Conference Session

Pedagogical Developments in BME

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Morris, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology; Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University

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Biomedical

AC 2009-449: A METHODICAL METHOD FOR DETERMINING RESEARCHAREAS IN HEART DISEASE BASED ON THE EIGHT-DIMENSIONALMETHODOLOGY FOR INNOVATIVE PROBLEM SOLVINGMelissa Morris, Technion - Israel Institute of TechnologyDaniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University Page 14.53.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A Methodical Method for Determining Research Areas in Heart Disease Based on the Eight Dimensional Methodology for Innovative Problem SolvingAbstractThis paper describes a method of teaching individuals to systematically look at a problemand then discover research directions in bioengineering and science. The use of apreviously-developed

Conference Session

Partner Organization Plenary II

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Michael E. Auer, International Society for Engineering Education (IGIP)

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Partner Society Plenary

2009 at MIT to coordinate the work on educational online laboratories worldwide. Furthermore he is a member of the Advisory Board of the ”European Learning Industry Group” (ELIG). Page 21.30.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Present and Future Challenges in Engineering Education and the Strategies of IGIPAbstractNever has the speed of development in the area of engineering been as accelerated as it istoday, as we observe the enormous and driven growth of the area of engineering as well as ashortening of innovation cycles. On the other hand

Conference Session

Track 1: Technical Session 2: Unlocking Innovation: Empowering Underrepresented Entrepreneurs in Interdisciplinary Engineering Technology

Collection

2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Teddy Ivanitzki, American Society for Engineering Education; Elsabeth Mekonnen

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

interdisciplinary high-techstartups (nearly 70% of them) experience exponential growth, biotechnology companies withinIPERF constitute nearly 40% of its participant companies. This paper presents part of the results,focusing on fellows post-IPERF time, i.e., longevity findings, and rapidly growinginterdisciplinarity of the high-tech startups. A longitudinal study involving 60 fellows whocompleted the program over one to four years ago revealed that while the host companies hired35% at the beginning, 25% still remained at various startup businesses after three years, and themajority (50%) transitioned into roles within industry labs. Through IPERF, highly educated yetprimarily theoretical fellows gain hands-on experience in the intricacies of

Conference Session

Learning from Industry

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Natascha M. Trellinger, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Swetha Nittala, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Engineering Education Department; Scott Joseph Campbell, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Educational Research and Methods

M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech. Dr. Jesiek draws on expertise from engineering, computing, and the social sciences to advance under- standing of geographic, disciplinary, and historical variations in engineering education and practice.Ms. Natascha M. Trellinger, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Natascha Trellinger is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Syracuse University. At Purdue, Natascha is a member of the Global Engineering Education Collaboratory (GEEC) and is particularly interested in teaching conceptions and methods and graduate level

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Andrew Lowe, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

young learners make mistakes and possibly form misunderstandingwhen learning to programming. A variety of national efforts are extending programmingeducation to younger learners who are materials many adults struggle to learn. For decadesliterature has captured common misconceptions in using programming constructs (e.g.conditionals, loops, and recursion) in older learners, but early learners may wait years beforethey tackle these complex concepts. Many model misconceptions as a missing or inaccuratenotional machine. The notional machine is an individual’s mental model, representing how aprogramming language executes on a real device. The notional machine aligns with traditionallearning models from several educational theorists, particularly

Conference Session

Aerospace Division (AERO) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yilin Feng, California State University, Los Angeles

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace Division (AERO)

Paper ID #42470Board 1: Empowering Underrepresented Minority Students in One AviationProgram: Integrating a National Airport Design Competition into the CurriculumDr. Yilin Feng, California State University, Los Angeles Yilin Feng is an assistant professor at California State University, Los Angeles. She received her Ph.D. degree from Purdue University. Her research interest is in airport simulation, operation, and management. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Empowering Underrepresented Minority Students in One Aviation Program

