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Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G. Enriquez, Cañada College; Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University

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Minorities in Engineering

pursuing careers in STEM fields, CañadaCollege developed a program titled Student On-ramp Leading to Engineering and Sciences(SOLES). Funded by the US Department of Education through the Minority Science andEngineering Improvement Program (MSEIP), SOLES addresses some of the barriers to thesuccessful transfer of community college engineering students to a four-year institution includinglow success rates in foundational math courses, lack of practical context in the traditionalengineering curriculum, and inadequate relevant internship opportunities for lower-divisionengineering students. The program employs strategies that have been proven effective inincreasing the retention and success of minority students such as mentoring programs,3,4

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Weihang Zhu, Lamar University; Julia Yoo, Lamar University; James C Curry; Brian Craig P.E., Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University; Hsing-wei Chu P.E., Lamar University; Nicholas Andres Brake, Lamar University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

pedagogies into his curriculum. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Industrial and Mechanical Engineering Scholars with Scholarships, CareerMentoring, Outreach and Advisement, Professional Societies and Engineering Learning Community (SCOPE) S-STEM ProgramAbstractIn 2015, Lamar University (LU) at Beaumont, Texas was awarded an NSF S-STEM grant titled“Industrial and Mechanical Engineering Scholars with Scholarships, Career Mentoring, Outreachand Advisement, Professional Societies and Engineering Learning Community (SCOPE) S-STEM Program.” The goal of the project is to recruit and retain more Industrial Engineering (IE)and Mechanical Engineering (ME) students by providing scholarship funding

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Michael Anthony Crespo, Granby High School, Norfolk Public Schools, Norfolk, VA; Drew E. Brown, Old Dominion University; Deborah Marshall, Norfolk Public Schools Career & Technical Ed. Dept.; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Murat Kuzlu, Old Dominion University; Petros J. Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University; Linda Vahala, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans

Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation. She went through engineer- ing pathways herself, completing master electrician degree when completing Technical School in Uzice, Serbia, focusing on the pre-engineering program on high power voltage systems and maintenance of elec- tromechanical systems. Her research is focused on engineering pathways, career and technical education, digital thread, cyber-physical systems, mechatronics, digital manufacturing, broadening participation, and engineering education. She is a Director of Mechatronics and Digital Manufacturing Lab at ODU and a lead of Area of Specialization Mechatronics Systems Design. She worked on projects focusing on digital thread and cybersecurity of manufacturing

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Student Recruitment and Retention in ET Programs and Labs in ET Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alka R Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Bradley C. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Susan Marie Flynn, College of Charleston; Michael G Flynn, College of Charleston

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Concepts to Harness Future Innovators and Technologists) project. Professor Harriger’s current interests include application development, outreach to K-12 to interest more students to pursue computing careers, applying IT skills to innovating fitness tools, and wearable computing.Prof. Bradley C. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette Brad Harriger has over 30 years of experience teaching automated manufacturing and has authored/co- authored several related articles. Professor Harriger has served in several leadership roles with Society of Manufacturing Engineers and the American Society for Engineering Education, and is a founding mem- ber of an international Aerospace Automation Consortium, serving on

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Tricks of the Trade

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael L.W. Jones, PhD Candidate Faculty of Information, University of Toronto

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Student

facilitators of a student-led learning process [12]. Engineering educators have adapted similar PBL approaches such as capstone designprojects and engineering student design teams to complement the more traditional, basic-sciencebased engineering curriculum. Project-based learning (noted as PBL*) team opportunities arequalitatively different than traditional PBL efforts in one demonstrable way. Engineering projectteams tend to engage more complex design challenges over a longer period of time compared toin class PBL investigations commonly used in medicine[2]. This qualitative difference createstwo organizational challenges unique to engineering project-based learning teams. Student PBL* teams must sustain team motivation throughout a

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International Division Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suleiman Ashur, Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne; Khaled El-Sawy, United Arab Emirates University; Essam Zaneldin, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne

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International

(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (g) an ability to communicate effectively (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context (i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning (j) a knowledge of contemporary issues (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.Curriculum AssessmentThe curriculum assessment process cumulates the individual contribution from all courses in theCE program to the program

