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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez-Devora, University of Georgia; Tyler Harvey, Clemson University; Maegan Hinson, Clemson University; Kristin Frady, Clemson University; Bradley Putman, Clemson University; William Ferriell, Clemson University

Paper ID #37064Outreach Program Evaluation through the Lens ofEngineering Identity Development (Evaluation)Jorge Ivan Rodriguez-DevoraTyler George Harvey Tyler Harvey holds a PhD in Bioengineering and a graduate certificate in Engineering and Science Education, both from Clemson University, and is currently a Lecturer in the department of Bioengineering at Clemson. His teaching focus is on undergraduate capstone design, bioethics, entrepreneurship, and sports engineering. His current research interests include integrating empathy education into the engineering curriculum and increasing access to the discipline

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Design Experiences in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mina Morcos, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Mohamed M. Youssef, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

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Manufacturing Division (MFG)

devices.Introducing the use of a Siemens PLC S7-300 in the course would be a significant improvementas it not only enhances participants' knowledge on different types of Programmable LogicControllers (PLCs) but also offers them the opportunity to learn about its various communicationcapabilities.The Siemens PLC S7-300 has a reputation for being a highly functional, dependable, and user-friendly device, which makes it the perfect choice for integrating into the course's curriculum. Byincorporating this technology, participants gain a deeper understanding of how PLCs operate,how to troubleshoot problems, and how to develop efficient solutions to real-world challenges.Ultimately, the addition of the Siemens PLC S7-300 helps participants build practical skills

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Manufacturing Division Session - Virtual and Augmented Reality

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Hieu V Nguyen, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas at El Paso

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Manufacturing

encompasses both theoretical analysis and experimental investigations such as designing and testing of propulsion systems including design and development of pilot testing facility, mechanical instrumentation, and industrial applications of aircraft engines. Also, in the past 10 years she gained experience in teaching ME and ET courses in both quality control and quality assurance areas as well as in thermal-fluid, energy conversion and mechanical areas from various levels of instruction and addressed to a broad spectrum of students, from freshmen to seniors, from high school graduates to adult learners. She also has extended experience in curriculum development. Dr. Husanu developed laboratory activities for Measurement

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Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session IV

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Sarah Rodriguez, Iowa State University; Mackenzie Sissel, Iowa State University; Ronnia Estes, Iowa State University ; Erin Doran, Iowa State University

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

, regional, and local levels and authored journal articles, book chapters, policy briefs, and other publications on Latina/o student success.Ms. Mackenzie Sissel, Iowa State UniversityRonnia Estes, Iowa State UniversityDr. Erin Doran, Iowa State University Dr. Erin Doran is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education at Iowa State University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018LATINAS ENGINEERING IDENTITY 1 Engineering Identity for Latina Undergraduate Students: Exploring Development and Intersecting Identities Latina/o students remain underrepresented in the engineering industry

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Developing New Engineering Educators

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee; Courtney S. Smith-Orr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Erin McCave, University of Houston

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New Engineering Educators

Paper ID #18957Best Practices for Developing a Virtual Peer Mentoring CommunityDr. Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee Courtney is a Research Assistant Professor and Lecturer in the College of Engineering Honors Program at the University of Tennessee. She completed her Ph.D. in Engineering & Science Education at Clemson University. Prior to her Ph.D. work, she received her B.S. in Bioengineering at Clemson University and her M.S. in Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University. Courtney’s research interests include epistemic cognition in the context of problem solving, researcher identity, and mixed

Collection

2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Peter Raymond Stupak, Raritan Valley Community College

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Diversity

culminating in the construction, start-up, and operation of an optical fiber factory in Suzhou, China where he was the sole in-country representative of his US-based company. Following China, Peter joined the RVCC Science and Engineering Department in Fall 2014 where he instructs Physics and Engineering courses and also remains the Chief Technology Officer of the China company. He holds a BS in Chemistry and MS and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Illuminated Umbrella – An Engineering/Visual Arts Interdisciplinary Product Development M

