Conference Session

FPD5 -- Placement & Early Success

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Susan Freeman, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2007-1236: DO THEY LIKE WHAT THEY LEARN, DO THEY LEARN WHATTHEY LIKE – AND WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT IT?Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University Beverly Jaeger, Sue Freeman, and Rich Whalen are members of Northeastern University’s Gateway Team, a selected group of faculty expressly devoted to the first-year Engineering Program at Northeastern University. The focus of this team is on providing a consistent, comprehensive, and constructive educational experience in engineering that endorses the student-centered and professionally-oriented mission of Northeastern University.Susan Freeman, Northeastern UniversityRichard Whalen, Northeastern University

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Technology Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine Balascio, University of Delaware; LOUISE WEHRLE, NICET; Rudolph Henry, NICET; Chip Hollis, NICET

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Engineering Technology

resources engineering. He holds the education seat on Delaware’s Engineering Licensing board.LOUISE WEHRLE, NICET Louise Wehrle, PHD, CAE is a Manager of Program Development with NICET. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Memorial University of Newfoundland, and an M.S. and Ph.D. from University of Maryland. Dr. Wehrle has extensive experience in the certification field and is a former Chair of the Steering Committee for the Certification Networking Group. She also serves on an ANSI accreditation committee for the Council for Food Protection and is an ANSI certified program auditor for the ISO/IEC Standard 17024 for Personnel Certification. Prior to working at NICET, Dr. Wehrle worked with the

Conference Session

Poster Sessions for Unit Operations Lab Bazaar and Tenure-Track Faculty

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danilo Pozzo, University of Washington; Jim Pfaendtner, University of Washington; Marvi A. Matos, University of Washington; William B. Baratuci, B-Cubed; Jim L. Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington; Arne S.A. Biermans, University of Washington

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Chemical Engineering

Lecturer at the Uni- versity of Washington teaching the Chemical Engineering Laboratories (traditionally the Unit Operations lab). Her worked as a Lecturer included the development of new experimental modules for undergraduate ChemE students, the submission of proposals with an educational focus and the supervision of the labora- tories. During this time she also participated in outreach activities arranged by the College of Engineering to target increasing the number of students from underrepresented minorities in engineering programs. Today, Marvi serves as a Senior Research Scientist in the Bioengineering Department at the University of Washington and works as an independent consultant in engineering innovations.Dr

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Burns, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Bob E. White P.E., Western Michigan University; Azim Houshyar, Western Michigan University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

a broaderimplementation spanning several instructors, locations, and delivery methods. The centerpieceof the learning module is a writing assignment in which students analyze a historical case inwhich financial considerations appear to have played a role in the violation of ethical codes ornorms. In this paper, we outline specific ethics concepts that were brought up during classroomdiscussions regarding this writing assignment and provide a qualitative assessment of how wellstudents applied ethical considerations in their analyses of the various case studies. The modulealso includes a survey intended to explore the attitudes of students related to professional ethics,their perception of ethics education in their curriculum, and how they

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2022 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Henry Alan Freligh, Raritan Valley Community College; Christian Anthony Ambrico, Raritan Valley Community College; Ange Mendez, RVCC; Peter Raymond Stupak, Main Engine Start a NJ Non-Profit Corporation

”, Paper presented at 2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland. April 2017, https://peer.asee.org/29257 4. D. Rogalsky, R. Ulseth, (2021, July), Design-Based Research: Students Seeking Co-Op in Refined Educational Model Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference.5. G. Zavala, E. Campos, C. E. Martinez-Torteya, (2021, July), Engineering and Science Modeling Course: Students Explore Engineering and Sciences Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference. https://peer.asee.org/370516. L. I. Velásquez, (2021, March), “Delivering Hands-On Introductory Design Experiences in a Hybrid

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2010 North Midwest Section

Authors

Beckry Abdel-Magid

course, wherestudents follow prescribed procedure to run the equipment, test specimens, obtain results,analyze data and write a report in which they discuss and interpret the data and drawconclusions. However the first element of “designing an experiment” is rather difficult toaddress in an undergraduate course. The difficulty is due to many reasons including lack of timeto cover essential laboratory tests in the curriculum, lack of preparation of undergraduatestudents to design and perform their own experimental work, and the extra training needed tooperate expensive equipment.Some educators argue that it is better to have students run fewer but more open-endedexperiments than many well-prescribed and guided experiments [1]. This paper