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International Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kuo-Hung Tseng, Meiho Institute of Technology; Chi-Cheng Chang, National Taipei University of Technology

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International

interactions during the concept mappinginstruction (Kinchin, 2003). Therefore, being different from the traditional teaching technique,concept mapping not only inspired students’ learning interests, but also created an efficientlearning environment for meaningful learning.The Concept Mapping Development in Taiwan In terms of the development of concept mapping in Taiwan’s education community, aresearcher Qiu (1989) used to mention that the concept mapping instruction has become amainstream in Taiwan’s education; more and more teachers therefore started applying it intotheir curriculum. However, looking from another side, the teaching tools utilized primarily inTaiwan’s classroom activities still mainly focus on work sheets, conceptual graph

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Assessment Issues

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Ware; Charles Yokomoto; Maher Rizkalla

Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”for changes using the chi-square distribution for testing before and after designs, none of the itemsdemonstrated a significant change in responses between the start of the semester and after thethird exam. However, the authors would like to point out that even if the change is notsignificant, the distributions in themselves are interesting because they demonstrate differences inlearning patterns that faculty members might want to address in order to improve retention andlearning.1. When I start to work on homework problems, I usually Start of the Semester

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Danny Luecke; Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Austin James Allard, Turtle Mountain Community College ; Paula Comeau, North Dakota State College of Science; Michael Maloy Parker, Cankdeska Cikana Community College; Karl Haefner; Alexa D. Azure, United Tribes Technical College

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Dakota State University. He served in the US Army as a reliability engineer and vehicle test officer. He has been an agricultural producer in his home state of ND as well as being involved in local manufacturing and oil well hydraulic fracturing. He is currently an instructor at Cankdeska Cikana Community College in the Pre-engineering program.Mr. Karl Haefner, Cankdeska Cikana Community College Karl Haefner, Collaborative Team Member University of Phoenix, M.A.e.d., Secondary Education, 2008 Grand Valley State University, B.S. Geology, 2004 Saginaw Valley State University, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 1988 Mr. Haefner is an engineering instructor at Cankdeska Cikana Community College, where he is actively working

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Innovative IE Curricula and Courses

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Bob White; Tycho Fredericks; Steven Butt

Industrial & ManufacturingEngineering Department.In this paper we discuss our experiences following two offerings of this course to students inindustrial, chemical, construction, civil, manufacturing, and paper engineering programs. Inparticular, we focus on the laboratory and workshop activities. In developing this new coursestructure two challenging objectives were set: (i) to provide undergraduate students with apositive introduction to engineering statistics; and (ii) to give students hands-on experience withexperimental design, data collection and analysis through laboratories and workshops. Acomparison is made to our former traditional lecture course.IntroductionThere have been numerous discussions in the statistics community on how

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Clinical, Patient, and Innovation Experiences in BME

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Huffstickler, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Keefe B. Manning, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Margaret J. Slattery, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Diversity

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Biomedical

given the growingscope of the challenges ahead and the complexity and diversity of the technologies of the 21 stcentury, creativity will grow in importance” (p. 55).1 However, creativity is not typicallyemphasized in the traditional engineering curriculum and, rather, is relegated to design coursesor entrepreneurship minors. Few core technical courses incorporate elements that requirestudents to demonstrate aspects of the creative process in their assigned work. In fact, researchhas shown that both faculty and students feel that creativity, “is not valued in contemporaryengineering education” (p. 762).2This lack of focus on the creative process in the engineering curriculum has been hypothesized tobe a factor in the retention of engineering

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judy L. Cezeaux, Western New England University

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Engineering and Public Policy

theAcademy for Radiological Research (ARR), was instrumental in the establishment of theNational Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering (NIBIB) at the NationalInstitutes of Health.7Current notable advocacy activities include a Scholars Program that places postdoctoral scholarsinto the Center for Devices and Radiological Health at the Food and Drug Administration(FDA), as well as a website to introduce prospective undergraduate and graduate students toeducational opportunities and careers in the biomedical engineering field, and an Annual Eventto educate its members about current policy issues. In addition to participating in workshops andevents described later, I provided assistance to AIMBE to identify new educational

