Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Huff, Harding University; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kavitha Durga Ramane; William G Graziano, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #12895Tensions of Integration in Professional Formation: Investigating Develop-ment of Engineering Students’ Social and Technical PerceptionsProf. James L. Huff, Harding University James Huff is an assistant professor of engineering at Harding University, where he primarily teaches multidisciplinary engineering design and electrical engineering. His research interests are aligned with how engineering students develop in their career identity while also developing as whole persons. James received his Ph.D. in engineering education and his his M.S. in electrical and computer engineering, both from Purdue University

Conference Session

Two Year College Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Two Year College Division

Paper ID #12358Selecting the Best Approach to Teach 3D Modeling to Technical College En-gineering StudentsDr. Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Page 26.1361.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Selecting the Best Approach to Teach 3D Modelling to Technical College Engineering StudentsAbstractThe paper will provide a step-by-step methodology to enable an instructor dealing with 3Dmodelling to optimally guide his/her students through an understandable 3D modelling

Conference Session

ENT Division Technical Session: EM Across the Curriculum I

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #30141Integrating Entrepreneurial Mindset in a Multidisciplinary Course onEngineering Design and Technical CommunicationDr. Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University Kevin Dahm is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He earned his BS from Worces- ter Polytechnic Institute (92) and his PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (98). He has pub- lished two books, ”Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics” and ”Interpreting Diffuse Reflectance and Transmittance.” He has also published papers on effective use of simulation in engineer- ing, teaching design and engineering economics, and

Conference Session

Teaching Experiences in OME

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Eugene Niemi

Session No. 1478 Development of an Ocean Engineering Course As a Technical Elective for Mechanical Engineers Eugene E. Niemi, Jr. Professor University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, MA 01854Abstract This paper outlines the development of a course in Ocean Engineering to be used as atechnical elective for mechanical engineering students. With some modifications, the course isalso being offered as a technology elective for graduate students in a marine science program.The

Conference Session

Electromechanical & Manufacturing ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Li Qian, South Dakota State University; Teresa Hall, South Dakota State University; Shanzhong (Shawn) Duan, South Dakota State University

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Engineering Technology

exposed students to a team-based and project-oriented cooperative learningenvironment. Students were placed in teams of three or four for each project. Teamworkprinciples were introduced at the beginning of the semester. Team progress reports, finalreports, oral presentations, and student written operations manuals for the lab equipmentprovided students opportunities to improve technical oral and written communications skillswhile carrying out challenging technical tasks. This paper describes projects where studentspracticed lifelong learning skills including locating, seeking and understanding newinformation with self-directed and team-based cooperative learning approaches. Promotingself-directed learning activities could lead to the successful

Conference Session

Technical Session: Student Experience & Perspectives

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Andrew H. Theiss, Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University

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Student

Paper ID #12160Enhancing TA Grading of Technical Writing: A Look Back to Better Under-stand the FutureDr. Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University Krista Kecskemety is a Senior Lecturer in the Engineering Education Innovation Center at The Ohio State University. Krista received her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering at The Ohio State University in 2006 and received her M.S. from Ohio State in 2007. In 2012, Krista completed her Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering at Ohio State. Her engineering education research interests include investigating first-year engineering student experiences, faculty experiences, and the connection

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 7: Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Walter Huffman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Paper ID #42909Homework Problems as Epistemic Agents: Unpacking Students’ Problem-SolvingApproaches in a Technical Engineering ClassSandra Walter Huffman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sandra is an Interdisciplinary Degree PhD Candidate at MIT, based in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Her research focuses on the understanding and improvement of homework problems in traditionally taught technical engineering classes. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Homework Problems as Epistemic Agents: Unpacking Students’ Problem Solving Approaches in a Technical Engineering

Conference Session

DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: 2018 Best PIC and Zone Paper Presentations

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane Constance Aloisio, Indiana-Purdue University

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ASEE Board of Directors

the author of several technical publications, including 17 journal papers and two book chapters. She received an NSF CAREER award in 2014. Dr. Marais has worked in engineering for two decades, first in industry and then in academia. She holds a B. Eng. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Stellenbosch, a B.Sc. in Mathematics from the University of South Africa, and an S.M and Ph.D. from the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT.Hanxi Sun, Purdue University Hanxi Sun is a Ph.D. candidate at the Department of Statistics of Purdue University. Her research focuses on nonparametric Bayesian statistics and applied statistics. Hanxi received a master degree in Statistics at

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann Beheler, Center for Occupational Research and Development; Hope Cotner, Center for Occupational Research and Development

