeof “live” worksheets, but does not allow multiple users to edit a

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shenghua Wu, University of South Alabama; Basant Bhatt, University of South Alabama

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

among students toward the subject matter [9].Undergraduate education faces substantial challenges, notably observed in expansive universitylecture classes [10, 11]. These challenges stem from increasing class sizes that make itprogressively arduous for college instructors to motivate students for class preparation andparticipation in discussions. To address this issue, integrating student-led group lecture deliveriesinto the curriculum has been proposed as a potential solution in this study. The importance ofstudent engagement, especially within group interactions, is instrumental in cultivating essentialskills crucial for academic success and holistic development [10]. This emphasis on activestudent involvement spurred further investigation

Conference Session

Academic Success and Retention

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Danika M. Dorris, North Carolina State University; Julie L. Swann, North Carolina State University; Julie Ivy, North Carolina State University

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Educational Research and Methods

RegressionStepwise logistic regression models were developed to predict probability of dropout within sixyears using five-fold cross validation. A significance level of 0.05 was used as the criteria forvariables both entering and staying in the model. Three types of prediction models were builtusing the variables indicated by the Phase 3 column in Table A.1. Prediction model 1 includes allthe Phase 3 variables recorded for the first term (first-year fall or fall 2014). Prediction model 2includes all the variables from regression model 1 plus those same variables recorded for thesecond term (first-year spring or spring 2015). Likewise, Prediction model 3 includes all thevariables from the first-year fall and first-year spring terms plus those variables

Conference Session

The Human Element of Librarianship

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bertha P. Chang, North Carolina State University; Honora N. Eskridge, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Libraries

credit hours required is 128,”5 and “… these requirements continue to be Page 26.1721.3 reduced steadily by various universities and legislatures. How can engineers continue to do more with essentially less education?”6The curriculum is textbook-centered, and most of the information students need is given to themin class. The majority of their work consists of weekly problem sets, and there is little time forreading, writing, or information-seeking. The result is that the natural connections that studentsin other disciplines would make with the library and librarians are less likely to happen.Faculty, who were educated in the same

Conference Session

"How Do We Compare?" - Students, Case Studies, and Learning Approaches

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel J. Versypt, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ashlee N. Ford Versypt, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering

home to an oilrefinery and a chocolate factory. In addition to the outreach performed by the companies, thenumber of engineers in the area is likely to provide several engineering role models, which mayhelp to attract and retain students in the STEM pipeline. The second factor is the educationalopportunities for K-12 students. The Robinson school district provides some courses forpreparing for the challenging engineering curriculum, including calculus, physics, and twochemistry courses 28. Although less than 1% of students take AP classes, Robinson High Schoolstudents may take dual credit courses offered through Lincoln Trail College located in Robinson.Other schools in rural areas may not be able to follow Robinson’s example if they lack

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Technical Session 4: Sociotechnical Integration

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Rabb, California State University Los Angeles; Desen Sevi Özkan, University of Connecticut

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

Paper ID #47192Maintaining Hope Amidst Critique: The Role of Social Change Frameworksin Sociotechnical Engineering Ethics EducationNicholas Rabb, California State University Los Angeles Nicholas Rabb (he/him) is a postdoctoral researcher in the College of Engineering, Computer Science and Technology at California State University, Los Angeles, where he is working on the NSF-funded Eco-STEM project. He completed his PhD at Tufts University in the areas of computer science and cognitive science, contributing to the development of quantitative models and tools used to study the influence of news media on adoption of

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

James Masi

demonstrations and experiments are writtenprovides useful tips on securing supplies and construction of devices. Topics include Structure,Testing & Evaluation, Metals, Polymers, Ceramics, Composites, Electronic & Optical Materials,as well as ideas for Materials Curriculum development.1. Background - Annual NEW:Updates & PublicationsThe National Educators’ Workshop (NEW:Update) series of workshops has been in existencesince 1986. NEW:Update workshops focus on strengthening materials education throughtechnical updates and publication of laboratory experiments and demonstrations for materialsscience, engineering and technology, involving new and traditional content in the field.The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the

Conference Session

Empowering Students: Self-Efficacy, Advising, and Transfer Success

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Curt Schurgers, University of California, San Diego

