Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Johanna Bodenhamer, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Corinne C. Renguette, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Robert Weissbach, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

assignment learning outcomes. Among other benefits, WATTS has shown statistically significant outcomes towards improvingstudent technical writing [1]. Tutors provide specific, appropriate feedback to the students during thetutoring sessions. However, one area that remains a challenge is engaging students in revising andimplementing that feedback in their writing process. An important next step is to find new ways to engagestudents in the revision process so they can effectively use the feedback they receive from multipleinterdisciplinary audiences and begin to internalize the benefits of the revision process. Here, we begin the work of increasing student engagement with a multi-pronged approach to revision.Students begin by assessing their own

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I - Skills Development

Collection

2017 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Michael S. Shapiro, IEEE.org

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Main Forum (Podium Presentation)

archive, the IEEE Xplore DigitalLibrary. The IEEE also generates and supports a wide gamut of diverse, complimentaryactivities: over 1,600 annual conferences worldwide, hundreds of university student branches, aninternet-based television network IEEE.TV, working groups that create and maintain the world’smost consulted technical standards including the 802.11TM WLAN standards governingtelecommunications and wireless technologies, diverse career, authorship, researcher, librarian,administrator tools, 39 societies and distinct communities (technical, geographic, humanitarian,etc.), the CollabrartecTM online networking and community connectivity tool, the IEEEFoundation, educational resources of all kinds. I enumerate these activities not only to

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Vernon Cook, University of Pittsburgh; James Arthur Lyle, University of Pittsburgh; Robert J. Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh

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Electrical and Computer

focused on in undergraduate education. Makerspaces cansupplement this deficit to a degree, but often only provide the equipment and spatial resourcesfor the students and may lack the technical expertise and training of dedicated staff [1]. Bygiving early access to specialized pieces of equipment and hands on training early inundergraduate education, allows them to develop innovative ideas that utilize the equipment fortheir projects. Training also allows students to quickly become comfortable with the tools thatelectrical engineering depends on, instead of having to develop their proficiency in the first fiveyears of being in the workforce or graduate school.Introduction:Back in the fifties and sixties there was a significant push for engineering

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cher Cornett, East Tennessee State University

asfollows: 1. Brainstorming and feedback on initial ideas, and on sketches, storyboards, or other pre- visualization 2. Informal feedback by the instructor and the class during production 3. In-class critique on the finished project 4. Online critique assigned as homework 5. Report generated from the online critique Page 12.264.4 6. Revision of the project based on feedback 7. Final grade and instructor feedback, including scores for both technical and creative criteria.In the “brainstorming and feedback” phase, students present conceptual ideas (usually more thanone) for the project to the class, accompanied by sketches

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Alley, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech

Commission Report has urged universities to “make research-based learningthe standard” for the education of undergraduates [1]. Also calling for more research byundergraduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics are the National ScienceFoundation [2], the American Association for the Advancement of Science [3], and the NationalResearch Council [4]. Participation in research not only deepens a student’s understanding inscience, mathematics, engineering, and technology, but also promotes communication andteamwork to solve complex problems [5]. As stated by the Reinvention Center at Stony Brook[6], “When undergraduates working alongside faculty participate in the generation of knowledgeor artistic creation, they join the university’s

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Adkins, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Naji S. Husseini, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Lianne Cartee, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Work-in-Progress: Technical Scientific Writing across the BME CurriculumCommunication skills are critical for engineers as they disseminate their novel solutions,experiments, and products. ABET has defined one of the seven student outcomes required forpreparing students to enter the professional practice of engineering as "an ability to communicateeffectively with a range of audiences" [1]. In past assessments of our Biomedical Engineering(BME) program, we have found from student self-evaluations, course

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacalynn Sharp, JHU APL; Julianne Burroughs; Jorge Luis Rivera; Aishwarya Jayabharathi; Katherine-Ann Carr; William Roberts Gray-Roncal; Danielle Patrice Hilliard, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel; Alberto J. De Jesus Santiago

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

- Rapid Brainstorming Sessions - Design Thinking Workshops - Idea Sparking Fun Activities (Targeted Trivia, Karaoke) Day 2 - Saturday, 8 AM – 9 PM - JHU/APL Based Technical Talks - Pitch Making, Networking, & Presenting Skills Workshops - Networking Mini Challenge - Idea Sparking Fun Activities - Open Office Hours for Challenges - Open Working Times Day 3 - Sunday, 8 AM – 12 PM - Idea Sparking Fun Activities - Open Working Times - Open Office Hours for Challenges - Event Conclusion, Posters Due August 1 for Print

