Conference Session

Student Motivation, Identity, and Resilience

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Wonki Lee, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

University, joining Purdue in August 2014. He has been teaching mechanics for over 20 years, and has worked extensively on the integration and assessment of specific technology interventions in mechanics classes. He was one of the co-leaders in 2013-2014 of the ASEE Virtual Community of Practice (VCP) for mechanics educators across the country. His current research focuses on student problem-solving pro- cesses and use of worked examples, change models and evidence-based teaching practices in engineering curricula, and the role of non-cognitive and affective factors in student academic outcomes and overall success.Prof. Jennifer DeBoer, Purdue University at West Lafayette Jennifer DeBoer is currently Assistant Professor

Collection

Chemical Engineering Education

Authors

MUJAN SEIF; MATTHEW BECK

ChE laboratory SHAPE MEMORY POLYMERS: A JOINTCHEMICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCEMujan N. Seif and Matthew J. BeckSUniversity of Kentucky • Lexington, KY 40506 tudent retention is an ongoing area of concern for en- Addressing this need for engaging and cross-disciplinary gineering programs nationwide.[1-5] Although it is gen- student experiences, we describe a joint chemical and materi- erally accepted that both the difficulty of engineering als engineering hands-on experience centered on the synthesiscoursework and changes in student career interests decrease and physical characterization of a shape-memory polymer.engineering retention rates, these are not factors

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Carpenter; Harvey Smith; Murali Krishnamurthi

psychomotordomain, Armstrong et al. [4] emphasize how neuromuscular experience and skills directlyreinforce the depth and nuance of conceptual understanding. To achieve instructional objectivesand have a long-lasting impact on student learning, curriculum researchers recommend that the allthree domains be included in curriculum design [16]. To assure the integration of cognitive,affective, and psychomotor skills is one of the objectives of the proposed instructional modules.Kolb [21, 32] has developed a model framework for understanding learning style differences inwhich he organizes the elements of learning and learning styles into four quadrants (see Figure 1).Type 1 learners want to know WHY they have to learn a particular material. Type 2 learnerswant

Conference Session

Model Eliciting Activities

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Open-Ended Mathematical Modeling ProblemsI. IntroductionModel-Eliciting Activities (MEAs), a special case of open-ended mathematical modelingproblems1,2, can be exploited so that the inherent complexity and nature of a problem can beharnessed to promote effective learning across a wide variety of learning objectives. MEAs canbe used to provide first-year engineering students with opportunities to engage not only incomplex and iterative authentic problem solving but also guided problem formulation3, peerfeedback4, and reflection on team solution progress - all with an overarching emphasis on thedevelopment of effective teaming5 and communication skills.MEAs, which are a manifestation of the models and modeling perspective2,6, were

Conference Session

Women in IT Fields

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Crystal Hoyer; Crystal Eney

2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationClassroom Set-upWe feel that the optimum classroom arrangement for a course like this is to have the flexibility tomove chairs or desks into a large circle. Circles immediately provide a visual cue that everyoneis on the same playing field. It was easier to engage the students when we were all facing eachother.Course IntroductionsDuring the first class session it was important to begin establishing community and trust amongthe students. We started with general explanations of the syllabus and followed with instructorbackgrounds and how we wanted to help them explore a future in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Technical Session - Machine Learning, IoT, Writing Center Peer Tutors, Conceptual Modeling

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Pluskwik, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Yuezhou Wang, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Singelmann, North Dakota State University

Tutoring System,in which middle schoolers conducted inquiries on an aquatic ecosystem through simulations andanimations. Being tasked with these inquiries, students then were asked to make hypotheses, runsimulations with multiple trials, analyze the data and finally communicate their findings. Thesystem was able to distinguish an effective learning process from a poor one with 79% accuracy.Inspired by the well-known “Bloom’s Taxonomy”, Singelmann et al. applied ML in assessing thedepth of learning in an innovation-based learning classroom [14, 15]. In addition to quantitativemetrics (e.g., frequency of login, number of learning objectives and deliverables, etc.), textartifacts were also clustered into four categories: surface level, surveyors

