Conference Session

Spotlight on Diverse Learners

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isabella Gransbury, North Carolina State University; Monica M. McGill, Institute for Advancing Computing Education; Leigh Ann DeLyser

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

Paper ID #42526Barriers to Conducting Primary and Secondary Computing Education Research.Miss Isabella Gransbury, North Carolina State UniversityMonica M. McGill, Institute for Advancing Computing Education Monica McGill is President & CEO of the Institute for Advancing Computing Education. Her area of scholarship is K-12 computing education research with a current focus on supporting computing education for all students and improving the quality of research.Leigh Ann DeLyser ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Barriers to Conducting Computing Education Research

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2024 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

Authors

Rajarajan Subramanian; Sofia M. Vidalis

, more recently, filled via “Course Management Learning System”. The universityadministration uses such evaluations to solve agency problems related to the selection and motivation ofteachers, in a context in which neither the types of teachers, nor their effort, can be observed precisely(Becker & Watts, 1999).Truly speaking, students’ evaluations are useful during the hiring process of professors. Particularly ithelps to ascertain the situation whether to promote a professor or not. Some of the educational institutionswhere more research is emphasized on professors, the administration relies fully on students’ evaluationof teaching (Becker & Watts, 1999).Administrators from educational institutions have struggled for a long time with

Collection

2022 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

portrayed by Black women to provide role models for young Black women tofollow.References[1] National Science Foundation, “Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 2017.,” National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA, Special Report 17–310, 2017. [Online]. Available: www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/.[2] U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (PEP), “Black or African American alone percent. United States Census Bureau,” 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/RHI225219#RHI225219[3] E. O. McGee and L. Bentley, “The troubled success of Black women in STEM,” Cogn. Instr., vol. 35, no. 4, pp. 265–289, 2017.[4] S. Beilock, “How diverse teams produce better

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gholam Ali Shaykhian, Florida Institute of Technology; Jinan Ziade; Mohd Abdelgadir Khairi, Najran University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

. Shaykhian is a professional member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).Dr. Jinan Ziade, Jinan Ziade, PhD, holds a doctorate of management in Organizational Leadership and information sys- tems technologies from the University of Phoenix (UOPX), also A Graduate Executive Certificate in Strategic Diversity & Inclusion Management from Georgetown University Institute for Transformational Leadership. Dr. Ziade is an Assistant Professor and a member of the Diversity and Inclusion committee at Westcliff University. She provides innovative strategies to promote accountability and awareness around diversity and inclusion, drive employee engagement, and lead organizational change. Additionally, Dr

Collection

2019 CIEC

Authors

Andrew Grossfield

represents the square root of –1. However, this reasoning appears logically inconsistent.There is nothing imaginary about the symbol i or its use.This paper treats the following interesting topics in the theory of functions of a complex variable:1) sensible introductions to Euler’s i that conform to the way engineers and technicians usethe symbol in analyzing alternating current circuits and mechanically vibrating systems;2) the derivation of the algebraic and topological features of the complex plane and acomparison of these features to the properties of “real” numbers;3) the description of the isomorphism between phasors and combinations of same-frequencysinusoidal oscillations that underlies the theory of alternating current analysis

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Vigyan Jackson Chandra, Eastern Kentucky University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

Paper ID #29528Drawn together: Integrating words with visuals while annotatingtextbooks and articles for strengthening competencies in computernetworking technologyDr. Vigyan Jackson Chandra, Eastern Kentucky University Vigyan (Vigs) J. Chandra, Ph.D., serves as professor and coordinator of the Cyber Systems Technology related programs offered within the Department of Applied Engineering and Technology (AET) at Eastern Kentucky University. He received his master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Kentucky in Electrical Engineering, and holds certifications in several computer/networking areas. He teaches courses

Conference Session

Student Success and Interactions

Collection

2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Michael Sekatchev, University of British Columbia; John Graeme Dockrill, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Agnes Germaine d'Entremont P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver

