Conference Session

Design: Content and Context

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Melnyk, United States Military Academy; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

workplace while other teams addressed design needs for soldiers engaged in theGlobal War on Terror. There were two issues associated with placing a large portion of the grading responsibility onthe faculty advisor. First, there was a lack of consistency among advisors. In a typical capstonedesign course offering, there were roughly 15 design teams with 15 different advisors. Eachadvisor naturally had a predisposition as either an ‘easy’ or ‘tough’ grader. Therefore, the teamswith advisors who graded their students more leniently benefitted from their association with thatadvisor. Normalizing techniques were insufficient to alleviate the inconsistency in the gradesbecause the advisors did not grade all of the teams. Therefore, there was no way to

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shashi Nambisan, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, political, and aesthetic concerns. Not all projects lend themselves to consideration of each of these concerns but several should be addressed. 4. Students must work in teams. Page 12.673.3As an outcome of the two courses, students must demonstrate an awareness of engineeringpractice issues such as: a. marketing and procurement of work, b. bidding versus quality based selection processes, c. interaction of design and construction professionals, d. importance of professional licensure, e. importance of continuing education, f. teamwork, motivation, and leadership, g. project scope, budget

Collection

2021 ASEE Pacific Southwest Conference - "Pushing Past Pandemic Pedagogy: Learning from Disruption"

Authors

Jenna Wong P.E., San Francisco State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

increasingseriousness in January, the author continued to follow the news, especially the local news. Thefirst communal spread occurred 50 miles away from the University at the end of February. As aresult, the author took efforts to prepare herself, her family, and her students for the potentialimminent impact to their daily lives. This was based on the changes seen especially in China whichwas the first hard-hit country.Through open dialogue in the department, faculty asked questions and began preparing theirstudents for changes in the course. As a result, the author offered her first test online class onMarch 6. This was accompanied by an evaluation sent out to students about the experience andany resources they may need. By March 9, the author gave her last

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Best Papers

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Kathleen Klok Bacon; J. Alex Birdwell, Northwestern University; Ordel Brown, Northwestern University; Emma Tevaarwerk, Northwestern University; Richard Wayne Freeman P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Wendy Roldan, University of Washington; Ken Gentry, Northwestern University; Amanda Rose Pokryfky

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

and resources, time-management and learning strategies [1]. Most first-yearseminars are a hybrid mix of these four categories and many are combined with other courses aspart of learning communities [3].Instructors for first-year seminar courses vary from institution to institution. Faculty andadministrative staff with specialized training are the preferred instructors but in many casesinstructors include graduate students and upperclassmen [9].First-year seminars target different student populations. Institutions utilize first-year seminarcourses broadly to address issues with retention; in which case, the academically underpreparedstudents are prioritized. Many institutions, however, offer first-year seminar courses to allincoming freshmen

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Heun, Calvin College; Steven VanderLeest, Calvin College

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Michigan, has also pointed outthe urgent need for reform: “During the past several years there have been numerous studiesconducted by organizations such as the National Academies, federal agencies, businessorganizations, and professional societies suggesting the need for new paradigms in engineeringpractice, research, and education that better address the needs of a 21st century nation in a rapidlychanging world.”15Numerous organizations and conferences are focusing on energy issues in engineering (but as wewill show below, few are in the area of engineering education). For example, the “EngineersForum on Sustainability”16 meets three times yearly and publishes a periodic newsletter, withoccasional articles on energy-related topics. The World

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

William A. Kline; Thomas Mason

, b. Collaboration activities with partner universities and technology programs and centers, c. Expanding ‘professional’ activities for students and faculty through projects with business, marketing, and legal components, d. Developing new program components to provide students more leadership, management, and creativity opportunities, and e. Continued discussion and focus on creating a cost-effective and financially sustainable program supporting the educational mission of the Institute.While the future directions for Rose-Hulman Venture activities are evolving, it is clear that thereis also a need for more research on how well experience-based versus alternative approaches areaccomplishing their goals. Given

