Conference Session

First-Year Programs: First-Year Experiences

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University; Jeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

sessionsare more likely to connect with students who have different interests and to discuss personalissues with faculty and staff [10].Orientation sessions are just one of many strategies used to help students navigate the transitionto college, persist, and increase retention rates [7], [11] – [14]. Over 90% of all colleges anduniversities have some form of orientation for new students [15]. There is a plethora of differentmodels for orientations ranging from full courses to one-hour seminars and the content includes awide variety of topics focused on academic support, personal development, and/or socialconnection [1] [3]. Choice of content often depends on the length, format, focus, and intent of theorientation session. Each institution, program

Conference Session

Development Around Diversity

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rebekah Oulton P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Tessa Gail Gallagher, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Claire Katherine Anovick, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

civiland environmental engineering curriculum.After a series of Townhall meetings and one-on-one discussions, faculty and students jointlyagreed that increased instruction regarding the intersection of civil engineering and social justicewas desirable. It was further agreed that a broadly focused curriculum enhancement approachwould likely be more effective than adding a topic-specific class. The intent of the broadlyfocused approach is to include consideration of social and environmental justice topics in alllevels of the engineering curriculum from students’ first-year through senior year. Ideally, thismaterial would be introduced organically into the existing curriculum of the class, so social andenvironmental issues are considered in context

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Sarah Morton; Nehal I. Abu-lail, Washington State University; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University; Julie A. Kmec, Washington State University; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

to Pursue Engineering Careers in Academia versus Industry: A Case Study of MalaysiaAbstractThe participation of women in engineering in undergraduate programs and in the engineeringworkforce in Malaysia stands in contrast to the systematically low proportions of femaleengineers in the United States. What factors contribute to this marked difference? To begin toanswer this question, the research team considers retrospective personal accounts of careerdecision making of 38 female engineering faculty members and employed practicing engineeralumni (PE) from Malaysia’s top engineering school. We conducted a case study using focusgroups in order to capture descriptions of Malaysian female engineers’ curricular and careerdecisions

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Pedagogy of Lab-Oriented Courses

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University; Gregory J Kowalski, Northeastern University; Andrew F. Carbonar, Northeastern University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

doing it inexpensively with student-constructed equipment wasnot going to be possible. Group issues between the two majors, and a lack of a strong coursebased faculty champion, meant that no prototype was ultimately constructed, and the idea wasabandoned with no further phases.None of the projects with prototype scores less than 5 had consulted the pedagogical literature.These projects (Projects 2, 5, and 8 in Table 2) tended to be designed around concepts, ratherthan particular classes. Project 2 intended to study gas flow concepts. Although the grouprecognized various concepts as being essential for ME students to know about, the project wasnot designed with a particular class in mind. Thus the equipment did ultimately work, but thensat

Conference Session

ECE Division Technical Session 2: Long-Term Institutional Outcome Evaluations and Capstone Innovations

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Mackay, University of Toronto; Hamid Timorabadi, University of Toronto

evident in the past years that capstone design project course in the Electrical andComputer Engineering Department (ECE) does not provide adequate guidance to students. Thefall semester of this two-semester course was spent largely on project proposal deliverables,delaying project implementation. There was a disconnect between course instructors,administrators, and students about project expectations and scope. Also, the COVID-19pandemic forced all courses to take place online and restricted student access to most universityfacilities. This work evaluates changes to the course structure based on student surveys andobservations from teaching staff.To address concerns with project execution and expectations, the timing and format of

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS) Technical Session 5: Lab Design

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nick A. Stites, University of Colorado Boulder; Micaela Valentina Bara, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

professional skills that employers desired, based on a recent survey ofcompanies who hire our graduates. The results of this survey suggested that employers areless concerned about students having specific technical skills and more concerned about theirprofession skills—written and oral communication, teamwork, critical thinking, etc. (B.Weihrauch, personal communication, March 11, 2022). Finally, during a faculty meeting, weasked the faculty of the IDE for their opinions of what the learning objectives of the courseshould be for both the measurement and statistics domains. We focused this discussion onenduring outcomes, using “what should the students know or be able to do five years fromcompleting this course” as our guiding prompt. We then compared

