Conference Session

Teaching and Learning Strategies II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matias Recabarren, Universidad de los Andes; Claudio Alvarez, Facultad de Ingenieria y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad de los Andes; María Ignacia Díaz, Universidad de los Andes

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

textbooks than their counterparts in previous generations12.Improved learning may occur when teaching styles match learning styles than when they aremismatched, thus it is important that engineering education respond to the learning stylesdominant among the population of students.Evidence strongly suggests that one of the crucial factors in the educational development ofundergraduate students is the degree to which the student is actively engaged or involved in thelearning experience. Studies in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)education13 14 15 16 have informed on teaching methods centered on the student, such as inquirylearning17, problem-based learning18 19, project-based learning20, and just-in-time teaching21.These

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Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mohamed ElZomor, Florida International University; Omar Youssef, University of Arizona; Sara Ghaemi, University of Arizona; Tasbeeh Alaqtum, University of Arizona

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Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

well as emerging rating systems to effectively adapt Net-Zero.References[1]. P. A. Kharecha, C. F. Kutscher, J. E. Hansen, and E. Mazria, “Options for Near-Term Phaseout of CO2Emissions from Coal Use in the United States,” Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 44, no. 11, pp. 4050–4062, 2010.[2]. U.S. Energy Information Administration “Energy Consumption by Sector and Source,” Annual Energy Outlook, pp. 10-11, 2020.[3]. J. Hensen and R. Lamberts, Building performance simulation for design and operation. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, 2019.[4]. N. Chalfoun, “Greening University Campus Buildings to Reduce Consumption and Emission while Fostering Hands-on Inquiry-based Education,” Procedia

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Faculty and Student Perspective on Instructional Strategies

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jennifer Jill Kidd, Old Dominion University; Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University; Samuel J. Sacks, Norfolk Public Schools; Stacie I. Ringleb, Old Dominion University ; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Kristie Gutierrez, Old Dominion University; Orlando M. Ayala, Old Dominion University; Lilian Maria de Souza Almeida, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

teachers.Dr. Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University Dr. Krishnanand Kaipa is an Assistant Professor and director of the Collaborative Robotics and Adaptive Machines (CRAM) Laboratory in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Old Dominion University. Dr. Kaipa received his BE (Hons.) in Electrical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India in 1998, and his MS in 2004 and PhD in 2008, both in Aerospace Engineering from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He worked as a postdoctoral associate at Depart- ment of Computer Science, University of Vermont and later at Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, where he was also a research assistant

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to ME Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jakob Bruhl, United States Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky; Elizabeth Bristow, United States Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

about the resource is summarized, commonfaculty concerns are addressed, and ideas for the future of engineering education are proposed.BackgroundThe current generation of college students has literally “grown up” with computers andcommunication technology. Our students have been described as “digital natives” and the rest ofus are “digital immigrants”2; essentially, older people are still learning the language. “Computergames, email, the Internet, cell phones, and instant messaging are integral parts of their lives”and they “think and process information fundamentally differently.”3 In a presentation to theMetro New York Library Council, Lee Rainie, the Director of the Pew Internet and AmericanLife Project, showed how dramatically technology

Conference Session

Exploring Retention

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Freeman, Northeastern University; Beverly Jaeger, Beverly Jaeger, and Richard Whalen are members of Northeastern University’s; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

new students to engineering?Figure 2. International Comparison by Field for Degrees Conferred. Reproduced from the U.S. DOE report The Page 14.1369.4Condition of Education 2007.A significant influence on a student’s choice of major is the perceived potential for employment.In recent years, the process of moving jobs overseas or “offshoring” or “outsourcing” hasreceived much attention, particularly in the United States. What started in the early 1980s withthe movement of many low-skilled manufacturing jobs overseas has expanded to include manyservice and information technology (IT) jobs. The current impact on IT is manifested in

Conference Session

Supporting Teachers and Students in STEM+C Learning Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leyli Nouraei Yeganeh, Binghamton University; Amber Simpson, Binghamton University State University of New York; Nicole Scarlett Fenty, Binghamton University State University of New York

