Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen High; Cynthia Mann

Session 2793 A Pilot Study for Creativity Experiences in a Freshman Introduction to Engineering Course Cynthia Mann, Karen A. High Oklahoma State UniversityAbstractA program launched at Oklahoma State University seeks to enhance the creative abilities ofengineering students. The project objectives are to: improve recruitment and retention; increasethe value of our graduates, and maximize job and lifetime satisfaction for our engineers.The motivation for this program comes from the observation that engineering students may not beenjoying their education

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez; John Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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International

AC 2009-1089: BUILDING TRUST DURING INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTWORK: A CASE STUDY OF A RECENT EWB PROJECTMarissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Marissa R. Jablonski is a Graduate Student of Civil/Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). She has served as Co-chair of UWM's Student Chapter of Engineers Without Borders since its beginning in 2007 in which time-span they have successfully completed a water distribution project in Guatemala. Her research efforts focus on water resources and the role of ionic strength on the adhesion and detachment of E.coli bacteria in its transport through porous media. Marissa was a 2008 recipient of the National

Conference Session

Student Development and Assessment in IE Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kim LaScola Needy, University of Arkansas; Edward A. Pohl, University of Arkansas; Eric Specking, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

students.IntroductionIn 2003, the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas established aglobal studies endowment to provide financial support for activities designed to enhance theunderstanding of the global economy, global business practices and global cultures by theirstudents. A primary use of these funds is to provide supplemental support in the form ofacademic scholarships to defray the expenses of Industrial Engineering undergraduate studentswho wish to study abroad. The department wishes for as many students as possible to participatein a study abroad experience, and in its five-year strategic plan, calls for a goal of at least 25% ofour students to graduate with a global studies experience. In the recent past, about 15% of

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 9: Advanced Mechanical Engineering Topics

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine E. Hailey, Texas State University

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Engineering Education, 2024 Study of Thermodynamics Syllabi as A Step Toward Improving Second- and Third-Year RetentionMechanical engineering is one of the largest and most versatile engineering disciplines, whichoffers graduates opportunities to work in fields that require basic engineering, energy conversion,energy resources, engineering and technology management, environment and transportation,manufacturing, materials and structures, and systems and design [1]. Retaining students tosuccessful completion of their degree programs to support workforce development in thesevarious fields is a priority for mechanical engineering programs.An ASEE survey measured average persistence from the first to the second year of first

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James J. Sluss Jr., University of Oklahoma; Chad Eric Davis, University of Oklahoma; Mark B. Yeary, University of Oklahoma

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-1539: BEST PRACTICES OF A TWO YEAR STUDY ON A RE-CRUITING PROGRAM TO BOOST ECE UNDERGRADUATE ENROLL-MENTJames J. Sluss, Jr., University of Oklahoma James J. Sluss, Jr., is the Morris R. Pitman Professor and Director of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. He received the B.S. in Physics in 1984 from Marshall Uni- versity, and the M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 1986 and 1989, respectively, from the Univer- sity of Virginia. His current research interests are in the areas of three-dimensional displays, optical com- munications, photonics, and intelligent transportation systems. He has been awarded 11 U.S. patents, has authored/co-authored over 100

Conference Session

Where are We Going? The Future of Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Lee Hansen; Jorge Vanegas, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

organizations such as the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC),which has developed a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certificationprogram, the UK’s Building Research Establishment (BRE), the American Society of Civil Engineers(ASCE), the American Institute of Architects (AIA), and the International Council for BuildingResearch Studies and Documentation (CIB), among others. Additionally, journals such asEnvironmental Management, the International Journal of Environmental Technology andManagement, Environmental Building News and numerous conferences provide vehicles for learning Page 11.49.10what others are doing currently and for

Conference Session

Program Development and Pipelines for Recruitment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University; Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

