Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Stephan J. Nix, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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College Industry Partnerships

interesting them in specific sub-fields ofengineering.Project Description: The project is motivated by the following problem: How to increase theretention rate of engineering majors by increasing engineering related knowledge and projectsinto their first two years curriculum courses.Retention of students in colleges of engineering is an issue of current concern, since engineeringgraduates provide a high percentage of tomorrow’s technical workforce. Some argue thatretention is so important it should be used as a college outcomes assessment parameter and that itbe considered a measure of our abilities as faculty and professional engineers to design programsof study that meet market and customer expectations [5]. Historically, engineering enrollmenthas

Conference Session

Examining "Big" Data

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Issam Wajih Damaj, American University of Kuwait; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

concerned withEngineering, Engineering Technology, Computing, and Applied Science. Damaj et al.10promoted for a new perspective that serves quality education and covers wide aspects related toLeadership and Governance. The developments touched at critical current challenges forleadership and governance through a carefully developed set of measurable indicators, such as,investment in quality education, handling the effect of change of people in positions, etc.; allwithin an SoTE framework.As we enter the second decade of the 21st century, higher education is witnessing an increasedneed and demand for effective program assessment frameworks. Typically, the demand comes inconjunction with pursuit for internal improvement or external programmatic

Conference Session

Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Deniz Gurkan, University of Houston; Mequanint A. Moges, University of Houston; Victor J. Gallardo, University of Houston; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Morteza Sameei, Houston Community College Northeast

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Engineering Technology

. (1998) in Electrical Engineering from Bilkent University, Turkey and received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California in 2003. She has been a member of the faculty in Engineering Technology Department of the University of Houston since 2004. Her research interests are in measurement and instrumentation networks, sensor networks and standardization, and optical networking. She has over 50 peer-reviewed articles in her field. She has been the Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement since 2010. She has been a member of the technical committee for the IEEE Sensor Applications Symposium since 2008.Mequanint A. Moges, University of Houston

Conference Session

Accreditation and Outcomes-based Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

EngineeringAbstractAs we leave behind “No Child Left Behind” for new educational policies in the United States,questions about the value of punitive applications of educational standards have gained attention.As a nation, we are actively questioning how best to use systematic assessments of individualstudents, programs, schools, and school systems; “carrots” today seem more inspiring than“sticks” to many concerned about our schools. But few if any observers have considered that bydefinition, all attempts to prescribe outcomes or establish performance standards may discouragecriticality to some degree, constraining inquiry into radically innovative practices or goals. Thispaper considers the nature of outcomes-based credentialing practices in U.S

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eun Ah Lee, University of Texas at Dallas; Nicholas Gans, University of Texas, Dallas; Magdalena G Grohman, The University of Texas at Dallas; Marco Tacca, The University of Texas at Dallas; Matthew J. Brown PhD, Center for Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology
, The University of Texas at Dallas

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

-answer session. The second is an informal poster session, lasting an hour ormore, allowing for more drawn-out discussions. Both the written report and poster presentationare required to include an ethics statement, addressing potential ethical concerns related to theproject.For this study, we recruited four teams of students working on their SDP. Participation in thestudy was voluntary, and all participants were electrical, computer, or telecommunicationsengineering students. Each team consisted of three to five members, and each team conducted adifferent project of their choice. Each team consulted with a faculty mentor.For our study, each participating team was asked to hold two discussions of ethics issues relatedto their projects as part of

Conference Session

Forum for Nontraditional Engineering Programs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dave Wangrow; Doug Tougaw

. Many engineering educators have recognized the importance of a close relationship with industrial constituents and the benefits that such a relationship can have on student outcomes.1-4 The second challenge is to continually develop new laboratory facilities and faculty expertise necessary to teach courses in the emerging areas. As part of the extensive assessment efforts required by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology5, Valparaiso has established a close relationship with a number of key stakeholders and routinely seeks their suggestions for revisions to the curriculum and the program learning objectives. However, in a relatively small department such as ours, it can be very difficult to recruit faculty members whose

