Conference Session

Issues of Persistence in Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Cristina Camacho, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

same-sex role models are essential to participation and persistence in a discipline,small numbers of available women role models could inhibit women’s recruitment, retention,and progression in computer science and engineering. Researchers have noted the vitalimportance of role models and mentors for women in engineering (Cohoon & Aspray, 2006;Goodman, 2002; Margolis, & Fisher, 2002). The literature shows that women faculty have apositive impact on the retention of female engineering students. Also, the impact of facultygender has a greater impact on female engineering students when their classes have few femalestudents, as is often the case in engineering (Robst, Keil, Russo, 1998; Widnall, 2000). Forwomen to participate to their full

Conference Session

TS3: Working with Students

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jodi A. Bolognese, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University; Evie Dee Cordell, Northeastern University; Alissa P. Link Cilfone, Northeastern University; Brooke D. Williams, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

) Describes how the workshop was redesigned, including the process and newworkshop format which included an asynchronous module delivered via Canvas, followed by alive Zoom class meeting. (2) Compares the outcomes of the online workshops delivered in fall2020 with the outcomes of the previous in-person workshops to assess the impact of the newdelivery mode. (3) Shares lessons learned and considers opportunities to improve remote designand delivery of such workshops in the future.Findings for the redesigned workshop indicate positive outcomes consistent with the in-personworkshops, including measures such as attendance rates, assessment scores, students’ perceivedvalue, and faculty survey feedback on the quality of students’ research. Students found

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cory A Cooper, United States Air Force Academy; Michael Lawrence Anderson P.E., United States Air Force Academy, Department of Engineering Mechanics; Chad Bruce; Sarah Galyon Dorman; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kevin Otto; Kristin L. Wood, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

understand the implications of early design steps until much later in the course whichdoes not allow for reflection and improved learning. One of the key early design process steps isthe analysis of customer needs. Through experience it has been observed that students struggleto grasp the importance and nuance of this stage of design. This unfortunately can lead to furtherchurn, rework, and major schedule impacts later in the time-constrained capstone. This struggleis not limited to only the educational domain, but is a challenge for many in the engineeringdesign industry.4Without a clear understanding of what lies ahead for a student, there is a tendency to take eachstep only at face value, without appreciating the integrated fashion in which

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert A. Chin, East Carolina University; I. Richmond Nettey, Kent State University; Edem G. Tetteh; Philip Weinsier, Bowling Green State University, Firelands

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

institution. A discussion and question and answersession followed the introductory remarks.ResultsThe following is a record of the original questions and concerns and a synthesis of the associateddiscussion:Techniques, strategies, etc that have resulted in successful tenure and promotion• Be a person of integrity. Exercise outstanding judgment. Be a facilitator of synergy.• Professional development: documenting improvements in the delivery of instruction— assessment of instruction; service—service learning and its impact on students, the faculty, the department, the college, and college and community; peer evaluation—make use of outside reviewers (ie nursing, English, history, etc); leadership skills development—in service activities

Conference Session

Recruiting and Building Diversity

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nancy Horvath; Cecilia Lucero

; Exposition Copyright ©2004, American Society for Engineering EducationInterviews To keep the interviews fairly open-ended and unstructured, the PI will develop abroad set of questions to facilitate the gathering of vital, substantive descriptions of participants’experiences.26 Questions will focus on turning points that participants encounter throughouttheir graduate studies. Organizational studies scholar Jablin27 suggests that the organization andits management, specific supervisors, co-workers/colleagues, and social networks are especiallysignificant sources of communication. The types and nature of discourse and discourserelationships that graduate students engage in may involve deans, department chairs, faculty, off-campus

Conference Session

Innovative Courses for ChE Students

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Basil Baltzis; Dana Knox

in Engineering”, Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 86, no. 2, April 1997, pp. 139-149.6. Hatton. D.H., P.C. Wankat and W.K. LeBold, “The Effects of an Orientation Course on the Attitudes of Freshmen Engineering Students”, Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 87, no. 1, January 1998, pp. 23-27.7. Hoit, M., M. Ohland, “The Impact of a Discipline-Related Introduction to Engineering Course on Improving Retention”, Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 87, no. 1, January 1998, pp. 79-85.8. Porter, R.L. and H. Fuller, “A New ‘Contact-Based’ First-Year Engineering Course”, Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 87, no. 4, pp. 399-404.9. Budny, D., W. LeBold and G. Bjedov, “Assessment of Impact of Freshman Engineering Courses

