Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in BAE

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ann Christy

inventions as well as his paintings. Many engineering students think thatany time spent on non-technical subjects is not beneficial to their future careers. Over two years,the author assigned essays specifically inviting students to reflect on these attitudes. Fewer thanhalf expressed an appreciation for the value of their general education courses, especially in artsand humanities. This goal of this project was to explore Renaissance learning within a biologicaland agricultural engineering (BAE) program. The primary methods included weekly essayassignments and an annual departmental poetry contest. As a component of regularly assignedhomework, weekly essays were assigned to BAE seniors to give students the opportunity toreflect on various

Conference Session

Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, & Self-efficacy

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebekah J. Hammack, Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

of students, “Engineering lessons are reservedfor students who are a part of the Gifted and Talented program,” but not for others, “specialeducation is not encouraged to teach it.” Another participant wrote, “We just don’t talk aboutscience much at all. We’re pretty much told to focus on math and reading since those are twosubject areas we test in each year. We do teach science for half the year, but I don’t think theadministration cares how, when, or how much it is taught.” Knowledge and training. Responses in this category were related to participants’ lack ofknowledge of engineering. Some participants said that they knew so very little about engineeringthat they did not know what they needed. As one teacher stated, “I don't know

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathleen Knott; Iraj Omidwar; Mani Mina

Session 2132Learning to Think Critically to Solve Engineering Problems: Revisiting John Dewey’s ideas for evaluating the engineering education Mani Mina, Iraj Omidvar, and Kathleen Knott Iowa State University1. Introduction: Engineering education1.1 Our Goals: How Well we Teach Problem Solving to Engineering StudentsIn this paper we would like to take a critical look at the process of engineering education. Inparticular, because most engineering programs aim, among other goals, to teach engineeringstudents to become problem solvers1,2, we will examine the skills that engineering

Conference Session

The Role of Robotics in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cher C. Hendricks, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tamra Williams Ogletree, University of West Georgia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

development net- work (ePDN), a new initiative dedicated to preparing teachers to engage their students in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) through the use of NASA-developed learning materials and resources. She also serves a the lead evaluator on several NSF-funded Noyce Scholarship programs. She has direct experience leading or contributing to evaluations of leadership, and STEM-related innovations.Dr. Tamra Williams Ogletree, University of West Georgia Page 25.1312.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The Impact of Participation in VEX Robotics

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Focused on Female Students

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary B. Isaac, HEDGE Co.

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #25339Does How Pre-College Engineering and Technology Role Models See Them-selves Relate to Girls’ Engagement in the Fields? [Research To Practice]Dr. Mary B. Isaac, HEDGE Co. Mary Isaac retired from General Electric in 2007 as a Customer Service Executive, after 30 years in various technical and commercial roles in GE’s energy business, serving electric utility customers such as Excel, Constellation Energy, and Entergy. She has a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Union College in N.Y., an M.A.T. in technology education from North Carolina A&T State University in 2011, and Ph.D. in occupational and technical

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 5

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa K. Murray, Western New England University; Andrea T. Kwaczala, Western New England University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

-on ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion through Culture-Related Design in First Year Engineering Curriculum: A Work in Progress Lisa K. Murray1 and Andrea T. Kwaczala 2 1 First Year Engineering Program, Western New England University, Springfield, MA 01119 2 Biomedical Engineering, Western New England University, Springfield, MA 01119AbstractThere are critical conversations happening right now around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion(DEI) in engineering professions and engineering educational settings. Educational settings needto prepare students to collaborate with diverse populations in

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - DEI and Design Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brenda Read-Daily, Elizabethtown College; Kurt M. Degoede, Elizabethtown College; Rachel Koh, Smith College

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

limited set of activities that directly relate to engineers’ design decisionsrelating to infrastructure and renewable energy projects. The Center for InfrastructureTransformation and Education (CIT-E) developed a community of practice that providesclassroom activities, resources, and training on teaching the social impacts of infrastructure, suchas how highway construction contributes to systemic racism [15]. We sought to develop a parallelresource relevant to a wide range of engineering disciplines with tools for addressing the socialimpacts of engineering design as an integral part of responsible engineering at the outset of newrenewable energy projects.Of note, many engineering programs serve majority white and majority male student

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division: Best of Works in Progress

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Marcia Gail Headley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Laura Meszaros Dearolf; Margo Donlin, University of Delaware; Kelsey Neal, University of Delaware; Kayla Pariser; Judson Wagner

the biomedical and related engineering disciplines. Whenappropriately scaled to the middle and high school levels [1,2], biomechanics can integrateconcepts from courses that many students and educators view as disconnected, such as physicsand biology [3]. Biomechanics also provides alternative, inclusive examples to the classicalmechanics applications (e.g., automotive, aerospace) found in K12 secondary science andunderclassmen engineering curricula [2]. Given that undergraduate bioscience programs havemet gender parity while engineering as a whole falls far short of this goal [4], biomechanicsexposure at the middle and high school levels may also serve as a means to recruit talentedwomen from the biosciences into the engineering pipeline [5