Tagged Topics

Conference Submission, Diversity

work and simula- tions using python. Michael is also working as a teaching assistant for courses in engineering and physics at UBC.Mr. John Graeme Dockrill, University of British Columbia, VancouverDr. Agnes Germaine d’Entremont P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver Dr. Agnes d’Entremont, P.Eng., is an Associate Professor of Teaching in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UBC. Her teaching-related interests include team-based learning and flipped classroom approaches, open educational materials, and educating non-engineers about engineering, as well as diver- sity and climate issues in engineering education. Her technical research in Orthopaedic Biomechanics is in the area of human joint motion

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 8

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben Mertz, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Curtiss Larry Davis II, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Daniel Tetteh-Richter; Kay C. Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Faculty Development Division (FDD)

present a case study for an attempt to promote the use of a particularsoftware, in this case Gradescope, at a small, private, undergraduate-focused teaching institution.We will describe the multi-tiered approach to promoting the use of the software includingvarious levels of training and other incentive programs, and the responses from faculty membersabout the approach taken in order to better understand the effectiveness of the trainings providedand faculty perceptions about the trainings. While the current status of diffusion within theinstitute is not to the point of ubiquitous adoption at this time, we will relate the current situationto the models from literature and the markers that we are using to transition to different kinds ofsupport

Conference Session

The 'Strengths' of Mechanics

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stephen N. Kuchnicki, York College of Pennsylvania; Tristan M. Ericson, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Paper ID #33110Development of a New Concept Inventory for Mechanics of MaterialsDr. Stephen N. Kuchnicki, York College of Pennsylvania Dr. Stephen Kuchnicki has been an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at York College of Pennsylvania since August 2013 and an Assistant Professor from January 2008 until that date. From 2015-2019, he also served as Coordinator of Mechanical Engineering, a position in which he managed the operation of the program at York College of Pennsylvania. Previously, he was a postdoctoral research as- sociate at Rutgers University, specializing in computational modeling of dynamic

Collection

ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Tariq Khraishi, University of New Mexico

two courses (DigitalFundamentals and C++ programming) from a traditional lecture / laboratory format to an onlineformat. However, serious issues were found with student retention and with how muchstudents were satisfied with the online format.A third work yet on comparing online to in-person formats of a course was performed byPisupati and Mathews (2008) [12]. When they looked at assessment data, in particular quizzes,midterms and finals, they found pretty identical results. Similar to reference [11] though, theyfound that the students had a negative outlook on the online modality in terms of its difficultyor perceived challenges. 3A fourth related reference is by Douglas (2015) [13]. It was

Conference Session

Modeling and Simulation

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis E Monterrubio, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Paper ID #15793Correlation of a Cantilever Beam Using Beam Theory, Finite Element Method,and TestsDr. Luis E Monterrubio, Robert Morris University Luis Monterrubio joined the Robert Morris University Engineering Department as an Assistant Professor in the Fall of 2013. He earned his B.Eng. from the Universidad Nacional Aut´onoma de M´exico, his M.A.Sc. from the University of Victoria, Canada, and his Ph.D. from the University of Waikato, New Zealand. All degrees are in Mechanical Engineering and both M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. studies are related with vibrations. After his Ph.D. he worked at the University of California, San Diego as

Conference Session

Active Learning Methods in Action

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom McCormick, Virginia Military Institute; James C. Squire, Virginia Military Institute; Gerald Sullivan P.E., Virginia Military Institute

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

significant difference (p < 0.05) in the mean achievementscores of agricultural science students which favored demonstrations over traditional lecturemethods [3]. Manduca et al. focused on improving classroom learning by incorporatingdemonstrations into the lecture portion of undergraduate science, technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM) education programs. Faculty members are increasingly using moredemonstrations and other learning strategies when compared to traditional lecture-only methods.They found a 47% usage in 2004, a 49% usage in 2009 and 57% usage in 2012 and acorresponding decrease in usage of traditional methods. They attribute this change in part toincreased awareness of the superiority of demonstration-based methods.At the 2013

