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Entrepreneurial Leadership and Non-traditional Ways to Engage Students in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
R. Keith Stanfill, University of Florida; Ted Astleford, University of Florida
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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation
property.IntroductionLife in a start-up technology business is no doubt a rich learning experience.Resources such as capital, facilities, people, and ideas are severely constrained.This environment forces one to adapt quickly or find another activity. While itmay not be feasible to replicate all the chaos and pressure associated with such anendeavor in an academic environment, researchers at the University of Floridabelieve it is possible to come close. The Integrated Technology Ventures (ITV)program provides a conduit for business, engineering and law students to gainvaluable entrepreneurial experience developing emerging technologies from theuniversity’s intellectual property portfolio. The students work in virtualcompanies under the guidance of seasoned CEO
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The Real World-Project-Based & Experiential Learning
Collection
2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jose Capa Salinas, University of St. Thomas; Manuel Salmeron, Purdue University; Herta Montoya, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Morgan R Broberg, University of Arkansas; Shivam Sharma, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Hyewon Hailey Seo, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Jorge Rojas, Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering, Purdue University, U.S.
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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)
about computer-aided drafting software prior to the course, with some students also mentioning surveyingtechnologies or construction automation. After the course, students mentioned many additionaltechnologies, including Building Information Modeling (BIM), Augmented and Virtual Reality(AR/VR), and 3D printing. These technologies overlapped with course activities like usingMixed Reality headsets. This change in response further supports the course outcome of knowingexisting and emerging technologies applicable to future infrastructure projects. Table 2. Student responses from the pre- to post-course surveys for questions 6 and 7.Topic Frequency CommentQuestion 6
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K-12 and Bridge Experiences in Engineering Education
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Sabina Anne Schill, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder
Tagged Topics
Diversity
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Educational Research and Methods
university. Following initial questions, participants wereasked, “How do you define mentoring?” Preliminary findings indicate that common themes onmentoring exist across students and faculty. Results from this pilot study will inform futurestudies and benefit K12 STEM outreach programs.IntroductionWith the ever-growing need for educated scientists and engineers in the workforce, there existsan opportunity for the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minorities (URM) inscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). High school demographics are notreflected in bachelor’s engineering programs, with African American, Latinx, and femalestudents underrepresented [1]–[3]. Increasing diversity in STEM is a desirable asset; diversegroups
Conference Session
NSF Grantees' Poster Session
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Caye M Drapcho, Clemson University; Lib Crockett, Clemson University
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
with BT content to reduce theintimidation factor. They encouraged new teachers to use and adapt BT materials to their ownsituations and to underscore agricultural standards already in place.All Group 2 teachers planned to expand on the information gained at the Summer Institute and toincrease their students’ exposure to Biosystems Technology and the varied career opportunities itoffers.When both groups were asked what things would they change in future Summer Institutes, twomain themes emerged. First, all teachers wanted more information on biofuel/biodieselproduction including algal oils. Second, they wanted a mid-year training opportunity. It wasproposed to conduct that training during a key agricultural meeting in January for which
Conference Session
Web Systems and Web Services
Collection
2003 Annual Conference
Authors
Melissa Lin
Session 1135 A Study of Mainstream Features of CRM System And Evaluation Criteria Melissa C. Lin Information Technology Specialist U.S. Department of Agriculture AbstractThis paper will discuss an overview of Customer Relationship Management (CRM)systems, mainstream CRM features and functionalities, CRM evaluation criteria andvendors selection. It will also include selecting a piece of enterprise application software,resolving a
Conference Session
Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University; Ricardo Mejia, Universidad EAFIT; Carlos Rodriguez, Universidad EAFIT
Tagged Divisions
International
manufacturing, rapid prototyping, collaborative design and engineering education. Page 15.286.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Collaborative Tools for Global Design Project Management: Case Study of an Academic ExperienceAbstractThe management of information and the capture of design ideas are very critical during theproduct development and product lifecycle management. They could be very challenging taskswhen time, efficiency and quality are important and the concurrent design team is physicallydistributed in different locations. However, the existing technology for communication
