Collection

2020 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Ryan Campbell; Danny Reible; Roman Taraban; Jeong-Hee Kim

help improve engineering students'understandings of the implications of their work, especially the ethical, sociotechnical, andsustainability challenges. One example of an "artful method" we employ is Visual ThinkingStrategies (VTS),[1] a technique originally created for museum contexts that uses visual art todevelop observational skills, critical thinking, and communication skills. The objectives of ourproject are to (1) develop an innovative, transformative pedagogy and curriculum for graduateengineering education using methods seldom found in engineering curricula, (2) assess and evaluateits effects, and (3) disseminate our findings, experiences, and materials. We provide here anoverview of the DREAM project, discuss some of our approaches

Conference Session

International Collaborations

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Mercedes Ward, University of Utah; Sajjad Ahmad, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; David Lawrence Stevenson; Tariq Banuri, University of Utah; Muhammad Aslam Chaudhry, University of Utah; Rasool Bux Mahar P.E., Mehran University, Jamshoro; Jeffrey D. Ullman, Stanford University

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International

Paper ID #22769Assessment of a Peer Mentoring Program to Build Capacity for Course De-velopment and DeliveryDr. Steven J. Burian, University of Utah Dr. Steve Burian is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Utah. He served as the first co-Director of Sustainability Curriculum Development, and is currently the Project Di- rector of the USAID-funded U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water, the Associate Director of the Global Change and Sustainability Center, and the Founding Director of the Water Center – all at the University of Utah. His research group has contributed new

Conference Session

STEM Issues

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Osazuwa John Okundaye Jr., Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Sharon Lynn Chu, University of Florida; Elizabeth Deuermeyer, Texas A & M University; Alexander Nicholas Berman, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

learning outcomes and selfefficacy have implications towards the development of community of practice. Here we focus ona dual-tiered curriculum for motivating STEM participation and self-efficacy in high schoolstudents. Here, we will detail how a dual-class curriculum was designed, established, andimplemented alongside STEM learning and self-efficacy outcomes for students.In section II, ‘M2 Model in Review’, we will overview the details of the M2 model. In section III,‘M2 and Community of Practice’, we will detail how the M2 can be used to facilitate a communityof practice. Section IV, illustrates our implementation of M2 with our partnered high school.Following after, section V, ‘Findings’, overviews our current findings.II. M2 Model in Review

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Creating a Technology Incubator and Creating a Seed Fund

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Duening, Arizona State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

betweenstandard business curricula and topics within an entrepreneurship curriculum. This isnotwithstanding the wide gulf between the philosophical core of most business schoolcurricula—which is decidedly focused on large organizations and the challenges they face—andeffective entrepreneurship curricula. For example, only recently have business schoolsdeveloped graduate training leading to a PhD in entrepreneurship.10 This is likely the last stagein the maturing of the discipline before business schools develop full blown departments ofentrepreneurship (as opposed the current “centers” or “institutes” that are common). Yet, it willtake several decades for this to become the norm in business schools.While entrepreneurship education continues to evolve and

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Rona Colosimo Warner; Paul J. Warner; Kim LaScola Needy

Pittsburgh’s Manufacturing Assistance Center (MAC) developed andconducted an eight-week 300-hour advanced manufacturing technology educational programaimed at training a focused segment of these nontraditional students - displaced workers - withthe skills necessary for an entry level machining position. This paper will describe themotivation for this initiative, how the curriculum was developed based on a regional survey andbenchmarking analysis, and how the final course was designed and implemented. Since itsdevelopment, two sessions with six students each have been conducted. Results of thesesessions, including a follow-up on subsequent job placement, will be described. The paper willconclude with a discussion of future enhancements to the program

Conference Session

Addressing the NGSS, Part 2 of 3: Supporting K-12 Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections, Part 2 of 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy V. Ernst, Virginia Tech; Laura J. Segedin, Virginia Tech; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University; Vincent William DeLuca, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #8919Technology, Engineering, and Design Educator Professional Development Sys-tem Implementation: Initial Pilot ResultsDr. Jeremy V Ernst, Virginia Tech Jeremy V. Ernst is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Virginia Tech. He currently teaches graduate courses in STEM education foundations and contemporary issues in Integrative STEM Education. Jeremy specializes in research focused on dynamic intervention means for STEM education students categorized as at-risk of dropping out of school. He also has curriculum research and development experiences in technology, engineering, and