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 3: Veterans in the Lab Environment

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karina Arcaute, Old Dominion University; Michel Albert Audette, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Anthony W. Dean, Old Dominion University; Dipankar Ghosh, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans

more insights to plan educational programs for active-duty personnel.The literature available on workshops related to 3D printing or additive manufacturing is scarce.Topics usually covered over a 14-week semester, and that have been adapted to one-week shortprograms for professionals [13], have been successfully condensed into a 2-day workshop in theCreating the Fleet Maker curriculum. The estimated cost per workshop in the Creating the FleetMaker program is $70,000, which includes development costs, the cost of the 3D printers andmaterials used in the workshops, and the cost of the giveaway package (3D Printer, spools offilament material, and platform protectors) to commands with ten sailors completing a workshop.References[1] Y. Tadjdeh

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Ajay Mahajan; David McDonald

Session 2261 Engineering and Technology Experience for Liberal Arts Students at Lake Superior State University Ajay Mahajan, David McDonald Lake Superior State University Abstract Lake Superior State University, like other universities around the nation, has recognized the needfor a new and improved general education component in its curriculum to take the University into theTwenty-First Century. One component of this change has been to expose liberal arts students

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2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Yuva M. Tammineni; Talha Khan; Rajeev Nair; Yimesker Yihun

and J. Cope, “Entrepreneurship Education: A systematic review of the evidence,”International Small Business Journal, vol. 25, no. 5, pp. 479–510, 2007.[7] T. M. Cooney and N. Singh, “The development and use of entrepreneurship education in theUnited States: a nationwide survey,” Journal of Small Business Management, vol. 47, no. 3, pp.295–312, 2009.[8] C. Li, R. Harichandran, M.-I. Carnasciali, N. Erdil, and J. Nocito-Gobel, “Development of aninstrument to measure the entrepreneurial mindset of engineering students,” in 2016 ASEE AnnualConference & Exposition Proceedings, 2016.[9] J. Rodriguez, H. L. Chen, S. Sheppard, and Q. Jin, Exploring entrepreneurial characteristicsand experiences of engineering alumni. The 121st ASEE Annual

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Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Robson, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

the survey was 4. The survey revealed areas that students did not feel comfortable with, such as knowledge in the development of a schedule for manufacturing, plans for testing, as well as identification of features that distinguish their design from the competition. Questions, regarding the student skills necessary to develop system and component requirements, as well as a concept for the design of the complete system, received the highest scores. These areas were part of the curriculum for the mechanical engineering design course and, as such, were skills students were able to utilize towards the project. In the end of the survey the students were given the opportunity to comment on the project. Below are some of the comments

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Fang, Utah State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #24600Board 49: Enhancing Student Active Learning via Concept Mapping in anUndergraduate Engineering CourseProf. Ning Fang, Utah State University Ning Fang is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University, U.S.A. He has taught a variety of courses at both graduate and undergraduate levels, such as engineering dy- namics, metal machining, and design for manufacturing. His areas of interest include computer-assisted instructional technology, curricular reform in engineering education, and the modeling and optimization of manufacturing processes. He earned his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University; Sura Alqudah, Western Washington University; Joseph Arthur Brobst, Old Dominion University; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Andrew G. Klein, Western Washington University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

populations. Her current research focuses on creating inclusive and equitable learning environments through the development and implementation of strategies geared towards increasing student sense of belonging.Dr. Sura Alqudah, Western Washington University Dr. Sura Al-Qudah is an assistant professor in the Engineering and Design Department at Western Wash- ington University. She received her Ph.D. and M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from State University of New York at Binghamton in August 2014 andDr. Joseph Arthur Brobst, Old Dominion University Joe Brobst holds a BS in Biological Sciences, MA in Curriculum and Instruction, and Ed.D. in Edu- cational Leadership, all from the University of Delaware. Formerly a

