Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Pravin Raut; Jonathan Lambright

, M.A., Tanyel, M., and Quinn,R.; “Mathematical and Scientific Foundations for Integrative Engineering Curriculum”; Journalof Engineering Education; April 1995, pp. 137 – 150.3.Goulet, J.; “An Outcomes Oriented Approach to Calculus Instruction”; Journal of EngineeringEducation; April 2001; pp. 203 – 206.4.Hildreth, E.; “Advising and Counseling Minority Students in Engineering Technology”;Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference; Atlanta, GA. 1985.5.Hundhausen, J.R., and Yeatts, R.; “ An Experiment in Integration: Calculus and Physics forFreshman”; Journal of Engineering Education; October 1995; pp. 369 – 374.6.Hermond, D.; “Measuring The Retention Strategies of a Minority Engineering Program”;Journal of Engineering Education; v. 84; no. 4; 1995

Conference Session

ETD Accreditation and Assessment

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alok K. Verma P.E., Old Dominion University; Stephanie G. Adams, Old Dominion University; Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University; Nestor Escobales P.E., Old Dominion University; Isaac L. Flory IV, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

, International Education Award at ODU and Ben Sparks Medal by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He is active in ASME, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) and the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME). Dr. Verma has served the Hampton Roads community as board member of several non-profit organizations like Norfolk Sister City Association, World Affairs Council and Asian Indians of Hampton Roads.Dr. Stephanie G. Adams, Old Dominion University Dr. Stephanie G. Adams is the Department Head and Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She previously served as Associate Dean for

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Conservation and Optimization

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Southern University and A&M College; Lucian Ionel Cioca, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu; Richard Chiou, Drexel University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Reed and W. E. Stanchina, Smart Grid Education Models for Modern Electric Power System EngineeringCurriculum, IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2010, pp. 1-5.22. M. Kezunovic, Teaching the smart grid fundamentals using modeling, simulation, and hands-on laboratoryexperiments, in Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2010 IEEE, July 2010, pp. 1–6.23. N. N. Schulz, Integrating Smart Grid Technologies into an Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum,Innovative Smart Grid Technologies,2011 ASIA (ISGT), IEEE PES, 2011, pp. 1-5.24. R. Belu and I. Husanu, An Undergraduate Course on Renewable Energy Conversion Systems for EngineeringTechnology Students, 2011 ASEEE Conference & Exposition, June 26 - 29, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

J. W. Stevens; A.A. Jalalzadeh-Azar; B.K. Hodge

HVAC desiccant systems; among them are: 1. ASHRAE 62-l 989 which prescribes significantly increased ventilation requirements for buildings, 2. the prevalence of “sick building” syndrome, 3. demand for more efficient dehumidification of air, 4. CFC/HCFC/HFC issues, 5. flexibility in separating latent and sensible loads.Most commonly-used textbooks in university-level air conditioning courses contain very littleinformation on desiccants or desiccant systems (e.g. McQuiston and Parker, 1994, Clifford,1984). Hence, there exists a need to provide to engineering educators a user-friendly,introductory-level module that can be easily inserted into an HVAC course

Conference Session

Potpourri Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Barry Lineberger; Larry Stikeleather

. Once the assemblies are manufactured students runperformance tests on their “products” using statistical design of experiments (DOE) methodologyto evaluate the effects of two factors at two levels (2x2) and determine the setup giving the bestperformance. The project culminates in a written technical report, which the student teams presentorally to an audience of their peers and a panel of faculty and staff evaluators.Introduction BAE202 (Intro to BAE Methods) introduces basic design and problem solvingmethodology for Biological Engineering. The majority of the students are enrolled in theBiomedical Engineering curriculum with the remainder in Biological Engineering, which offersconcentration areas in bioprocessing, environmental, and

Conference Session

Controls, Mechatronics

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Hugh Jack

custom designed cir-cuit boards based on the Atmel Mega32 microcontroller. While these new boards are low cost($37), they support a much more relevant and mature set of pedagogical experiences.The objec-tive of the paper is to present enough information to allow other educators to evaluate the viabilityof the controllers for use in their own courses. All of the board designs, lab descriptions, sampleprograms and course textbook are available on the course home page [1].IntroductionEGR 345 - Dynamic System Modeling and Control is a course offered to junior level mechanicaland manufacturing engineering students [1]. The course topics, listed below, include the model-ing, analysis, and control of mechanical and electrical systems starting with

