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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University; Mo Zhang, Washington State University; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Jay McCormack, University of Idaho; Patrick D. Pedrow, Washington State University; Edwin R. Schmeckpeper, Norwich University

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professional skills and the program level at the end of a curricular sequence for evaluating a program’s efficacy.Table 2.Summary of Sample CD Scenarios Lithium mining for electrical vehicle batteries Hanford superfund site clean up Need for prosthetics in land-mine ridden Iraq Vehicle retrofitting for wheelchair-bound drivers Strip mining on Navajo ceremonial lands RFID tracking device privacy issues 2008 Tennessee Valley coal ash spill impacts Links between power lines and cancer The primary research goal of this research project sponsored by the National Science Foundation’s Research in Evaluation of Engineering and Science Education (REESE) is to rigorously establish the reliability and validity of the EPSA

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Abrams, Ohio State University; James William Altschuld, Ohio State University; Blaine W. Lilly, Ohio State University; Daniel A. Mendelsohn, Ohio State University

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Mechanical Engineering

." Mechatronics (2008): 179-186. 3. Hargrove, Jeffrey B. "Curriculum, equipment and student project outcomes for mechatronics education in the core mechanical engineering program at Kettering University." Mechatronics (2002): 343-356. 4. Bannerot, Richard. "Hands-on Projects in an Early Design Course." ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Pittsburgh, PA, 2008. 5. Starkey, John M., et al. "Experiences in the Integration of Design Across the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum." 1994 Frontiers in Education Conference. 1994. 464-468. 6. Tsang, Edmund and Andrew Wilheim. "Integrating Materials, Manufacturing and Design in The Sophomore Year." Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference. Atlanta, GA

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Aerospace Division Technical Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic M. Halsmer P.E., Oral Roberts University; John A. Voth, Oral Roberts University; Connor A. McCain, Oral Roberts University; Jordan David Reutter, Oral Roberts University; Nathaniel Shay Frailey; Matthew Samuelson; David Ahrens, Oral Roberts University

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student at Oral Roberts University.Mr. Jordan David Reutter, Oral Roberts University Jordan is Mechanical Engineering Student at Oral Roberts University Graduating in May 2018. He’s been involved with many projects such as The Hyperloop Competition and is currently interning with The Boeing Company. He was primarily involved with the design and manufacturing of Team Soar’s flight simulator serving as a design engineer.Nathaniel Shay FraileyMatthew SamuelsonMr. David Ahrens, Oral Roberts University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Development of a Virtual Reality Flight Simulator to Assist in the Design of Original Aircraft (Work in Progress)ABSTRACTThe

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2007 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Michael P. Hennessey

systemmodels, (4) rotational mechanical systems, (5) electrical systems, (6) transform function analysis,(7) developing a linear model, (8) electromechanical systems, (9) thermal systems, (10) fluidsystems, and (11) various applications. Since this is intended to be a first course in systemdynamics, bond graph theory (Karnopp et al., 2006) was not discussed, although the idea ofunification was emphasized. Analogies between 5 different energy domains minus of course thethermal inductor, since it doesn’t exist, were discussed. Applications introduced systems withelements from multiple energy domains present. Some theory was presented but the main focuswas on techniques and applications. A few demonstration aids were utilized during lecture;these include

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Student Assessments and Tests

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alex Phan, University of California, San Diego; Minju Kim, University of California, San Diego; Marko V. Lubarda, University of California, San Diego; Curt Schurgers, University of California, San Diego; Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

, and has co-authored the undergraduate textbook Intermediate Solid Mechanics (Cambridge University Press, 2020). He is dedicated to engi- neering pedagogy and enriching students’ learning experiences through teaching innovations, curriculum design, and support of undergraduate student research.Prof. Curt Schurgers, University of California, San Diego Curt Schurgers is a Teaching Professor in the UCSD Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. His research and teaching are focused on course redesign, active learning, and project-based learning. He also co-directs a hands-on undergraduate research program called Engineers for Exploration, in which students apply their engineering knowledge to problems in

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Research on Design Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher R. Saulnier, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Aikaterini (Katerina) Bagiati P.E., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; John G. Brisson II, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

