Conference Session

Tech Session 1: Integrating Sustainability in Engineering Curriculum: Pedagogy, Assessment, and Systems Thinking

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; Joan Tisdale, University of Colorado Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Division (ENVIRON)

.” Note that while historically many faculty needed to spend timedrawing students’ attention to concerns about unsustainable practices, today’s students seem atleast generally aware of sustainability-related issues (e.g., climate change).Another faculty member who first started teaching sustainability related topics in a first-yearengineering course about 20 years ago spoke of intentionally trying to pick something that isoptimistic and hopeful. They tried to avoid their natural tendency toward doom and gloom inorder to motivate students with positive emotions and feelings that they can help and contributeto benefit the planet and people.To combat stress, an additional faculty member with over 10 years of experience integratingsustainability

Conference Session

Biology in Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark McConkie, Utah State University; Timothy Taylor, Utah State University; David Britt, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

as described by the Committee on the Engineer of 2020.9• A new name enhances undergraduate recruitment. The enrollment trend at USU (Figure 1) tells an interesting story. A name change occurred in 1993 and was followed by a modest increase in enrollment. However, not much about the program had changed and as students realized this fact, the enrollment steadily decreased until about 1999 when new faculty were brought in and the biological character of the program began to truly take shape. Enrollment has since rapidly increased and appears to be equilibrating near 85 undergraduates. Biological engineering and related disciplines (e.g. biomedical engineering) usually enjoy a high degree of popularity10, but as the

Conference Session

Track 1: Technical Session 2: Reflective Teaching Practices for Equity-Minded Engineering Instructors

Collection

2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Jay Mann, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Ashleigh Wright, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Ellen Wang Althaus, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Wayne L Chang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Ali Ansari, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Caroline Cvetkovic, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Ramez Hajj, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Holly M Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Tagged Topics

2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

State University (Ph.D.).Ellen Wang Althaus, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Ellen Wang Althaus, PhD (she/her) is a collaborative and innovative leader forging new initiatives and building alliances to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. In her current role as Assistant Dean for Strategic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives in the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign she • Leads the strategy enhancing the Grainger College of Engineering (GCOE)’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access. • Develops robust structures to support faculty and staff appropriately

Conference Session

Myths About Gender and Race

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M Riley, Smith College; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

reinforce them. We should notbe surprised if this gender essentialism gives way to gender determinism, where certain areas ofengineering that fit gender stereotypes – for example, areas with environmental or humanitarianends, for example – are carved out as “women’s sphere” much the way home economics was inthe 20th century.21Returning to the case of women and minority students being motivated by altruism or issues ofsocial concern more than white men, our inferences may be far too strong. For example,discovering a gender difference does not necessarily mean that most or even many women andminorities find this to be their primary motivation for choosing engineering. The WECE study1asked over 9000 female engineering undergraduate participants in an

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio; Amir Karimi P.E., University of Texas, San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

based on student feedback. Commonmistakes made by new instructors include: (1) failing to adhere to University/College/Departmentdeadlines and requirements, (2) being too quick to say yes to student requests, (3) failing to seekguidance from faculty who taught the course previously, (4) being either an excessively lenient orharsh grader, (5) not knowing what to do when a problem arises (such as cheating). Feedbackfrom workshop attendees is summarized to document the perceived benefits of the new teacherworkshop.Introduction:In the past 10 years there has been significant growth in undergraduate student enrollment inmechanical engineering yet there has not been the same rate of growth in tenured and tenure-trackfaculty who teach undergraduate

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Ron Baddock; Catherine S. Bolek; Kenny Fotouhi; Ali Eydgahi

,• Providing access to high-end technical equipment for undergraduate research,• Providing training facilities for the local microwave and communication industries,• Recruiting and retaining more prepared students. Page 5.12.3• Providing research and test facilities for small local industries to develop new products,• Providing faculty development in telecommunication through training and hands-on workshops for other institutions.The Lab-Volt/Amtek aims are:• Provide their potential users an opportunity to have hands-on experience in a lab that is already working and equipment that are ready to be tested,• Provide training facilities