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jeong Hin Chin, University of Michigan; Herbert Li, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Student

differences lead to inequitable practices within teams such as unfair distributionsof the workload or type of work, often in problematic ways. For example, active and dominantstudents might advocate for themselves to take on the more challenging and interesting parts of aproject, leaving the more mundane and menial work to their passive teammates. Mix-genderedteams in engineering education have been found to have unbalanced work distribution: womenmay do more work related to planning or communication, while men may do more technicalwork [1]. Such disproportionate allocation of work and assumption of roles lead to studentsobtaining unequal gains from team projects, for which the more active student might have hadthe more enjoyable and useful

Collection

2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Boluwatife E. Faremi; Javier O. Pinzon-Arenas; Amir Mohammad Karimi Forood; Josef Kundrat; Hugo F. Posada-Quintero; Ann Marie Hoyt-Brennan; Wendy A. Henderson

2025 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, March 22, 2025, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA.A Novel Platform for Evaluating Nurses’ Trust in AI- based Biomedical Tools Boluwatife E. Faremi[1], Javier O. Pinzon-Arenas[1], Amir Mohammad Karimi Forood[1], Josef Kundrát[1], Hugo F. Posada-Quintero[1], Ann Marie Hoyt-Brennan[2], Wendy A. Henderson[2] [1]Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT [2]Penn Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Abstract—AI-based biomedical engineering tools are essential to

Conference Session

Centering Black Experiences in STEM: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Merriweather, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Marah Lambert, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Shaunelle Casey; Cathy Howell, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Niesha Douglas

not offer a research doctorate. Inspite of this, HBCUs play a pivotal role in producing Black scientists [3], [4], [5]. HBCUs arecredited with graduating 18% of all Black science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) baccalaureate students [7], in spite of making up only 3% of higher education'sinstitutions [6], having smaller operational budgets than most Historically White Institutions(HWIS) [5], and having markedly smaller enrollments [5]. Further HBCUs account for 21 of thetop 50 institutions who have Black students graduating with baccalaureate STEM degrees whosubsequently earn a doctorate in STEM [5]. Thirty percent of all Black STEM students whoreceive a PhD from any university are alumni of a HBCU STEM undergraduate program

Conference Session

Innovative Instruction Strategies in Calculus

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; Ruth Ellen Hanna, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

Louisiana Tech University. Page 12.1170.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Predicting Student Success in Calculus IAbstractFive years ago Louisiana Tech University began using a web-based tutorial program, ALEKS, inan effort to provide more effective mathematics tutoring for its students. Results on performanceindicate that, for students in Math 240 (our Calculus I), strong student use of ALEKS highlycorrelates with student retention and success. Students are placed into Calculus I based on theirMath ACT score, although there are always students whose Math ACT scores and success inCalculus I do not

Conference Session

Energy Efficiency and Capstone Projects

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Wicks, Union College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #20574Developing Relevant and Practical Projects for a Senior Capstone ThermalFluids Design CourseDr. Frank Wicks, Union College Frank Wicks is a member of the mechanical engineering department at Union College in Schenectady. He has served all positions including chair of the Energy Conversion and Conservation Division. He is an ASME Fellow and frequent contributor to Mechanical Engineering magazine. He holds a BMarineE from SUNY Maritime College, a MSEE from Union College and PhD from Rensselaer and is a licensed professional engineer. He is the inventor of the Electricity Producing Condensing Furnace and also

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xichen Jiang, Western Washington University; Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University; Dana Hickenbottom; Daniel Saunders, Western Washington University; Troy Thornton, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #26095Photovoltaic System Performance Under Partial Shading: An Undergradu-ate Research ExperienceXichen Jiang, Western Washington University Xichen Jiang joined the department of electrical engineering at Western Washington University in 2016 as an assistant professor. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degree all in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. While a student there, Xichen has interned with Coilcraft, Proctor and Gamble, Exxon Mobil, and Viasat.Ms. Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University Jill Davishahl is the Director of Pre-Engineering Program Development

Conference Session

Practical Teaching in Manufacturing - 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikki Larson, Western Washington University; William Rasnack; Nicole Hoekstra, Western Washington University; Chloe Boland, Space Exploration Technologies; Eric Leone; Isaac Santos; Katherine Rust Healy; Tanveer Singh Chawla, Western Washington University; Sunni Shoepe

