Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division - Mechanics Applied and the Best in Five... Get Ready!

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Yamin, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Khosrow Ebrahimi; Kevin Schull, Minnesota State University, Mankato

to allow the demonstration of 3D hands-on applications. The table was primarily developed to improve the students’ learning by engagingthem in interactive and inquiry-based approaches. The students can apply forces in differentunits using hand-held force gauges, feel the applied forces, and observe the impact of the appliedforces (amount and location) on the problem in hand by directly reading – in real-time – thevarious force gauges at other locations. The students will be able to compare the hand-calculatedsolutions with the measured results using the hand-held force gauges. The students’ impressionwhile using this table was fabulous and it was believed that the demonstrations were veryengaging (visually and physically) and important in

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William D. Moscoso-Barrera, University of Texas at Austin; Huiliang Wang, University of Texas at Austin

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

analysis and improvement of a biomedical technology in terms of itsmaterials, methods, and manufacturing techniques. This study presents an analysis from theliterature and tools used, the proposed learning outcomes in the course, and a comparison with twoprevious courses. We aim to offer future instructors another application possibility for designprojects in their courses, using methodologies such as iterative design, enhancing students' interestin scientific literature and its utility.MethodsFor the development of this study, we propose some research questions related to the use of theproposed methodology: What impact on students can occur when using the iterative designmethodology, starting with an existing technology resulting from research in

Conference Session

WORKSHOP IV: Play as Prep Workshop: Time & Resource-Efficient Strategies for Developing Effective Undergraduate TAs of First Year Students

Collection

FYEE 2025 Conference

Authors

Christine Alexander, University of Maryland, College Park

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FYEE 2025

worked as a Teaching Artist in schools, museums, and theaters. Her training includes 7 years of applied improvisation for educational contexts (Smithsonian Associates), and three years of Gestalt Theatre training for educators (Gestalt Theatre Association), along with coursework in Design Thinking. FYEE 2025 Conference: University of Maryland - College Park, Maryland Jul 27 WORKSHOP: Play as Prep: Time & Resource-Efficient Strategies for Developing Effective Undergraduate TAs of First Year StudentsIntroduction Pedagogical training for TAs improves their teaching efficacy, and effective TAspositively impact students’ engagement [1] and sense of support in class [2]. But running aparallel pedagogical

Conference Session

Problem- and Project-Based Learning

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ji Yu, Tsinghua University; Wangqi Shen, Tsinghua University; Anqi Ma, Tsinghua University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

understand CPS [7]-[8], fewstudies have explored the status quo of how to develop students' CPS competency inteaching practice. In this paper, we first review current conceptualizations on CPScapability in research and then use in-depth semi-structured interviews to exploreteachers’ ideas and practice on CPS competency in their teaching activities. We wishthis work to fill the gaps in two aspects: 1) to understand how teachers conceptualizethe concept of complex engineering problem solving; 2) to investigate howengineering teachers develop students’ CPS ability in class and the factors that affectteachers’ engagement, and by doing so, feed back into the research domain.Research on complex engineering problem-solving competencyA common opinion in

Conference Session

Mentoring, Case Study of Racial and Ethnic Diversity, Identity Dilemmas, Cultural Homelessness and Intersectionality, and Transfer Students

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Farmer Cox, The Ohio State University; Kristen Moore, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

through on them. Accountability is not a retrofit to thework of knowledge-making built through dialogue and lived experiences. Accountability asks us to“account for” the things we have committed to as individuals and institutions. In order to be effectivetools of coalition building, the mechanisms for accountability in equity and inclusion must be articulated.That is the purpose of this section: to articulate the relationship between personal and institutionalaccountability and to offer some approaches to develop accountability measures that work coalitionally.Stone and Moore[3] articulate the ways that coalitions must work across policies, procedures, pedagogies,and practices to ensure their communities are effectively and equitably engaged (see

Conference Session

Electromechanical Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William C. Beston, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College

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Engineering Technology

strong team of engineers withexperience in robotic manufacturing and technician education is engaged in developing on-linecourses that support student success and prepare program completers for industry-recognizedcertification. RoboKnowledge represents a strong industry/government/education partnershipthat will help ensure alignment of content with industry needs and recognized skill standards.High school partnerships are advancing career awareness and building new educational pathways Page 22.1261.5for technician education.Inquiry-based, integrated, and hands-on learning is being infused into a sequence of on-lineinstructional modules to broaden

