Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 3: Best of ELOS

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget Smyser, Northeastern University

of hybrid lab model in response to thedemands of the COVID pandemic. Recently published literature shows a variety of outcomes forthese newly developed lab courses. Several authors reported moving completely to onlinesimulations and videos in order to convey the material that could no longer be experienced in thephysical lab. These courses included mechatronics courses, dynamics and control courses, andfluid mechanics courses [13-15]. Although some authors found this to be an excellent way toimprove upon outdated physical labs [15], others reported that the students were unenthusiasticabout the simulated experiments [14]. Learning outcomes did not seem to suffer from the moveto virtual labs but student engagement was either not discussed or

Conference Session

Technical Session 13 - Paper 2: Program: A focused, 5-year effort to increase the number of African American, Hispanic/Latino(a), Native American (AHLN) 7th-grade students who are academically prepared to take algebra

Collection

2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

Authors

Virginia Lynn Booth-Womack, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Saundra Johnson Austin, University of South Florida; Renee Serrell Gibert, Purdue University; Carol S Stwalley P.E., Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Lesley M Berhan, The University of Toledo; Tamara Markey, Purdue University, Minority Engineering Program; Cynthia Murphy-Ortega, Chevron Corporation

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

Manufacturing Engineering at The University of Toledo. Her research interests are in the areas of com- posites and fibrous materials and engineering education. She received her B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the University of the West Indies in St. Augustine, Trinidad, her M.S. in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She joined the faculty at the University of Toledo in 2004. As the Associate Dean of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement she leads the development and execution of initiatives and programs to facilitate the recruitment, retention, and success of women, students from underrepresented groups

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division: Design Methodology

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University; Aditya Vora, Pennsylvania State University; Daniel Allen Henderson, Pennsylvania State University; Jennifer Bracken, Pennsylvania State University; Neeraj Sonalkar, Stanford University; Stephen Harris, Community College of the Air Force

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Design in Engineering Education

, Community College of the Air Force Stephen Harris is an adjunct faculty member at the Pennsylvania State University’s Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies. He served in the USAF as an Electronic Warfare Officer and completed both a military and a civil service career with a total of 42 years of Federal service. In his final civil service position he served as the Dean of the Community college of the Air Force. His research and teaching interests include problem solving science and leadership with a focus on the impact of cognitive style based upon Adaption Innovation theory. Dr. Harris received his Ed.D. in Career Technology from Auburn University. c American Society for

Conference Session

Academic Success and Retention

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

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Educational Research and Methods

the Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. She is an affiliate faculty in the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at both NC State and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Before joining NC State, Swann was the Harold R. and Mary Anne Nash Professor in the Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. There she co-founded and co-directed the Center for Health and Humanitarian Systems (CHHS), one of the first interdisciplinary research centers on the Georgia Tech campus. Starting with her work with CHHS, Swann has conducted research, outreach and education to improve how health and humanitarian systems operate worldwide.Julie Ivy

Conference Session

Creative Engagement and Developmental Tutoring Method

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Walden, University of Oklahoma; Cindy Foor, University of Oklahoma

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Minorities in Engineering

attended state-wideresidential science and mathematics schools where one- to two-thirds of the faculty havedoctorate degrees. None of these STEM magnet graduates discussed their college credit classesoutside the context of their high school experience. In other words, those who discussed theirmathematics background did so without identifying that part of their course work was collegiatelevel and earned college credit.Five of the nine students earned credit in college algebra, trigonometry or both. This groupincludes three students from STEM magnet schools and two from small town or rural schools.For one student who graduated from a STEM magnet high school, the pre-calculus courses weretaken to prepare for attending the junior and senior level

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael M. Malschützky, Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Germany; Christine Kawa; Marco Winzker

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

Paper ID #38795Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning in Higher Education: AnExperimental Analysis of Small-Group Collaboration in Web-Conferencing ¨Michael M. Malschutzky, Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Germany Michael M. Malsch¨utzky is a Research Associate at the Centre for Teaching Development and Innovation (ZIEL) as well as Affiliate Faculty at the Department of Management Sciences at Hochschule Bonn- Rhein-Sieg, University of Applied Sciences (H-BRS), Germany. He received his Diplom-Ingenieur (FH) in Mechanical Engineering from H-BRS in 2005. After working as Test & Validation Engineer and Program

