Conference Session

Computers in Education 5 - Modulus 4

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Radhakrishnan, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Alexander Galvan, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David Brown, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

tools do not provide enough feedback to the user. Ifthere are fundamental errors related to sketching linkages or to providing specifications, those arenot shared with the user. The users can extract the final results, kinematics or forces, but there isno information about the equations used in the backend. The availability of equations, for instance,will greatly help their usage in course work. If more information is available, students can improvetheir understanding of the step-by-step process taught in lectures or illustrated in technical books.During homework and laboratory activities, a student must spend a lot of time trying to manuallyverify the correctness of their work. The teaching team also experiences delay during the gradingprocess

Conference Session

Technical Session 1d

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Jean S Larson, Arizona State University; Claudia Elena Zapata, Arizona State University; Wilhelmina C. Savenye, Arizona State University; Edward Kavazanjian Jr., Arizona State University; Nasser Hamdan, Center for Bio-mediated & Bio-inspired Geotechnics

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Diversity, Pacific Southwest Section

engineering, the learner will be able to- • Define the field of biogeotechnical engineering, describe its fundamental principle, and name various disciplines involved in biogeotechnics. • Differentiate between bio-inspired and bio-mediated processes. • Describe opportunities available in the field and acquire positive attitude toward biogeotechnical research and career.Content sequencing The order in which information is presented, plays a crucial role in helping the learnerunderstand the content in efficient and effective manner.4 Taking cues from Merrill’s firstprinciples of instruction5 and cognitive learning theories12, 13 that recommend activating existingknowledge and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elliot Douglas, University of Florida

may reflect the ability to take atest, rather than critical thinking ability. This could relate to either the fundamental nature of thetest (multiple choice), and/or the use of a limited time for completion of the instrument. TheCCTST, and similar objective instruments, are all intended to be administered within a limittime. By doing so, timedness becomes part of the operationalization of critical thinking, eventhough time is not a part of any of the definitions. This study suggests that the use of timedinstruments for the measurement of critical thinking needs to be carefully considered, especiallywhen comparing two groups that differ qualitatively in their thinking abilities, as in this study.The effect of time may be less pronounced when

Conference Session

Strategies to enhance student learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Josh Ramey, Colorado School of Mines; Judy Schoonmaker, Colorado School of Mines; Sarah M. Ryan, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

introductory biology course into an active learningexperience that resonates with a wide range of undergraduate students. Backward course designled to an innovative curriculum that (1) is based on biology’s big ideas, (2) has measurablelearning outcomes, and (3) encourages development of higher order thinking skills. Our studioclassroom design maximizes interactions; cantilevered workstations distributed throughout theroom encourage student-instructor and student-student interactions. Group discussions occur atwhiteboards as students solve problems, create concept maps, plan experiments and interpretexperimental data. Workstation computers and dual monitors support whole-class instruction aswell as student-led group explorations. The classroom design

Conference Session

Engineering Career Attitudes

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcelo Caplan, Columbia College

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #21258Assessment of the Impact of Summer STEAM Programs on High School Par-ticipants’ Content Knowledge and Attitude Towards STEAM CareersMr. Marcelo Caplan, Columbia College Marcelo Caplan - Associate Professor, Department of Science and Mathematics, Columbia College Chicago. In addition to my teaching responsibilities, I am involved in the community engagement programs and activities of the department. I am the coordinator of three outreach programs 1) the NSF-ISE project ”Scientists for Tomorrow” which goal is to promote Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) learning in community centers in the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Raquel Perez-Castillejos, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. 8% 11 % 48 % 33 % 2.7 Understanding what everyday research work is like. 8% 4% 22 % 67 % 3.1 Writing scientific reports or papers. 11 % 26 % 26 % 37 % 3.2 Making oral presentations. 4% 8% 11 % 33 % 44 % 3.13 Managing my time. 4% 15 % 22 % 56 % 4%During your research experience HOW MUCH did you: None A little Some Fair amount Great

Conference Session

Capstone & Senior Design Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Quinn Alexander Parnell; Turki Arif Aldulaijan, Michigan Technological University; Kerry O'Conner