Conference Session

Perceived Quality of Graduate Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Bill Tollner

committee. Our process began with a pre-retreat of the departmental graduatecommittee in an off-campus location (September 1999). The following issues surfaced at thatretreat:* The University as a whole is placing increased emphasis on graduate programs.* Graduate engineering courses are extremely limited, with adverse impacts on recruiting andstudent experience.* Given the sources of students, engineering needs around the state, and the range of facultyexpertise in the department, there may be new and creative graduate options.* There is a major need to create a more comprehensive engineering program in UGA whichwould provide the foundational support for meeting the contemporary needs of agriculturalengineering programs and meeting the

Conference Session

The Best of Interdisciplinary Programs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

kenneth weaver

Multidisciplinary Design Projects Multidisciplinary Design ProjectsMost engineering programs currently include a Capstone Design course to meet the designneeds, but this approach has some shortcomings. In a one- or two-semester long course, the needto include such varied skills as communications, project management and teamwork takes awayfrom the focus on design skills development. Furthermore, the traditional Capstone Designcourse is not multidisciplinary, which is a valuable experience for preparing students in theworkplace. Finally, since the Capstone project occurs at the end of a student’s undergraduate Page 9.351.3career, it does

Conference Session

Revitalization of Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University; Jeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

engineering programs.  Industry Participation: One hallmark of the old technology programs at Western was the strong involvement of industry in supporting student development and in advising on curriculum development. All programs had assembled, and strongly relied upon Industrial Advisory Committees for this input. In each case, the plan to transition to engineering was strongly supported by the respective IAC, with the proviso that the core values of the department that emphasizes graduates with industry-ready abilities not be lost as new content is added. The IACs were also engaged in a letter writing campaign to the state legislature to provide clarity on the impact of the proposed transition on job

Conference Session

Student Learning and Research

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Baumann

-yearexperience program to evaluate the effectiveness of (or need for) the activities or elementschosen for inclusion in this initial course offering. Two questions were posed for each item. Thefirst question dealt with the activities’ importance to the first-year student becoming or feeling apart of the CCSU community. Students rated the activities on a scale consistent with theEngineering Technology Department’s accreditation and university assessment rubric. Fig. 1reports the average ratings obtained for each activity. From the data we see that most items wereranked as important, with the Career Services meeting, the ET curriculum review, and the library

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Hamilton

providing assistance or interventions for a learner. She is currently leading anengineering education effort investigating three roles that intelligent, animated agents can exertin learning settings: motivator; expert; or mentor who combines the motivator and expert roles[23]. Not surprisingly, she has found that the mentor-agent, combining the role of motivatorand expert, was perceived by students as more engaging and useful than the other two agentforms, and produced greater learning effects. This is exactly the role we envision in thescenario at the beginning of the paper, with one significant extension: the “resources” that theagent brings to the relationship with the student includes connectivity: The agent has “friends”– other agents whose

Collection

2016 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

John Foo; Iwijn De Vlaminck; Kimberly Williams

. Thesurvey results show that the majority of the students found the transition to the FlippedClassroom easy or somewhat easy to adapt to despite not receiving information about thebenefits of this pedagogical model. Students indicated that having clearer instructions aboutwhat is expected of them would further smoothen this transition. These findings suggest thatinstructors may be able to successfully use the Flipped Classroom model in a modular fashionwhen expectations for students are clearly communicated.1. IntroductionThe Flipped Classroom is a pedagogical model that moves direct instruction outside of theclassroom to allow more time in class for student-centered activities such as group work orpeer-instruction. Bishop and Verleger define the