Conference Session
Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Efrain O'Neill-Carrillo P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; James D. McCalley, Iowa State University; Anne Kimber, Iowa State University; Robert Haug, Public Power Services
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Engineering and Public Policy
, communications as they had done in earlier emergencies (though many volunteers did so in 2017 through informal networks that carried news within geographical regions). 8. Even when some communications were re-established, the government failed in providing information to the public, did not provide a sense of security and being “on top” of things, even within the limitations the crisis brought. For example, government officials would announce help was on the way, materials for the electrical recovery were on the way, but a lot of the help ended up arriving months later. 9. Economic activity came to a full stop, how were we supposed to re-establish it all without communications and power? 10. The North-South demand
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Assessment of Entrepreneurship Programs
Collection
2003 Annual Conference
Authors
Sarah Rzasa; John Wise; Elizabeth Kisenwether
Session ______ Assessing Engineering Entrepreneurship John Wise, Elizabeth Kisenwether, Sarah Rzasa The Pennsylvania State UniversityAbstractCross-disciplinary technology entrepreneurship programs are rapidly emerging in colleges anduniversities across the United States, as well as Europe and Asia. But what effect do theseprograms have on their students? How can these effects be measured? These questions arebeginning to be answered in the new Engineering Entrepreneurship Minor at The PennsylvaniaState University. We have brought together faculty from the colleges of engineering, business
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Engineering Management Pedagogy: Teaching for Real-World Impact
Collection
2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Yuxin Xue, Zhejiang University; Tuoyu Li, Zhejiang University; Min Ye, Zhejiang University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Management Division (EMD)
emerging industries. Enterprise mentors are deeply involved in thecross-disciplinary construction of “Digital Intelligence Innovation and Management”,the construction of cross-disciplinary teaching projects and the construction ofcross-disciplinary innovative industrial courses, and provide multifaceted guidance tothe Doctor of Engineering through short-term lectures, academic lectures, andin-depth collaborative research.(ii) Building High-level Industry-education Integration Platforms Jointly bySchools and EnterprisesOn the one hand, leveraging strategic partnerships with Alibaba, Dahua Technology,Hikvision, and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, the School of Management hasestablished lots of laboratories. The industry-teaching integration platforms
Conference Session
Tools of Teaching and Learning
Collection
2003 Annual Conference
Authors
Debra Fowler; Jefferey Froyd; Don Maxwell
Session 2430 Learning Strategy Growth Not What Expected After Two Years through Engineering Curriculum Debra Fowler, Don Maxwell, Jeff Froyd Texas A&M UniversityAbstractAs the pace of technological development continues to increase, consensus has emerged thatundergraduate science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) curricula cannotcontain all of the topics that engineering professionals will require, even during the first ten yearsof their careers. Therefore, the need for students to increase their capability for lifelong learningis
Conference Session
Engineering and Public Policy I
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
J. Mendoza-Garcia, Purdue University and Pontificia Universidad Javeriana; Ida B. Ngambeki, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lamis J. Behbehani, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; P. Suresh C. Rao, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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Engineering and Public Policy
manage complex systems. He has worked on translation of research findings to development of practical solutions, and to inform policy development.Dr. Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette Page 25.383.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Defining the knowledge and skills that enable engineers to participate in public policyAbstractThe role of engineers in public policy can be seen as a twofold endeavor: (1) to help createpublic policy related to the utilization of technology to solve public problems as well as monitorand
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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 10
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Qianlong Lan, Texas Southern University; Ning Wang; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Gangbing Song, University of Houston (CoE); Hamid R. Parsaei, Texas A&M University at Qatar
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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation
systems are configured and integrated for Mobile learning5. For example, a MicrolectureMobile Learning System at Guangdong University of Technology6, a smart learning mobilesystem for collaborative M-learning at BaekSeok Culture University7, etc.Nowadays, M-Learning is a growing trend in classroom. This trend is creating a more flexible,collaborative and interactive learning experience in schools and districts, and according to a reportreleased by Simba Information, over 75% of districts are using mobile technology for educationalpurposes8. More and more mobile devices like tablets, and smartphones being used by studentsand educators in schools, districts and individual classrooms. According to a recent report byEdNET Insight9, 82.2% of districts