Conference Session

Assessment of Graphics Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Krueger; Theodore Aanstoos; Ronald Barr

. Page 8.241.2 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education Table 1. Engineering Design and Graphics Curriculum Modularization Scheme Module Activities and Learning Outcomes 1 Computer Sketching I: Set up the sketch plane units and grid parameters; demonstrate all 2-D sketching primitives; demonstrate all line editing features; make simple extrusions and revolutions to get 3-D geometry. Print hardcopies of 2-D sketches and simple parts for submission. 2 Computer Sketching II: Demonstrate the creation and editing of

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 2: Identity and Sense of Belonging

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Celena Arreola, University of Texas, El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Crystal Fernandez-Pena, University of Texas, El Paso; Helen Elizabeth Geller, University of Texas, El Paso; Giselle Andrade, STEMGrow; Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, University of Texas, El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso; Herminia Hemmitt, University of Texas, El Paso; Melissa Stearns

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Learning Environments division, the idea to develop, oversee and assess engaging students to expand their knowledge and creativity by innovating new technologies application for Engineering Education is currently under way to engage the university and the community. Concluding, Mr. Lugo’s ambition is to encourage students to focus in science, technology and engineer abilities in order to expand their professional potential.Mr. Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso Pedro worked in the manufacturing industry as a Quality Control Engineer for some years before acquir- ing his current position as an Instructional Technologist at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). For over eleven years in this role, he

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James H. Lorenz; Ahad Nasab

situation when the internship began.The task given to me by the plant manager was to design a complete new stacker/destackersystem that was more reliable, took less space, and cost significantly less than what was alreadyinvested. The current system took the space of three assembly lines. The constraints of theproblem were simplicity of controls, space, and cost.Solution to the ProblemI spent the next three months working on the design and manufacture of a new stacker/destackersystem keeping in mind the given constraints. I held informal meetings with the company staff atall levels, and learned what their additional requirements were regarding process speed, safety,quality, assembly line capacity, and other miscellaneous issues that were not

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yen-Lin Han, Seattle University; Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington; Kathleen E. Cook, Seattle University; Gregory Mason P.E., Seattle University; Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

University Gregory S. Mason received the B.S.M.E. degree from Gonzaga University in 1983, the M.S.M.E. de- gree in manufacturing automation from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1984 and the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering, specializing in multi-rate digitalDr. Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University Professor Teodora Rutar Shuman is the Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Seattle Uni- versity. She is the PI on an NSF-RED grant. Her research also includes electro-mechanical systems for the sustainable processing of microalgae. Her work is published in venues including the Journal of Engineering Education, IEEE Transactions on Education, International Journal of Engineering Educa- tion

Conference Session

TC2K Issues and Assessment

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Lin; Harold Broberg

institutions is encouraged. Evidence of extensive and thorough laboratory performance is required. Phase I includes, but is not limited to: (1) faculty acceptance of project proposal, (2) defining and limiting project objectives, (3) initial research and source contacts, (4) procurement of materials, and (5) periodic progress reports. EET 491 – Senior Design Project, Phase II Credit 2, hours arranged Prerequisite: 490. Phase II includes, but is not limited to: (1) continued research and Page 8.971.2 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

Conference Session

Design Courses 2, Aerospace Assets

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tobias Rossmann, Lafayette College

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Aerospace

234 Design Build Fly Project: Design for Mission, Fall 2019 rocket configuration is [2] Van Milligan, Tim. “What is the Best Fin Shape for a Model Rocket.” ​Peak of Flight Newsletter​, IssueUsing OpenRocket shown in Figure 6. Students 442, May 2, 2017, pp. 1-2, ​https://apogeerockets.com/education/downloads/Newsletter442.pdf​.Simulator, the hadCD and the seen CP largest drag reductionslocations were predicted from shortening APPENDIX I: Original Rising Star Rocket using Open Rocket the predictedalong with the body thereby reducing skin friction and modifyingApogee. By changing the fins to airfoil cross-various design components