Conference Session

Capstone Courses I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University; Roger Gonzalez, LeTourneau University; Thomas Hellmuth, LeTourneau University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

2006-401: INTERDISCIPLINARY DESIGN TEAMS - LESSONS LEARNED FROMEXPERIENCEPaul Leiffer, LeTourneau University PAUL R. LEIFFER, PhD,PE Paul R. Leiffer is a professor in the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University, where he has taught since 1979. He is currently co-developer of the program in BioMedical Engineering. He received his B.S.E.E. from the State University of New York at Buffalo and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Drexel University. Prior to joining the faculty at LeTourneau, he was involved in cardiac cell research at the University of Kansas Medical Center. His professional interests include bioinstrumentation, digital signal

Conference Session

Capstone Design Courses I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa M. Del Torto, Northwestern University; Bruce Ankenman, Northwestern University; Stacy Benjamin, Northwestern University; Trevor Harty, Northwestern University; Penny L. Hirsch, Northwestern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

knowledge, invent new forms of creative expression, and find new solutions to some of themost pressing issues facing society.” It is also clear from the research that alumni value anundergraduate design experience that emphasizes design thinking and doing.However, we began this project with another broad question about community at colleges anduniversities: Do interdisciplinary design programs foster diverse yet inclusive campuscommunities? Alumni indeed showed a strong appreciation for working in teams of diverseperspectives and developing comfort to work with people from other disciplines, and facultybelieve that this appreciation is related to the fact that the students experience thisinterdisciplinarity as undergraduates. To quote one faculty

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark J. Sebern

faculty members, comfortable with traditional software developmenttechniques, have concerns about making the transition.At the Milwaukee School of Engineering, we decided to go ahead. Based on input from stakeholders,including our industrial constituency, C++ was chosen as the primary language. Faculty and staff wereoffered a ten-week course in object concepts and C++, and many chose to participate. As a first step,we converted two freshman software courses from C to C++, and from a focus on structuredprogramming to an object-oriented approach. The first course concentrates on programming basicsand the use of existing class libraries, while the second introduces software design and classimplementation.Some lab projects involve the development of

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 3

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Monita Hollis Mungo, The University of Toledo; Mia Marie Rodriguez; Jason Xi Yang, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Joshua Archer, The University of Toledo; Revathy Kumar; Lesley M Berhan, The University of Toledo

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

. Overtime, however, as awareness increased and efforts were made to foster better communication,the quality of faculty interactions improved across all levels, regardless of the institutioninvolved.The initial lack of interaction between graduate students and faculty from different institutionsslowed project progress and underscored the need for clearer guidelines and encouragement forcross-institutional collaborations. Addressing these issues has led to a more collaborativeenvironment where faculty members from diverse backgrounds can effectively contribute theirexpertise. This improvement has facilitated more dynamic and interdisciplinary approaches toresearch, ultimately enhancing the overall quality and impact of academic projects.Faculty 2

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Jahan Kauser; Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater; Kevin Dahm

help attract high school students toengineering through the development of innovative demonstration modules. Introduction Overview The effective teaching of membrane processes is an important issue to be addressed by theacademic community. Leading-edge industries are using membrane technology for new gains.Educational initiatives are crucial to the continued technical growth and wide-scale commercializationof membrane processes. This project seeks an innovative use of membrane technology, building on thepioneering work of the lead author, who developed membrane experiments in a conventional chemicalengineering laboratory setting [Sla94, Sla93, Sla92, Sla89, Sla87]. At Rowan University, the co-PI’s

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Denny Davis; Larry McKenzie; Steve Beyerlein; Michael Trevisan

Session 2625 Enhancing Scoring Reliability in Mid-Program Assessment of Design Denny Davis, Michael Trevisan, Larry McKenzie Washington State University Steve Beyerlein University of IdahoAbstractFor the past six years, faculty across Washington State have worked to define and measuredesign competencies for the first two years of engineering and engineering technology degreeprograms. A three part performance-based assessment to assess student design capabilities at themid-program level was developed for this