Conference Session

Faculty Development I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tershia A. Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan; Martyn Taylor Haynes II, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

questions were selected to provide a sense of what the GSIslearned. Further, these reflection questions encourage GSIs to consider how student learning intheir classes would be impacted by the pedagogical practices recommended. This combinationof questions has the potential to shift a senior learner to a more mature dimension on the TAdevelopment spectrum. Therefore, this research moves beyond program evaluation to focus onthe lessons GSIs’ glean from their professional development opportunities. Although there havebeen research studies designed to examine the types of teaching-related professionaldevelopment opportunities available to graduate students, 2, 5 this project is one that specificallyfocuses on examining the experiences of first-term

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle Alexander Toth, Purdue University Northwest; John Moreland, Purdue University Northwest; Chenn Q. Zhou, Purdue University Northwest; Anusree Balachandran, Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation, Purdue University; Fangzhou Zhang, Purdue University Northwest; John Claude Roudebush, Ivy Tech Community College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

energy educators and students to provide hands-on experiences and promotecritical thinking. The new simulator is designed to teach troubleshooting and safety strategies,promote critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, and enhance the transfer of knowledgefrom classrooms to real-world situations. Learner immersion in a simulated environment andprogression through numerous troubleshooting scenarios is expected to provide a better-preparedand more skilled workforce for the wind energy industry. Multiple community colleges, a windenergy company, two NSF ATE Centers, and a university research center comprise the multi-disciplinary team working on this project. Community colleges are leading the curriculum andeducational module design and

Conference Session

Unassigned (6 available)

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill Heemstra, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Luis Rodriguez; Anna-Maria Marshall, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Erin Cortus, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; John Classen, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Jacek Koziel, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Alison Deviney

Paper ID #36928Competencies for Graduate Student Training inTransdisciplinary FEWS ResearchJill HeemstraAnna-Maria Marshall (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign) Anna-Maria Marshall is an associate professor of Sociology and Law at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She is a co-PI on the NSF-funded INFEWS-ER Virtual Resource Center supporting transdisciplinary graduate education in food-energy-water systems; a co-PI in the EngageINFEWS RCN on research on community and stakeholder engagement; and a co-PI in the Science and Technology Center, Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 6: Challenges and Coping Strategies of Engineering Graduate Students

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Aldridge, The Ohio State University; Nicole M. Else-Quest, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Joseph Roy, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE); So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace Division (AERO), Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

authority [66], and becominga resource for others [68]. We also note the statement from one respondent, “Most minoritiescome from a very community-based and a familial background [so] that cutthroat and no-real-care-for-other-people-if-it-doesn't-directly-benefit-you [mentality is]. I think that's one of thereasons that they don't go into academia” [83]. This finding suggests a mastery climate couldhave significant implications for the retention of RMM students engineering doctoral studentsand their decision to enter the academic workforce. While definitions may vary, we understand work-life balance climate to refer toperceptions about the impact of work on personal life [43][44]. Research on work-life balance inhigher education continues

Conference Session

Understanding Engineering Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Gul Okudan Kremer; Madara Ogot

of industry projects in a required introduction to engineering design course(~1,000 students/year), (2) assessing the impact of industry- sponsored projects on first-yearstudents’ learning and retention, and (3) promoting an awareness of issues involved insuccessfully introducing industry projects at the first year. It is expected that the outcomes ofthis work will result in guidelines widely applicable by other institutions looking into orcurrently using industry projects at the first year, thereby addressing the recognized nationalneed of increasing retention rates, especially amongst women and minorities.This paper covers a review of potential factors affecting industry-sponsored projects’appropriateness at the first year, and related

Conference Session

Programming Issues for Engineering

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Friedman; Jerri Drakes

an effort to provideeducational software, involving all students in authentic learning situations by having themparticipate in all phases of the software engineering lifecycle. Through a development processknown as participatory design, curators from The Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center inMontclair, NJ teamed with 5th graders from St. Philip’s Academy and undergraduates from NewJersey Institute of Technology to produce interactive software that assists visitors to the museumlearn about the history of the Negro Leagues through chronology and biography; learn aboutstatistics and probability through the databases that draw on records of individual players fromthe Negro Leagues; and learn about the geography of the state of New Jersey and