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #8476EET Capstone Student Project: Chemical Mixing Plant Integrated with Pro-grammable Logical Controller and Human Machine InterfaceProf. Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University Aleksandr Sergeyev is currently an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the School of Technology at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Aleksandr Sergeyev earned his bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering at Moscow University of Electronics and Automation in 1995. He obtained the Master degree in Physics from Michigan Technological University in 2004 and the PhD degree in Electrical

Conference Session

Engineering Education in India, the Far East, and Central Asia

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Olaleye, University of Lagos, Nigeria; Emmanuel Abiodun, University of Lagos, Nigeria; Joseph Olusina, University of Lagos, Nigeria; Francis Derby, where

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International

technological advances such as the Internet, telecommunications and geospatialtechnologies. These technologies are helping to create geographically dispersed butinterconnected communities around the world. Again, the catalysts to these technologies areinformation management and innovation, both of which are dependent on knowledge. Carnoy2contends that globalization increases the demand for education and since knowledge is theproduct of education, knowledge is therefore fundamental to globalization. This assertionsupports the fact that institutions of higher education have a responsibility to export knowledgeoutside the geographic boundaries for the benefit of the global community. In recent years, institutions of higher education, especially in

Conference Session

Assessing Teaching and Learning

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

S. Michael Kilbey; Richard Rice; Scott Husson; Graham Harrison; Douglas Hirt; David Bruce; Charles Gooding; Debi Switzer

how you plan to improve. Please respond to the following questions on a separate page. Please type your response and submit it with this page attached. This reflection should be placed in your portfolio after it is returned to you. 1. Look at the graded quiz and list important facts or concepts that you have learned from the course but that you did not know before starting the course. I learned how to accurately draw PvT diagrams and label all the points on them. I am now able to distinguish among fluids, gases, liquids, solids, and vapors using data. I know what isothermal compressibility and volume expansivity are, and I can write their definitions

Conference Session

Two-Year College Potpourri

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Pamela J Silvers, Mentor-Connect/Florence Darlington; Buffy Quinn, University of Southern Mississippi

Tagged Divisions

Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

fundamental knowledge abouthow NSF-ATE grants work, PI responsibilities, and NSF expectations among new PIs at two-year colleges. Since the PI 101 program is managed by experienced PIs, and only highlyexperienced and successful ATE PIs serve as mentors, those working with new-to-ATE PIs mustbe sensitive to what it was like when they received their first award. No level of knowledge orunderstanding about project or program logistics should be assumed. For example, a questionasked by many teams was when they could expect the check from NSF. They did not know thatthere is no grant award check coming from NSF. Awarded grant funds are accessed through asystem of electronic funds-transfer via a draw-down process. Others wanted to know whatshould be

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hector A. Ochoa, University of Texas, Tyler; Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Shirvaikar is the Chair and Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas at Tyler, where he develops curriculum and laboratories in computer engineering. Prior to this he worked at Texas Instruments specializing in real time imaging systems. Dr. Shirvaikar graduated with his doc- torate from the University of Tennessee. He also has a M.S. degree from the University of Maine, and a B.Tech. from Banaras Hindu University, India. His current research interests include real time imaging and engineering education. Page 22.1455.1 c American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Branislav Rosul, College of Dupage; Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet ; Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University, Calumet; Aco Sikoski, Ivy Tech Community College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Dr. Niaz Latif is the Dean of the School of Technology at Purdue University Calumet (PUC). He is also the Interim Associate Vice Chancellor of Research and Graduate Studies at PUC. Dr. Latif served as an Assistant Dean for Statewide Technology Administration in the College of Technology at Purdue University, West Lafayette, before joining Purdue University Calumet on July 1, 2007. He is the Principal Investigator of the 2010 NSF-ATE grant, ”Meeting workforce needs of Mechatronics Technicians.”Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University, Calumet Mohammad A. Zahraee is the Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies and professor of Mechanical Engi- neering Technology at Purdue University Calumet. He is currently a Co-Pi on two NSF