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Poster Session: Neuroethics and Secondary STEM Classrooms

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kristen Clapper Bergsman, University of Washington ; Sara Goering, University of Washington; Eric H. Chudler, University of Washington

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

that understands how to think through and make decisions about thecomplex social and ethical implications of emerging neurotechnologies.IntroductionThe development of neurotechnologies is advancing rapidly in both academic and industrysettings. These technologies bring both incredible promise for health and human agency, and thetroubling potential for intimate access to and direct modulation of the brain. Because of thisnexus of opportunity and concern, the field of neuroethics has attracted attention as a way to helpensure that new technologies are developed and implemented in ways that are fair, just, andgood. In 2014, the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues encouraged earlyethics integration with neuroscience and

Conference Session

Before the Capstone: Project-based Experiences Early in the Curriculum

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Wayne Sarasua, Clemson University; Nigel Berkeley Kaye, Clemson University; Jennifer Harper Ogle, Clemson University; Mehdi Nassim Benaissa, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Bradley J. Putman, Clemson University; Aubrie Lynn Pfirman, Lander University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

ideas generated inround 2. The process was repeated in round 3 except the recorder from the previous roundbecomes the facilitator for the new round. During the design charrette, everyone in each grouphad a chance to be the facilitator and the recorder.While this worked well during the pilot, the faculty realized that this level of engagement withstakeholders over multiple lab sections and increased numbers of groups would be cumbersome.Discussions have been ongoing about the best way to scale this process, but potential solutionsinvolve have only 1-2 stakeholders per section, all students recording feedback, and groupssharing information from each stakeholder group with other sections. Thus, students wouldspend more facilitating sharing of

Conference Session

Care and Inclusive Teaching

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kenya Z. Mejia, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

&I intheir everyday teaching.In this research paper, we present the journeys of 12 college level educators who have beenidentified by peers in the engineering education community as individuals practicing inclusiveteaching. These stories are intended to complement a) research that identifies issues of Diversityand Inclusion in engineering and b) research that documents efforts to address these issues.Although there are many studies that seek to understand the issues and explore potentialsolutions to different D&I concerns, these open-ended interviews highlight stories from the threesub-themes. These sub-themes show that doing work to support D&I requires communitysupport, requires learning from experiences, either one’s own or from

Conference Session

Student Development and Assessment in IE Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri M. Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Darrell K. Kleinke, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

industry experience in the design and development of electro- mechanical systems. As a tenure-track faculty member of the UDM Mechanical Engineering Department, he has adopted a program of instruction that UDM has branded ”Faces on Design,” in which student project work is made more meaningful as students have the opportunity to see and experience the faces of real live clients. In the series of design courses he teaches, students design mechanical devices for use by disabled clients. In addition to academic work, Kleinke is a registered Professional Engineer and conducts seminars on innovation that are tailored to the needs of automotive engineers. Kleinke’s recent publication, ”Capstones Lessons to Prepare Students

Conference Session

Innovative Classroom Techniques

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dana Knox

UsedWebCT is a course management tool that can be used as a delivery mechanism for distancelearning, or to supplement a traditional course. Its many features include online delivery ofcourse materials, course-specific chatrooms and e-mail, online submission of student work,online quizzes, and online grading which the students can access. Some of these features are alsoavailable via use of individual homepages, but some are not. Furthermore, since access to theWebCT site is password-protected it is much more secure than is use of a faculty homepage.TurnItIn.com is a website that allows faculty and students to verify the originality of submittedmaterials. Both of these tools have proven to be quite valuable in addressing some concerns

Conference Session

ABET Criterion 4 and Liberal Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dana Elzey; Dan Bauer; Paxton Marshall; Kathryn Neeley

junior level course and provide a real world design experience mentored by faculty and, insome cases, industry clients.Backgr ound and MotivationThe program we describe in this paper responds to the changes in the profession of engineeringand the context of engineering practice that drove ABET 2000 and that are widely recognizedboth within and outside of academia. Traditionally, engineers have been recognized asprofessionals and educated in the employment of sophisticated analytical tools based on physicalprinciples that are important to the development of new products and processes; however, manyengineering curricula have lacked sensitivity to contemporary issues as commonly taught in thehumanities and social sciences. In other words, they lack