Collection

2022 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Kaitlyn Kreider, State University of New York at New Paltz; Kevin T. Shanley, State University of New York at New Paltz

. Shanley, State University of New York at New Paltz Dr. Shanley was the first faculty hired into the newly formed Mechanical Engineering program at SUNY New Paltz. He came to New Paltz after 4.5 years working as a technical specialist for the Rolls-Royce Corporation. He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Clarkson University, M.S. in Applied Physics at UMass Boston, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Clarkson University, and B.A. in Engineer- ing at Saint Michael’s College. He was an EPA Graduate Research Fellow and a member of the Rolls- Royce Aerothermal Professional Leadership Scheme. Currently, he provides leadership and direction to the Mechanical Engineering program at New Paltz and is responsible for the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering: Online Education

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Gregg, Pennsylvania State University; Jacqueline O'Connor, Pennsylvania State University

put into pairs and given an already worked example. They were asked to take turnsas the presenter, explaining the steps in the problem. In our case, the professor called this activityEE rather than TAPPS to be clearer to the students and because the EE assignment expanded onthe original TAPPS approach to also include an element of explicit reflection.The explanation of this assignment as presented in the course syllabus is below: “Example Explanations: Three times during the semester, each student will be paired with another student and will complete an “example explanation.” These assignments are based on a fantastic study by Brent and Felder (original paper is available on Canvas) that showed that students developed

Conference Session

Studies of Shifting In-person Courses to Online and Students' Online Behavior

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mohammed F. Farghally, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Mostafa Kamel Osman Mohammed, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Assiut University; Hamdy F. F. Mahmoud, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Assiut University; Margaret O'Neil Ellis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Derek A. Haqq, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Molly Rebecca Domino, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Brett D. Jones, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Clifford A. Shaffer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Educational Research and Methods

education research. Dr. Farghally’s work is mainly directed towards developing inno- vative technologies to help students better understand abstract CS concepts. Furthermore, Dr. Farghally is interested in analyzing students interactions with online eTextbook material to better understand students’ learning behaviors.Mostafa Kamel Osman Mohammed, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Assiut University Mostafa Mohammed is a PhD candidate at Virginia Tech. He is planning to defend his dissertation on June 2021, Mostafa’s background includes extensive teaching experience and significant contributions to the computer science education research. Mostafa’s work is mainly directed towards developing eTextbooks

Conference Session

Critical Conversations on Being Valued

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Emily Gwen Blosser, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

math andscience, young women make up approximately 21.9 percent of undergraduate engineeringmajors [3].Efforts aimed at persuading girls and young women to pursue engineering include increasedscience, technology, engineering and math (STEM) extracurricular activities in schools, mediacampaigns to raise awareness and the development of new science and technology toys designedfor girls and young women [4], [5]. Recruiting young women to engineering, however, is notwithout challenges. Engineering is often perceived of as a traditionally masculine occupation thatis unwelcoming to women [6], [7]. Studies also regularly find that women in engineeringencounter discrimination, difficulties cultivating a sense of belonging and obstacles to

Conference Session

Design: Content and Context

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanna Daly, Purdue University; Robin Adams, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

developed by talking with other people,investigating research documents, utilizing past research, or reviewing previousexperience.For example, Alan discussed how tradition is the place to start within architecture,looking at what has been done and how it has been done and using that as a context inwhich to relate a new design: So in a sense doing that and breaking completely with tradition leaves you without any sort of relation to tradition which sort of leaves you with non- architecture because you’re left with objects that are not relating to each other because each have their own shape and architectural language and proportions…. It will be a break from tradition or a break from the context that way, but it

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bella Klass-Tsirulnikov, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering (formerly Negev Academic College of; Sharlene Katz, California State University-Northridge