Paper ID #38274Developing a Culture of Strategic Employer Engagement andGrant Know-How to Support Innovative Technical ProgramsAnn Beheler Ann Beheler has been in the Information Technology industry for over 30 years, and she currently leads several National Science Foundation grants including the IT Skill Standards 2020 and Beyond project, the National Convergence Technology Center (a National IT Center), and the Building Pathways to Innovation project. All work builds on many previous NSF and DOL grants. Ann has corporate experience at Rockwell, Raytheon and Novell; has led her own consulting firm; created and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katerina Goseva-Popstojanova, West Virginia University; Erin Carll; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University

has reviewed and presented papers, moderated sessions, planned divisionsocial events and regional conferences, and served for 10 years on the First-year Programs Division Executive Board,including as program and division chair. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Building S-STEM scholars’ knowledge and skills through technical and career-development seminarsAbstractThis paper first presents an overview of the objectives and the accomplishments of the S-STEMACCESS project and then focuses on a specific ACCESS program activity – the technical andcareer-development seminars and panels – which support ACCESS scholars

Collection

2004 GSW

Authors

Jenna Terry; Paul Ruchhoeft

ASEE-GSW2004-046 Integrating the Teaching of Technical Communications into a Multidisciplinary, Capstone Design Course Jenna Terry Program Coordinator, Writing in the Disciplines University of Houston Writing Center Paul Ruchhoeft Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Richard Bannerot and Ross Kastor Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Houston AbstractThis paper describes the evolving and growing relationship between the Cullen

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Gammon-Pitman, Ohio State University; Tanya M. Nocera Ph.D., Ohio State University

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Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #26303Board 8: Work-in-Progress: BME Students’ Perspectives on a LaboratoryTechnical Writing CycleRobert Wayne Gammon Pitman, Ohio State University PhD student in STEM education with a focus in engineering education. I am an engineering educator determined to improve student learning via effective teaching & learning strategies, professional develop- ment, outreach, and community development. LinkedIn URL Below https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-gammon-pitman-5888152bTanya M. Nocera PhD, The Ohio State University Tanya M. Nocera, PhD earned a BS in Physics from Allegheny College and a MS and PhD in Biomedical

Conference Session

Advances in Assessment of Communication and Interdisciplinary Competence

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Kusbit Dunn, East Carolina University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, with tightening budgets, shrinking resources andgrowing expectations in terms of outcome and assessment. Many engineering and technologyprograms focus on preparing the student to perform the technical tasks required of them upongraduation, counting upon the general humanities education of the freshman and sophomoreyears to provide the liberal arts basis for such necessities as global awareness and professionalcommunication competence. This paper will explore one university program‘s attempt to assessboth global and communication competence using a required technical writing course normallytaken in the Junior year, and how that course is attempting to meet these two requiredcompetencies, and a number of others surrounding professional

Conference Session

Empowering Change: Cultivating Inclusive and Sustainable Futures in STEM Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kaylla Cantilina, Tufts University; Chelsea Joy Andrews, Tufts University; Fatima Rahman, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

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

Paper ID #42075Characterizing First-Year Engineering Students’ Priorities and Language Usein Socio-technical Written ReflectionsDr. Kaylla Cantilina, Tufts University Kaylla is a Postdoctoral Scholar at Tufts University where her work is motivated by design as a means for social justice. Her research explores the ways that students and practitioners seek to achieve equity in their design practicesDr. Chelsea Joy Andrews, Tufts University Chelsea Andrews is a Research Assistant Professor at Tufts University, at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO).Fatima Rahman, Tufts Center for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Promoting Technical Communication Skills

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kristine Horvat, University of New Haven; Judy Randi, University of New Haven

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #29097A Partnership Model for Integrating Technical Communication Habitsthroughout Undergraduate Engineering CoursesDr. Kristine Horvat, University of New Haven Dr. Kristine Horvat earned a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical and Molecular Engineering and a Masters & PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Stony Brook University. While in graduate school, she performed research at Brookhaven National Laboratory to investigate gas hydrates as an alternative energy source. Currently, Dr. Horvat is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of New Haven, where she teaches laboratory

Conference Session

Software and e-learning in the ME curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC; Arnold Lotring, Submarine Learning Center; Robert Klein, Submarine Learning Center; Thomas Campbell, Submarine Learning Center

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Mechanical Engineering

holds BS in Mechanical Engineering from Auburn University and MS in Physics from the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey (CA). Page 11.770.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Innovative Simulation-based Online System for Learning Engineering and Training Sailors’ Technical SkillsAbstract This paper describes the simulation-based online training course “Applied Engineering Principles”, that is being developed to assist submarine technical personnel in understanding applied engineering principles as well as to enhance their skills in preventing and troubleshooting emergency situations

