Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Best Paper Finalists

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

H. Ronald Clements III, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sherry Chen

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

“casting” faculty members in a particular way has implicationsfor students’ generalizations about the role of all faculty members, which may influence howstudents engage with their engineering education.An additional insight of this study is the ability to explore differences in faculty-studentinteractions based on institutional contexts. Briefly, this study focuses on the experiences of 16undergraduate engineering students who attend programs across different institutional types. Thisdiversity of contexts allows us to access other forms of institutional influence beyond faculty-student interactions, such as class size and the priorities of the faculty member.The primary goal of this study is to understand how latently diverse students, or

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole Berge, University of South Carolina; Charles E. Pierce, University of South Carolina; Robert Petrulis

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

a three-year period.A listing of the impacted courses and a brief description of the activities conducted within themare described below. Instructional materials associated with these modules, includingworksheets and student handouts, can be found in an online library for EFFECTs located at:http://sdii.ce.sc.edu/effects/. The courses are listed in academic order, from first-year to senioryear courses.ECIV 101: Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering(first year, required course)In this course, students routinely participate in several hands-on modules to experience variousaspects of civil engineering, including environmental, geotechnical, and structural engineering(Pierce et al. 2012). The nanotechnology themed module was

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Benjamin David Lutz, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

the community moved in and outof the course and engaged with student teams. In total, the course consisted of 25 students (allseniors or graduate students) from various engineering departments, divided among 8 projects;team size varied from 2-4 students. Because only one woman was enrolled, participants are notidentified by gender.The course moved between informal presentations, in which each team presented the week’sfindings to the class for review and feedback, and working sessions, in which the teams metindividually with one of several mentors. Students were also encouraged to seek out additionalmentors who could help them succeed; the instructors created multiple opportunities for teams tomeet new mentors, including two mandatory mentor

Conference Session

Energy Education and Industry Needs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

G. Marshall Molen, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems at Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

focus on outreach, website design, communication plans, and financial issues. Thepresentations are evaluated by panels of judges who are experts in their respective fields. Theimportance of effective communication skills was not initially recognized by some teammembers who found their overall score reduced despite having a vehicle that had superiorperformance. f. Anticipate failure modesSafe practices are emphasized throughout the competition not only in terms of the students’individual safety but the performance of the vehicle as well. Students are required to anticipatepotential fault scenarios resulting from issues such as the presence of high voltage, potential firehazards pertaining to the high voltage batteries, structural faults

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Shaw Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Lauren Seabury, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Benjamin Lee; Gregory Alan Payne; John A. Hoopes, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

a presentation; (3) review feedback and revise slides; and (4) write and post areflection. This assignment enables students to • Demonstrate their understanding of a specific fluid mechanics concept; • Apply a specific fluid mechanics concept to a real-world situation; • Communicate their application in a clear, concise manner to their peers; • Design visuals to accurately demonstrate a concept; • Provide and accept constructive criticism; and • Reflect on their learning.The App was introduced in fall 2010 to improve both instructor teaching and student learningand to connect learning outcomes more explicitly with engineering practice. The App integratedthe core principles of effective teaching and learning with

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division (EED) Technical Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ming Li, Beijing Foreign Studies University; Min Zhao, Graduate School of Education, Beijing Foreign Studies University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy Division (EED)

from 2016 to 2018. His research interests mainly focus on higher education administration, comparative higher education and higher engineering education.Min Zhao, Graduate School of Education, Beijing Foreign Studies University Miss. Min Zhao is a postgraduate student who is majoring in the Curriculum and Instruction at the Graduate School of Education, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, China. Her research interests mainly focus on EFL teaching and learning, and higher engineering education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Research on the Power of Quality Assurance in Engineering Department: Case of Worcester Polytechnic InstituteAbstractWith the advancement

Conference Session

Technical Courses and Liberal Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University; William M. Jordan, Baylor University; Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, adaptability, collaboration (teamwork),and leadership, with the communication and collaboration high on the list [21, 22]. To besuccessful requires more than just knowledge about a technical, engineering topic. If onegraduates from an ABET accredited program, technical competency is assumed. Today’sengineer must have an arsenal of essential skills to be successful in the workplace. Industryfeedback indicates students are not prepared.On the list of needed essential skills is the ability to communicate. Having excellentcommunication skills will positively impact a person’s life. Written communication is importantand, for engineers, technical writing is especially important. It must be clear and concise. Theauthors have observed most students today