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Distance, Remote, and Virtual Experiments

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Yongjin Kwon, Drexel University; Shreepud Rauniar, Drexel University; Horacio Sosa, Drexel University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2007-1363: INTERNET-BASED ROBOTICS AND MECHATRONICSEXPERIMENTS FOR REMOTE LABORATORY DEVELOPMENTRichard Chiou, Drexel UniversityYongjin Kwon, Drexel UniversityShreepud Rauniar, Drexel UniversityHoracio Sosa, Drexel University Page 12.952.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Internet-Based Robotics and Mechatronics Experiments for Remote Laboratory DevelopmentAbstract This paper describes a series of laboratory experiments in Internet-based roboticsand mechatronics, as well as the design, development, and evaluation of an Internet-based laboratory facility to be used to deliver an undergraduate laboratory course forengineering and

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Software and Hardware for Educators I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Fuller, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University

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Computers in Education

AC 2009-1744: DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE DATASYNCHRONIZATION CASE STUDYMichael Fuller, Auburn UniversityChetan Sankar, Auburn UniversityP.K. Raju, Auburn University Page 14.409.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Design and Development of the Data Synchronization Case StudyAbstractThe Laboratory for Innovative Technology and Engineering Education (LITEE)at Auburn University has been developing case studies that engage students incross-disciplinary learning and require engineering and business and students ofother disciplines to work together in order to solve a common problem. The DataSynchronization case study is one of the latest case studies from LITEE, whichfocuses

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace & Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Romkey; Yu-Ling Cheng, University of Toronto

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International

presentedto students and faculty members who strive to encourage the development of globalengineers as a “thinking construct for constant consideration”, and actualized in a fewkey courses or modules in the curriculum. For example, the framework can be providedto students early in their engineering studies, and these students can be encouraged to re-consider the framework, modifying or adding to it as they explore new ideas about thevalues and skills of a global engineer while moving through their engineering studies.This process can be facilitated through curricular and co-curricular workshops orreflection activities. The framework can also be shared with faculty and others involvedwith course development, who can be encouraged to find places where

Conference Session

Design & Development Projects and Practices

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mingshao Zhang, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Zhou Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Nima Lotfi, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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Manufacturing

) Sven Esche is a tenured Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. He received a Diploma in Applied Mechanics in 1989 from Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany, and was awarded M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The Ohio State University in 1994 and 1997, respectively. He teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses related to mechanisms and machine dynamics, integrated product development, solid mechanics and plasticity theory, structural design and analysis, engineering analysis and finite element methods and has interests in remote laboratories, project-based learning and student learning assessment. His

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Junkun Ma, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #26950Learning-by-Doing: Development of Project-Based Manufacturing CoursesDr. Junkun Ma, Sam Houston State University Dr. Junkun Ma is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State University (SHSU). He teaches courses in areas related to product design, manufacturing processes, CAD, and HVAC. His research interests include finite element method (FEM) based numerical simulation, heat transfer and fluid dynamics with application to alternative energy, and engineering education.Dr. Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University Dr. Keith L. Coogler is an instructor of engineering

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CoED Mechanical Engineering Topics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David G Alexander, California State University, Chico

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Computers in Education

selected as the software platform. It is taught in manycourses in the mechanical engineering curriculum including mechanics of materials, mechanicaldesign, and numerical methods. Students already have some familiarity with it, and it is widelyused in industry and research and development.Interactive examples of thermodynamic concepts were developed to provide the learner with theopportunity to progress along the cognitive process dimension from low to high level abilitieswithin the conceptual knowledge dimension. To be most effective, learners would need to havemastered the factual knowledge dimension of the material that is presented in the module. Inother words, a student using the computer modules would gain the most benefit if they learnedthe

Conference Session

Subjects in Renewable Energy and Sustainability in ET

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Min Jae Suh, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Ulan Dakeev, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin, Stout

