Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Cumbie, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University

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Information Systems

AC 2008-904: THE ROLE OF IT-RELATED DISASTER RECOVERY INEXPEDITING THE RECOVERY FROM HURRICANES IN TOURIST-BASEDCOASTAL COMMUNITIESBarry Cumbie, Auburn UniversityChetan Sankar, Auburn UniversityP.K. Raju, Auburn University Page 13.1261.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 The Role of IT-Related Disaster Recovery in Expediting the Recovery from Hurricanes in Tourist-Based Coastal CommunitiesAbstractWhile proximity to the ocean affords visitors and residents of coastal communities a uniquelifestyle, the threat of coastal storms constantly looms, threatening the economic viability ofthese tourist-based economies. The executive director of community

Conference Session

MET and Mechatronics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Dai Vian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nancy L. Denton P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #22773Tensile Comparison of Polymer Specimens Produced with Different ProcessesDr. Wei Dai Vian, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Wei Vian is an assistant professor in practice in the program of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University Statewide Kokomo campus. She got her Ph.D from Purdue Polytechnic, Purdue University, West Lafayette. She got her bachelor and master degree both from Eastern Michigan Univer- sity. Her recent research interests include grain refinement of aluminum alloys, metal casting design, and innovation in engineering technology education.Prof. Nancy L. Denton P.E., Purdue

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel Underwood, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Markeya S. Peteranetz, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Clarence Waters, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

Engineering. Her research interests include the impact of instructional practices on student learning and motivation, and sources of within-person variation in motivation and self-regulated learning.Clarence Waters, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Aaron Douglas Professor of Architectural Engineering in the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Implementation of intergenerational architectural engineering peer mentoring program and impact on institutional retention and connectednessAbstractAn intergenerational peer mentoring program was established at

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Focus on Student Success 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Randy Hugh Brooks, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

.[4] L. M. Boettler, R. A. Goldfine, D. W. Leech, and G. R. Siegrist, “Academic skills, community engaged, leadership, and global themed first-year seminars: Comparisons in student success,” Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, March 2020. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1177/1521025120912696.[5] H. Price, “The College Preparatory Pipeline: Disparate Stages in Academic Opportunities,” American Educational Research Journal, November 2020. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.3102%2F0002831220969138.[6] L. Vi-Nhuan, L. Mariano, and S. Faxon-Mills, "Can College Outreach Programs Improve College Readiness? The Case of the College Bound, St. Louis Program

Conference Session

Novel Courses and Content for ChEs II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nichole Au, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Julia Ross, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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Chemical Engineering

Biochemical Engineering Department at UMBC, where she incorporates her industrial experience by bringing practical examples and interactive learning to help students understand fundamental engineering principles. Her current research focuses on engineering education, outreach and curriculum development.Julia Ross, University of Maryland-Baltimore County Julia Ross is Professor and Chair of the Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Department at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Her technical research interests are in the area of cellular engineering. In particular, her work focuses on bacterial adhesion to physiological surfaces. In addition, she maintains an active research program

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Technical Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Anand Lakshmikanth, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; John Cundiff, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrew Fulton, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Biological & Agricultural

Conference on Engineering Education & Research (iCEER05), Tainan, Taiwan, March 1-5, 2005.15. Salzmann, C., D. Gillet, and P. Hugeinin, “Introduction to real-time control using LabVIEW with an application to distance learning” in Intl. J. Engg. Education 16(3), 255-272, 1999.16. Whysong, C.Y., J. Lo, and P. Mallikarjunan, “Improving ethics studies through a spiral themed curriculum in Biological Systems Engineering” in Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Chicago, IL, June 18-21, 2006.17. Whysong, C.Y., Lo, J., and P. Mallikarjunan, “Improving ethics studies through a spiral themed curriculum: Implementing ethics discussion at the sophomore level” in Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Annual Conference and

Collection

2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Yu Wang, New York City College of Technology; Benito Mendoza, New York City College of Technology; Farrukh Zia, New York City College of Technology

Professor Farrukh Zia earned his Master’s and PhD in Computer Engineering from Syracuse University in 1988 and 1996, respectively. Before he joined the CET/EMT department of New York City College of Technology in 2002, he worked for Lucent Technologies in New Jersey as a member of the technical staff. Professor Zia’s PhD research work was related to the applications of neural networks and fuzzy logic in controlling robotic systems. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Online Hands-on Embedded System Project in Virtual Classroom Yu Wang, Benito Mendoza, Farrukh Zia Computer Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Sustainability and Environmental Issues