Conference Session

Computer-Based Data Acquisition Systems

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Hoffmann

, John T., Freuler, Richard J., and Fentiman, Audeen W., “Building a Successful Fundamentals ofEngineering for Honors Program”, Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education AnnualConference and Exposition, June 2004BiographyMICHAEL HOFFMANNMichael Hoffmann is an Instructional Laboratory Supervisor at The Ohio State University. After more than 20years in research and industry Mr. Hoffmann is now one of two individuals responsible for laboratory facilitieswithin the First-Year Engineering Program in the College of Engineering, where in part he develops laboratoryexperiments and laboratory instructional materials for over 1000 students in the Program. His credentials includeearned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Aeronautical and

Conference Session

Empowering Students and Strengthening Community Relationships

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Lupita D Montoya, University of Colorado, Boulder; Andrea Ferro, Clarkson University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

Scholarship (CES) or Community Engaged Research (CER). Ultimately, high qualityCE can span all of the traditional faculty activities of teaching, research, and service. While thisis a win-win in terms of beneficial impacts, it can also pose challenges in the faculty promotionand tenure process where academia traditionally compartmentalizes these activities and research-intensive institutions place outsized weight on the importance of research. In STEM fields,fundamental research (including laboratory experiments and numerical modeling) is oftenviewed as more scholarly than applied research. CES/CER is at risk of being devalued undertraditional academic standards [5-6] given its dual purpose of real-world benefits forcommunities.CES is increasingly

Conference Session

Diverse Issues in Renewable Energy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Efrain O'Neill-Carrillo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Agustin Irizarry-Rivera P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Cecilio Ortiz, University of Puerto Rico-INESI; Marla D. Perez-Lugo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayguez Campus

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

agenda or stimulating debate; educating researchers and others to take up new positions with broader understanding of renewable/energy issues; and stimulating dialogue amongst decision-makers. • Affecting the Energy Policy Regime: The modification of existing energy policy in Puerto Rico; and fundamental redesign of its major components This typology was tested within ITEAS in the training of faculty, including engineering professors. This also constitutes the overall framework of the endeavors described in the remainder of the paper. The main focus of the work in ITEAS has been Puerto Rico’s electric power system.III. A Multi-Sector Approach The future of electric energy systems is usually discussed from a technological

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yalda Afshar, University of Calgary; Mohammad Moshirpour, University of Calgary; Emily Marasco, University of Calgary; Jalal Kawash, University of Calgary; Laleh Behjat, University of Calgary; Mahmood Moussavi, University of Calgary

experiment show students’ satisfaction of the overall learningfrom the joint project.2 IntroductionDesigning a quality curriculum has been a controversial topic in recent years [1, 2]. Researchersbelieve that with teaching fundamental skills to students, they can learn any new concept or tech-nology when entering the industry [3]. Software design and architecture [4] as well as databasedesign [5] courses are two key concepts which students learn during traditional software engi-neering programs that have important applications in the real world. Database courses typicallyprovide students with information about proper modelling, design practices, database implemen-tation and management in teams [6]. This knowledge is useful in future applications to

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Soda, U.S. Air Force Academy; Gregory Toussaint, U.S. Air Force Academy; Albert Batten, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

members to orchestrate the details which made this transition possible. With theproper attitudes, there is no fundamental reason why a similar arrangement cannot find aplace at other undergraduate institutions.Summary We have described the process by which the US Air Force Academy has createdstudent engineer-student manager teams for its undergraduate capstone designexperience. While originally meant to support the vision of the senior leadership of ourservice as well as that of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, thisexperience is proving highly beneficial both to our Systems Engineering and SystemEngineering Management majors, and to our traditional engineering majors as well.Survey data show that at least the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Nagurka, Marquette University; Fernando Rodriguez Anton, Marquette University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

college teaching most class time is spent with a professor lecturing and studentswatching, listening, and writing. Students work individually and cooperation is generally dis-couraged. In contrast, in student-centered pedagogical methods the focus of activity is shiftedfrom the teacher to the learners. Student-centered learning methods have been shown to have advantages relative to the clas-sical teacher-centered approach in terms of a range of outcome metrics: short-term mastery,long-term retention, depth of understanding, critical thinking, creative problem-solving skills,positive attitudes toward the subject, and level of confidence in knowledge or skills.1 Student-centered learning methods include active, cooperative, collaborative, and

