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Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I - Skills Development
Collection
2017 ASEE International Forum
Authors
Michael S. Shapiro, IEEE.org
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Main Forum (Podium Presentation)
California, Berkeley, and has dual master’s degrees in Latin American Studies from the University of New Mexico (MA), and Library and Information Studies (MLIS) from the University of Wisconsin- Madison. He has published numerous articles and essays. Michael resides in Seattle, Washington. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 IEEE Client Services Managers:Supporting Technical Careers, Promoting Effective Research, Building Global Institutional PartnershipsIntroduction:Searching the phrase “Publisher Institutional Support Model” will yield wildly differing resultsbased on how and where one is searching. A search in Google retrieves 50,500,000 results, morethan
Conference Session
ERM: New Research Methods and Tools
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Cassandra McCall, Utah State University
Education division.Maimuna Begum Kali Maimuna Begum Kali is a Ph.D. student in the Engineering and Computing Education program at Florida International University (FIU), in the School of Universal Computing, Construction, and Engineering Education (SUCCEED). She completed her B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in Bangladesh. She began her Ph.D. study in Computer Science but changed her program to Engineering and Computing Education a year later. Her research interests include exploration of marginalized engineering students’ experiences, hidden identity, student mental health and wellbeing, and student support in engineering and computing
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ERM: Let's Talk about Tests! (Tests Part 1)
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nelson Granja, Universidad San Francisco de Quito; Miguel Andrés Guerra, Universidad San Francisco de Quito; Vanessa Guerra, University of Virginia
.,” Dev. Psychol., vol. 22, no. 1, p. 31, 1986.[28] L. Zinkiewicz, N. Hammond, and A. Trapp, Applying psychology disciplinary knowledge to psychology teaching and learning: A review of selected psychological research and theory with implications for teaching practice. LTSN Psychology, 2003.[29] K. F. Halamandaris and K. G. Power, “Individual differences, social support and coping with the examination stress: A study of the psychosocial and academic adjustment of first year home students,” Personal. Individ. Differ., vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 665–685, 1999.[30] M. S. Chapell et al., “Test anxiety and academic performance in undergraduate and graduate students.,” J. Educ. Psychol., vol. 97, no. 2, p. 268, 2005.[31] M
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Transfer issues between 2-year colleges and 4-year Engineering and Engineering Technology programs 3
Collection
2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Shannon Conner, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; D. Matthew Boyer, Clemson University
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Diversity
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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)
Paper ID #43269Examining the Motivations and Experiences of Transfer Students Participatingin an Undergraduate Research CourseShannon Conner, Clemson UniversityDr. Lisa Benson, Clemson University Lisa Benson is a Professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, and the past editor of the Journal of Engineering Education. Her research focuses on the interactions between student motivation and their learning experiences. Her projects include studies of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers and scientists, and their development of problem-solving skills, self-regulated
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General Technical Session 1
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Shanshan Li, Purdue University; Yang Chen, Purdue University; David M. Whittinghill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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Computers in Education
Paper ID #10952A Pilot Study Exploring Augmented Reality to Increase Motivation of Chi-nese College Students Learning EnglishMiss Shanshan Li, Purdue University I am a graduate student in computer graphics technology at Purdue University. My research interest is exploring and analyzing user experience in augmented reality, specifically using AR as a educational and marketing tool. Apart from that, I am also interested in interactive design and web construction, information architecture,persuasive technology.Miss Yang Chen, Purdue UniversityDr. David M Whittinghill, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. David Whittinghill
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Evaluation: Exploring High School Engineering Education Initiatives
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kristen M Clapper Bergsman, Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering; Eric H. Chudler, University of Washington; Laura J Collins, Center for Research and Learning; Jill Lynn Weber, The Center for Research and Learning; Lise Johnson, The Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
reporting. She also has taught at two major universities and has expertise in educational methods, curriculum, and instruction.Mrs. Jill Lynn Weber, The Center for Research and Learning Jill Weber is a graduate of the University of Nebraska and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Com- munication Studies and English. After graduation, Jill moved to the Seattle area to pursue a career with AT&T Wireless where she worked as a Project Manager in Information Technology as well as in the Mar- keting group, and was a corporate trainer for new hires. During her time at AT&T, Jill was in charge of managing large cross-company project teams and several large technology projects. In 2005, Jill expanded her skills as a