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Achintya Bezbaruah, North Dakota State University; Wei Lin, North Dakota State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

engineers and scientists is becoming increasingly importantand popular throughout the world. There is a need to develop courses which introduce students tointerdisciplinary environmental management principles and tools, and expose them to variousreal world problems. To promote interdisciplinary environmental education and research, NorthDakota State University (NDSU) has introduced a graduate program in Environmental andConservation Sciences (ECS) in 2003. As part of this interdisciplinary program, a course inenvironmental management for ECS and civil engineering students was introduced. The coursewas designed as a graduate level course and was made available to civil engineeringundergraduates as a technical elective. The challenge was to address a

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division - Visualization and Mathematics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashish Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Moshe Kam P.E., New Jersey Institute of Technology; Edwin Hou, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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First-Year Programs, Mathematics

. His research interests in- clude engineering education, excellence in instruction, water and wastewater treatment, civil engineering infrastructure, and transportation engineering.Dr. Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Jaskirat Sodhi is a University Lecturer in the department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology.Dr. Moshe Kam P.E., New Jersey Institute of Technology Moshe Kam serves at present as Dean of the Newark College of Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). Earlier he served as the Robert Quinn Professor and Department Head of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Drexel University. His education is in Electrical

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Frary, Boise State University

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Materials

research includes investigating the role teaching experience and interactions with pre-service elementary teachers has on how graduate students develop their professional identities. Dr. Frary is very involved in facilitating programs through the Center for Teaching and Learning at Boise State and works closely with graduate student instructors as a teaching mentor. In 2016, Dr. Frary received the ASEE Outstanding Teaching Award from the Pacific Northwest Section. In 2008, she received the Bradley Stoughton Award for Young Teachers from ASM International. Dr. Frary received her B.S. and M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University and her Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the

Conference Session

Best Paper Presentations

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia; Ronald D. Williams P.E., University of Virginia; Robert M. Weikle II, University of Virginia; Maite Brandt-Pearce, University of Virginia

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

of Virginia Maite Brandt-Pearce is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Virginia. She received her Ph.D. from Rice University in 1993. Her research interests include nonlinear effects in fiber-optics, free-space optical communications, optical networks subject to physical layer degradations, and biomedical and radar signal processing. She has over a hundred and fifty major publications. Page 26.1591.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Towards a T Shaped Electrical and Computer Engineering

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Experiential Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victoria E Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Leo H. McWilliams, University of Notre Dame

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Paper ID #16804Implementation of a Flotation Platform Project for a First-Year Engineering,Project-Based CourseDr. Victoria E Goodrich, University of Notre Dame Dr. Victoria Goodrich is the Director of the First-Year Engineering Program at the University of Notre Dame. She holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and a MS and PhD in Chemical Engineering from Notre Dame. Her research focuses primarily on Engineering Education issues, especially focused within the first-year engineering experience.Dr. Leo H. McWilliams, University of Notre Dame Dr. Leo H. McWilliams is Assistant Dean of Undergraduate

Conference Session

Assessment & Grading in Mechanics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariana Silva, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Mechanics

immediatelygraded algorithmically and feedback returned. Computer-based homework systems have beenwidely adopted in large introductory STEM courses in recent years 5 , due to benefits to bothstudents and instructors, such as immediate feedback, integration with online content, and reducedgrading workloads. The development of computer-based questions with automatic grading allowsinstructors to implement more frequent testing in their classes. Educational research indicates thatfrequent testing leads to better retention than rehearsal strategies such as rereading noted orpreviously solved problems 9;10 , especially when immediate feedback is provided 4;7 In addition tobetter retention, students require repeated practice in order to achieve mastery of a given

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Nathan John Washuta P.E., The Citadel; Coleman D. Floyd

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

. There are many opportunities to improve thecourse, but initially focusing on the lab exercises has shown that teaching effectiveness can beimproved. The careful selection of the labs promoted depth of student understanding andengagement that would not have been possible with a lecture-based course. The long term goal isto educate students on the employment and development of mechatronic systems to be used infuture research and practical applications.Employing real world problems and scenarios to make each lab different for each lab team is noteasy or the right method for each lab-oriented course. However, this approach could stimulatefaculty and students to approach other departments to conduct interdisciplinary research andconduct joint and

Conference Session

Simulations and Project Based Learning I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magesh Chandramouli, Purdue University, Calumet (College of Technology); George Takahashi, Purdue University; Gary R. Bertoline, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

UniversityDr. Gary R. Bertoline, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Gary R. Bertoline, Dean of the College of Technology, is a Distinguished Professor of computer graphics technology and a professor of computer and information technology at Purdue University, with a courtesy appointment in the School of Engineering Education. He led the development of the Envision Center for Data Perceptualization at Purdue and served as its director for five years. He also had a major role in the build-out of Purdue’s campus cyber-infrastructure while serving as associate vice president and director of the Rosen Center for Advanced Computing (RCAC) that he co-founded