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Mathematics

ASEE study, pinpoints a peculiar inconsistency in grasping thenature of the profession of engineering. Engineers are perceived as smart, wise, knowledgeableprofessionals who work with tangible objects to solve practical problems. In their work,engineers are engaged in a prolific intellectual activity that demands a great deal of self-imposeddiscipline and concentration. As a result, they are stereotyped as isolated abstract thinkers withprofound insights, often single-minded, awkward, weird and socially inept. In other words, theabstract thinking engineer is often perceived as a "nerd" or "geek", logically contradicting theimage of a practical engineer with "hands-on" ideas and the ultimate goal of designing, creating,and developing products

Conference Session

Graduate Education Model, Industry and Practitioner Experience - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L. Peters, Kettering University; Molly H. Goldstein, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Joanne Lax, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

behaviors in student designers. She previously worked as an environmental engineer specializing in air quality influencing her focus in engineering de- sign with environmental concerns. She earned her B.S. in General Engineering (Systems Engineering & Design) and M.S. in Systems and Entrepreneurial Engineering from the University of Illinois in Urbana- Champaign.Ms. Joanne Lax, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Joanne Lax is the graduate technical communications specialist in the College of Engineering at Purdue University, where she develops and runs workshops on communications topics. She serves on the board of the ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section. c American

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alejandro Salado, Virginia Tech; Andrew Katz, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Industrial Engineering

predict, to some extent, future behavioror performance of a system [45]. Because of the inherent limitations of modeling (they areabstractions), all models are wrong [46]. Yet, we seek usefulness and not truth when doingmodeling in engineering – all models are wrong, but some are useful [47].While there are several engineering decisions that affect the probability of injury or death ofpeople interacting with the system during its development of operation, we use reliability as anexample in this paper. Specifically, we define a notional system and its reliability, defined as theprobability of failure leading to death of its users. We have chosen reliability because it is acharacteristic of every engineered system, most engineers are familiar with

Conference Session

Fostering Transformational Change in Civil Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; James Kaklamanos, Merrimack College; Katerina Ziotopoulou, Virginia Tech; Suresh Immanuel P.E., University of Evansville; Dennis J. Fallon, The Citadel

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Kaklamanos is Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Merrimack College in North An- dover, Mass. Prior to joining the Merrimack faculty, Jim completed his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Tufts University in Medford, Mass. He specializes in geotechnical engineering, and his published work has included research on ground-motion prediction equations, site response analyses, un- certainty in earthquake engineering, and engineering education. At Merrimack, Jim has taught courses in geotechnical engineering, foundation engineering, earth retaining structures, earthquake engineering, engineering mechanics, and engineering probability and statistics.Prof. Katerina Ziotopoulou, Virginia Tech Katerina

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aisling Coughlan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David R. Johnson; Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tanya Faltens, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Materials

Paper ID #11715Students’ Struggles to Explain the Atomic Behavior of Metals in a TensileTest Lab Supported by a Molecular Dynamics SimulationProf. Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette Heidi A. Diefes-Dux is a Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Food Science from Cornell University and her Ph.D. in Food Process En- gineering from the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue University. She is a member of Purdue’s Teaching Academy. Since 1999, she has been a faculty member within the First- Year Engineering Program

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Daniel Ryan Barb, Florida Atlantic University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #25459A Visual, Intuitive, and Engaging Approach to Explaining the Center of Grav-ity Concept in StaticsDr. Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University Dr. Raviv is a Professor of Computer & Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University. In December 2009 he was named Assistant Provost for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. With more than 25 years of combined experience in the high-tech industry, government and academia Dr. Raviv developed fundamentally different approaches to ”out-of-the-box” thinking and a breakthrough methodology known as ”Eight Keys to Innovation.” He has been

Conference Session

Best In DEED

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisabeth Kames, Florida Institute of Technology ; Devanshi Shah, Florida Institute of Technology; McKenzie Carol Clark; Beshoy Morkos, Florida Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

- sign and Engineering). His engineering design research focuses on developing computational represen- tation and reasoning support for managing complex system design. The goal of Dr. Morkos’ research is to fundamentally reframe our understanding and utilization of system representations and computational reasoning capabilities to support the development of system models which help engineers and project planners intelligently make informed decisions at earlier stages of engineering design. On the engineer- ing education front, Dr. Morkos’ research explores means to integrate innovation and entrepreneurship in engineering education through entrepreneurially-minded learning, improve persistence in engineering, address