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanna Long, Ph.D., Missouri University of Science & Technology; Hector J. Carlo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Scott E. Grasman, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Abhijit Gosavi, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Leonardo Bedoya-Valencia, Colorado State University - Pueblo; Laura J Collins, Center for Research and Learning

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-1210: USING RETROSPECTIVE ASSESSMENT TO MEASURELEVELS OF STUDENT AND FACULTY ENGAGEMENT IN THE DEVEL-OPMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY SUPPLY CHAIN AND FACILITY LO-GISTICS CURRICULUMSuzanna Long, PhD, Missouri University of Science & Technology Suzanna Long is Assistant Professor of engineering management and systems engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology. She holds a PhD in engineering management, from the Univer- sity of Missouri-Rolla (UMR). Her research interests include strategic partnering in global supply chain networks, supply chain curriculum development, virtual teaming in a global marketplace, and sustainable energy management systems.Hector J. Carlo, University of Puerto Rico

Collection

2020 ASEE North Midwest Section Annual Conference

Authors

Katherine Gisi, Iowa State University; Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University; Phillip H Jones III, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

Paper ID #32226A Comparison of Platform Configurations for Robotics Development withinROS2, Raspberry Pi, and WebotsMs. Katherine Gisi, Iowa State UniversityDr. Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University Diane Rover is a University Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University. She has held various faculty and administrative appointments at ISU and Michigan State University since 1991. She received the B.S. in computer science in 1984, and the M.S. and Ph.D. in computer engineering in 1986 and 1989 (ISU). Her teaching and research has focused on embedded computer systems, reconfig- urable hardware

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Evaluating Student Behaviors and Attitudes

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magdalini Z Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Rodney Boehm, Engineering Academic and Student Affairs; James L Wilson, Texas A&M University - College of Engineering

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Amelink et al. (5), innovative thinking skills include: a)critical thinking and effective generation of new ideas, b) application and integrationof science/engineering content knowledge, c) ability to organize newinformation/ideas/products articulately, d) ability to communicate ideas to peers andothers, effective use of technology/tool selection in design process, e) complex Page 26.261.2thinking process that transforms a creative idea into useful services/products,potential for prototyping/commercialization. The program discussed here has beendeveloped to promote innovation with focus on the following learning outcomes:Understanding of Design (a thru e

Conference Session

Diversity in Community Engagement Implementation II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Plymesser PE, Montana State University, Billings; Damon Lee Sheumaker; Christopher Robert Allen, Civil Engineering and the Center For Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #16812Engineers Without Borders-Montana State University: A Case Study in Student-Directed Engagement in Community ServiceDr. Kathryn Plymesser PE, Montana State University, Billings Dr. Plymesser holds B.S. (CWRU ’01) and Ph.D. (MSU ’14) degrees in civil engineering. She is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Biological and Physical sciences at Montana State University Billings where she heads the pre-engineering program. She teaches Introduction to Engineering, and the introductory mechanics sequence (Statics, Dynamics, and Strength of Materials). Professor Plymesser has focused her research on

Conference Session

Student Feedback and Assessment in Design

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andreas Febrian, Utah State University, Engineering Education; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #19845Students’ Self-regulation in a Senior Capstone Design Context: A Compari-son Between Mechanical and Biological Engineering Design ProjectsAndreas Febrian, Utah State University, Engineering Education He received his bachelor and master degree in computer science (CS) from Universitas Indonesia, one of the top university in Indonesia. He was an active student who involved in various activities, such as research, teaching assistantship, and student organizations in the campus. He developed various CS skills through courses and research activities, especially in computer architecture, robotics, and web develop