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Western Washington University where I have been faculty in the Plastics and Composites Engineering Program (formerly Plastics Engineering Technology) for the past 10 years. My research interests are in composite manufacturing.Mr. William RasnackNicole Hoekstra, Western Washington UniversityChloe Boland, Space Exploration TechnologiesEric LeoneIsaac SantosKatherine Rust Healy A passionate engineer with a particular interest in sustainable practices and products. Currently working for Zodiac Aerospace as a Materials and Process Engineer, within Zodiac’s Research and Development Department.Dr. Tanveer Singh Chawla, Western Washington University Dr. Chawla is an Assistant Professor in Plastics and Composites Engineering at

Collection

ASEE-NE 2022

Authors

Gabriella C Butler; Hailey Dooley, Northeastern; Liam O'Buachalla; Matthew John Urbano; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

Paper ID #36023Harnessing the Renewable Energy of ChairsMs. Gabriella C ButlerMiss Hailey Dooley, Northeastern First year student at Northeastern University pursuing a B.S. in chemical engineering and biochemistry.Mr. Liam O’Buachalla,Mr. Matthew John UrbanoProf. Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University Bala Maheswaran, Ph.D. Northeastern University College of Engineering 367 Snell Engineering Center Boston, MA 02115 American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 How Daily Human Activity Can Produce Useful Energy: Proposal for Harnessing the

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Teri J. Murphy; Russell Goodman; Michael Hofer; Jonathon White; Elena Black; Bradford Kline

Session 2265 Using Mathematica with Multivariable Calculus Teri J. Murphy, Jonathan J. White Department of Mathematics, University of Oklahoma Bradford J. Kline Department of Mathematical Sciences, United States Air Force Academy Elena Black, Russell Goodman, and Michael Hofer Department of Mathematics, University of OklahomaAbstractThe Department of Mathematics at the University of Oklahoma (OU) is developing technology-based materials for its engineering calculus sequence, both to enhance

Conference Session

Global Education in Construction Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ifte Choudhury, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

AC 2011-246: A STUDY OF THE FACTORS CONSTRUCTION TIME FORPROJECTS IN SOUTH INDIAIfte Choudhury, Texas A&M University Ifte Choudhury is an Associate Professor in the Department of Construction Science at Texas A&M University. Dr. Choudhury has extensive experience as a consulting architect working on projects funded by the World Bank. His areas of emphasis include housing, alternative technology, issues related to international construction, and construction education. He is also a Fulbright scholar. Page 22.111.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Study of the

Conference Session

CANCELLED: Track 6: Technical Session 2: Gender Differences in Global Identity Development: Implications for Intercultural Competence in Higher Education

Collection

2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Aparajita Jaiswal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Sakhi Aggrawal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Vidya Reddy Madana, Purdue University

Tagged Topics

2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

, “The psychology of globalization.,” Am. Psychol., vol. 57, no. 10, p. 774, 2002, Accessed: Jul. 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2002-18352- 003.html[5] A. Jaiswal, K. Patel, D. Patel, and A. Magana, “Perceived scrum Values, Conflict Resolution Ability, and Cultural Self-Awareness in the Context of System Analysis and Design Teamwork,” in 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2022.[6] A. Jaiswal, M. Sapkota, and K. Acheson, “Bridging borders: assessing the impact of semester-long study abroad programs on intercultural competence development in undergraduate engineering students,” Int. J. STEM Educ., vol. 11, no. 1, p. 24, May 2024, doi: 10.1186/s40594-024-00483-6.[7] J. M

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cassandra Puletapuai, Colorado State University; Daniel Birmingham, Colorado State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

of all the science, engineering, and health (SEH) doctoral degrees,women held 38.5%, which increased from 1999’s numbers of 26.4%. Underrepresentedoccupied 8.9% of SEH doctoral degrees [9]. Women of Color were not highlighted in these SEHdoctoral populations. Professors of Color serve as a tremendous support system, especially in predominantlyWhite institutions (PWIs). Brimming with relatable experience, professors of Color mayassociate with similar hurdles faced by students of Color in profound ways [3]. Educators ofColor resemble the height of achievement [3] and may help students of Color in the capacity ofrole models and construct the possibility for students to see themselves in the same major.Previous studies demonstrate the