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter W. Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Khalid S. Al-Olimat P.E., Ohio Northern University

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Computers in Education

of many elements of the capstone experience andfostering greater interaction with students and faculty in other departments3,4,5.Capstone Project Scope and MilestonesThe department solicits project proposals prior to mid-April of the junior year. A number ofprojects are sponsored and/or provided by external industrial clients, whereas other projects areproposed by faculty members of the department. Proposals are generally in the form of a one- ortwo-paragraph statement that identifies an opportunity or a need and puts forth a concept that canaddress that opportunity or need. All submitted project proposals are first reviewed in adepartment faculty meeting to ensure that they have an appropriate technical level of complexity.The approved

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Technical Session 5

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tolulope Ibilola Ogundare; Rebecca Kassa, University of Kansas; Omar Maali, City of Lawrence, Kansas; Brian Lines, University of Kansas; Jake Smithwick, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Kenneth Timothy Sullivan, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

completed a detailed assessment thatassessed their skill sets based on the four performance measures outlined below with each categorycomprised of multiple questions measured on a scale of 1-10. • Technical Skills: This category included the field leader’s ability to identify and mitigate design errors, comply with safety policies, ability to plan and manage a project schedule, estimating expertise, and overall job knowledge, among others. • Leadership and Communication Skills: This category measured the field leader’s ability to take initiative, influence others, communicate, and work with the owner’s representative and other project stakeholders, etc. • Ability to Change and Adapt: This category was designed

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline McDermott, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Janet Beagle

graduate education for more than 15 years. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com GradTrack Scholars: A comprehensive online mentoring program to build community and prepare the next generation of underrepresented minority graduate students (Work in Progress)AbstractEnrollment of Black or African American and Hispanic doctoral students is low compared toother races/ethnicities in doctoral programs in the U.S, 4.3% and 8.4% respectively [1]. Previousprograms that focused on increasing representation of underrepresented minority (URM)students in graduate school show that early outreach

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 5

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Cioc, The University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

these alternate spaces can increasestudent involvement and interest in the instructional content.It was demonstrated that pedagogies of self-generated stories and informal peer assessmentsprovide a unique opportunity for students to creatively make connections to academic content[1]. When aligned with instructional goals, student-created stories capture their attention andemotional interests while providing instructors a concrete and memorable insight into theirstudents’ learning [2, 3]. Stories also facilitate student learning through engagement, higher orderthinking, and elaboration [4, 5]. Besides using the stories to promote technological literacy [6],stories help students make meaning of their own experiences, building self-awareness

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

David Pistrui, University of Detroit Mercy; Darrell K. Kleinke P.E., University of Detroit Mercy; Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy; Ronald Bonnstetter, Target Training International; Eric T. Gehrig, Target Training International

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College Industry Partnerships

identify emerging trends, pinpoint challenges and gain data-driven insights intothe forces shaping the technical talent pipeline and Industry 4.0 in the United States, and inparticular Southeast Michigan.Research objectives include:1 - Building on previous and ongoing research findings to provide a deeper and morecomprehensive understanding of the talent pipeline in United States.2 - Evaluating three key segments of the talent pipeline: 1) next-generation leaders, 2)undergraduate engineering students and 3) skilled trade apprentices.3 - Defining the fundamental DNA of the talent pipeline in terms of the professionalcompetencies, motivational factors and behavioral styles of the three groups.4 - Producing data-driven insights that industry and

Conference Session

Corporate Engagement Track - Technical Session V

Collection

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

Authors

Cheryl L. Knobloch, Pennsylvania State University

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Corporate Engagement, Diversity

academiayielding dynamic, multifaceted outcomes and serving multiple stakeholders. Corporatepartners strategically generate a pathway for diverse technical talent and optimizelikelihood for retention and advancement. Undergraduate students engage in dynamicexperientiallearningcomplementedbysemester‐longprofessionaldevelopment.TheoverarchingEMIXgoalistostrategicallyoptimizeopportunitiesforindustrypartnersto recruit, retain and advance diverse technical talent. EMIX initiative is designed toprepare women and underrepresented undergraduate interns for seamless transition totheengineeringworkplace.Professionaldevelopment,sponsorresearch,andindustrysitevisitsempowerstudentstooptimizemeasurableimpactthroughouttheinternship