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Matthew Perkins Coppola, Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Pre-College Engineering Education

they engaged students in multiday engineering designchallenges. But the authors concede the instrument is time consuming to implement and thuspossibly limited in scalability. Webb and LoFaro [10] reported on a dedicated STEAM methods course designed totarget the development of preservice elementary teachers’ sense of self-efficacy for teachingengineering. Measurements of teacher self-efficacy were made using a modified version of theTeacher Sense of Self-Efficacy survey developed by Tschannen-Moran and Hoy [11]. Theyreported positive shifts in efficacy for student engagement, instructional strategies, andclassroom management. Such dedicated courses are not yet common in elementary teacherpreparation courses but hold significant

Collection

2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Orla LoPiccolo

passive heating (passive solar, building inhabitants, electrical equipment) and a heat exchanger that balances fresh air. In order to give examples of this type of construction in the classroom, instructors employ either a video or labeled diagram. Two freshman Materials and Methods of Construction classes, each with 24 students, were used to test these two visual learning methods. Both media sources contained the five un-numbered passive housing concepts listed above. One group was given a stationary, hand held, diagram of a section through a passive house from the New York Times, and the other group shown a YouTube video documenting a passive house under construction. Each group was allowed equal time to view the material, and

Conference Session

ERM WIP V: Assessing & Developing Competencies in Engineering Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiantian Li, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nimota Nasiru, Purdue Engineering Education; Stephanie Masta, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

applications for internships, graduate programs, andfull-time positions. High GPA students tend to attract attention and opportunity, while low GPAstudents are often overlooked [19], [20]. As a result, classroom assessments and the resultinggrades and GPA’s significantly impact students’ futures and act as gatekeepers, particularly forundergraduate engineering students. Given the critical role of assessments and theirconsequences, it is important to understand the practices that either support or hinder students’ability to demonstrate their acquired learning and abilities. This study focuses on students’experiences with undergraduate engineering classroom exams, as exams are high-stakesassessments that typically contribute the most to a course’s

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session III

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Teirra K. Holloman, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Jeremi S. London, Arizona State University; Atota Bedane Halkiyo, Arizona State University; Gilbert Jew, Arizona State University; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

Areas of Inquiry Industry Figure 1: Recommendation categories from national reports on broadening participationAs illustrated in Figure 1, each theme consisted of 2-3 categories that further describe thenature of the recommendations identified throughout the 29 national reports (see Appendix A).In short, the Practice theme focuses on recommendations about actions that are aimed atimproving the environment, process, and procedure for underrepresented people (i.e.,students and professionals). The Policies theme is focused on recommendations that influencelocal and national strategies, procedures and protocols that impact the education andtreatment of underrepresented groups. The Culture and Climate theme includesrecommendations associated

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 6: Mentors & Teams

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miriam Howland Cummings Ph.D., University of Colorado Denver; William Taylor Schupbach; Tom Altman; Michael S. Jacobson; Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado Denver; Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado Denver

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

, June.[10] M. Darbeheshti, W. Schupbach, A. C. Lafuente, T. Altman, K. Goodman, M. S. Jacobson and S. O'Brien, "Learning Communities: Impact on Retention of first-year students," in ASEE Virtual Conference, 2020, June.[11] G. E. Simon, M. Darbeheshti, M. Howland Cummings, W. T. Schupbach, T. Altman, M. S. Jacobson and K. Goodman, "WIP: A Layered Mentorship Program (LMP) for Engineering Student Success and Retention," in ASEE Annual Conference, Virtual, 2021, July.[12] N. Brown, J. Velarde and D. J. Mascaro, "Using Peer Mentoring to Enhance Student Experience and Increase Retention in Mechanical Engineering," in ASEE Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, LA, 2016, June.[13] S. C. Mac Namara, A. E. Rauh, M. M. Blum, N

Conference Session

Using Student Competitions to Enhance Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock E. Barry PE, U.S. Military Academy; Karl F. Meyer, U.S. Military Academy; Kevin P. Arnett P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Berndt Spittka P.E., Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, West Point, NY