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak Jr., Hope College; John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin; Carl O. Hilgarth, Shawnee State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Dublin- The University of Dublin. he is a Fellow of ASEE and Life Fellow of IEEE. he is an Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Ireland. He has special interest in education for the professions and the role of professions in society. He is author of Engineering Education. Research and Development in Curriculum and Instruction; The Assessment of Learning in Engineering Education; The Human Side of Engineering, and Empowering Professional Teaching in Engineering. He co-authored A Case Study in Curriculum Assessment - GCE Engineering Science (Advanced).Prof. Carl O. Hilgarth, Shawnee State University Carl O. Hilgarth, M.S., is current division chair of the ASEE Technological and Engineering Literacy

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sweta Saraff, Amity University Kolkata; Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; William M. Marcy P.E., Texas Tech University; Ramakrishna Biswal, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

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International

paper we describe a collaborative project whose focus is developing an interactivepedagogy for undergraduate engineering students that delivers a culturally relevant shared ethicalengineering activity and uses an internet platform to widen the scope of learning at aninternational level. In India, the large size of classrooms restricts effective mentoring. Engagingand monitoring students in curriculum-oriented tasks is a challenge for educators in developingeconomies, like that of India. Hybrid teaching, which combines face-to-face instruction andonline instruction, is a constructive approach to this challenge [2]. Another option is blendedlearning, which fuses face-to-face instruction with web-based resources and [3]. The presentproject

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Team/Project-based Pedagogy and Approaches

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jennifer Lynne Tennison, Saint Louis University; Jenna L. Gorlewicz, Saint Louis University; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

,mechatronics-style courses and design experiences that have been developed to address this gap[1, 8, 9, 10] (for a thorough sampling of mechatronics education resources, please see [11]).Inevitably, resource and time restrictions, coupled with needing extensive training through pre-requisite courses, limits early exposure to mechatronics-style design projects. Unfortunately, thisoften delays this important introduction to mechatronics and system design to late in theengineering curriculum, likely coinciding with other courses which would benefit from studentshaving had prior experience of such skills (such as capstone design projects). As a result, there isa growing interest in providing systems-level, mechatronics-like training early on in

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Panel on Advocacy and Allyship by Men for Women

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Brian Kirkmeyer, Miami University; Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University; Lisa Abrams, The Ohio State University; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; Lyndsey McMillon-Brown, NASA Glenn Research Center; Sharon A. Jones P.E., University of Washington Bothell; Philip Ritchey, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

; specifically, the cost modeling and analysis of product development and manufacturing systems; and computer-aided design methodology.Dr. Lisa Abrams, The Ohio State University Dr. Lisa Abrams is currently the Associate Chair for the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University (OSU). She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineer- ing and PhD degree in Industrial Engineering from Ohio State. She has seven years of industry experience in the areas of Design and Consulting. Her research focuses on the recruitment, retention, and success of undergraduate students, especially those populations who are under-represented in engineering. She has developed and taught a wide variety of

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan R. Brown, The Ohio State University; Elvin Beach, The Ohio State University

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Materials Division (MATS)

contextsimproves student learning and engagement and increase retention [1], [2]. Thus, to address theseissues, between the spring 2021 and spring 2022 offerings we redesigned the ModSim sequenceto add several specific connections between the systems studied across the physical labsequences.This work to integrate computational approaches in the materials curriculum is especiallyrelevant to share with other departments across the country given the recent national emphasis,through the Materials Genome Initiative and other programs, in using computational tools toenable rational design of materials [3]. In one example, CALPHAD was applied to design a new,cheaper alloy used to manufacture nickels [4]. Computational tools are crucial towards the goalof inverse

Conference Session

Projects in Alternative Energy: Wind and Solar

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reg Recayi Pecen, University of Northern Iowa; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Bekir Z. Yuksek, University of Northern Iowa; Ulan Dakeev, University of Northern Iowa; Kenan Baltaci, University of Northern Iowa