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rylan C. Chong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dennis R. Depew, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ida B Ngambeki, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Melissa Jane Dark, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

withthe substance of policy issues and competency to locate, assess, and introduce validated researchon those issues” 19. The report continues, graduates also need an appreciation of “the complexityof the policy world, as well as an understanding of the assumptions underlying divergent policyframings, expert judgments, consensus building techniques, and standard analytic methods andapproaches” 19. The NRCNA 19 report also points out the need for graduates to “recognize thelimits of the persuasive power of scientific reasoning” coupled with the realization of the“substantial barriers and cultural resistance to new scientific knowledge” 19 and appreciate the“tradeoffs present in practically all policy” 19. A study done by Mendoza-Garcia

Conference Session

Sustainable and Urban Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clara Fang, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

be recycled used for future years. Once these real-lifeprojects start construction, site conditions would have changed and the projects are no longersuitable for students. Then faculty have to take extra time and efforts to plan another projectrequiring a long-term commitment to the sustainable community-based service-learning program.In addition, communications with the project sponsors are essential to the success of the project.It is critical that the needs and concerns of the stakeholders are heard and incorporated during thedevelopment of the program. In the traffic impact study project, this need meant working moreclosely with town planning and engineering departments, business owners, land owners, andothers. The community was always

Conference Session

Breaking barriers, building futures: Narratives of equity and inclusion in STEM education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bailey Bond-Trittipo, Florida International University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Jocelyn Garcia; Maria Oralia Tinoco Alegre, Florida International University; Malak Elaouinate, Florida International University; Andrew Green, Florida International University; Andres TREMANTE

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

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

paused in Summer 2022because the majority of JEDIs took a break during this time for internships. The project resumedin Fall 2022, at which time Tinoco joined as well. The group hosted more STEM field day eventsat local elementary schools throughout the 2022-2023 year.6.4.2. LGBTQ+ Student Experiences Research StudyDuring the reflection components of training, Garcia discussed feeling like they needed to hidetheir queer identity in engineering contexts because they were concerned about how their peersand professors might react if they knew they were bisexual and non-binary. These reflectionsmotivated them to study the experiences of other LGBTQ+ engineering students at FIU becausethey wanted to gain an understanding of the issues other members

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Julia Ziyatdinova

period once they become employed.[9] Page 19.11.2 1  Strict requirements for students, faculty and educational programs; The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation is working towards standardization of basic requirements for education in Russia by providing Federal State Education Standards concerning educational programs, quality of education, faculty requirements, students’ evaluation methods and criteria, etc. All universities are obliged to get state accreditation and are advised to receive public

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Shenoda, Farmingdale State College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

Paper ID #26632Evaluation of International Experiences in Sustainability Education in Civiland Construction EngineeringDr. Michael Shenoda, Farmingdale State College Michael Shenoda is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Architecture and Construction Management at Farmingdale State College in New York. He has previously served as a faculty member at other institutions, totaling over 10 years in civil and construction engineering education. Michael is a member of several professional organizations, including American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), and

Conference Session

ERM: Let's Continue the Conversation about Tests! Part 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

, but now they had the extra task of grading thereflections.In summary, the answer to RQ1a is that if the strategy simply substitutes grading the reflectionfor grading the answers, it will save faculty time. If it calls for other activities (e.g., producingdetailed solutions, determining if reflections accurately assess student knowledge) it mayconsume more faculty time.RQ1b. Does the metacognitive approach result in less time spent by students? 7The flip side of the time question is how much time the new approach takes the students. Thefear is that if they are not going to be graded on their solutions, they will breeze through thework. The two Breid papers [2, 3] reported that most students