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Multiple Choice and Constructed Response Exams for Engineering Students with and without Learning Difficulties." CSEDU (1). 2021.[9] R. M. Kaipa, "Multiple choice questions and essay questions in curriculum." Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education 13.1 (2021): 16-32.[10] C. A. Melovitz Vasan et al. "Analysis of testing with multiple choice versus open‐ended questions: Outcome‐based observations in an anatomy course." Anatomical sciences education 11.3 (2018): 254-261.[11] W. L. Kuechler and M. G. Simkin. "Why is performance on multiple‐choice tests and constructed‐response tests not more closely related? Theory and an empirical test." Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education 8.1 (2010

Conference Session

ERM: Lessons Learned from COVID (COVID Part 2)

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ona Egbue, University of South Carolina, Upstate; Rania Al-Hammoud, University of Waterloo; Arshia Khan, University of Minnesota Duluth

a Faculty lecturer in the department of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Waterloo. Dr. Al-Hammoud has a passion for teaching where she continuously seeks new technologies to involve students in their learning process. She is actively involved in the Ideas Clinic, a major experiential learning initiative at the University of Waterloo. She is also responsible for developing a process and assessing graduate attributes at the department to target areas for improvement in the curriculum. This resulted in several publications in this educational research areas. Dr. Al-Hammoud won the "Ameet and Meena Chakma award for exceptional teaching by a student” in 2014 and the "Engineering Society Teaching

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Samuel Enrique Blair, Texas A&M University; Henry David Banks, Georgia Institute of Technology; Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Astrid Layton, Texas A&M University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

provide a uniquely creative and accessible hands-on experience to students,is vital to further enhance engineering curriculums [6, 7]. The analysis done here seeks toquantitatively establish the social demographics of the space to further understanding barriersand mitigate their effects, as well as further understanding the tools that can aid in introducingstudents to the space.Results of a survey on student makerspace participation suggest that students who were self-motivated and participated in the space outside of the required class times showed higherconfidence in their work for design tasks [6, 8-10]. The work highlights the importance ofinvolving students in the space early, allowing for growth and experimentation with different

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: First-Year Experiences

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Miriam Howland Cummings, University of Colorado Denver; Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado Denver; Gregory Edward Simon, University of Colorado Denver; William Taylor Schupbach, University of Colorado Denver; Michael S. Jacobson, University of Colorado Denver; Tom Altman, University of Colorado Denver; Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado Denver

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First-Year Programs

Colorado Denver, and curriculum lead at Inworks, an interdisciplinary innovation lab. Her research focuses on transformative experiences in engineering education. She is currently division chair of the Technological and Engineering Literacy - Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE). American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Comparing Student Outcomes from Four Iterations of an Engineering Learning CommunityAbstractThis Complete Evidence-based Practice paper evaluates the impact of learning communities onthe academic success of first-year engineering students. The Engineering Learning Community(ELC) at a large urban university is

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Amber Genau, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Materials

in students’ lab report writingability as observed in subsequent lab courses.MotivationAs a faculty member in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at the University ofAlabama at Birmingham, over the past ten years I have been responsible for teaching MSE 281(Physical Materials I) nine times. Although this is the second required materials course in theundergraduate curriculum, it is the first taken solely by materials majors, and the first with alaboratory component. The course is taken primarily by students during spring semester of theirsophomore year, but a smaller section is also taught during summer semester. During this timeperiod, I taught primarily the spring version (20-30 students each class) but also the summerversion

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Wise Barnicki, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Katherine Hennessey Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Anne-marie Nickel, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Materials

of Engineering Dr. Anne-Marie Nickel is a Professor of Chemistry at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). In 2002, she earned her Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She earned her B.A. in Chemistry at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin in 1997. Dr. Nickel is a member of the ASEE and the American Chemical Society (ACS). e-mail:nickel@msoe.edu c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 How Study of Chocolate as a Material Can Be Used to Enhance Engineering EducationChocolate is a material that is typically not associated within a engineering curriculum. Yet whenviewed as a material that has

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 6 - Technology & Simulation

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Long Duy Nguyen P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Simeon J. Komisar, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Construction Engineering

from Stanford University in 1984 and a Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from Kansas State University in 1993. Prior to his coming to FGCU he was a Professor of Engineering at Roger Williams University and an Associate Professor and Director of the Civil Engineering Analysis Group at the United States Military Academy. Dr. O’ Neill is a retired Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He has been active at the national level with ASCE’s Technical Council on Computing and Information Technology (TCCIT), Committee on Faculty Development (CFD) and Excellence in Civil Engineering Education (ExCEEd) initiative. Dr. O’Neill is a licensed Professional Engineer in California, Florida, Nevada and Virginia. He is a

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen McClain, Baylor University

