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DEED Postcard Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Talley P.E., Texas State University; C. Richard Compeau Jr, Texas State University

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #21756Work in Progress: Senior Design Day – Multi-discipline and Multi-departmentCapstone Presentation Event.Dr. Austin Talley P.E., Texas State University Dr. Austin Talley a Senior Research Fellow with LBJ Institute for STEM Education & Research and Senior Lecturer in the Ingram School of Engineering at Texas State University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas State University, Dr. Austin Talley worked as a manufacturing quality engineer for a test and measurement company, National Instruments, in Austin, TX. Dr. Austin Talley is a licensed by state of Texas as a Professional Engineer. Both of Dr

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Works in Progress: Classroom Practice

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tracy A. Bibelnieks Ph.D., University of Minnesota Duluth; Kristen S. Gorman, University of Minnesota; Brian D. Gute, University of Minnesota Duluth; Joshua W. Hamilton, University of Minnesota Duluth; Elizabeth M. Hill, University of Minnesota Duluth; Alison B. Hoxie, University of Minnesota Duluth; David A. Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth; Andrea J. Schokker, University of Minnesota Duluth; Pete Willemsen, University of Minnesota Duluth

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Educational Research and Methods

University of Minnesota Duluth faculty, he spent four years at the Natural Resources Research Institute as a Research Fellow in the Center for Water and the Environment engaged in computational toxicology research. His current research interests include inquiry-based laboratory activities and the flipped classroom.Dr. Joshua W. Hamilton, University of Minnesota DuluthProf. Elizabeth M. Hill, University of Minnesota Duluth Dr. Hill is focused on active learning teaching methods and research for engineering education. After receiving her Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Dr. Hill spent several years working on polymer processing research and advanced materials manufacturing. She has an extensive background in

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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Kim, Bucknell University; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

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Design in Engineering Education

electrophysiology, instrumentation and medical device design. He has published widely on electrical dynamics in the heart and brain, biomedical computing, engineering design and engineering education. Page 24.837.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 K-WIDE: Synthesizing the Entrepreneurial Mindset and Engineering Design It’s winter break at Bucknell University and 23 first and second year engineers are tackling the National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenge, Restoring and Im- proving Urban Infrastructure. They have immersed themselves

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Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Miskimins, Colorado School of Mines; Ramona Graves, Colorado School of Mines

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Design in Engineering Education

this time for reference purposes.The Criterion 3 components are:1 (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability (d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (g) an ability to communicate effectively (h) the broad education necessary to

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Open-Ended Problems and Student Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda S. Fry, Purdue University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-1918: STUDENT RESPONSES TO AND PERCEPTIONS OF FEED-BACK RECEIVED ON A SERIES OF MODEL-ELICITING ACTIVITIES:A CASE STUDYAmanda S. Fry, Purdue University Amanda Fry is a doctoral candidate in Art Education at Purdue University. She received her B.S. in Art Education from Indiana State University and her M.A. in Art Education from Purdue University. Her research interests include qualitative research in engineering education and investigating the effects of an instructional model in which academically struggling secondary students mentor elementary students in the creation of artwork as a means of improving their academic performance.Dr. Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica E. Cardella is

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

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Corey James Kado, Florida Polytechnic University; Elisabeth Kames, Florida Polytechnic University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

motivation on performance and persistence in mechanical engineering, design cognition and neurocognition, and manufacturing training in design courses. Elisabeth is an active member of ASEE, ASME, Tau Beta Pi, and Order of the Engineer. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Examining the Effect of Design Volatility on Perception of Peer Contribution in Design TeamsAbstractUniversities are incorporating more team-based learning (TBL) opportunities throughout theircurricula to prepare students for the engineering profession, as observed with courses such ascornerstone and capstone design. Prior research has indicated the importance of design courses inengineering curriculum as