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Paper ID #46198Exploring Elementary Students’ Emotional States within Engineering DesignTasks in an Afterschool Program (Fundamental)Ms. Leyli Nouraei Yeganeh, Binghamton University Leyli Nouraei Yeganeh is a Ph.D. student in the Ed.D. program at Binghamton University, specializing in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Educational Leadership. Currently, in her final semester of coursework, her research interests include the integration of immersive technologies such as the Metaverse in education, with a particular focus on STEM learning and students with disabilities.Amber Simpson, Binghamton University State

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christian Enmanuel Lopez, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Omar Ashour, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Industrial Engineering

educational tool because itallows students the ability to interact with objects and space in real time compared to traditionaldistance, time, or safety constraints offered through traditional teaching [30]–[32]. Therefore,VR can be integrated seamlessly with online learning environments [33].According to the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) organization, theIE curriculum focuses on preparing “graduates to design, develop, implement, and improveintegrated systems that include people, materials, information, equipment, and energy. Thecurriculum must include in-depth instruction to accomplish the integration of systems usingappropriate analytical, computational, and experimental practices” (www.abet.org [34]). Hence,the IE

Conference Session

Innovative Courses/Pedagogies in Liberal Education II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Liberal Education

by examining the nature and practices of creativecommunities. Why? Creative communities provide a synergistic environment thatencourages ongoing, informal (non-certified) learning experiences out of whichinnovation emerges predictably and organically. This conference paper examines severalcreative communities in a variety of fields, both historical and present-day, to learn whatthey can teach us about self-directed, lifelong learning. The specific communitiesdiscussed within this paper include the following: 1. Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey Page 15.1189.4 2. Silicon Valley 3. Paris, France (the Impressionists and Hemingway’s

Conference Session

Technical Session 3: History and Future of Engineering Librarianship

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill H. Powell, Cornell University

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

academic, public, government, and corporate libraries.Roberts3 provides a historical survey of the administrative structure of academic science andtechnology libraries with survey results from approximately one hundred libraries. Maugham4describes the planning and construction of the Kresge Engineering Library at the University ofBerkeley. In 1999 Poland5 describes administrative restructuring and consolidation of scienceand technology libraries at Cornell, and in 2007 Powell6 summarizes the merger of reference andcirculation desks. A few years later Powell7 and Scharnberg8 discuss the transition to virtual, orbookless libraries.Many universities present information about the history of their engineering libraries on an“about page” or Wikipedia

Conference Session

Socio-cultural Dimensions of Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anne Elizabeth Dare, Purdue University; Julia D Thompson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tiago R Forin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Community Engagement Division

.10 It is available as a free e-book,and includes many tips, case studies, and worksheets, along with a field guide.Engineering for Change (E4C) is another relevant resource for technical professionals who areaddressing humanitarian problems, particularly in developing contexts.11-12 Jointly founded byASME, IEEE, and EWB in 2011, this emergent online community hosts a growing range ofresources, including: lists of design principles; links to relevant academic programs, publicationoutlets, and online training; hub pages for specific interest areas (e.g., water, energy, health, etc.);and tools for sharing information about project and partnerships opportunities, solution casestudies, etc. Also notable is the organization’s monthly webinar

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sofia Ahmed, University of Florida; Matthew J. Traum

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Materials Division (MATS)

stress-strain apparatus would enable remote learners togenerate their own empirical stress-strain curves remotely from home. This capability, in-turn,enables mechanics of materials lab courses to be taught remotely and online.This paper’s goal is to measure using a conventional stress-stain tensile tester at what samplethicknesses bulk material properties emerge in samples of Aluminum 3003, a common engineeringmetal. This empirical result is needed to determine how tensile properties are affected by partthickness and to reveal the point at which results in agreement with tabulated bulk material valuescan be reproduced with a benchtop stress-strain tensile tester. This information then sets the keybenchtop tester design parameter: the force it

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Johnson, Colorado School of Mines; Jenifer Blacklock, University of Colorado Boulder; Stephanie Claussen, San Francisco State University; Jon Leydens, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Janet Tsai, University of Colorado Boulder; Natalie Plata, Colorado School of Mines

new forms of communication and problem solving for emerging grand challenges. A second vein of Janet's research seeks to identify the social and cultural impacts of technological choices made by engineers in the process of designing and creating new devices and systems. Her work considers the intentional and unintentional consequences of durable structures, products, architectures, and standards in engineering education, to pinpoint areas for transformative change.Natalie Plata © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com The Development of Sociotechnical Thinking in Engineering UndergraduatesIntroductionOver the course