AC 2010-381: CREATION OF A GRADUATE PROGRAM IN SAFETYENGINEERING: APPLICATION OF BASIC SIX SIGMA PRINCIPLES TOCURRICULUM DESIGNAnoop Desai, Georgia Southern University Dr. Anoop Desai received his BS degree in Production Engineering from the University of Bombay in 1999, and MS and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial Engineering from The University of Cincinnati in 2002 and 2006. His main research interests are in Product Lifecycle Management, Design for the Environment, Total Quality Management including tools for Six Sigma and Ergonomics.Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College Dr. Jean-Claude Thomassian received his BS degrees in Electrical Engineering and Mechanical

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Goncher, University of Florida; Mengyu Li, University of Florida; John Mendoza, University of Florida

Colombia, and Universidad Nacional de Colombia respectively. He teaches professional skills like systems thinking, design thinking, problem-solving and algorithmic thinking. Dr. Mendoza-Garcia’s research interests include investigating how to nurture in students these skills. He also worked in Industry before transitioning to academia. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comA Pilot Study Assessing Student’s Problem and Information Identification Skills in an Introductory Engineering Design CourseIntroductionAs systems continuously grow in size and complexity, systems thinking is becoming increasingly

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Frances Johnson; David Hutto; Carlos Sun; Kathryn Hollar; Eric Constans; Anthony Marchese; Paris von Lockette; Kevin Dahm

ERM division An Investigation into Interdisciplinary Team Teaching in Writing and Engineering: A Multi-Year Study Frances S. Johnson1, David Hutto1, Kevin Dahm2, Anthony J. Marchese2, Carlos Sun2, Eric Constans2, Kathryn Hollar2, and Paris von Lockette2 1. College of Communication, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey 2. College of Engineering, Rowan University, Glassboro, New JerseyAbstractThe Sophomore Engineering Clinic I is the third course in an 8-semestermultidisciplinary engineering practice and design sequence taken by all engineeringstudents at Rowan University. This course is taught jointly by a team of

Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yoonjo Jo Jo Lee, University of Missouri; Matthew Paul Simones, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, University of Missouri; John C. Kennedy, University of Missouri; Hakan Us; Philip F. Makarewicz, University of Missouri; Janese Annetta Neher, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute-University of Missouri Columbia; Mark A. Prelas, University of Missouri, Columbia

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Nuclear and Radiological

Engineering Education, 2014 Thorium Fuel Cycle for a Molten Salt Reactor: State of Missouri Feasibility Study Yoonjo Jo Jo Leea, Matthew P. Simonesa, John C. Kennedyb, Hakan Usa, Phillip F. Makarewiczb, Janese A. Nehera and Mark A. Prelas, (a) Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, (b) Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MOAbstract This paper was generated as part of a course on advanced nuclear fuel cycles supportedthrough a curriculum development grant from the Nuclear Regulatory Comission. The coursewas graduate level and required a research component. The students in the course chose the topicof “Thorium Fuel Cycle for a Molten

Conference Session

ETD Manufacturing/3D Printing

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mert Bal, Miami University; Ayodele O. Abatan, Miami University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Applied Science at Miami University of Ohio. Previously, Dr. Abatan was professor of engineering at Virginia Tech, Virginia Mil- itary Institute, Ahmadu Bello University, and Clark Atlanta University. During his academic tenure, Dr. Abatan has served as principal investigator of funding for research and education from major public and private sector organizations, including NSF, Boeing, NASA, and the US Army. He has also provided aca- demic and administrative leadership for graduate and undergraduate programs. Dr. Abatan has published over 85 articles in major publications. His research interests include smart materials and structures; struc- tural stability; structural health monitoring; impact dynamics of composites

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session: Pedagogy and Curriculum

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Palmer, California Institute of Technology; Jacqueline Tawney, California Institute of Technology; Jennifer Weaver

societythrough the acclaim and security associated with the positions. Indeed, while new engineeringbachelor’s degree graduates enjoy relatively high salaries and relatively low unemployment rates[3], degrees in mechanical and aerospace engineering are awarded disproportionately to malestudents and white students [4], [5].Researchers have long endeavored to untangle the factors affecting women and underrepresentedminorities (URMs) in STEM, in the hopes of developing guidelines for academic administratorsto implement to improve retention [6]–[8]. Studies suggest that retention of excluded groups inengineering is positively affected by an improved sense of belonging (that is, students who feelas though they “belong” in the academic community are more