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruth E. H. Wertz, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Student

pedagogicaltheories into practice through the development of a new online engineering course. As a second-semester student in an engineering education doctoral program I was given the opportunity todevelop a new graduate-level course for an online Master of Civil Engineering (MCE) program.Concurrently, I was enrolled in an Engineering Education course, Content, Assessment, andPedagogy: An Integrated Engineering Design Approach (CAP) and a Curriculum and Instructioncourse, Advanced Issues in Distance Education (AIDE). This combination of coursework andemployment provided an ideal opportunity to immediately apply course concepts to a real-worldproblem.The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the process of translating theoretical course concepts toa new

Conference Session

Software Engineering Pedagogical Approaches

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon A Preston, Southern Polytechnic State University; Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Engineering Education, 2013 Using Software Engineering Concepts in Game Development - Sharing Experiences of Two InstitutionsKey ConceptSymbiotic collaboration between Software Engineering and Computer Game Developmentstudents at two very different universities improves learning and productivity for all involved.AbstractSoftware requirements engineering plays an important role in software engineering curriculum aswell as other computing curriculum. IEEE and ACM jointly have strong curriculum guidelinesthat emphasize the importance of software engineering, and requirements engineering is one ofthe key areas emphasized in these guidelines. Additionally, system development is important sostudents practice the process - taking

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan L. Solnosky P.E., Pennsylvania State University; Rebecca Napolitano; Wesley F. Reinhart, Pennsylvania State University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

reliance on cloud computing and big data will continuously increase, andnew data-centric technologies and engineering approaches will be developed. Due to this rapidlydeveloping field, there is a need to track these trends and incorporate the corresponding developments intoour current science and engineering curriculum. Besides data science skills already taught in traditionalengineering curricula, such as mathematical, computational, and statistical foundations, the NationalAcademies guide discusses that key concepts in developing data acumen include domain-specificconsiderations and ethical problem-solving. This work-in-progress (WIP) paper will highlight the foundation of a comprehensive study toexplore data science education in two

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 4: Professional Development in Undergraduate Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Frenkel, New York University; Jack Bringardner, New York University; Sheila Borges Rajguru, New York University

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Educational Research and Methods

Bringardner is an Assistant Professor in the General Engineering Department and Civil Engineer- ing Department at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. He teaches the First-Year Engineering Program course Introduction to Engineering and Design. He is also the Director of Vertically Integrated Projects at NYU. His Vertically Integrated Projects course is on Smart Cities Technology with a focus on trans- portation. His primary focus is developing curriculum, mentoring students, and engineering education research, particularly for project-based curriculum, first-year engineering, and transportation. He is ac- tive in the American Society for Engineering Education and is the Webmaster for the ASEE First-Year Programs Division and

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cassandra M Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Shaobo Huang, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Marius D Ellingsen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University; John Ziadat, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Systems Engineering

perceptions resulting fromthe new course content. In addition to surveying the sophomore students, freshmen and seniorstudents who had not been exposed to the new course content were also assessed.CURRICULUM CHANGEThe Mechanical Engineering curriculum at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technologyincludes a design course at the sophomore level. The department has offered 2 design courses inthe past, each with a different focus, at the sophomore level: Electromechanical Systems ProductDevelopment and Design and Energy Systems Product Development and Design. Both coursesfulfill the graduation requirement, and students are allowed to choose either course based upontheir interests. A team of faculty in the Mechanical Engineering department, the

Conference Session

Capstone Design Courses I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andy S. Peng, University of Wisconsin - Stout; Brian Eickhoff, Sentera, LLC; Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin - Stout; Liang Zhan, University of Wisconsin - Stout; Robert M. Nelson, University of Wisconsin - Stout