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judith Birchman; Mary Sadowski, Purdue University

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Engineering Design Graphics

course: Re-examining the curriculum. Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 66(1):5-10. 3. Forsha, Harry I. (1995). Show me: The complete guide to storyboarding and problem solving. Wisconsin: ASQC Press. 4. Fraioli, J. O. (2000). Storyboarding 101: A crash course in professional storyboarding. California: Michael Wiese Productions. 5. Hanks, K., Belliston, L. (1992). Draw! A visual approach to thinking, learning and communicating. California: Crisp Publications. 6. Hanks, K., Belliston, L. (1990). Rapid Viz. California: Crisp Publications. 7. Katz, S. D. (1991). Film directing shot by shot. California: Michael Wiese Productions. 8. Laseau, P. (2001). Graphic thinking for architects and

Conference Session

New Concepts for Alternative Energy Courses and Concepts

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brandon S. Field, University of Southern Indiana; Zane W. Mitchell Jr., University of Southern Indiana

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

reporting.In future semesters, it is desired to open the course up to registration for not just engineeringstudents, to give other students throughout campus an opportunity to learn about energy topicsfrom an engineering perspective. With the importance that energy has to the future of the countryand the world, it is important that not only engineers are aware of the challenges and pathsavailable to find solutions. Page 25.767.7Bibliography1. Van Treuren, K. and Gravagne, I., "Developing an Energy Literacy Curriculum for IncomingFreshmen at Baylor University: Lessons Learned," Proceedings of the 2010 ASEE AnnualConference2. Ieta, A., "Introducing

Conference Session

BME Laboratory Courses and Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Conrad Zapanta, Carnegie Mellon University; Warren Ruder, Carnegie Mellon University; Justin Newberg, Carnegie Mellon University; Paul Glass, Carnegie Mellon University; Davneet Minhas; Elvira Garcia Osuna, Carnegie Mellon University; Liang Tso Sun, Carnegie Mellon University; Alyssa Siefert, Carnegie Mellon University; Judy Shum, Carnegie Mellon University; Portia Taylor, Carnegie Mellon University; Arielle Drummond, Carnegie Mellon University; Bur Chu, Carnegie Mellon University

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Biomedical

Austin, TX, and an Assistant Professor of Surgery and Bioengineering at The Pennsylvania State University in Hershey, PA. He also worked for CarboMedics Inc. in Austin, TX, in the research and development of prosthetic heart valves. Dr. Zapanta’s primary teaching responsibility is to develop laboratory classes for undergraduates in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Additional teaching interests include medical device design education, biomedical engineering design, and professional issues in biomedical engineering. Dr. Zapanta’s responsibilities as Associate Department head include coordination of undergraduate curriculum, undergraduate student advising, and class scheduling

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Molly M. Gribb; Elisabeth M. Alford

students inquire into connections between engineers andscientists. The second group of assignments allows students to demonstrate their understandingof the relationship between science and engineering through inclusion of theory, design, andexplanatory text in written and oral reports on a design project. The final exam, as earlierassignments, includes an essay focusing on the relationship between science and engineering.Focusing on the theme of science and engineering throughout the course helps studentsappreciate the heavy emphasis on science and math in the engineering curriculum, as well as theimportance of interdisciplinary collaboration in engineering projects. In addition, using acommon theme for assignments throughout the semester aids in

Conference Session

Case Studies and Programs to Improve Graduate Students' Skills

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara A. Karanian, Stanford University; Srinath Sibi, Stanford University; Matthew T. Ikeler; Leigh Hagestad, Stanford University; Wendy G. Ju, Stanford University