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

UNI Book and Supply Outstanding Teaching Award, March 2004, and nominated for 2006, and 2007 Russ Nielson Service Awards, UNI. Pecen is an Engineering Technol- ogy Editor of American Journal of Undergraduate Research (AJUR). He has been serving as a reviewer on the IEEE Transactions on Electronics Packaging Manufacturing since 2001. Pecen has served on ASEE Engineering Technology Division (ETD) in Annual ASEE Conferences as a paper reviewer, session moderator, and co-moderator since 2002. He is currently serving as a Chair-elect on American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Energy Conversion and Conservation Division. He served as a Pro- gram Chair on ASEE ECCD in 2010. He is also serving on advisory boards

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamza Kadir, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology) Alumni; Md Jubair Hossain, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Nirjhar Das Sharma, Purdue University Calumet; Suraiya Jannat Khan, Purdue University Calumet; Akram Hossain, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

/Industry Application Society for 15 years at various capacities. He served as chair of Manufacturing Systems Development Applications Department (MSDAD) of IEEE/IAS. Currently, he is serving a two-year term as the chair of the Instrumentation of ASEE (American Society of Engineering Education). He authored over 29 refereed journal and conference publications. In 2009 he as PI received NSF-CCLI grant entitled A Mechatronics Curriculum and Packaging Automation Laboratory Facility. In 2010 he as Co-PI received NSF-ATE grant entitled Meeting Workforce Needs for Mechatronics Tech- nicians. From 2003 through 2006, he was involved with Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL in developing direct computer control for hydrogen

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emmanuelle Reynaud, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Ella Willard-Schmoe, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

client throughout the16.499 S'12 3 (Project) Don Rhine project 100% 61Classes in Mechanical Engineering Design device to help Mechanical Byungki Kim, relative/friend with disability with22.201 F'11 3 Design Lab I Bob Parkin everyday activities 10% 158 Manufacturing of aluminum & Mechanical Byungki Kim, steel hand held pill makers for22.202 S'12 2 Design Lab II Bob Parkin Village Empowerment 20% 146

Conference Session

Moral Development and Ethics Assessment in Engineering

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; Jake Walker Lewis, University of Colorado Boulder; Madeline Polmear, University of Florida; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado Boulder; Chris Swan, Tufts University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

survey respondentsCo-curricular engineering design groups provide an opportunity for students to learn about ethicsand societal issues in situations that may be fairly similar to real world engineering. Williamdescribed how his involvement in the Mini Baja design competition related to ethics. I feel like Baja helped expose me to ethical issues as a microcosm of what's out there in the working world. … one of the big things specifically from an ethical lens that I learned from it was how much safety is important in manufacturing and manufacturing vehicles and keeping America safe and doing it efficiently, but also how easy it is to lose sight of that as the person working on the car. And how kind of important policy is and and

Conference Session

Professional Issues and Opportunities for Engineering Librarians

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

between 1,000 and 10,000 students. Thelibrarian survey was anonymous, but participants could elect to self-identify as part of thesurvey. Only two institutions could be identified as responding to both the survey and the self-study solicitation.Self-Study ResultsThe documentation provided by ABET coordinators varied among institutions. I received fourcomplete self-study documents (two of which included additional information beyond the self-study). Of the five remaining responding institutions, four sent part or all of Section 4(Continuous Improvement) of their self study, which includes assessment data of studentoutcomes. Two sent their curriculum mapping, indicating which courses addressed the 3.goutcome. Two of those five institutions sent

Conference Session

multim engr edu;dist.,servi&intern based

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ann Wright; Andrew Wright

substantive information on how to organize a University sponsored team,training materials aimed at pre-college students, and a curriculum which includes andtrains college students with diverse backgrounds in the skills appropriate to contributingto the mechanical design.How does a University fit FIRST into its mission and structure? The challenges are: 1. Faculty resources are limited. Few Universities will devote five to twenty engineering faculty to designing a robot at the beginning of the Spring term. 2. The competition begins at the beginning of the Spring term. There is no time to educate college students in design skills simultaneous with the competition. 3. The University’s mission is to train college students. Any student

Conference Session

Track : Special Topic - Identity Technical Session 7

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Michael Lorenzo Greene, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Diversity, Special Topic: Identity

