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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 1: Tech-Forward Teaching - Digital Tools to Enhance Engagement

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Surupa Shaw, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

shown limitations in helping students achieve proficiency, particularly when learningprogramming as a second language. Research suggests that many students struggle with thisinstructional model due to its focus on passive learning rather than active engagement (e.g.,Guzdial, 2004 [6] ; Robins et al., 2009 [7]). Hancock’s [8] work on real-time programmingprovides valuable insights into how interactive and dynamic coding environments can enhancelearning. Since then, various studies have explored the impact of real-time feedback and livecoding environments on programming education (e.g., Sorva, 2013 [9]; Lahtinen et al., 2005[10]), demonstrating their potential to improve comprehension and engagement. This paperbuilds on these findings to examine

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Patricia A. Sullivan, New Mexico State University; Delia Valles-Rosales, New Mexico State University; Marcelo Augusto Leal Alves, University of São Paulo; Brendan P. Sullivan, New Mexico State University

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International Forum

, professional devel- opment, and educational outreach programs. She is co-PI for a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to broaden participation among minority engineering students through engagement in innovation and entrepreneurship and a co-PI for an i6 Challenge grant through the U.S. Economic Development Admin- istration (EDA) to foster regional economic development through innovation and new business start-ups. She is institutional integrator for the Partnership for the Advancement of Engineering Education (PACE) at NMSU. She is also co-lead for a NSF funded Pathways to Innovation cohort at NMSU with a focus on integrating innovation and entrepreneurship into the engineering curriculum through a blending of indus

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Experiences of Underrepresented Students in Engineering

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Sherry Marx, Utah State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

identities with other gender, racial, andethnic groups that are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) education.Based upon national recognition that nontraditional students possess untapped potential tostrengthen and diversify the engineering workforce, the purpose of this qualitative research studywas to examine the lived experience of nontraditional students engaged along alternativepathways to engineering degrees. Providing new understandings of how nontraditional studentsmade sense of their engineering education experiences, this work reports on the waysnontraditional engineering students narratively described their success in the context of the two-year transfer program. Findings revealed that participants

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 4

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadah Al Theeb, Purdue Engineering Education

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

potential barriers for women pursuing STEM careers, focusing on theUAE. The study concluded that job prospects remain limited despite increasing access for womenin STEM [20]. Additionally, another systematic review of women's engagement experiences inSTEM fields revealed that these experiences in engineering are influenced by personalcharacteristics such as self-efficacy, motivation, and passion, as well as the practices of malecolleagues, parents, and human resources [21]. Furthermore, Baytiyeh [22] found that womenengineers often struggle with communication, self-confidence, and creativity. While the studies reviewed above offer valuable insights, there are still gaps in theliterature, such as a lack of research comparing the experiences

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 6

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erick S. Vasquez, University of Dayton; Megan Morin, ASHLIN Management Group; Vinayak Vijayan, University of Dayton; Timothy Reissman, University of Dayton

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

. Student engagement was one of the greatest successes in this FLCfor rapid EML micromoment implementation. As noted by one participant: “The greatest success was that the activities broke the monotone nature of the lectures; the students seemed more active and engaged during and after the activity. Both activities that I tried, I believe, also helped the students learn the concepts better.”All respondents agreed to recommend this EML micromoments FLC to other faculty andincorporate micromoment activities in their future courses. One of the respondents concurred thatthese activities are low effort and can make a significant impact. If multiple classes implementthese activities, the students will learn the entrepreneurial mindset

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Outcomes of Cooperative Education Assignments

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Johrendt, University of Windsor; Schantal Hector, University of Windsor; Michelle Watters, AUTO21; Derek Northwood, University of Windsor; Geri Salinitri, University of Windsor; Arunita Jaekel, University of Windsor; Karen Benzinger, University of Windsor

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

choiceof learning tasks; (2) explicit communication and explanation of expectations; (3) modeling,practice, and constructive feedback on high-level tasks; (4) a student-centered instructionalenvironment; and (5) an attitude of respect and caring for students at all levels of development”.Lizzio, Wilson and Simon suggest, however, that the quality of the experience has an impact onthe outcomes16. This idea had been recognized 70 years ago (1939) by John Dewey17: The belief that all genuine education comes about through experience does not mean that all experiences are genuinely or equally educative. Experience and education cannot be directly equated to each other. For some experiences are mis-educative. Any experience is