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raul Armendariz, Queensborough Community College; Tak Cheung, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Charles Neuman, Queensborough Community College, CUNY

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Engineering Physics & Physics

, dental, and physical therapy majors; the physics courses PH411 andPH413 are taken by engineering majors. PH201, PH301, and PH411 are first semester physicscourses in mechanics, PH202 and PH302 are second semester physics courses in electro-magnetism and optics, and PH413 is a third semester physics course in electro-magnetism. Thispaper focuses on the different results between PH201, PH301, and PH413 (PH411 results wouldhave been a more direct comparison however an insufficient number of those students weretested). The set of expected learning outcomes common to the courses are indicated below asPHY 1, PHY 2, and PHY 3. QCC lists ten General Education outcomes; the expected learningoutcomes evaluated contribute to QCC Gen. Ed. outcomes numbered

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin L. Wood, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD); Aaron P Bauer, United States Air Force Academy; Blake Perez, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Milton Doria, United States Air Force Academy; Michael Lawrence Anderson P.E., United States Air Force; Luke Jensen, CREO

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Mechanical Engineering

, Blaberus discoidalis, and the gecko,Hemidactylus garnoti [33], Dynoclimber utilizes the Full-Goldman (FG) [35] template ofscansorial locomotion, which approximates the rapid vertical climbing seen in cockroaches andgeckos using two virtual legs [32].4 DEVELOPMENT OF DESIGN METHODSA new bio-inspired design method for wall-climbing systems has been developed. This methodis intended to enhance the concept generation or ideation phase of a design project. Effectiveideation is often seen as the key step in the design process for enhancing innovation [1]. Conceptgeneration methods can be broken into two categories; either “Intuitive” or “Directed”. Directedmethods are step-by-step, logical methods to produce ideas. Intuitive methods can

Conference Session

New ET Programs

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Vernon Lewis; Paul Kauffmann

Session: 2247development, the Engineering Technology Department immediately took steps to examineintegration issues.It was clear from the beginning of this work that the target student population was oriented tospecific career areas that did not typically include professional licensure as professionalengineers or surveyors. Consequently, this effort developed a path that was an alternative to theTAC of ABET programs. The result was the Bachelor of Science in General EngineeringTechnology (GET) and was designed primarily to meet the needs students who have an associatein applied science degree in a technical field from a community college and are interested in acareer focus in the world of manufacturing or other high technology area. The diverse

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II Outreach

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Vitaliy Popov, 1. University of San Diego. 2. The Global STEM Education Center; Larisa K. Schelkin, Global STEM Education Center, Inc.; Russell Faux, DSRA

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International Forum

Paper ID #17540Preparing globally competent and competitive STEM workforce of the 21stcentury in the Global STEM Classroom RDr. Vitaliy Popov, 1. University of San Diego. 2. The Global STEM Education Center Vitaliy Popov is a Post-Doctoral Research Scholar at the Mobile Technology Learning Center, University of San Diego, USA. In addition, Dr. Popov is a consultant at the Global STEM Education Center. For his PhD dissertation, he designed and implemented studies in which over 500 students from more than 55 countries worked together with the help of online collaborative technologies. As a postdoc he is currently conducting a

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 12: Promoting Student Success and Motivation

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, American Instiutes for Research (AIR); David L Burris, University of Delaware; Alexander John De Rosa, University of Delaware

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

overarching learning objectives for Technical Communications (Table 1). Theselearning objectives balanced writing composition and formatting with specific skills like abilityto generate tables, graphs, and in-text equations. There were also substantial data managementand statistical analysis components to the course, which were added to better prepare students forfuture engineering laboratory classes in the program. In the course, students were expected towrite or critique four types of technical communications, namely: (1) product-centered designreports, (2) hypothesis-driven research studies, (3) technical presentations, and (4) technicalbriefs and/or memos. Students also practiced composing emails to technical supervisors with anexecutive summary

