Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

well as new or emerging technical areas of civil engineering practice.Additionally, “virtual laboratories” attempt to replicate the hands-on experiences of conventionalphysical labs using computer simulations and may be used to fulfill the provision. In general,such curricular innovations are encouraged, and the program evaluator must keep an open mindwhen considering their effectiveness.Design of experiments is not emphasized in the CEPC because civil engineers generally do notdevelop experimental procedures; rather, they select and conduct experiments according topublished standards, such as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)specifications and the Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater. It isimportant

Conference Session

Student Attitudes and Perceptions

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-1876: EXPLORING GENDER AND SELF-CONFIDENCE INENGINEERING STUDENTS: A MULTI-METHOD APPROACHDebbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering DEBBIE CHACHRA is an Assistant Professor of Materials Science at the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in Needham, MA. Her research interests in education include the role of gender and ethnicity on student progress in engineering education. Her scientific research interest focuses on biological and bioderived materials.Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington DEBORAH KILGORE is a Research Scientist in the Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT) and the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE

Conference Session

Engaging Minority Pre-College and Transfer Students in Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacie LeSure, Utah State University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #8856African American High School Students’ Human-Centered Approach to De-signMrs. Stacie LeSure Gregory, Utah State University Stacie is a PhD candidate in Engineering Education at Utah State University. Stacie has a BS in Physics from Spelman College and a MS in Materials Science and Engineering from Georgia Institute of Tech- nology. Stacie’s current research interests include the integration of Human-Centered Design and Service Learning opportunities to recruit and retain underrepresented students in engineering. She is also inter- ested in developing intervention strategies to reduce the negative

Conference Session

K-12 Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Que Nguyen; Jennifer Tafoya; Catherine Skokan; Barbara Moskal

and pedagogy. Careful attention has been given to coordinating theseprojects in a manner that maximizes their impact on the broadest population of teachers andstudents. A selection of summer workshops and classroom interventions has been developed andtested. Additionally, ten graduate teaching fellows, drawn from the Departments of Mathematicaland Computer Sciences, Engineering, Geophysics, and Environmental Science, have beentrained to provide direct support to middle school teachers and students during classroominstruction. These fellows have collaborated with participating teachers and faculty in preparingand implementing innovative, hands-on mathematics, science, and engineering curricula. Thispaper describes the coordination of the four

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendall Morgan, Grainger Engineering Library and Information Center; Elisandro Cabada, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

Paper ID #39180Board 93: Collection Management in Preparation for Building Restoration:University of Illinois Mathematics LibraryMrs. Kendall Morgan, Grainger Engineering Library and Information Center Kendall Morgan worked as a Graduate Assistant at the Grainger Engineering Library and Information Center (GELIC) while pursuing her MLIS from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is now the STEM Instruction Librarian at the University of Oklahoma. Kendall’s research interests lie in the communication of science to the public and ethics education in STEM disciplines.Mr. Elisandro Cabada, University of Illinois at

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andy Shaojin Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Farrukh Zia, New York City College of Technology; Iem H. Heng, New York City College of Technology; Sidi Berri, New York City College of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

materials problems,designing group projects, and fabricating and assembling final parts.When students are designing mechanical elements, they need to perform force analysis, stressanalysis, selection of materials, and finalize the design. This requires students to use the theory ofstatics (Science) and stress analysis (Engineering), select materials based on mechanical andchemical properties (Science), determine geometric properties using integrals (Math), deriveequilibrium equations (Math), solve various algebraic and differential equations using computersoftware (Technology), and develop a blue print of the final product using CAD/CAM tools(Technology).When working on electrical or electronic design, students have to perform circuit analysis

Conference Session

First Year Programs Division Poster Session: The Best Place to Really Talk about First-Year Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy Jane Puccinelli, College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison; John Murphy, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #14145Bringing technology to the First Year Design Experience through the use ofElectronic Design NotebooksDr. Tracy Jane Puccinelli, College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison In 2011, I joined the Biomedical Engineering (BME) Department as a Lecturer and Outreach Coordinator. As part of the BME design faculty, I work on curriculum development, as well as innovative approaches for teaching design. I coordinate BME outreach, advising BME seniors as they develop interactive hands- on activities for K-12 students that teach biomedical engineering concepts. Additionally, in 2012, I began teaching an

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom for Manufacturing I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Gadalla, Texas State University - San Marcus

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Manufacturing

used asan information model to determine the size of each constituent. For example, in an Engineeringprogram the amount of science should represent the biggest sector of the pie, while in anindustrial technology program it is the hands-on. Page 12.434.2To further explain this concept; to teach a Strength of Material course in the three programs. Inthe Engineering program, the course structure and outline should reflect a science basedapproach. This means that the fundamental concepts based on differential equations andintegration are used to develop the formulas. The focus will be on how to drive these formulasand using them to solve symbolic and