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 10

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Martinez, Purdue Anthropology Programs; Sherylyn Briller, Purdue University; Greg J Strimel, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

the next stage of their professional lives [29]. Inthe context of transdisciplinary education, liminality captures the experiences of students, faculty,and staff as they move between established disciplinary norms and emerging cross-disciplinarypractices or spaces. This state of in-betweenness can generate uncertainty, discomfort, andnegotiation around expertise and authority. Yet it also holds transformative potential, offering roomfor creative thinking, experimentation, and the reimagining of roles, knowledge, and relationshipswithin academic settings. Closely related is the notion of “third space”[30] , a conceptual areawhere traditional boundaries are blurred, allowing for the creation of new, hybrid forms ofknowledge and practice. It has

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Chad E. Kennedy, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

universitycreated IP were; 1) difficulty finding co-founders and people to build the company, 2) lack oftime to work on the company, 3) industry and capital connections, and 4) managing conflicts ofinterest[13]. Many a faculty resort to recruiting their graduate students and postdocs to be co-founders, but that often fails to address issues 3 and 4. Also, most universities have still notaligned their faculty-driven IP licensing and start-up generation aspirations with their tenure andpromotion policies, often creating a conflict between faculties success in their job and their IPdevelopment[10].Strategies for filing intellectual propertyWhen embarking on a new idea and business model, entrepreneurs need to leverageresourcefulness, time, and research as

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: The Art of Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eleazar Marquez, Rice University; Samuel Garcia Jr., Texas State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

characterized by subjective, consciously perceived feelings of tension [16],[17]. In a study conducted at Cornell University, Schneider reported that 62% of engineeringstudents experienced anxiety over grades due to difficulty of the curriculum, prolonged studyhours, non-encouraging faculty, cultural and minority issues, expectation, and financial hardship[13], [14], [15], [18]. Numerous research efforts have simultaneously centralized on assessing testanxiety due to its relationship with performance measures [19]. Hembree, for instance, reportedthat high levels of test anxiety are negatively correlated with various cognitive components suchas IQ, problem solving, memory, aptitude, and grades [20]. These cognitive components have beenidentified by

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Co. LLC; Ted Song, John Brown University; Will C. Holmes, John Brown University; Kyle Andrew Crouse, John Brown University; Zachary Jordan Lee, John Brown University; Cameron Drax Geiger, John Brown University

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

can provide individual instructors to teach existing courses as adjuncts or visitingprofessors.1 Industry can help provide new course content, for example for emergingtechnologies, which can be taught by academia.2 Industry adjunct instructors can temporarily fillin for faculty on sabbatical or on leave,3 help handle temporary increases in student courseenrollments,4 relieve full-time faculty so they can do research,5 or co-teach with full-time facultyto help bring professional practice into the classroom.6 Adjunct instructors can also teach specifictopics in a course where faculty are less knowledgeable,7,8 teach entire courses outside thespecific area of expertise of the faculty,4,9,10 and teach courses at off-campus locations.11 In

Conference Session

Graduate Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

La'Tonia Stiner-Jones, Ohio State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

attendees ultimately apply and areadmitted. We are continuously seeking ways to improve the event based on participant, faculty,staff and graduate student feedback.IntroductionAccording to the National Science Foundation, women and underrepresented minorities (AfricanAmericans, Hispanics, and Native Americans) represent 24.1% and 6.4% of the engineeringgraduate student population nationally [1]. These data confirm the need to increase theparticipation of these groups in engineering graduate education. With representation ofunderrepresented minority students and women so low, there are concerns about the ability tocreate the most innovative solutions to the most challenging engineering questions in society.However, increasing representation of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan J Ely, Ivy Tech Community College

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

the grant were able to interact with over 60 secondary educators throughoutIndiana to better understand current gaps in curriculum, professional development and issuesexperienced in the classroom with current logistics and manufacturing curriculum. Theresearchers recorded the educators’ concerns and integrated these gaps and challenges forsubsequent training opportunities and supplemental curriculum components.Two major obstacles were identified through these interviews. The first was an issue ofsecondary educators having little knowledge or experience with current technological trends insupply chain management and logistics. The second concern was that many students who hadtaken previously-developed courses in logistics or manufacturing

