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Pedagogical Developments in BME
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Paul Denny, University of Auckland; Beth Simon, University of California, San Diego; Melissa Micou, University of California, San Diego
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Biomedical
AC 2010-1321: EVALUATION OF PEERWISE AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL FORBIOENGINEERSPaul Denny, University of Auckland Paul Denny is an instructor in the Computer Science Department at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. In addition to Computer Science Education, his research interests include collaborative student learning and he created the PeerWise tool to support this approach.Beth Simon, University of California, San Diego Beth Simon is a Lecturer with the Potential for Security of Employment in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the University of California, San Diego. Her research interests include educational technology and computer science education research.Melissa Micou
Conference Session
Computational Tools and Simulation I
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Arnaldo Mazzei, Kettering University; Richard Scott, University of Michigan
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Computers in Education
linear and non-linear model results can be substantial.Some effects of non-linearities on frequencies and mode shapes in vibrations were also treated.By using two simple systems, i.e., a simple pendulum and a symmetric coupled pendulum,interesting results were obtained, such as demonstrating the dependency of the period on theamplitudes of vibrations. A non-symmetrical model was then treated and it was shown that thelinear normal mode response is not maintained when the model becomes non-linear.References1. A. Mazzei and R. A. Scott, "Enhancing student understanding of mechanics using simulation software," Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Chicago - IL
Conference Session
General Topics in Graduate Education
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Matthew Pariyothorn, Texas A&M University; Robin L. Autenrieth, Texas A&M University
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Graduate Studies
students who have participated in summer research at their university andthe undergraduates at their university who have participated in summer research elsewhere.The College of Engineering (COE) at Texas A&M University (TAMU) uses this graduaterecruitment model through the Undergraduate Summer Research Grant (USRG) Program. TheUSRG is modeled after and designed to satisfy the objectives of the National Science Foundation(NSF) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU); however, funding is provided by theCollege of Engineering. Not only are domestic undergraduates considered, but also internationalundergraduates. The USRG is unique in that it serves as an umbrella to other summer researchprograms within the COE at varying levels such as
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2000 Annual Conference
Authors
Leon L Van Dommelen; Yousef Haik; Namas Chandra
Session 3430 FAMU-FSU M.S.M.E. Online Program L. van Dommelen, N. Chandra, Y. Haik FAMU-FSU College of EngineeringAbstractThis paper describes the adaptation of a master’s degree program so that the degree can beobtained by taking all the courses over the Internet. The degree program is Master of Science inMechanical Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. A distinguishing feature ofthe adaptation is that it attempts to approximate the live classroom experience as closely aspossible. This paper reviews, near the end of the first semester in which the required M.S
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session II
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Peter R Turner, Clarkson University; Jeffrey Humpherys, Brigham Young University
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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session
more targeted strategies for mathematicians to attract andretain students into STEM fields through mathematical modeling.Connecting Math to RealityThe first challenge or opportunity is about connecting mathematical modeling to the rest of the world. Bylooking at the world through the lens of mathematics, we see its majesty and ubiquity of mathematicalmodeling percolating through nearly all aspects of 21st Century discovery and innovation. Engineers usemodeling and simulation to test designs, pharmaceutical companies model drug responses and carry outadaptive clinical trials to minimize the costs and potential harm associated with testing drugs on humansubjects, and markets use mathematical models to buy and sell products and services in nearly
Conference Session
Two-Year to Four-Year Transfer Programs: Best Practices
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mark Bradley Kinney, Bay de Noc Community College; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Scott A Kuhl, Michigan Technological University; Mark Norman Highum, Bay College
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Two Year College Division
theAssociate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) program at Michigan Tech,Aleksandr Sergeyev. While he provided a tour of the EET lab, he described a grant opportunitythat might allow Bay College to not only obtain much of the equipment they would need tocreate an academic program designed to meet their area employers’ advanced manufacturingneeds, but could also be used to create a partnership between the two schools that would lead tocoordinated curriculum and an articulation agreement between Bay College’s program and thatof Michigan Tech. A year later that grant application was written and subsequently funded,allowing the two schools to pursue their development of a pathway to stackable credentials inrobotics.An Overview of the