Collection

ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Erica Cusi Wortham, GW Engineering; Zoe Szajnfarber; Robert Pless, The George Washington University; Ryan Watkins, The George Washington University

Szajnfarber Dr. Zoe Szajnfarber is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at the George Washington University. Her research seeks to understand the fundamental dynamics of inno- vation in technology-intensive governmental organization, as a basis for decision-making. She received her bachelor’s degree in Engineering Science from the University of Toronto. Szajnfarber conducted her graduate work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, earning dual masters’ degrees in Aeronautics & Astronautics and Technology Policy and a doctorate in Engineering Systems. Her dissertation focused on technology infusion at NASA and involved substantial field work at the Goddard Space Flight Cen

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Engineering Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Todd Rasmussen; Matt Smith; David Gattie

estuaries to explore thenatural development of these resources as well as the influence of human activities on theenvironment. The course is offered during a three-week long session between spring andsummer semesters that we refer to as the Maymester. Instructors from engineering, forestresources, soil science, and geology jointly teach the course along with guest instructors fromother disciplines. The students come from diverse backgrounds (generally science-oriented) witha mix of graduate and undergraduate students as well. The emphasis of the course is on hands-on, experiential observation and learning in the field. General learning objectives for this cour seinclude: 1. Develop and understanding of the relationships between geology

Conference Session

Exploring Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martina V. Svyantek, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

training, new engineering faculty members are usuallyill-equipped to stand on the other side of the classroom when they are the ones leading lectures,answering questions, or passing out tests. Preparing the Professoriate programs [21] across thecountry are beginning to address the need for graduates who are prepared to teach upon enteringthe professoriate [22]. There are university-sponsored (as opposed to college or department level)workshops and seminars that new faculty can attend in order to receive teaching training thattheir doctoral programs did not provide. These can also be offered on a national level, includingat the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Engineering Education Scholars Programs, theNational Effective Teaching Institute

Conference Session

Using Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pilar Pazos, Northwestern University; Robert Linsenmeier, Biomedical Engineering Department and Department of Neurobiology and; Suzanne Olds, Northwestern University

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Educational Research and Methods

conclude by comparing and evaluating the differences found in the resultsfrom both courses.1. IntroductionNational calls for reform in science education 1 recommend a shift in instructional focus toincorporate the student as an active member of the educational process. The National Academyof Engineering is also promoting new initiatives to support innovative work in engineeringeducation 2 Ebert-Mar, Brewer & Allred 3 indicate that learning is a constructive process thatrequires active participation by not only the teacher but also the student. Active involvement ofstudents in large engineering classes can become a challenge. A possible approach includes“hands-on” experiences in the lab and small interactive classrooms 3. However

Conference Session

Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 4: Minoritized Student Experiences

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Micaha Dean Hughes, North Carolina State University, Raleigh; John Roberts, UK College of Engineering

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Student Division (STDT)

culturally sustaining STEM outreach assessment and evaluation. Micaha received her Master of Science in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Education degree from the University of Kentucky College of Education, and her Bachelor of Science in Integrated Strategic Communication (Public Relations) from the University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information Studies.John Roberts, UK College of Engineering John is pursuing a Doctorate of Philosophy in Educational Policy and Evaluation at the University of Ken- tucky. One of his main research interests are college choice and student enrollment in higher education. Over in the past ten years, he has been fortunate to progress in the field of

Conference Session

FPD 6: Course Content and Educational Strategies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian M. Frank P.Eng., Queen's University; Behnam Behinaein Hamgini, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Queen's University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Paper ID #9805Collaborative cloud-based documents for real-time bi-directional feedback inlarge lecture activitiesProf. Brian M Frank P.Eng., Queen’s University Brian Frank is an associate professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, where he has taught courses in electronics and wireless systems. He is the DuPont Canada Chair in Engineering Education Research and Development, and the Director of Program Development in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science where he works on engineering curriculum development, program assessment, and developing educational technology.Mr. Behnam Behinaein Hamgini, Department of

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Tuesday Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Desen Sevi Özkan, Virginia Tech, Department of Engineering Education; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

undergraduate engineering education are composed of science and math courses that drivea monodisciplinary method of instruction. The dominance of single-subject classes steers learningaway from creative problem solving towards close-ended, well-structured problems. Coupled withthe heavy workload and time constraints, students lose the opportunity and will to supplement theirlearning with subjects that may not fit their major. Students lose the drive to take risks. One way toovercome the monodisciplinary comforts is for instructors to begin incorporating teaching practicesfrom other disciplines into their seemingly siloed classes.This study explores a first-year introduction to spatial visualization class taught to engineeringstudents as “training to