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Eric C Pappas, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

verification and testing. To address the misunderstanding aboutprototypes and to teach the students how to get the most out of a prototype, we added a newlecture, given in Engineering Design II, that covers the general purpose of and detailed aspects ofprototyping. Students are provided sample prompts of various design problems, and are asked toselect the best sub-systems to prototype to solve the design problem.Student Performance EvaluationsStudent performance evaluations include peer- and self-evaluations of team participation andproject management. Each student is asked to write the top three contributions for each teammember, including himself or herself, and to rate each team member’s contributions using a 5-point Likert scale. The ratings are

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Lorelle Meadows, University of Michigan; David Lorch, University of Michigan; Cinda-Sue Davis, University of Michigan; Guy Meadows, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

classes. The first is an introductory math course that covers eitherpre-calculus or introductory calculus basics. The second course presents technicalcommunications and provides an introduction to engineering design and team work. The thirdcourse, “Crossing the Boundary,” reintroduces students to basic math and science concepts bypresenting the materials in an integrated way. “Crossing the Boundary” has the following fourgoals:Goal 1 to prepare students for the math exams they will encounter during their first college term,Goal 2 to show students the connections between math, science, and engineering in order to provide a deeper understanding of the fundamental concepts,Goal 3 to enhance students’ ability to work effectively in teams

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Management / IE and EM Program Mangement / Engineering Management Program Management

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Raymond Price, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

engineering courses, communication skills are not taught explicitly;however, students are expected and held accountable for being able to speak and write well.Consequently, there is a need to change university engineering programs in order to provideopportunities for students to develop communication skills (Pet-Armacost, & Armacost, 2003).The importance and need for oral and written communication skills in engineering has beenclearly recognized. Engineering students who have good communication skills are more likelyto succeed and advance in the professional world than those who don’t.Team-Working Skills in EngineeringIn today’s work environment, project tasks generally involve the establishment of teams formedby people from different functional

Collection

2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Aaron T. Hill; Michael C. Campbell

requirement to write a memorandumThus, it is critical for engineering educators to improve the summarizing the results of each Design Review wasstagnant method of traditional teaching and learning. Small eliminated. This cooperative learning technique was usedmistakes in the engineering profession can lead to death or on six of seven homework assignments during the term andmillions of dollars in repair. on seven of nine homework assignments in their pre- For the fall 2018 semester, in the Design of Steel and requisite course. Student feedback was collected from bothWood Structures at the United States Military Academy at Likert Scale questions and open-ended questions. ThisWest Point, Civil

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Part 1

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines; Brittany Claar, Regis University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

a pejorative quality, used to describe a person who is highly intelligent but quirky,odd, and perhaps socially inept. Wikipedia even asserts that lack of interest in personal hygienecan be an attribute of geeks.8 Computers and the Internet are close companions for many geeks,who eagerly await latest releases of software and compare advantages and disadvantages ofdifferent generations of programs, or write their own codes if disdain for the original gets thebest of them.Geeks have been marginalized from American culture at large,8 although jokes about geekswould suggest that they do not mind—or perhaps even notice—their role at the edge of socialnorms. Strikingly, the infiltration of computers, the Internet, cell-phones, iPods and other

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Deisenroth

specify what behaviors the students willhave to demonstrate. (See [8] for information on writing course-level learning outcomes.)Based upon literature on learning objectives, the objectives have appropriate characteristics forprogram-level use. The objective definitions all begin with action verbs describing the types ofbehaviors that should be involved in achieving the objective. In regard to Bloom’s taxonomy ofeducational objectives, the objectives adequately represent all six of the categories of thecognitive domain. This is especially noteworthy since, “Undergraduate instruction inengineering generally restricts itself to Levels 1-3…” 6 The appropriate distribution of theobjectives across the taxonomy further validates the list of engineering

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Student Success

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Okan Caglayan, University of the Incarnate Word; Sreedevi Ande P.E., University of the Incarnate Word; Erik Coronado; Max Joseph Martinez, University of the Incarnate Word; Samuel Jacob Handowski