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milana Hayley Grozic, University of Calgary; The University of British Columbia; Emily Ann Marasco, University of Calgary

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

framework was informed by critical analysis of both the literature review andsurvey data. The scoping literature review underscored a significant gap in readilyunderstandable and accessible information concerning technology-life balance. Furthermore, thesurvey and interview findings highlighted a challenge within engineering education, which isthat most students struggle to maintain equilibrium between academic demands and personalcommitments. These challenges may be further exacerbated by the technological demands of themodern engineering classroom. While we recognize that this is a multifaceted issue, the lack ofaccessible information on technology and technology-life balance emerges as a significantobstacle according to both students and

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin David Lutz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc.; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #27210”I Wish I Could Do More”: A Qualitative Meta-analysis of Early Career En-gineers’ Perceptions of Agency in their WorkplacesDr. Benjamin David Lutz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Ben Lutz is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Design at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. His research interests include innovative pedagogies in engineering design, conceptual change and develop- ment, school-to-work transitions for new engineers, and efforts for inclusion and diversity within engi- neering. His current work explores how students describe their own learning in engineering design and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University; Elliot Douglas, University of Florida; Olivia Graeve, University of Nevada-Reno

learning to early engineering and technology students hasimproved retention.13, 14 A similar effort is called for in the introduction to materialscourse, where examples of real world engineering could provide an improvement inretention. Page 13.519.4This issue of retention is a national concern as enrollments and undergraduateengineering degrees are down across all demographic categories.15 Therefore, if shownto be effective retention tools, these modules have the potential to have a broad, nationalimpact on this critical problem. While the use of these modules to enhance retention willbenefit all students, an even more significant impact could be made on

Conference Session

Preparation for Graduate Research

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eric Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David F. Radcliffe, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kerrie A. Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

to Innovation (i2i) Laboratory, which opened in August 2008 and houses classrooms and laboratories used by the 2000 students in Purdue’s First-Year Engineering Program. He oversaw the daily operation of the i2i lab, and was responsible for the personnel, logistics, and technology used in the classroom and labs. Eric also helped build and directed the College of Engineering sponsored Artisan and Fabrication Lab (AFL), which houses a machine shop, carpentry shop, and a prototyping lab used by all students in the College of Engineering for project work. In 2009, he received a New Employee Staff Award of Excellence from the College of Engineering for his work in launching the i2i lab. Eric has served as the university

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Murali Krishnamurthi

critical thinking through discussions, andmonitor their progress. These essential components of student – teacher interactions should also Page 5.279.1be incorporated in internet-based courses.2. Issues to Consider in Enhancing Student – Teacher Interactions OnlineOttenhoff and Lawrence7 mention that online discussion forums and conferencing tools haveenabled new forms of interactions between faculty and students and introduce new factors into theteaching process that need to be examined. The scope of interactions in an online course dependson the level of integration of the course online and the dimensions of interactions. Theseinteractions can

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jakob Bruhl; Eric Crispino

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Civil Engineering

Knowledge for the 21st Century: Preparing the Civil Engineer for the Future”, ASCE, Reston, VA, 20043 Schneiter, R. (2003) “Writing and Undergraduate Engineers – A Continuing Problem.” Proceedings of the 2003 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, Nashville, TN.4 Beer, D. and McMurray, D. (2005) A Guide to Writing as an Engineer, 2nd Edition, Riley, New York5 Evans, M. (1995) “Student and Faculty Guide to Improved Technical Writing”, Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 121(2), 114-122.6 Hendricks, R.; Pappas, E. (1995) “Writing- and Communications-Across-the-Curriculum in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at Virginia Tech.” Proceedings of the 1995 Frontiers