Conference Session

Making Students Aware of Their World: Five Perspectives

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda M. Head, Rowan University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

history," Education, IEEE Transactions on , vol.41, no.4, pp.320-324, Nov 1998.4. Mahajan, A.; McDonald, D.; Walworth, M., "General engineering education for non-engineering students," Frontiers in Education Conference, 1996. FIE '96. 26th Annual Conference., Proceedings of , vol.3, no., pp.1264-1266 vol.3, 6-9 Nov 1996.5. Pearce, J.A.; , "Technology for non-technical students: adventures on the other side of campus," Frontiers in Education Conference, 2000. FIE 2000. 30th Annual, vol.1, no., pp. T2F/1-T2F/3 vol.1, 2000.6. Kramer, K.A., "A senior-level engineering course that meets general education requirements," Frontiers in Education Conference, 1997. 27th Annual Conference. 'Teaching and Learning in an Era of

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Programs and Courses Session 5

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heath Joseph LeBlanc, Ohio Northern University; Khalid S. Al-Olimat P.E., Ohio Northern University; Firas Hassan, Ohio Northern University; Nesreen Alsbou, Ohio Northern University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

sequence3. It is generally regarded as more difficult to incorporate student outcomesrelated to the entrepreneurial mindset in sophomore and junior-level courses due to the balanceof breadth and depth of technical content and a perceived tradeoff of core material for business-related content4,5. However, through project-based learning techniques it has been shown thattechnical skills do not suffer, but rather, if framed properly, project-based learning techniquescan improve technical skills while infusing real-world problem solving into our core courses6.Hence, project-based learning is a promising paradigm for introducing content supporting anentrepreneurial mindset into the core courses of engineering curricula.One of the core courses in the

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natasha Andrade, University of Maryland, College Park; David Tomblin, University of Maryland, College Park

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

. David also does public engagement with science and technology work with government agencies such as NASA, DOE, and NOAA. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019What are they talking about? Depth of engineering student socio-technical thinkingin a technical engineering courseDr. Natasha Andrade, University of MarylandDr. David Tomblin, University of MarylandAbstract In the last decade, there have been several efforts from engineering faculty to includesocial justice and socio-technical thinking in the engineering curriculum. For example, Leydensand Lucena report several examples of courses at different universities that aim to make socialjustice more visible in the engineering curriculum 1

Conference Session

Track: Special Topic - Computing & Technology Technical Session I

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Mihaela Sabin, University of New Hampshire; Wendy DuBow, University of Colorado; Adrienne Ann Smith, Cynosure Consulting; Rosabel Deloge, Educational Consultant-Independent

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Diversity, Special Topic: Computing & Technology

Information Technology two of themost ubiquitous STEM fields in the 21 st century. No matter the discipline area, it is clear fromlooking at workplace trends that students’ studies and professional development would benefitfrom exposure to, and comfort with, computing skills such as programming, and increasedfacility in computational thinking. Introducing a broader range of students to coding andcomputational thinking practices has been used as a strategy for broadening participation incomputing (BPC) [1, 2]. There have been numerous calls to bring computational thinking intothe general K-12 curriculum to both improve computational literacy in the next generation andenhance general education (e.g., [3, 4]). A recommended approach to teachers

Conference Session

ENT Division Technical Session: EM Across the Curriculum I

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Scott Duplicate Streiner, Rowan University; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University; Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University; Bruce Oestreich, Rowan University; Ted Howell, Rowan University; Jennifer Tole, Rowan University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

deliverables:(1) a “research sequence” consisting of a rhetorical analysis, an annotated bibliography, and aliterature review, (2) a humanities assignment in which students explore the impact oftechnology on societal needs, and (3) laboratory and design reports stemming from the projects.In many cases, there are two grades associated with a design project- one for the report and onefor the “technical merit” of the design itself. For example, when a project on wind turbine design[6] was introduced into the course, 20% of the course grade was based upon how muchelectricity a student team’s turbine generated, and another 20% was based upon the final designreport associated with the project. (The other 60% was primarily based upon other major

Conference Session

2-Year College Division: Workforce Pathways and ATE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Megan Morin, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill; Alireza Dayerizadeh, North Carolina State University

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Two-Year College

that wastaken at the beginning of the session and then again at the end of the session for the ElectricalCircuits, Electric Vehicle, and MATLAB/programming labs. There was no assessmentdeveloped for SolidWorks. For the WBG workshop, the nine question assessment was also takenin the beginning and the end of the session. Each question focused on general concepts tomeasure the objective of the lab and understanding of the content. The questions were developedby the Electrical Engineering Ph.D. student who developed the labs and workshop.Using the e-portfolio platform Portfolium, students created posts with an artifact (image, video,document, file, etc.), a short description, selected technical and professional skills, “tagged”teammates, and