Conference Session

Why Industry Says that our Engineering Students Cannot Write

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Conrad, Portland State University; Timothy James Pfeiffer P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering

research,the problem has most often been examined with case studies of individuals3, examinations ofparticular courses and internships4, or surveys of the types of communication engineersundertake5. This project takes a new approach to investigating the problem and devisinginstructional materials. It focuses first on the empirical analysis of language features in a largecollection of texts written by numerous students and practitioners. Instructional materials arethen based on the specific language differences found between the student and practitioner texts.The project is innovative in including applied linguists (who study language variation in differentcommunication contexts), engineering faculty, and engineers in local consulting firms

Conference Session

Post Graduate Experiential Programs and Insights

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David W Schmueser, Altair Engineering Inc.; Charbel Philippe Saleh, Altair Engineering Inc.; Prakash C. Shrivastava, Oakland University; Lori Lin Crose, Oakland University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

, higher education certification courses, and sponsorship of engineering team competitions. Schmueser joined Altair in 2007, after working for the Research Laboratories and Advanced Product De- velopment Divisions of General Motors and at the Battelle Columbus Laboratories. He has published numerous papers on CAE applications to lightweight structures, composite materials, and vehicle joint design. Dr. Schmueser has been an Adjunct Graduate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Depart- ment at Wayne State University since 1993. Schmueser holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Applied Mechanics from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and a doctorate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the

Conference Session

Motivation, Identity, and Belongingness

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan D. Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Michael D. Gross, Wake Forest University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

individuals express situational motivations and develop their own beliefs about learning. Stolk endeavors to translate research-to-practice, and to assist other instructors in creating innovative student experiences and driving educational change. A core aspect of his professional work involves creating simple design tools and conceptual frameworks that enable faculty to understand their classrooms in new ways, and to gain confidence in trying new approaches and deploying course prototypes. Stolk consults with a wide range of academic institutions on the design of unconventional curricula, and he offers hands-on workshops to faculty around the world.Dr. Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Conference Session

Reflection

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Damji Heo Stratton, Purdue University; Saira Anwar, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Educational Research and Methods

transfer, designing instructional systems based on statistical modelings, and developing educational tools.Ms. Saira Anwar, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Saira Anwar worked at Department of Computer Science Forman Christian College (A Chartered Univer- sity) at Pakistan for about 8 years and recently joined Purdue University as Graduate Student in Engineer- ing Education. She did her MS Computer Science from National University of Computer and Emerging Science (FAST), Lahore Pakistan and has taught courses in Computer Programming and Software Engi- neering. She received various awards for her teaching at Pakistan and was also awarded the Outstanding Teacher Award 2013 from Forman Christian

Conference Session

Reimagining Pathways: Nurturing Diversity and Identity in STEM Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yume Menghe Xu, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

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

empirical research on undergraduate and graduate women of color in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics,” Harv. Educ. Rev., vol. 81, no. 2, pp. 172–209, Jun. 2011, doi: 10.17763/haer.81.2.t022245n7x4752v2.[24] A. L. Pawley, “Learning from small numbers: Studying ruling relations that gender and race the structure of U.S. engineering education,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 108, no. 1, pp. 13–31, Jan. 2019, doi: 10.1002/jee.20247.[25] E. O. McGee, “Interrogating structural racism in STEM higher education,” Educ. Res., vol. 49, no. 9, pp. 633–644, 2020.[26] S. Secules, “Making the familiar strange: An ethnographic scholarship of integration contextualizing engineering educational culture as masculine and

Conference Session

Studies in Engineering Design

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessie Marshall Zarazaga, Southern Methodist University, Lyle School of Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #22522Mapping as Design Thinking: Can GIS Help Engineering Students ApproachDesign?Ms. Jessie Marshall Zarazaga, Southern Methodist University, Lyle School of Engineering Jessie Zarazaga teaches GIS and Sustainability and Development in the Lyle School of Engineering at SMU. Working across the boundaries of urbanism, landscape mapping, and public engagement, Zarazaga explores ways to connect culture and community to place. Using GIS and participatory community map- ping, she explores the impact of civil and environmental choices on the design of the sustainable city. Trained in architecture and urban design, her