Conference Session

ABET and Curriculum-Level Assessments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karyn L. Biasca, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point; Steve Hill, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

to fill out a short evaluation form to provide information on student performanceduring their internships. Although supervisors were diligent about providing evaluations werequested, a sense of uneasiness remained about assessment of these internships.Our continuing concern about granting academic credit (and a grade) for internship work aboutwhich we had little knowledge led to development of a new plan to assess students duringinternships.A Different ApproachDuring faculty discussions on how to deal with this issue, we agreed that the internship is a veryimportant part of our students’ education. The question that arose was “Why?” What do theseinternships add to the required coursework that is so valuable? Put another way, what are

Collection

2024 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

Authors

Juliette Sweeney

session at Benmiller“What, I should go to a shop and just pick a lesbian and pick a gay man"… [I thought to myself]are you for real? Are you telling me that this is what you took from all this training?” Theseexamples show how individuals can use humour inside institutional culture to reinforce inclusionvs. exclusion group boundaries [14, 15] or embed “risky or unacceptable behaviour insuperficially harmless statements, thus allowing the dominant figure to maintain authority whilecontinuing to appear friendly” [11]. Students were also concerned about backlash to EDIinitiatives. Student 2 noted that she knew faculty had discussed: “backlash about increasing equity and diversity in STEM fields, especially from men. And I've heard it

Conference Session

Blurring the Boundary between Content Knowledge and Professional Knowledge

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Verna Fitzsimmons, Kent State University - Kent; Stephane Booth, Kent State University - Kent

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

intentional models throughout theirlearning experiences. Faculty cannot assume that somehow students know how to takeall the elements (skills, information, and knowledge) of their academic experience andintuitively know how and when to use the relevant pieces.The opportunity to teach this course in the manner described did not provide a clearanswer to the questions initially posed but it does provide a basis for further discussions.In other words, it posed more questions. As it turns out these are the same questions thatthis university will be grappling with during the next year. Under a new president andprovost the university will undertake a university-wide discussion on the philosophy ofan undergraduate education and the impact of that definition

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Real-World Case Studies & Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ari Epstein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alberta Lipson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rafael Bras, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Kip Hodges, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

model marine iguana that squirts water at unsuspecting visitors,inducing them to read text that explains how these iguanas shed excess salt by ejecting brinefrom their nostrils).In addition to these team-produced exhibits and exhibit components, each student is expected towrite a brief “Developer’s Journal” every week, essentially creating a chronicle of his or herexperience in the class. Students describe their progress, bring up issues having to do with teamdynamics, describe their frustrations and emotional high points, and comment on the structureand content of the class. These journals, and the instructors’ comments on them, are an extremelyimportant mode of direct communication between students and faculty. They give instructors aclose

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James M. Cox, The University of Iowa; Kari Kozak, The University of Iowa

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

initial concern or opportunity. It ispossible to move between these steps repeatedly, if the observation step identifies a previouslyunknown underlying issue that needs to be resolved before a decision can be made one mightreturn to the pre-work stage. Or, if the results of observation do not provide evidence to supportimplementing a solution a new tool might be required for further study.There does not exist a one-size-fits-all approach for collecting data to aid in the decision-makingprocess. The intent of this paper is to explore some often used, but loosely defined, terms that areuseful in the pre-work stage and introduce a few designs for data collection. The researchers areplanning to use these instruments in a future user experience study

Conference Session

ECCD Applications in Energy and Thermodynamics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan L Falkenstein-Smith, Syracuse University; Jeongmin Ahn, Syracuse University; Kang Wang, Syracuse University; Ryan James Milcarek, Syracuse University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

cellthermodynamics, electrode kinetics, performance and efficiency, transport process,classifications, fueling issues, and fuel cell systems and applications. During most lectures the Page 26.505.4technical challenges concerning the advancement of future fuel cell applications were alsodiscussed. After seven weeks, students were given a midterm exam incorporating basic analysisof electrochemical and thermodynamic principles while including some response questionsdiscussed earlier in lectures. Table 1 Topics Covered in Fuel Cell Science and Technology Lecture Discussion Laboratory Experiments