Conference Session

Identity, Experiences, and Perceptions (Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division ECSJ Technical Session 2)

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fatemeh Khalkhal, San Francisco State University; Stephanie Claussen, San Francisco State University; Yiyi Wang, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Elysee Matembe Ekanga, San Francisco State University (SFSU)

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

study is part of aproject funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Initiation in EngineeringFormation (RIEF). The larger project intends to investigate the prevalence and patterns ofdisagreement in student teams, illuminating how engineering identity (EI), gender, and otherstudent-specific background demographics explain the likelihood of a team disagreeing on tasks,processes, and other teamwork constructs. The study was conducted at a primarily undergraduateand Hispanic-serving institution in the Western US.The participating students in this study shared insightful perspectives that highlight their sense ofbelonging to the community of engineers, which might be deeply rooted in their collegeexperiences. Some students reported a

Conference Session

Track 6: Technical Session 6: Stewardship of the Stories: Learning from Black Engineering Students' Lived Experiences

Collection

2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Tanya D Ennis, University of Colorado Boulder; Donna Auguste Ph.D., Auguste Research Group, LLC; Cynthia Hampton Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

students away from STEM fieldsand this tracking occurred very early in these students’ educational experiences [10] - [14]. 5Seymour & Hewitt [15] described the experience of a Black female student whose professorquestioned why she was enrolled in a physics course and what she could possibly want to learnabout physics. Additionally, Sue et al. [16] described the microaggressions people face,including Black students on predominantly white campuses, which negatively impact a student’sself-esteem, self-doubt and are exhausting and fatiguing. In addition to microaggressions, someBlack students experience financial hardship, which could affect their

Conference Session

ERM WIP I: Methodological Applications in the Disciplines

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University - Bozeman; Emmanuel Tetteh Teye

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

participants' discussionof their perception of their performance in STEM, given how disabling STEM learningenvironments can be. Exploring the intersectionality of LGBTQ identities with these other formsof oppression was important to the design of our study which we anticipate engaging as wecomplete data collection.7.0 Conclusion LGBTQ students in STEM face significant barriers to their participation, leading toinequitable outcomes that disproportionately impact LGBTQ communities [23-25]. Theseimpacts harm individuals through the process of being pushed out of a field they desire to enterfor no reason other than their identities [26-29], as well as broader communities and societies bylimiting the diversity of talent called upon to solve

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Specking, University of Arkansas; Patricia E Kirkwood, University of Arkansas; Lihua Yang, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

industrial engineers solving operation research problems in specific industrysectors. Thus one of the job related questions asked where industrial engineers work.Then the students were asked which of 4 adjectives described industrial engineers. Theseadjectives focused on personal or professional qualities, not job tasks.46Another paper presented at the 2014 ASEE conference addressed how first yearengineering students’ knowledge of engineering disciplines were impacted by a first yearcourse. The sample size of 72 students was divided between 4 disciplines. The resultswere interesting. The purpose of the longer study was to determine if better studentunderstanding of their chosen discipline helps them stay engaged in the field of study.The fields

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - College Courses and Minors

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University; James Young, Rice University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

design), journalism and communication, and political science.All of the MES courses at Iowa State are designed with no prerequisites. In general, the programassumes that students have no other background than a high school degree. The program requirestwenty-one credits for each student. There are three introductory classes (nine total credits): ES260, Introduction to Engineering: From Thoughts to Things; ES 265, Survey of the Impacts ofEngineering Activities; and ES 270, Survey of How Things Work. In addition, each student musttake six credits of junior- or senior-level classes from an approved course list. These classes areoffered by different faculty and are all related to understanding technology, technologicaldevelopment, and social, ethical

Conference Session

Governance, Diplomacy, and International Comparisons in Engineering Education

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Yi Cao, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Xiaoye Ma, Tsinghua University; Jennifer M. Case, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University at West Lafayette ; David B. Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; William C. Oakes, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Xiaofeng Tang, Tsinghua University; Zheping Xie, Tsinghua University; Haiyan Zhao