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula III

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

2653.6. Knight, D.W., L.E. Carlson, and J.F. Sullivan. 2003. Staying in Engineering: Impact of a Hands-On, Team-Based, First-Year Projects Course on Student Retention. ASEE. Session 35537. Bielefeldt, A.R. 2006. Attracting Women to Engineering that Serves Developing Communities. ASEE. Paper2006-1221.8. Seymour, Elaine. 1999. The Role of Socialization in Shaping the Career-Related Choices of UndergraduateWomen in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Majors. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 869:118-126.9. ABET. 2004. Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs. www.abet.org10. DIVERSITY PLAN. College of Engineering and Applied Science. University of Colorado at Boulder.Approved 11 September 2006 by the Administrative Council

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Minority Engineering Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brad Matanin, Virginia Tech; Tremayne Waller, Virginia Tech; Jean Kampe, Virginia Tech; Cory Brozina, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

12.119.12 because that’s when I realized that STEP Bridge helped me much more than I expected. However, the most enjoyable event was the ropes course.”Another student stated: “The aspects of STEP Bridge that I enjoyed were the introduction to professors, academic demands and the campus. I also liked that STEP Bridge was and is like a small community at Virginia Tech.”Overall, the student satisfaction with the bridge program was positive. We believe that STEPBridge was very successful in impacting its participants. One way we impacted the students ishelping them acclimate to the College of Engineering and the Virginia Tech campus. Forexample, several of the student’s comments on the survey indicated that they

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hitt, USMA; Robert Floersheim, US Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

single discipline adviser team would missopportunities to appeal to students of different disciplines working on the same project. Theinstructor team operates more effectively with open collaboration. Since students come fromseveral academic majors, the diversity is advantageous to all concerned and keeps the advisersfrom the different departments engaged in the projects.It is well documented in general literature on multidisciplinary teaching that the greatestdifficulty for the instructors is the time and energy required to work as a team.6-8 In this capstoneproject with requirements and application to computer science, and mechanical and electricalengineering, the advisers agree that careful time management and planning are vital

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 16: That Important Decision - Which Engineering Major?

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Héctor Enrique Rodríguez-Simmonds, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; Juan David Ortega-Alvarez, Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia - Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University; Stephen R Hoffmann, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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First-Year Programs

present some of the future directions: ● Question six of the interview protocol (Why do you want to be a (choice one) engineer?) was intended to collect information about the student’s values associated with their decision regarding their major. Responses to this question can be analyzed for more in- depth insights into student’s expectancy values, particularly exploring relations between students’ attainment and the type of resources they prefer to use. ● Students mentioned guest speakers and info-sessions frequently in the interviews. Further investigations based on this could include 1) how the info-sessions impact students’ decisions and 2) recommend suggestions for improvement to departments on how to further

Conference Session

Assessment I: Developing Assessment Tools

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niranjan Hemant Desai, Purdue University, North Central; George Stefanek, Purdue University, North Central

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

student retention is already in existence. Thus far, it has been attempted to make the classroom environment more interactive in order to increase student retention in STEM programs. “The Association of American Universities, which represents 61 of the largest research institutions, announced a five-year initiative to encourage faculty members in the STEM fields to use more interactive teaching techniques.” 4Significance of the StudyBased upon the discussion in the “background search” in the next section, it can be seen thatincluding regular quizzes had a positive impact on students’ performance. While they weregenerally very beneficial to students, we desired to investigate the continuous assessment ofstudents' knowledge

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary L. Winn, West Virginia University; Jeremy M. Slagley, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

itself is sometimesreplacing manager with leader as in project leader. But merely changing the title because leadersounds like a person who will do the right things and not just do things right doesn’t validate whatthe person actually does. A safety leader on a construction site may actually be a leader in nameonly, or worse, exhibit what has been called toxic leadership which puts his or her needs abovethose of the organization and its members.Academics are no better than industry when it comes to confusing leadership-in-name-only withunderstanding what and how a leader actually does. The American Society of MechanicalEngineers surveyed 68 academic department chairs about communication, ethics and leadershipknowledge and skills among their