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #15526Design and Development of a Grid-Tied Solar Photovoltaic Training Infras-tructureDr. Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University Faruk Yildiz is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State Uni- versity. His primary teaching areas are in Electronics, Computer Aided Design (CAD), and Alternative Energy Systems. Research interests include: low power energy harvesting systems, renewable energy technologies and education.Dr. Min Jae Suh, Sam Houston State University Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Sciences and Engineering Technology at Sam Hous- ton State

Conference Session

Distance Learning in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Jeff Hung, Farmingdale State College

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #14954Design and Development of Online Applied Thermo-Fluid Science CoursesDr. Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, Farmingdale Dr. Gonca Altuger-Genc is an Assistant Professor at State University of New York - Farmingdale State College in the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department. She is serving as the K-12 STEM Out- reach Research and Training Coordinator at Renewable Energy and Sustainability Center at Farmingdale State College. Her research interests are engineering education, self-directed lifelong learning, virtual laboratories, and decision-making framework development for design and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yen-Lin Han, Seattle University; Kathleen E. Cook, Seattle University; Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University; Gregory Mason, Seattle University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

are several issues that will be addressed in future offering of the course. Students feltrushed during a couple of AEPs. The allotted times were not long enough for AEPs 1 and 3, butwere too long for AEPs 4 and 5. Instead of setting aside allotting two weeks for each AEP, theinstructor should allow flexibility in the course schedule to adjust the time length based onproblem difficulty.In conclusion, leaving it up to industrial partners to develop the AEPs without concern for thecontinuity of the curriculum, the careful scaffolding of typical PBL problems, or the limitationsof a course’s scope can be disconcerting. The instructor loses some control of the course. Theadvantage is that the problems are more likely to provide students with

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Corey Kiassat, PhD, MBA, PE P.E., Quinnipiac University; Xiaoyue Jiang, Quinnipiac University

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ASEE Diversity Committee

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Engineering Economy

’ experiences. Two streams ofresearch in the literature are most relevant to this study: (1) leadership skill development inengineering education; (2) teaching-learning types and methods.1.1. Leadership Skill Development in Engineering EducationThere is a growing consensus on the importance of leadership skills in engineering practice andeducation in the US and worldwide1. From the viewpoint of Bonasso (2001), the focus on technicalskills can overlook the value of an engineering education as a foundation for becoming a successfulleader in many activities that benefit society2.In “The Engineer of 2020. Visions of Engineering in the New Century,” The National Academyof Engineering included leadership in their recommended attributes of the engineer and

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Enviromental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael Robinson P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

questions that include technical, business and project management aspects of consultingengineering in structural engineering. Fifty percent of the practitioners that we surveyed statedthat they would be willing to host interns prior to the start of the students’ master’s programknowing that such a commitment would require employee time for interviews, training andoversight.A synergistic approach to encouraging students to develop professional skills in a course-basedprogram is to emphasize projects within the curriculum. Additionally, we plan to include alaboratory component to the courses in treatment processes and modeling. The labs in thetreatment processes courses are expected to be conducted in collaboration with the local waterand wastewater

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Rachel E McCord, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Cheryl Carrico, Virginia Tech; Danielle Almetria Smalls, Virginia Tech Engineering Department; Philip Reid Brown, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

problemsolving. Recommendations include interviewer training on how to ask follow-up questions tomotivation-related utterances.IntroductionDespite considerable research in engineering education, there is still much to uncover withregard to how students learn, what they learn, and why they learn it. While there is a wealth ofdata on cognition, metacognition, and teaching strategies (all examples of the how), andmisconceptions, conceptual change, and curriculum development (all examples of the what),motivation (example of the why) still remains understudied by comparison. Epistemologicallysound qualitative research approaches to study complex learning and motivation interactions arelikewise underrepresented in engineering education research 1. As part of

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Program Development & Desired Outcomes

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pritpal Singh, Villanova University; Maria Virginia Moncada

