Society for Engineering Educationstudent learning experience. Positive student learning experiences are activities typicallyencouraged and measured by organizations that seek to evaluate and codify the collegelearning experience. Therefore, treating this skill set as an after-thought marginalizes thenoble concepts of both lifelong learning and information literacy. This paper isconcerned with “the characteristics of undergraduate education, which enable andencourage graduates to participate in formal and informal learning throughout theirlives.” 1 Much of our discussion centers on technical strategies for transferringinformation literacy skills by impacting the course syllabi. The information presented here is based in part on some of the
Paper ID #38251Assessing the Effects of a Short-Term Global Engineering Ethics Courseon the Development of Engineering Students’ Moral Reasoning andDispositions [Traditional paper – research/evidence-based, DEI/researchmethods]Dr. Rockwell Franklin Clancy III, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Rockwell Clancy conducts research at the intersection of technology ethics, moral psychology, and Chi- nese philosophy. He explores how culture and education affect moral judgments, the causes of unethical behaviors, and what can be done to ensure more ethical behaviors regarding technology. Central to his work
Paper ID #45160Engaging Two-Year Students in STEM: A Professional STEM Society’s Effortsto Support Community College StudentsDr. Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers Roberta Rincon, Ph.D., is the Director of Research and Impact for the Society of Women Engineers. She is responsible for overseeing the research activities for the organization, including collaborative research projects with external researchers and dissemination of SWE research through academic conferences, the SWE Research website, and the annual SWE State of Women in Engineering magazine issue. She is the Principal Investigator for the NSF INCLUDES
TRUE FALSE 54% 31% errors that occur during the experiment. Also, it does not draw any logical conclusions.Results and DiscussionThe technical reports from students who participated in the survey were analyzed. The writingsamples and overall comments from the third author of this paper for some students are outlinedin Table 3 below. The "before" scenario refers to the student’s first report on acousticalengineering, while the "after" scenario refers to the student’s fourth report on civil engineering.The table shows that the content of students' reports was more fully developed and betterintegrated with graphics in the "after" reports compared to the "before" reports, indicatingsignificant progress
hours, and the outcomes included a significantnumber of abilities that the humanities and social sciences (HSS) are essential for developing,including “an ability to communicate effectively.” This paper reports on an ambitious (andperhaps foolhardy) work-in-progress that aims to trace the history and evolution of engineeringcommunication over the last 20 years, using papers published in the proceedings of the ASEEAnnual Conference as evidence. The last 20 years are worth analyzing because the implementation of the EC2000 criteriahad the potential to transform the way the non-technical (professional) competencies, includingengineering communication, are valued and taught within engineering education. The studyreported here builds on work
Paper ID #49765Full Paper: Improving Educational Equity and Outcomes in a First-YearEngineering Programming Course through a Content and Language IntegratedApproachDr. Saloome Motavas, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Dr. Motavas is a lecturer at the University of British Columbia, teaching in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Vantage College.Fatimah Mahmood, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Fatimah Mahmood is an Associate Director - Curriculum Development in the Department of Lifelong Learning at Simon Fraser University. Previously, she was an English for Academic Purposes (EAP
Paper ID #281022018 Best PIC IV Paper: Engineering Ethics Division: Faculty Perceptions ofChallenges to Educating Engineering and Computing Students About Ethicsand Societal ImpactsMs. Madeline Polmear, University of Colorado, Boulder Madeline Polmear is a PhD student in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engi- neering at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Her research interests include ethics education and the societal impacts of engineering and technology. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019
Full Paper: What are we Teaching First-Year Engineering Students? A Qualitative Analysis of Introductory Engineering Course SyllabiKeywords: Learning Objectives; Learning Outcomes; Syllabus; First-Year EngineeringAbstractAn introductory engineering course can have positive and lasting impacts on students’ attitudesand skills [1]. However, introductory engineering courses vary widely. Reid et al. [2] developeda taxonomy for mapping the terrain of introductory engineering courses which specifies themany topics that could be included in such a course. Our exploratory study extends this workwith the goal of moving from what could be included towards what is included. Specifically
design experience culminates with a reviewand presentation of the design and a technical report. This project forms a structured introduction to theimplementation of the principles of design and engineering methodologies, project management, andpresentation skills. Teams must design a system that propels a single person (the "operator") across theentire length of the school’s swimming pool with a walking or running motion entirely above water [4].This paper describes the development and implementation of the "Walking on Water" team-based designchallenge and the results of the survey administered at the completion of this project. The projectconcludes with a poster session, which high school and middle school students are invited to attend.Every
Paper ID #20019Electronic Lab Notebooks Impact Biomedical Engineering Students’ Qualityof Documentation and Technical CommunicationMs. Monica Dominique Okon, The Ohio State University Monica Okon, a current graduate student in biomedical engineering at Ohio State University, became in- terested in engineering education when starting as a graduate teaching associate (GTA) for the Engineering Education Department at Ohio State University. She has had the opportunity to teach the Fundamentals in Engineering laboratory component for the standard courses sequence as well as served as a lead GTA for this department for two years