Conference Session

Engineering Education: An International Perspective

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Waddah Akili

some personal information with his/her views on “teaching-learning” issues, in an attempt to develop a rapport with the students. The burden falls on the instructor to try to know his/her students, and begin to establish a sense of community in the classroom. 3) Testing and Grading Policy: A testing and grading policy in a course, intended to measure student performance, must be consistent with the course goals and should be compatible with its instructional objectives. Although no universal guidelines exist on testing and grading policies; certain plausible rules regarding exams in general, may include the following: first, exams- at least at the undergraduate level-ought to be drawn

Collection

2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Kaylee Cunning; Joseph Tighi; Braden Olson; Nitish Bastola; Isabela Bueno; Jamilla E. S. L. Teixeira; Jessica Deters

[16]. These UREs not onlyhelp solidify theoretical concepts but also empower students to actively address knowledge gapsand challenges within the field. Through collaborative projects and open-ended investigations,students can develop critical thinking skills, learn to adapt to unexpected outcomes, and gain aholistic perspective on sustainable engineering practices [2]. By combining motivation to make apositive impact with practical research endeavors, educators can inspire a new generation ofengineers who are not only well-versed in theory but also well-equipped to drive transformativechange in the realm of sustainable infrastructure.Objectives and ScopeThis paper aims to demonstrate how early research engagement opportunities

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Scott Hassler, Penn State University Berks Campus; Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Marietta Scanlon, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Catherine L. Cohan, The Pennsylvania State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

semester STEM-Persistence Seminar was co-taught by the mathematicsfaculty member coordinating Engineering Ahead and an engineering faculty member who servedas one of the research mentors the previous year. Because the STEM-Persistence Seminar wasoffered to all Engineering Ahead Scholars, we were able to introduce the idea of research first toa larger population of our underrepresented students on our campus but differences in studentfeedback revealed the powerful influence of the 1-1 faculty mentoring.Professional Development Workshop SeriesAlthough high impact engagements (like research opportunities) are extremely beneficial forstudent retention, many faculty members on our campus have reservations about working onresearch with first year

Conference Session

Equity and Ethics in Engineering-II

Collection

2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Jonathan Verrett P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Tasnia Naim Anika, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

Tagged Topics

Conference Submission, Diversity

torecognize the different ways they can be leaders allows them to engage more deeply inexperiential learning and leadership opportunities, as well as achieve better outcomes aftergraduation [4]. This study seeks to understand student experiences in co-curricular spaces wheremany of these skills may be developed. The study focuses in particular on diversity andinclusivity in order to ensure access to these development opportunities. This work presents theperspectives of a variety of individuals on their experiences in co-curricular engineering spaces.MethodologyThis study seeks to understand the experiences of a variety of students. Given this, aninterpretivist paradigm is used in framing the study [5]. The experiences shared by participantsmay

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Herring, Rochester Institute of Technology (GCCIS); Robert St Jacques, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Software Engineering Division

one ormore short active learning activities meant to be completed by students in pairs. This approachwas chosen based on existing research regarding the positive impact of active learning activitieson a student’s performance [2][3][4]. The primary goal of the activities was to allow students toimmediately think about and attempt to apply the information they had just learned to a smallproblem. Figure 1: Example in-class activity designed to be completed by a pair of studentsBecause not all students are equipped with a computer during the lecture, all activities werenecessarily designed to be completed using pencil and paper in 1-5 minutes. For example, a 1-minute activity might involve the groups discussing the answer to a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic J Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

and educational goals, confidence in quantitative skills,commitment to enrolled college, financial need, family support, and social engagement (withpeers and faculty). Although SESMC concerns a broader range of STEM disciplines at a two-year community college, the success factors identified above are relevant to community collegeSTEM students who are preparing to transfer to a four-year university.In a similar line of scholarship, Chesler and Chesler8 observed that there is a disproportionateabsence of women in STEM disciplines. This outcome is partly a result of experiences inschooling when women place a greater priority (than men) on interpersonal satisfaction andintegration. Another obstacle women face in completing STEM degrees is the