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Design Teams 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tahsin Mahmud Chowdhury, Virginia Tech; Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech; Sophia Vicente, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #28820Understanding students’ experiences with teamwork in the AustraliancontextMr. Tahsin Mahmud Chowdhury, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Tahsin Mahmud Chowdhury is a PhD student at Virginia Tech in the department of Engineering Edu- cation. Tahsin holds a bachelors degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and has worked as a manufacturing professional at a Fortune 500 company. As an Engineering Education researcher, he is interested in enhancing professional competencies for engineering workforce development in academia and beyond. He is actively engaged in different projects at the

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Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gearold Johnson, Colorado State University; Dueb Lakhder, Consultant to UNESCO; Thomas Siller, Colorado State University

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International

design as the next engineering function. And, this may be as itshould be since the manufacturing base will serve the new or next product designfunction well.Engineering for Sustainable DevelopmentRecognizing that engineering education might move in new directions, the authors haveundertaken an effort to design, from scratch, a four-year curriculum centered onengineering science with enough social courses added to provide a beginning backgroundto a graduate to work for aid organizations (usually non-profit organizations) working inthe developing world to do economic sustainable development from a multi-sectored4point of view, that is, to include health, water, sanitation, food and agriculture, education,economics, technology, and safety and

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Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Stafford Sands II, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

, is tainted by prevalent acts that are considered unethical,” adding that it is “tainted byillegal acts”2.As a part of the effort to curb unethical behavior, the mandate of construction related accreditingbodies have instituted requirements for literacy of ethics in the curriculum. The AmericanCouncil for Construction Education (ACCE) requires ethics integration in constructioncurriculum (at least 1 semester hour). The ACCE also states: In addition, oral presentation, business writing, and ethics must be integrated throughout the construction-specific curriculum. Example courses in this division include: Human relations, psychology, sociology, social science, literature, history, philosophy, art, language, political

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Tools, Identities, and Personality in Engineering Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Imran Parvez, Texas A&M University at Qatar ; Osama Desouky, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Marwa AbdelGawad, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

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Student Division (STDT)

Assistant Professor of Practice. She earned her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station, TX where her research was focused on examining the impact of microstructure on the corrosion response and mechanical integrity of magnesium alloys used in biomedical applications, specifically orthopedic implants. Dr. AbdelGawad’s interests are centered around materials and manufacturing, with a strong focus on corrosion of light metal alloys. With an extensive teaching background spanning over 10 years, she has developed a keen interest in advancing innovation in engineering education. At present, she actively explores various methods to enhance student engagement and optimize their

Conference Session

DEED Postcard Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Rogers, The Ohio State University; Denny C. Davis, The Ohio State University; Sarah Winfree, The Ohio State University ; Kaycee Ash, The Ohio State University; Lin Ding, The Ohio State University

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #19289Work in Progress: Assessing Motivation in Capstone Design CoursesDr. Peter Rogers, The Ohio State University Dr. Peter Rogers is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Engineering Education The Ohio State University. He joined the university in October 2008 bringing with him 35 years of industrial experience. His career includes senior leadership roles in engineering, sales, and manufacturing developing products using multidisciplinary teams to convert customer needs to commercially viable products and services. Rogers co-led the development of an ABET-approved year-long Capstone design experience

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Best in DEED

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Isil Anakok, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Umair Shakir, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Design in Engineering Education

as one of the student outcomes [3]. This criterioninformed institutions to incorporate ethics in curriculums. While some institutions preferstandalone ethics classes, some of them integrate engineering ethics in curriculums byintegrating ethics within technical and nontechnical courses [4]. Relevant to the present work,engineering design courses have become one of the settings in which engineering ethics adapted.Engineering education is based on two components: material knowledge and process knowledge[5]. To learn how to design in engineering, students should develop both materials and processesto prepare themselves for experiences outside the classroom. Material knowledge is developedwith theoretical and analytical skills that are provided

Conference Session

Life After Graduation

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Houshang Darabi, University of Illinois, Chicago; Elnaz Douzali, University of Illinois, Chicago; Fazle Shahnawaz Muhibul Karim, University of Illinois, Chicago; Samuel Thomas Harford, University of Illinois, Chicago, PROMINENT Labs; Hereford Johnson, University of Illinois, Chicago