Conference Session

To Design and Conduct Experiments

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Owino; Ronald Goulet

modern data acquisition systems§ Minimal use of computer applications for data analysis and reporting§ No team based activities Page 7.545.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationIn addition, polled faculty and students perceived the truss design/build project as the labcenterpiece, the second year rite of passage, the hands-on activity that generated keen studentinterest and motivation.Lab Improvement: The Goal, Objectives and Targeted OutcomesThe ultimate mission of any course is to maximize

Conference Session

Clinical Learning Experiences in BME

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony E. Felder, University of Illinois, Chicago; Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois, Chicago; Susan Stirling, University of Illinois at Chicago; Kimberlee M Wilkens, University of Illinois at Chicago

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering

. Anthony is also active in ophthalmology research - having co-formed and currently serving as a Technical Director for the ophthalmology-based medical device design lab (ORBITLab) at the UIC Innovation Center. Anthony holds a B.S. and Ph.D. in Bioengi- neering.Dr. Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois, Chicago Miiri Kotche is a Clinical Associate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and currently serves as Director of the Medical Accelerator for Devices Laboratory (MAD Lab) at the UIC Innovation Center. Prior to joining the faculty at UIC, she worked in new product development. She teaches capstone design courses, including the longstanding core senior design sequence and Inter

Conference Session

Active Learning Methods in Action

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Sanders, Colorado School of Mines; Sam Spiegel, Colorado School of Mines; Jennifer Zoltners Sherer, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

beappropriate for the first time that students engaged with new content. Instructor and studentactivity during this class meeting also mapped to these lower levels, with students spending timepracticing with the new content and the instructor asking and answering questions to assessstudents’ progress. As such, these activities were properly aligned to the class’s learningoutcomes. Thus, although the patterns of activity in this class meeting may have been consideredpassive and thus a cause for concern if observed using a different protocol, when observed usingELCOT, these patterns instead reveal a well-aligned and effective class meeting. Discussion These two case studies illustrate the power of the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ashraf Badir P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Jeanette Hariharan, Florida Gulf Coast University

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First-Year Programs

Engineering Education, 2021 Work in Progress: Effectiveness of Online Web-Native Content vs. Traditional TextbooksAbstractThe sudden eruption of a global pandemic has conveyed enormous changes to college campuses.Universities had to switch suddenly to virtual learning and this shift appears to be here awhile.While different disciplines vary in their degree of ease in adapting quickly to a new mode ofteaching, faculty have to be innovative in using available technology to successfully switch toremote teaching, while keeping or increasing even further the efficiency of conveying the contentof their courses.Faculty at Florida Gulf Coast University teaching “Computational Tools for Engineers,” quicklyadapted to using an online textbook during the fall of

Conference Session

Teaching Innovations in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Don Bury; Bruce Mutter

School of Engineering Technology and Computer Science (SETCS) through itsCenter for Applied Research and Technology (CART), this work describes the research processused to measure our capability to provide an online version of our degree. Mid-careerprofessionals interested in completing degree requirements without having to attend on-campusclasses represent a new student target for our BS in ARET programs.The program will continue to conform to our TAC-ABET requirements ensuring the quality ofthe on-line ARET program. The article will address the development of this new deliverymethod. The curriculum will be designed to operate in an interactive web-based environment forsubmission of coursework; concept diagrams, drawings, reports, and assorted

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shirley B. Pomeranz, The University of Tulsa; Peyton James Cook Ph.D., The University of Tulsa

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Mathematics

averaged about 50 students each. The class sizesin the calculus sequence generally have been increasing in recent years. This is due to anincrease in the number of students in the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences requiringcalculus courses, without corresponding funding to hire new mathematics faculty members.Further, when new faculty have been hired, the emphasis is on research productivity (althoughgood teaching ability is also required). Therefore, new hires do not significantly affect the classsizes of the calculus courses. Spring Fall Figure 2. Bar Plot for