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Mathematics Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Jocelyn B. S. Cullers, Boise State University
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Diversity
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Mathematics
, URM, or Pell eligible students. It simply means that issues with retention will need to bekept in view.6.0 AcknowledgmentsThe authors gratefully acknowledge the support of the National Science Foundation throughGrant No DUE-1347830, the ongoing support of the Dean of Arts & Sciences and the Office ofthe Provost at Boise State University, and the reviewers for suggestions that improved the paper.ReferencesBudny, D., LeBold, W., Bjedov, G. (1998). Assessment of the Impact of Freshmen Engineering Courses.Journal of Engineering Education, 87(4) 405-411.Bullock, D., Callahan, J., Shadle, S. E. (2015). Coherent Calculus Course Design: Creating Faculty Buy-in for Student Success. Proceedings of the 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Conference Session
Curricular Issues in Computer-oriented Programs
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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ibraheem A. Kateeb, North Carolina A&T State University; Larry Burton, North Carolina A&T State University; Naser El-Bathy P.E., North Carolina A&T State University; Michael S. Peluso, North Carolina A&T State Univerisity
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Computing & Information Technology
understanding of the core technologies underpinning today’s communication networks. This understanding will help drive the maximum benefits into the world’s communication resources. Page 25.1300.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The Future of the Basic Building Block of Telecommunications NetworkAbstractThe most basic building block of the Telecommunications industry is the cabling systems thatmake up the wired networks. Over the years we have seen tremendous change in the reliabilityand effectiveness of this core technical component of the network. This paper will provide a
Conference Session
New Trends in Computing and Information Technology Education
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Stephen J. Zilora, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Jim Leone
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Computing & Information Technology
., Longenecker, H. E., and Wagner, T. A. 2008. From teaching to learning: Learner-centered teaching and assessment in information systems education. Journal of Information Systems Education, 19, 2 (Summer, 2008), 169-174. Page 24.65.914. Sheppard, E. 2009. Assessment Maturity Model. (August, 2009) Retrieved May 17, 2013 from http://www.assessmentmaturitymodel.org.15. Thong, C. L., Yusmadi, Y. J., Rusli, A., and Nor Hayati, A. 2012. Applying Capability Maturity Model to Curriculum Design: A Case Study at Private Institution of Higher Learning in Malaysia. In Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering (Vol. 2).16
Conference Session
Track 8: Technical Session 1: Logic Models: How this tool can help you make the case for your DEI programs
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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)
Authors
Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Erin Carll, University of Washington; Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington
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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity
demographic methods and a concentration in social statisticDr. Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington Emily Knaphus-Soran is a Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Evaluation and Research for STEM Equity (CERSE) at the University of Washington. She works on the evaluation of several projects aimed at improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM fields. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Logic Models: How this tool can help you make the case for your DEI programs CoNECD 2024 Dr. Liz Litzler (she/they) Dr. Erin Carll (she/her) Dr. Emily Knaphus-Soran (she/her)Hello, we are happy to be sharing with you about how logic models may be helpful for you.We are
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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference
Authors
Orla Smyth LoPiccolo
, Visual Impact, Visual Teaching: Using Images to Strengthen Learning, Sage Pub, 20097 Felder, R.M., and R. Brent, “Death by PowerPoint,” Chem. Engr. Education, 39(1), 28 (2005) www.ncsu.edu/felder-public/Columns/PowerPoint.pdf8 LoPiccolo, Orla, “What I See I Remember, What I Do I Understand” American Society of engineering Education, Middle Atlantic Section Fall 2010 Conference, Villanova University, PA.9 Paulson, Donald and Faust, Jennifer, Active Learning for the College Classroom, http://www.calstatela.edu/dept/chem/chem2/Active/main.htm10 Johnson, D. W., R. T. Johnson, and K. Smith, Active Learning: Cooperation in the College Classroom, Interaction Book Company, Edina, MN, 199111 Ledlow, Susan, “Cooperative Learning in
Collection
1998 Annual Conference
Authors
Jeffrey S. Beasley; Charles T. Townley
Technology Interface is a peer-reviewed 3 Internet publication designed to serve membersof the Engineering Technology profession and its related fields. The Journal is peer-reviewed sothat the quality of publications will reflect the high standards expected of an academicpublication. Additionally, the peer review process will help to make sure the content of theJournal remains within the context of supporting Engineering Technology and its relatedprofessions.I. The Mechanics of the Journal A Look at the JournalThe Technology Interface can be found by entering the following URL in your Internet browserhttp://et.nmsu.edu/~etti 4. The Technology Interface does not have a subscription fee. Fig. 1shows a portion of
