Conference Session

New Programs and Success Stories

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Hensel; Paul Stiebitz

Session 2242 A Design Project Management Course at RIT E. C. Hensel, P. H. Stiebitz Mechanical Engineering / Industrial and Systems Engineering Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY 14623-5604Abstract Rochester Institute of Technology is currently implementing a college-wide initiative toincorporate multi-disciplinary design as a central theme for all students in the capstone designsequence. For several years, the Kate Gleason College of Engineering has supported a number ofmulti-disciplinary design teams

Conference Session

Interest & Identity

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Murad Musa Mahmoud, Wartburg College; Jessica Marie Faber, Wartburg College; Luke G. Grzech, Wartburg College; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #26352Factors Influencing the Interest Levels of Male versus Female Students goinginto STEM Fields (Evaluation)Dr. Murad Musa Mahmoud, Wartburg College Murad is an Assistant Professor at the Engineering Science Department at Wartburg College. He has a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Utah State University. Research interests include recruitment into STEM, diversity in STEM as well pedagogy and instruction.Ms. Jessica Marie Faber, Wartburg College Jessica is a student at Wartburg College studying Engineering Science with a minor in Creative Writing and Mathematics. She is active with soccer at Wartburg and works

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Anant Kukreti

& Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education Students submitted bi-weekly technical progress reports and made presentations, which in theend were condensed to a Technical Report, a Power Point presentation, and a Poster. On the lastday, each team gave a one-hour presentation, which along with the technical report and posterwas, judged by an invited panel of professional civil engineers, and a faculty member from theFine Arts who had the expertise to judge visual aspects of the presentation. Thus, the REU Site provided the students with experience in using state-of-the-art testing anddata recording equipment, and a "total" experience of: learning, research, report writing

Conference Session

Track 7: Technical Session 7: Grassroots Approach to Advancing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access in Engineering

Collection

2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Ashleigh R. Wright, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Ellen Wang Althaus, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Akshina Sood, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Lance Cooper, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Lynford Goddard, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

Cooper is Professor and Associate Head for Graduate Programs in the Department of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He received his B.S. in Physics from the University of Virginia in 1982, his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Illinois in 1988, and he was a postdoctoral research associate at AT&T Bell Laboratories from 1988-1990. His research interests include optical spectroscopic studies of novel magnetic and superconducting materials at high pressures, high magnetic fields, and low temperatures. Since 2013, he has co-taught (with Celia Elliott) a graduate-level technical writing course each spring to physics and engineering graduate students.Dr. Lynford Goddard, University of Illinois

Conference Session

Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Jason D. Millar, Oregon Institute of Technology; Samuel Lozano, Oregon Institute of Technology; Sean St.Clair, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

emphasis on context-- there was a discussion of current bridge evaluation practices, but I feel it might be more effective to learn more about current bridge evaluation techniques first. Let us write our own hypothesis before we see the data (maybe read a prompt and come in with a hypothesis), to have some measuring stick. Required reading is tricky at Oregon Tech, though. You seem to have a lot listed, which is overwhelming and arguably dismissable. Then let us ask our own questions to explore, perhaps

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 9: Student Experiences in Laboratory Courses

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caroline Crockett, University of Virginia; George Prpich, University of Virginia; Natasha Smith P.E., University of Virginia

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

possiblecauses, the troubleshooter might select one cause to test. Based on the results of that test, thetroubleshooter will either conclude they found the cause of the error and proceed to repair it ordecide that is not the cause and test another option. The observed themes in this study areorganized according to these four basic tasks.In two studies from an undergraduate electronics lab, Dounas-Frazer et al. [5] and Van DeBogart et al. [6] promote the ability to troubleshoot as a fundamental skill. There is a lack ofmethods to assess troubleshooting. Van De Bogart et al. [6] addressed this by designing atroubleshooting exercise in which pairs of students had to identify and correct two faults in anelectric circuit and ‘think aloud’ as they did so. By