Collection
2000 Annual Conference
Authors
Ricardo Castillo Molina; Claudio da Rocha Brito; Melany Ciampi
classesstart. It takes around fifteen days classes that give the students a better basis of some subjectsthat will help them to have a better performance during the Engineering course. The experienceacquired in this Project has given more information about what needs to be changed in theseveral courses for the future years.I. IntroductionLately there is an incessant demand of new technologies and work methodologies. In this senseeducation becomes the main point of qualification. This society of information, knowledge is thepropelling machine of development and the change of paradigm. Qualify people for this newproducing process leads to the education quiz. It is a fact that education system is selective andexpensive in some Countries including Brazil
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Contemporary Issues in Engineering Ethics
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Donna Riley, Smith College
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Ethics
(2001) discussed the role of the NNI as abroker in coordinating research and development in nanotechnology together with public hopesand fears. They also commented that the NNI should embrace the goal of building capacity forpublic dialogue. Roco and Bainbridge also addressed the need for honesty when genuine risksare identified.Education and human development. Nanotechnology and its social, cultural scientific andtechnological consequences create an opportunity to integrate education across science,technology, social sciences and humanities (Roco and Bainbridge 2005) 7 . The end-result maybe informed, educated publics emerging from our high schools and colleges, able to shape thedirection of nanotechnology in beneficial ways (Roco and
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Frontiers in Engineering Management Education
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David Wyrick, Texas Tech; Adji Cisse, Texas Tech
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Management
studywill enable educators to assess the changes and directions needed in engineeringeducation in order to provide industry with the type of engineers needed for the future.Virtual teamsSince the emergence of the concept of “virtual team”, there have been many definitionsfor the concept. However, as the concept becomes more and more widespread,researchers and practitioners tend to converge to the following definition: “a virtual teamis a group of geographically and organizationally dispersed workers brought togetheracross time and space through information and communication technologies toaccomplish an organizational task. A virtual team is a collection of individuals who think,feel, and act as an interdependent unit and who are recognized by
Conference Session
Curriculum Development and Teaching Models in NRE
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas at Austin; Elmira Popova, University of Texas; Kendra Foltz-Biegalski, University of Texas; Steven Biegalski, University of Texas at Austin; Michael Krause, University of Texas
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Nuclear and Radiological
natural radioactivity, corrosion studies, Compton suppression gamma-ray spectrometry and risk assessment in radioactivity handling. He is also involved in development of distance learning education.Steven Biegalski, University of Texas at Austin Dr. Biegalski researches nuclear instrumentation and neutron radiography, analyzes environmental media using nuclear methods and models environmental pathways. In the past he has worked to develop technology in support of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty, an agreement started in 1996 that now has 196 member nations. He developed and installed environmental aerosol and xenon monitoring stations, developed software to analyze data from
Conference Session
Materials Education Perspectives
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Rajiv Asthana, University of Wisconsin-Stout
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Materials
proposed book was to be based on the idea that progress in innovative andcritical processing technologies demanded an understanding of the diversity and unity ofapproaches and methodologies across multiple disciplines and, that new pathways for knowledgegeneration and integration were likely to emerge from synergy among the current and evolvingpractices within diverse technical fields.Goals and ContentThe book was organized into eight chapters, with each chapter focusing on a specific topic as Page 13.1412.5displayed in Fig. 3, and
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NSF Grantees Poster Session II
Collection
2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Chelsea Joy Andrews, Tufts University; Kristen B Wendell, Tufts University; Greses Perez P.E., Tufts University; Fatima Rahman, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; L. Clara Mabour, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach
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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session
Technological Institute (INTEC) and a M.Eng. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayag¨uez (UPRM) as well as a M.Ed. degree in School Leadership from Southern Methodist University (SMU). Her current research interests are located at the intersection of science and engineering education, multilingualism and emerging technologies. Prior to starting her career in education, Greses was a project manager for engineering projects and hydrologic and hydraulic studies.Ms. Fatima Rahman, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach STEM Education graduate student at Tufts UniversityL. Clara Mabour, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach Clara Mabour is a first year STEM Education