Conference Session
Aerospace Division (AERO) Poster Session
Collection
2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jiansen Wang, Purdue University; Shantanu Gupta, Purdue University; Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue University
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Aerospace Division (AERO)
may help researchers build better taxitime prediction model and may help airport managers to make better decisions to improve airportefficiency and capacity. Educators may use this research to teach large-sample data collection,data cleaning and consolidation, design of experiment, and statistical and graphical methods toanswer research questions in undergraduate engineering courses. Undergraduate aerospace oraviation students may improve their comprehension of taxi times, ASDE-X, and airportoperations from this research.BACKGROUNDASDE-X is a surveillance system that provides air traffic controllers aircraft and vehicle surfacemovement and location information by using radar and satellite technology [9]. ASDE-X wasdesigned to mitigate
Collection
1999 Annual Conference
Authors
Nick J. Kok
Session 3148 CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF TEACHING TO PROMOTE STUDENT LEARNING Nick J Kok Cape Technikon, South AfricaAbstractThe Cape Technikon is an institution offering educational programmes up to the doctoratelevel. The engineering programmes offered are characterised by a system of co-operativeeducation, i.e. work-integrated learning.The Cape Technikon is committed to providing and facilitating quality career and technologyeducation. To fulfill its mission the Technikon introduced a comprehensive quality assurancemodel some years ago whereby the outcomes of its
Collection
2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference
Authors
Alexey Yamilov
assignments and theaccess rate is clearly seen.Proceedings of the 2012 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 7    ConclusionsAn upper level undergraduate course “Nanostructures: An Introduction” which surveys themodern topics in the field of nanotechnology was developed and adapted for an online delivery.It had emphasis on conceptual understanding of the underlying physics. “Test bank questions”-strategy was adopted to (i) encourage students to keep pace with the lectures (via homeworks);(ii) relieve test anxiety; (iii) emphasize the key concepts in the material covered; and (iv)simplify administering
Conference Session
Global and Cultural Issues in Construction
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Carla Lopez Del Puerto, Colorado State University; Jonathan Weston Elliott, Colorado State University; María de Jesús Torres, Universidad Iberoamericana Tijuana
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Construction
community-driven development programs worldwide by collaboratingwith local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while creatingtransformative experiences and responsible leaders”13. The EWB’s mission statement succinctlyWhen humanitarian organizations support institutional partnerships in higher education tofacilitate the creation of educational training programs in impoverished communities, the resultsare mutually beneficial. The outcome of these partnerships simultaneously addresses one of thedual benefits (impoverished community/ American student) of partnership between humanitarianorganizations and institutions of higher education.It is clear that humanitarian efforts that directly provide for the physical needs
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jelena Trajkovic, California State University, Long Beach ; Lisa M Martin-Hansen, California State University, Long Beach; Anna Bargagliotti, Loyola Marymount University; Christine Alvarado, University of California, San Diego; Cassandra M Guarino, University of California, Riverside; Janel Ancayan, California State University, Long Beach; Joseph Alex Chorbajian, California State University, Long Beach; Kent Vi, California State University, Long Beach
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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session
Engineering (CSE) Department. Her work designing curriculum and programs to make computing and computing education more accessible and appealing has been funded by the National Science Foundation, philanthropic and industry partners Dr. Alvarado received her undergraduate degree in computer science from Dartmouth in 1998, and Masters and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from MIT in 2000 and 2004, respectively.Cassandra M Guarino, University of California, Riverside Cassandra Guarino is Professor of Education and Public Policy at the University of California Riverside. She obtained her PhD in the Economics of Education from Stanford University in 1999 with an emphasis on labor economics, and has held prior positions as an
Conference Session
Mathematics Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Christine Lindstrøm, Oslo and Akershus University College
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Mathematics
, where she focused on improving the first year physics course by developing and implementing ’Link Maps’, as well as synthesising an understanding of physics student learning by integrating a variety of theoretical backgrounds, from neuroscience via cognitive psychology to educational theories. Christine’s current research focuses on improving the science teacher education program at Oslo and Akershus University College, and she has a keen interest in how the brain learns physics. Christine also holds a position as Adjunct Associate Professor of University Pedagogy at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, where she teaches short courses on university teaching to PhD students and researchers