Conference Session

CIT Division Technical Session #7

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daqing Hou; Yu Liu, Clarkson University

the regular REU site before thepandemic (2019 summer).The seminar on Projects Overview & Research Process, the Research Presentations seminars,and the Research group meetings were identified by the students as “significantly helpful”towards all six of the criteria of the program (‘General education on HPC’, ‘Decisions relatedto graduate school and future’, ‘Understanding an important aspect of conducting research’,‘Effective communication on research results’, ‘Working with a team of diverse people’, and‘Holding my interest’). Thirteen of the fifteen components in this REU program wereidentified as impacting “Decisions related to graduate school and future” and “Understandingan important aspect of conducting research”. Furthermore

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 1

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Nathalia Peixoto, George Mason University; Padmanabhan Seshaiyer; Linghan Zhang, George Mason University; Holly Matto, George Mason University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

; project-based learning.Introduction We examine here the short-term impact of a hands-on, project-based intensive summerexperience for undergraduate students. Motivated by prior research showing that creativity isdriven largely by specific curiosity (1) and that positive project outcomes are correlated with thesense of ownership (2), we proposed and delivered a 10-week intensive (40 hours/week) summerprogram to undergraduate students majoring in STEAM. We recruited from a diverse pool ofapplicants (64 undergraduate applicants from 14 different majors). The selected cohort included10 undergraduates, 3 high school students, and one graduate assistant. The diversity in majors(Biology, Computer Science, Bioengineering, Game design, Psychology

Conference Session

The Challenges of Tech Transfer

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Mutter, Bluefield State College; Frank Hart, Bluefield State College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

years of operation with much value added to the School ofEngineering Technology and Computer Science. Cutting edge technology surfaces on most ofthe projects; our faculty and students absorb this technology and the mentoring associated withit. The School and the College are winners. As exemplified by our participation in the 2005DARPA Grand Challenge and the 2007 Urban Challenge, Team CART is part of an ambitious Page 12.477.2“field test intended to accelerate research and development in autonomous ground vehicles thatwill help save American lives on the battlefield.”CART’s challenge, then, is to “bring together individualsand organizations

Conference Session

NEE Technical Session 1 - Educator's Tools

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Toluwalase Opanuga, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Logan Andrew Perry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Grace Panther, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

responsibility fordetermining what students should learn [4]. Nevertheless, instructors play a pivotal role infacilitating students' engagement in SDL practices and progressively developing students’ SDLskills [5], until they develop autonomy (i.e., manage all or most of their learning process on theirown). To effectively carry out this role, it is important that new educators become familiar withand adopt relevant teaching approaches.A significant aspect of fostering students’ SDL involves assessing their SDL skills. Inengineering education, quantitative assessment of students’ SDL skills has been achievedthrough analysis of pre-and post-test scores [6]-[7]; assessment of the impact of an interventionon SDL skills [5]; and longitudinal analysis [8

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Ledlie Klosky, United States Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; Mark DeRocchi

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

students efficiently and effectively usingthen-current social networks and popular internet communication modes (Klosky et al, 2008;Klosky and Ressler 2007; Klosky and Klosky, 2006 and Klosky et al. 2006). Specifically, thepurpose of our Facebook site was to improve the recruiting of engineering majors into theseprograms by creating excitement, presenting positive images of current students and interactingwith students interested in an engineering major but unsure of their decision. In recent years, ithad also become increasingly clear that our students were not visiting the department website ona regular basis, but rather regarded it like a book to be read once, if at all. We therefore resolved,based on observation and data, to meet the students