Conference Session

New ET Programs

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary Crossman

Electro-Mechanical orientation, and along with the major in General EngineeringTechnology, a graduate will earn a minor in Engineering Management.A description of the program is provided within this paper. Some of the problems encounteredand possible solutions will be described. The program is believed to offer significant educationalopportunities for Naval personnel in many technical ratings.I. IntroductionOld Dominion University began offering Bachelor of Science degrees in engineering technologyin 1970. Initial accreditation of the programs in Civil, Electrical and Mechanical EngineeringTechnology by TAC of ABET was achieved in 1976 and continuous accreditation has been heldsince that time. In 1989 the University began offering these programs

Conference Session

Project-Based and Experiential Learning in Manufacturing

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Javaid S Siddiqi; Alan S Gandy; Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing Division (MFG)

Paper ID #42914Technical Training for Industry 4.0 Technologies: Low-Cost Gantry CandySorting System for Education and OutreachProf. Javaid S Siddiqi, PROFESSOR AT LONE STAR COLLEGE. TEACHING AND Research AT ENERGY AND MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE OF LONE STAR COLLEGE SYSTEMS. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIELD OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY.DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTED COURSES FOR THE STUDENTS..Alan S GandyDr. Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution and a member of the Graduate Faculty at Texas A&M University

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Christopher W. Swan; Julia Carroll

direct measurement (e.g., examples of student work). Given this freedom, a program may chose to achieve ABET outcomes related toprofessionalism, ethics, communications, and leadership by dispersing these themes throughoutthe undergraduate technical curriculum; alternatively, a course or series of courses can be used topresent these outcomes directly. In the fall of 2007, the Civil and Environmental Engineeringdepartment at Tufts University implemented a new course entitled “Issues in ProfessionalEngineering Practice.” This course addressed the issues of professionalism, communication, andleadership both via explicit and implicit efforts. This paper presents an overview of the courseand provides specific examples of different pedagogical

Collection

2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Christopher W. Swan; Julia Carroll

direct measurement (e.g., examples of student work). Given this freedom, a program may chose to achieve ABET outcomes related toprofessionalism, ethics, communications, and leadership by dispersing these themes throughoutthe undergraduate technical curriculum; alternatively, a course or series of courses can be used topresent these outcomes directly. In the fall of 2007, the Civil and Environmental Engineeringdepartment at Tufts University implemented a new course entitled “Issues in ProfessionalEngineering Practice.” This course addressed the issues of professionalism, communication, andleadership both via explicit and implicit efforts. This paper presents an overview of the courseand provides specific examples of different pedagogical

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Christopher W. Swan; Julia Carroll

direct measurement (e.g., examples of student work). Given this freedom, a program may chose to achieve ABET outcomes related toprofessionalism, ethics, communications, and leadership by dispersing these themes throughoutthe undergraduate technical curriculum; alternatively, a course or series of courses can be used topresent these outcomes directly. In the fall of 2007, the Civil and Environmental Engineeringdepartment at Tufts University implemented a new course entitled “Issues in ProfessionalEngineering Practice.” This course addressed the issues of professionalism, communication, andleadership both via explicit and implicit efforts. This paper presents an overview of the courseand provides specific examples of different pedagogical

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Sherwood, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Engineering Design Graphics

problem from conceptual design on paper to a virtual prototype andfinally to a working prototype made in the machine shop. Each week’s lecture material isreinforced with an applied hands-on lab and each weekly lab builds upon the progress of theprevious labs. Weekly technical memos are submitted to document the progress of the project.Students learn how to make rational decisions as to when enough time has been spent on oneaspect of the overall project and to make the decision to move on to the next step. One of thecourse outcomes is a one-inch thick notebook documenting the entire project, and this notebookcan be used part of the student’s portfolio to be shown to a prospective employer. This paperwill present the structure of the course and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University

Option in a Technical Communication Course*Abstract Although many institutions have called for more undergraduate research, incorporatingsignificant research experiences into undergraduate engineering curricula has proven to bechallenging. This paper presents the results of a two-year experiment in the College ofEngineering at Virginia Tech to address this problem by means of a research option in thetraditional technical communication course, which is a required course in many engineeringcurricula. In this research option, students had the opportunity to prepare for and to document asummer research experience. To that end, the research option of the course was divided into twosegments: (1) a spring segment to prepare students for a summer