Conference Session

ERM: Instruction and Engagement

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Sangree, The Johns Hopkins University

taking notesfrom a chalkboard in a lecture hall, and then doing homework assignments on their own usingthe material they took notes on in class, students in a flipped (or inverted) class watch pre-recorded video lectures before attending class, and during class they use the material theyalready learned about in the video lectures to complete active-learning exercises with theirclassmates under the guidance of their instructor. According to Strelan and Osborn [1] “whatdistinguishes a flipped classroom from traditional teaching is not so much that information ispre-recorded, or that students engage with fundamental information using technology outside thelecture theatre but, rather, that students have an opportunity to engage in active learning

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-4115: PRACTICING NEEDS-BASED, HUMAN-CENTERED DE-SIGN FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PROJECT COURSE INNOVA-TIONDr. Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University Shawn Jordan is an Assistant Professor of engineering in the College of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State University, where he teaches junior- and senior-level project-based electrical engineering courses.Mr. Micah Lande, Arizona State University Micah Lande is an Assistant Professor of engineering in the College of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State University, where he teaches undergraduate, human-centered design-focused, project-based engineering courses

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 4: Interdisciplinary Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Wainscott, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Dustin B. Thoman, San Diego State University; Satchi Venkataraman, San Diego State University

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

graduate student agency.IntroductionThe first year of graduate school is not only a time of intense learning and skill development, butis also often a time for rapid identity growth and change for students. In the first year, studentsundertake a fundamental identity shift from student to researcher [1] and this can producefeelings of uncertainty leading to frustration, aka "angst"[4]. Graduate students may also becontinuing their important transition to a professional disciplinary identity as expected inundergraduate programs [3]. Erickson's model of identity development emphasized theimportance of points of tension as opportunities for individuals to deepen or clarify their sense ofidentity [5]. Identity development studies show that

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Engineering Design and First-Year Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MD B. Sarder, Bowling Green State University; Mohammad Mayyas, Bowling Green State University; Mohammed Abouheaf, Bowling Green State University; Gül E. Kremer, University of Dayton

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

Paper ID #44352Enabling K-14 Educators in Developing and Deploying Advanced ManufacturingCurriculaDr. MD B. Sarder, Bowling Green State University Dr. Sarder is a professor & director of the School of Engineering at Bowling Green State University (BGSU). Prior to joining BGSU, he worked at the U.S. Air Force Academy as a distinguished research fellow. He served as an associate professor, and graduate director of the logistics, trade, and transportation program at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM). Dr. Sarder has a record of excellence in research, teaching, and services as evidenced by the number of funded

Conference Session

Innovations in Computing Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aidsa I. Santiago-Román, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Nayda G. Santiago, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Cesar A Aceros; Brandeis H Marshall, Purdue University; Eric T. Matson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computing & Information Technology

describe all the elements to be considered that should be modeled into thesimulator (e.g., number of servers).Step 3: Please thoroughly describe how you would go about solving this task (your strategy forfinding the solution to this problem). Also, please describe why you made each decision.Examples of things you can consider in your solution are: - Inputs and outputs of the simulator - What would be the rules of the simulator - Type of data structure to be used (if required)Step 4: Describe your potential solution using a model (or models).Note: It is not required from you to implement the solution, nor to write the code in paper. Whatwe are interested in is on how you understand the problem and how would you approach

Conference Session

Fostering Transformational Change in Civil Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; James Kaklamanos, Merrimack College; Katerina Ziotopoulou, Virginia Tech; Suresh Immanuel P.E., University of Evansville; Dennis J. Fallon, The Citadel

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

at Virginia Tech University is approximately 30,000 (on- andoff-campus). Out of these, 10,000 belong to the College of Engineering and within that, 550 areCivil and Environmental Engineering majors. As a requirement for graduation, CivilEngineering majors have to take seven out of eight Fundamental courses, one of which isIntroduction to Geotechnical Engineering. Almost 100% of the Civil Engineering majors takethis course, yielding a total of 100 students per semester, split in two or three sections, dependingon the number of available instructors. Furthermore, they need to complete four advancedclasses within three specialty areas (seven in total). Other advanced undergraduate geotechnicalcourses offered are: Methods in Geotechnical