Conference Session
Issues of Diversity
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Carol Burger, Virginia Tech; Soyoung Lee, Virginia Tech; Anne Laughlin, Virginia Tech; Peggy Meszaros; Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech
Tagged Divisions
Women in Engineering
projects.Soyoung Lee, Virginia Tech Soyoung Lee, Ph.D., Post-doctoral Fellow, Women in Information Technology project, Virginia Tech, USA. She has written and presented 13 papers and over 10 posters about Korean immigrants, women in information technology, decision making, community capacity, family life education, and parent-child relationships at national- and international- level conferences and symposia.Anne Laughlin, Virginia Tech Anne Laughlin, Ph.D. candidate, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Virginia Tech, USA. Past roles include: Assistant Director for Virginia Tech’s Career Services Office, and Applications Analyst for Virginia Tech’s Web Application Research and
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The Interdisciplinary Nature of Engineering
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Benjamin Cohen, Lafayette College; Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College; Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette College
Tagged Divisions
Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering
’ Committees on Education and Faculty Development and the Transportation Research Board Committee on Education and Training. She previously has served as Vice-Chair of the ASCE Infrastructure Systems Committee, Chair of the ASEE’s Civil Engineering Division, and a mem- ber of the Transportation Research Board committees on Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computing, Asset Management, and Emerging Technology for Design and Construction. She received her Ph.D. and M.S. from Carnegie Mellon University, and her B.S.E. from Duke University. Page 24.807.1 c American Society for Engineering
Collection
2008 GSW
Authors
Arup K. Maji
different in different fields of engineering (information technology vs. others).The paper is not a scientific study but a starting point for deliberations on these differences that couldlead to a better understanding of the situation. It could help identify and resolve issues related toengineering manpower faced by employers including faculty in the US. BackgroundIn late 2007 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation vice president Michael S. Teitelbaum told the House ofRepresentatives Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation that “ contrary to conventional 2wisdom, [the U.S.] has more than enough scientists and engineers” . His position on behalf
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Broadening Perspectives in Construction Education
Collection
2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Daniel Linares, Florida Gulf Coast University; Diana Marcela Franco Duran, University of Virginia; Kenneth Stafford Sands II, Auburn University; David R. Gutierrez, University of Virginia; Deyrel Diaz, Clemson University
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Diversity
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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)
Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Assessing the Effectiveness of Educational Interventions on Digital Skills for Middle Schoolers in Underserved Communities. The TechSpark Immokalee Case Study on Digital Upskilling in the Construction IndustryAbstractThis research project examines the impact and challenges of a digital education interventiondeveloped for middle school students from an underrepresented community within SouthwestFlorida. A four-week workshop was developed for three grade levels to enhance awareness andinterest in developing digital skills required for future technology-driven careers. Supported bythe Microsoft TechSpark program, these interventions provide students with hands-onexperiences involving emerging
Conference Session
Computers in Education Division Technical Session 2: Teaching and Learning
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
D. Cenk Erdil, Sacred Heart University; Darcy Ronan, Sacred Heart University
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Computers in Education
shifts in undergraduate studentprofiles with regards to previous CS familiarity, experiences, expectations, career interests, attitudes, andbeliefs. While adhering to the ACM Computing Curricula ‘78 (Austing, et al., 1979) guidelines for CS1 andCS2 courses for CS majors, the need for a third, primer survey course has emerged (Bailey & Forbes, 2004;Brady, et al., 2004). Common objectives of a survey course are to (a) introduce the core concepts to studentswho are interested, but do not have any prior skills on that field, (b) support student success while adapting tocollege life, and (c) improve recruitment and retention using the ‘Common First Year’ theme of many STEMprograms.In addition, the proliferation of technology in academia and
Conference Session
Historical Perspectives for Engineering Education
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Amy Slaton, Drexel University; Mary Ebeling, Drexel University
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Liberal Education
Mary Ebeling is assistant professor of sociology in the Department of Culture and Communication at Drexel University. Her scholarly work is concerned with the socio-political implications of the development of new markets in emerging technologies, including nanotechnologies and bioengineered technologies. Currently she is researching the construction of a nanotechnologies-based sector within the Philadelphia region and the associated consequences for workforce development, poverty reduction, global competitiveness, and distributive justice. Page 15.1284.1© American Society for Engineering Education