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Mathematics Division (MATH) Technical Session 3
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Hadas Ritz, Cornell University
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Mathematics Division (MATH)
individual effort and understanding; the use of partial credit to reward poor workwith middling grades, which allows students to accumulate a decent course grade without everdemonstrating correct problem solving techniques; agonizing over the right number of points offfor various mistakes.Even though alternative grading schemes have been shown to address many of those concerns,there are still many barriers to implementing them, particularly in courses with large enrollment.Energized by a workshop run by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) duringsummer 2022, we have undertaken to implement a standards-based and mastery-based gradingscheme for a 500+ student differential equations for engineers course at this R1 university duringfall 2022
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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference
Authors
Mohammad H. Hashem; Ahmed A. Al Khawaja; Saleh O. Edhah; Usman I. Hashmi; Al Hareth S. Al Akill
illusive for some. Many stories are circulated of people II. LITERATURE REVIEW having a degree and still earning minimum wage, or hatingUnlike college, during high school, students had sufficient their jobs. This deters college students from finishingtime to understand and comprehend the material clearly. because they think "Why be in debt $75,000 when I am notThe material covered in college requires an intensive going to get ahead." This may be true for some, but the scaleamount of effort and the use of various learning resources. is not evenly balanced [4].According to [1], “college packs about two years of classes
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Computers in Education 5 - Online and Distributed Learning 2
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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Shamsul Arefeen, Texas Tech University; Tim Dallas P.E., Texas Tech University; Heather Greenhalgh-Spencer, Texas Tech University
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Diversity
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Computers in Education
Paper ID #33621Solar-powered, Digital Classroom-in-Box: A Digital System to Mitigatethe Digital Divide of Post-pandemic EducationMr. Shamsul Arefeen, Texas Tech University Having completed his Masters in Electrical Engineering at Texas Tech University in 2018, Shamsul is working towards a doctoral degree in the same discipline and institution. He completed his bachelors in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Islamic University of Technology in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2003. He has extensive work experience in telecommunications and electrical power industry. He takes interest in inter-disciplinary research areas
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Diana G. de la Rosa-Pohl, University of Houston; Catherine Horn, University of Houston
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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session
Paper ID #33209The Endeavour S-STEM Program: A Multi-College Collaboration to In-creaseEngagement and Retention in STEMDr. Diana G. de la Rosa-Pohl, University of Houston Diana de la Rosa-Pohl is an Instructional Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Houston (UH). She has developed first-year experience programs for multiple STEM organizations and also teaches project-based hands-on courses for those programs. She currently directs the NSF-supported Endeavour S-STEM program which serves students across three UH STEM colleges. Her research interests include
Conference Session
Computing & Information Technology Division Technical Session
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Candido Cabo, New York City College of Technology; Reneta Davina Lansiquot, New York City College of Technology
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Computing & Information Technology
, NY), and a research scientist in the Department of Pharmacology at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University (New York, NY). Since 2005, he has been a member of the doctoral faculty at the CUNY Graduate Center. His research interests include computer science and engineering education and the use of computational models to understand and solve problems in biology.Dr. Reneta Davina Lansiquot, New York City College of Technology Reneta D. Lansiquot is Associate Professor and Program Director of the Bachelor of Science in Profes- sional and Technical Writing at New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York, where she earned an AAS in Computer Information Systems and a BTech
Conference Session
Track 7: Technical Session 8: Fostering Inclusive Learning Environments while Navigating DEI Backlash
Collection
2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)
Authors
valerie a guerrero williamson, Stevens Institute of Technology
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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity
workshops focused on issues related to power, privilege, social justice, and social identities such as race, ability, class, gender, and sexual orientation. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Fostering Inclusive Learning Environments while Navigating DEI Backlash Date 1 Overview Current Landscape: Recent SCOTUS ruling & State Legislation National, state, institutional, and individual Key Areas Targeted and Examples levels Strategies You Can Control for broadening how we accomplish goals for inclusion
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NSF Opportunities for Undergrad Eng Ed