Conference Session

Remote Physical Laboratories: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John M. Sullivan Jr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Ahmet Can Sabuncu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Valerie B. Smedile Rifkin, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kimberly Lechasseur, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Caitlin A. Keller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

experimental measurement is taken. The module required students to perform some fundamental soldering. It also required the introduction and use of an analog to digital converter (ADC). Prior modules could all be done with digital signal information.Module 5: Temperature. This module introduces the fundamentals of temperature measurements. Several temperature measurement sensors were introduced including, resistance temperature detectors (RTDs), thermistors, infrared temperature sensors, thermocouples, and silicon bandgap sensors. The students selected a minimum of two sensor experiments. For remote safety considerations, the thermal testing was restricted to temperatures between the limits of ice-water to boiling water. This module required a

Conference Session

Remote Physical Laboratories: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

the US has been impacted by the 2020 COVID epidemic, resulting in amassive shift to online instruction. Although some universities have managed to keep somenumber of students on campus on a rotating basis, many courses had to switch with little noticeto a virtual format. While this is reasonably easy to do for a lecture-only course, laboratorycourses by their nature are difficult to switch to an online only version. Past research has manyexamples of attempts to deliver laboratory experiences in a remote or virtual format, but theselabs may fall short of providing a thorough laboratory experience and are not designed to allowremote and non-remote students to collaborate.Feisel and Rosa established the fundamental goals of engineering teaching

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Education Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Joseph, Pace University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #8936Teamwork, Innovation, and Student Engagement in Technology Entrepreneur-ship – A Case StudyDr. Anthony Joseph, Pace University Page 24.1177.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Teamwork, Innovation, and Student Engagement in Technology Entrepreneurship – A Case StudyAbstractHardly any evidence exists to support purposeful innovation and entrepreneurship educationspecifically targeted to computing students in comparison to engineering students. Becausecomputing is closely

Conference Session

The Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge, 3rd Edition: Preparing the Future Civil Engineer

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; Decker B. Hains, Western Michigan University; Leslie Nolen CAE, American Society of Civil Engineers

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Paper ID #25694The 5Ws of the Third Edition of the Civil Engineering Body of KnowledgeDr. Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama Kenneth J. Fridley is the Senior Associate Dean for the College of Engineering at The University of Alabama. Prior to his current appointment, Fridley served as Professor and Head of the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alabama. Dr. Fridley has been recognized as a dedicated educator throughout his career and has received several awards for his teaching efforts, including the ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil Engineering Education) Leadership Award

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Philipp, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; Bradley Harris, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Paper ID #38333Problem Based Learning as a Framework for a ResearchExperience for TeachersStephanie Philipp (Assistant Professor) Stephanie Philipp, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of science education at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She serves as a the Interim Director of the STEM Education Program and is a liaison between STEM departments and education for professional development and educational research. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Problem Based Learning as a Framework

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Leen-Kiat Soh, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Gwen Nugent, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Wendy Smith, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Guy Trainin, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; John T. Sutton, ResultED LLC; Kent Steen, Lincoln Public Schools

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #32789A Comprehensive Professional Development Program for K-8 Teachers toTeach Computer ScienceProf. Leen-Kiat Soh, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Dr. Leen-Kiat Soh is a Professor at the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the Univer- sity of Nebraska. His research interests are in multiagent systems, computer-aided education, computer science education, and intelligent image analysis. He has applied his research to smart grids, computer- supported collaborative learning, survey informatics, geospatial intelligence, and intelligent systems. He is a member of IEEE, ACM, and AAAI.Dr. Gwen Nugent