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Educational Research and Methods

this course on high school students14. Theirfinding indicate that life skills and consumer’s education courses ultimately increase the rate inwhich students save and accumulate wealth throughout their lives.As an extension of financial curriculum and Consumer’s Education provided in high school,courses in engineering colleges have been developed to teach students about life and careerskills15. In respect to the number of students who take high school courses for life skills andpreparation, few universities provide professional development through specific classes andsmall groups. Harvard University began offering these life courses before 2007; and providedclasses for soft and life skills such as “How does health insurance work?, When should I

Conference Session

Mentoring Practices and Project Teams

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Cao, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Brown University; Benjamin David Lutz, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the Center for Lifelong STEM Education Research at OSU. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Cultivating the Next Generation: Outcomes from a Learning Assistant Program in EngineeringIntroductionA growing tension in higher education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) disciplines is the need to produce a greater number of STEM graduates [1] whilemaintaining learning effectiveness in the resulting large-enrollment STEM courses. One way tomitigate this tension is to create

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Emel Cevik, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Whitfield, Texas A&M University; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Johnson’s research focuses on engineering education; design tools; specifically, the cost modeling and analysis of product development and manufacturing systems; and computer-aided design methodology.Dr. Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University Bugrahan Yalvac is an associate professor of science and engineering education in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Culture at Texas A&M University, College Station. He received his Ph.D. in science education at the Pennsylvania State University in 2005. Prior to his current position, he worked as a learning scientist for the VaNTH Engineering Research Center at Northwestern University for three years. Yalvac’s research is in

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Design for Society and the Environment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Williams, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Tamara Knott, Virginia Tech; Karen Gilbert, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-1404: "REAL OUTREACH EXPERIENCES IN ENGINEERING":MERGING SERVICE LEARNING AND DESIGN IN A FIRST-YEARENGINEERING COURSEChristopher Williams, Virginia Tech Christopher Bryant Williams is an Assistant Professor at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University with a joint appointment in the Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Education departments. Professor Williams is the Director of the Design, Research, and Education for Additive Manufacturing Systems (DREAMS) Laboratory. His joint appointment reflects his diverse research interests which include design, methodology, layered manufacturing, and design education.Richard Goff, Virginia Tech Richard Goff is an

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Pedagogies of Making and Design

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; James W. Malazita, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

applies design thinking to the social sciences, using both cultural studies and artistic methodologies to explore the relationships among humans, animals, machines, the environment, and cultural objects and ideas. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 “Making” a Bridge: Critical Making as Synthesized Engineering/Humanistic InquiryIntroductionOver the past decade, considerable attention has been devoted to “making” practices: celebratingthe potential of making to reinvigorate the US manufacturing base and economy; highlightingthe democratization of technology development as ordinary people directly create the productsthey will use; and anticipating the

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Promoting Communication Skills

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia; Judith Shaul Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology; Charlie Bennett, Georgia Institute of Technology; Benjamin J. Laugelli, University of Virginia

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

2015, she shared her instructional materials, including a scoring system eval- uated for reliability, with over 400 schools from the U.S., Australia, Germany, and South Korea. Dr. Norback has studied communication and other basic skills in the workplace and developed curriculum over the past 30 years—first at Educational Testing Service; then as part of the Center for Skills Enhance- ment, Inc., which she founded, with clients including the U.S. Department of Labor, the National Skill Standards Board, and universities. Since arriving at Georgia Tech in 2000 her work has focused on oral communication for engineering students and engineers. Dr. Norback has published over 20 articles in the past decade alone, in the

Conference Session

Student Feedback and Assessment in Design

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Tiago R. Forin, Rowan University; Cole H. Joslyn, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Design in Engineering Education