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Graphics

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Forsman; Kathryn Holliday-Darr; Michael Lobaugh

was used as a form of communication on several levels. The rationale was toenhance the topics the students learned; by writing down lessons learned during the week,including perceived strengths, weaknesses and any insights. It was also a means ofcommunicating issues, improvements, and concerns from the student to the instructor.Thirty eight percent of the students said the journals helped them assess themselves. Forexample, ‘need to schedule time better’, ‘recognized strengths and weaknesses’, etc. Ten percentwere neutral. Most felt they already adequately assessed themselves, and the journal was a waste Page 7.943.3 Proceedings of the

Conference Session

Sustainability in Civil Engineering

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa Swift, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette; Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

research and teaching as an invited participant of the 2016 National Academy of Engineering Frontiers of Engineering Education Symposium and 2016 New Faculty Fellow for the Frontiers in Engineering Education Annual Conference. She also was an NSF Graduate Research Fellow for her work on female empowerment in engineering which won the National Association for Research in Science Teaching 2015 Outstanding Doctoral Research Award.Dr. Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech Tripp Shealy is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Exploring Gender Differences in Students’ Sustainability Beliefs in

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Spencer Arbuckle, University of Waterloo; Patrick Andersen Angkiriwang; Joyceline Nathaniel; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Scott Walbridge P.E., University of Waterloo

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Architectural Engineering

Paper ID #34284Remote Delivery of an Introductory Architectural EngineeringDesign-Build ActivityMr. Spencer Arbuckle, University of WaterlooMr. Patrick Andersen AngkiriwangMs. Joyceline NathanielDr. Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo Dr. Al-Hammoud is a Faculty lecturer (Graduate Attributes) in the department of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Waterloo. Dr. Al-Hammoud has a passion for teaching where she con- tinuously seeks new technologies to involve students in their learning process. She is actively involved in the Ideas Clinic, a major experiential learning initiative at the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda Dawn Hilliard, The Johns Hopkins University; Ryan Hearty, The Johns Hopkins University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

center toothers. However, the Technical Communication Lab still faces some challenges in terms ofadvertising, logistics, and breadth of services. To alleviate these concerns, the TCL will partnerwith faculty in different departments, investigate other scheduling software, publishstudent-facing resources on its website, gather support resources and additional training for itsconsultants, and offer several workshops each semester for the engineering school. We hopeother institutions can apply our “lessons learned” when developing their own centers andresources to improve their engineering students’ communication skills in multiple disciplines.I. Introduction Engineers have always communicated with various technical and non

Conference Session

ERM: Lessons Learned from COVID (COVID Part 2)

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eleazar Marquez, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Samuel Garcia, NASA EPDC

, particularly in observing studentperformance on exams. Generally, faculty members issue exams two ways for in-person/hybridmodality: 1) during the allotted class time, or 2) evening exams, which are granted an approximatetimeframe of two or three hours. During the course duration, the instructor posted lecture notes,homework assignments, and homework solutions on the CANVAS portal as supplement to assiststudents with course material. Additionally, all lectures were saved and recorded in the Zoomcloud in case students needed to review lecture concepts independently. However, during the examwindow, the instructor removed all student access to lecture notes, homework assignments andsolutions, and recorded lectures to enforce academic

Conference Session

International Division (INTL) Technical Session #1: Global Competency

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Tunno, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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International Division (INTL)

Paper ID #40028Engineering Global Competencies through Study AbroadDr. Patrick Tunno, Pennsylvania State University Patrick Tunno is the inaugural Director of Penn State’s Center for Global Engineering Engagement and an Associate Teaching Professor. He has overseen and continues to lead the development and expansion of diverse international initiatives. Under his leadership, the college has established an award-winning Global Engineering Fellows Program, launched Penn State’s first 3+1+1 program for international stu- dents to pursue a one-year master’s degree, and initiated new interdisciplinary faculty-led study abroad

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rhonda K. Young, University of Wyoming; Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette College; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Rod E. Turochy P.E., Auburn University

