Conference Session

A Focus on Non-Traditional Students and Non-Traditional Course Delivery Methods

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Bushey-McNeil, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Russell Andrew Long, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Two Year College Division

engineering. Private, for profit institutions have been very popular and haveattracted many nontraditional students, with their enrollment of nontraditional students reaching89%. Nontraditional students have been studied in community colleges and urban universities,but have been rarely studied at public 4-year universities in engineering due to a lack oflongitudinal data on individual students. We studied nontraditional students using the Multiple-Institution Database for Investigating Engineering Longitudinal Development (MIDFIELD).MIDFIELD is large enough to provide a better understanding of nontraditional students in public4 year universities, identify conditions where they are more numerous and more successful, andexplore the conditions that

Conference Session

Communicating Across Cultural and Epistemological Boundaries

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaofeng Tang, Ohio State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

emotions of others”[10]. The latterhalf of this definition aligns well with the cognitive and affective dimensions of empathyin psychology literature. Crowley et al. also explicitly addressed empathy, recognizing itas a “foundational component of emotional intelligence.” Notably, while Welker andCarlson’s and Crowley et al.’s papers treat empathy respectively as a framework forengineering students’ moral and emotional development, neither one cites sources thatexplain the theoretical underpinnings of empathy. The lack of reference to academic sources on empathy lasted for a few more years,during which time a number of papers appeared in ASEE that explore the role of empathyin communication, teamwork, and design, and yet authors of these papers

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 1

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Sislena Ledbetter, Howard University; Dawn Williams, Howard University; Janice McCain, Howard University

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Educational Research and Methods

Black STEM students. Traditionally, her research and writing has focused on educational inequities as they exist across ethnicity. Dr. Williams is author and co-author of numerous articles and book chapters that highlight the impact of K-12 macro educational policies (particularly school choice policies) targeted for urban school reform. Most recently, Dr. Williams has made several contributions to the study of the academic pipeline of post secondary students within STEM disciplines. Her research in the STEM and Educational Policy arena are focused on issues of diversity and promote a conscious social justice agenda.Janice McCain, Howard University JANICE McCAIN is a Research Associate at the

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Hannah Dawes Budinoff, Pima Community College

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

help develop more generalstrategies to improve retention of underrepresented groups in engineering. In this paper, wesurvey some of the unique demographic and social challenges of community college studentsand assess the following pedagogical strategies derived from previous literature: lab activities,active learning, and improving spatial visualization ability. Lab activities and content thatencourage active learning have been previously cited as effective strategies for engaging non-traditional students. Spatial visualization ability has been shown to impact learning outcomes inengineering graphics courses, and activities like sketching have been shown to help students withlow spatial visualization. This study focuses on an introductory

Conference Session

Energy Resources, Efficiency, and Conservation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarma Pisupati, Pennsylvania State University; Wendy Mahen, PennSylvania State University; Mark Deluca, Pennsylvania State University; Martin Gutowski, Pennsylvania State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

activities helped to motivatethe student to learn the material because they could see its relevance to their future role ofhome owner. The simulations, which were graded, also assessed the students’ ability totransfer the knowledge they had gained from completing the online lessons.Multimedia Development and tools usedIt was determined from a multimedia perspective that one way to achieve change inlearning modes was to include a significant amount of interactive learning objectsthroughout the course in order to keep students interested and engaged in the contentbeing taught, as well as to inject the instructor’s personality into the course. Because ofMacromedia Flash’s flexibility and the ubiquity of the Flash Player plug-in, it was theprimary tool

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Solnosky, Pennsylvania State University; Moses Ling, Pennsylvania State University

anenvironment that championed a closed-knit peer-to-peer learning community. AE TEAM (an acronymstanding for Architectural Engineering Tutoring, Engaging, Advising, and Mentoring) was created topromote engaged learning support and student self-efficacy development through a low-stress extra-curricular environment. AE TEAM is student run and managed by a group of upper level undergraduateAE students who are recruited from across the four AE sub-disciplines. AE TEAM is currently held duringweeknights where students in need can consult with student tutors on a drop-in basis for both AE and pre-major courses. This paper shares the formulation, management, and general trends of this unique programas an exchange of ideas towards development of more engaged