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Experiences of Underrepresented Students in Engineering

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Indhira María Hasbún, Florida International University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

, 2020WIP: Identifying Structural and Cultural Characteristics of Hispanic-Serving Institutions in Engineering Education – A Morphogenetic ApproachAbstractThis work-in-progress (WIP) paper presents the methodological approach of Phase 1 of a largerstudy exploring how Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) can better “serve” Latinx engineeringstudents, as illustrated through a particular case study institution. The main goal of Phase 1 is toexamine the impacts of the HSI designation on institutional systems and identify the resultingstructural and cultural characteristics that may influence the experiences of undergraduate Latinxengineering students. Ultimately, this study seeks to identify how colleges of engineering at HSIscan leverage their

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Interrogating Race, Caste, and Power (Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division ECSJ Technical Session 4)

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Motahareh Darvishpour Ahandani, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Precious Njeck, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Ogochukwu Nwabueze Okoani, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

. Another author reflected on how she felt when a certain professor hugged her atthe end of one of their community events thus: “By that singular act of hugging me, she [theprofessor] showed me [without having to say anything] that I belong in the program.” DiscussionIn this paper, we explore how various social, cultural, and political factors (barriers and supports)impact multiple dimensions of international graduate students’ wellness. Drawing from our ownexperiences as members of this demographic, we provide insights to illustrate these realities.Social factorsSocial factors impact the environmental and intellectual dimensions of wellness for internationalstudents. Positioning in a new environment

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Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; William Joseph Stuart P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Bethany B. Smith, Arizona State University

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Materials

Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge and change for intro- ductory materials science and chemistry classes. He is currently conducting research on NSF projects in two areas. One is studying how strategies of engagement and feedback with support from internet tools and resources affect conceptual change and associated impact on students’ attitude, achievement, and per- sistence. The other is on the factors that promote persistence and success in retention of undergraduate students in engineering. He was a coauthor for best paper award in the Journal of Engineering Education in 2013.Dr. Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University Her research team is skilled matching these newer manufacturing techniques

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Computer Science and Information Technology in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tony Docal, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

classrooms. Among the courses within theTechnology Integration Certificate, the Engage and Educate – Podcasts In The Classroomcourse provides participants with examples of how podcasts can be integrated in classroomlessons to engage students in STEM disciplines. During the course, the pros and cons of podcastsare examined and participants are introduced to the tools and techniques for creating podcasts. Inthis study, we described our online courses and their impact on teachers’ professionaldevelopment. In addition, upon completion of the podcast course, we investigated teachers useof podcast and explored how podcasts were used in the classroom setting. The principle researchmethod employed in this study is to develop aggregate narratives. The

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hillary E. Merzdorf, Texas A&M University; Donna Jaison, Texas A&M University; Samantha Ray, Texas A&M University; Anna Stepanova, Texas A&M University; Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, San Jose State University; Vinayak Krishnamurthy; Wayne Li, Georgia Institute of Technology; Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University; Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Sketchtivity, an Intelligent Sketch Tutoring Software: Broadening Applications and ImpactMotivation and BackgroundSketching is an essential skill for engineers. Engineering students develop problem representationand problem-solving skills in part through sketching[1, 2]. Communication with fellow engineersand designers depends on the ability to share ideas through sketching [3]. Sketching is importantfor problem formulation as designers create representations of a problem for problem scoping andcommunication [4]. Idea fluency and idea generation as measures of design creativity aresupported through sketching [5, 6]. Sketching is also an effective approach for

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Donna Llewellyn; Marion Usselman; Gordon Kingsley

Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationThe chief concern expressed by the Fellows about teaching was that they would not be effective.There were two ways of articulating this concern. First, the majority of Fellows expressed worrythat they might be a burden to the high school teacher. Second, a few of the Fellows articulatedconcerns that their assignment was likely to lead them to work with students that might not needtheir help. Instead they would have preferred an appointment in a high school with fewerscience resources.Time emerged as a major theme for the Fellows on both the survey and in the interviews.Most of these students are actively engaged in research projects either for their majoradvisor or in preparation of a