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Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I - Courses I
Collection
2017 ASEE International Forum
Authors
Ana Marcela Hernández de Menéndez, Tecnológico de Monterrey; Ruben Morales-Menendez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Pedro Orta, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)
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Main Forum (Podium Presentation)
Engineering and Sciences at Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey. Her research interests includes: competitive intelligence in technology and international and emerging markets.Dr. Ruben Morales-Menendez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) Ruben Morales-Menendez received the B.Sc. degree in chemical engineering and systems, the M.Sc. degrees in process systems and automation, and the Ph.D. degree in artificial intelligence from the Tec- nol´ogico de Monterrey, Mexico, in 1984, 1986, 1992, and 2003, respectively. He was a Visiting Scholar with the Laboratory of Computational Intelligence, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, from 2000 to 2003. He is currently a Consultant specializing in the analysis and design of
Conference Session
Beyond Individual Ethics: Engineering in Context
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Donna Riley, Smith College
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Liberal Education
of ethics problems. (f,h,j) • Lead insightful discussions on science, technology, and ethics topics. (f,g,h,j) • Conduct original research into a topic in science, technology, and ethics. (f,h,i,j) • Effectively communicate in oral and written forms the findings of original research on science, technology and ethics. (g) • Explain the complex relationships among science, technology, and ethics in current social contexts, and how these contexts inform and influence social choices about science, technology, and ethics. (f,h,j) • Act creatively and reflectively in the world to address science, technology, and ethics. (f,i) • Assess and direct your own learning, and reflect on that process. (i)These map, as noted above
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Public Policy in Engineering Education
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Bill Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tehri Parker, Midwest Renewable Energy Association
Tagged Divisions
Engineering and Public Policy
AC 2011-46: SOLAR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE MIDWESTBill Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette Bill Hutzel is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department at Purdue University. He manages the Applied Energy Laboratory that is used for teaching and applied research into High Performance Buildings.Tehri Parker, Midwest Renewable Energy Association Tehri Parker is the Executive Director of the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA). Tehri has served as a member of the Focus on Energy renewable energy coordinating committee, an advisory group that developed Wisconsin’s statewide renewable energy incentive and training programs. She is also on the Milwaukee Shines Solar City
Collection
2000 Annual Conference
Authors
Willard D. Bostwick
, ENGINEERING AND DEMONSTRATE AN ABILITY TO ADAPT TO EMERGING TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS OF KNOWLEDGE, TECHNIQUES, SKILLS AND MODERN TOOLS OF THEIR DISCIPLINE DEMONSTRATE AN ABILITY TO CONDUCT, ANALYZE AND CONDUCT, ANALYZE AND INTERPRET EXPERIMENTS AND INTERPRET EXPERIMENTS AND C APPLY EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS TO IMPROVE PROCESSES DEMONSTRATE AN ABILITY TO APPLY EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS TO IMPROVE PROCESSES
Collection
2019 ASEE Zone I Conference & Workshop
Authors
M. Nazrul Islam; Joseph Abel; Qinghai Gao
-art technology and concepts in the field. Graduates of this program will beable to immediately address the challenging security threats and protect the digital information andinfrastructures.REFERENCES[1] “10 cyber security facts and statistics for 2018,” Norton, https://us.norton.com/internetsecurity-emerging-threats-10-facts-about-todays- cybersecurity-landscape-that-you-should-know.html[2] “Occupational outlook handbook: Information security analyst,” US Department of Labor, https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/information-security- analysts.htm[3] “Occupational outlook handbook: Computer and information systems managers,” US Department of Labor, https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/computer-and
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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: International Perspectives in Graduate Education
Collection
2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Siqing Wei, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Moses Olayemi, University of Oklahoma
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Graduate Studies Division (GSD)
engineeringfaculty in traditional disciplines with experienced engineering education researchers to conducteducational research in engineering. Such mentoring relationships facilitated professionaldevelopment and authentic engagement for novice faculty and helped reduce the uncomfortablefeeling of “imposter syndrome” in the new field of inquiry. A key observation of the literature summarily described shows that extant studies primarilyfocus on faculty development. Worldwide, numerous graduate programs focusing on engineeringeducation have been established, which ushers in the argument that graduate students could alsobenefit from such formal or informal communities outside their programs [3]. Emerging researchon the experiences of international graduate