Conference Session

CEED Technical Session I: WIP: Experiential Learning Potpourri

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faye R. Jones, Florida State University; Marcia A. Mardis, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Ebrahim Randeree, Florida State University

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

: 1) experiential leadership development, which requires placing studentsin opportunities that allow them to practice leading; 2) service learning, which providesopportunities for learning through interactions with communities, schools, and non-profitorganizations; and 3) experiential learning, which covers work-integrated learning, internships,apprenticeships, and other hands-on activities. These engagement opportunities are consistentwith Tinto’s theory of student integration, which postulates that academic and social integrationare key factors for increasing student persistence and graduation. Through a synthesis of themain facets of these theory-based approaches, we will: 1) describe an employability model forSTEM majors, 2) illustrate

Collection

2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Shiseido Robinson; Mirit Shamir; Amy Betz; Beth Montelone

individuals. The aim of the present poster is toemphasize the importance of applying lean manufacturing principles in a program for supportingthe needs of underrepresented students and identifying potential beneficial outcomes. Thehypothesis being tested was that providing students with the opportunity to engage in hands-ondiscovery-based activities, offering experience in laboratory environments, allowing them toconduct undergraduate research, and offering mentorship as part of a community would helpstudents develop a strong self-identity in STEM and strengthening their self-efficacy, and hasadded value to students of different background. The results show improvements in recruitment,retention, and inclusion of students from underrepresented groups

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 11

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renukadevi Selvaraj, The National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR) Chennai, India ; Subathradevi Subramoniam

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

of post-COVID-19 obligate well-being trainingamong faculties which would also benefit the students. To guide students on well-being andto overlook adversities, faculties need to effectuate well-being in their lives. This reviewpaper provides a foundation to establish the necessity of Faculty Development Programmeson well-being. This paper will be presented by the traditional lecture method.IntroductionTeachers are the frontline workers responsible for promoting learning. Their contribution tothe realm of education has shifted from mere knowledge providers to a much more complexrole. Their role in enhancing the skill, attitudes, and knowledge of the students hasoverwhelming responsibility on them [1]. Also, teachers have a significant impact

Conference Session

ERM: Instruction and Engagement

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shamima Mithun, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

employers. The senior students,however, were challenged to engage in these peer-collaborative practices in accordance withmore metacognitive practices such as independent learning management and critical thinking. We designed the eight instructional factors into the existing curriculum for each course inaccordance with students' needs and the predefined learning objectives, recommendations fromthe literature, and to be cohesive across content areas, course prerequisites, and students’post-graduation aspirations. We additionally considered how the shift to virtual learning during atime of political and social upheaval would impact students, and made efforts across each courseimplementation to communicate expectations of students and offer

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum Developments

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Greg Walker; Sean Brophy

media formats illustrates the potential of expressing ideas inmultiple context and formats1 beneficial to students’ comprehension.We did not anticipate the students’ positive reaction to having the professor facing themas he talked. From their comments, they identified a different connection with theprofessor as though they were engaged in a conversation. This could have an importantaffect on the classroom community that is formed, which invites students to either shareinformation or ask questions. More research could be done to evaluate the benefits tostudents’ attention and motivation to participate in the classroom lessons. In the future

Collection

2007 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Michael R. Penn

participants), and that the speaker remains seatedsurrounded by the audience. These differences are significant and impact the approach that apresenter should take to ensure effective communication. A classroom exercise was developedto provide students with experience in this setting.The AssignmentAn assignment was developed to provide students with an alternative oral communication set-ting for an upper-level engineering course, CEE 4330 Solid and Hazardous Waste Managementat the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Enrollment is the course varies from approximately10 to 25 students. The scenario given to the students is a conference meeting which has beencalled by the Vice-President of a consulting company to investigate new markets for engineer-ing