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To Boldly Go... Engineering Librarians Explore New Connections with Users

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Parker, University of Manitoba

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Engineering Libraries

quite the same way. For example, students have commented on theirsearch pages that Google cannot give them the kind of scholarly sources they need tounderstand engineering concepts. Because of the librarian’s direct engagement in first aclassroom and then a faculty, the perception has changed – and for the better.In this way, we are able to approach the outcome that Brent argues for: learning aresearch process and “learning by inquiry in a collaborative environment” [18].Bibliography[1] A. Parker and N. Godavari (2007). “Information Literacy and the art of doing research within the context of an engineering technical communications course,” The Canadian Design Engineering Network (CDEN) and the Canadian Congress on Engineering

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Assessment of Biomedical Engineering Programs

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Wendy Newstetter; Paul Benkeser

the insignificant ones. We wanted to determine Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationwhether they were engaging in the kinds of reasoning strategies used by engineers when startingin on a new problem. Ideally we would have given students a hard problem and then follow themfor three weeks as they worked on it, but this is hardly realistic. With these goals in mind, wedecided to give them a complex problem statement and have them do the first steps towardsproblem structuring. This would allow us to begin to assess how they were developing initialreasoning and inquiry skills. A sample problem is

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 1: Tech-Forward Teaching - Digital Tools to Enhance Engagement

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ian Hong Phan, University of California, Santa Cruz; Iakov Taranenko, University of California, Santa Cruz; Tela Favaloro, University of California, Santa Cruz

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

beingaccessible to learners without any prerequisite background. The course is structured aroundcustom-designed CTF challenges that we develop and host on our dedicated, home-builtplatform. Over the course of the quarter, students complete a variety of challenges in differentcybersecurity topics, both in class and at home, as individuals and in groups, to experientiallybuild their skill in preparation for a culminating final experience. Over this two-week finalproject challenge, student-teams are free to flex their skills in our own CTF competition toachieve points towards the completion goal. This challenge-driven yet collaborative learningenvironment keeps learners engaged throughout the quarter while removing the competitiveframework that often drives

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Design Assessment

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer S. Mullin, University of California, Davis; Jean S. VanderGheynst, University of California, Davis

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

class standing or major. A core objective of thecourse is to provide vital connections between engineering content, oral communication skillsand creative problem-solving through an engaging multidisciplinary team design experiencewithout increasing time to degree.Course structure involves a weekly large format interactive lecture session followed by a studiosession where smaller groups of students participate in hands-on collaborative activities.Homework and presentation assignments are structured around a team-based engineering designproject that emphasizes key stages of the engineering design process along with several forms ofcommunication that engineers typically utilize in design.In Fall 2017, an exploratory student team design project for

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christina Anlynette Alston, Rice University; Carolyn Nichol, Rice University; Robert Wimpelberg, University of Houston; Jean S. Larson, Arizona State University; Alison Cook-Davis, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #29194Teacher Leader Engineering Network (TaLENt): A Collective Impact Modelfor K-12 Engineering Teacher Leaders (Work in Progress)Christina Anlynette Crawford, Rice University As Associate Director for Science and Engineering of the Rice Office of STEM Engagement, Christina leads the NanoEnvironmental Engineering for Teachers program. In this capacity, she guides Houston area secondary science teachers in weekly meetings on Rice’s campus to ”best practices” in educational pedagogy. She currently has a B.S. in Biology from Texas A and M Corpus Christi, an M.S.Ed from the University of Houston, and is a Ph.D

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Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine Crocker, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Ramachandran Venkatesan, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Steven Shorlin, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Nabil Dawood, Memorial University of Newfoundland

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Graduate Studies

eligible to receive a TOGA 2 fellowshipin that semester.Evaluation of TOGAFrom the beginning of the pilot phase, TOGA 2 graduate students completed feedback forms foreach workshop as well as a final questionnaire designed to ascertain feedback about theirparticipation in TOGA. Questions were included regarding a variety of aspects of TOGA such asthe time allotment, obtaining feedback from undergraduate students, the professionaldevelopment sessions, the ‘lead’ facilitator, and impact on undergraduate student learning.Beginning in the Spring semester of 2006, students were asked to rate a statement related to theoverall benefit of TOGA. In Table 1 below, the total TOGA 2 TA ratings for the statement“TOGA is a beneficial program” are given for the