; empowering faculty through educational collaborative action research. He holds a B.S.I.E. in Industrial Engineering and a M.Ed. specializing in mathematics education. Cole has worked as an engineer in the manufacturing industry, a pastor in full-time ministry, and a high school math teacher. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Approaches for coaching students in design reviewsAbstract: Design reviews offer a unique window into understanding how design teachers help their studentsdevelop as designers. They are a prevalent practice for helping students develop design thinking expertise,although their structure and content may vary across disciplines. Understanding the teaching

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Design in Engineering Education Division: Design Teams

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Fowler, University of Michigan; Laura K. Alford, University of Michigan; James A. Coller, University of Michigan; Stephanie Sheffield, University of Michigan; Magel P. Su, California Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

Introduction to Engineering, Introduction to Materials and Manufacturing, and Structural and Chemical Characterization of Materials. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Students’ Perceptions of Team SupportsAbstractIn this evidence-based practice paper, we report on a variety of interventions we provide in anattempt to support first-year student teams in a project-based learning course. At the end of thesemester, we surveyed students to ask their perception of the usefulness of each of theintervention strategies. While a majority of students rated each of the strategies as useful, the twostrategies rated highest were peer mentoring and progress meetings with the

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Student Engagement, Socioemotional Needs, and Social Support During Pandemic

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, University at Buffalo; Chloe Otis, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

goals. She achieved her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. Before engaging in Engi- neering Education research, she completed graduate degrees in Industrial Engineering and Statistics and contributed to a wide range of research areas including genetic disorders, manufacturing optimization, cancer biomarker detection, and the evaluation of social programs. Dr. Sanchez-Pena is passionate about teaching engineering students and First-Year Engineering students in particular, from whom she draws in- spiration because of their energy and creativity. She takes as her mission to foster such traits and support their holistic development, so they can find their unique engineering path and enact positive

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Developing the Design Skillset

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daria A. Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Seda McKIlligan, Iowa State University; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Madeline Polmear

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Design in Engineering Education

practice: Implications for engineering education. Journal of Engineering Education, 86(2), 133-138.[5] Pappas, J., & Pappas, E. (2003, June 22-25). Creative thinking, creative problem-solving, and inventive design in the engineering curriculum: A review. Paper presented at the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Nashville, Tennessee.[6] Dutson, A. J., Todd, R. H., Magleby, S. P., & Sorensen, C. D. (1997). A Review of Literature on Teaching Engineering Design Through Project‐Oriented Capstone Courses. Journal of Engineering Education, 86(1), 17-28.[7] Jansson, D. G., & Smith, S. M. (1991). Design fixation. Design Studies, 12(1), 3-11.[8] Purcell, A. T

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Capstone Design

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Valerie Vanessa Bracho Perez, Florida International University; Anilegna Nuñez Abreu, Florida International University; Ameen Anwar Khan, Florida International University; Luis Enrique Guardia, Florida International University; Indhira María Hasbún, Florida International University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

engineering, as design requires a mixture of technical and professional skills.However, despite the similarities that design courses may offer to real-world experiences,educators face challenges balancing what the curriculum can simulate (e.g., realistic designconstraints, access to stakeholders) and what would be most helpful in developing students forthe complex, multidisciplinary work environment they will enter after graduation [3]. As such,there is currently a gap between what educational opportunities are feasible within academiaversus what is required to excel in collaborative, multidisciplinary design environments. This gaphas been echoed in current literature through discussions of the need to enhance professionalskills such as communication

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Medley of Undergraduate Programming and Pedagogies

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Campbell University; Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Campbell University; Michele Miller, Campbell University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

integrated STEM curriculum development as part of an NSF STEM+C grant as a Postdoctoral Research Assistant through INSPIRE in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University Her current research interests focus on early P-12 engineering education and identity development.Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Campbell University Jacqueline Burgher Gartner is an Assistant Professor at Campbell University in the School of Engineering, which offers a broad BS in engineering with concentrations in chemical and mechanical.Dr. Michele Miller, Campbell University Dr. Michele Miller is a Professor and Associate Dean at Campbell University. Prior to joining Campbell in 2017, she was a professor of mechanical engineering at Michigan Tech

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Goff, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