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shafagh Jafer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

simulation, software engineering, and integrated modeling environments. Dr. Jafer has been previously involved in projects dealing with mod- eling and simulation of natural disasters as well as emergency response to natural fire. She is currently conducting research in disaster engineering, modeling and simulation in aviation, and large-scale NAS (National Airspace System) data analysis. Dr. Jafer has served as committee member and organizer of the Annual Spring Simulation conference, and she is now the co-chair of the Annual Simulation Symposium (ANSS). She will be serving as the Proceedings Chair of the Spring Simulation 2015 conference. Dr. Jafer values and promotes women in Science and Technology and is an active

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Subhi Bazlamit, Ohio Northern University; Farhad Reza, Ohio Northern University

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Civil Engineering

. PMC-CCV has provided over the years useful hands on experiences for many students and allowedthem opportunities to interact with professionals in the pavement industry. It has also beenviewed by many participants as an opportunity for professional development. This paper willattempt to discuss these issues in an informative manner.IntroductionAn emerging trend in engineering education is that engineering schools are using curriculumsthat provide students with more “hands on” experiences. These experiences include opportunitiesfor students to work in teams and to communicate with professionals. These experiences allowstudents to be more practical and creative1. Some institutions used commercial ventures thatincluded recruitment, organization

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Jaeger; Richard Chapman; Victor Nelson

, and manufacturers ofpersonal wireless communication appliances, such as telephones and personal digitalassistants. Graduates of this program will be prepared to work on emerging and futurewireless communications applications such as third- and fourth-generation (3G and 4G)cellular telephony, broadband wireless local loop, high-speed wireless local areanetworks, mobile Internet access, wireless information appliances, and supportingtelecommunications network infrastructure.Introduction The new Wireless Engineering Program in the Auburn University Samuel GinnCollege of Engineering is a joint offering of the Department of Electrical and ComputerEngineering (ECE) and the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering(CSSE

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jagannathan Sankar; Juri Filatovs; Devdas Pai

problem and a panel of engineers reviews the end-of-semester oral and written reports. As with many mechanical engineering component designcourses, this course tended to primarily emphasize the stress analysis portion of the designprocess. However, feedback from the sponsors over the years has made it clear that materialselection, behavior and a good understanding of manufacturing processes and economics deservesenhanced coverage in such projects. In courses with limited materials science content, it isimpossible to cover all the detail and background information really needed. Because thestructure-property correlation in materials is a centerpiece in materials science, the authors haveutilized it as a bridge between courses that have borderline

Collection

2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Nathaniel Jensen; Philip Brach; Ahmet Zeytinci

be appreciated. See contact information for the Faculty authors in their Bio sketches.References[1] Creating a Presentation in PowerPoint, Tom Negrino, Peachpit Press (2004)[2] Making Power Point Presentations, John A. Cagle, johnca@csufresno.edu[3] PowerPoint Tips & Tricks, http://www.bitbetter.com/powertips.htmPhilip L. Brach, Ph.D., P.E., F-NSPEDistinguished Professor (Emeritus), former Dean teaches in the Civil Engineering, ConstructionEngineering and Technology programs at UDC. Former President and Treasurer of DCSPE (TheDistrict of Columbia Society of Professional Engineers). Over 45 years of teaching, engineeringpractice and administration.Email: pbrach@udc.eduAhmet Zeytinci, Ph.D., P.E.Former Chair of the Department of

Conference Session

FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-Year Programs Division

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Benjamin Mertz, University of Notre Dame

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-727: A LARGE SCALE ANALYSIS OF FIRST-YEAR ENGINEER-ING STUDENT ESSAYS ON ENGINEERING INTERESTSKerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame Kerry L. Meyers is an Associate Professional Faculty member in the College of Engineering at the Uni- versity of Notre Dame. She received her PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University. She also has a B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering. She has several years of industry design experience, but has since shifted her focus to engineering education with the first-year engineering program. Contact information: phone (574) 631-0972, fax (574) 631-8007, or email kmeyers1@nd.edu.Benjamin Mertz, University of Notre Dame Benjamin Mertz received his BS in Mechanical