Conference Session

Women In Engineering Poster Session / WEPAN Knowledge Center / Women in Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Diane Matt, WEPAN Inc.; Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; Jane Langeman, Langeman Consulting; Lori DuBois, DuBois Information

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

opportunities as well as usagestatistics for the WKC that demonstrate significant audience response to such dissemination andproject activity.IntroductionWEPAN is leading an effort to develop a resource to meet the need for readily accessibleinformation and communication about women in engineering. Funded in 2007 by a NationalScience Foundation Engineering Education and Centers (EEC) grant (#0648210) WEPAN hasbuilt a digital Women in Engineering Knowledge Center focused on informing research, practiceand institutional change related to women in engineering. The WEPAN Knowledge Center,launched in April 2009, serves as a national repository of links to resources, reports, books,organization profiles, data, and best practices on issues related to women in

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

J. Bredeson; M. E. Parten

". Measurable objectives are usually written in terms of the outcome to beachieved by the objective. Thus, the objectives and the outcomes have a one-to-onecorrespondence. For ABET 2000, it would seem that Criterion 3 could be written toeffectively satisfy Criterion 2. While objectives of providing the outcomes in Criterion 3 arecertainly worthwhile, they are the same for all engineering programs and do not indicate thereasons for taking specific subject matter courses. One of the major differences between thesame engineering programs at different universities is in the curriculum. The curriculum isalso of great concern to the faculty, students and potential employers. It would seem that thereason for specific courses should be apparent from a

Conference Session

Integrating Mathematics and Engineering

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerome McCoy; Leslie Keiser; Michael Kessler; William Potter; Peter LoPresti; Donna Farrior; Shirley Pomeranz

and principles remain the same, terminology andnotation differ among the disciplines. In order for faculty to be able to inform students of theseconnections, faculty must be aware of terminology and notation beyond their own disciplines. Astrong cooperative environment allows faculty to share ideas and concerns regarding instruction,and identify needs for improving student preparation. Therefore, strengthening the connectionsamong faculty can be beneficial to both students and faculty.Project DesignThe project is designed to introduce ILAPs throughout the mathematics curriculum by phasing intheir implementation over several semesters. In the first academic year (first two semesters

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 3: Integration of Math, Computing, and AI in First-Year Courses

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl B. Schrader, Wright State University; Craig Baudendistel, Wright State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

) career preparation. This is good news for CECS students.Additional results for CECS students indicate an appreciation for networking and careerenhancement, how to get involved, the importance of advising and asking for help, and studyingtechniques. Well-being and privacy were of concern to many students and some faculty, andthese components have been reviewed and removed from CECS FYS in future semesters as aresult.Additional analysis, understanding and improvement actions will be incorporated before the firstpermanent offering of this seminar under the new core curriculum. Similarly, CECS facultymembers are reviewing and finalizing results from student focus groups, student reflections andmid-term progress surveys for both semesters of the FYS

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Jay Goldman; David A. Conner

the process, (2) that all viable alternatives are articulated andadequately assessed, and (3) that there is ample time for sufficient validation of all work productsbefore they are deployed. In addition, extensive administration and faculty involvement isrequired at all steps in the design process to ensure involvement, "buy-in", and acceptance of theadditional work load that will be generated for both administration and faculty once assessmentinstruments are deployed and feedback obtained. These steps are essential if continuing, qualityenhancement of academic programs are to result from the process.IntroductionRealizing that a choice would be available for an ABET visit in Year 2000 with respect to thecurrent accreditation criteria or new

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lawrence Eric Meyer Jr., Miami Dade College; Elodie Billionniere, Miami Dade College

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

cloud concentration in the NetworkingServices Technology Associate in Science (AS).During faculty training and course development, an issue arose concerning the large volume ofassumed core cloud knowledge needed to be successful in passing the Solutions Architectcertification exam. Fortunately, AWS released a new foundational certification, the AWS CloudPractitioner. This certification covered core concepts in cloud computing and was accompaniedwith an industry certification. The splitting of the core concepts from the design concepts of theSolutions Architect made curriculum course development easier.During course reviews both practical labs and project-based learning were determined to be acrucial aspect in learning and application of AWS