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 6

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darcie Christensen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Singelmann, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rob Sleezer, Virginia Tech; Emilie A. Siverling, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

Ph.D. in Microelectronics-Photonics from the University of Arkansas. He attended Oklahoma State University where he graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science and an M.S. and B.S. in Electrical Engineering. He is currently a facultyDr. Emilie A. Siverling, Minnesota State University, Mankato Emilie A. Siverling is an Assistant Professor of Integrated Engineering and the Iron Range Engineering Bell Program through Minnesota State University, Mankato. She has a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, an M.S.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction - Science Education, and a B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 A Self-Study of Faculty Methods

Conference Session

FPD2 - First-Year Advising and Transition

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ida Ngambeki, Purdue University; Odesma Dalrymple, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

students’responses, and using these factors to further classify the students’ responses. Further work withthese data will include independent analysis by several researchers, after which results will becompared, and triangulation with a combination of various data sources, i.e. interviews, surveydata, and narratives will be used to ensure the reliability of the results.Results and DiscussionOf the 974 participants in the study, 814 were male, 153 were female, and 7 did not indicate theirgender. The racial distribution of the study is displayed in Figure 1 below. 88% of therespondents had college graduates in their family and 57% had engineers in their family. 70% ofthose responding to the survey had already chosen an engineering professional school

Conference Session

History, Program Design, and even a Journal Club

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Cramer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Wendy Crone, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Moira Lafayette, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Paul Peercy, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Darryl G. Thelen, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Daniel Klingenberg, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Wendt, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-1775: A CASE STUDY ON TRANSFORMING UNDERGRADUATEENGINEERING EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISONSteven Cramer, University of Wisconsin, Madison Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, and Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering UW-Madison College of EngineeringWendy Crone, University of Wisconsin, Madison Professor Department of Engineering Physics UW-Madison College of EngineeringJeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison Department Chair and Professor Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering UW-Madison College of EngineeringMoira Lafayette, University of Wisconsin, Madison Director of Assessment UW-Madison College of EngineeringPaul Peercy

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Otieno; Abul Azad; Radha Balamuralikrishna

8.17.1 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering EducationThe SME study noted that fresh graduates in manufacturing were particularly lacking in "theirability to recognize other's contributions and to draw from fellow team members knowledge andexpertise 2, p.27". The same study also identified a factor called "personal attributes" which wasdeemed a core competency for manufacturing graduates. Some of the major elements definingpersonal attributes were identified as leadership qualities, sensitivity to others, professionalism,integrity, a consciousness of the enterprise as a whole, global awareness, an ability to

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renee D. Rogge, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Glen A. Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jameel Ahmed, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William A. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert M. Bunch, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael Wollowski, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

and development manager at Kennametal. Bill is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Illinois College and a Bronze Tablet graduate of University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign where he received a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering.Dr. Robert M. Bunch, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyDr. Michael Wollowski, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Michael Wollowski obtained his undergraduate degree in Informatics from the University of Hamburg, Germany. He obtained M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from Indiana University in Bloom- ington, IN, USA. He studied under Jon Barwise and as part of his dissertation developed a diagrammatic proof system for planning in the blocks world of Artificial Intelligence. Michael is

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in Computing - 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lea Wittie, Bucknell University; Anastasia Kurdia, Tulane University; Meriel Huggard, Trinity College Dublin; Khai-Nguyen Nguyen, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

thattaught students to implement their own data structures (list/stack/tree/queue), and also to use them(ADT-focused CS2), and a third option, which focused on object-oriented programming(OOP-focused CS2). Nineteen CS2 experts indicated they were involved in the ADT-focused CS2and seventeen of those chose to participate further in this study.Our efforts to recruit participants with a wide variety of backgrounds were partially successful.All seventeen participants were current or recent instructors of a CS2 course. Six of theparticipants also conducted research on CS2; one of them additionally had authored CS2textbooks. Three of the participants were female and fourteen were male. Seven taught in 4-yearuniversities with a large graduate program and