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College; Anna Fay Booker; Petra Shea McDonnell-Ingoglia, Whatcom Community College; Pat Burnett, Whatcom Community College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

model to support their history research. The final synthesisrequired students to answer one of the essential questions developed for the learning community[3]: How does the engineered world affect how we live?Figure 2. (Left) Student-designed model of a dam used to explore the impact on sediment fromdam removal. (Right) Historical photo of the dam (photo credit: Jack Garver).One example final project was researching the removal of a dam in the Middle Fork of theNooksack River. The group began by using various resources to research the reason for theaddition and rationale for the removal of the Middle Fork dam. While locating sources for thepaper, the group used a stream table to create a mathematical model to measure the impact ofsediment when

Conference Session

DEED Technical Session 2: Postcard Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Nagel, James Madison University; Kelly Sadel; Melissa Aleman, James Madison University

learning to be challenging; herein, we choose to focus specificallyon an engineering program which has prided itself on community and engaged learning tounderstand how engineering compares more broadly with experiences noted in literature.3 Research Questions and JustificationsLongstanding expectations of the residential college experience were disrupted by the Covid-19pandemic. Understanding these disruptions through the lived experiences of students both beforeand after the online, remote learning shift can provide insight into particularly impactful andimportant aspects of the learning experience from college students’ perspective. Accordingly, wepose the following research questions: Research Question 1: What are the differences between

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

the Corps of Engineers for over 24 years including eleven years on the faculty at the United States Military Academy. Page 26.1395.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 STEM Collaboration Assessment Leading to Curriculum Changes and Greater Long-Term STEM Engagement?AbstractGifted Fourth and Fifth Grade students from Richland School District 2 conduct a field study(Active Learning Experiences in Resourceful Thinking, ALERT) at The Citadel every otheryear. The focus is for their students from 19 elementary schools who are part of a district-widegifted and

Conference Session

Information Literacy, Computer Efficacy and Readiness

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Elizabeth Paderi Cheung, Los Angeles Pierce College; Tiffany Reardon

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Two Year College Division

Institution Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (HSI STEM, Award No. P031C110159).Bibliography1. President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). (2012). Engage to excel: Producing one million additional college graduates with degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Retrieved December 2012 from: http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/pcast-engage-to- excel-final_2-25-12.pdf2. California Community Colleges Student Success Task Force (CCCSSTF). (2012). Advancing student success in California community colleges. Retrieved December 2012 from http://www.californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu/Portals/0/StudentSuccessTaskForce/SSTF_FinalReport_We b_010312

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Solnosky, Pennsylvania State University; Robert Leicht, Pennsylvania State University; Ziyi Wang, Pennsylvania State University

] 1 • Multidisciplinary projects [12] • Including both technical design as well as the team and professional aspects of industry [13] These decisions to re-design a capstone experience focus on what to add, remove and/or modifywithin a current capstone are significant and should engage both the internal and external stakeholders toensure the best learning experience for students. In multi-disciplinary programs, the diverse stakeholderopinions often will have competing interests and perspectives [12]. As part of the ABET requirements,programs are expected to seek input from their stakeholders which add to this list of necessary perspectivesthat need to be considered and addressed. However, the process and effort needed to

Conference Session

Sustainability and Hands-On Activities

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yogesh Bhandari, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Akshay Vora, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign; Sengavi Thirupathy; Rashi Singh, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Oscar Azofeifa

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

in order to reduce heat losses as well as utilize solar energy for heating. Students calculated energy gain from solar heating, room lighting, and choosing windows based on R-values, cost, and appearance.While making an impact at the global level is often the desire of many young sustainability enthusiasts,getting a real life experience and seeing the challenges at a much smaller (university level) scale turnedout to be an excellent experience. The exercise to submit an energy sustainability proposal to the SSCrequired thinking at a much smaller, campus-sized, scale. It helped students become conscious of theconstant possibilities for enhancement in their everyday lives. Students engaged themselves in practicalprojects that would

Conference Session

Duff's Dynamic Duo: Harnessing the Power of Teamwork for STEM Excellence!