Collection

2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Krystyna Gielo-Perczak; Gina DiGiacomo

experiences of engineering designis inspired by a search for synergy between multimodal design students, and could also inform future studies related tocapacities (e.g. anthropometry, anatomy, and material creativity and learning.properties) and KEEN (Kern Entrepreneurial EngineeringNetwork), a learning resource program designed to foster Keywords: design; creativity; golden section; senior designcreative thinking in engineering. projects; human factors; ergonomics The KEEN Program’s resource, Integrated E-Learning I. INTRODUCTIONModule: Thinking Creatively to Drive

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Tiantian Li, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Shauna Adams, Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

races or ethnicities.a Item difficulty value is between [0,0.2]b Item difficulty value is between [0.8,1]c Item discrimination is smaller than or equal to 0.2.Our qualitative data analyses reveal interesting findings as well. We conducted context analysisof 90 items across three commonly used engineering CIs (DCI, Heat and Energy ConceptInventory [10] and Statistics Concept Inventory [11]). Our context analysis revealed that onlyseven items did not contain any cultural context [12], indicating the prevalence of culturalfamiliarity and how it may influence student response. Several major emerging themes wereidentified about the CI item contexts: access to technology, culturally sensitive, insiderknowledge, and assumed experiences [12]. Items

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hannah Rempel, Oregon State University; Adam Lindsley, Oregon State University; Taylor Ralph, Oregon State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

Paper ID #42769Engineering Research in Transition: Assessing Research Behavior while Adaptingto Access Changes in Library ResourcesHannah Rempel, Oregon State UniversityAdam Lindsley, Oregon State University Adam Lindsley is the Engineering Librarian at Oregon State University. He teaches graduate research ethics, science/information literacy for undergraduates, and library research skills for both. Research interests include information literacy, data management, photogrammetry, pedagogy, and learning technology.Taylor Ralph, Oregon State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024

Conference Session

Diversity in Community Engagement Implementation I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keilin Jahnke, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Ann-Perry Witmer P.E., University of Illinois; Matthew Tan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Grace Frances Witmer, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

communities-in-need typically focus on creating,implementing, and optimizing innovative technologies that can be universally applied to thedeveloping world. Many of the technological design assumptions are based upon the provider’svalues and cultural experience, and often disregard the conditions and context of the recipientcommunity. This mindset is exacerbated by the characteristic isolation that engineeringeducation maintains with regard to non-technical disciplines such as anthropology, communityhealth, and social development. A year-long course at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, currently in is third year and working with its third community, breaks theisolationism of engineering thinking by combining undergraduate and graduate

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Guariento, University of Glasgow; Nazmi Abdel-Salam Almasri, The Islamic University of Gaza - Palestine; Anna Rolinska, University of Glasgow

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Diversity

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International

’ specific needs and focuses oncontext, situational practice, cross-cultural issues, authenticity of communication andmaterials[6] [7]. For these reasons, informational communication technologies (ICTs) havebecome very attractive tools in the context of ESP. The technology itself is not a method, andany use of it does not automatically result in improvement in learning or teaching[8]. Rather itis the ways in which it is used, purposefully and thoughtfully, that may lead to learning. Theaffordances of the so-called Web 2.0 tools are such that they allow networked-based languageteaching, moving beyond simple information transfer[9]. They can provide an opportunity tocollaborate and engage in authentic communication and an exchange of up-to

Conference Session

Disciplinary Engineering Education Research – Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sakshi Solanki, Utah State University; kiana kheiri; Marissa A Tsugawa, Utah State University ; Hamid Karimi, Utah State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Marketing Practice, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 36–50, Jul. 2014.[41] A. F. Hidayatullah and M. R. Ma’arif, “Road traffic topic modeling on Twitter using latent dirichlet allocation,” in 2017 International Conference on Sustainable Information Engineering and Technology (SIET), 2017, pp. 47–52.[42] D. Valdez, M. Ten Thij, K. Bathina, L. A. Rutter, and J. Bollen, “Social Media Insights Into US Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Longitudinal Analysis of Twitter Data,” J. Med. Internet Res., vol. 22, no. 12, p. e21418, Dec. 2020.[43] Giri, “Is Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) A clustering algorithm?,” HDS, 02-May-2021. [Online]. Available: https://highdemandskills.com/lda-clustering/. [Accessed: 28-Mar- 2023].[44] S. Syed and