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John Moreland; Tyamo Okosun, Purdue University Northwest; Armin Silaen; Kyle Toth, Purdue University Northwest; Chenn Zhou, Purdue University Northwest
simulation models for teachers’ research projects Week 2 to 5 – Conduct Research and Begin Curricular Module Development • Conduct research and parametric studies to optimize and troubleshoot industry processes • Interact regularly with faculty mentors, graduate students, and industry engineers • Industrial site field trips, research colloquia, professional development seminars • Weekly lunch presentations where all participant teachers meet together to discuss their progress • Begin curricular module development, mid-program project assessment & refinement (as needed) • Begin research report creation (short paper/manuscript, poster presentation, etc.) Week 6 – Research Report, Curricular Module
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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 9
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kuldeep S. Rawat, Elizabeth City State University; Mehran Elahi, Elizabeth City State University; Bijandra Kumar
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Diversity
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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)
Paper ID #36884Education and Training Program to Improve Preparedness and IncreasedAccess to Energy Workforce for Engineering Technology GraduatesDr. Kuldeep S. Rawat, Elizabeth City State University KULDEEP S. RAWAT is currently the Thorpe Endowed Professor and Dean for the School of Science, Aviation, Health, and Technology at Elizabeth City State University (ECSU). He has earned an M.S. in Computer Science, 2001, an M.S. in Computer Engineering, 2003; and, a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, 2005, from the Center for Advanced Computer Studies (CACS) at University of Louisiana-Lafayette. He also serves as the Chief Research
Conference Session
NSF Grantees' Poster Session
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
Master’s degree and urged to keep a high GPA so they qualify for a “4+1”program in which two or three classes can be double-counted for the Bachelors and Mastersdegrees. A major factor causing hesitation by the students is financing for additional schooling.The students are strongly encouraged to become involved in undergraduate research which canlead to funded research for graduate school.The first semester of the ASAP class is the most difficult as students are required to make adetailed time management schedule according to the Guaranteed 4.0 Plan by Donna O. Johnson.2An additional new program feature is a special half-hour seminar given at the beginning of thesemester by the course assistant and grader for students new to the class. In this
Conference Session
Approaches to Curriculum and Policy
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Jinlu Shen, Zhejiang University; Tuoyu Li, Zhejiang University
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Educational Research and Methods
c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 The New Engineering Education in China: Based on 207 New Engineering Research and Practice ProjectsAbstractUnder the background of accelerating new industrial revolution, China's higherengineering education is in urgent need of cultivating a group of innovative talentsin engineering science and technology. In order to improve the quality ofengineering education, China proposed the "New Engineering Research andPractice Project" in June 2017. This study attempts to conduct a system reviewbased on the 207 projects of the top engineering universities in China’s NewEngineering Research and Practice Project. It discovered the common key issuessuch as mechanism, ability, and
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NSF Grantees Poster Session I
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Praveen Kumar Sekhar, Washington State University, Vancouver
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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session
Paper ID #15065A Preliminary Study on Supporting Writing Transfer in an Introductory En-gineering Laboratory CourseDr. Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver Dr. Dave (Dae-Wook) Kim is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of Mechanical Engineering in the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver. He has 18 years of experience in engineering materials and manufacturing. His research area includes materials processing, structural integrity improvement, and hybrid composite manufacturing. He has been very active in pedagogical research and undergraduate research projects, and
Conference Session
International Division Technical Session 5
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; D. Jake Follmer, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
International
Paper ID #11690A Cross-Sectional Study of Engineering Student Perceptions and ExperiencesRelated to Global ReadinessDr. Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Sarah Zappe is Research Associate and Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at Penn State. She holds a doctoral degree in educational psychology emphasizing applied measurement and testing. In her position, Sarah is responsible for developing instructional support programs for faculty, providing evaluation support for educational proposals and projects, and working
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Arash Jamshidi, University of California, Berkeley; Elisa Stone, University of California, Berkeley