Paper ID #8382Invited Paper - Does the International Engineering Program Produce Grad-uates for the Rhode Island Workforce? Assessing Skill Sets and CompanyNeedsDr. Sigrid Berka, University of Rhode Island Sigrid Berka is the Executive Director of the International Engineering Program (IEP) at the University of Rhode Island, and also the Director of the German and the Chinese IEP, responsible for building academic programs with exchange partners abroad, internship placements for IEP’s dual degree students, corporate relations and fundraising for the IEP. Bi-annually, the IEP organizes the Colloquium on International
(academicand community knowledge, student knowledge and experience,).[14] They use what they learnin the classroom to solve real-life problems. They not only learn the practical applications oftheir studies, they become actively contributing citizens and community members through theservice they perform.[15]Trevelyan advocates that ‘… many aspects of engineering practice are closely related toteaching, particularly technical coordination and training. This creates an interestingopportunity to improve engineering education. If students learn effective teaching skills, firstthey will acquire social skills that will enable them to be more effective engineers, secondthey will learn the ‘real technical stuff’ better ...’[16]This paper provides a brief
Paper ID #32134Best Overall 2019 Zone Paper & Zone 1 Winner - Implementation and FirstYear Results of an Engineering Spacial Skills Enhancement ProgramDr. Alexander John De Rosa, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science) Alexander De Rosa is a Teaching Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. Alex specializes in teaching in the thermal-fluid sciences and has a background in experi- mental combustion. He gained his PhD in 2015 from The Pennsylvania State University in this area.Dr. Maxine Fontaine, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science
Paper ID #49809Full Paper: Exploring the Relationship between Moral Intuitions and EthicsEducation among First-Year Engineering Students in the US, Netherlands,and ChinaAleia Frye, University of PittsburghDr. Scott Streiner, University of Pittsburgh Scott Streiner is an Assistant Professor in the Industrial Engineering Department, teaches in the First-Year Engineering Program and works in the Engineering Education Research Center (EERC) in the Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. Scott has received funding through NSF to conduct research on the impact of game-based learning on the development
Paper ID #49778Full Paper: Leveraging real-time testing data to assess and predict studentsuccess in a team-based first-year engineering design projectMr. Matthew Patrick Paul, University of Maryland, College Park Matthew Paul is a Ph.D. student in Risk and Reliability Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park, where he also earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He has been a teaching assistant in the Keystone Program for two years, serving as an undergraduate teaching fellow for one and a half years and as a graduate teaching assistant for one semester. In this role, he has led and
Paper ID #28749The Power of ProTAsTM: Work in Progress Paper Assessing the impact ofindustry professionals as teaching assistants and mentors to advanceengineering design education innovations.Dr. Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University Lindy Hamilton Mayled is the Director of Instructional Effectiveness for the Fulton Schools of Engineer- ing at Arizona State University. She has a PhD in Psychology of Learning, Education, and Technology from Grand Canyon University. Her research and areas of interest are in improving educational outcomes for STEM students through the integration of active learning and technology
Paper ID #45095Full Paper: Tinkering and Making to Engage Students in a First-Year Introductionto Mechanical Engineering CourseDr. Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Micah Lande, PhD is an Assistant Professor and E.R. Stensaas Chair for Engineering Education in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. Dr. Lande directs the Holistic Engineering Learning Lab and Observatory. He teaches human-centered engineering design, design thinking, and design innovation courses. Dr. Lande researches how technical and non-technical people learn and apply design
Paper ID #14823Introducing Writing Assignments in Engineering Technology Courses to En-hance Technical Writing Skills and Critical ThinkingDr. Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University Dr. Otilia Popescu received the Engineering Diploma and M.S. degree from the Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest, Romania, and the PhD degree from Rutgers University, all in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Her research interests are in the general areas of communication systems, control theory, and signal processing. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, Old Dominion University in Norfolk
added to make the robot project more versatile. Figure 1. Herbie is meant to be a friendly and inviting robot.Overall, we find the benefits of the Herbie project are threefold: providing a platform forrobotics research with undergraduate students, giving the university community a way to followsome activities in our academic department, and engaging K-8 students to become interested inrobotics and STEM areas. Figure 1 shows Herbie in the current configuration.This paper is organized in the following manner. We first describe work in the area of roboticsthat relates technically in nature as well as in overall project goals. The following two sectionsthen describe the relevant hardware and software components of the robot. Then, we
Technical Engineering Research, Publication and Pedagogical Scholarship in a Teaching Oriented Small Campus Environment William Haering - Asst. Prof. of Engineering The Pennsylvania State University – DuBois CampusAbstractThe experience of conducting technical research and publishing technical research andpedagogical papers at a small campus location is fundamentally different from that of mostfaculty in a major research university environment. At the same time, this campus experiencehas many similarities with graduate student research at a major research university. Thisinformation may be useful to potential tenure-track faculty members as they make decisionsabout positions and to new