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First-Year Programs

Data Analytics: Final Project: Final MATLAB5: to define a Study the data Research & Project & How to use function to allow types in Development: Reflections MATLAB as a input to it when it MATLAB; how Final Project: on the sophisticated initiates its to produce Presentation & Camp: calculator, create execution and heterogeneous Report Writing: Individual plots. output from it collections of Teams will presentations when it is done. data via structs prepare a Power and reports. Matrices and and cells. Point Operators

Conference Session

General Technical Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mihaela Radu, SUNY Farmingdale State College; Clint S. Cole, Digilent, Inc.; Mircea Alexandru Dabacan, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca; Monica Ignat Bot, Digilent; Alex Wong, Digilent, Inc.; Joe Harris, Digilent, Inc.

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

engineering and design technologies understandable and accessible to all, by providingeducators and students with low cost-fundamental tools and curriculum.Through the Xilinx University Program (XUP), professors and students all over the world haveaccess to the latest technologies and tools for academic teaching and research.This paper presents the results of a decade of Digital Design Contests, reviewing topics such asthe successes and challenges developing and organizing a novel worldwide contest, trying toenhance students hardware and software skills, preparing the engineering workforce for the nextdecade, and measuring the results. The rest of the paper is organized as follows: Section IIIpresents the student design

Conference Session

Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy Harrison, Colorado School of Mines; Ruth Streveler, Colorado School of Mines; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Arthur Sacks, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

fundamental to the quality of any curriculum. Current empirically-based education theory is essential to effective instruction and thus to the improvement of curricular quality. 4. A rational sequence. Educational activities should be carefully ordered in a developmental sequence to form a coherent curriculum based on the stated, intended outcomes of both the curriculum and its constituent courses.With these principles in mind, we describe the process by which a curricular framework for theMcBride Public Affairs minor for engineering students has been developed. As shown in Table1, this framework is the outcome of more than a year of activities involving all relevantconstituencies within the McBride community, including current

Conference Session

Measurement and Instrumentation

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian M Frank, Queen's University; James A. Kaupp, Queen's University; Natalie Simper, Queen's University; Jill Scott, Queen's University, Kingston (Canada)

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

with students writing the test in a secure browser. The test takes 90 minutes tocomplete, with 60 minutes allotted to the performance task and 30 minutes allotted to the selectedresponse questions.The core of the CLA+, the performance task, is used to measure critical thinking, problem solvingand written communication and remains the key focus of the CLA+. The performance taskspresents a real-world situation in which students assume an appropriate role to address theproblem, identify a solution, or provide conclusions and recommendations resulting from careful Page 26.1176.4analysis of the provided evidence. The student responses in the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cristi L Bell-Huff, Lawrence Technological University; Donald D. Carpenter P.E., Lawrence Technological University; Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #16484Fostering an Entrepreneurial Mindset through a Sophomore-Level, Multi-Disciplinary, Engineering Design Studio ExperienceDr. Cristi L Bell-Huff, Lawrence Technological University Cristi L. Bell-Huff, PhD is the Director of the Studio for Entrepreneurial Engineering Design (SEED) at Lawrence Technological University where she teaches courses on fundamentals of engineering design projects and entrepreneurial engineering design. In addition to her PhD in Chemical Engineering, she also has an MA in Educational Studies and is a certified teacher in Michigan. She has industrial experience in pharmaceutical product

Conference Session

Best Practices and Structuring for Aerospace Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Orabi, University of New Haven; Corinne Lenk, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

collegewas established in 1871. Smith College is the first and only women's college in the U.S. to grant Page 11.241.2a degree in engineering. The Picker Engineering Program offers a single Bachelor of Science inengineering science, combining the fundamentals of multiple engineering disciplines. In early2000, Smith College undertook a major effort to develop an engineering program for the 21stcentury. Most of this effort was directed at capitalizing on the fact that, at Smith College,engineering is taught in a liberal arts environment at an institution with a strong internationalcomponent in the curriculum. As a college committed to liberal arts