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Graduate Studies

, psychology and communication. Her recent work examines perceived differences in on-line and off-line lives; and ways to generate creative work environments. She also bridges the intersection of Silicon Valley and Hollywood in a leadership initiative.Mr. Srinath Sibi, Stanford University I am a 1st year PhD student in the Automotive Interaction Design Group, interested in driver state and physiological responses in autonomous and partially autonomous cars.Matthew T. IkelerLeigh Hagestad, Stanford University B.S. M.S. Computer Science 2016Dr. Wendy G. Ju, Stanford University Dr. Wendy Ju is Executive Director for Interaction Design Research at the Center for Design Research at Stanford University, and Associate Professor of

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chiu Choi, University of North Florida

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2008-748: A MICROCONTROLLER APPLICATIONS COURSE AND THEFREESCALE’S MICROCONTROLLER STUDENT LEARNING KITChiu Choi, University of North Florida Page 13.58.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Microcontroller Applications Course and Freescale’s Microcontroller Student Learning KitAbstract – This paper describes the improvement of a microcontroller applications course by theadaptation of a new microcontroller development tool- Freescale’s microcontroller studentlearning kit with CSM12C32 module for the course. This paper also describes the pedagogy forthis course and the student evaluation results. The microcontroller applications

Conference Session

New Research and Trends Related to Minorities in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

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Minorities in Engineering

://www.icheme.org.uk/IEE The Institution of Electrical Engineers http://www.iee.org/IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers http://www.ieee.org/IES Illumination Engineering Society of North America http://www.iesna.org/IEST Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology http://www.iest.org/IFCE International Federation of Consulting Engineers http://www.fidic.org/IFEES International Federation of Engineering Education Societies http://www.ifees.netIIE Institute of Industrial Engineers http://www.iienet.org/IMechE The Institution of Mechanical Engineers http://www.imeche.org.uk/INFORMS Institute for Operations

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dipanjan Saha, Texas A&M University

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Student

 identify an airplane by its manufacturer, designation, name and stability and control characteristics, given a picture of the same  list the assumptions made to derive the equations of motion  recall the important historical landmarks in aircraft stability and control since the first successful flight in 1903 Understanding  explain the phenomena of inertial, gyroscopic and kinematic couplings observed in aircraft  discuss the advantages and disadvantages of class-I methods for obtaining aircraft models

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary H. McDonald; Charles V. Knight

interface in performing data acquisition, analysis, and presentation [3]. In general,engineering faculties have a problem, as many faculty members do not possess the modern skillsrequired to support such laboratory teaching and development [4]. The process of overcomingthese constraints can only be done with faculty development and curriculum revisions. Curriculum ConsiderationsThe curriculum revisions required for supporting the new laboratory concept at The University ofTennessee at Chattanooga were not accepted as imperative by some of the faculty even thoughour experienced graduates and industry representatives insisted that we move ahead with haste inbringing about the changes. Our making the revisions to the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University; Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

University. His interest include image and video processing, communication systems, digital signal processing, and cryptographic theory and applications.Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University Page 14.67.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Project Implementing a Robotic Arm for the Artificial Insemination of Endangered Amphibian SpeciesAbstractThis paper presents a pilot undergraduate project started in fall 2007 and completed in spring2008 at Eastern Washington University. The goal of the project was to expose

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seamus Freyne, Manhattan College; Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Stephan Durham, University of Colorado at Denver

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Environmental Engineering

, University of Colorado at Denver Stephan Durham is currently an assistant professor of civil engineering at the University of Colorado at Denver. He obtained his Ph.D. degree from the University of Arkansas. His research interests include pervious concrete, concrete in wastewater applications, and innovative highway construction materials. Page 12.868.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 INCORPORATING “GREEN” IDEAS INTO CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS COURSESAbstractCivil engineers are facing a new era where they must not only design structures and roadways tomeet

Conference Session

Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jack Bergquist, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

engineer for a non-profit organization focusing on building development and disaster recovery in developing countries.Dr. Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Anahid Behrouzi is an assistant professor of architectural engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. She has been involved with STEM education beginning in 2003 as a volunteer and summer instructor with the North Carolina Museum of Life and Science. She has been engaged with undergraduate/graduate course delivery in the topic areas of engineering problem-solving, structural engineering, and reinforced concrete design at North Carolina State University (2008-2011), the University of Illinois at