Conference Session

Educational Research Initiatives at NSF

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Krishna Vedula

-12, industry andother agencies to address these serious issues of national concern. This presentation will providean overview of some of these programs and set the stage for subsequent speakers in the sessionto provide details on some of them.IntroductionThe Mission of NSF is to promote the progress of science in order to advance national health,prosperity and welfare; to secure national defense; and for other purposes. The Strategic Goals ofNSF are to ensure that NSF investments produce outcomes at the core of the research andeducation enterprise: a world-class science and engineering workforce; new knowledge acrossthe frontiers of science and engineering; and the tools to get the job done efficiently andeffectively. Expressed simply as

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Cook, Montana State University; Robb Larson, Montana State University; Keith Fisher, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

12.1049.2MSU has had a TAC of ABET accredited MET program since 1974. Pre-TC2K ABET criteriaprovided strict requirements for accreditation, thus influencing the program greatly. Finally,expertise of the faculty in the department strongly influenced the evolution of the program.Unfortunately, the organization structure and evolution has led to some problems with programidentity and ownership. The MET program used long-term adjunct professors to teach the METcourses verses tenure track professors. Consequently, our constituent base perceived a lack ofleadership continuity in the program in general. Along with these internal issues, local andglobal economies continued to change, and thus, job opportunities for graduates were changingalso. The U.S. has

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Student Growth & Professionalization

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camilla M. Saviz P.E., University of the Pacific; Luke S. Lee P.E., University of the Pacific; Jeffrey Shafer, University of the Pacific; Navdeep Singh, University of the Pacific

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

culture, resources, and the different academic disciplines side-by-side with first yearstudents and equally important, gave the faculty member a built-in mentor with whom they meton a weekly basis and could ask questions and address concerns as they arose. The new facultymember had taught at a large public institution prior to joining University of the Pacific, aprivate and primarily undergraduate institution. Their observations include: Learning the culture – As a new faculty member, it is crucial to understand the context and requirements of the student population to better serve their needs. As a private, primarily undergraduate institution, University of the Pacific focuses on students who require extra support and assistance during

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

John Tharakan

most chemicalengineering departments it is now common to find an elective course offered to students, usuallyin their junior or senior year, that covers topics in the general area of environmental engineering.These courses are taught by faculty whose primary research interests are in the environmentalfield. The texts that are used often come from civil engineering (2-6) because civil engineers werethe first to explicitly deal with environmental issues through the field of sanitary engineering.These textbooks, and other like them, typically begin the study of environmental engineering witha focus on hydrology, water purification and use, and waste water treatment. Subsequent sectionsbroaden the coverage to include air quality, air pollution and

Conference Session

Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darnell Austin, California State University-Fresno

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

at thedistance community colleges. How to make this connection is a study in itself, but it willinvolve some sort of personal interaction with department faculty. This link can’t be donethrough email or telephone. Faculty must visit these remote campuses, which can be tied toinstruction, as will be seen later.After recruitment, the second major concern is having a quality curriculum. A departmentcould create a degree plan just for the distance learning student and the university curriculumapproval process would assure that such a new plan would be academically sound. However,this is a complicated process that has to be completed before students enter the program.Working within an existing curriculum is a better way to start.At CSUF, the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Lingard, California State University-Northridge

development of software. Thesoftware engineering steps have been applied in an iterative manner to the process of directassessment. Before the development of this approach, the assessment of learning outcomeswithin the department was based primarily on indirect measures, such as student self-assessments or the subjective views of faculty, employers, and others. Additionally, whenlearning was assessed directly, it was usually in the context of specific courses. The needs todirectly assess student learning and to assess how well it was retained over time were recognized.The new assessment process was developed to meet the following goals. First, it needed tofacilitate the direct assessment of student learning outcomes and to measure not just the

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

of results is available on our website 5 . The idea of not publishing or even collecting information about the performance of individ- Page 14.493.7ual students on the test was a deliberate decision by the faculty in the department since we did notwant the students to spend a lot of time preparing for the test. The key purpose of the test was tohelp us assess the extent to which the students had acquired and internalized the knowledge andskills associated with the various outcomes, not how well they could prepare for tests. Initially, there was a concern that if the individual student’s performance on the test did notaffect them in any