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marc J. Sanborn P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Kathryn T. Purchase, U.S. Military Academy; Brock E. Barry P.E., U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

Department of Civil and Mechanical Engi- neering at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. She has served in the U.S. Army for the last 10 years as an officer and Army Engineer. She is a graduate of West Point (B.S. in civil engineering), Missouri Science & Technology (M.S. in engineering management), and the University of Vermont (M.S. in civil and environmental engineering). Purchase is a licensed Professional Engineer.Dr. Brock E. Barry P.E., U.S. Military Academy Brock Barry is a member of the faculty in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy. His primary teaching responsibilities are in the areas of engineering mechanics and soil mechanics. Barry holds a Ph.D. in

Conference Session

Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Walters; Keisha Walters

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

takes placeat the Mississippi University for Women, and is administered by faculty members from thatinstitution. Students apply for admission and are selected based on their academic record, aswell as demonstrated intellectual, leadership, and creative potential. During the 2008 session,105 students attended MGS. The program is immersive, and includes scheduled academic,athletic, and social activities each day of the three-week session with the goal of providing acollege-like experience for attendees. The academic portion of the program includes both majorcourses and interest courses. Course proposals are solicited from university, community college,and high school teachers from across the state, and accepted courses make up the MGScurriculum

Conference Session

Student-Centered Information Literacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer (Cong Yan) Zhao, McGill University; Tara Mawhinney, McGill University

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Engineering Libraries

research Along with the importance of promoting IL to meet accreditation requirements inengineering, there are additional reasons why developing critical thinking and research skills atthe undergraduate level is becoming increasingly important. McGill University’s strategic plan,ASAP 2012,7 places a growing emphasis on undergraduate research as being one of its prioritiesin the years ahead. The strategic plan has as one of its goals to: “Mandate all faculties toincrease or initia[te] undergraduate research opportunities, including summer researchopportunities, and to monitor and report on them regularly” (p. 33). Teaching IL skills isimportant for all students in the context of the increasing role that research is playing even at

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Chin; John Schmalzel; Shreekanth Mandayam; Ravi Ramachandran; Linda Head

into a rapidly changing and highly competitivemarketplace. Key program features include: (1) an analytical and hands-on balance createdthrough collaborative laboratory and lecture material; (2) an emphasis on teamwork as thenecessary framework for solving complex problems; (3) incorporation of appropriatetechnologies throughout the curricula; and (4) creation of continuous opportunities for technicalcommunication. To best meet these objectives, our programs include a multidisciplinaryengineering clinic every semester [1][2][3]. Sharing many features in common with the modelfor medical training, the clinic provides an atmosphere of faculty mentoring in a hands-on,laboratory setting. In addition to the clinic, specialized courses are taught

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Vipin Kumar; Margaret Wheeler; Gregory Branch

Session 2525 Bringing Reality to the Classroom: Two “Hands On” Labs for Use with a Machine Design Course Gregory Branch*, Vipin Kumar, and Margaret Wheeler University of Washington, Seattle, WAAbstractThe criteria for choosing a material for a given design may involve not only mechanicalproperties, but also secondary properties such as surface finish, tolerances and geometry. Twolaboratories were developed and implemented in the traditional course on design of mechanicalelements. The choice of the content of these labs is based on the authors’ combined 35 yearindustrial

Conference Session

Community Building and Student Engagement

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tridib Kumar Saha, Purdue University ; Jason Morphew, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

development, and innovative teaching methodologies. Additionally, Tridib is committed to mentoring both graduate and undergraduate students. He has won several awards for his excellence in teaching in the College of Engineering at Purdue University.Dr. Jason Morphew, Purdue University Jason W. Morphew is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He earned a B.S. in Science Education from the University of Nebraska and spent 11 years teaching math and science at the middle school, high school, and community college level. He earned a M.A. in Educational Psychology from Wichita State and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. ©American