Session 1963 Recommendations for Liberal Education in Engineering: A White Paper from the Liberal Education Division of the American Society for Engineering Education Nicholas H. Steneck, Barbara M. Olds, Kathryn A. Neeley University of Michigan/Colorado School of Mines/University of VirginiaI. Introduction: The Origins and Purpose of the White PaperThis White Paper offers recommendations for liberal education (LE) in engineering education inresponse to the opportunities presented and needs highlighted by ABET’s Criteria 2000. Thefirst version of the White Paper was created under the
Paper ID #32133Best Overall 2019 PIC Paper Winner & PIC II - Assessment of ProjectBased Learning Courses Using Crowd SignalsMr. Georgios Georgalis, Purdue University at West Lafayette Georgios is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue Univer- sity and has completed his undergraduate degree at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). His research concentrates on a new approach to project risk assessment that is human-centric and allows for prediction of upcoming failures, which gives practitioners the opportunity to prevent them.Dr. Karen Marais, Purdue University at
Paper ID #281332018 BEST DIVERSITY PAPER: Effects of Research and Internship Expe-riences on Engineering Task SelfEfficacy on Engineering Students Throughan Intersectional LensAbisola Coretta Kusimo, Stanford University Abisola Kusimo received her bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with minors in Rhetoric, Lead- ership, and Entrepreneurship from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2015. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Stanford with a focus on Design Methodology and Design for Manufacturing under the advisement of Professor Sheri Sheppard. Abisola currently holds a year-long teaching assistant posi
Paper ID #32041GIFT Paper: Potential Mechanisms to Assess the Ability for EngineeringStudents to Communicate Effectively to a Range of AudiencesDr. Andrew Assadollahi, Christian Brothers University Dr. Assadollahi is a native Memphian and a 2005 graduate of Christian Brothers High School. Dr. As- sadollahi earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering with a concentration in structural engineering from Christian Brothers University in 2009. He also earned a B.S. in Mathematics from Christian Brothers University in 2009, concentrating in applied differential equations. He earned a M.S. in Civil Engineering from The University of
60 peer-reviewed papers and books. He is among the Top 10 Latvian scientists of 2013, as listed by ”Ir” magazine. Professor Talis Juhna obtained the Degree of Doctor of Engineering (EngD) in Water Technologies in 2002 in Sweden and since 2012 is a Vice-Rector at Riga Technical University. He has created one of the most advanced Water research laboratory’s in the Baltic States. He has received several awards, including New scientist 2006 of the RTU, an award of Latvian Academy of Sciences and JSC Latvijas Gaze for contribution to sciences and ITERA award. As Vice-Rector for Sciences at RTU he facilities scientific and industrial cooperation and integration of science and innovations in the study process, and
Paper ID #356572020 BEST PIC IV PAPER WINNER - Student Perceptions of an EthicsIntervention - Exploration Across Three Course TypesDr. Madeline Polmear, University of Florida Madeline Polmear is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering at the University of Florida. She completed her B.S. in environmental engineering, M.S. in civil engineering, and Ph.D. in civil engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research focuses on bridging technical and nontechnical competencies to support the professional preparation and ethical responsibility of engineering
Paper ID #25255Board 100: Enhancement of a Thermo-Fluid Laboratory Course: Focus onTechnical WritingDr. Kamau Wright, University of Hartford Kamau Wright is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Hartford. He spe- cializes in thermo-fluids and plasma engineering. His technical research interests include applications of high voltage plasma discharges to liquids and wastewaters; plasma decomposition of carbon dioxide; foul- ing prevention and mitigation for heat exchangers; oxidation of organic matter in water; and inactivation of bacteria using high voltage plasmas.Dr. Paul E Slaboch
Challenge) in the engineering curriculum in thirteen different Australasian universities. Caroline has also been involved in previous teaching and learning projects developing immersive learning environments using virtual reality, and supporting and assessing c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Paper ID #8369 students in project teams. Caroline consults nationally and internationally on engineering education. She has worked with Imperial College London, Technical University of Denmark, Purdue University, Institu- tion of Chemical Engineers (Australia), and (Malaysia).Lydia Kavanaugh
2025 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, March 22, 2025, University of Bridgeport, Bridgpeort, CT, USA. Paper-based coding exams: Overcoming coding assessments and grading challenges in the era of AI Large Language Models like ChatGPT Hasan Baig* Phillip Bradford Department of Computer Science Department of Computer Science University of Connecticut University of Connecticut Stamford, CT USA Stamford, CT USA hasan.baig@uconn.edu (*corresponding author
Full Paper: The impact of the ACCESS program on recruiting cybersecurity students and fostering their academic success and career prospects1. IntroductionCybersecurity is crucial in protecting individuals, businesses, and critical infrastructure frommalicious cyberattacks that can lead to severe financial losses and operational disruptions.Securing key sectors such as healthcare, energy, and government systems is essential for nationalsecurity. However, a global shortage of qualified cybersecurity professionals persists, withnearly 500,000 job openings in the U.S. [1]. As reliance on technology grows and cyber threatsbecome more complex, the demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals is