Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Erik Peterson; Ian Papautsky

focused on introducing the major techniquesand approaches in MEMS fabrication, but with focus on biomedical applications. In those twoweeks students learned how to fabricate two fundamental structures that were revisitedthroughout the rest of the course: a suspended diaphragm and a sealed microchannel. Thediaphragm was revisited later in the course when discussing pressure microsensors, and againwhen discussing microscale valves and pumps. Microchannels were revisited when discussingmicrofluidics, micromixers, bio/chemical sensors, and biochips. The discussion of MEMSfabrication, and specifically the two fundamental structures, provided students with a commonstarting point.The second criterion was not to overwhelm the electrical engineering

Conference Session

Professional and Regulatory Issues in Ethics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramanitharan Kandiah P.E., Central State University; Krishna Kumar V Nedunuri, International Center for Water Resources; Ning Zhang, Central State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

moral character and ethical integrity. This professionalrequirement also calls on the engineering educators to develop the engineering curriculumenriched with ethics and professionalism.An engineering undergraduate can passively learn professionalism and ethics through seniorcapstone design, summer internships and undergraduate research. However, these opportunitieshave limitations. Hence, as the instructors in an engineering program, the authors felt more onthe formal teaching and practice on ethics and professional conduct needed to raise theawareness in accordance with ABET Student Outcomes-f and i, and the professional bodyexpectations. Environmental engineering curriculum in the authors’ institution introduces ethicsand professionalism to

Conference Session

Launching Successful Academic Careers

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

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New Engineering Educators

NOBCChE chapter. Her research is in medical microdevice diagnostics & dielectrophoresis. Page 15.1005.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Proposal Advice: Experiential Advice Focused for New FacultyAbstractAt the 2009 ASEE annual meeting, the New Engineering Educators Division and theEngineering Research Council jointly sponsored a session entitled, “2575: Funding Sources forEngineering Research.” The author was one of the panelists invited to participate as the tokenfaculty member just having earned tenure with both educational and research funding andpublications. The author / panelist gave a talk on

Conference Session

Maker Spaces in Design Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Carolyn Keller, University of Wisconsin, Platteville ; Jodi F. Prosise, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

affordable upper limb prosthetics.Dr. Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville Philip Parker, Ph.D., P.E., is Associate Dean for New Initiatives at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. He is co-author of the textbook ”Introduction to Infrastructure” published in 2012 by Wiley. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 A Learner and Equity-Centered Approach to MakerspacesAbstractThe growth of makerspaces is a trend that has been decades in the making. Engineers are mosteffective when, in addition to technical knowledge in their field, they understand the capabilitiesof processes such as milling, welding, and 3D printing. Makerspaces enhance engineeringeducation by

Conference Session

Construction Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University; Jacob P. Kovel P.E., Central Connecticut State University; Lee W. Lee, Central Connecticut State University

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Construction

Organizational Behavior from State University of New York at Buffalo c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016  A Statistical Approach to Analyzing a Graduate Curriculum for Construction Management EducationBACKGROUNDOver the past couple of decades, the construction industry, like every other industry today, hasgone through a tremendous amount of change due to technological innovation, intense marketcompetition, and community or government regulations, among other factors. The industry hasalso experienced a significant downturn of revenue since its peak in 2008 and has just started toshow increase in demand and revenue. However, the drastic change in the social, economic

Conference Session

Approaches to Active Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum Univeristy of Applied Sciences; Annette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive Engineering,; Michael Trzesniowski

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Mechanical Engineering

develop specific new skills.In the first phase the students work in small groups, competitive to each other. With the firstphase1,2 we aim to encourage the students to use higher order thinking skills and to learn concepts as well as basic facts; Page 13.1040.2 to help the students to apply theoretical knowledge in practice in a very early stage of their education; to train them to work in teams; to encourage the students to be responsible for and to have ownership of their learning within the curriculum; to encourage the students to develop methods to connect new learning to students' past

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David A Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth; Sara D. Ojard, University of Minnesota Duluth; Eshan V. Dave, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Nathan William Johnson, University of Minnesota Duluth; Eil Kwon; Rebecca Teasley, Civil Engineering University of Minnesota Duluth

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Design in Engineering Education

course was reorganized toprevent students from working the entire semester in one area of civil engineering while doinglittle to no work in other areas. This paper compares the different capstone design experiences.Results from the analysis are part of a larger comparison between narrow, in-depth and broad,general approaches to design experiences for undergraduate civil engineering students.INTRODUCTIONThe objective of this paper is to compare two methods of conducting a capstone design course ata new civil engineering program. The capstone design experience has become a standard part ofengineering education. Both preparation for entering the engineering work force and an ABETemphasis on a major design experience were motivation for the trend to

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers; Richard O. Anderson P.E., Somat Engineering, Inc.

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Civil Engineering

in the U.S., Europe, and East Asia. He retired at the rank of Colonel. During his military career, Dr. Lenox spent 15 years on the engineering faculty of USMA – including five years as the Director of the Civil Engineering Di- vision. Upon his retirement from the U.S. Army in 1998, he joined the staff of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). In his position as educational staff leader of ASCE, he managed several new educational initiatives – collectively labeled as Project ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil Engineering Education). As ASCE’s Executive Vice President, Dr. Lenox led several educational and professional career-development projects for the civil engineering profession – with the overall objective of

Conference Session

Educational Research and the New Engineering Educator

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malcolm Drewery, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Stefani A. Bjorklund

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New Engineering Educators

commitment to assessing specific approaches to teaching, learning, andstudent learning outcomes. The report, Engineer of 2020 Project, Visions of Engineering in theNew Century, identifies the attributes and abilities engineers will need to perform well in a worlddriven by rapid technological advancements, national security needs, aging infrastructure indeveloped countries, environmental challenges brought about by population growth anddiminishing resources, and the creation of new disciplines at the interfaces between engineeringand science. To ensure that future engineers have these capabilities, they must be educated to benot only technically proficient, but also ethically grounded global citizens who can becomeleaders in business and public

Conference Session

Maker Spaces within the University

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meredith Frances Penney, James Madison University; James Deverell Watkins; Bryan Levy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Wendy C Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University, San Marcos; Shaunna Fultz Smith, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #16116’Making’ an Impact: An Ethnographic Approach to University Maker SpacesMs. Meredith Frances Penney, James Madison UniversityMr. James Deverell WatkinsBryan Levy, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDr. Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Julie S. Linsey is an Assistant Professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technological. Dr. Linsey received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas. Her research area is design cognition including systematic methods and tools for innovative design with a particular focus on concept

Conference Session

Making in Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy S. Reffeor PhD, Grand Valley State University; John Paul Farris, Grand Valley State University

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #12019An Iterative Approach to Implementing Sponsored Design and Build ProjectsWendy S. Reffeor PhD, Grand Valley State University Wendy Reffeor is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing at Grand Valley State University. She earned her Bachelors from GMI Engineering & Management Institute, Masters from Purdue University and Doctorate from Michigan State University. Her industrial experience includes designing quality systems for Allison Engine Company in Indianapolis. Since joining GVSU, she has focused on introducing design and build projects in

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Mechanics

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Marilyn Smith

Session 2058 A Building-Block Approach to Dynamics Marilyn J. Smith School of Aerospace Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA 30332-0150AbstractThe transition from memorization of formulae to the independent thinking required inengineering courses is accomplished via courses typically entitled “Statics” and/or “Dynamics”.These courses, in particular Dynamics, pose a major hurdle for some students who wish tobecome engineers. They are known at many

Collection

2019 ASEE Zone I Conference & Workshop

Authors

M. Nazrul Islam; Joseph Abel; Qinghai Gao

Computer Security in Undergraduate Curriculum M. Nazrul Islam, Joseph Abel and Qinghai Gao Security Systems & Law Enforcement Technology Farmingdale State College, State University of New York Email: islamn@farmingdale.edu ABSTRACTDigital information and infrastructure are crucial components in every aspect of today’s world.There is a huge need for security professionals with expertise to analyze the security threats, designand develop security tools, and manage and update security architecture. A computer securitytechnology program is developed for undergraduate curriculum following the industry

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shelley Goldman, Stanford University; Maureen Carroll; Molly Bullock Zielezinski, Stanford University; Aaron Loh, Ministry of Education, Singapore; Eng Seng Ng, Stanford University; Stephanie Bachas-Daunert, Stanford University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Maureen CarrollMs. Molly Bullock Zielezinski, Stanford UniversityMr. Aaron Loh, Ministry of Education, Singapore Aaron graduated from Stanford’s Learning, Design and Technology Master’s program in 2012. He is currently the Principal of Commonwealth Secondary School, an innovative public school in Singapore. As an educator with more than 10 years of experience as a teacher, policy maker and school leader, Aaron is interested in redesigning public education through the use of technology and new pedagogical approaches. In particular, he believes that design thinking has the potential to reconnect students and educators with authentic and meaningful learning, and can nurture the empathy and creativity that they need to

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teodora Rutar, Seattle University; Brandon Shuman, MS

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-1532: A MODULAR PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPROACH TOUNDERGRADUATE SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTSTeodora Rutar, Seattle University Teodora Rutar Shuman is a Paccar Associate Professor at Seattle University, Department of Mechanical Engineering. She received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Belgrade University, Yugoslavia, and an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington. She pursues research in electro-mechanical systems for sustainable processing of microalgae. email: teodora@seattleu.eduBrandon Shuman, MS Brandon Shuman is a graduate of the UW Mechanical Engineering Baccalaureate and Masters programs. Since then he has been a medical device engineer for 15 years at Boston

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nrupaja Bhide, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Yağmur Önder, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Sydney Free, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Michael Dunham, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Dhinesh Balaji Radhakrishnan, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

. Most importantly,even though we recognize that the final picture is important [8], the process of connecting thepieces is also valuable; the process of going through the curriculum is just as important as theoutcome of the curriculum for the learner, and this process is where the learning takes place[22].Even with localization, we continue to critically question our role as EE researchers in theU.S. and reflect on our complicity in reinforcing structures of marginalization in EE. Afundamental understanding within engineering is that a single problem can be approached inmany ways. From their first lessons, engineering students are taught that no idea is toooutlandish, impractical, or advanced—only that every idea should be

Conference Session

Nontraditional Teaching Approaches

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

require a collective effort by all involved in theprocess, namely: the institution, the faculty, and students.Engineering Education in the Arab Gulf States: An OverviewEngineering education in the Arab Middle East is relatively new, as organized educationalendeavors go. It had its early start shortly after World War I. Colleges of engineering (orschools of engineering as they were labeled) were founded then, in Cairo and Alexandria,Egypt, and also in Beirut, Lebanon. By the end of World War II, colleges of engineeringsprung out in Iraq and Syria. And two decades later, Jordan had its first college ofengineering in its capital, Amman. The colleges in Lebanon and Syria paralleled, by andlarge, the French schools of engineering, except for the

Conference Session

Track: Learning Spaces, Pedagogy & Curriculum - Technical Session 11

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University; Maya Rucks, Clemson University; Cindy Waters, Naval Surface Warfare Center

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Diversity, Learning Spaces, Pedagogy & Curriculum Design

, vol. 42, no. 1 pp. 48-60, 2014.[3] B.L. Yoder, “Engineering by the Numbers.” American Society for Engineering Education, 2017.[4] S. Secules, “Beyond Diversity as Usual: Expanding Critical Cultural Approaches to Marginalization in Engineering Education.” PhD dissertation, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 2017.[5] M. Morgan, (2013). Supporting Student Diversity in Higher Education: A Practical Guide, New York, NY: Routledge, 2013.[6] P. Gándara and J. Maxwell-Jolly, “Priming the pump: Strategies for increasing the achievement of underrepresented minority undergraduates,” The College Board, New York, NY, 1999.[7] BEST (Building Engineering and Science Talent), A Bridge for All: Higher

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Woolard, Montana State University - Bozeman; Catherine Kirkland, Montana State University - Bozeman; Kathryn Plymesser, Montana State University - Bozeman; Adrienne Phillips, Montana State University - Bozeman; Susan Gallagher, Montana State University - Bozeman; Michelle Miley; Kristen Intemann, Montana State University - Bozeman; Ellen Lauchnor, Montana State University - Bozeman; William Schell, Montana State University - Bozeman

concepts from the natural and physical sciences, social sciences, business,and communications to find solutions at the individual, company, community, national andglobal levels. Montana State University is in the process of revolutionizing the curriculum andculture of its environmental engineering program to prepare and inspire a new generation ofengineers through a project sponsored by the Revolutionizing Engineering Departments programat the National Science Foundation. At the core of the approach is transformation of thehierarchical, topic-focused course structure into a model of team taught, integrated, and project-based learning courses grouped around the key knowledge threads of systems thinking,professionalism, and sustainability. Multi

Conference Session

Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven G Northrup, Western New England University; John J. Burke P.E., Western New England University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

their time well. They also found that motivationpredicted exam performance “especially when the content is challenging.”17 Finally, and mostrelevant to this paper, they found that the success of their hybrid format depended upon “studentskills and course difficulty.”17Introduction:An introductory circuits course at Western New England University (Springfield MA), withstudents majoring in all engineering disciplines that are required to take the course, wasredesigned to use a hybrid flipped-classroom approach. Research has shown that students preferin-person lectures to video lectures but also prefer interactive activity-based classes to lectures2.In order to cover all the material in the curriculum for the course, it would be difficult to have

Conference Session

Teaching Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rashmi Jain, Stevens Institute of Technology; Anithashree Chandrasekaran, Stevens Institute of Technology; Bernard Gallois, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

new instructional methodologies to increase student learning,engagement, and persistence in technological fieldsReferences 1. Aglan, H., Ali, S., “Hands-On Experiences: An Integral Part of Engineering Curriculum Reform”, Journal of Engineering Education, pp. 327-330, 1996. 2. Bucciarelli, L., H.H. Einstein, P.T. Terenzini and A.D. Walser , “ECSEL/MIT Engineering Education Workshop ’99: A Report with Recommendations”, Journal of Engineering Education, pp. 141-150. 2000. Page 11.837.93. Hamlin, B., Hertel, J., “More than Mousetraps: Data Collection, Modeling, and Testing – A scalable and affordable solution for freshman

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jia-Ling Lin, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Paul Imbertson, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Tamara J Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Electrical and Computer

, interdisciplinary curricular approaches that engage students in developing models of real world problems/solutions and working with educators to shift their expectations and instructional practice to facilitate effective STEM integration. Page 23.814.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Introducing an Instructional Model in Undergraduate Electric Energy Systems Courses-(Part I): Authoritative vs. Dialogic Discourse in Problem-Centered LearningAbstractA Four-Practice instructional model for a new undergraduate electric energy systems curriculumis

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Dringenberg, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mel Chua, Purdue University

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New Engineering Educators

Paper ID #8774What Can Reflections From an ”Innovation in Engineering Education” Work-shop Teach New Faculty?Emily Dringenberg, Purdue University, West Lafayette Emily Dringenberg is an NSF-funded PhD student in Engineering Education at Purdue University with a background in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. Her interests include qualitatively exploring the experience of engineering students, impacts of personal epistemology, and curriculum and pedagogical design. She also enjoys engaging with engineering outreach.Mel Chua, Purdue University Mel Chua is a contagiously enthusiastic hacker, writer, and educator with over

Conference Session

Inquiry, Inclusivity, and Integration

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Harshdutta I Pandya, Rowan University; Yusuf Mehta P.E., Rowan University; Andrae Francois, Rowan University Center for Research and Education in Advanced Transportation Systems (CREATEs); Dan Offenbacker, Rowan University, Center for Research and Education in Advanced Transportation Engineering Systems (CREATEs)

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Civil Engineering

gearedtowards increasing retention of inclusive curriculum reform. This paper will demonstrate thebenefits of teaching pavement rehabilitation concepts from a global perspective and exhibit howthat approach provided a technical basis for an inclusive learning experience.Course Summary The Pavement Management System course offered was an elective course dedicated tosenior-year, undergraduate students as well as graduate students (i.e., Masters and Doctoralstudents) in Civil Engineering; whose academic interests lie within the field of transportationengineering. The PMS class consisted of 17 full-time, undergraduate students and 9 graduatestudents; two of which were part time. Two of the graduate students were Doctoral students and7 were Master of

Conference Session

NEE - 3: Improving Homework and Problem-solving Performance

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alicia Baumann, Arizona State University; Stephanie M. Gillespie, Arizona State University; Nicolle Sanchez, Arizona State University

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New Engineering Educators

results, indicating that the realisticpreview of a career in academia actually pushed students away and/or the students were notdeveloping skills required to confidently approach academia as a potential career.Recognizing that many current UGTA programs are falling short of empowering their UGTAs torecognize the impact being made in the classroom, the new UGTA program at the Ira A. FultonSchools of Engineering at Arizona State University is determined to make the experiencemotivational for the UGTA. One of the common pitfalls seen throughout these studies is thelack of opportunity for the UGTA to be creative in their role in the classroom. UGTAs are mostlikely to instruct and try to help students in a manner in which they were instructed and

Conference Session

Design for Society and the Environment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Pappas; Ronald Kander, James Madison University

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Design in Engineering Education

expensivealternative to our “quarterly driven, just-in-time” profit-motivated approach to thebusiness and manufacturing cycle. Benefits that accrue in the future, or those affectingthe environment, do not appear to be sufficient motivation for industry to make thenecessary changes required to embrace a new philosophy. While successful andprofitable sustainable businesses are appearing regularly, the movement has yet tocapture the interest and imagination of the corporate sector in general. Unfortunately, themotivation to make large-scale and expensive business changes (both cultural andeconomic) is currently insufficient to drive these changes. As a test bed for sustainabilitysolutions, engineering programs bear a great responsibility for pioneering analysis

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary McCormick, Tufts University; Elissa C Milto, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

existing language arts curriculum where teachers choose books that work best in their classrooms. • It is an exciting and different way to practice literacy and students who struggle with language arts have a new way to demonstrate comprehension. • It enhances the comprehension of text as students try to find details to predict characters’ choices. Students relate to the characters as they work to create solutions for them. • It introduces students to rich, realistic engineering problems. • It provides synergistic integration of different disciplines. st • It emphasizes problem-solving, teamwork skills and

Conference Session

Faculty Unite! Effective Ways for Educators to Collaborate Successfully

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gouranga Banik, Oklahoma State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

often as possible to demonstrate the usefulness and applicability of the material beingstudied. Students are interested in how what they learn can be applied in their future. Shareyour engineering experiences as often as possible in the class.Faculty need to become as flexible as possible and shouldn’t be afraid to try new things.Experiment with new teaching techniques to excite the students and enhance their learningexperience. There is no such thing as failure, just approaches that don’t work very well. Modifyit and try again or move on to something else that is new and might work. E and ETs havealways experienced things that didn’t quite go as planned leading to discoveries that usually do.Effective management of your time is critical

Conference Session

Institutional and Curricular Reform

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Goldberg, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Andreas Cangellaris, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Michael Loui, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Raymond Price, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Bruce Litchfield, Univ Of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

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Educational Research and Methods

Academy of Engineering’s (NAE’s) 2020 reports1,2 have identified the knowledgeand skills needed by the engineer of the 21st century and the large-scale curriculum reformnecessary to educate these new professionals. Blank-slate curriculum reform efforts,3innovations from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF’s) curriculum coalitions,4,5 and even abrand new engineering college6 have bootstrapped models for significant and effectivecurriculum innovation that offer a variety of plausible avenues for change. Yet, despitesignificant progress in outlining appropriate changes and widespread agreement that change isnecessary, many engineering curricula appear to be locked in a cold war time warp withincremental, grudging modifications coming at the

Conference Session

Tips and Tricks for Actively Engaging Students

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel J. Dickerson, University of Pittsburgh; Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Anita Jain

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New Engineering Educators

-only) to an active learning course inthe fall 2016 semester. The instructor was a new faculty member and had previously taught thecourse in a traditional, lecture-only manner. In our work, we provide an approach for coursetransformation that is simple and effective with highly positive results that new faculty can easilyadopt and replicate in their respective engineering courses.2. Literature ReviewWhen considering the use of active learning, faculty members commonly have concerns aboutstudent acceptance, content coverage, preparation time, and logistics, and research has shownthat the likelihood of adoption of new, research-based instructional approaches is directly relatedto the ease of implementation (Prince et al., 2013). This is