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natasha Smith P.E., University of Virginia; Andrew Jason Hill, University of Southern Indiana; Tom McDonald, University of Southern Indiana

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

with error bars to account for the manufacturer stated uncertainty of the load cell.A sample is shown in Fig. 2.Figure 1: Roof truss constructed with parts from a PASCO bridge kit. The inset provides a close-upof connectors and shows load cells placed to measure member forces. Load cells are connected toa an amplifier (not shown) which is linked via USB to a computer with PASCO Capstone software(not shown). Images are from www. pasco.com.The first writing assignment is to generate a full engineering report to assess the validity of theroof truss model. This is an individual assignment, but the instructor leads the class through brain-storming sessions for the four major aspects of the report: Introduction, Methods, Analysis ofResults, and

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Anne Hubka, University of New Mexico; Eva Chi, University of New Mexico; Yan Chen, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico; Tracy Lee Mallette, University of New Mexico

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

involved only component submission.Methodology. Unlike many programs that offer one or two 3-credit laboratory courses, ourprogram—at a Hispanic-serving research university in the Southwestern United States—offersfour 1-credit laboratory courses, spanning the junior and senior years. We revised the writingprocess in three of the lab courses. Students complete two short technical reports one componentat a time; on the first, they received feedback and revised their work.To assess the impact of these changes, we compared the total scores from the first and secondreports that instructors provided using rubrics. The rubrics evaluated both conceptual knowledgeand writing quality resulting in composite scores that reflect overall report quality. We

Conference Session

Thinking About the Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter H. Meckl, Purdue University; Marc H. Williams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carolyn Percifield, Purdue University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael T. Harris, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Leah H. Jamieson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineering and Technology Education for the creation and dissemination of EPICS. Jamieson is a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences and the U.S. NAE and a Fellow of ASEE and IEEE. Page 25.1233.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Taking Stock: Progress toward Educating the Next Generation of EngineersAbstractAt the 2011 ASEE Conference in Vancouver BC, Purdue sponsored two sessions focused onprogress toward achieving the aim of adapting engineering education to the new realities of the21st Century world. Before the conference, a

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bob Rhoads, The Ohio State University; Lynn Hall, The Ohio State University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

range of audiences as a student outcome [1].Research demonstrates that sustained, iterative practice in writing strengthens students’knowledge transfer and critical thinking skills [2-4]. Further, we know there is industry demandfor graduates with both technical and professional skills who can put those skills to immediateuse in their careers. [5-10]. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) defineprofessional skills as: “problem solving, teamwork, leadership, entrepreneurship, innovation, andproject management” [11]. From this research, we believe a co-teaching model bringing togetherengineering faculty and faculty with expertise in technical communication may improvestudents’ professional communication skills. Our hypothesis is

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stephanie J. Lunn, Florida International University; Monique S. Ross, Florida International University; Zahra Hazari, Florida International University; Mark A. Weiss, Florida International University; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Ken Christensen P.E., University of South Florida; Tiana Solis, Florida International University

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

their availability to prepare, including non-computing related jobs, caring for a familymember, or ongoing health issues. While we do consider the support mechanisms students mayleverage to overcome obstacles, in general, these results emphasize the larger issues in existinghiring structures, and demonstrate the importance of not treating students as a monolith. Thefindings from this work are intended to inform educators about how to better prepare students tosucceed on technical interviews, and to encourage industry to reform the process to make it moreequitable.1 IntroductionBetween 2019 and 2029, demand for workers in computing occupations are expected to surge28.8% [1]. For specific positions the projected rate is even higher, with 35.0

Conference Session

Technical Sessions 1

Collection

2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Sofia M Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida

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Professional Papers

theirdevelopment as skilled communicators. Relying solely on AI can lead to a decline in criticalthinking and creativity. It is important to carefully consider the ethical implications of using AI-generated content, particularly in academic and professional settings, where the boundarybetween AI assistance and plagiarism could become less clear. Additionally, the potential misuseof personal information and data security concerns related to AI writing tools should bethoroughly examined. It's worth noting that AI tools may encounter challenges in understandingcomplex contexts, cultural references, and emotional subtleties, potentially leading tomisinterpretations in the generated content.The ”AI Writing Tools” used for the analysis are listed in Table 1