Learning. She is actively involved in the development and the assessment related to MIT’s national and international educational projects and collaborations, and conducts research at the K12 and higher education levels, in the efficacy of innovative learning mechanisms and pedagogical approaches used in all initiatives mentioned above. Furthermore she collaborates with the team of engineers working on MIT’s edX platform and on the development of software modules that support teaching and learning. Dr. Bagiati’s research interests are in the areas of early engineering, STEM curriculum development and teacher training, and Design Based LearningProf. John G. Brisson II, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Examining "Big" Data

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Issam Wajih Damaj, American University of Kuwait; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #12549A Framework for Measuring the Sustainability of Academic Programs in theTechnical Fields: Initial Validity Study FindingsDr. Issam Wajih Damaj, American University of Kuwait Dr. Issam W. Damaj (Ph.D. M.Eng. B.Eng.) is an Associate Professor of Computer Engineering at the American University of Kuwait (AUK). He is the Chairperson of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His University service experience is focused around assessment, quality assur- ance, program development, accreditation, and institutional effectiveness. His research interests include hardware/software co-design

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Curricular Change Issues

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeff Froyd; Carolyn Clark; Prudence Merton; Jim Richardson

what they termed as a “consensus curriculum.”This was then presented to the Institute for approval in April. The Institute approved thecurriculum that came to be known as the Sophomore Engineering Curriculum (SEC).Serendipitously the Electrical and Computer Engineering department, who were in themidst of a departmental curricular revision, adopted the SEC and required it for all theirsophomore students that coming fall. This decision meant the SEC would be offered foran entire department without piloting it first.In summer 1995, another team was formed to work out the details of the SEC. Twelvefaculty members, some of whom served on the conceptual team the previous summer, aswell as three students, met to develop the details of the program

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Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II Skills Development

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2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Mahmoud Abdulwahed, Qatar University

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International Forum

; 2005; Jamieson et al., 2009; Mena et al., 2012; Hundley et al., 2012;Knight, 2012; Spinks et al., 2006; Bourn and Neal, 2008). In the Middle East, the GCC, andQatar an investigation similarly has not been conducted, hence this study sheds an importantperspectives bridging an empirical gap in the literature and contributing to better design offuture engineering education in Qatar.There are four main dimensions that are driving Qatar’s economy into a KBE: 1- QatarNational Vision 2030, 2- World Cup 2022 and the associated mega projects, 3- Instability ofOil and Gas prices, and 4- Regional growth and competition for skills, products, andinvestments in the GCC region mainly led by UAE and Saudi Arabia.Qatar is increasingly investing in knowledge

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nicholas Tymvios, Bucknell University; John Gambatese, Oregon State University

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Construction Engineering

50% of universityprograms in construction had a dedicated course in construction. In 1998, a surveyinvestigation by Coble et al. [11] looked at 4-year ACCE-accredited construction programsand the extent with which safety is integrated in their curriculum. The results showed that atthe time 45 of the 55 programs had a dedicated course in safety, primarily offered at thejunior/senior level, concentrating on OSHA standards for construction. Less than half of theprograms at the time provided an OSHA outreach training certificate to the students, while75% of the program faculty surveyed stated that they address safety in other courses.A survey of employers from 27 firms was conducted in 1998 by Smith and Arnold [12],which focused on the

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division New Ideas Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christy L. Bozic, Purdue University; Nathan W. Hartman, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

curricula and fine-tuneinstructional methods. Along with new curriculum, educators should develop and researchmeaningful assessments and measurable impacts of innovation courses and programs. Sinceinnovation education is an emerging field, there is limited research on how to effectivelymeasure its impact on the field of engineering as a whole. Additionally, research is needed tosupport the development or modification of accreditation criteria and examine the roleaccreditation can play in insuring quality and consistency among entrepreneurship andinnovation educational programs.Bibliography1. Kuhn, T.S., The structure of scientific revolutions1996, Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.2. Ferguson, D.M., et al., Engineering innovativeness

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Implementing the CE BOK into Courses and Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

curricular change to increaseflexibility, frequently stating that the ABET accreditation3, BOK2 requirements, and/or complexnature of the civil engineering profession cannot be adequately taught in fewer required courses.If students are taught about these curriculum drivers they may feel somewhat less negative aboutthe constrained curriculum, instead recognizing its value as strong preparation for a rewardingcareer.The first goal of this project was to introduce the BOK2 to first year civil engineering studentsand determine what information they perceived as most important and/or motivational. Thestudent responses were explored to determine if there were differences in student attitudes basedon gender or ethnicity. One of the primary goals of the