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia Click

and culture.In addition to fostering an understanding of the impact of technology on culture, as well as thecultural context of technological development, the courses aim to help students improve their Page 4.385.1written and oral communications skills. Students, for example, have to write substantial papersand give formal oral presentations. Class discussions are encouraged, while mere lecturing isfrowned upon. As the official statement of guidelines for the TCC 200-level courses notes, “Thedual emphasis on subject matter and communications skills encourages student awareness, onone hand, of the humanistic concerns in engineering and, on the

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Miers; Carl Anderson; Paula Zenner

Enterprise are2: • ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering • ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data • ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs • ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams • ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems • understanding of professional and ethical responsibility • ability to communicate effectively • the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context • recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life

Conference Session

The Interdisciplinary Nature of Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Vurkaç, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

, Music, Art, Architecture, Culture conference:“Crystallizing Topology in Molecular Visualizations [14].Similarly applicable to engineering careers, Albert’s reason 3 is that “the preparation for ascientific career one receives in graduate school leaves the individual competitive for a [brief]period only” and that “[t]he study of humanities … rewards the student with the skills needed forself-critical reflection, adaptability, and self-teaching … needed to be an independent learner”[11]. Reason 4 is teamwork and communication. Reasons 8 and 10 link science and technology,along with another component of the SMR course that has not received much attention in thepresent paper thus far: Medicine. Albert points out that “Humanities study helps you

Collection

2023 CIEC

Authors

Vatsal Maru; Adam Lynch

estimate the competency of faculty within an institution by their individualacademic credentials, number, or amount of grants as well as the number of conferences and peerreviewed articles, citation count of each article, or the impact factor of the journal in which thearticles are published. While it certainly has its own concerns, the h-index is still the mostcommon measure of an individual researchers measure of both citation impact and productivity[4]. Next, for an individual student one may determine competence by combined information oftheir degrees, the awarding institutions, and the grade point average (GPA) for each degree [5].How can industry compare engineering graduates from different institutions in differentcountries, much less

Conference Session

Capacity Building: Engineering for Development & Megatrends

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Russel Jones

successfully piloted an ambitious entrepreneurshipprogram for a group of its students, consisting of formal instruction and an internship with a successfulMoldovan entrepreneur. This paper describes the project and the place of the program within theframework of the new International Center for Entrepreneurship in Moldova. The authors present thisreport with reference to the challenges of teaching entrepreneurship in a former soviet socialist republic,one which today is struggling to find its feet in the fast moving global economy.Introduction: The Republic of MoldovaEntrepreneurship education has taken on a new role in the past several years, as the internationaldevelopment community has begun to realize its importance in rebuilding and reorienting

Conference Session

Design Across Curriculum 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nicole Danielle Trenchard, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Christopher Lombardo, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

benefit real, human stakeholders. The reality thatstudents can learn technical and soft skills while also contributing to the availability of potablewater or structurally sound school buildings exposes the grand potential that academic work hasfor creating positive change in the world.[12] This is unfortunately one of the less-transferablebenefits as compared to many other extracurricular design projects that engineering studentsparticipate in, as few of these projects have human partners. However, even if these projects arenot directly benefiting other communities, giving students the opportunity to participate in projectswhere they will have the opportunity to engage with partner(s) outside of their own universityincreases opportunities for

Conference Session

AI in the Engineering Management Classroom

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edwin R Addison, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management Division (EMD)

engage with case studies, ethical debates, and discussions on the societal andeconomic impacts of AI. Live demonstrations of AI tools—ranging from predictive modelingplatforms to natural language processing software—bring abstract concepts into practicalfocus.Group exercises bridge theory and practice. Students collaborate in teams to tackle challengessuch as designing predictive maintenance systems or integrating large language models intoenterprise workflows. Teams identify relevant datasets, evaluate AI tools, and create detailedimplementation strategies, including timelines, resource plans, and cost projections.A cornerstone of the course is the development of AI adoption plans for hypotheticalorganizations. These projects require students