Collection

2022 CIEC

Authors

Marilyn Dyrud

time. While it is not necessary to be intimately familiar with moral theoryto successfully teach ethics, some knowledge is essential. To prepare themselves, faculty canvisit some of the many engineering ethics websites, examine engineering ethics textbooks, attendappropriate lectures, even audit an ethics class. The results can be illuminating. This author, forexample, first directly encountered engineering ethics at a 1988 ASEE annual conference thatfeatured Roger Boisjoly from the Challenger disaster as a main speaker. With that as a startingpoint, she read incessantly; attended an NSF-funded ethics across the curriculum workshopoffered by Michael Davis and Vivian Weil, two distinguished ethics educators at Illinois Instituteof Technology

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruk T. Berhane, University of Maryland, College Park; Felicia James Onuma; Stephen Secules, University of Maryland, College Park

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

a different perspective that magnifies the value thatURMs bring, rather than the skills that they may lack in the classroom. The research also relies upon the theories and approaches in extant literature that movescholars to a more nuanced depiction of Black students. For example, in the cultural-historicalperspective, Gutiérrez and Rogoff (2003) opined that students can be more accurately defined bytheir unique cultures and histories. Similarly, Kibour (2001) developed the dual imbrogliotheory as a way of contrasting the cultural depth that African immigrants bring with them fromtheir home countries, with the negative biases that they face when being labeled “Black” in anAmerican context. Finally, in Renn’s (2008) multiple identity

Conference Session

New and Innovative Ideas

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue Ph.D., Towson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and students might use video cameras asteaching and learning tools in their elementary classrooms at all; and still fewer position camerasas tools for evidence-based reasoning in these contexts. This is quite apart from researcherscollecting and using video data,5 or for teachers using video data to reflect on their teaching.6 Some published studies provide relevant insights, including articles in which digital stillcameras have been used to support children’s science education. For example, Davison wroteabout how her second graders developed inquiry questions prior to a trip to the zoo (e.g., “Howdo the animal cages look like animal habitats?), and then took digital pictures while at the zoo ofevidence to help them answer their

Conference Session

Identity Formation and Engineering Cultures

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Dimpho Radebe, University of Toronto; Emily Moore P.Eng., University of Toronto; Andrea Chan, University of Toronto; Emily Macdonald-Roach, University of Toronto; Saskia van Beers, University of Toronto; Sasha-Ann Eleanor Nixon, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

, development, and deployment of material entities imbued with utilitarianintentionality.” (p.12) Engineering, according to Grondin, is a discrete culture because it has distinctsources of evidence, vocabulary, and criteria for beauty that minimally overlap with Kagan’s threeexisting “cultures.” By differentiating engineering from the natural sciences, Grondin secures afoundational place for it in the history of liberal education, but he does so at the expense of internaldisciplinary diversity, producing a monolithic, utilitarian view of engineering culture.Godfrey and Parkers’ regularly cited ethnographic study of an engineering school in New Zealandfleshes out this monolithic culture in a particular institutional context.15 Drawing on Schein’s model

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L. Peters, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

questions for theirgraduate work. Furthermore, upon completion of their graduate degree, they may be able to usethat experience to promote their work more effectively and impact the technical community.However, they also face certain challenges that direct-pathway students do not. These challengesinclude the lack of information and mentoring available to direct-pathway students as theyprepare to move from their undergraduate program to a graduate program, personal and familyresponsibilities, fitting in to the graduate school community, and changes in learning style overtime.5,6,12 Often, returning students’ computer skills are less developed than those of direct-pathway students, and they may be less practiced in the mathematics required for

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (ELOS) Technical Session 2: Manurfacturing, Simulation, Safety, and Technical Writing

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yan Wu, University of Wisconsin - Platteville

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

students enter engineering programs with the wrong notion that the engineeringprofession requires much math and science but little literacy. After all, this misunderstanding isnot totally unfounded because most engineering curricula center around courses with assessmentsheavily emphasizing numbers instead of words [3]. On the other hand, engineering faculty arereluctant to teach writing in their courses because they regard themselves as experts in engineeringsubjects rather than writing specialists. In addition, writing assignments are generally more time-consuming to grade than number-based assignments. Few engineering programs can afford aseparate course dedicated to technical writing within the already tight credit budget. The content of