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Civil Engineering

, transportation planning, civil infrastructure management, and Lafayette’s introductory first year engineering course. Dr. Sanford Bernhardt serves on the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Committees on Education and Faculty Development and the Transportation Research Board Committee on Education and Training. She previously has served as vice-chair of the ASCE Infrastructure Systems Committee, chair of the ASEE’s Civil Engineering Division, and a member of the Transportation Research Board committees on Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computing, Asset Management, and Emerging Technology for Design and Construction. She received her Ph.D. and M.S. from Carnegie Mellon University, and her B.S.E. from Duke University.Dr

Conference Session

Crossing Boundaries - Service Learning and Interdisciplinary Teams

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edwin R. Schmeckpeper, Norwich University; Michael Puddicombe, Norwich University

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Construction

, and constructioncurricula make introducing new courses very difficult. Instead, the curriculum content is beingdeveloped as portable interdisciplinary modules, which while discipline responsive, will beadaptable to a range of courses and levels. Since the program centers on the processes andrequirements of producing buildings, the modules are intended for classes where there is athematic connection to design, construction, or project implementation. The root of this project isknowledge “conversion:” while some of the information required for any project is externalizedthrough design and construction documents, the individual AEC disciplines have different tacitknowledge and objectives (as well as goals and measures of success). The issues

Conference Session

Design and the Capstone Experience

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Quincy Marshall, Kennesaw State University; Chan Ham, Kennesaw State University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

toolAssessment Exemplary Proficient Developing BeginningtoolPreliminary Equally conversant Covers all aspects of Covers all aspects Merelyreport with all aspects of the project, but less of the project, but covers the project, even if able to cover has little concern technical specializing in one specific project about the realistic developments or the other issues constraints for the projectPeer evalu- All members work Group is productive, Group is still Group hasation productively but one member is productive, but

Conference Session

Making Professionals: Methods to Build Success Skills

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

William D Lawson P.E., Ph.D., Texas Tech University; Theodore G. Cleveland, Texas Tech University; Ken Rainwater, Texas Tech University

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Civil Engineering

the strict sequencingreflected in requiring students to enroll in CE 4200 (penultimate semester) and the 1-hr FEreview course (final semester). So, in early 2018 the CE faculty voted to sunset the 1-hr FEreview course as a required course in the CE curriculum. Removing the FE review topics from the CE 4200 course represented a shift from whathad been viewed as heavy externally-guided (required) FE review to more self-guided (student-motivated) preparation for the FE Exam. This effectively doubled the number of lecturesavailable for instruction on CEBOK outcomes, and about this same time ASCE issued its thirdedition of the Body of Knowledge [3]. Using BOK3E as the foundational text, instructionaldesign for CE 4200 was updated to

Conference Session

A Serving Profession: Service Learning in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jesse Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Zachary Johnson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew Lovell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Maria Van Houten, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

or difficult to obtain? • Would our student team experience frustration from communication challenges? • Would we sacrifice technical depth for international breadth?And these are just a few of the many questions and concerns we anticipated.This paper seeks to share our answers to these questions and to provide lessons learned for othersto consider. Our focus in this paper is on a project in an underdeveloped country: Trinidad. Westart out by addressing how we obtained our first international project and how we selected thestudent team. The student authors are the project team, and they supply the student perspectiveon the challenges and rewards. Results of surveys of the students who did domestic seniordesign projects are also

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Potpourri I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Crede, Virginia Tech; Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

they perceive graduate school’s alignment to their interests andfuture goals. The results of this study will help engineering faculty and administrators gain abetter understanding of the issues surrounding the graduate school decision process, which willimprove recruitment of potential graduate students and alleviate potential misconceptionsregarding graduate engineering education.I. IntroductionAfter two years of decline, first time graduate enrollment in science and engineering increased in2006—by 16% for foreign students but only 1% for domestic students1. Although enrollment ofdomestic students in graduate science and engineering programs experienced larger growth in2007-2008 (5.9%), it is still approximately half of the growth of