study has exploded over the pastdecade, particularly in higher education, and increasingly at the secondary level as well. Itsinterdisciplinary nature cuts across STEM fields, while also focusing on solving problemsrelevant to current challenges we face as a society, making it a particularly appealing topic andskill set to bring to K-12 students.In order to involve teachers firsthand in scientific research experience in an authentic setting,such a in university laboratories or industry research, multiple organizations have designed andimplemented Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) programs with the long-term goal ofenhancing STEM learning experiences for K–12 students. In RET programs, teacher participantsare guided to engage in research
Conference Session
EDGD: CAD, CAM, and AI
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John E. Bell, Michigan State University; Cui Cheng, Michigan State University; Hannah Klautke, Michigan State University; William Cain, Michigan State University; Daniel Joseph Freer, Michigan State University; Timothy J. Hinds, Michigan State University
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Design Graphics
Paper ID #22322A Study of Augmented Reality for the Development of Spatial ReasoningAbilityDr. John E. Bell, Michigan State University JOHN BELL Professor, Educational Technology, College of Education. John Bell earned his B.S. in Computer Science from Michigan State University, and then his M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley. His research considered various user interfaces for human- computer interaction among users with a wide range of technology skills. Bell later completed a post doc at UC Berkeley focused on teaching programming to non-computer science majors, and the
Conference Session
Safety and Sustainability in the ChE Classroom
Collection
2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Brittany Lynn Butler-Morton, Rowan University; Cayla Ritz, Rowan University; Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University; Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University; Emily Dringenberg, The Ohio State University
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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)
entering industry, and rather they should be equipped with the ability to develop life-longlearning skills that will allow them to gain the knowledge and skills required for their careers.The Theory-to-Practice gap is being studied in a variety of engineering areas, such as softwareengineering, computer science, and graduate-level engineering courses [5]-[8]. However, little to noresearch has been done to study the Theory-to-Practice gap in process safety. This study will focus on theTheory-to-Practice gap in the field of process safety, specifically on process safety judgments. Poorengineering judgment in process safety contexts has been shown to have substantial impacts on theimmediate employee, the company, and the surrounding community and
Conference Session
Models of community engagement practices
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Aimee S. Navickis-Brasch, University of Idaho, Moscow; Anne Liu Kern, University of Idaho, CDA; Fritz Fiedler, University of Idaho, Moscow; Jillian Rae Cadwell, University of Idaho; Laura Laumatia, Coeur d'Alene Tribe; Kathy C. Haynie, Haynie Research and Evaluation; Christine Meyer, Coeur d’Alene Tribe Department of Education
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Community Engagement Division
(science, technology, engineering, and mathemat- ics). Her research focuses on using place-based pedagogies in understanding STEM content, particularly with American Indian students and communities. She is the Principle Investigator for the NSF funded Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers, Back to the Earth.Dr. Fritz Fiedler, University of Idaho, MoscowDr. Jillian Rae Cadwell, University of Idaho Dr. Jillian Cadwell’s research incorporates an interdisciplinary study of ecology and fluid mechanics with a focus on the role of contaminant transport in the ecological health of aquatic environments. Additionally, Dr. Cadwell develops culturally relevant, place-based STEM curriculum for 3rd-6th grade
Conference Session
International Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nan Kong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tiago R Forin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Natascha M Trellinger, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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Diversity
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International
teaching and learning aspects of engineering began. At Purdue, Natascha is a member of the Global Engineering Education Collaboratory (GEEC) and is particularly interested in graduate level engineering education. Page 26.1285.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Purdue-Tsinghua Undergraduate Research Dual Exchange: A New Programmatic Implementation for Enhancing Global LearningIntroductionGlobal learning continues to gain prominence in many engineering schools and degree programs.Yet among existing offerings, for-credit study
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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Jorge H. Kurita, Universidad Nacional de Asunción; Derlis Ortiz Coronel; Lucas Domingo Moreira Bogado, Universidad Nacional de Asunción; Blas Fernando Vega, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional Unidad de Formación Superior
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Diversity
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Pre-College Engineering Education