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Student Issues as Related to Culture

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Brandt, Seton Hall University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 WHY DO UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN PERSIST AS STEM MAJORS? A STUDY AT TWO TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITIESAbstractThe underrepresentation of women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering &Math) has been acknowledged as far back as the 1970s. While advances have been madein terms of the sheer number of females participating within STEM majors, gender gapspersist (Morganson & Major1). Initiatives over the past decade to encourage more womento consider STEM based careers have had only limited success in engineering (NSF2).Obstacles beyond achieving a high level of academic preparation has been the focus ofnumerous researchers and include perceptions of a lower self

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aisling Coughlan, University of Toledo; Tanya A. Faltens, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David R. Johnson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Materials

biomaterials and glass science. During her time at Alfred University, Dr. Coughlan taught a wide range of classes including to upper level undergraduate students and graduate students. Dr. Coughlan spent the following 2 years at the School of Materials Engineering at Purdue University as a Visiting Assistant Professor, where she continued her research on glass based materials and taught core material science classes. In January 2016 Dr. Coughlan began her appointment as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Toledo . Dr. Coughlan has authored/contributed to over 40 peer-reviewed journal publications and has presented at international conferences in Europe and the United

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 3 - Spatial Visualization Topics

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John E. Bell, Michigan State University; Tommy Lister, Michigan State University ; Srishti Banerji; Timothy J. Hinds, Michigan State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

Paper ID #25483A Study of an Augmented Reality App for the Development of Spatial Rea-soning AbilityDr. John E. Bell, Michigan State University JOHN BELL Professor, Educational Technology, College of Education. John Bell earned his B.S. in Computer Science from Michigan State University, and then his M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley. His research considered various user interfaces for human- computer interaction among users with a wide range of technology skills. Bell later completed a post doc at UC Berkeley focused on teaching programming to non-computer science majors, and

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University; Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College

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Engineering Management

Engineering from the University of Toledo in 1992 and 1993, respectively, and MS and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from The University of Toledo in 1995 and 2002. His main professional interests are in mixed mode IC design and electrical engineering education; his recent research activity concentrates on symbolic analysis of circuits and MOS models. Page 15.332.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Creation of a Graduate program in Engineering Management: Application of basic Six Sigma principles to Curriculum DesignAbstractThis paper presents an educational case study to develop a

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chaomin Luo, University of Detroit Mercy

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Computing & Information Technology

experience. ELEE4400/5400 Computational Intelligence Techniques is anelective course offered for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students. Undergraduatestudents have the opportunity to undertake postgraduate-level elective curriculums in their finalyear of study. Concepts and algorithms are introduced in the classroom. However, projects willsubsequently be assigned to students to provide them practical research experience.The fundamental idea of on-going multi-project course teaching and learning through an on-goingmultiple-project is to decompose a large project into a series of projects that have synergisticconnection. The previous project lays the foundation for the subsequent projects. Most importantly,the following research skills

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session_Tuesday June 27, 1:30 - 3:00

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rockwell Franklin Clancy III, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Scott Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Qin Zhu, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrea Gammon, Delft University of Technology; Xianghong WU; Ryan Thorpe

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

), the American So- ciety for Engineering Education (ASEE), and serves on the First-Year Engineering Education (FYEE) Conference Steering Committee.Dr. Qin Zhu, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Zhu is Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education and Affiliate Faculty in the Department of Science, Technology & Society and the Center for Human-Computer Interaction at Virginia Tech. Dr. Zhu is also an Affiliate Researcher at the Colorado School of Mines. Dr. Zhu is Editor for International Perspectives at the Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Science, Associate Editor for Engineering Studies, and Executive Committee Member of the International Society for Ethics

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lisa Y. Flores, University of Missouri; Rachel L. Navarro, University of North Dakota; Heather Hunt, University of Missouri; Hang-Shim Lee, Konkuk University ; Patton O. Garriott, University of Denver