Conference Session

Innovation in the Civil Engineering Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University; Simeon Komisar, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Resources DesignAbstractA first semester, senior level civil and environmental engineering course, Water ResourcesDesign is, for most, the first experience for students at Florida Gulf Coast University in workingwith non-trivial design projects. To make the course experience as transferable as possible tofuture graduate engineering employment, students learn and apply hydraulic software to projectdevelopment and execution. The course takes an innovative case study approach with 5 designprojects required with rotating teams assigned to each project. The projects are taken from "realworld" engineering problem assignments which impart to students an appreciation of theconstraints and uncertainties inherent in the design process. Project 1 necessitates

Conference Session

New Tools for Teaching Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Christe, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Douglas G. McGee, University of Pennsylvania; Ruth Wolfish, IEEE

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

from “totally agree” to “totally disagree”. The facilitator would then invite sharing ofperspectives along the spectrum, to engage the group in social knowledge construction. Students could beasked to breakout into small groups and craft pitches on portable whiteboards, and a facilitator wouldinvite a few groups to pitch the audience on their ideas for startups.As the Harvard education strategist Tony Wagner writes “The world doesn’t care what you know, it caresabout what you can do with what you know”[15]. There is clear opportunity for university libraries toform partnerships to develop a new layer of experiences focused on entrepreneurship that go beyondcontent delivery. The work herein reflects a collaborative partnership between two

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 1: Retention and Student Success Strategies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hadil Mustafa, California State University, Chico

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First-Year Programs

on the effectiveness of the service as well as its impact on theirpersonality and academic achievement.In the realm of academic achievement, tutors stated that tutoring is not only beneficial for thetutees but the tutor as well. They indicated that it specifically helped them solidify theirunderstanding of fundamental Engineering principles and allowed them to perform well in jobs’interviews. A couple of students felt their involvement in the center helped them improve theircommunication skills.In their evaluation of the students’ involvement and participation, all tutors agreed that the centerwas well received and had increased participation throughout the semester. Students indicatedthat tutored students’ benefits were not limited to the

Conference Session

K-12 and Bridge Experiences in Engineering Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Timothy Ryan Duckett, University of Toledo; Gale A. Mentzer, Acumen Research and Evaluation, LLC

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #30104Measuring student computational thinking in engineering and mathematics:Development and validation of a non-programming assessmentMr. Timothy Ryan Duckett, The University of Toledo T. Ryan Duckett is a research associate with Acumen Research and Evaluation, LLC., a program evalu- ation and grant writing company that specializes in STEM and early childhood education. He is a PhD student in the Research and Measurement department at the University of Toledo.Dr. Gale A Mentzer, Acumen Research and Evaluation, LLC Gale A. Mentzer, PhD, the owner and director of Acumen Research and Evaluation, LLC, has been a pro

Conference Session

Design Across Curriculum 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christopher Rennick, University of Waterloo; Carol Hulls P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Andrew Gryguć, University of Waterloo

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Design in Engineering Education

slowed, and course outcomes made less ambitious.2.2.1 Syllabus changesThe outcomes changed significantly to reflect the reduction in design. The goal was to at leastprovide the students with the fundamentals of programming necessary for future courses and co-op work terms. So much of (software) design instruction requires time, and good communicationbetween learner and teacher; and importantly requires repeated practice with expert feedback,which is very difficult to implement remotely. For the course outcomes given below, the part inbold was for both 2019 and 2020, and all other parts were for 2019 only. At the end of this course students will have demonstrated their abilities to:  Solve software design problems at an introductory

Conference Session

AI and Tools for Transdisciplinary Work

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grant Fore, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

Paper ID #43129Design Iterations as Material Culture Artifacts: A Qualitative Methodologyfor Design Education ResearchDr. Grant Fore, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Grant A. Fore, Ph.D. is the Assistant Director of Research and Evaluation in the STEM Education Innovation and Research Institute at IUPUI. As a trained anthropologist, he possesses expertise in qualitative methods and ethnographic writing. His primary research interest is in the teaching and learning of ethics in higher education through community-engaged and place-based pedagogies. ©American Society for

Conference Session

Math and K-12-Freshman Transitions

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerome Lavelle; Richard Keltie