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2022 CIEC

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev; Paniz Hazaveh; Nathir Rawashdeh; John Irwin

learned.IntroductionModern industrial processes are not just mechanical or electrical. Instead, any equipment used inindustry nowadays is an electromechanical device with advanced controls. Mechatronics is anvital basis for the anticipated evolution in automation and manufacturing. There is a substantialneed for undergraduate and graduate education in Mechatronics as the approach of engineeringprograms has altered providing stronger connection of the curriculum with skills needed inindustry. Mechatronics degrees are very common in Japan and Europe but just started gainingmomentum in the United States. In 2019, Department of Applied Computing (AC) in the Collegeof Computing at Michigan Tech pioneered Master of Science (MS) degree in mechatronics thatallows pathways

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ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

R Wane Schneiter

Session 0000 Writing and Undergraduate Engineers - A Continuing Problem R. Wane Schneiter Virginia Military InstituteIntroductionEssentially any published paper that addresses either the engineering curriculum or deficienciesin the skills of practicing engineers includes conclusions regarding the need to improvecapabilities in written and oral communication.2,9,11,12,13,17 In the Report of the Committee onEvaluation of Engineering Education published in 1955, the Committee considered “insistenceupon the development of a high level of performance in the oral, written

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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Schreier, University of Dayton; Carl Eger, University of Dayton; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton

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International

curriculum- integrated service-learningengineering education model.Integrated ProgramsETHOS integrates engineering curriculum and service- learning through several mediums.Initiatives include: International Technical Immersions, classroom projects, on-campus studentorganization programming, and independent and collaborative research. To understand theprimary focus of each initiative, the common theme of appropriate technology must be defined. Page 11.1285.3Appropriate technology is defined as “any object, process, idea, or practice that enhances humanfulfillment through satisfaction of human needs.”16 Appropriate Technology typically

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Thaddeus Roppel; Victor Nelson

junior years. The laboratory courses are not directlylinked to specific lecture classes, but the experiments are carefully designed to synchronize to agreat degree with the standard curriculum. The focus of this paper is the first sophomorelaboratory course (hereinafter referred to as Lab I), which provides an introduction to safety,instrumentation, analog circuits and devices, and digital circuits and components.In Lab I, it is often the case that students require some background, which they have not studiedin any lecture, to understand and conduct a given experiment. For example, Lab I includes anexperiment using operational amplifiers, although op-amps are not formally introduced in lectureuntil the second electronics course. The latter

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Computer Tutors, Simulation, and Videos

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Moe Tajvidi P.E., Utah State University; Ning Fang, Utah State University

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Mechanics

in undergraduate engineering mechanics education: Use of team-based research-led project methods for large student cohorts. International Journal of Engineering Education, 27, 821-830.[27] Wormley, D. N. (2004). Challenges in curriculum renewal. International Journal of Engineering Education, 20, 329-332.[28] Eronini, I. E. (2000). Multiple-feature/multidisciplinary design project in an introductory engineering mechanics course. International Journal of Engineering Education, 16(5), 417-422.[29] Bernhard, J. (2000). Teaching engineering mechanics courses using active engagement methods. Physics Teaching in Engineering Education (PTEE 2000).[30] Karadogan, E., Williams, R. L., Moore, D. R., & Luo, T

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Certifying Teachers in Engineering or Integrated STEM

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas; Jan B Hansen, University of Saint Thomas; Sarah H. Cohn, Science Museum of Minnesota; Brian Phillip Jensen, University of St. Thomas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

variety of disciplines. This course was developed as part ofan NSF CCLI (Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement) grant, and is offeredthrough the School of Engineering. A team of engineering faculty members, educationfaculty members, and a K-8 educator collaborated on the course.Course LogisticsThe catalog description for this course is as follows. This is a one-semester survey of engineering topics. Topics will span machine design, manufacturing, thermodynamics, electronics, computer programming, and chemical engineering. The course will have weekly lab sessions, which will allow students to apply what they are learning from lectures in a hands-on setting. Emphasis will be placed on how the material is used