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Design in Engineering Education

courseinstructor acted as internal management and liaison with the startup company, while the industrysponsors played the role of a customer. The industry sponsor also provided funding andmentorship to assist students towards the completion of their capstone projects.Course Curriculum and ObjectivesThe capstone design course curriculum is intended to simulate a team working environmentsimilar to the industry workplace. The class is divided into design teams to develop solutions forexisting problems from private, public, and/or industrial sectors of society. Each team projectgoes over at least one iteration of the product development cycle from the initial phase to thecompletion of the final documentation required to manufacture and use the product

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel M. White, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #9608Work in Progress: Development of an Android-based Student Mobile Appli-cation for the AIChE Concept WarehouseRachel M. White, Oregon State University Rachel White is a junior in chemical engineering at Oregon State University. Her interest in engineering education comes from being a student and observing fellow classmates struggling with their studies. She is interested in promoting conceptual understanding in the chemical engineering core curriculum so that students can perform better both in the classroom and beyond.Dr. Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University Bill Brooks is a postdoctoral scholar in the

Conference Session

Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arnold Lumsdaine, University of Tennessee; Frank Speckhart, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Geoff Robson, Technology 2020; Kenneth Kahn, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Majid Keyhani, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Dan Fant, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Rapinder Sawhney, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

tools. The program also assists students in learning business functionsessential to new product development in an industrial setting. Graduates of this program will bewell prepared to pursue various career paths outside of academia, but in particular, their careerprogression may proceed in the technical and/or business direction with an emphasis onentrepreneurship for small start-up firms or intrapreneurship for existing, well-establishedcompanies.By working in a team environment and solving realistic industrial-relevant problems, thestudents will be engaged in a first class educational experience dedicated to productdevelopment. It is this real world experience that is probably the most important attribute of thecombined MS-MBA curriculum, as

Conference Session

Teaching Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Erik De Graaff; Gillian Saunders-Smits

Session 2125 The development of integrated professional skills in Aerospace Engineering through problem-based learning in design projects Gillian N. Saunders-Smits, Erik de Graaff Faculty of Aerospace Engineering/Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management Delft University of Technology, Delft, The NetherlandsIntroductionAeroplanes and space missions have always had an enormous appeal to the imagination of thegeneral public. The desire of man to fly dates back to mythology in Ovid’s Daedalus and Icarusand many proud parents and

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - College Courses and Minors

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelli Huser, Iowa State University; Thomas Kelly, Iowa State University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Seth Ballou, Iowa State University; Joseph Crispin, Iowa State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

through relevant research. Each of these approaches has its benefits. Focusing on the historical design and evolutionof certain kinds of technology allows students to develop an understanding and appreciation ofthe origins of technology and fundamentally asks how technology works and why it developed in Page 15.1350.2the way it did. Technological philosophy courses encourage students to question technology, itsmoral and ethical purposes, and how technology fits within society. Both approaches haveproven valuable in the field of technological literacy.Course OverviewThis course is innovative in both the content and the curriculum design

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald J. Bennett

ManagementFigure 3 – Technology Management Process Flow DiagramFrom this analysis, a list of topics was developed which were subsequently formed into coursesand a curriculum. For example, for Identification of Technology Needs and Applications, theanalysis shown in Figure 1 emerged. Page 3.337.6 6Block Recognition of new technologies needed in the market. Most will beActivities market driven; some will be technology driven; still others will be futuristic. Methods to identify are paramount.Skills - Understand core business technology - Market

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Technical Session 5a

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin; Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College; Nicholas Langhoff, Skyline College; Tracy Huang, Canada College

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Diversity, Pacific Southwest Section

strategies to enable small communitycollege engineering programs to support a comprehensive set of lower-division engineeringcourses that are delivered either completely online, or with limited face-to-face interactions. Thebiggest challenge in developing such strategies lies in designing and implementing courses thathave lab components. This paper focuses on the development and testing of the teaching andlearning resources for Engineering Graphics, which is a four-unit course covering the principlesof engineering drawings, computer-aided design, and the engineering design process. The paperalso presents the results of the implementation of the curriculum, as well as a comparison of theoutcomes of the online course with those from a regular, face-to

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 2: Graduate Student Pipeline and Workforce Development