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

their projects but with somewhatdifferent guidelines provided by their home institutions.Previous International Collaborative Education Initiatives Page 26.973.3Much work has previously been done in global education. In Europe, the Erasmus project hasencouraged students to travel to different countries within the European Union to take classes atuniversities outside their home institutions [3]. There have also been several papers writtendescribing international curriculum development efforts [4-7]. There have also been manyresearch partnerships between universities in which students and faculty have performedresearch at partner institutions

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric A. Kennedy, Bucknell University; Nathan P. Siegel P.E., Bucknell University; David E Cipoletti, Bucknell University

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #12174MAKER: Product Development in One Week – Bucknell Fabrication Work-shop (B-FAB)Dr. Eric A. Kennedy, Bucknell University Prof. Kennedy is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Bucknell University. His ed- ucational interests surround design and fabrication skills, the maker movement, entrepreneurship, and lowering the barrier of entry for students interested to learn fabrication skills.Dr. Nathan P. Siegel P.E., Bucknell UniversityDr. David E Cipoletti, Bucknell University David earned his BS in mechanical engineering from Lafayette College in 2006. After graduating, he began his graduate studies

Conference Session

Capstone Projects in Manufacturing

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Joshua Seymour Leibowitz; Jon Armstrong; Nathan Laage, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

experience in aerospace engineering that encompasses both theoretical analysis and experimental investigations such as designing and testing of propulsion systems including design and development of pilot testing facility, mechanical instrumentation, and industrial applications of aircraft engines. Also, in the past 10 years she gained experience in teaching ME and ET courses in both quality control and quality assurance areas as well as in thermal-fluid, energy conversion and mechanical areas from various levels of instruction and addressed to a broad spectrum of students, from freshmen to seniors, from high school graduates to adult learners. She also has extended experience in curriculum development. Dr Husanu

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lionel Craddock, Bluefield State College; Daphne Rainey, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Susan Faulkner, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Frank Hart, Bluefield State College; Martha Eborall, Bluefield State College; Lewis Foster, Bluefield State College; Stephen Cammer, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Betsy Tretola, Virginia Tech; Bruno Sobral, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Oswald Crasta, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Bruce Mutter, Bluefield State College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

disciplines to utilize this new teaching/learning paradigm, developproject-centric coursework, deploy the project-centric course to BSC students, and form the basisfor continuous improvement in the curriculum as needed to reflect this new teaching/learningparadigm. The BSC professors were provided the necessary mentoring and tools to develop anddeploy a course that facilitates multidisciplinary teaching/learning, thus advancing thepreparation of current and future generations of scientists, engineers, and educators.Project-Centric Cyberinfrastructure Education: Course DevelopmentImplementation of a project-centric teaching paradigm was aimed at engaging students inapplying the concepts of cyberinfrastructure. During the process of course development

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Software Engineering Teaching Methods and Practice

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Walden, Northern Kentucky University; Rose Shumba, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

attention to security issues. In order to significantly reduce thenumber of vulnerabilities, security must be taught as part of the foundation of the developmentprocess in the software engineering curriculum. Software engineering courses with an integrated coverage of security have been introduced attwo universities. Security issues have been integrated into every phase of the software life-cyclefrom requirements through testing. Both approaches use a threat model to document and drivesecurity concerns throughout the development process. Students analyze the risk of each threatdocumented in the threat model, then use the evaluations to design appropriate security measuressuch as access control and encryption. Implementation is guided by

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Faculty Development: Creating successful NEEs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kam Jugdev, Athabasca University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2007-126: ADVICE FOR NEW ENGINEERING FACULTY: INSIGHTSGAINED FROM FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMSKam Jugdev, Athabasca University Dr. Kam Jugdev is an Associate Professor of Project Management and Strategy in the MBA program at Athabasca University in Alberta and an Adjunct Professor at the Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Alberta. Her specific areas of interest and research include project management as a source of competitive advantage, project lessons learned, project management maturity models, project success/failure, project management education, and distance education. Dr. Jugdev actively contributes to the advancement of academic and professional communities of