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

prospect of free exchange ofgoods, services, and knowledge, as well as the international commitment to solving humanity’sgrand challenges through collaboration. It will take time for engineering educators to fullyabsorb the impact of the recent global development on their business: the pandemic forces theclosure of numerous engineering labs and disrupts research activities; travel restrictions keepinternational students away from college campuses. At the same time, numerous engineers inuniversities, companies, and other organizations stepped up in the design and manufacturing ofpersonal protective equipment, the storage and transportation of vaccines, and in other wayshelped mitigate the damage of the pandemic. Teachers and students who cannot

Conference Session

ENT Division Technical Session: Entrepreneurship and IP

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Thomas M. Katona, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

(Castand Burke, 2002); and finally (3) were more likely to make plans to find a new roommate whenthe roommate held a more favorable impression of them than a less favorable impression of them(Swann and Pelham, 2002).” It is also noted that views on this social stigma are vary by cultureand impact rates of and interest in entrepreneurship (Geibel, Askari & Heinzel, 2014). Inaddition, it has been noted when studying students’ response to failure in the context of STEMeducation that considering orientation toward fixed vs. growth mindset of the students hascorrelation to maladaptive vs. adaptive coping post failure (Henry et. al., 2019), which mayprovide insight into entrepreneurship education.Given the growth of entrepreneurship curricular and

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogical Techniques II: Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Pascal, University of Connecticut; Tiffany Lauren Pascal, New Mexico State University-Carlsbad

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

large amount of effort to make the comics. The grading criteria for the final comic isgiven below:Content/Research 40/40• Is the comic's topic well researched and accurate?• Is the information coherently presented?Craft 25/25• Did students effectively incorporate the presented techniques and processes involved in creating their comic?• For example, did the students designed characters that correspond to the comic's themes or content? or the students created a sensible and logically-ordered visual narrative to support their ideas as opposed to one that lacks structure?Aesthetics 10/10• Did the students create a comic that is visually or conceptually engaging?• Is the comic demonstrative of the effort students put into the project

Conference Session

ELOS Technical Session 3 - Diversity

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lei Miao, Middle Tennessee State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

Paper ID #41415Introducing Arduino to Mechatronics Engineering Students via Lab Activitiesand a Hands-On Signature-Thinking Course ProjectDr. Lei Miao, Middle Tennessee State University Lei Miao is currently Associate Professor of Mechatronics Engineering at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). He received his Ph.D. degree from Boston University, Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees from Northeastern University of China, in 2006, 2001, and 1998, respectively. From 2006 to 2009, he was with Nortel Networks in Billerica, MA. From 2009 to 2011, he was with the University of Cincinnati. From 2011 to 2014, he was with NuVo

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

ComponentAll engineering students at TCNJ are required to take the “Society, Ethics, and Technology”(SET) course. This course is to be taken in the second semester of the sophomore year butcertainly no later than the end of the junior year. The course focuses on the impact of technologyon the society and prepares the students to better identify and evaluate the ethical dilemmas thathave resulted primarily due to the above impact.With the developed background in the SET course; the senior seminar facilitators may engage Page 26.1366.3the participants with a more focused set of engineering dilemmas. The assigned ethics cases arechosen from a large

Conference Session

Unique Pedagogies for Mechanics Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Rodriguez, The University of Texas at Austin

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics Division (MECHS)

engagementIt is known that student engagement is low, not only when EFL students are enrolled in an onlinecourse, but also among students in Mechanics of Materials at the university. However, it wasshown in [7] that using polling in an online class with EFL students has a positive impact onstudent engagement. Table 1 lists the Poll 1 questions that students were asked to answer at thestart of the semester for Cohort 2022. Poll 1 focused on establishing student perceptions uponentering Mechanics of Materials as it relates to both English communication skills andprerequisite knowledge in the subject area.Table 1. Poll 1 questions to establish student perceptions with English communication skills andprerequisite knowledge. Poll Questions Poll 1

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mishel Odalis Camargo, Universidad San Francisco de Quito; MiguelAndres Andres Guerra P.E., Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ; Ignacio Guerra P.