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheena Nastasia Marston, The Ohio State University; Fabian Hadipriono Tan P.E., The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA; Michael Parke, The Ohio State University; Olga Maria Stavridis, Ohio State University; Lisa Elanna Burris, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

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Diversity

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Architectural

State University Olga Stavridis is the Assistant Director of OSU Women in Engineering (WiE) Program. She spent six years as a Senior Lecturer for the College of Engineering’s Engineering Education Department at The Ohio State University. She has been teaching Fundamentals for Engineering I and II for the Freshmen Engineering Scholars Program; Engineering Graphics and Spatial Visualization Courses for the last five years. She was previously the Director of the Engineering Co-op and Internship Program at Ohio State. Olga received her Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Ohio State and Mas- ter’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from Arizona State University. She has twelve years of industry

Conference Session

New Concepts for Alternative Energy Courses and Concepts

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania; Phillip Barnett, York College of Pennsylvania; Paul Isaac Deysher, York College of Pennsylvania; K. Vaisakh, Andhra University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

conversion, and engineering education.Mr. Phillip Barnett, York College of Pennsylvania Phillip Brandon Barnett is an electrical engineering student from York College of Pennsylvania, having graduated in 2011. He is now an intern at the Hershey Company and hopes to become a full-time employee in 2012. He enjoys researching renewable energy technologies and implementing them in an effective manner.Mr. Paul Isaac Deysher, York College of PennsylvaniaProf. K. Vaisakh, Andhra University Visakhapatnam, AP, India Page 25.1083.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Project Based

Conference Session

Supporting the Capstone Experience

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Leslie R. Brunell, Stevens Institute of Technology; Alex Dubro, Stevens Institute of Technology; Viraj Vasudev Rokade, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

for Engineering Education, 2021 Assessing the Sustainability Components of Undergraduate Engineering Capstone ProjectsAbstractUndergraduate engineering capstone projects are frequently structured and organized to meetstandards, such as the ASCE BOK, PMBOK, Agile, IEEE, and ABET. Just as professionalengineers (PEs) have clear guidelines and instructions for delivering outcomes to clients,capstone projects consider the client’s needs and meet rigorous academic requirements. With theincreased need to integrate or address sustainability concerns in all areas of study, undergraduateengineering capstone projects should have universal standards to incorporate sustainability.Regardless of the type of project, clear

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

V. Waheed; V. Nallaperumal; S. A. Chickamenahalli

. The monitoring and display of the lathe motor torque as afunction of the depth of cut of the tool is the main objective of the system. The testing of thissystem is awaiting the torque monitor fixture setup. The project is further to include the signalsfrom a load monitoring system, for which separate front panel and block diagrams are beingdevised. This is part of a NSF funded Greenfield Coalition’s Manufacturing Engineeringcurriculum development project for which the first author is the principal investigator. The futureplans for the development include i) devising the LabVIEW based instrumentation system as areal-time visual controller rather than only as data indicator ii) to serve as an example whileseeking external funding for the

Conference Session

AERO 5: Student Success

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian D. Ritchie, The Ohio State University

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

survey is primarily intended as an icebreaker, but an interesting trend showedin the results shown in Table 6. The students show a definite tendency to be the Fascinatedcuriosity type. Many students expressed surprise that there were not more Problem Solver typesin a class of engineering students, making the survey better serve its role as an icebreakingactivity. Not much should be read into these results, but the Fascinated type should serve theteams well in a research project. The lack of Problem Solvers could explain some of thedifficulties teams have with design and manufacturing of test articles and may be indicative ofthe aerospace engineering curriculum being more focused on the science of engineering than itsapplication

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Engineering Courses of 2020

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert LeMaster, University of Tennessee-Martin; Ray Witmer, University of Tennessee-Martin

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Materials

Page 11.739.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Improving Student Learning of Materials FundamentalsIntroductionAll engineering students at the University of Tennessee at Martin (UT Martin) are required totake an introductory course in materials science and engineering. This is a common requirementfor most engineering programs. At UT Martin this introductory course consists of two lecturehours and one three-hour lab per week. Additional exposure to materials concepts andapplications are obtained through courses such as Strength of Materials, and depending on thearea of concentration courses in Reinforced Concrete, Soils, Manufacturing Processes,Electronics, and Machine Design. An examination of student performance