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saniya Leblanc, George Washington University; Ekundayo Shittu, George Washington University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Education, Professional Development, and OutreachAbstractAn undergraduate Nanotechnology Fellows Program was established to addresses key problemsin implementing nanotechnology education: (1) science and engineering curricula are alreadyfull; (2) practical, hands-on experiences require extensive training on complex, expensiveequipment; and (3) necessary fundamental concepts and knowledge span multiple disciplines andare rarely taught at the undergraduate level. This work reports on the program evolution over thecourse of three years as well as the short- and long-term impacts on students’ academic andprofessional careers. The evaluation results from the first year indicated the most profoundimpact came from integrating the interdisciplinary

Conference Session

Best of NEE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Shepard, University of St. Thomas; Alison B. Hoxie, University of Minnesota Duluth; Matt Anderson, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

to accommodate these students in engineering lab classes. However, theauthors have had students in wheelchairs, students who could not use their hands, and a studentwho was visually impaired successfully participate in hands-on labs. It is recommended that theinstructor meet with the student at the start of class one-on-one to specifically ask the student forthoughts on how they can get the most out of lab. Further, disability services will often havefunds available for an engineering student to be paid as a lab assistant for the disabled student. Ifnot, the instructor can often identify students whose temperament seems well suited forpartnering with the disabled student. It is further recommended that the instructor frequentlycheck-in with

Conference Session

Engineering Design for Elementary Students

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda C. Johnston, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Ruben Dario Lopez-Parra, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Barbara Fagundes, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Pre-College Engineering Education

- ing elementary students’ science and engineering learning and increasing teachers’ use of effective STEM instruction in the elementary grades. With the increased emphasis on improved teaching and learning of STEM disciplines in K-12 classrooms, Tank examines how to better support and prepare pre-service and in-service teachers to meet the challenge of integrating STEM disciplines in a manner that supports teach- ing and learning across multiple disciplines. More recently, her research has focused on using literacy to support scientific inquiry, engineering design, and STEM integration.Prof. Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Tamara J. Moore, Ph.D., is a Professor in

Conference Session

Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Blessing, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Kristen Mekemson, Kern Family Foundation; David Pistrui, Illinois Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

and abilities that can betaught to fulfill this need; (3) describe KEEN from its inception, documenting how new andinnovative entrepreneurship-based undergraduate engineering education programs evolve andtake shape; (4) provide an overview and general assessment of the types of programs KEENschools are developing and the impact the KEEN initiative is having on advancing undergraduateengineering, science and technical education; and (5) present a new, staged continuum model ofentrepreneurship education that will be used to further develop and assess each school’s KEENprogram impact and sustainability.The findings include a series of real world examples and ideas of how to develop new andvaluable educational programs and activities that better

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Development Division of the American Society for Engineering Education. Dr. Springer received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Purdue University, his MBA and Doctorate in Adult and Community Education with a Cognate in Executive Development from Ball State University. He is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR & SHRM-SCP), in Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR), and, in civil and domestic mediation. Dr. Springer is a State of Indiana Registered domestic mediator. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Tenure as a Closed System: Subconscious Behavioral Characteristics of Coercion, Groupthink, Bias

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics: What's New?

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa Orr, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Matthew Ohland, Purdue Engineering Education; Sherrill Biggers, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

betweenthese three groups. All three groups are working through the same examples, but the SIDependent group might think that writing it down is the same as learning it. They are able toperform as well as the Minimalists on the tests because they have developed formulaicknowledge, but the concept inventory shows that they do not really understand the principles.The Minimalist group, on the other hand, is forced to think about the problems more becausethey are working alone. There is no one to just tell them the next step; they must seek answers inthe course materials. They spent less time out of class than the SI Dependent group, but hadhigher gains on the SCI.Another interesting note is that although it did not appear to have an effect in the active

Conference Session

Engineering Engagement Activities

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Vian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Maher Shehadi, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kevin D. Taylor, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

and High SchoolsAbstractIncreasing diversity among engineering technology programs is a target by most colleges anduniversities. In an effort to raise STEM awareness and generate interest among underrepresentedgroups and to enroll more students from high schools, a team from xxxxx campus has designedand conducted a series of hands-on activities at a local urban high school starting in fall 2021.The activities that have been put into practice encompass topics related to mechanical andelectrical engineering technology. These include materials, manufacturing, hydraulics, electriccircuits, and programming. Students nurture their STEM interest through engaging in hands-onpractice in the areas of materials processing, data analysis, and model

Conference Session

...by Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanner J Huffman, Purdue University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