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Civil Engineering

student competitions, they are frustratedby the lack of nationally sponsored opportunities that expose students to real engineering issues,the solution of which could allow them to make a meaningful impact on the world around them.After all, when asked why they decided to study civil engineering, or any field of engineering forthat matter, students often respond “because I want to make a difference.” In addition, currentcompetitions focus more on technical aspects of a problem and don’t seem to focus enough onthe social, economic and business challenges of the problem – the ones that engineerstraditionally have the most trouble addressing.The authors acknowledge that in addition to the concrete canoe and steel bridge competitionsthere is a much

Conference Session

Special Topics

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Ayre; Julie Mills

“Communication and the indigenous, and other perspectives Profession” in engineering and technology On completion of this subject, the student · preparing students for should be able to professional practice in a multicultural society and global · take account of environmental issues and the human economy factor in analysing and designing engineering

Conference Session

Tree-huggers, Diggers, and Queers--Oh my!

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Liberal Education

students. A second course, on product design anddevelopment, is a 4000-level core engineering course and is required of and restricted to studentsin the Program in Design and Innovation (PDI), which has a strong focal area in sustainability.The third course, “Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Communities,” is a 4000-levelH&SS elective offered by the STS Department and open to students across the university.Rather than being motivated primarily by a desire to bring sustainability to engineeringeducation in this way, the cross-course collaboration was conceived of by faculty with sharedinterest in sustainability, design, and entrepreneurship. The proximate impetus for connectingthe courses was a request for proposals in entrepreneurship

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bala Vignesh Sundaram, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Nadia Kellam, Arizona State University

Interview 2)Discussion: Kellam’s increase in the thought and use of empathy in her classroom activities,developing a deeper understanding of empathy and continued plan to improve the actions for thenext semester are indicators of positive change in perception about teacher empathy. She felt thatteacher empathy and empathetic actions helped her to have a better classroom environment [23],one that she also enjoyed as a faculty while having better student engagement [8]. She also feltthat teacher empathy helped in reducing teacher burnout [24].Kellam found herself motivated through having a teaching team with similar empatheticintentions, positive feedback from students and her fundamental intention to provide a betterlearning experience and make

Conference Session

Self-Advocacy, Sense of Belonging, Measuring Authentic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Construction Management Education Programs

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Brathwaite, City University of New York, City College

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

Paper ID #38765Career Outcomes of New York City Louis Stokes Alliance for MinorityParticipation Graduate Student Activities Coordinators 1998 to PresentDr. Claude Brathwaite, City University of New York, City College Dr. Claude Brathwaite currently serves as the Director of Student Resources and Services at the City Col- lege Grove School of Engineering, utilizing a model of High Impact Practices and Engagement (HIPE). Dr. Brathwaite previously served as the Project Administrator and later Executive Director of the NYC Louis Stokes Alliance. He has also served as the Deputy Director of the City College Black Studies Pro

Conference Session

Mentoring, Case Study of Racial and Ethnic Diversity, Identity Dilemmas, Cultural Homelessness and Intersectionality, and Transfer Students

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

students made up 5.4% of the total undergraduate studentsenrolled in engineering in the Fall of 2021 [5]; however, the population of Black international Muslim orBlack international Muslim women is even smaller. Thus, a Black international Muslim woman living inthe US and in engineering education may not feel a sense of home with the Black community, with Blackwomen, with US culture, with other engineers, etc. We argue that the engineering education communityneeds to understand the complex identities and experiences of individuals to create a sense of safety andbelonging for these students.This paper focuses on how the interplay between engineering culture, identity, and intersectionalitycontributes to an individual’s sense of cultural home

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priyantha Wijesinghe, University of Vermont; Holly Ann Buckland Parker, University of Vermont; Ethan Zachary Stein, University of Vermont

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

for Learning (UDL) and inclusive teaching practices in Higher Education. Holly is also a part-time faculty member in the Higher Education and Student Affairs Program in the College of Education and Social Services at the University of Vermont. She teaches graduate courses on the implementation of anti-racist teaching practices, inclusive teaching pedagogy, and UDL in the higher education context. Holly is an active member of the Contemplative Practices Learning Community at the UVM Center for Teaching and Learning. She has her own mindfulness practice and strives to incorporate mindfulness practices into classrooms and meetings on the UVM campus.Ethan Zachary Stein, University of Vermont Ethan is a graduate student