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Penn State University, Harrisburg; Brittany Anderson, Penn State University, Harrisburg

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

increasing efforts thatsupport the recruitment and success of students in STEM [2-9]. Furthermore, many universitieshave implemented a variety of programs that employ high impact retention approaches,including advising, mentoring, active learning, student engagement, and other support services.[10-14]. While there are many causes that result in low graduation rates, it is more likely thatrates could be improved if students are well-prepared for college and have clear future careergoals. Studies have shown, for example, that K-12 students who participate in STEM programsincrease their chances to succeed in STEM disciplines once they are in college. Such programsprovide participants with important knowledge and skills and help them gain a

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katie Sullivan, University of Utah; April Kedrowicz, University of Utah

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Educational Research and Methods

. Page 11.625.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Explaining the Numbers: Using Qualitative Data to Enhance Communication Instruction in the Engineering ClassroomAbstractIn 1959, C.P. Snow articulated the notion of “the two cultures,” specifically, the bifurcationbetween the sciences and humanities and the impact this had on solving the world’s problems.Disciplinary cultures are evidenced through rites, norms, language, and customs. In particular,disciplines can be characterized by their theoretical and methodological worldviews. Whilesciences like engineering are positivist with respect to research orientation, humanities, and inparticular, communication, is multifaceted including the post-positivist

Conference Session

Graduate School

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Nathalia Peixoto, George Mason University; Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, George Mason University; Siddhartha Sikdar, George Mason University; Holly Matto, George Mason University

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

their requests, as they gain familiarity with the projects and witheach cohort of trainees. In this manuscript we describe the iterative process we have implemented and what wehave so far accomplished in terms of convergence research [6] and community engagement.KeywordsGraduate student education; multidisciplinary research; team science; user-centered design;community engagement.IntroductionThere is a significant need for the educational system at the graduate level to include integrativetraining across disciplines, and to offer skills so that students can meaningfully engage withtarget communities in an impactful way (2). The Center for Adaptive Systems of Brain-BodyInteractions (CASBBI) at George Mason University has as long-term

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 12: Promoting Student Success and Motivation

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisabeth Smela, University of Maryland, College Park; Vincent Nguyen, University of Maryland, College Park; Natasha Andrade, University of Maryland, College Park; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

,equity, and inclusion (DEI) as well as student agency, or the feeling of empowerment toact. The effort is multi-faceted and includes curriculum changes, faculty training, andassessment. The implementation is eventually intended for all departments across thecollege of engineering, and there has been interest from multiple units. However, theinitial focus has primarily been on Mechanical Engineering, the largest major within thecollege, because it is the home unit for the majority of the faculty team.Part of the approach includes providing project-based opportunities, focusing onprojects that can have positive impact and go out into the public domain [2]. Theseefforts target student empowerment, providing real-world opportunities to

Conference Session

Diversity and Inclusion

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily E. Liptow, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Michelle H. Bardini, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Noah Robert Krigel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Monica Lauren Singer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Coleen Carrigan, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

describe Advancing Cultural Change (ACC), an action-oriented researchinitiative that engages undergraduates in ethnographic research to explore university culture andthe lived experiences of its community members. Despite continued efforts to broadenparticipation in engineering programs across the country, there remains significantunderrepresentation of racial minorities and women. This lack of diversity is due, in part, toexclusionary behaviors, such as bias and discrimination that pervade the cultures of engineering.Drawing on critical theories including intersectionality and critical methodologies inanthropology, ACC is aimed at making the experiences of underrepresented groups visible whilestrategizing collectively on ways to reduce cultural

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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College Industry Partnerships

, especially among young women and underrepresentedminorities2-5. Evidence from university service-learning experiences support this hypothesis inprograms such as EPICS (www.purdue.edu/epics) and chapters of Engineers Without Borders,which are attracting higher percentages of women than the overall engineering population. Further evidence comes from the Changing the Conversation study which is finding thatthe way engineers talk about engineering with the emphasis on the technology does not connectwell with young people. What resonates much better is when connections are made between thetechnology and the impact on people and communities. If students who want to make adifference in their communities see the technology as a tool to accomplish

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Leanne Kallemeyn, Loyola University Chicago; Gail Baura, Loyola University Chicago; Francisca Fils-Aime, Loyola University Chicago; Jana Grabarek; Pete Livas Jr, Loyola University Chicago