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Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE PSW Section Conference, canceled

Authors

Natalie Schaal, Loyola Marymount University; Meredith Jane Richter, Loyola Marymount University; Christian Tiong-Smith, Loyola Marymount University

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Diversity

from 23 interviews have been transcribed,and the master codebook has been created via open coding of the transcripts from five diverseparticipants. The intent of this paper is to report on our investigative procedures and emergentpreliminary themes from our ongoing work. The final coding process is currently underway, toform the basis of developing conclusions via a grounded theory approach. Data collected in thisstudy informs the development of a peer-mentoring program within engineering at LMU, whichseeks to improve students’ sense of community, provide strategies for overcoming challenges,and address other themes discovered in this study.1. Introduction and motivationThe issue of student retention in Science, Technology, Engineering, and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tobi West, Dakota State University

and educational technology tools tomaintain the campers’ interest.Ancillary benefits included relationships established with local FBI representatives, local middleschool and high school teachers, industry professionals working in technology roles, and hightechnology professional organizations. New ideas and opportunities have emerged from theserelationships as well.4.2. GenCyber Girls camp and workshop eventsPrior to the on-campus workshops, virtual meetings provided an overview of cybersecurityconcepts, ethics, online safety, and a professional speakers panel. At Coastline’s GenCyber Girlscamp, students examined digital evidence using industry tools to locate suspicious activityrelated to the purchase of tiger cubs in a mock case. In teams

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Management

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Elson, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Howard Evans, National University

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Engineering Management

Page 12.646.3engineering management from different sources. Three of these definitions use the term“systems.” These authors prefer the definition by Omurtag: “Engineering management is designing, operating, and continuously improving purposeful systems of people, machines, money, time, information, and energy by integrating engineering and management knowledge, techniques, and skills to achieve desired goals in technological enterprise through concern for environment, quality, and ethics.”In the same reference, these authors also provide a list of professional societies and journals thatsupport engineering management. They list INCOSE and its journal, the Journal of SystemsEngineering. As further evidence of

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace & Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Romkey; Yu-Ling Cheng, University of Toronto

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International

and the Global EngineerIt is nearly universally acknowledged that the world is becoming increasinglyinterconnected, interdependent and integrated, and that technology is accelerating at anescalating pace. The interdependence of financial systems and world economies turned a“made-in-America” banking problem into a global economic crisis of historicproportions. Ease of travel allowed avian flu to spread from an isolated remote village inChina to cities around the world, and created a health crisis that brought Toronto to a nearstandstill. Global warming, global political unrest, global epidemics, global poverty –the challenges that future generations of engineers will be asked to address are global innature. Charles Vest31 urged universities to

Conference Session

Continuing Education for Faculty

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Kari L. Clase, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Lauren Ann Terruso, Purdue University

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Diversity

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International

curriculum has been discussed in a previous paper on this topic. The risks ofattending class through war torn territories, lack of information technology infrastructure,language, cultural implications, and the payment of tuition and fees are but a few, and perhapsmost administratively challenging, of the challenges and opportunities yet to be documented andpresented. This paper, therefore, focuses on the many non-curriculum challenges andopportunities of delivering a U.S.-based M.S. degree in Kilimanjaro, Africa. A programindividuals’ risked their lives to participate in.Program BackgroundThe Biotechnology Innovation and Regulatory Science (BIRS) program is a 33 credit hour MSprogram that includes 21 required hours and 12 elective credits. The

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education; Kacey Beddoes

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Mexico. Rocio’s current efforts focus on engineering faculty and graduate student development, with particular emphasis on the adoption of evidence-based instructional practices.Dr. Kacey Beddoes, Kacey Beddoes holds a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech, along with graduate certificates in Women’s and Gender Studies, and Engineering Education. Dr. Beddoes serves as Deputy Editor of the journal Engineering Studies and as Chair of the Working Group on Gender and Diversity for the European Society of Engineering Education. Further information can be found on her website: www.sociologyofengineering.org. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019