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Mechanical Engineering

. Page 12.303.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Being Dr. Evil: Engaging Students with Humorous Project PremisesAbstractDesign projects or open-ended problems are assigned throughout the engineering curriculum atthe University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). In senior design courses, assigning real-world design projects is imperative to prepare the students for the job they may be performingthe following year. In the basic engineering science courses, however, finding design projectsthat engage the students, that demonstrate the real-world applications of the basic engineeringscience, and that do not seem like “busy-work” to the students requires imagination. Over thepast four years, humorous projects, based on the Austin

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerome Tapper, Northeastern University; Francis Di Bella, Northeastern University; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

vocational environments in addition to transfers fromvarious two-year community colleges. Evening students, for the most part, have traditionallybeen comprised of a compendium of students who have already entered the work force and arelooking to start or continue their education allowing them to move vertically within theirrespective companies. The quality, maturity, and behavior of these groups of students aremarkedly different. This paper discusses some of the differences as observed from these groupsover the past several years and makes some suggestions as to how to equalize the playing field asfar as curriculum is concerned due to these differences. Cooperative education programs alsoplay a large role in molding day students’ attitudes with

Conference Session

Computing Technology Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emre Tokgoz, Quinnipiac University

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Computers in Education

; Calculator; Matlab;Excel; TI calculators; Casio; CalculusIntroductionDaily engineering challenges do not only require well-developed engineering practice but alsorequire a good knowledge of mathematics and the use of right technology. Choosing the righttechnology to determine a solution to a problem matters from many perspectives includingaccuracy, practicality, and right approach to the solution. Many technologies such as TexasInstruments (TI) and Casio calculators; programming languages such as Matlab, Microsoft Excel,Java, and C++; web based resources such as Wolfram Alpha are widely used by students who areeither required to use these technologies by their instructors. Calculators such as TI and Casio arewidely used in the United States

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 12

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin D McPheron, Roger Williams University; Mallory Zerena McPheron DPT, OPT Physical Therapy; Charles R. Thomas, Roger Williams University

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Electrical and Computer

Education, Vol. 94, No. 1, 2005, 121-130.[2] Lin, C. and Tsai, C. “The relationships between students’ conceptions of learning engineering and theirpreferences for classroom and laboratory learning environments”, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 98, No. 2,2009, 193-204.[3] Roppel, T.A., Hung, J.Y., Wentworth, S.W. and Scottedward Hodel, A. “An interdisciplinary laboratorysequence in electrical and computer engineering: curriculum design and assessment”, IEEE Transactions onEducation, Vol. 43, No.2, May 2000, 143-152.[4] May, W.W., Morgan, B.J., Lemke, J.C., Karst, G.M. and Stone, H.L. “Model for ability-based assessment inphysical therapy education”, Journal of Physical Therapy Education, Vol. 9, No. 1, Spring 1995, 3-6.[5] Swanson, D.B

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kaitlin I. Tyler, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Nicole Johnson-Glauch, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jessica A. Krogstad, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Engineering Education, 2017 Implementing Design Thinking into Summer Camp Experience for High School Women in Materials EngineeringAbstractAlthough women make up a significant portion of the college educated population, there remainsa sizable gap between the number of men and women pursuing degrees and careers in science,technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. The gender gap begins at middle school andwidens considerably in later high school years. One major factor for this gap is the lack ofbelonging women can feel towards engineering. As one approach to developing and improvingthis sense of belonging, we focused on improving students’ comprehension of engineering topicsduring a weeklong materials science and

Conference Session

Assessment of Learning in ECE Courses

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David O. Johnson, University of Kansas; Molly A. McVey, University of Kansas; Christopher Patrick Melgares, University of Kansas

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA, he was an Adjunct Professor in the Computer Science Electrical Engineering department at the University of Missouri – Kansas City. Before beginning his academic career, he spent 31 years in industry as a manager and software developer and consultant.Dr. Molly A. McVey, University of Kansas Dr. Molly A. McVey is a post-doctoral teaching fellow at the University of Kansas School of Engineering where she works with faculty to incorporate evidence-based and student-centered teaching methods, and to research the impacts of changes made to teaching on student learning and success. Dr. McVey earned her Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kansas.Christopher Patrick

Conference Session

Improving Student Outcomes in Mechanics

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Hadas Ritz, Cornell University; Kathryn Dimiduk, Cornell University; Andrew van Paridon