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Mentoring Minority Students

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frances Carter-Johnson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Patricia Ordóñez, University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras ; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC); Miguel Alfonso Nino, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Minorities in Engineering

the costs of developing and maintainingprograms that increase retention and reduce attrition rates. In addition to these benefits, it hasbeen demonstrated that for university staff, mentoring “increased employee productivity andencouraged people to engage in more activities that enhanced the institution’s reputation.”3 It iseasy to imagine the return on investment for increased mentoring programs at the graduate level,and thus our focus here will be on mentoring in graduate school.Several factors have been correlated to student success in graduate school such as having a senseof connectedness to peers, faculty, and the department. Other factors include having aknowledgeable advisor, good communication with professors, and professors that

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Labs & Hands-on Instruction I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad Eric Davis P.E., University of Oklahoma; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech

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Electrical and Computer

learning habits1, this approach ofstatic learning reduces students’ autonomy and communications, lack of efficientorganization and planning, and it provides less motivation for learning and creativity2. It isobserved that in recent years, instructors of circuits course more often utilize active learningapproaches to help students better understand complex circuit and physical-level phenomena.It is optimistic to see more instructors are no longer relying only on lecturing high levelabstractions, but are prompt to involve students’ minds and hands in projects, team work,circuits design, and student-centered activities. This active learning approach has proven to beeffective for teaching circuits in several schools and to improve the quality of

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Faculty Development Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi Sherick, University of Michigan; Pauline Khan, University of Michigan; Tershia Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan; Deborah Covington, University of Michigan

Paper ID #37466People-First Engineering: A College-wide effort to shift theculture by using the socially engaged design processHeidi M Sherick (Faculty Development and Leadership Specialist) Dr. Heidi Sherick has worked in higher education for over 30 years with experience working in a variety of administrative roles including academic affairs, student affairs, and alumni affairs. Currently, Heidi is the Director of Leadership Development in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan. She provides one-on-one coaching for faculty and staff in new executive leadership roles and Associate level faculty

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 3.B

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Naveed Aman, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Moomal Bukhari, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Eric Clarence Einspahr, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Jena Shafai Asgarpoor, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Bhuvaneswari Gopal, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Diversity

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

semesters to assess the impact of theredesign. In addition to academic performance data, we conducted a post-course survey toevaluate students’ learning expectations, outcomes, and perceptions of the course. The surveyresponses were categorized based on student majors: engineering, non-engineering, andundecided. One particularly noteworthy finding was the positive impact the redesign had onstudents in the undecided category, who were typically freshmen unsure of their major and morelikely to withdraw from the class. This group, historically at higher risk of dropping the course,showed significant improvement in retention and engagement following the redesign.Overall, the course redesign yielded substantial benefits for all student categories

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Military and Veterans Division (MVD) 3 - Moving Beyond the Uniform

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David M. Feinauer P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Jerry Lynn Dahlberg Jr, University of Tennessee, Space Institute; Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans Division (MVD)

Associate Professor in the Penn State Hershey College of Medicine and Director of Evaluation for the Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Her research and teaching background focuses on program assessment, STEM technical communication, industry-informed curricula, and educational outcomes veteran and active duty students. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 The Influence of Connections to Veteran Populations on Faculty and Staff Perceptions of Student Veterans and Service MembersAbstractThis paper presents an in-depth look at aspects of a larger study that measures perceptions andpossible biases or dispositions towards a belief regarding veterans and service

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John E. Post P.E., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Dennis A. Silage, Temple University

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Electrical and Computer

electrical engineering1. Among other possibilities, studentowned portable equipment facilitates hands-on experiential learning and provides the opportunityto flip the laboratory to increase student engagement2.Up until now, this trend has had reduced impact in analog and digital communications becausethe most capable equipment, such as the Universal Software Radio Peripheral (USRP) was tooexpensive or inexpensive equipment, such as the ubiquitous RTL Software Defined Radio (RTLSDR) dongle, lacked the necessary features for full transceiver implementation1. Currentlyretailing for $99 (academic price), the Analog Devices Active Learning Module-Pluto SoftwareDefined Radio (or PlutoSDR) appears to have the potential to bridge the gap between these