, Page 11.306.2engineering design is held responsible for the impact it has on life-cycle issues such as costs,usability, safety, manufacturability, serviceability, recyclability, sustainability, disposability, andquality; ultimately, determining the success or failure of products and organizations. Indeed,design is considered an issue of national importance2. Good design practices can be observed,but how can the expertise and methodologies employed be captured, transferred, implemented,formalized or improved? Why are some people more likely to be good designers? These are justsome of the questions that researchers and practitioners have sought to answer.In engineering education, students (undergraduate and graduate) are often involved

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Wednesday Cornucopia (Educational Research)

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kaylee A. Dunnigan, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Jack Bringardner, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Gunter W. Georgi, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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First-Year Programs

Integrated Projects at NYU. His Vertically Integrated Projects course is on Smart Cities Technology with a focus on trans- portation. His primary focus is developing curriculum, mentoring students, and engineering education research, particularly for project-based curriculum, first-year engineering, and transportation. He is ac- tive in the American Society for Engineering Education and is the Webmaster for the ASEE First-Year Programs Division and the First-Year Engineering Experience Conference. He is affiliated with the Trans- portation Engineering program in the NYU Civil and Urban Engineering Department, and is the Associate Director for Education and Workforce Development Initiatives for the Connected Cities for

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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan Cardoso Monsão, PPGM-UFBA/BiLab-Business and Innovation Lab; Jes Fiais Cerqueira P.E., Federal University of Bahia (Brazil); Augusto Cesar Pinto Loureiro da Costa, Universidade Federal da Bahia; Jose Siqueira Dias, University of Campinas

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

Electrical Engineering Using a Para Didactic LaboratoryAbstractThe objective of this paper is to report the implementation of a Para didactic Laboratory in aprivate college of engineering in Brazil to improve the training of engineering students so thatthey can become industry-ready graduates.A very important component in the education of an engineer is the professional tacit knowledgewhich is obtained through the interaction with more experienced professionals. This normallytakes place after graduation. In order to expose the students to an element of professional tacitknowledge sooner, in lieu of the traditional approaches such as curriculum change and teachertraining, we founded a Para didactic Laboratory at our college

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shramana Ghosh, New York University; Pooneh Sabouri, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

also been shownto increase student interest in engineering and improve their conceptual understanding of math andscience by engaging them in interactive learning experiences [1].Broadly the role of educational robots in classrooms has been classified into three categories: (i)tutor, (ii) peer, or (iii) tool [8]. Yet, the role of educational robots as technological and educationalartifacts in K-12 STEM classrooms has not been examined in depth by researchers. One reasonmight be attributed to some researchers considering student learning to be curriculum dependent[9]. In this school of thinking [9], the use of educational robots is not guaranteed to improve studentlearning, rather the role of educational robotics in K-12 settings is to foster

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Paul Pearson, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Electronic Systems

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Design in Engineering Education

California Education System during the Fall Quarter of 2009 and the effects on students’ability to complete their undergraduate education in the ―standard‖ four-year period. TheCalifornia system has had difficulty for a number of years in general education fulfilling thebasic requirements of the broad based curriculums in the freshmen and sophomore years becauseof the high number of students requiring as an example, English 101 and there not being enoughclass sections or instructors to lead the classes. Flexibility in schedule and section offerings hasbeen a difficult process to manage for universities and many students have found themselves inschool a fifth year of undergraduate studies completing their basic requirements in English,Sociology

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First Year Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rick Olson, University of San Diego; Truc T. Ngo, University of San Diego; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego

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Educational Research and Methods

support U.S. military veterans, community college transfer students, and innovative engineering math education. He has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, and M.S. in Industrial Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with emphasis in Operations Research from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.Dr. Truc T. Ngo, University of San Diego Dr. Truc Ngo is an Assistant Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering at the University of San Diego. Her research interests are in the areas of green materials and processes involving polymers and composites, organic semiconductors, and supercritical fluids. Dr. Ngo received her Bachelor’s in 1997 and Doctor of Philosophy in 2001, both in Chemical Engineering