Conference Session

Mathematics Division (MATH) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis E Montero-Moguel, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Joel Alejandro Mejia, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Guadalupe Carmona, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Diversity

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Mathematics Division (MATH)

, and that are used to construct, describe, or explain the behaviors of other system(s)—perhaps so that the other system can be manipulated or predicted intelligently. A mathematical model focuses on structural characteristics (rather than, for example, physical or musical characteristics) of the relevant systems [9, p. 10].The refinement of models and mathematical ideas are dynamic during the process of solvingMEAs [13]. During this process, students go through different iteration processes or modelingcycles that evolve as they interact with their peers [9], [14]. In the modeling process, studentscross disciplinary boundaries and engage in interpersonal communication [15].In contrast to traditional teaching, which tends to

Collection

2012 EDI

Authors

Andrew Reynolds

State and USAID – Foreign and Civil Service http://careers.state.gov/ SET Expertise in the U.S. Foreign Policy Community JEFFERSON SCIENCE FELLOWS (JSF)Tenured U.S. professors at State and USAID for a one- year assignment and at least five years of consultancy• Engages U.S. universities in formulation/implementation of U.S. diplomacy, development policies and programs, USG, DOD and IC• Universities pay salaries and benefits for professors, State and AID pay per diem, administrative, travel costs• Exemplary public-private partnership piloted by MacArthur Foundation, Carnegie Corporation, U.S. universities and State; administered by the NAS• Eighth year – 63 alumni from 55 universities; 13 Fellows in current 2011

Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryndol A. Sones, United States Military Academy

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Nuclear and Radiological

whiteboard to communicate their design. The two-student designgroups moved with the VIP and one course administrator serving as an evaluator.Additional stressors were added by only providing students with verbal guidance(see Figure 5) about this graded event worth 5% of their course grade and byplacing a digital audio recorder on one of the students to record the entireconversation. The verbal guidance provided a list of possible questions that mightinterest the VIP. However, the VIP, an external role player, was really focused onprobing into why the design project was so important. This was framed with theidea of assessing Student Outcome h, assessing the impact both positive and

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Maria J. Gerschutz, Trine University; David A. Evenhouse, Purdue University; Nimit Patel, National Science Foundation; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nick Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Craig Zywicki, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David B. Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

lectures” (Week 11) show how the schedule impacts the instructor’s experience, imposing aperpetual perception of rushing.The Freeform Dynamics schedule also appeared to afford or support flexibility in the Dynamicsclass. For example, the instructor noted that “...the nice thing about the Freeform was that thestudents were able to work until the end of class without me having to stop to provide thesolution because the solution is available online.” (Week 1). She perceived some of the shifts inactivities and topic coverage as supportive of student engagement and freeing of her time: “…[I]noticed that students focused more on the assignment and gained a deeper understanding of thetopic. As the professor, it provided me an opportunity to interact with

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Paying Attention to Retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paige E. Smith, University of Maryland, College Park; Elizabeth R. Kurban, University of Maryland, College Park; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

engineers. Each semester, the program staff membersoffer mid-semester advising to members of the living and learning communities.Outside of the classroom, students participate in various extracurricular, social, and volunteeractivities with a focus on community service and engineering outreach. These include mentoringand leadership opportunities designed to contribute to their leadership development and self-efficacy (Seymour et al., 1994). Part of the Flexus membership requirement includes engaging inactivities with students outside of the classroom. At the beginning of the semester, LLC staffprovides suggestions for activities, speakers, volunteer opportunities, and events on campus, inwhich students are encouraged to participate. The program

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division GIFTS: Great Ideas For Teaching Students

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa M. Simonik, State University of New York at Binghamton; Koenraad E. Gieskes, State University of New York at Binghamton

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

Engineering Design and Analysis labs and Engineering Communications I and II classes. During that time she also served as a graduate student representative on the mechanical engineering student advisory committee (MESAC). She completed her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 2020 with her research focused on design, biomechanics, and finite element modeling. In that year, she also became a full-time instructor for the Engineering Design Division at the Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science at Binghamton University. She currently serves as the Engineering Communications Coordinator for the first-year engineering program, as well as a faculty member for the Scientista Foundation and ASEE student chapters at