Conference Session

Programs in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nada Marie Anid, New York Institute of Technology; Steven H. Billis, New York Institute of Technology; Marta Alicia Panero, New York Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Technology Innovation Center(ETIC). The ETIC will consolidate and expand the School’s ongoing industry-academicpartnerships by fostering innovation and promoting collaborations between industries, theacademic community, professional organizations, and government. The ultimate goal of thepartnerships is to strengthen the SoECS’ educational and programmatic offerings in order tograduate engineering professionals for the 21st Century. The premise is that by creating the rightlearning environment for students to engage with industry in innovative real-world problemsolving, project-based learning, teamwork, direct contact with practitioners, they will gain keycompetency and entrepreneurship skills required in today’s rapidly evolving

Conference Session

Encouraging Students to Think Critically

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebekah Oulton PE, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

(Cooney, Alfrey, & Owens, 2008; Schafersman, 1991;van Gelder, 2005). If our goal as engineering educators is to teach students not just “what tothink” but “how to think” for themselves (Lafayette, 2014; Schafersman, 1991), explicit andstructured exercises to help develop and practice critical thinking serve as valuable tools toachieve that goal (Jessop, 2002; van Gelder, 2005; Viswanathan & Radhakrishnan, 2015).Achieving this goal requires significant effort on the part of the instructor to develop both in-class and individual assignments that engage and challenge students at an appropriate level(Romkey & Cheng, 2009; Viswanathan & Radhakrishnan, 2015) and help them develop andexercise critical thinking skills.One characteristic

Conference Session

Societal Contexts of Engineering Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven VanderLeest

misconception that since the tool has no volitionnor agency it must be neutral. Why is it important to establish non-neutrality? Failure torecognize non-neutrality leads to tunnel vision and an inability to foresee the broad consequencesof a particular technology. If technology is neutral, then the designers, manufacturers, anddistributors of technology have little or no responsibility with regard to that technology. Thereare a number of methods that can be used to persuade students that the technology they design isnot neutral, some as simple as using better terminology that more clearly communicates withstudents. However, one of the most important aspects of convincing students of this concept andmore importantly, helping them to see the broad

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

age of 25). As a result of a more fluid and volatile global economy,characterized by more frequent job and career changes, there is a present need for continuallearning and skill enhancement that require adults to remain employable by learning new skillsand adapting to new job roles 3. Therefore, increasing number of adults have begun engaging insome form of adult education over the past decade leading to approximately 44% of the U.S.postsecondary students comprising of adult learners over the age of 24.Another large source of nontraditional students includes military undergraduates; undergraduatestudents who are veterans or military service members on active duty or in the reserves. Over thepast few years there has been an increase in the

Conference Session

Research Methodologies – Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd M. Fernandez, Georgia Institute of Technology; David S. Ancalle, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kennesaw State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

range with our population? (fair) 2. To what extent do our data support scoring SRA as a single construct based on correct answers? (a) How well does that scoring method fit a theorized model of good measurement? (fit) (b) To what extent do items provide a useful range of difficulty? (fit) (c) To what extent do person characteristics indicate reliability of score separation? (reliable) (d) To what extent do demographic variables affect fit and score in our data? (fair)2 Methods2.1 InstrumentsThe Current Statistics Self-Efficacy (CSSE) scale [1] builds on established studies of students generalmathematics self-efficacy to create a measure of “confidence in one’s abilities to solve specific tasks relatedto

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles

Verilog HDL 1.43 3.82 2.39 1.31 3.76 2.45 1.87 3.50 1.63Table 3. Impact of CPBL on student skill growth (pre and post survey analysis). Learning outcomes (Skills) Fall, 2008 Spring, 2009 Fall 2009 Pre Post diff Pre Post diff Pre Post diff 1.General computing skills 4.08 4.45 0.37 4.08 4.19 0.11 4.6 4.42 -.18 2.Communication skills 4.08 4.36 0.28 4.08 4.33 0.15 4.2 4.0 -0.2 3.Math skills 4.24 4.54 0.30 4.12 4.28 0.16 4.27 4.5