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University

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demand for ET program to update theeducational infrastructure along with technology trend. To address this concern, the authorsutilize networking and information technologies to improve laboratories, to help student developappropriate professional skills through college education.Methodologies LabVIEW has proven to be effective in facilitating engineering laboratories by creating adynamic learning environment, from hands-on labs to student design projects. In recent years,LabVIEW has been successfully utilized in online remote education with its remote accesstoolbox9,10. ELVIS (Educational Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Suite) is a LabVIEW-baseddesign and prototyping environment for university science and engineering laboratories

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Interdisciplinary Integration at the Course Level

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

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electrical and mechanical instructors to theleast (the focus in civil engineering is also noted in Bielefeldt et al, 2017). First year andcapstone design courses also emphasized the importance of ethics more than those teachingtechnical courses. This study looked primarily at specific instructor characteristics and how thesemight impact perceptions of ethics. The authors found that male engineering instructors placedmore emphasis on ethics in their own teaching, while female instructors had stronger beliefsaround the importance of the curriculum as a whole emphasizing engineering ethics. Theinstructors with industry experience also seemed to more strongly prioritize ethics in their ownteaching, congruent with the idea that instructors make

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Technical Session M5A

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Sean P Brophy, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); John H Cole, Purdue University; Srinivas Mohan Dustker, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); William C. Oakes, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Diversity, Full Papers

Paper ID #36361Full Paper: First-Year Computing Course with Multiple ComputingEnvironments - Integrating Excel, Python and MATLABDr. Sean P Brophy, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Dr. Sean Brophy is a learning scientist, computer scientist and mechanical engineer with expertise in developing and research effective learning environments. His research centers on developing engineering students’ expertise to adapt to new problem solving contexts.Dr. John H Cole, Purdue University John H. Cole (S’10–M’12) received the B.S.E.E. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne Mildren; Karen Whelan

statedobjective of the UB undergraduate program of achieving a range of graduate attributesincluding the ability to work in a team.Formal cooperative learning as outlined by Johnson, et al in [7] relates most closely to theteamwork based around task focus that was such a large part of this project. However even thisstructure is only discussed in terms of organised class sessions [7]. At UB instead we have Page 4.54.2developed a range of activities that can last from a one hour class session up to a ten weekassessment task incorporating the teamwork paradigm.In an organisational context, teamwork skills development is seen as vital to the process

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Manufacturing Education Program Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Waldorf, Cal Poly State University; Sema Alptekin, Cal Poly State University; Robert Bjurman, General Motors Global Engineering

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Manufacturing

get industry representatives actively involved in the students’ efforts at solving the problem. Faculty should learn how to utilize industry projects for education and reconsider how to structure a curriculum considering such time-consuming and sometimes unpredictable experiences. • Improve Communications skills (18) The ability to communicate with a wide variety of professionals is increasing critical for today’s manufacturing engineering graduates. Students must have the ability to write clearly and succinctly to explain ideas and propose projects. They should get practice making effective oral and visual presentations and utilizing computer graphics. Students should learn to teach others

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Syed Hassan Tanvir, University of Florida; Gloria J Kim, University of Florida; Jing Guo, University of Florida; Philip Feng, University of Florida; Wanli Xing, University of Florida

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engineering and engineering educationresearchers from two public land-grant research universities, University of Florida, andUniversity of Minnesota. The primary goal of the project is to enhance undergraduateengineering education in Quantum Information Science and Technology (QIST), specifically inresponse to pressing national challenges, such as the growing need for a QIST workforce.The study aims to reduce the technical and cognitive barriers to enhance accessibility of QIST. Itreports on “Introduction to Quantum Computing” (EEE 4423), which was initially offered in theyear 2020 as a special topics course in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering(ECE) at University of Florida. The course, now offered every Fall semester, adopts

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1: Experiential Learning in Fluids, Structures, and Course/Lab Design