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Lee, Central Illinois Technology and Education Research Institute

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

science, engineering, and mathematicsto produce viable solutions on issues such as improving healthcare, homeland security, energysystems, environmental sustainability, and transportation efficiency. These and future issues ofnational and global concern will continue to evolve, and will require the next generation ofprofessionals to be proficient in creating new technologies and solving complex problems.However, to achieve such solutions, it is first necessary to inspire our youth to pursue careers inSTEM fields by introducing exciting and highly rewarding activities within the educationallearning environment. Consequently, an important objective in establishing the online STEM journal is to clearlyconvey the incentives for students to

Conference Session

Topics Related to Civil Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles E. Riley, Oregon Institute of Technology; Roger V. Lindgren, Oregon Institute of Technology; Sean St. Clair, Oregon Institute of Technology; David K. Thaemert P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Matthew Sleep, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

an interdisciplinary environment or valuablein a general education sense, the faculty and IAC felt the addition of technical electives,additional depth in the civil sub-disciplines, as well as increased breadth in the form of courses inGIS and geology were more beneficial than retaining coursework that would not be included inthe new civil FE exam and held marginal interest for students. The “horse trading” that occurredin the breadth courses was probably the most contentious issue the faculty and IAC faced in theirdeliberations about the changes. In the end, however, there was agreement that, given thevarious drivers of civil engineering curriculum (ASCE’s BOK, FE exam changes, facultyexpertise, and employer and student expectations and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Zilles, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Ryan Ware; Megan Mericle; Paul Prior; John Gallagher, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; John Popovics, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Lance Cooper; Celia Elliott, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

identities and conceptions of writing often seem to show up asaffective struggle and can interfere with pedagogical change, prompting us to look more closelyat what happens when people engage at the interface of engineering and writing studies.Our notion of discursive turbulence grew out of these observations. Within the transdisciplinaryrelationships that form both our project team and our interventions with STEM faculty andgraduate students, we often see new perspectives on writing existing in chaotic tension withdeeply held (and often unexamined) conceptions. This is discursive turbulence, an irregular andsporadic bumpiness that appears when different disciplines and discourses are continually mixed.Articulating this phenomenon and investigating

Conference Session

Track 8: Technical Session 4: Grading: The (Mis)use of Mathematics in Measuring Student Learning and its Disproportionate Impact on Equity and Inclusion

Collection

2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Sharona Krinsky, California State University, Los Angeles; Robert Christopher Bosley, California State University, Los Angeles; Dina Verdin, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Eva Schiorring, STEMEVAL; Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

, and grades on intrinsic motivation and performance. Journal of Educational Psychology, 78(3), 210–216. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022- 0663.78.3.210 ○ Bloom, B. S., Madaus, G. F., & Hastings, J. T. (1981). Evaluation to improve learning. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.9 Source Material: ● Nilson, L. & Stanny, C. J. (2015). Specifications grading : restoring rigor, motivating students, and saving faculty time. Stylus Publishing. ● Inoue, A. B. (2019). Labor-based grading contracts : building equity and inclusion in the compassionate writing classroom. The Wac Clearinghouse. ● Blum, S. & Kohn., A. (2020). Ungrading : why rating students undermines learning (and what to

Collection

2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Victor Alonso Bradford, University of Missouri - College of Engineering; Tojan Rahhal, University of Missouri - Columbia; Hani Salim P.E., University of Missouri - Columbia

Tagged Topics

Diversity

bridge program connects students with a support system that they can access once they areon campus in the fall. ESBP aims to introduce students to a wide variety of faculty and staff atMU which students can lean on if they have any questions or concerns throughout their academiccareer. Students also benefit from building relationships with faculty and breaking down anypreconceived notions they may have had about them.The ESBP partners with the MU Communication Department to deliver a one-of-a-kind publicspeaking experience to our engineering students. The COE identified public speaking as anecessary skill for our students to be successful in the future. The COE worked with departmentchair to modify the public speaking curriculum that would