Conference Session

Practice II: Curricular Innovations

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan M. Hicks, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Kerrie A. Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #23510Efforts to Improve Undergraduate Grader Consistency: A Qualitative Anal-ysisNathan M. Hicks, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Nathan M. Hicks is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Florida and taught high school math and science for three years.Dr. Kerrie A. Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. Douglas is an Assistant Professor in the Purdue School of Engineering Education. Her research is focused on improving methods of

Conference Session

Student Feedback and Assessment in Design

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Tiago R. Forin, Rowan University; Cole H. Joslyn, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #19637Approaches to Coaching Students in Design ReviewsDr. Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Robin S. Adams is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University and holds a PhD in Education, an MS in Materials Science and Engineering, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering. She researches cross-disciplinarity ways of thinking, acting and being; design learning; and engineering education transformation.Mr. Tiago R. Forin, Rowan University Tiago Forin is a PhD candidate in Engineering Education and researcher at Purdue University affiliated with

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; Adam M. Wilson, College of Saint Rose; Adrianna Anderson, College of Saint Rose; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Frederick C. Berry, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Dianna Newman, University at Albany, State University of New York; Judith E. O'Rourke, College of Saint Rose; Thomas D.C. Little, Boston University; Don Lewis Millard, National Science Foundation

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Electrical and Computer

-12 technology-oriented courses. The project's goal is to enable hands-on exploration of science, technology,engineering and mathematics (STEM) education principles, devices, and systems that havehistorically been restricted to expensive laboratory facilities. The Mobile Studio Project is nowbeing utilized to enhance STEM education around the world. Mobile Studio instrumentationcapabilities are similar to those available with traditional, stand alone instruments, but theexperience of building a course or outreach activity can be quite different. Thus, a significantmilestone for this new pedagogy is the expansion of its use beyond the original core partnerinstitutions. The Mobile Studio learning platform began development at three schools

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James P. Becker, Montana State University, Bozeman; Douglas J. Hacker, University of Utah; Christine Johnson

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #36941Board 205: A Web-Based Writing Exercise Employing Directed Line ofReasoning Feedback for a Course on Electric Circuit AnalysisProf. James P. Becker, Montana State University, BozemanDr. Douglas J. Hacker, University of Utah Dr. Hacker is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Educational Psychology and participated in both the Learning Sciences Program and the Reading and Literacy Program.Christine Johnson ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Web-Based Writing Exercises for a Course on Electric Circuit AnalysisAbstractThe use of writing-based exercises in a circuit analysis

Conference Session

Tips and Tricks for Assessing Student Performance

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan M. Hicks, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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New Engineering Educators

Paper ID #19702Grader consistency in using standards-based rubricsNathan M. Hicks, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Nathan M. Hicks is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Florida and taught high school math and science for three years.Prof. Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Heidi A. Diefes-Dux is a Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Food Science from Cornell

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deanna Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University; Robert Heard, Carnegie Mellon University

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Environmental Engineering

, Selection and Design of Materials, and the senior Capstone Design course. Dr. Heard received his Ph.D. in Metallurgy and Materials Science from the University of Toronto, Canada in 1987, and returned to academia after 17 years in industry. Page 11.673.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Greening of Education: Ecological Education in EngineeringCarnegie Mellon University has embarked on a “Greening of Education” project, sponsored bythe Henry Luce Foundation. This project aims to instill an appreciation of the environment instudents at the beginning of their college careers in hopes of carrying

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Lyndon Abrams, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Deborah Bosley, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Dawn Denney, Northwest Cabarrus High School; Kelly Teague, J.M. Robinson High School; Bill Welch, J.M. Robinson High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Teachers (TECT) professional developmentworkshop is being developed by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to strengthen theway in which high school teachers and counselors approach the integration of engineering basedmaterials into their courses and counseling. It is believed this improved pedagogy will convincea broader, more diverse range of students to pursue engineering and technology careers.The TECT workshop, a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded proof-of-concept project,incorporates the well-established STEM model that hands-on activities improve student learningand comprehension. To reinforce this approach, the project builds upon a successful existingNSF sponsored project that funds high school clubs and summer camps