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Riley

” building technologies.These green or “sustainable” building technologies and materials are evolving at a rate thatexceeds the potential for significant documentation, testing, and practice, thus presenting achallenge to architectural and engineering educators. Characterized by an integrative designprocess, green building projects require professionals to work in new, non-sequential ways. Inaddition, many of the key issues surrounding sustainable design are contested and subject todebate and misconceptions. For educators, the question arises: How do we effectively exposestudents to these emerging technologies, while simultaneously engaging them in the integrativedesign processes specific to these technologies?This paper describes an

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael L. Smith; Mary R. Marlino; Jeff V. Kouri; D. Neal Barlow; A. George Havener

your they move about the Martian surface is a concern that was hotly discussed in project. Our SPO designation is FBMARS, standing for Falcon Base on Mars. yesterdays’ staff meeting. Basically, I need to understand if the lunar protection methods developed in Project Apollo are adequate for protecting the Falcon Base Your plan is to include the technical, social, economic, ethical and legal, political, and research team, or are new methods needed. Please have your division investigate health (both physiological and psychological) factors, plus other issues deemed this issue and report back to my

Conference Session

Design for Community

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Hanna Lee; Sven Bilen; Robert Pangborn

and Issues with Projects An assessment of the current situation with respect to student-initiated projects in PennState’s College of Engineering was made via a survey that was sent out to leaders of theapproximately fifty student engineering organizations (50% of surveys were returned). Generalobservations of survey results are presented below: • About 20% of the organizations were involved with or sponsored some type of project work. • New organizations and project teams have difficulty knowing how to obtain resources and work within the college. Methods for obtaining space and funds are not always clear. • There is not enough publicity about projects across the College. For

Conference Session

Construction Education Topics in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Elizabeth Leach, Western Kentucky University

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Architectural

wouldallow for the student designs to relate directly to the community surrounding their home;utilizing contextual and environmental clues to improve the quality and relevance of thestudent’s designs. Perceptions of architectural education and architectural students would alsoimprove through the interaction between the students, faculty, and the community. Thecommunity would witness and benefit from the talents, skills, expertise, and enthusiasm thestudents have to offer the community.References[1] American Institute of Architects. (2008). The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley & Sons, Inc.[2] Howieson, S. (2000). Integrated Architectural Design: Issues and Models. In D. Nicol, & S. Pilling, Changing

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Radian G. Belu, Drexel University (Tech.)

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

instructional approach is illustrated inFigure 4. First, it is started from contemporary issues related to cyber based rapid manufacturingsuggested by the Department of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering (IMSE) andthe Research Institute for Manufacturing & Engineering Systems (RIMES) advisory boardcommittee. Second, the authors and a support group from staff members of Texas ManufacturingAssistance Center (TMAC) have determined what course contents (e.g., course modules) shouldbe included in each course. Third, the authors have discussed with faculty from IMSE/MEDepartments who are interested in joining this curriculum reform to identify a course modulepool. However, the course contents could be revised based on suggestions from an

Conference Session

Investigating Instructional Strategies

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ada Hurst, University of Waterloo; Mehrnaz Mostafapour, University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Andrea Prier, University of Waterloo; Erin Jobidon, University of Waterloo; Carol Hulls P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Christopher Rennick, University of Waterloo; Jason Grove P.E., University of Waterloo; Eugene Li, University of Waterloo; Sanjeev Bedi P.Eng., University of Waterloo

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Waterloo. Ada’s research and teaching interests include decision making under uncertainty, subjective probability, gender issues in STEM disciplines, design teaching, experiential and online learning, team processes, and peer review.Mehrnaz Mostafapour, University of WaterlooDr. Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo Dr. Al-Hammoud is a Faculty lecturer (Graduate Attributes) in the department of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Waterloo. Dr. Al-Hammoud has a passion for teaching where she con- tinuously seeks new technologies to involve students in their learning process. She is actively involved in the Ideas Clinic, a major experiential learning initiative at the University of Waterloo. She