encouraging teachers at different levels to incorporate newtechnologies that can inspire students.CanSats are a new technology that can meet this need. In this sense, it is novel to use CanSats forthe continuous training of STEM teachers. This program poses a paradigm shift away from thecurrent methods of training teachers, especially in Latin American countries and, in particular, inParaguay, where it is imperative to generate student experiences in aerospace engineering andtechnology to try to generate more engineers.There is slim research in the same line of research in the region. In Argentina, there are someexamples of CanSats being used by engineering students [5], specifically in secondary schools.These studies found the experiences awakened
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Software and Programming
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University; Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Peter Y. Wu, Robert Morris University; Ali A. Ansari, Virginia State University; Walter W. Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
Paper ID #11164Case Study Based Educational Tools for Teaching Software V&V Course atUndergraduate LevelDr. Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University Dr. Priyadarshan (Priya) Manohar Dr. Priyadarshan Manohar is an Associate Professor of Engineering and Co-Director Research and Outreach Center (ROC) at Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh, PA. He has a Ph. D. in Materials Engineering (1998) and Graduate Diploma in Computer Science (1999) from Uni- versity of Wollongong, Australia and holds Bachelor of Engineering (Metallurgical Engineering) degree from Pune University, India (1985). He has worked as a post-doctoral fellow
Conference Session
Mathematics Division Technical Session 4
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jennifer Vandenbussche, Southern Polytechnic State University; William George Griffiths IV, Southern Polytechnic State University; Christina R Scherrer, Southern Polytechnic State University
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Mathematics
Paper ID #5695A Study of Students’ Perceptions of Mathematics Homework Policies, withEmphasis on Engineering UndergraduatesDr. Jennifer Vandenbussche, Southern Polytechnic State University Jennifer Vandenbussche is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Southern Polytechnic State Univer- sity. In addition to her research in the scholarship of teaching and learning, she does mathematics research in in the area of combinatorics, especially extremal graph theory. Her primary interest lies in coloring and matching problems in graphs.Dr. William George Griffiths IV, Southern Polytechnic State University William Griffiths
Conference Session
Track 3 - Session 1
Collection
2014 ASEE International Forum
Authors
Morgan M. Bakies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Karen Seliah Lamb, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Tagged Topics
Student Development
Paper ID #11034International Experiential Learning in Engineering: a Case Study of JuniorEnterprise in the United StatesMiss Morgan M. Bakies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Morgan Bakies is an undergraduate student in chemical engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign and former British Exchange student at Swansea University in Swansea, Wales. During her studies as an undergraduate, she conducted research through a National Science Foundation-funded Re- search Experience for Undergraduates program at the University of Alabama and also interned at Lyon- dellBasell’s Houston Refinery.Karen
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Session 2 - Track 4: Sparking shifts in STEM: Facilitating equitable change through workshops on emerging and understudied research questions
Collection
2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)
Authors
Joan M Herbers, ARC Network; Heather E. Metcalf PhD, WEPAN, Inc.; Virginia L Rhodes M.S., The Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN)
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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity
WEPAN, Dr. Metcalf did her postdoctoral research at the University of Arizona as part of their NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation grant and was Chief Research Officer at the Associa- tion for Women in Science (AWIS). Dr. Metcalf has undergraduate degrees in applied mathematics and computer science from Clarion University of Pennsylvania, master’s degrees in computer science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and gender studies from the University of Arizona, and a doctorate in higher education, science, and technology policy from the University of Arizona.Virginia L Rhodes M.S., The Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN) Virginia Rhodes is the ADVANCE Resource and Coordination (ARC) Network
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Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Trevor D. McLaughlin, U.S. Military Academy
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Nuclear and Radiological
. Theprecept of this degree is that graduates are diverse leaders with an educational background that enablesthem in a wide array of situations to think critically and take action accordingly.Like any institution, U.S.M.A. bases its practices on preparing its students to be successful graduates, or,more specifically, successful Army officers. In this vein, a case study entitled Operation Persian Goldheld in the nuclear weapons effects classroom aimed to broaden the students’ way of thinking by forcingthem into a situation unlike any engineer would expect in a typical engineering curriculum. Cadets wereto apply their technical knowledge of nuclear weapons design and weapons effects to influence nationaland strategic policy decisions relating to foreign
Conference Session
Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Benita Comeau, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael Pastirik