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

Chat GPT.3. Debate:Regular sessions will be held to discuss progress, problems encountered, andproposed solutions to foster a collaborative work environment that reflects thedemands of today's professional environment in the construction industry.ResultsThe survey on the use of technologies for collaborative work of students in the aspectof interpersonal skills revealed a notable improvement in communication andconstant collaboration between disciplines, in addition to highlighting the efficiencyin the assignment of roles and promotion of collective responsibility, strengtheningcommunication and interpersonal relationships in the team. As for the relationshipwith BIM, it allows you to assign and visualize roles clearly in a shared model

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Oakley, Oakland University; Lorenzo Smith, Oakland University; Yin-ping (Daniel) Chang, Oakland University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

response to such criticisms, as well assimilar criticisms about engineers from the workplace, ABET, the accrediting agencyfor schools of engineering and technology in the United States, has attempted tobroaden the training engineering students receive.14, 15 Consequently, accreditingcriteria now specify that engineering studies must have training involving a numberof areas, including professional and ethical responsibility; an ability to communicate Page 12.1478.2effectively; an understanding of the impact of engineering solutions in a global,economic, environmental, and societal context; a recognition of the need for, and anability to engage in life-long

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Youki Terada; Pam Sirivedhin; Flora McMartin; Alice Agogino; Ann McKenna

division courses. Several changes were made tospecific courses to improve students’ integrative understanding of calculus and the physicalsciences, and to emphasize applications to engineering. Various data have been collected toinvestigate the impact the reforms had on student learning, as well as to gain insight intostudents’ experiences during their undergraduate engineering career. Interviews were conductedwith engineering students and faculty to garner feedback about integration efforts and studentsperceptions of the curriculum. This paper describes the interview project and outlines theinterpretive framework we established for the analysis of the interview data. Initial analysissuggests that students have difficulty understanding lower

Conference Session

Engineering Identity

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Perkins, North Carolina State University; Marissa A. Tsugawa-Nieves, University of Nevada, Reno; Jessica Nicole Chestnut, North Carolina State University; Blanca Miller, University of Nevada, Reno; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Cheryl Cass, North Carolina State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

literature.Results and DiscussionThis paper will focus on the superordinate theme of ‘Permanent and Transitional Identities’,which focuses on students’ identities as engineers. The characteristics of these two groups’engineer identities can be summarized thusly: (1) Transitional: students with conflicting self-concepts view their identities in graduate school as temporary and transitional, delaying their full engagement with the engineer role and identity until the conflict is reconciled. In other words, they have strong ‘role’ engineer identities but weak ‘social’ engineer identities. Although their present identity is oriented towards engineering, they often report that they did not feel like an engineer in the past, or

Conference Session

Effective Teaching and Learning, and Post-Pandemic Classrooms

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aya Mouallem, Stanford University; Mark Horowitz, Stanford University; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Paper ID #37418The CARE methodology: A new lens for introductory ECE course assess-mentbased on student challenging and rewarding experiencesAya Mouallem, Stanford University Aya Mouallem (she/her) is a PhD candidate in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. She received a BEng in Computer and Communications Engineering from the American University of Beirut. Aya is a graduate research assistant with the Designing Education Lab at Stanford, led by Professor Sheri Sheppard, and her research explores the accessibility of introductory electrical engineering education. She is supported by the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship

Conference Session

ME Division 11: Beyond the Build: Communication, Collaboration, and Reflection

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Weaver-Rosen, Texas A&M University; Shadi Balawi, Texas A&M University; Mohammad Waqar Mohiuddin; Joanna Tsenn, Texas A&M University; Carlos R. Corleto P.E., Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

classtime working through activities and discussing. Afterward, students come away with a betterunderstanding of teamwork and a better understanding of themselves and classmates. Eachworkshop takes one lecture period and can be taught by any instructor with minimal training.The contribution herein has transferable impact across disciplines in the general professionalformation of engineers. Modules 1 and 2 have been previously presented [9,11]. This paper willfocus on Module 3: Conflict Management.Conflict Management WorkshopThis conflict management workshop is presented to senior students shortly after beginning theirmulti-week class project. To kickstart student engagement, the workshop begins with a role-playing exercise of four students acting

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 6.D

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shana Shaw, Texas A&M University; L. Taylor Starr, Texas A&M University; laila badran, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education Division (COED)