Conference Session

ETD - Technical Session 7 - ET Pedagogy I

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University

his article published in 1995 [29], Postman cautioned us about the pitfalls of online education.He pointed out that as technology evolves educational institutions may be of no use and onlineeducation itself cannot solve all the issues that are disturbing the society. In fact, it may lead to theescalation of some social problems such as digital inequality created by technology.As broadband internet became widely available in the late 2000s, online courses offered by universitiesincreased greatly [18, 23]. Online education clearly has its advantages; however, many people hadconcerns about potential problems with online education [1,2,4]. The concerns from faculty members,students, and industry included the quality of education, integrity

Conference Session

Design and Research in BME

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lily Hsu Laiho, California Polytechnic State University; Kristen O'Halloran Cardinal, California Polytechnic State University; Trevor R. Cardinal, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

either StronglyAgree or Agree that the students had sufficient preparation for their internship in most of theareas. One area that included more Neutral responses from the Internship Mentors was with thediscussion of non-technical aspects of regenerative medicine. Based on the comments associatedwith the statement, the larger number of Neutral responses was because the occasion did notarise to discuss such issues. By the end of the internships, the Internship Mentors continued tofeel that the students performed well in all criteria evaluated. Based on discussion of theassessments, the Advisory Committee and faculty were pleased with the results and felt ourstudents had strong preparation for their internships and future careers.ConclusionsBy

Conference Session

Maintaining the Engineering Workforce

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Douglas Jacobson

Page 9.430.3of the question and on to a new topic. Most faculty do make the streaming lecture available to “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education"on campus students, either the same day or a week delayed. The other limitation is the roomsize, Information System Security is very popular course for on campus students and we havehad to limit enrollment to 60 because of the classroom size.IssuesThere have been many issues that have surfaced since the program was started. The first year ofthe program we had only a few students who showed interest in the program and we thought wewere going to have a

Collection

2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

John T. Tester

beingassigned as part of a two-to-three instructor assignment per section, where there is at least oneexperience faculty member, shepherding the rest. Interestingly, the college did not have enoughfunds to provide for the summer orientation, but does seem to find the funds for the much morecostly, and lengthily, semester-by-semester alternative of assigning multiple faculty to the class.The short and final projects are documented in a network-located, faculty-restricted-access set offiles. An instructor can select a final project from the database, then choose five to seven shortprojects which will support that final project. Alternatively, the instructors can choose to implementany number of new short projects, or even a new final project. Once

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division 4 - Cultivating Engineering Excellence through Mentorship and Humanitarian Engineering

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Brown, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Irma Livier De Regil Sanchez, Universidad del Valle de Atemajac, Guadalajara, Mexico

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

Graphic Design from the Universidad Aut´onoma de Guadalajara Speaker, lecturer, collaborator in national and international research networks; thesis director and postgraduate professor in education and human devel- opment sciences; expert in research project design and new products development process. Researcher in ”Community Development and Social Issues”, she collaborated with Dr. Aaron Brown from Metropolitan State University of Denver, in the design of the ”Humanitarian Engineering Program” and the ”Interna- tional Humanitarian Engineering Seminar” with an interdisciplinary approach. Is the Head of Research at UNIVA’s Guadalajara campus and is a promoter of maturity and technology transfer processes and

Conference Session

ConstDiv Technical Session 4 - Pedagogy & Accreditation I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darby Lantz Holtzhower, Oklahoma State University; Rachel Mosier P.E., Oklahoma State University

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Construction Engineering

challenges have not been implemented as of yet.Although the administration and faculty were working to provide new spaces and equipment,students were not a part of the process. Initial feedback from students indicated a preference tothe old spaces, even if there were significant issues to overcome. The focus of this research is onthe student perceptions of the new lab, specifically if they believe it encourages interdisciplinarystudy.Many major departments pride themselves as being separate and unique from other programswithin a given university or as compared to outside university programs. This instills a sense ofpride in the program but can be exclusive and elitist. To that point, exclusivity can result in asense of community in a cohort, like