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isabella Victoria, University of Florida; Laura Melissa Cruz Castro, University of Florida; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

described in the Virginia Workplace Readiness skillsframework?Framework: Workplace Readiness Skills [5]The Virginia Workplace Readiness Skills framework was developed at the Weldon CooperResearch Center at the University of Virginia to identify specific skills essential for employeesuccess. Having been in effect for more than 25 years, this framework has been implemented intothe curriculum of every state Career and Technical Education (CTE) course to create a symbioticrelationship between employees and employers. The target population of the CommonwealthWorkforce Readiness Skills were entry-level employees who can now earn graduation credit anda digital badge by passing the Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth AssessmentExamination that

Conference Session

Best Practices in Research & Assessment Tools for Pre-College Engineering Education

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susheela Shanta, Governor's STEM Academy @ the Burton Center for Arts and Technology - Center for Engineering

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #25424Developing and Assessing Authentic Problem-Solving Skills in High SchoolPre-Engineering StudentsDr. Susheela Shanta, Governor’s STEM Academy @ the Burton Center for Arts and Technology - Center forEngineering Susheela Shanta earned her bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from India, a Master of Urban Plan- ning degree from the SUNY at Buffalo, NY and more recently, a doctoral degree in Curriculum and Instruction: I-STEM Ed from Virginia Tech. With ten years of experience in municipal planning in Philadelphia, PA, and Harrisburg, PA, and ten years in community development, planning, financing and

Conference Session

Design Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Shyi-Jeng Tsai; Pei-Fen Chang; Jiunn-Chi Wu

objectives of curriculum planning and teaching plan, so as to evaluate “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”the learning outcome of students and to continue the improvement of the curriculum planning,and thus, the students will learn more effectively and benefit the most.Among the mechanical engineering courses, we have chosen four pilot courses. One of them is“Mechanisms”. Because the outcomes of ABET EC-20001, or generally known as “3a–k”, areunspecified, we defined our detailed learning outcomes for the four pilot courses based on theframework developed by Besterfield-Sacre etc.2,3, from which

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Uwakweh Benjamin; Richard Miller; Bryan Dansberry; Kettil Cedercreutz; Cheryl Cates

Cincinnati will be investing $ 0.976 M in industry integratedcurriculum development. The objective of the grant is to build a closed loop system that measures student performance while on co-op and directsthis feedback into curricular development. This project develops methodologies to use assessment data of student work term performance incurricular development, thereby continuously aligning experiential- or cooperative-education based curricula with industrial needs. The proposedthree-year project would focus on: a) identifying curricular activities exhibiting a strong correlation with student co-op work performance; b)designing and implementing processes allowing the systematic use of employer assessment in curriculum design; c) evaluating the

Conference Session

Student Success in ET

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibarre Araojo, Wayne State University; Mohsen Ayoobi, Wayne State University; David Merolla, Wayne State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

alignment, effective teaching methodologies, and approaches for socio-culturalintegration in ET programs. Furthermore, the journey of identity development, quintessential fortheir retention and success in the new environment, is portrayed as an intricate process. First, ETtransfer students are entangled in a web of academic and non-academic hurdles. These rangefrom technicalities like curriculum harmonization to non-academic aspects related to socio-cultural integration and identity reformation. The studies discussed within this review providerobust evidence addressing these multifaceted challenges. Second, the significance of identitydevelopment, pivotal for their integration, performance, and overall well-being, emerges as acomplex interplay of

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Allen J. Antoine Jr, Rice University Office of STEM Engagement; Carrie A. Obenland, Rice University; Roger Ramirez, Rice University; Christopher Barr, Office of Research, Rice University; Matthew Cushing, Rice University; Carolyn Aitken Nichol, Rice University

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Diversity

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Mathematics

. Additionally, Allen has traveled across the country with WeTeach CS to facilitate teacher preparation courses for the high school computer science competency exam. He also serves as a master teacher for Bootstrap, a program that aims to implement computer science principles in mathematics classrooms. Before joining R-STEM, Allen worked in various positions in the educational field. As an interventionist in Orleans Parish Schools, he worked with elementary students to improve their literacy and numeracy levels. As a middle school teacher in Alief ISD, he taught 8th grade mathematics and Algebra I. Addi- tionally, Allen worked on mathematics curriculum development for Alief ISD and Rice University. Allen currently holds a