Conference Session

Safety and Sustainability in the ChE Classroom

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather L. Walker, University of Arkansas ; Edgar C Clausen, University of Arkansas

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Paper ID #42467Development of an Introduction to Sustainable Engineering Course as a ChemicalEngineering ElectiveDr. Heather L. Walker, University of Arkansas Dr. Walker is a Teaching Assistant Professor and the Associate Department Head for the Undergraduate Program in the Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. Her research interests include engineering education, increasing student engagement and student advising.Dr. Edgar C Clausen, University of Arkansas Dr. Clausen is a University Professor in the Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas

Conference Session

DSA Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory L. Heileman, The University of Arizona; Yiming Zhang, The University of Arizona

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Data Science & Analytics Constituent Committee (DSA)

Executive Committee of AZTransfer, an organization that works across the system of higher education in the State of Arizona to ensure students have access to efficient, seamless, and simple ways to transfer from a community college to a university in Arizona. He serves on the board of the Association for Undergraduate Education at Research Universities, a consortium that brings together research university leaders with expertise in the theory and practice of undergraduate education and student success. In addition, he is a fellow at the John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education. Professor Heileman’s work on analytics related to student success has led to the development of a theory of

Collection

2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Nathan M. Schneider; Mark Janzen; Eylem Asmatulu

than 430 °C, the effect of the pressureon the residence time became considerably less (Sharuddin et al., 2016).Agitations of the reactor during the decomposition process at higher temperatures can improvethe product output, along with selecting materials that have both a high heat tolerance andconductivity. Agitation of the catalyst materials (e.g., zeolite, clay, and other silicates) in thereactor will improve the production rates (Manos et al.,2001). Further research is needed fordeveloping a process that pretreats the plastic for different conditions. This would also11 © American Society for Engineering Education, 2017maximize the amount of space used, while removing unwanted voids and oxygen from

Collection

2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Gordon W. Romney; Paul D. Juneau

the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Regional Conference 502The constraint of a maximum of “one thousand” personas is based on past experience inmanaging personal certificates. The security policies can be established such that certificaterevocations are not an issue. Most universities, after all, keep user NetIDs for life. Storage,likewise is not a major constraint since disk storage costs continue to decrease. The greatestconcern is in developing a streamlined process for enrollment and certificate downloading intoTrueCrypt containers. Research will need to be done to determine the limiting

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 2: Program Design

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University; Jason H. Ideker; Jennifer Parham-Mocello, Oregon State University; Rowan Ezra Skilowitz; Natasha Mallette P.E., Oregon State University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

Paper ID #38477A reimagined first-year engineering experience implementation:Structure, collaboration, and lessons learned.Dr. Devlin Montfort, University of Portland Dr. Montfort is an Assistant Professor in the School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engi- neering at Oregon State UniversityJason H. IdekerDr. Jennifer Parham-Mocello, University of Portland I am interested in computer science education research related to K-12 curriculum, diversity in computer science, undergraduate computer science learning, and adult and teacher training.Rowan Ezra SkilowitzDr. Natasha Mallette P.E., Oregon State University Dr

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eswara Venugopal, University of Detroit Mercy

that communicates science tonon-experts through an efficient, engaging and persuasive method.The benefits to students of any pedagogical approaches to curricular material must always be aconcern for educators. It is important to ensure that students receive the benefit of “effectiveeducational practices [20].” The framework of “High-Impact Educational Practices” (HIPs) hasbeen shown, through extensive research, to produce significant educational benefits to allstudents, including traditionally underrepresented students in higher education. More detailsabout HIPs can be found, for example, in [20]. Three of these practices were relevant to thisproject and integrated into the assignments: (1) Diversity and Global Learning, aimed atexposing

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ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

David E Hubbard, Texas A&M University

the subject liaison to several sci- ence and engineering departments at both Texas Tech University and Missouri University of Science & Technology. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 1 Session XXXX Efficacy of Using Producer Price Indexes for Bulk Chemical Prices in Student Design Projects David E. Hubbard University Libraries Texas A&M University

Conference Session

Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Thornton, University of Maryland; Jacqueline Rogers, University of Maryland (Retired); Nathan Myers, University of Maryland; Monica Neukomm, University of Maryland

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

years teaching fourth grade in Baltimore as a Teach for America corps member. After her teaching commitment, she moved to the American Institutes for Research where she worked with Department of Education clients on several research and evaluation projects. Monica holds a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Oregon Page 13.668.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 HILLMAN ENTREPRENEURS PROGRAM - CHALLENGES, IMPACT ON A DIVERSE POPULATION, AND EARLY OUTCOMESAbstractThe University of Maryland (UM), Prince George’s Community