Conference Session

It’s All About the Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel P Zuberbier, East Carolina University; Ranjeet Agarwala, East Carolina University; Mark McKinley Sanders, East Carolina University; Robert A. Chin, East Carolina University

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Engineering Libraries

was a “natural fit with other visual resources” in thelibrary, and provided equal access for everyone in the campus community because of its longeroperating hours.5 At the same time, Grand Valley State University’s Mary Idema Pew Librarywas moving forward with its own 3D printing initiative while arguing for greater academiclibrary support of the broader makerspace movement. Fisher argued libraries can “support andexpand opportunities for hands-on experimentation and learning” because they are open to allcampus constituents, provide convenient access, and often “strive to be the intellectual hub ofcampus – a place where students, faculty and staff from all disciplines can gather to explore,create and gain new knowledge.”6 Lankes concurred by

Conference Session

Capstone Courses in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose L. Fernandez-Solis, Texas A&M University

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Construction

specific plans k. Value engineering practices and site specific plans l. Company safety and risk management plan and virtual company historical data m. QA/QC, commissioning and close out documentation practices and site specific plans n. Marketing of professional services practices and site specific plans o. Subcontracting, HUB practices and site specific plans4. Current issues in construction: understand the different project delivery systems available in the construction industry. Objective is assessed by quizzes, assignments, the RFP written and oral responses.5. Critical thinking and creativity: understand the requirements and procedures to win new work in the commercial, design-build

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Rogers, Georgia Institute of Technology; Recep Goktas, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ulas Tezel, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

inengineering graduate programs like the questionable U.S. News and World Report rankings9 donot truly measure the development of students as researchers or the meaningful outcomes of thatdevelopment. The demand for this first step is apparent in the proposed change to the ABETcriteria for master’s-level programs which, if approved, would stipulate that such programs“must develop, publish, and periodically review educational objectives and program outcomes”2.In our environmental engineering graduate program, we took the first step in resolving our Page 12.722.3graduate student research proficiency issues earnestly. This paper details the findings

Conference Session

Control in the Classroom

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Clough

. Assessment will be by studentfeedback during and at the end of the course, alumni survey feedback, and examination by theDepartment’s advisory committee as part of our continuous ABET process.The current equipment will see some minor changes and improvements for each course offering.Through semester projects, new PLC modules may emerge. It is possible that we might switchover to a commercial PLC unit at some future time, but concerns about the learning curve remainthere.A question would arise about the teaching of the PLC material should our control course betaught by another faculty member. This aligns with the concern expressed above about facultybeing reluctant to teach this material because of lack of experience. So, our answer to

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sanjeev Adhikari, Kennesaw State University; Caroline Murrie Clevenger P.E.; Rui Zhang, University of Colorado Denver

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering

UniversitiesAbstractSustainability can be an idea, the nature of a living system, a production method, or a way of life.It has become a complex term that can be used in a variety of ways. In the 21st century,environment and energy utilization have become a critical concern. Excessive energy use and rapidurban development have caused significant problems in our living environment. Air pollution, thegreenhouse effect, climate change, a series of environmental issues, make people think aboutsaving our community and the environment. Environmental awareness is a driving force behindsustainable design and construction. Sustainable design seeks to reduce negative impacts on theenvironment and the health and comfort of building occupants. It is a design method that conformsto the

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Terry Dwan; Kiriakos Kiriakidis; Jennifer Waters; George Piper

andtechnological aspects associated with recovery of natural resources from the seas. Students alsogain familiarity with engineering management technologies for designing effective resourceutilization strategies. Issues of environmental law and ethics concerning use of these resourcesare discussed. Basic principles and current issues in environmental engineering as applied tothe ocean environment are introduced. Topical coverage includes the technological aspects ofalternate energy sources; deep-ocean oil and gas recovery; desalinization; dredging and uses fordredge spoil; mineral exploitation; ocean depositories; wetlands, reefs and other coastaldevelopments; and environmental economics, ethics and regulatory statutes.The course has two fundamental