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #30383Development Association. Dr. Garriott’s primary areas of research include the academic and career devel-opment of students underrepresented in higher education, multicultural issues in vocational psychology,as well as race and racism. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Broadening the Participation of Latinx in Engineering: Highlights from a National, Longitudinal Study Lisa Y. Flores University of Missouri Rachel L. Navarro University of North Dakota Heather Hunt University of Missouri Hang-Shimi Lee Konkuk University, South Korea Patton O. Garriott

Conference Session

Potpourri Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Van Wie; Kristin Wood; Robert Stone; Julie Linsey; Matthew Green

activity (in contrast to a protocol study, directlyaccounting designer actions such as decision events). Here we choose to measure the: (1)quantity of ideas, (2) technical feasibility, and (3) novelty. The research objective is toexperimentally measure the impact of functional modeling methods upon conceptual designperformance by senior engineering students. An empirical study is conducted in a controlledsetting to meet this objective in which the experimental group (“functions group”) is cued to usefunctional modeling, and the control group is not cued to use any specified technique. Thehypothesis of this work is that functional modeling is expected to result in overall improvementsin designer effectiveness and efficiency.Here we briefly review

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 3 - Innovative Pedagogy

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hang Song, Auburn University; Karen McNeal, Auburn University; John T. Solomon, Tuskegee University; Lauren E. Beckingham, Auburn University; Kelly Lazar, Clemson University

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON)

energy andsustainability. The research methodology encompassed quantitative data collection through astructured survey, as well as qualitative insights gathered from student feedback and classroomobservations. The survey instrument was designed to assess various dimensions of students'attitudes, knowledge, behavioral intentions, and perceived abilities related to sustainability. Toensure the validity and reliability of the survey, it underwent rigorous expert review and pilottesting. The educational interventions included in the study comprised group projects, seminars,and hands-on experimental activities, all aimed at enhancing students' understanding andengagement with renewable energy concepts. Data analysis involved statistical techniques

Conference Session

Track 1: Technical Session 1: Supporting Engineering Graduate Students to Create Inclusive Learning Environments: A Professional Development Program at a Hispanic-Serving Institution

Collection

2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Katherine R. McCance, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

teaching confidence before and after participating in PD butno significant change in confidence. Other research suggests a positive association betweenSTEM TA self-efficacy and PD participation [16]. While it is important to consider that beliefs(including confidence and self-efficacy) and practice do not always align, some studies haveshown that high TA self-efficacy is related to student-centered approaches to teaching [20]. Onaverage, the graduate students reported lower confidence in their “ability to create an inclusivelearning environment” (0.3-point decrease), which should be further explored in the future,because low confidence can prevent TAs’ ability to teach effectively [9]. However, the overallhigh confidence reported by the TAs in the

Conference Session

Projects in ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wookwon Lee, Gannon University; Nicholas B. Conklin, Gannon University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

paper describes an undergraduate research project that has recently completed a two-yearcycle for design, testing, integration, and revision of a near-space ballooning payload. Referredto as the High-altitude Radiation Detector (HARD), the scientific objectives of the payload wereto measure the “east‐west” asymmetry in cosmic-ray arrival direction at varying altitudesbetween the Earth’s surface and near space, as well as to study how the intensity of cosmic rayschanges with altitude, including a high‐quality, long‐exposure measurement at balloon-floataltitudes. Correspondingly, the technical objectives were the implementation and successfuloperation of various electronic instruments to detect cosmic rays and collect data for thescientific

Conference Session

High School Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Abdelrahman, Tennessee Technological University; Holly Stretz, Tennessee Technological University; Angela McCulley, White County High School; Bridget Pugh, Monterey High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

school but to further their education.”4. “Some of my students would never have considered engineering before completing this legacycycle because they didn’t understand that what we did in my legacy cycle is engineering.”5. “The greatest lesson I have learned from this experience is that if you stick with something,you can do just about anything. I was very nervous about doing research in the lab. I only tookone chemistry class in college and did not feel that I had the background needed for working inthe chemistry-engineering lab. My mentor and graduate assistants helped me throughout theproject I ultimately had a very positive experience. I also felt very unsure about writing theresearch paper and making an engineering poster. Two things I