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Diversity

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Mechanics

Paper ID #28585Effect of Mastery-graded Exams on Student Outcomes in Statics andMechanics of Solids CourseDr. Hadas Ritz, Cornell University Hadas Ritz is a senior lecturer in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and a Faculty Teaching Fellow at the James McCormick Family Teaching Excellence Institute (MTEI) at Cornell University, where she received her PhD in Mechanical Engineering in 2008. Since then she has taught required and elective courses covering a wide range of topics in the undergraduate Mechanical Engineering curriculum. In her work with MTEI she co-leads teaching workshops for new faculty and assists with other

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Kennesaw State University; Christopher Douglas Roper; J. Andrew Pirrello Jr., Kennesaw State University ; Alain J. Santos

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Diversity

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Aerospace

in engineering courses is not new. 2D drivingsimulators are commonly utilized in vehicle dynamics courses for motion simulation. Likewise,flight simulators are favorably used in most aerodynamics courses. Advances in technology haveempowered pilot test program producers to create effective and real-time simulation based FlightTraining Devices (FTDs) [6]. Flight simulators draw attention as a training resource in aerospaceengineering curriculum. Several studies have been conducted on finding the most effective way ofexploiting flight simulators in courses. Meta-analysis was investigated to find effectivenesscharacteristics of flight simulators [7]. Huet et al. studied the performance of feedback in a fixed-base flight simulator [8,9]. In a

Conference Session

Course Structuring for Effective Student Engagement

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Z. Dymond, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Chris Carroll, Saint Louis University

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Civil Engineering

person had developed their own uniqueopinions about how to apply grading procedures to a structural design class.University A University A is a small, public, liberal arts school in the south-Atlantic region (CarnegieClassification, Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus). The school only hasundergraduate engineering programs, approximately one fourth of the student population majorsin engineering, and the civil engineering graduating class averages approximately 60 students peryear. The civil engineering degree is a general degree, which means that all students are requiredto take courses in at least seven different subareas of civil engineering. Within this structure,reinforced concrete design is a required course. The

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa L. Larkin, American University

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Engineering Physics and Physics

Setting and Student PopulationAn introductory, algebra-based, first-level general education physics course at AmericanUniversity provides the setting for the current study. This course covers the traditionalmechanics curriculum in most first-level introductory physics courses. The course also includesa lab component and students are required to write a formal lab report each week. The course issimilarly structured to the introductory, calculus-based course required of physics andengineering students. The only significant difference between the two courses is the level ofmathematics used to explain the concepts covered. The level of rigor between the algebra- andcalculus-based courses is comparable. Students in the general education physics course

Conference Session

Circuits & Systems Education II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faisal Kaleem, Metropolitan State University; David W. Jacobson, Metropolitan State University ; Firasat Khan, Metropolitan State University

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Electrical and Computer

, including various IT management roles and as an educator in IT, security and digital forensics. He is familiar with the design and management of online learning in corporate and academic environments. In the past, Firasat has served as the PI on a Federal Scholarship for Service grant for Metropolitan State University and DHS grant to establish and manage an institute for Computer Security and Forensics and Minneapolis Community and Technical College. In addition to formal role as faculty member teaching security-related curriculum, Firasat has also been a trainer for law enforcement and criminal justice professionals delivering security and forensics education (SAFE) workshops. c American

Conference Session

Diverse Issues in Renewable Energy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith E. Holbert P.E., Arizona State University; Taipeng Zhang, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

help others. All ten YoungScholars who participated in the survey think that it is important for them to do work that allowsthem to help their community or society. Nine out of the ten students agreed that attending theprogram increased their interest in studying engineering in college. This outcome also fulfills agoal of the FREEDM precollege program: to attract more students into STEM fields. Nine outof the 10 students plan to go to college after graduating from high school. With this as animpetus, all of the Young Scholars have decided to work harder in school. All of the studentsfeel that energy education should be an important part of every school’s curriculum, and they allagreed that they would do more to save energy if they knew how. In

Conference Session

Research Infrastructure in STEM Disciplines

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miguel Labrador, University of South Florida; Cesar Guerrero, University of South Florida; Rafael Perez, University of South Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

timeintervals. Before the program gets started, it is important to collect demographic information andexpectations, from mentors and students. Other types of questions are about the applicationprocess, factors that influenced their decision to join the program, how they found out about theprogram, etc. During the program, it is very useful to conduct a short weekly evaluation to Page 13.1051.5identify trends in important aspects of the program as well as to detect problems as they occur. Auser-friendly Web application is preferable. Students are asked about their day-to-dayexperiences, professional development, and general thoughts about the