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Stephen M. Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

statisticallyinsignificant. Also, there is a concern that a skewed minority of respondents (i.e., those whochoose to respond) could drive program change as a result, taking decision making out ofexperienced faculty hands and placing it into a questionably unreliable numerical assessmentprocess. However, if it were possible to obtain satisfactory response rates, then there are stillother issues to deal with. First, there are external factors that significantly affect the state of thealumni in the intervening three to five years after graduation to the extent that the assessmentdata become noncausal with respect to the program’s curriculum. As expressed in one of thesurvey comments: “I believe that the university's job of training future engineers ends once a

Collection

2009 GSW

Authors

Dr. Lynn Peterson; Dr. Carter Tiernan; Lynard Broussard

and on existing girls’ activities, it was determined to offer a girls-onlysummer engineering camp modeled on the Entry to Engineering day camp for middle schoolyoung women. The goals for offering a girls only camp were to increase interest in engineeringby combating stereotypes, creating connections, reducing the issue of competition for resourceswith boys, and demonstrating the real-world social impact of engineering. The Girlgeneeringcamp was designed to introduce a variety of engineering fields to young women by showing howthese areas of engineering connect to personal issues, social concerns, and community interests.The girls-only nature of the camp was planned to reduce the distraction of competition with boysand to allow the young women

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabeen A. Altaf, Institute of International Education; Eck Doerry, Northern Arizona University; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Edward Randolph Collins Jr. P.E., Clemson University

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International

content, credit transfer, and accreditation concerns are understood by all members, streamlining communication about curricular issues. As members of a strong collaborative community that meets regularly to establish personal ties among members, institutions are more likely to be helpful with special needs, e.g., facilitating access to internships in faculty research laboratories or in local companies.3. Guidance and Support. Exchange of a flexible number of students with a wide range of partner institutions who provide personalized guidance and support to exchange participants. The ability to provide both guidance and support is a necessary member requirement.4. Institutional Visibility. Increased visibility for engineering programs

Conference Session

Alternate Energy

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luces Faulkenberry, University of Houston; Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

planned projectsthrough the spring semester of 2010. The success of the program will be decided by evaluationof the student talks by the Power Company contacts, and by student comments on the value tothem of their participation in the program.Initial ContactIn April, 2008, late in the spring semester, a representative of the local electrical powercompany, CenterPoint Energy, contacted the College of Technology at the University ofHouston, to inquire whether the faculty of the College had an interest in mentoringundergraduate students who would participate in projects concerning plug-in hybrid electricvehicles (PHEVs). The local electrical power company, CenterPoint Energy, had developed aninterest in PHEVs, and wished to convert a hybrid SUV into

Conference Session

Track: Special Topic - Social Justice and Reform Technical Session I

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Emily Alicia Affolter, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Cara Margherio, University of Washington; Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Special Topic: Social Justice & Reform

Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity (UW CERSE) and an affiliate assistant professor of sociology. She has been at UW working on STEM Equity issues for more than 13 years. Dr. Litzler is a member of ASEE and a former board member of the Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN). Her research interests include the educational climate for students, faculty, and staff in science and engineering, assets based approaches to STEM equity, and gender and race stratification in education and the workforce.Dr. Cara Margherio, University of Washington Cara Margherio is the Assistant Director of the University of Washington Center for Evaluation & Re- search for STEM Equity (CERSE). Cara manages the evaluation of

Conference Session

Expanding the Borders of Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paige Davis, Louisiana State University; Summer Dann Johnson, Louisiana State University; Emma M. Allain, Louisiana State University; Harald Thomas Leder, Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

LSU in Germany was important. Since the German program faculty member is a native ofGermany and very well acquainted with the region, he identified potential partners for excursionsin the locations of his existing program itinerary that may not have been obvious to his colleaguein engineering, yet could be useful for the teaching of the engineering courses. He was also ableto assist the engineering faculty member in establishing contacts and arranging the visits. Toprepare for the program, the two faculty members spent a week in Germany and visited most ofthe sites. This enabled the engineering faculty member to evaluate the suggested excursiontargets on site and to integrate specific topics and issues into her course plan. She also got