Conference Session

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

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pranshoo Solanki P.E., Illinois State University; Ali Barenji, Illinois State University; Matthew Aldeman, Illinois State University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Division (ENVIRON)

regarding aluminum extraction and its impact on the environment wasprovided to students in this week as well as an activity to select optimal sustainable material wasperformed in the class by considering recycled aluminum as a possible solution. This focusexpands until Week 5, where system thinking methodology is introduced during the lectures onferrous and non-ferrous metals. More specifically, it starts by introducing renewable energyresources, recycling, and going green. Subsequently, critical thinking is fostered through hands-on examples such as reducing plastic waste by promoting reusable containers. The courseincludes a detailed explanation of life cycle analysis, and students engage in a class activityduring the first LCA lesson to select

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janna Jobel, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Hsien-Yuan Hsu, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

higher education (e.g., faculty at community colleges or universities). The UML S-STEM program will support scholars for four years, from their junior year in undergrad throughthe completion of a master's degree or through the completion of their qualifying exam within aPh.D. program. The ambitious goal of the program is to foster the professional development ofS-STEM scholars for creating a diverse and competitive pool of future faculty candidates inengineering.Year One (2021-2022) Recruitment Process In our first year, our recruitment activities began with working with the financial aidoffice to obtain a list of eligible students. The financial aid office was tasked with identifyingSophomores in engineering with at least a 3.3 GPA and

Conference Session

Understanding the Discipline of Engineering

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory L. Heileman, University of New Mexico; Michael Hickman; Ahmad Slim; Chaouki T. Abdallah, University of New Mexico

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

curricular reforms that might serve to better engagewomen in computer science, and included practices such as participation in freshman seminars,the humanization of core computer science classes, and flexibility in designing the major. Thiswork is similar to the creation of engaging early experiences, high-impact practices, and “condi-tions that matter” for student persistence.9, 10 Our formulation, on the other hand, is more granular,and directly ties to quantifiable design objectives that occur over and over again within particularcurricular contexts. This makes the approach more consistent with the general manner in whichdesign patterns have been applied in other domains. We are not aware of other efforts that haveinvolved the formal analysis of

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 2 - Engineering for One Planet (EOP)

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cherish C. Vance, The Ohio State University; Patrick J. Sours, The Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON)

Specialization is a forward-thinking initiativedesigned to revolutionize engineering education by leveraging the Engineering for One PlanetFramework. By emphasizing socio-cultural learning, the curriculum equips students to tacklecomplex global sustainability challenges. The focus of this effort was curricular transformation,proposing an ESD specialization within the Department of Food, Agricultural, and BiologicalEngineering at The Ohio State University. This builds on the Humanitarian Engineering Minor,creating pathways for students to engage with sustainability-focused, socially responsiblecontent. The initiative strives to balance student learning with community impacts, integratingSustainability, Intercultural Competence, and Cultural Awareness as

Conference Session

CE Body of Knowledge

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

R. Knox; K. Muraleetharan; G. Miller; D. Sabatini; Randall Kolar

culminate with the students providing written and oral presentations of their work; students are given guidelines on what makes an effective presentation. Several courses include interme- diate progress reports as well. In fact, CEES stresses “communication across the curric- ulum” so that even non-Sooner City courses often have written or oral reports. Finally, we encourage students to participate in extra-curricular activities, such as the concrete canoe, steel bridge, and environmental (WERC) competitions, which provide more opportunities to practice their communication skills. 8. Impact of engineering - Level 2. As at most universities, OU requires a general educa- tion core to provide a

Conference Session

Student Learning and Success

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Martin Chernosky, Texas A&M University; Sunay Palsole, Texas A&M University; Valentini A. Pappa, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey D. Sammons, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biological and Agricultural Engineering

instead of the content [3, 4]. Studentsatisfaction was important since the quality and outcomes of a course were linked to theseessential considerations [4]. The degree of student satisfaction directly correlated to the quality and effectiveness oflearning measured in the outcomes of the course [6, 7]. Additional research demonstrated coursedesign had the greatest impact on student satisfaction [3, 6, 8]. Courses should be structured withclarity, relevance, and student-centered elements [6, 9]. When using formative assessment forhigher-level, critical inquiry decisions, such as exercises, navigation menus, and design; studentsshould be part of the course evaluation process [4]. Recognizing Engineering as a field driven byresults, finding