Conference Session

Engineering Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Joshua A. Enszer, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Julia M. Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Engineering Education, 2012 Incorporating Engineering Design into High School STEM InitiativesAbstract A report by the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, andInstitute of Medicine titled “Rising Above the Gathering Storm” specifically calls for thedevelopment of rigorous new K-12 curriculum materials to improve science and mathematicseducation as a highest priority action. With funding from the National Science Foundation, wehave developed new curriculum modules which target the International Technology &Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) Standards for Technological Literacy and increaseinvolvement in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) related fields. Eachmodule focuses on an

Conference Session

Engineering Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; John M. Mativo, University of Georgia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the columns. Results were compared to thestudents’ expectations. The students and their teachers were involved in the activities as theytermed them very interesting and captivating. The students made a breakthrough in relatingmathematics with their predictions, analyzed different shape factors and materials while theycommunicated amongst themselves and with their teachers.At the other end of the outreach spectrum, middle and high school students participating inRobert Morris University summer camps near Pittsburgh were exposed to engineering designand analysis subjects through a hands-on work-shop. There have been many outreach casesfocusing on teaching design and analysis. It still is a popular outreach area and rapidly changing.In a recent

Conference Session

Engineering Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Jay Caponigro, University of Notre Dame

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

ingoing to college, exposure through hands-on activities with college students can increase theirinterest level in STEM fields. Future plans for improved program administration and assessmentare discussed.Introduction / BackgroundThe I2D2 project conforms to STEM outreach goals of providing a low cost program12 for thebetterment of the community schools, especially those with high minority populations5 with abroad goal of increasing student interest in science and engineering10. Further, it offered theadditional benefit of providing a meaningful experience to undergraduate engineering studentswhich has been shown to increase retention by offering “a sense of purpose”8,10. Specifically,program development began by working with the University’s

Conference Session

Innovations in Promoting Technological Literacy II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zbigniew J. Pasek, University of Windsor

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

science, technology, gender/ethnic roles in engineering, and futureinterests and attitudes towards engineering and science. Page 25.1107.2ContextModern societies are experiencing a strange paradox: on one hand, to thrive, they continuouslyincrease their dependence on a wide range of technologies, but on the other hand, the scientificand engineering communities responsible for the invention and development of thesetechnologies are in steady decline. Moreover, the majority of society has no understanding wherethe new technologies come from and who is responsible for creating them – issues that onlyexacerbate the difficulty of recruiting new

Collection

2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Kate Disney; John Krupczak

-and-take” lab projects that representcore technology.These technological literacy courses are often referred to as “How Stuff Works” classes, becausethe focus is how and why core technology works as it does. Students are exposed to thescientific principles underlying the technology, and with this the students build or modifydevices to work in a manner that satisfies a human desire, which is the engineering component.Lab projects are constructed primarily with common, ordinary parts typically found in local retailstores. The use of simple parts helps to reduce abstraction and clarifies the underlying science ofthe technology. Engineering is explained primarily with natural language, demonstrations,teacher modeling, and hands-on lab projects

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Marie Johnson; Jason Lynch; Michael Butkus

breadth of material coverage while simultaneouslypresenting courses in a logical fashion so that they build upon and reinforce one another and notappear as individual, disjointed topics. Aligning courses and their content with the engineeringthought process is one approach that can achieve both objectives. This paper describes how thisconcept is applied to a three course engineering sequence offered as a part of a core curriculumto non-engineering students at the United States Military Academy. Engineering design stepssuch as problem definition, design and analysis are linked with fundamental environmentalengineering concepts like risk assessment, pollutant partitioning, and materials balance.Examples of how course objectives, laboratory