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AEE Journal

Authors

Ryan Solnosky P.E.; Joshua Fairchild

Advances in Engineering Education FALL 2017Survey Tools for Faculty to Quickly Assess MultidisciplinaryTeam Dynamics in Capstone CoursesRYAN SOLNOSKYThe Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PAANDJOSHUA FAIRCHILDCreighton UniversityOmaha, NE ABSTRACT Many engineering faculty have limited skills and/or assessment tools to evaluate team dynamics inmultidisciplinary team-based capstone courses. Rapidly deployable tools are needed here to provideproactive feedback to teams to facilitate deeper learning. Two surveys were developed based on indus-trial and organizational psychology theories around desired high performance industry

Conference Session

Solar, Wind, and Novel Energy-System Initiatives

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2009-1091: SELF-POWERED WIRELESS-CAMERA SYSTEM DESIGNFaruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University Page 14.1049.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Self Powered Wireless Camera System DesignAbstractEnergy harvesting is described as the conversion of ambient energy into usable electrical energy.When compared with energy stored in common storage elements, such as batteries, capacitorsand the like, the environment represents a relatively infinite source of available energy.Conventional electrochemical batteries power most of the portable and wireless electronicdevices that are energized with electric power. In the past few years, electrochemical

Conference Session

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

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Wessel, Franciscan University of Steubenville (FUS)

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

organizationpresses an unethical agenda upon engineer designers and implementors. A resource can be madeavailable to provide assistance in making the proper technical and ethical decisions in terms ofguidance and even legal assistance, e.g., a hotline to anonymously request support. The resourcesto provide this type of service can be sourced from major capability providers who ‘sign on’ tohelp make the world’s internet experience more technically and ethically responsible.EducationAs the exponential pace of technology continues to escalate, the software education process mustbe agile to continually absorb these updates to include advanced design quality verificationrigors. The effort to keep curriculums current is the challenge of every software related

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University; Saeed Tiari, Gannon University; Scott Steinbrink, Gannon University; Lin Zhao, Gannon University; Varun K. Kasaraneni, Gannon University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Award for Excellence in Service-Learning. Dr. Vernaza does research in engineering education (active learning techniques) and high-strain deformation of materials. Recently, she has focused on systemic strategies for the retention and advancement of STEM faculty and students, and academic in- terventions to improve student success. She is currently the Principal Investigator of a $1 million dollar National Science Foundation S-STEM award (2017-21), and she has secured over $2.5 million in grants during her tenure at Gannon University. She is currently the PI of an NSF S-STEM and ADVANCE-PAID grants.Dr. Saeed Tiari, Gannon University Dr. Saeed Tiari is an Associate Professor in the Biomedical, Industrial and Systems

Conference Session

Inter- and Multidisciplinary Laboratories

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Sharfstein, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Blanca Barquera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Michael Hanna, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

in the biomedical and health sciences • Promoting environments that support innovation, economic growth and development in an ethical and fair context • Supporting communities where Merck employees work and live4Within the Merck Foundation, the Engineering Advisory Committee provides support toengineering schools and engineering-related organizations. Areas in engineering educationfunded by the Engineering Advisory Committee are: • Graduate and undergraduate engineering education in the areas of chemical engineering including biochemical, mechanical, and industrial systems engineering with primary focus on chemical engineering • Curriculum and faculty development focusing on needs of pharmaceutical industry

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew J Bates, Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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Engineering and Public Policy

foundation for the economics of risk, specifically the development of a rigorous theory of risk in economic terms and suitable for engineering applications in public works and infrastructure projects. 3. Lay the conceptual foundation for risk as an engineering discipline that can be integrated into an educational curriculum using the same building block approach found in other engineering subjects such as structures or hydrology. 4. Understand the role of risk engineering in supporting policy makers or critical decisions for infrastructure projects as well as providing regulatory or programmatic inputs that help in shaping that policy development