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Rebecca Reck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Christopher Schmitz, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Katherine Ansell, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jessica TerBush, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; John Popovics, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 94, no. 1, pp. 121–130, 2005, doi: j.2168-9830.2005.tb00833.x.[2] A. H. Greer et al., “Design of a Guided Inquiry Classroom Activity to Investigate Effects of Chemistry on Physical Properties of Elastomers,” J. Chem. Educ., vol. 98, no. 3, pp. 915– 923, Mar. 2021, doi: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c00528.[3] D. MacIsaac, “Report: AAPT Recommendations for the Undergraduate Physics Laboratory Curriculum,” The Physics Teacher, vol. 53, no. 4, pp. 253–253, Apr. 2015, doi: 10.1119/1.4914580.[4] W. Odell, “Aims and Methods of the Teaching of Physics 1,” Nature, vol. 31, no. 808, pp. 578–580, Apr. 1885, doi: 10.1038/031578g0.[5] R. A. Millikan and L. B. Avery, “SYMPOSIUM ON THE PURPOSE AND ORGANIZATION

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 11: Summer Camps and more!

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Moses Ling P.E., Pennsylvania State University; Maureen Kelliher; Jonathan Michael Broyles, Pennsylvania State University; Ryan L. Solnosky P.E., Pennsylvania State University; Heui Young Park; Lily X. Li, Pennsylvania State University; Baraa J. Alkhatatbeh; Lorine Awuor Ouma

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most impactful time toenergize students about careers in STEM is in K-12 settings. To emphasize and spotlight the importance ofbuildings on humans, along with providing an interactive learning experience for potential future STEMstudents, a five-day summer camp focused on multi-disciplinary building design was held at (insertuniversity name). The camp curriculum included hands-on, design-oriented projects from severaldisciplines: architecture, mechanical, structural, construction, sustainability, acoustics, and lighting. Inaddition, tours of several buildings on campus were conducted along with after-hours relaxation time forcampers. The implementation of activities and the well-designed hands-on projects not only increased thestudents

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Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aparajita Mazumder, Formerly Director of International Relations

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International

culturaleducation in many institutions. The educational foundation is there for combining technologywith culture in the engineering curriculum. These selective models: concentrations andminors, cultural courses and cultural components in dual degree and simultaneous degreeprograms, global simulation projects, international internships and team projects, studyabroad and global courses are different educational models currently in place ininstitutions.Cross-Cultural Education through International Minors and ConcentrationsAn International Minor in Engineering is a concentrated effort to include international studiesinto the four-yearengineering curriculum. This is donethrough selection of global courses tofulfill humanities, social science, and free elective

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Materials Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James B. Pocock, U.S. Air Force Academy; Anthony Barrett, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Diversity

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Materials

research experience as part ofan undergraduate engineering education. Every engineering curriculum includes a culminatingevent, usually a senior design project. Most curricula include some opportunity for independentor small group research, even if it is only limited to a literature review on a specific topic.Another research opportunity available to most undergraduate engineering students is anindependent study course. Research is also an important experience for undergraduate studentsconsidering going on to graduate school.There is a great deal of literature describing the value of undergraduate research, especially forscience and engineering students. The National Science Foundation (NSF), The NationalInstitutes of Health (NIH), and the

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

John Brown; Patricia Click

collaborative workon projects (Simkins).Collaborative Learning and Engineering EducationThat engineering educators have been slow to adopt collaborative learning techniques shouldcome as no surprise given the open-ended nature of the method. Yet, the trend in engineeringeducation is also to include more cooperative and collaborative learning activities. At theUniversity of Arizona, electrical and computer engineering faculty have teamed up with Englishcomposition faculty to teach a combined six-credit course to freshmen. The faculty concludedthat the approach “resulted in more collaborative learning and holistic thinking” (Ostheimer,Mylrea, and Lonsdale). Cornell University’s College of Engineering added a program ofAcademic Excellence Workshops, one

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Research Investigations in the Context of Design Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Senay Purzer, Purdue University ; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University ; Wei Zakharov, Purdue University ; Joreen Arigye, Purdue University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

Paper ID #41283Developing the Design Reasoning in Data Life-Cycle Ethical ManagementFrameworkDr. Senay Purzer, Purdue University Senay Purzer is a Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research is on engineering design reasoning.Dr. Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University Carla B. Zoltowski is an associate professor of engineering practice in the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and (by courtesy) the School of Engineering Education, and Director of the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program within the College of Engineering at Purdue. She holds a