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Psychology from Calvin College, and a PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.Dr. Gail Baura, Loyola University Chicago Dr. Gail Baura is a Professor and Director of Engineering Science at Loyola University Chicago. While creating the curriculum for this new program, she embedded multi-semester projects to increase student engagement and performance. Previously, she was a Professor of Medical Devices at Keck Graduate In- stitute of Applied Life Sciences, which is one of the Claremont Colleges. She received her BS Electrical Engineering degree from Loyola Marymount University, her MS Electrical Engineering and MS Biomed- ical Engineering degrees from Drexel University, and her PhD

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Ray Morelock, University of Georgia; Aileen Reid, University of North Carolina, Greensboro; Ayesha Sherita Sherita Boyce; Chaturved Janaki, University of Georgia; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

end of itsfunding period. The results of this evaluation build upon the previously reported findings ofinterviews in a prior ASEE conference paper [1]. The PQI’s goal is to build national capacity forSTEM education research by engaging technical STEM from across the U.S. in cohorts thatparticipate in an 8-week course on qualitative and mixed methods educational researchtechniques, followed by engagement in several communities of practice and other opportunitiesto continue supporting participant research projects and building participants’ confidence aseducational researchers. This project was funded based on impact rather than research orknowledge generation; thus, this paper will report on the impacts of the PQI in terms ofparticipants

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Hue Van Tran; Steven Reyer; James Friauf; Owe Petersen; Katherine Wikoff

wide range of settings for the evaluation of these skills is presented. Theevaluation focuses on using reading, writing, speaking, and listening as the four corecompetencies for effective communications. The findings show that reading and listening skillsneed strengthening. The belief is that those skills are key to exposing students to influences andthoughts beyond themselves, enlarging the capability to express themselves in their writing andspeaking.The Electrical Engineering Program of MSOE requires communication skills to be stressed invarious aspects of the entire curriculum and integrated into the syllabi of courses, includingtechnical courses. In part this is a product of the school’s “applications-oriented” educationalphilosophy, but

Conference Session

Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morgan Reese, U.S. Military Academy; Joseph P. Hanus, U.S. Military Academy; Ledlie Klosky, U.S. Military Academy, West Point

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Civil Engineering

convey increased importance for particular topics, or enable an instructorto insert physical demonstrations, drama, or suspense into a lesson. While one may think dramaand suspense are better suited to the theater, having the ability to exploit those elements,particularly in engineering courses, through the use of non-verbal communication will improvestudent engagement. The second ExCEEd element requiring non-verbal communication,enthusiasm, also finds its roots in intellectual excitement. Enthusiasm involves “the simulationof positive emotion in students”4. An instructor who demonstrates a genuine passion for thelesson material is more likely to stimulate a reciprocal excitement from the students than onewho is not passionate about their course

Conference Session

Design Across the Curriculum 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Ryan J. Meuth, Arizona State University; Brent James Sebold, Arizona State University; Eric Prosser, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

university-based entrepreneurship and innovation programs. Brent’s expertise also includes the design and leadership of impactful collegiate engagement programs for universal learners.Mr. Eric Prosser, Arizona State University Eric Prosser is the Engineering and Entrepreneurship Librarian with the ASU Library. Eric is the liaison to the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering and provides research services for faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students along with instruction in critical analysis and information literacy, including the legal and ethical use of information. Eric has a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Harvey Mudd College, a Master of Information Resources and Library Science from the University

Conference Session

Learning as a Community

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Amanda Idema, Michigan State University; Cynthia Helman, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

of all.The primary goal of the Cornerstone Experience and Residential Experience / SpartanEngineering programs is to address these recruitment, engagement and retention issues.Living-Learning CommunitiesLiving-learning communities are increasingly prevalent on college and university campuses.4,5 Page 14.749.4These communities are regularly used for making large campus environments smaller and morepersonal, creating opportunities to integrate classroom learning with out-of-class activities andconnect students more closely with one another and faculty. Several research studies foundmany academic, involvement and environmental gains for students