Conference Session

Assessing Hard-to-Measure Constructs in Engineering Education: Assessment Design and Validation Studies

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jeremiah Pina, Smith College; Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College; Al Rudnitsky, Smith College; Rebecca Mazur, Collaborative for Educational Services; Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College; Isabel Huff, Springfield Technical Community College

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Educational Research and Methods

College Isabel is a curriculum designer and training specialist for Transforming Engineering Education for Middle Schools (TEEMS). She joined the ”TEEMS team” in 2010 as a Smith College undergraduate. After spending eight years developing her love of storytelling in education and passion for encouraging women in STEM, Isabel took a one-year leave to get a master’s degree in education and technology at Stanford. Since returning, her work has focused more heavily on design and teacher professional development. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Developing a measure to capture middle school students’ interpretive understanding

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Ethical Design

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Donald Winiecki, Boise State University; Lynn Catlin P.E., Boise State University; Harold Ackler, Boise State University

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Engineering Ethics

learn and develop the same skills. With the fact thattenure track faculty are usually committed to research, publications, and demanding teachingpractice in technical aspects of engineering, the latter could be a critical systemic weakness inengineering departments that works against the success of this future.The previously-mentioned NSF-RED project has enabled the BSU Department of ComputerScience to engage a tenured social scientist (first author of this paper) to facilitate, design,development, and threading of ethics content throughout its undergraduate curriculum. Closepartnership between this faculty member and other departments has aided identification ofopportunities for adapting innovations from the NSF-RED project into other courses

Conference Session

Diversity in K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Nilgun Melek Ozer, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Nick Patrick Rentsch, San Francisco State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and implementing the curriculum; engaging industry partners and engineeringprofessionals; and encouraging family involvement in program activities. Program outcomesassessments include pre- and post-program student surveys that measure student interest inpursuing an engineering degree, academic self-efficacy and motivation, attitudes and enthusiasmof participants towards the program activities, knowledge of specific engineering topics, andawareness of resources and skills needed for success in engineering. A follow-up survey has alsobeen developed to track changes in student attitudes, interests, and educational plans years afterparticipating in the program. The paper presents the results and lessons learned from five yearsof implementation of

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Hacker, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University

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Information Systems

limited space, equipment, and high-end computing resources. Weare using the laboratory for two hands-on courses and four research projects, and have found thatthe flexible and reconfigurable concepts we have embedded into the design of the laboratoryhave already proven their worth. In this paper, we describe our efforts in developing this lab, thechallenges we face, specific goals and objectives, and specific outcomes we have alreadyobserved in the process of developing and utilizing this lab. The results presented in this paperwill be useful and interesting to groups seeking to develop curriculum and research programs inhigh performance computing and cyberinfrastructure.1.0 IntroductionThe department of Computer and Information Technology in

Conference Session

Student Perceptions of Self-efficacy, Success, and Identity

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Juebei Chen, Aalborg University; Anette Kolmos, Aalborg University; Xiangyun Du, Qatar University

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Educational Research and Methods

Education, Aalborg University, Denmark. Guest professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Guest Professor at UTM University Technology Malaysia 2011-2013. President of SEFI 2009–2011 (European Society for Engineering Education). Founding Chair of the SEFI-working group on Engineering Education Research. During the last 20 years, Dr. Kolmos has re- searched the following areas, primarily within Engineering Education: development and evaluation of project based and problem based curriculum, change from traditional to project organized and problem based curriculum, development of transferable skills in PBL and project work, and methods for staff development. She is Associate Editor for the European Journal of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Thorndyke; Timothy J. Anderson; Matthew Ohland; Guili Zhang

itsrecognized role in the development of a student’s confidence in engineering and because of thesignificant role that choice of course plays in determining a student’s pathway through theengineering curriculum.18-24 The “engineering core” courses are generally well defined andinclude a three-course sequence in calculus, a course in differential equations, a two-coursesequence in physics, and a two-course sequence in chemistry. As a result of the work of theCoalition, the SUCCEED institutions all have some engineering content during the freshmanyear, so those courses would also be included in the engineering core. “Engineering gateway”courses are the first courses that a student takes that define the discipline that they have chosen tomajor in, and in