Conference Session

Promoting Well-Being in Engineering Education: Strategies and Perspectives

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matilde Luz Sánchez-Peña, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Anne M. McAlister, University at Buffalo; Nichole Ramirez, Purdue University; Douglas B. Samuel; Syed Ali Kamal, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Xinrui Xu, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Ramirez, Purdue University Nichole Ramirez is the Assistant Director of the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) program at Purdue University. She holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. She is also an involved member of NAMI at the local and state levels. She advises NAMI on Campus Purdue and helped launch Ending the Silence, a NAMI Signature program for the state of Indiana.Dr. Douglas B. Samuel My research focuses on the development of dimensional trait models of mental health problems and their application in clinical practice.Mr. Syed Ali Kamal, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Syed Ali Kamal is a doctoral student at the Department of Engineering Education at

Collection

2020 Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference

Authors

Janet Liou-Mark, New York City College of Technology; Reggie Blake, New York City College of Technology; Reina Li

research program forundergraduates in engineering-related majors. Self-reported pre-and post-surveys from 2014-2018were analyzed. The surveys focused on the following areas: 1) Experience, Knowledge, andAbility; 2) Exposure to Research, and 3) Future Goals. There were 49 undergraduates whoparticipated in the study. Descriptive statistics, paired-sample t-tests, and independent t-tests wereused to probe the survey responses between first-generation and non-first-generation collegestudents. Results show that first-generation college students had comparable gains in the followingareas as their non-first generation counterparts: for the first-generation student, the summerresearch experience increased their confidence and their knowledge of research

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 9: Lessons Learned from Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Le Shorn Benjamin, University of Houston; Jerrod A. Henderson, University of Houston

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

leadership roles, related to the design and/or delivery of an US Eng Ed PhDprogram. Program selection was restricted to Engineering Education PhD degree programs in theUS and it excluded programs with any integration of other disciplines and focus areas in the titlee.g., Science Technology Engineering Mathematics Education PhD programs. The focus onleaders, such as program directors and/or coordinators, resonates with perspectives of doctoraleducation leadership that Prewitt espoused [10]. Prewitt argued that unlike pre-doctoralqualifications, the design and delivery of PhD programs is shaped by a broad spectrum ofinstitutional and national leaders who control entry into PhD programs, doctoral training,publication outlets, career development, and

Conference Session

Best Practices in Aerospace Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Hannigan, Mississippi State University; Keith Koenig, Mississippi State University; Lorenzo Coley, Mississippi State University; Christopher Hamm, Mississippi State University

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Aerospace

. Page 13.227.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Assessing Progress: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Three Course Introduction to Aerospace Engineering and Related Curriculum ModificationsAbstractA three semester introductory sequence in Aerospace Engineering was implementedconcurrently with the 1999 ABET evaluation under ABET 2000 criteria, and was modifiedconsiderably to account for curriculum changes through the evaluation period of 2005. Asfurther program modifications have since been made to allow concentrations in aeronautics andastronautics with branching occurring during the last semester of the lower division, thisintroductory sequence has become a very important

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curriculum and Course Innovations

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; yue zhang, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

successfully achieve this goal, thereare three specific measurable objectives: 1) Develop innovative course modules to use in current undergraduate engineering curriculum to improve students’ career readiness, 2) Develop graduate certificate program to advance students’ professional preparedness, and 3) Create an online based cost-effectiveness structure to enhance education and learning impacts.There are four major components in this project, including 1) manufacturing related materialsstandards course module development, 2) manufacturing related quality control standards coursemodule development, 3) professional/graduate level certificate program development, and 4)industrial experience sharing through webinar. This two-year

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly M Golecki, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign; Elizabeth Ann McNeela, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign; Thomas Tran, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Michigan

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

pilotstudy indicates our curriculum’s potential to introduce students to engineering and its related careerpaths. The pilot also provided insight to the method of surveying used and justified for us the use of aretrospective survey in a full scale planned study. This program may serve as a pathway to engage adiversity of students in robotics and engineering leveraging new materials and applications.IntroductionGender disparities persist across engineering disciplines. This is especially true in traditional disciplinessuch as mechanical engineering (MechE) and electrical engineering (EE) [1]. Nationwide, ~15% and~14% of undergraduate MechE and EE degrees are awarded to women, respectively [2]. Alternatively,bioengineering and biomedical engineering

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Kimberly A Luthi, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide; MICHAEL KOSLOSKI, Old Dominion University; Bettina Mrusek, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