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Mulchand S. Rathod; Joella H. Gipson

students were organized by theconsortium. This paper explains curriculum components, teaching pedagogy, recruitment of students, interactionswith parents, impressions of students, and other lessons learned to address the pipeline issue of the technicalworkforce.ENRICHMENT PROGRAM In today's technological environment, technical curricula both at associate and baccalaureate levels canbenefit tremendously in many ways from integrated education [8,9,10,11]. Instruction in engineering educationcalls for urgent attention to preparing proficient technicians, technologists, and engineers for the scientific andtechnological world. Hence, there is an urgent need to look at the technical curricula in order to decide on theforemost ways to integrate

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Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James W Malazita, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dominic Francis Gelfuso; Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Gaudio represent only a handful of a multitude of companies that appear to be tapping into akind of consumer-creative zeitgeist, a cultural drive to “reclaim” a past where artisans andentrepreneurs embodied a liberated “creative class.”3 As such, energy and excitement about thepossibilities for 3D printing and small-scale manufacturing clearly exist beyond industry: in non-profit and community groups offering access to community “makerspaces,”4 , 5, 6 in universitieswhere even social science and humanities departments are beginning to offer studio-based,“hands-on” educational elements in their curricula,7, 8 and in US government funding agencieslike the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Endowment for the Humanities(NEH), which

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ECE Division Technical Session 2: Long-Term Institutional Outcome Evaluations and Capstone Innovations

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Filip Cuckov, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Marisha Rawlins, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Wayne Bynoe, Wentworth Institute of Technology; James McCusker, Wentworth Institute of Technology

deficiencies, overlap,and excess in their computer engineering curricula. This information can support the broaderengineering education community’s future curriculum reimagination and redesign process. Wedetail the procedure centered around a self-audit and share an open-sourced framework for itsexecution. We also present sample data obtained by executing the framework on our computerengineering curriculum that visually quantify the overall compliance of computer engineeringcurricula to IEEE/ACM recommendations and further detail the compliance with each of thecomputer engineering discipline’s core knowledge areas. The feedback from the audit processand data from our presented framework are necessary to drive the reimagination and redesignprocess of

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Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryndol A. Sones, United States Military Academy

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Nuclear and Radiological

through carefullydeveloped student experiences and assessment rubrics, course administrators haverelatively easy access to some of the more difficult SOs to measure. Theseinclude student attainment of understanding the impact of their solution (SO h),recognizing the need for life-lone learning (SO i), and knowledge ofcontemporary issues (SO j). This paper presents assessment data for some of thetrickier student outcomes to measure and some lessons learned on how they weremeasured.The nuclear engineering curriculum This curriculum is embedded in a university program that offers a broadliberal education for which generally 75% of the undergraduate experience is acommon core experience that includes four semesters of history, four semesters

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Lunal Khuon, Drexel University (Eng. Tech.)

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Biomedical

, piezoelectric transducers, and engineering education. Results of his research work were published in scientific journals and presented at the national and international confer- ences. Dr. Genis has five US patents. As a member of a supervising team, he worked on the development of the curriculum for the ”Partnership for Innovation in Nanobiotechnology Education” program.Dr. Lunal Khuon, Drexel University (Eng. Tech.) Dr. Lunal Khuon is an Associate Clinical Professor at Drexel University in the Engineering Technology (ET) Department. He also serves as the Director of Research for the ET Department as well as oversees the Biomedical Engineering Technology concentration. Prior to Drexel, Dr. Khuon had previously held design

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver; Xinghui Zhao, Washington State University, Vancouver; Kristin Lesseig

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

by two of the students:“Having to spend time figuring out a method to solve a problem is my ideal way of learning,rather than following instructions” and “I can write my own code and run it immediately, then Ican find out where my errors are.”5 ConclusionsIn this paper, a new curriculum for an Internet of Things (IoT) course was presented. The coursewas designed to bridge a gap in STEM education, specifically in mechanical engineering, tobetter prepare future students for the Industry 4.0 revolution and for smart product design. Thenew curriculum focuses on the IoT technologies and brings software engineering methods fromcomputer science into mechanical engineering.At the time of this writing, the course was being offered for the first