) passed the course.This group had a Semester GPA of 3.26 and 46.67% of the students made the semester Dean’sList. It is easy to see that this group vastly outperformed Group #4, thus leading credibility to the“intervention eligibility cutoff” score of “75 or below.” Data from Groups #4 and #5 were testedfor statistical significance. It was found that Exam 1 Grade, Grade in Course, and Semester GPAwere all statistically different (at the .001 level). Thus, there are fundamental variables thatsegregate these two groups. Clearly, setting the “at-risk” level at a score of 75 on the first examproduces these two populations and lends credibility to the use of this level in the future.Conclusions and Discussion: The College of Engineering at NC State is

Conference Session

Session 1 - Track 3 : Exploring Experiences of Black Engineering Students Transitioning into Predominately White Institutions for Graduate Studies

Collection

2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Michael Lorenzo Greene, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

expectation of whatwould happen in graduate school. Senge’s theory of the learning organization hypothesizes thatin any pursuit of higher education, the individual must undergo a fundamental shift of mind inorder to grasp a deeper meaning learning [30]. For Ricky, he achieved that mindset shift after heencountered his first major setback in graduate school, which was failing his qualifying exam,the first milestone in the Doctoral degree process. If the student underestimates what is necessaryto be successful in their new position because they are unaware of their expectations, as was thecase for Ricky when he first entered his doctoral program, the student will be unable to properlycarry out their responsibilities to the best of their ability

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shramana Ghosh, New York University; Pooneh Sabouri, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #29580Examining the Role of LEGO Robots as Artifacts in STEM Classrooms(Fundamental)Dr. Shramana Ghosh, New York University Tandon School of Engineering Shramana Ghosh received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Irvine in 2017, her Masters in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2013, and her Bachelors in Manufacturing Processes and Automation Engineering from University of Delhi in 2011. She is currently working as a postdoctoral associate at the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, NY, USA. In this role she supports

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 7

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariana A. Alvidrez; Elsa Q. Villa, University of Texas, El Paso; Elaine Hampton; Mary K. Roy; Tomas Sandoval; Andrea Villagomez

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

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

) 5. Synthesize and Integrate the Best Evidence into a Joint Position: The four members of the group drop all advocacy to synthesize and integrate what they learned. Each group creates a synthesis of what is now known; our experience is that they do not have difficulty with this, possibly because of the dual perspectives they have taken. They summarize a joint position to which both sides agreed. Subsequently, they (a) prepare a cooperative report with each member of the group selecting a topic supporting the synthesis and writing a paragraph supported by the research; (b) combine their paragraphs into a single paper and refine the flow of the paper; (c) present their conclusions to the class

Conference Session

Models of community engagement practices

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Scott Bates, University of Utah; Karen J. Krapcho, University of Utah; Crystal Orantes, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

a professor in my department who has been able to write me several letters of recommendation that have successfully helped me obtain scholarships.2. My high school junior and senior year summer breaks were full of the engineering camps run by past Ambassadors at the University of Utah. This was my first interaction with engineering and the university, which played a fundamental part in my pursuit of Civil Engineering. Through past Ambassadors I felt connected to the university and the College of Engineering. During my second semester I became a part of the Ambassador team which helped me feel like I contributed by sharing my passion for engineering with prospective students. I have also gained leadership skills through

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Program Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miguel Angel Ramos, University of Houston; Lauren Chapman, Boston College; Mac Cannady, Boston College; Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, natural andsocial sciences, humanities and writing. The authors estimated that these constraints limitengineering education to roughly 2 to 2 ½ years in a typical baccalaureate degree plan.In subsequent articles2-5, the above observations were expanded upon and two curricular modelswere proposed that would utilize current resources available in engineering and engineeringtechnology programs to address some of the issues they describe while also fulfilling Departmentof Education requirements for a first professional degree. The first option revolves around a two-year common curriculum for all engineering and engineering technology students while thesecond is based on the idea of a professional degree in engineering analogous to law or medicine.In