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; George Wright, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-2146: SUPPORTING AN EMPHASIS IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT:INTEGRATING ELECTRONICS CAD TOOLS ACROSS THE CURRICULUMJay Porter, Texas A&M University Jay R. Porter joined the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University in 1998 and is currently the Program Director for the Electronics and Telecommunications Programs. He received the BS degree in electrical engineering (1987), the MS degree in physics (1989), and the Ph.D. in electrical engineering (1993) from Texas A&M University. His areas of interest in research and education include product development, analog/RF electronics, instrumentation, and entrepreneurship.Joseph Morgan, Texas A

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan C. Grant; Sarah A. Rajala; Richard L. Porter; Kristine C. Lawyer; Hugh Fuller

engineering education. In astudy of female engineering and computer science alumni, Robinson (10) found that thegraduates ranked “self-confidence as the most important element for professional successand advancement” (p. 81). II. The University of Pittsburgh “Attitude About Engineering” QuestionnaireSince 1993, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have been studying freshmanattitudes about engineering and how those attitudes change over the course of thestudents’ first year (11). To that end, they developed and tested an “Attitude AboutEngineering” questionnaire. Using factor analysis, Besterfield-Sacre found that the fiftyquestions clustered into thirteen measures, two of which are of primary interest in thisstudy. The first is “Confidence

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

STEM areas in general, engineering in particular.Prof. Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is a professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering (ECSE) where he teaches courses on electromagnetics, electronics and instrumentation, plasma physics, electric power, and general engineering. His research involves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photon- ics, biomedical sensors, engineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and technology enhanced learning. He learned problem solving from his father (ran a gray iron foundry), his mother (a nurse) and grandparents (dairy farmers). He has had the great good fortune to always work with amazing

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 2A: Using Alternative Measurements to Look at Students and Their Success

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Andres Brake, Lamar University; James C. Curry

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First-Year Programs

, Proceedings of the 112th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 200113. Cuseo, J., “The empirical case for the first-year seminar: Promoting positive student outcomes and campus- wide benefits”, E-source for College Student Transitions 6(6), 5-7, 200914. Padgett, R. D., Keup, J. R., & Pascarella, E. T., “The impact of first-year seminars on college students’ life- long learning orientations”. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 50(2), 133–151. doi:10.1515/jsarp-2013-0011, 201315. Franchetti, M., “Evaluation of the effectiveness of the integration of LITEE case study for a freshman level mechanical engineering course at the University of Toledo”, Journal of Stem Education, 12(3&4

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Angolia, East Carolina University; John Pickard, East Carolina University; Leslie Pagliari, East Carolina University; Charles J Lesko Jr., East Carolina University

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College Industry Partnerships

consulting for topics including forecasting, inventory management, production planning, project management, and supply chain management. His research interests are in improving supply chain efficiency through the application of technology and best practices for warehousing, logistics, and inventory management. He holds a B.S. and Master of Engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a Ph.D. in Technology Management from Indiana State University. He also holds professional certifications of CPIM and CSCP from APICS, The Association for Operations Management, and a PMP from the Project Management Institute.Mr. John Pickard, East Carolina University I am a teaching instructor at East Carolina University in

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering/Technology

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Norton

, there just weren't enough resources on it. A more researchable (but still interesting) topic would help the class a lot. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education I'm not a big fan of researching in general, though it is a necessary skill, just not an enjoyable one. If you could throw in a little more engineering rather than researching, maybe if you could do an actual project or design rather than just look at sources online.”Student feedback confirmed the success of the course, but raised useful points to considerin improving the quality of the course. The students

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janice M. Margle, Pennsylvania State University, Abington; Catherine L. Cohan, Pennsylvania State University; Yu-Chang Hsu, Boise State University; Jill L. Lane, Clayton State University; Amy Freeman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Javier Gomez-Calderon, Penn State University; Dhushy Sathianathan, California State University, Long Beach; Renata S. Engel, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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NSF Grantees

Engineering (WISE) executive committee.Catherine L Cohan, The Pennsylvania State University Dr. Cohan has 15 years of experience as a research psychologist. She has expertise in the use of longi- tudinal designs, various modes of data collection (e.g., questionnaires, personal interviews, observational data), and survey research methods.YU-CHANG HSU, Boise State University Yu-Chang Hsu is Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at Boise State University. He earned his Ph.D in Instructional Systems with a doctoral minor in Educational Psychology from the Pennsylvania State University. Before joining BSU, he served as the assessment and evaluation coordinator (post- doctoral scholar) for the Toys’n MORE project