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Diversity, Professional Papers

climate and policies in placethat prioritize service and teaching practices rather than research in the faculty tenure andpromotion process. The results of the study meet the intended goal to generate new knowledgeon the unique conditions available at these types of institutions focused on workforcedevelopment. These conditions offer additional support within the promotion process leading tothe advancement of faculty from groups with low representation in the engineering and related-STEM field. Based on the findings of the study, these conditions may be more present atinstitutions with relevant workforce education and career and technical education programs thatcreate opportunities for a wide variety of students and faculty. The findings offer

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Masi

Session 2132Beyond ABET: A new school-wide process for continuous improvement in engineering education Professor Dick K.P. Yue and Barbara Masi, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAbstractHaving brought 13 programs successfully through ABET’s challenging new EC2000accreditation requirements, the most interesting outcome of that process was the identification ofhow much more could be done to create a streamlined, effective continuous improvementprocess for all. In the year following MIT’s 2001 ABET review, the School of Engineeringbegan implementation of a new school-wide continuous

Conference Session

Aerospace Design and Manufacturing (Student Papers)

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John Vincent Kronenberger, Oregon Institute of Technology; David E. Culler, Oregon Institute of Technology; Alexander Max Ferere, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

Paper ID #29520Student Paper: An Engineering Pedagogy for Developing PracticalKnowledge and Hands-On Skills Related to 5-Axis Milling and ComputerAided Aerospace Parts Manufacturing Using Current TechnologyMr. John Vincent Kronenberger, Oregon Institute of Technology John Kronenberger is a senior undergraduate student at the Oregon Institute of Technology dual majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering Technology. Academic interests include CNC programming, 3D design and modeling, and the application of additive manufacturing technology.Dr. David E. Culler, Oregon Institute of Technology Dr. Culler has an

Collection

2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference

Authors

Scott Duplicate Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Qin Zhu, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Paper ID #36064Examining the Relations between Moral Intuitions and Values amongFirst-Year Engineering Students: Implications for Culturally ResponsiveEthics EducationDr. Scott Streiner, University of Pittsburgh Scott Streiner is an Assistant Professor in the Industrial Engineering Department, teaches in the First-Year Engineering Program and works in the Engineering Education Research Center (EERC) in the Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. From 2017-2021, he served as an Assistant Profes- sor in the Experiential Engineering Education Department at Rowan University where he taught first and

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 19

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawna Dory, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

facultyregarding the connection between the arts and engineering?Q18 Rate the following items in terms of whether you would be interested in having the Collegepursue each: Somewhat interested Not interested (1) Very interested (3) (2)a. Student art competitions withengineering themes o o o b. Curricularinitiatives relating to the arts in engineering (i.e., a o o o minor or program)c. Course-levelinitiatives relating to the arts in engineering

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jayanta K. Banerjee, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Diversity

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Materials Division (MATS)

Paper ID #38278WIP Paper: Engineering Materials Related Courses at the University of ¨ (UPRM) after Hurricane Fiona Crossed the IslandPuerto Rico in Mayaguezin September 2022Dr. Jayanta K. Banerjee, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Jayanta Banerjee is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at University of Puerto Rico in Mayag¨uez (UPRM). Dr. Banerjee received Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo and M.Ed. from Queen’s University, both in Canada. He had worked in India, Germany, Canada, USA and Latin America. He is a Life Member of ASEE and a senior member of ASME. He has published in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University; Johnny Thieken, Arizona State University; Lisa Stapley Randall, Arizona State University; Alison W. Smith, SRP

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

AC 2011-2123: RENEWABLE ENERGY INTERNSHIPS: STUDY OF 7THAND 8TH GRADE STUDENTS KNOWLEDGE OF RELATED SCIENCEAND ENGINEERING CONTENTTirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh is Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Arizona State University’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. He has bachelors and masters degrees in Computer Science and Engineering and a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction. His research interests include educational research methods, communication of research, and k-16+ engineering education. Ganesh’s research is largely focused on studying k-12 curricula, and teaching-learning processes in both the formal and informal settings. He is principal investigator of

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teodora Rutar, Seattle University; Gregory Mason, Seattle University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

have to respond. NationalAcademy of Engineering’s publication “Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting EngineeringEducation to the New Century” suggests that engineering schools should “introduce Page 22.423.3interdisciplinary learning at the undergraduate environment, rather than having it as an exclusivefeature of the graduate programs”4. Naturally, this involves significant organizationalchallenges5, 6, 7, and this paper sheds just one view on the challenges involved.This paper describes three senior design projects that are algae-related and were conducted assenior design projects at our university under the supervision of a mechanical

Conference Session

Topics Related To Engineering Design Graphics Division

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward E. Osakue, Texas Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