State University and the current director for the Center for Engineering Education Research (CEER) which examines innovative and effective engineering education practices as well as classroom technologies that advance learning and teaching in engineering. He is working on several National Science Foundation (NSF) funded projects in- cluding a project exploring engineering design knowing and thinking as an innovation in STEM learning. His areas of research include engineering design thinking, adult learning cognition, engineering education professional development and technical training. He has extensive international experience working on technical training and engineering projects funded by the Asian Development

Conference Session

Thermal Fluid Experiment Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jack Elliott, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University; Lori Caldwell, Utah State University - Engineering Education

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

the study of fluid mechanics while using the state-of-the-art flow visualization and measurement technique PIV in a low-cost and safe manner.Continuation of this work includes the on-going development and refinement of flowexperiments and leveled curricula to extend across a variety fluid mechanics topics. Iterativeimplementation of the mI-PIV and curricula with students in a variety of learning environmentsprovides the research team with educational data needed to refine the application user interface,processing algorithm, and learning content. Acknowledgements This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Office of Naval Research Navyand Marine Corps Science, Technology, Engineering &

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Lim, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

education using hands-on, "Inquiry-Based" curricula and materials. Lim also coordinates FIRST Robotics, JETS-TEAMS, and teacher professional development programs for k-12 teachers. Lim has also worked for thirteen years as a physics, chemistry, and mathematics teacher at Belmont and Venice High Schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Page 13.401.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Developing Young Engineers – From Start to FinishAbstractCreating and maintaining an interest in engineering requires a multi-year, multi-faceted effort thatbegins in elementary school. The

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Al Mestiraihi, Utah State University; Kurt Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education

Science and Technology (JUST ) in Jordan. Besides, Mohammad also has a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from Al Yarmouk University in Jordan. Complemented with his educational degrees, Mohammad has more than four years of teaching experience at Najran University, Saudi Arabia. Mohammad was also working as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) for 2.5 years at Oklahoma State University. Currently, Mohammad is working toward getting his Ph.D. degree from the Engineering Education Department under Professor Kurt Becker’s supervision and is doing Engineering Education research that focuses on academia-industry collaborations for Electrical and Computer Engineering graduates.Kurt Henry Becker (Engineering Education Professor

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark T Carnes PE, Purdue University, Electrical Engineering Technology; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

conversion circuits. He received an MS from the University of Michigan (1982) and a BS from the University of Notre Dame (1975), both in Electrical Engineering. His current research interests are in the areas of conceptual understanding and mental modeling among engineering students.Prof. Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette Heidi A. Diefes-Dux is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue Uni- versity. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Food Science from Cornell University and her Ph.D. in Food Process Engineering from the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue Univer- sity. She is a member of Purdue’s Teaching Academy. Since 1999, she has been a

Conference Session

...by Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Kendall, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Merredith D Portsmore, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

encouraging what-if questions, as he oftendoes in science and LEGOTM work, with interrogating his students’ ideas and letting themexplore the materials and set their own, new goals.Teachers expressed that they valued students engaging in revision and iteration when designing;however, upon implementation, they were frustrated by the amount of classroom time needed toallow students to build and rebuild their designs. They did appreciate the students’ enthusiasmfor revision because it allowed the lesson to become differentiated. Within the span of one classperiod, one group of students might only complete one or two iterations of their design, whileanother group might revise until all the requirements are met, and then add requirements orcreative

Conference Session

Aerospace Engineering Education

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chadia A. Aji, Tuskegee University; M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

may be other reasons impacting performance e.g. financial, from a pedagogicalperspective, the low performance of US students is due to the lack of interest in science,technology, engineering and math (STEM). One reason for this lack of interest is the unengaginglearning environments as reported in the High School Survey of Student Engagement [8]. Thissurvey which was administered to more than 42,000 high school students and covered 103 schoolsin 27 states, found that 66% of U.S. students were bored, citing uninteresting and irrelevantmaterials in the classroom. Bridgeland, Dilulio and Morrison [9] identified that the major cause(46%) of school drop-out was the uninteresting nature of the classroom. Student engagement istherefore an important

Conference Session

Engineering Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cecilia Dianne Richards, Washington State University; Fanhe Shamus Meng; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Robert F. Richards, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

made the switch from Instruc- tional Laboratory Supervisor to Post-Doctoral Research Associate on an engineering education project. His research area has been engineering education, specifically around the development and assessment of technologies to bring fluid mechanics and heat transfer laboratory experiences into the classroom.Prof. Robert F. Richards, Washington State University Dr. Robert Richards received the PhD in Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. He then worked in the Building and Fire Research Laboratory at NIST as a Post-Doctoral Researcher before joining the faculty of the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University. His research is in