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2002 Annual Conference
Authors
Jeannette Neal
., To Understand Is To Invent, Grossman, New York, 1973.18. Rossi, P. and Freeman, H., Evaluation - A Systematic Approach (5th edition), Sage Publishing, Newbury Park, CA, 1993.19. Sabin, R. and Sabin, E., “Collaborative Learning in an Introductory Computer Science Course”, Selected Papers from the 25th Annual SIGCSE Symposium on Computer Science Education, Phoenix, AZ, pp. 304-308, 1994.20. Shelly Cashman CyberClass, Shelly Cashman Series, http://www.scsite.com, 2000.21. Stevens, F., Lawrenz, F., and Sharp, L., User Fiendly Handbook for Project Evaluation: Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology Education (NSF Pub. 93-152, reprinted 1997), National Science Foundation, Washington D.C., 1993.22. The Buffalo News
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2024 ASEE North East Section
Authors
Nadine Stecher, Wentworth Institute of Technology
somewhat easier to solve thesecond time around (Table 1). It is unclear whether repeating the escape room made the materialappear less difficult, or if students had a better understanding of the puzzle design, havingexperienced the puzzles before. It is challenging to design puzzles such that they make sense toparticipants as much as they do to the designer.SummaryThe pilot of this escape room activity was set up in a lab space. The clues for the puzzles werephysical objects that students could manipulate, such as a handout they could write on, or stickylabels that they could move around. Furthermore, the students had to search the lab space forthose clues, which were hidden in drawers, dangling from hooks, or stuck to a wall. On the onehand, it
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PSW Section Meeting Papers - Disregard start and end time - for online paper access only
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2019 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting
Authors
Durul Ulutan, California State University, Northridge
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Pacific Southwest Section Meeting Paper Submissions
Paper ID #27828Treating students like adults - can they manage their own grading scheme?Prof. Durul Ulutan, California State University, Northridge Durul Ulutan has been an Assistant Professor at California State University - Northridge (CSUN) since 2017. He received his BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey, and his PhD in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Rutgers University (New Jersey). He worked as a Post- Doctoral Researcher in Automotive Engineering at Clemson University, (South Carolina) for 2 years prior to becoming an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at
Conference Session
Development of Collaborative Skills in Construction Education
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Melissa K. Thevenin, Colorado State University; Jonathan Weston Elliott, Colorado State University
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Construction
inclusion4, 20 and negative work environments are linked to attrition for women in non-traditional fields15.An individual’s career and academic choices, as well as the potential careers a student will Page 26.732.2consider, are influenced by factors including one’s self-efficacy and motivation11-13. Bandura2defined self-efficacy as “people’s judgments of their capabilities to organize and execute thecourses of action required to attain designated types of performances” (p. 391). Marra, Rodgers,Shen, and Bogue’s17 longitudinal study of engineering self-efficacy among women inengineering degree programs revealed significant positive, but short-term
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Faculty Development Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Paul Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Faye Wachs, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Juliana Fuqua; Cecilia Nguyen, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Deanna Miranda Barrios, California State University, Fullerton; Natalia Perez, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
discussions on thefollowing topics: • Free on-campus resources for creating videos • Importance of accessibility • Best practices in video design • Creating and measuring learning objectives for videos • Search engine optimization to boost viewership • Miscellaneous technical sessions such as editing in Camtasia Studio and improving audio qualityAdditionally, three Cal Poly Pomona faculty guest speakers shared their experiences developingvideos and using those videos to experiment with various pedagogies.FLC members received a small stipend and hardware consisting of a microphone headset,webcam, and writing pad to facilitate video production. Each FLC member was required toproduce four videos during the program and were encouraged to
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COED: Online and Blended Learning Part 1
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Carole E. Goodson, University of Houston; Susan L. Miertschin, University of Houston; Barbara Louise Stewart, University of Houston
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
Paper ID #21612Digital Learning Preferences: What Do Students Want?Dr. Carole E. Goodson, University of Houston Carole Goodson is a Professor of Technology at the University of Houston. As an active member of ASEE, she is a member of the Academy of Fellows, a past Editor of the Journal of Engineering Technology, a past Chair of PIC IV and the ERM Division, and a past Chair of the Gulf Southwest Section of ASEE.Prof. Susan L. Miertschin, University of Houston Susan L. Miertschin, M.Ed., M.S.I.S., is an Associate Professor teaching in the Computer Information Systems program at University of Houston. Her teaching interests