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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
disciplines for underrepresented groups. Donna is the PI of the NSF GK-12 grant, STEP.Michael Pastirik, Michael A. Pastirik has been a high school science teacher for twenty-five years in both the public and private sector. His current assignment is teaching high school physics, Advanced Placement chemistry, and physical science. In addition, he has been a science writer for Turner/CNN and a daily newspaper. Michael received his M.Ed from Georgia State University and is currently attached to a NSF research team studying atmospheric gases in Antarctica. Page 11.1264.1© American Society for Engineering
Collection
2001 Annual Conference
Authors
Paul Wojciechowski
first freshman class entered in fall 1995 and graduated inAugust 1999. It has a one-year co-op requirement and has a close association with local industry. The program isABET accredited under EC2000. Dr. Wojciechowski’s research interests include thermo/fluids system design,alternative energy sources, system dynamics and control, and thin films. Page 6.465.9 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Education
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Cynthia Kay Pickering, Arizona State University; Caroline Vaningen-Dunn, Arizona State University; Maria A. Reyes, Phoenix College
Tagged Topics
Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session
Paper ID #33005Work-focused Experiential Learning to Increase STEM Student Retentionand Graduation at Two-year Hispanic-serving InstitutionsCynthia Kay Pickering, Arizona State University Cynthia Pickering is a retired electrical engineer with 35 years industry experience and technical lead- ership in software development, artificial intelligence, information technology architecture/engineering, and collaboration systems research. In September 2015, she joined Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) to lead the Girls in STEM initiative and translate her passion for STEM into opportunities that will attract, inspire and retain
Conference Session
New Trends in ECE Education I
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mary Baker, Texas Tech University; Brian Nutter, Texas Tech University; Mohammed Saed, Texas Tech University
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Electrical and Computer
three recent HSgraduates were all accepted to Texas Tech to begin classes in the ensuing fall. Each teamconsisted of a high school student or recent graduate, a TTU freshman or CommunityCollege student, and a junior or senior electrical engineering student. In addition, eachteam had a faculty advisor from the ECE Department at TTU and an external industrialadvisor or customer. The team composition was a key strategy in the program design. Ina study comparing differences in design practices between freshmen and seniorengineering students, Atman4, et al., observed that senior students gathered moreinformation and spent more time on final design phases than freshmen students. In the
Conference Session
Hurricane Katrina
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Charles Pierce, University of South Carolina
Tagged Divisions
Ocean and Marine
understanding of theimpacts of natural disasters on the infrastructure, the environment, the economy, and society as awhole; gain service learning experience by assisting recovery efforts in the Gulf Coast; anddevelop research skills by participating in hurricane damage assessment studies and contributingto a research paper(s). Appropriate assessment instruments, including an exit survey, will bedeveloped to measure each of these expected outcomes.It is anticipated that this course will serve as a model for the development and instruction ofother “outreach” engineering courses for engineering and non-engineering students alike. It israre for a non-engineering student to enroll in an engineering course, but that can change bycreating and teaching
Conference Session
Learning and Assessment I
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David B. Benson, Kettering University
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
any of one of these concepts at an early stage in a student’seducation can lead to a cascade of failures or difficulties that resonate throughout their academiccareer. Although a program of study for a given discipline is designed so that students entering agiven class have successfully completed all of the pre-requisite course material to attempt theclass, student recall as well as student exposure to prior content can vary. Current research has identified and mapped a number of central content and skilltrajectories that are present in engineering education, focusing primarily on science and mathcontent/skills essential to Mechanical Engineering. These content and skill areas have beenassessed using a trajectory taxonomy to map and
Conference Session
Innovations in ME Laboratory Instruction
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gregory Davis, Kettering University; Craig Hoff, Kettering University
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
integration, yet few engineering undergraduates understand thisprocess.2 Bokulich [2] adds “the state of education in this country, especially in science,engineering and technology, has become a matter of increasing concern to many of us inAmerican industry.”At the graduate level, industry and universities actively collaborate in research and developmentprograms. This results in a supply of highly qualified technical specialists which industry uses tocontinue the process of development. This collaboration is not typical at the undergraduate level,and industry simply “accepts the ‘output’ from university with the knowledge that they have tocomplete the training process through in-house training programs.”3 In an increasing