," Cogent Education, vol. 11, no. 1, 2024. doi: 10.1080/2331186X.2024.2309738.[3] C. R. Mann, A Study of Engineering Education. New York, NY, USA: The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 1918.[4] S. M. Vidalis and R. Subramanian, "Impact of AI tools on engineering education," in 2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting Our Students Where They Are and Getting Them Where They Need to Be, Oct. 2023. doi: 10.18260/1-2--45122.[5] L. Agrawal, P. Lanjewar, S. Deshpande, P. Jawarkar, V. Gaur, and A. Dive, "The impact of AI on communication skills training: Opportunity skills and challenges," Nanotechnology Perceptions, pp. 1167-1173, 2024. doi: 10.62441/nano-ntp.v20iS7.96.[6] M. Itani and I. Srour, "Engineering students

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 8: Sustainability and Interdisciplinary Learning

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac Koduah Kumi, Old Dominion University; Stacie I Ringleb, Old Dominion University; Francisco Cima; Orlando M Ayala, Old Dominion University; Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Jill Kidd, Old Dominion University; Kristie Gutierrez, Old Dominion University; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Danielle Marie Rhemer, Old Dominion University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

the workforce [8]. However,conventional instructor-centered learning environments in higher education can lack essentialsupport structures to help students develop these skills [9]. Therefore, understanding theimportance and benefits of exposing undergraduate students to interdisciplinary project-basedlearning strategies and integrating them into their curricula can help educators provide theworkforce with the expertise needed. Although various interdisciplinary project-based learningmodels and strategies have been highlighted in the literature [10-11], research on the benefits andthe impacts of this approach on students' teamwork skills and team satisfaction is limited [12]. This paper investigates the benefits of leveraging an

Collection

2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

Authors

Yousef Sardahi, Marshall University; Asad Salem

theprinciples of science.Undergraduate research programs are particularly effective in enhancing critical thinking and com-munication skills. Students learn to think independently while carrying out research, to criticallyanalyze data, and to present results. In that way, students develop skills which are of great valueduring professional life 12 . Those projects which are carried out in cooperation with external part-ners, such as universities and employers enhance the communication and teamwork abilities ofstudents even more 11 .Such research-based education has a greater impact on the career desires and aspirations of thestudents. It is assessed that many students in the future will pursue a career in their field of studywhen they are working on

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic M. Halsmer PE, Oral Roberts University; Peter Wesley Odom, Oral Roberts University; Jessica Fitzgerald, Oral Roberts University; Taylor Gipson Tryon, Oral Roberts University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

reverse engineering of the human body, the beer making process, and the designof a microbial fuel cell.21Other studies highlight the multidisciplinary aspect of this approach. ‘The human body is anexquisite combination of interacting systems which can be analyzed using multidisciplinaryengineering principles…Students are engaged in the scientific discovery process as they explorethe engineering systems within the human body using exciting hands-on “reverse engineering”methods.’22 Since students have a natural curiosity to learn how their own bodies work, suchactivities are thought to increase understanding and retention of new concepts, such as energybalances in the human body.23 Other researchers use modules on the reverse engineering ofliving

Conference Session

Tech Session 4: Embedding Engineering for One Planet (EOP) Framework in Engineering Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana M. Byrne, University of Kentucky; Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Division (ENVIRON)

thestudents to explore the impact that construction projects had on the surrounding communities andother indirect stakeholders. Exam questions were modified to allow the students to discuss theunintended consequences of construction projects on both direct and indirect stakeholders toallow the students to demonstrate basic understanding of systems thinking.Throughout this EOP MGP project, the integration of EOP into CE 218 and CE 303 at theUniversity of Kentucky has been enhanced through mentoring provided by co-author Dr. Muellerat Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. There, Dr. Mueller teaches CE 250: Sustainable CivilEngineering, which is a required sophomore-level course for all civil engineering majors. Thiscourse is similar to CE 218 at the

Conference Session

Writing and Portfolios

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Kejun Xu, University of Washington; Matt Eliot, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

have also heard many requests from students forexamples or guidelines to guide the writing of effective annotations. We have also witnessedmany different reactions to the annotation writing (e.g., a dismissive reaction that focuses on “ifit is short, it won’t take much effort”, or an engagement reaction such as evidenced in the quoteabove). A concerted effort to understand what makes an effective annotation will be of value inaddressing the issues revealed by these observations.Ultimately, the issue of annotation effectiveness is an empirical one—since the effectiveness ofan argument, of text in general, is determined by the audience of that text. However, conceptsfrom technical communication and rhetoric can provide a baseline for such an