Conference Session

Communication, Professional Development, and the Engineering Ambassador Network

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Johanna Gretchen Hatzell, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Melissa Marshall, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Christine Haas, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Renata S. Engel P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #7446Engineering Ambassador Network: Professional Development Programs withan Outreach FocusMs. Johanna Gretchen Hatzell, Pennsylvania State University, University ParkMs. Melissa Marshall, Pennsylvania State University, University ParkMr. Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Michael Alley is an associate professor of engineering communication at Pennsylvania State University. He serves on the advisory board of the Engineering Ambassador Network. With Melissa Marshall and Christine Haas, he teaches advanced presentation skills to Engineering Ambassadors in workshops across the country.Prof

Conference Session

Retaining Women Engineering Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judith Cordes, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-1300: DEVELOPMENT OF A WOMEN IN ENGINEERING PROGRAM:FROM RESEARCH TO IMPLEMENTATIONJudith Cordes, Michigan State University Judy Cordes has been working with women in engineering for over twenty years. Currently she is the Coordinator of the Women in Engineering Program at Michigan State University. She oversees recruitment and retention efforts for women engineering students and serves as the advisor for The Collegiate Section of the Society of Women Engineers. Judy also serves as an academic advisor for freshman engineering students.Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University Dr. Thomas F. Wolff is Associate Dean of Engineering for Undergraduate Studies at Michigan State University

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Learning 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College; Halimat A. Ipesa-Balogun, Smith College; Yanning Yu, Northwestern University; Yezhezi Zhang, Smith College; Xi Jiang, Smith College

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Educational Research and Methods

and Social Policy. Her research interest lies in the design of curriculum and learning environments for STEM that support deep understanding, transfer, and collaborative learning. Before arriving at North- western, she graduated from Smith College with a B.A degree in Engineering and Learning Sciences. At Smith, she worked with Dr. Glen Ellis on knowledge building research as wells as design of instruc- tions and assessment for an engineering course. She received the highest honor in Engineering Art with her honor thesis titled ”Understanding Knowledge Building in Undergraduate Engineering Education” in which Dr. Glen Ellis was her advisor.Ms. Yezhezi Zhang, Smith College Yezhezi Zhang is a student at Smith College

Conference Session

Global Issues in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sadie Miller; Donna Riley

Session 3661 Global Development Engineering and its Discontents: An interdisciplinary project-based course Donna M. Riley and Sadie R. Miller Smith CollegeAbstractRecent discussion in engineering has focused on the importance of preparing students for aglobal future, but rarely do we examine the profession’s role in globalization with a critical eye.An interdisciplinary project-based course and upper-level engineering elective, open to studentsin a variety of disciplines, seeks to initiate critical study of the technological, cultural, and

Conference Session

TIME 9: Thermal Fluids/Fluid Mechanics

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sunil Appanaboyina; Kendrick Aung

-media software and hardware tools,development and integration of 2- and 3-dimensional visualization tools to the undergraduatefluid curriculum becomes necessary. This paper discusses the development of a Virtual RealityModeling Language (VRML) application to be used in an undergraduate fluid mechanics courseat Lamar University. Simple fluid flow problems such as fully developed flow in a pipe aresolved by an application written in Java programming language. The solutions obtained aredisplayed in a VRML application that also provides user interaction. Users can change certainparameters of each problem within a given range, and the VRML application provides thesolution of the problem with new parameters.NomenclatureH

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Bugra Koku; Ali Sekmen

teaching an introductorycourse on Mechatronics in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Middle East TechnicalUniversity. This course attracts students from multiple disciplines. Being offered at the thirdsemester, rather than focusing on theoretical aspects of different disciplines, this course focuseson the system integration aspect of Mechatronics systems and emphasizes this with hands-onlaboratory exercises and a semester project. The semester project requires the design andconstruction of a simple closed loop system. To make the programming aspect of these projectseasier, it is intended to develop the necessary software on a PC rather than an embeddedplatform. To facilitate this, a software package is developed. With the help of this