Conference Session

Writing and Technical Communications

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Hall, The Ohio State University; Bob Rhoads P.E., The Ohio State University; Tyler James Stump, The Ohio State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

Paper ID #43797(Re)visions: Approaches to Teaching Technical Communications and ProfessionalDevelopment in a Multidisciplinary Engineering Capstone CourseLynn Hall, The Ohio State University Lynn Hall is a Senior Lecturer and the Associate Chair for Academic Administration for the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. She received her Ph.D. in English from Miami University (Ohio). Her research interests include writing in the disciplines, technical communications, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.Mr. Bob Rhoads P.E., The Ohio State University Bob Rhoads currently functions as the

Collection

2009 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Bruce Dvorak; Dennis Schulte; Mary Garbacz; Shari Aldrich; David Admiraal; Julia Soulakova

Cross-Sectional Assessment of Technical Writing: Tool Development and Preliminary Data Analysis Bruce Dvorak, Dennis Schulte, Mary Garbacz, Shari Aldrich, David Admiraal, Julia Soulakova University of Nebraska-LincolnAbstractAn in-depth assessment of undergraduate written and oral communication skills from twodepartments (Civil Engineering and Biological Systems Engineering) at the University ofNebraska-Lincoln (UNL) was performed using several measurement tools to gain a snapshot ofthe skill level of the students. Three writing assessment tools and one oral assessment tool weredeveloped and applied to a cross-section of students for

Conference Session

Pedagogical Approaches in Construction Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Talat Salama, Central Connecticut State University; Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University; Glynis Fitzgerald, Central Connecticut State University; Lee W. Lee, Central Connecticut State University; Mary M. McCarthy, Central Connecticut State University

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Construction

Paper ID #12861Advancing Online Teaching at an On-Ground Institution by Assessing Tech-nical and Humanity Online CoursesDr. Talat Salama, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Talat Salama, PE, is an Associate Professor at the Department of Manufacturing and Construction Management. Before joining CCSU, he was an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Salama earned his BS and PhD in Civil Engineering and Structural Engineering, respectively, from Rutgers University and he earned his MS in Construction Engineering from the American University in Cairo. His expertise and

Conference Session

Mechatronics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Ghossein; Linda M. DeLosSantos, University of Houston, Downtown ; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown; Omar Meraz

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #18956A Capstone and Design Project on Process Automation: Technical Detailsand Student LearningMr. Michael Ghossein My name is Michael Ghossein I have a Bachelors Degree in Control and Instrumentation Engineering Technology from the University of Houston - Downtown. I currently work at Shell Deer Park as a Process Operator (5 years experience). I intend to use my education to start a career in Controls and Instrumenta- tion.Linda M. DeLosSantos, University of Houston, DowntownDr. Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown Vassilios Tzouanas is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Focus on Students

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Goli Nossoni, University of New Haven; Ronald S. Harichandran, University of New Haven

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #30811Relationship between Gen Z Engineering Students’ Personality Types andTopics of Technical InterestDr. Goli Nossoni, University of New Haven Dr. Goli Nossoni is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental En- gineering at University of New Haven. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. from Michigan State University in Structural Engineering and Materials Science. In addition to her interest in engineering education, Dr. Nossoni specializes in the research area of materials especially concrete and corrosion of steel inside concrete.Dr. Ronald S Harichandran P.E., University of New

Conference Session

Contextual Competencies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christel Heylen, Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven; Jos Vander Sloten, Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven

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Educational Research and Methods

second semester. A checklist of desired writing abilities makes it easier to grade the large number of papers. Furthermore this ensures that all staff involved in the evaluation process uses the same criteria to grade and for providing feedback. This paper describes the implementation of the writing program and how it was evaluated by collecting survey-data. Keywords: technical writing skills; peer review; interactive lecture; project-based learning; first year engineering course1. Introduction and Course DescriptionThe KU Leuven is a Catholic University situated in the Dutch speaking part of Belgium. Theengineering curriculum at KU Leuven consists of a three year Bachelor’s program thatprepares the students for a

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Askew; Cari-Sue Wilmot; Colley Hodges; Richard Bannerot

Session 1661 Teaching Technical Communications in an Introductory Design Course through Interventions from the University’s Writing Center Colley Hodges, Cari-Sue Wilmot, Robert Askew, Richard Bannerot University of Houston Writing Center/Dept. of Mechanical EngineeringAbstractThis paper describes the continuing and evolving relationship between the Writing in theDiscipline Program in the University of Houston Writing Center and the Cullen College ofEngineering. This specific project is an intervention into a sophomore design course inmechanical engineering that took place for the first