Conference Session

Intersections of Identity and Student Experiences: Equity, Culture & Social Justice Technical Session 10

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cole Joslyn, University of Texas at El Paso; Amira Williams, University of Texas at El Paso; Angelica Ann Littles

engineering, the other inmechanical engineering. The one in civil was a nontraditional student. He was in his latetwenties early thirties and had to work a full-time job at his family’s restaurant so I could kind ofrelate to him, but not really. The one in mechanical, I could not relate to at all. He was just likemy mom’s friends’ kids. He was Korean, super smart, always got good grades but he didn’t haveto work, he never did his own laundry, all he had was school. And what’s crazy is, I remember ahandful of girls in engineering. Two or three I think were in civil. Two were in mechanical. Onewas in metallurgical. And in industrial, there were like eight to ten girls in the program. In mygraduating class, there were more girls than guys. I guess I was

Collection

2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ricardo A. Camilo; S. Keith Hargrove

aScenario Demonstration and Analysis stages. This project has employed an Object-OrientedAnalysis and Design Approach (OOAD), a methodology approach that is used in identifyingproblems and proposing solutions for them. This approach has been a powerful tool broadly usedin the systems engineering and programming arena.OOA/D can be subdivided in two phases: the Object-oriented analysis (OOA) and the Object-oriented design (OOD) (Wikipedia). The OOA phase is the examination of a problem bymodeling it as a group of interacting objects. An object is defined by its class, data elements andbehavior. In the presented warehouse system, we can define paper rolls as class and theprocesses of transporting, inventorying and picking as its behaviors9. The OOD

Collection

2009 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Ricardo A. Camilo; S. Keith Hargrove

aScenario Demonstration and Analysis stages. This project has employed an Object-OrientedAnalysis and Design Approach (OOAD), a methodology approach that is used in identifyingproblems and proposing solutions for them. This approach has been a powerful tool broadly usedin the systems engineering and programming arena.OOA/D can be subdivided in two phases: the Object-oriented analysis (OOA) and the Object-oriented design (OOD) (Wikipedia). The OOA phase is the examination of a problem bymodeling it as a group of interacting objects. An object is defined by its class, data elements andbehavior. In the presented warehouse system, we can define paper rolls as class and theprocesses of transporting, inventorying and picking as its behaviors9. The OOD

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Andrzej Zarzycki

First Year Experience for Digital-native Students Andrzej Zarzycki New Jersey Institute of Technology Session: First year experienceThis paper discusses undergraduate freshmen experience in the core studio design course in theprofessionally accredited architectural program. The studio curriculum focuses on teachingdigital and traditional tools in the design context while considering the level of knowledge andthe nature of a student body. Design studio curriculum introduces students to traditional modesof creativity such as sketching and physical models. This preliminary stage is paralleled by anintroduction of digital skills

Conference Session

COED: Student Perspectives of Instructional and Advising Approaches

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Dallal, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education Division (COED)

Paper ID #39374Student Preference of Video Length for Studying Machine Learning in aFlipped ClassroomDr. Ahmed Dallal, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Dallal is an assistant professor at the department of electrical and computer engineering, University of Pittsburgh, since August 2017. Dr. Dallal’s primary focus is on education development and innovation. His research interests include biomedical signal processing, biomedical image analysis, computer vision, machine learning, networked control systems, and human-machine learning. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Student Preference of

Conference Session

Technical Session 1c

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Michael R. Caplan, Arizona State University; Courtney Michelle DuBois; Samantha Brenna, Arizona State University ; Neal Arthur Shulman, Arizona State University; Jerry Coursen

Tagged Topics

Pacific Southwest Section

course, which has been offered each semester since2012, is the second course in the BME curriculum that introduces students to the mathematicalroots of engineering and demonstrates the attention to detail required to successfully completeengineering calculations. Almost all students entering our BME curriculum believe that BMEgraduates conduct research, and many of these students have unrealistic notions about theamount of attention to detail required in a research career. Because of these perceptions, thecourse often comes as a shock to students in the class because of the mismatch between thestudents’ expectations and the reality of engineering. Although retention at the university ofstudents entering in our BME program is very high (~95