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation: The Student Experience

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Austin Spencer Bohlin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

–154 (2012).4. Besterfield-Sacre, M. E. et al. Essential factors related to entrepreneurial knowledge in the engineering curriculum. In 2012 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition (2012).5. Purzer, Ş., Fila, N. D., & Nataraja, K. M. Evaluation of current assessment methods in engineering entrepreneurship education. Advances in Engineering Education, 5, 1-27 (2016).6. Charyton, C., Jagacinski, R. J., Merrill, J. A., Clifton, W. & DeDios, S. Assessing creativity specific to engineering with the revised creative engineering design assessment. J. Eng. Educ. 100, 778–799 (2011).7. Genco, N., Hölttä-Otto, K. & Seepersad, C. C. An experimental investigation

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Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gordon W. Skelton, Jackson State University; Qing Pang, Jackson State University; Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Tzusheng Pei, Jackson State University

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Minorities in Engineering

University Dr. Wei Zheng is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Jackson State University (JSU). He received his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001 and has over 10-year industrial experience. Since becoming a faculty member at JSU in 2005, he has made continuous efforts to integrate emerging technologies and cognitive skill development into engineering curriculum. He serves as a freshmen advisor for the First Year Experience Program at JSU and is the Principle Investigator for ongoing CCLI-Phase I Project funded by NSF. He has led the new course module development for CCLI-Phase I project and integrated its implementation in his course at the Department of Civil

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MECH - Technical Session 10: Special Topics and Innovative Methods in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fabian Sorce, Imperial College London; Idris Kevin Mohammed; Kate Ippolito; Marc Masen

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

second year of their studies, thecompulsory design module comprises of a term-long group project in which students have togo through the entire design process from ideation, embodiment design, manufacture,assembly and testing (this group project has previously included gas propelled vehicles,winches, and an electric scooter). This project precedes Design Week which takes place inthe Spring term of the second year. This curriculum leads to an academic year long groupproject in the third year known as DMT (Design, Make and Test), whereby students work insub-teams in the development of a larger, super project (super projects are typically formedof three sub-teams).Design week has been curated to the meet the curriculum requirements, whilst

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilan Gravé, Elizabethtown College

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #26094Improving Technical Writing Skills Through Lab ReportsDr. Ilan Grav´e, Elizabethtown College Ilan Grav´e received B.Sc. in Physics and Electrical Engineering and M.Sc. in Physics from Tel-Aviv University in Israel, and a PhD in Applied Physics from Caltech, in Pasadena, California (1993). In the past he has lead high-tech R&D avionics projects at the Israeli Aircraft Industries; has been a se- nior researcher and adviser at the Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, in the Ministry of Post and Communications in Rome, Italy; and has been on the faculty of the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Univer- sity of

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Multidisciplinary Approaches to Sustainability and Grand Challenges

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. At Rose-Hulman, he co-created the Integrated, First-Year Curriculum in Science, Engineering and Mathematics, which was recognized in 1997 with a Hesburgh Award Certificate of Excellence. He served as Project Director a Na- tional Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Education Coalition in which six institutions systematically renewed, assessed, and institutionalized innovative undergraduate engineering curricula. He has authored over 70 papers and offered over 30 workshops on faculty development, curricular change processes, cur- riculum redesign, and assessment. He has served as a program co-chair for three Frontiers in

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Strategies to enhance student learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Josh Ramey, Colorado School of Mines; Judy Schoonmaker, Colorado School of Mines; Sarah M. Ryan, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Biological & Agricultural

introductory biology course into an active learningexperience that resonates with a wide range of undergraduate students. Backward course designled to an innovative curriculum that (1) is based on biology’s big ideas, (2) has measurablelearning outcomes, and (3) encourages development of higher order thinking skills. Our studioclassroom design maximizes interactions; cantilevered workstations distributed throughout theroom encourage student-instructor and student-student interactions. Group discussions occur atwhiteboards as students solve problems, create concept maps, plan experiments and interpretexperimental data. Workstation computers and dual monitors support whole-class instruction aswell as student-led group explorations. The classroom design