Conference Session

Accreditation and the BOK

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Tara Hornor, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower P.E., The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

leadership to their peers.Ethics in Action employs seven student learning outcomes, including five cognitive outcomesand two perception outcomes:  SLO #1: Students will be able to identify concepts such as ethics, morals, character, ethical principles, and ethical relativism.  SLO #2: Students will be able to identify core values and describe the connection between values and ethical reasoning.  SLO #3: Students will be able to describe the impact of ethics on a profession or academic discipline.  SLO #4: When describing an ethical issue, students will correctly differentiate if it is a moral temptation or an ethical dilemma.  SLO #5: Students will be able to apply the ethical reasoning process to an

Collection

14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

Authors

Dan Burleson, University of Houston; Janice Quiroz Perez, University of Houston

career ambassadors led twofirst-year-specific resume workshops early in the semester to build confidence and developresumes that could be used for participation in career fairs and networking events. Using an MSTeams virtual student community for the course, student career ambassadors sent out remindersfor career fairs and announcements for upcoming engagement activities.Evaluation MethodThe program is evaluated through an end-of-semester quantitative tool that informsprogrammatic implementation. Qualitative data, such as student feedback and reflections, arecollected to assess the impact of the program on students' career engagement and professionaldevelopment. The tool and procedure for this effort are ongoing and will be completed over

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogy and Assessment in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock E. Barry PE, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

attempt to improve my teaching. It is my contention that by pushing myself beyondmy comfort zone, I ultimately become more comfortable in the classroom.The impetus behind this process was the direct result of participation in the American Society ofCivil Engineer’s (ASCE) Excellence in Civil Engineering Education (ExCEEd) teachingworkshop. The ExCEEd Teaching Workshop is a six-day practicum that provides engineeringeducators with an opportunity to improve their teaching abilities. The workshop focuses on basicskills and includes seminars addressing principles of effective teaching and learning, learningstyles, communication skills, learning objectives, class organization, course organization,development of interpersonal rapport with students

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

. They had to demonstrate efficiency and saving techniques that reduceconsumption of energy and/or materials with designs that took safety of the plant intoconsideration. Their proposal had to include a feasible economic assessment of proposed ideas anddiscuss environmental, societal, and economic impacts of their designs. Lastly, they wereevaluated for the quality of the written report worth 15%, specifically looking at the clarity andquality of communication, organization, technical voice, and having a minimum three scholarlyjournals referenced. Examples of student project outcomes from reports can be found in AppendixB.The project ended with a one page write up on individual contributions and reflection on theexperience. Specifically

Conference Session

Assessment and Research Tools

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kristin Boudreau, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Leslie Dodson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Bergendahl, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John M. Sullivan Jr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Glenn R. Gaudette, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Curtis Abel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Laura A. Robinson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Sarah Wodin-Schwartz P.E., Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Educational Research and Methods

participatory community development. Specifically, Leslie leads research efforts on the world’s largest fog water harvesting system in rural, Berber communities in southwest Morocco. She also has expertise in alternative pedagogical methods such as immersive, embodied and engaged learning. Leslie is a Visiting Scholar at the University of Colorado-Boulder Center for Science and Technology Policy Research. Prior to her work in academia, she was an international correspondent and producer for CNBC, MSNBC, CNN, NHK-Tokyo and Reuters Financial Television covering the global financial markets, en- vironmental issues and international relations.Ms. Paula Quinn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Through her role as Associate Director

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education (DEED) Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

. minutes per meeting. During this meeting, the student was given feedback on the individual learning progress.Grading Individual grade set by Individual grade set by teaching team project coachTable 1: Comparing the two coursesAgile methods vs formal methodsThe main difference between the two courses is mainly that the mechatronics students wereencouraged to use agile methods and the embedded systems students were required to submita detailed project plan in the beginning of the capstone course. In reality, these differenceswere subtle and not that well communicated. The