, creating and designing that it affords. Hence, Makerspaces are places of innovation,creativity, and exploring curiosity through hands-on learning experiences. While 3-D printers,laser cutters, and other computer aided design tools housed in a makerspace are not differentfrom that of the equipment one would find in a typical machine shop, the culture and interactionsunique to makerspaces transcend traditional stigmas. These spaces are established with the hopesof creating American producers, rather than consumers while simultaneously advancingdomestic innovation, entrepreneurship, manufacturing and STEM education [3].University makerspaces are designed and implemented with the implicit intention of creatingpathways to increase the quantity

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment in ME

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark F. Schar, Stanford University; Sarah L. Billington, Stanford University; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University

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Mechanical Engineering

Education. Page 24.996.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Predicting Entrepreneurial Intent among Entry-Level Engineering StudentsAbstractThis is a continuing study of an instructional technique that teaches important solid mechanicsconcepts within the context of an entrepreneurship case study and lab that we call Scenario-Based Learning (eSBL). Students in an introductory solid mechanics course completed this classwork and then shared their attitudes on the curriculum. Results show that among engineeringstudents, entrepreneurial career intent

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Murphy, University of Michigan; Shanna Daly, University of Michigan; Colleen Seifert, University of Michigan; Shannon Clancy, University of Michigan

other problems.” • “That team was successful. I think we had a wide range of experiences coming in…. People with whom you collaborate are not always widely varied in their position or in their background or in their education. Most of the time we’re in solving problems with people that think a lot like us.” • “I’m sort of pulling diverse people together to explore the options. And that’s the best that I can do in helping them problem-solve.”Many studies demonstrate the value of diversity in engineering team compositions (e.g. [17]–[19]), while other research builds understanding of the challenges facing under-representedengineering students and practitioners (e.g. [20]–[22]). Our work begins to identify

Conference Session

TAC/ABET-related Outcome-based Assessment Methods and Models

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint; James Riddell, Baker College, Flint

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Engineering Technology

faculty. Our school is part of a multi-campus institution where strong value is placedon standardization of the curriculum and the teaching and learning processes across allcampuses. Our campus however is the only campus with ABET-accredited programs, thus givingour faculty more actual if not also formal responsibility in all curriculum related matters. Thepaper will address topics such as Program Educational Objectives, Program Outcomes and theirassessment, curriculum, supporting resources, Industrial Advisory Board and others, and shareour experiences.Institution and Accreditation BackgroundBaker College is a non-profit independent higher education institution that started 100 years agoas a single-campus college. Since that time the College has

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josh Labrie, Northern Virginia Community College; Christopher Russell; Antarjot Kaur

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

targetingHS counselors in Prince William and Loudoun counties, where most data centers are located, 2)emphasizing hands-on or active participation, 3) encouraging building professional networks.Table 1 provides an overview of the externship. Component Description Micron Technologies Tour Tour of advanced chip manufacturer Micron Technologies, In-person, 4 hours including clean room, power & electric, and water systems. Tour concludes with a Q&A from Micron recruiters and educational coordinators. Stack Infrastructure Tour Tour of boutique data center Stack Infrastructure, with an In-person, 4 hours

Conference Session

Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey Jenkins-Stark, Iridescent; Tara Chklovski, Iridescent

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

to women in2008 was only 18% while the representation of African-American and Hispanic studentscombined accounted for only 11% of bachelor’s degrees, far below their combined 28% share ofthe general population. Research shows a large part of this problem can be attributed to theaccess underrepresented students have to higher-level STEM curriculum, resources and socialcapital.In order to decrease the STEM achievement gap, a science education nonprofit, Iridescent, workswith engineers to implement real-world, inquiry-based Family Science Courses in theseunderrepresented communities. Iridescent’s mission is to foster curiosity and inspire self-confidence in young people with limited access—unlocking doors to their future and preparingthem to

Conference Session

Exploration of Broad Issues and Promotion of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joseph F. Camean P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

research.This has diminished efforts to teach the means and methods of bringing scientific discovery andengineering inspiration into material practice.Engineering firms and manufacturers who employ new graduates lament that a majority of earlycareer engineers require excessive mentoring and educating to make them productive asdesigners. Their education made them great analysts, but sold them short on design andfabrication skills. This lament is common knowledge among engineering principals, but onlyshared through private discussions between peers. However, it has surfaced in anonymouslyconducted surveys, a major one as part of a report sponsored by the Governing Board of theNational Research Council (NRC), Education of Architects and Engineers for