Paper ID #11699TEACHING SOLID MODELING WITH AUTOCADDr. Edward E Osakue, Texas Southern University Dr. Osakue is an Associate Professor at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas. He is a Graduate Faculty and the program director for Design Technology Concentration in the Department of Industrial Technology Page 26.1488.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 TEACHING SOLID MODELING WITH AUTOCAD Edward E. OsakueAbstractSolid

Conference Session

Topics Related To Engineering Design Graphics Division

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy E. Study, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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Engineering Design Graphics

relatively small portion of the overall possible points in the semester that thedimensioning exercises and exam questions comprised.Course DescriptionEGT 120 – Introduction to Graphics and Solid Modeling, is a required course for freshman-levelstudents in several engineering technology associate and baccalaureate degree programs in theSchool of Engineering at Penn State Erie. It is also required for some business students who areenrolled in an interdisciplinary business with engineering studies program. The course focuseson the development of visualization skills, and creating and dimensioning orthographic and Page 26.1674.2isometric representations of

Conference Session

Technical Session 5: Topics related to Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Davis Harbour, Louisiana Tech University; Stan Cronk, Louisiana Tech University; Nishant Shakya, Louisiana Tech University

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #26430Work in Progress: Adding the Internet of Things to a Freshman-level Engi-neering CourseDr. W. Davis Harbour, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Davis Harbour is a Senior Lecturer and Program Chair for Electrical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University. He earned his BS and MS degrees at the University of Oklahoma and he earned his PhD degree at the University of Arkansas. His primary teaching responsibilities are in the freshman and sophomore engineering courses, and his interests include microcontrollers, data acquisition systems, control systems, and engineering education. He is a member of ASEE and IEEE.Dr

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Cook-Chennault, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Ahmad Farooq, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #42082Board 365: Relating Sociocultural Identities to What Students Perceive asValuable to their Professional and Learning Efficacy When Engaging in VirtualEngineering LabsDr. Kimberly Cook-Chennault, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Kimberly Cook-Chennault is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at Rutgers University. She holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and Stanford University respectively; anAhmad Farooq, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024

Conference Session

Student Attitudes and Perceptions

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin Micomonaco, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-1467: TOWARD A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF ACADEMIC ANDSOCIAL INTEGRATION: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF FACTORS RELATED TOPERSISTENCE IN ENGINEERINGJustin Micomonaco, Michigan State University Justin Micomonaco is a doctoral candidate in Higher, Adult and Lifelong Education at Michigan State University. His research interests include organizational development and various aspects of undergraduate education including living-learning communities, teaching and learning, and preparation of faculty in STEM.Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University Page 15.1267.1© American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in Computing - 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chandrasekhar Radhakrishnan, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Christopher D. Schmitz, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Arijit Banerjee; Yi Zhou, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Katie Ansell, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Holly M. Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jessica R. TerBush, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Joe Bradley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Paper ID #38062Changes to a Circuits Lab Sequence to Encourage Reflection andIntegration of Experiences Across Related Courses to Explore NewSolution Spaces to an Engineering ProblemDr. Chandrasekhar Radhakrishnan, University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignDr. Christopher D. Schmitz, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Christopher D. Schmitz received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois in 2002.Dr. Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Rebecca M. Reck is a Teaching Associate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign. Her

Conference Session

Topics Related To Engineering Design Graphics Division

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vimal Viswanathan, Tuskegee University; Maria Calhoun, Tuskegee University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

underrepresented minorities, through the use of a rapidfeedback and cycle. It is well known that retention rates in STEM programs forunderrepresented minorities lags behind other groups1. Among contributing factors to this trendare the degree to which students are prepared in their K-12 studies, and resource limitationsrelated to preparation1. In addition, many students, regardless of ethnic background often enterengineering programs without understanding what the expectations will be in their coursework.For example, in freshman engineering graphics, students often arrive with the perception thatsome students ‘can draw’, so they will be successful, and some ‘cannot draw’ and are thusdoomed to be unsuccessful. For the new engineering student, the

Conference Session

Clearing up Student Misconceptions in Materials

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Heckler, Ohio State University; Rebecca Rosenblatt, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

of Atomic Bonds and their Relation to Mechanical Properties of Metals in an Introductory Materials Science Engineering CourseAbstractWe report on initial findings of a project to identify, study, and address student difficulties in auniversity-level introductory materials science course for engineers. Through interviews of over80 students and testing of over 300 students, we examined in detail student understanding of theatomic bonding and mechanical properties of metals. Here we describe a number of studentdifficulties in understanding atomic bonding and its relation to macroscopic properties ofmetals. For example, students often confuse density, strength of atomic bonds, meltingtemperature, and yield strength. Many students