Conference Session

Work in Progress: Hands-on Activities

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Katelyn Dahlke, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Campbell University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

individual questions. Key feedback included practicing theimplementation from a faculty perspective instead of from a student perspective, and desire foradditional time spent on the educational psychology background. In addition, the workshopspurred some participants to request additional modules after seeing ease of use, and otherparticipants inquired about letting other faculty at their home institution use the LC-DLMs in theclassroom. This feedback will be used to improve future spoke workshops in the coming years,including two serving the South Central Region, one in the Northeast, and one in the West.Keywords: active learning, hands-on activities, disseminationIntroduction:Studies have shown that students participating in engaged, active

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Frontiers in Engineering Management

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanna Long, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Hector Carlo, University of Puerto Rico; Jane Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Abhijit Gosavi, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Scott Grasman, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Engineering Management

organizational cultures,time zones, and practice. This framework fosters experience-based learning and examines thevalue-added communication skills achieved through the addition of a global, virtual studentproject environment to supply chain-logistics management courses.Literature ReviewThe globalization of the world economy and the impact of technology on workforce preparationand curriculum design are reflected in the literature and showcase a strong awareness of thevalue of globalizing the curriculum. This shift is readily apparent when comparing the concernsof authors in past decades over lack of global awareness with the strong advocacy and promotionof globalization in current literature2, 10, 18.Traditional supply chain courses provide students

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session #2: Global Engagement

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seth D. Mallett, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Jeno Balogh Ph.D., Metropolitan State University of Denver; Marcus Juby, University of Pécs, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology ; Zoltan Orban, University of Pecs Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology

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International Division (INTL)

frame a workshop?", and "How do you set up and clarify the goals of a meetingwhere you want to engage diverse stakeholders?". Based on real case studies students get theopportunity to practice these skills.Module 2: Sustainable Structures / Sustainable Structures, Construction Materials, andTechnologiesStudents are introduced to various sustainable construction materials and technologies that areresource efficient and minimize impacts on the environment. This course is subdivided into twomain themes: Sustainable Structures and Construction Technologies and SustainableConstruction Materials. Within the first theme, the course will cover topics such as sustainableconcepts in structural design, functional and structural lifespans, design for

Conference Session

ERM: Lessons Learned from COVID (COVID Part 1)

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcia Gail Headley, University of Delaware; Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Haritha Malladi, University of Delaware

working in the intersection of undergraduate engineering education, sustainable infrastructure, and community engagement. She teaches the introductory engineering course for all first-year undergraduate students in the College of Engineering at UD. Her undergraduate teaching experience includes foundational engineering mechanics courses like statics and strength of materials as well as courses related to sustainability and infrastructure. Her research interests are in foundational engineering education, sustainability in engineering curriculum, and green technologies in infrastructure. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by

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New Learning Paradigms I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Damron, Oklahoma State University; Karen High, Oklahoma State University

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Educational Research and Methods

, First-Year Engineering Students, Writing FellowsAbstractIn an effort to study the writing and critical thinking skills of first-year engineeringstudents, the authors have engaged in a research study which asks whether criticalthinking and writing of first-year (FY) students can be improved by linking engineeringwith English courses. One intervention developed for this study was the use of WritingFellows (undergraduate peer tutors) in the engineering course. Writing Fellows (WF)have been found to be effective at enhancing the writing abilities of students in coursesacross the curriculum The specific sub-questions for this segment of the larger study arethe focus of this paper: Does the WF experience improve writing and critical thinking?Do the

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Technological and Engineering Literacy - Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Banglong Liang; Haojing Chang

Haojing Chang is a Ph.D. graduated from College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China. She received B.S. from School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China. After graduating from a Ph. D., she engaged in education management related research at Public Administration Mobile Station, Beihang University, Beijing, China. Her academic and research interests include student ideological and political education, educational research and methods. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Effectiveness of Research and Practice on the Improvement of Scientific Literacy Based on Extra-curricular