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Industrial Engineering Division (IND) Technical Session 4

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara C. Vick, Mississippi State University; Lesley Strawderman P.E., Mississippi State University; Brian K. Smith, Mississippi State University

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Industrial Engineering Division (IND)

different engineering discipline. Further, it wasfound that when students transferred out of IE into a non-engineering field, Business was thefield of choice for nearly 50% of students. Knowing where incoming students come from allowsengineering educators to target recruitment efforts towards where those efforts will be mosteffective while knowing where students transfer to when they attrite from industrial engineeringenables tailored retention efforts. Alternatively, this information can be used to encourageconversation about how student needs are met by different departments and supports inter-departmental communication about student achievement. IntroductionMany students, including many STEM (Science

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2021 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Mario G Perhinschi, West Virginia University

Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET). Technical elective courses are typically not considered by the MAE Department forABET assessment purposes. However, the courses contributing to the AoE in UAS are expectedto collectively address all 7 ABET Learning Outcomes.3. Main Educational ObjectivesThe courses required for the AoE in UAS are expected to collectively address the followingacademic objectives:  introducing students to historical and current state-of-the-art information regarding UAS;  informing students on current domestic regulations and policies on unmanned aerial systems;  introducing a broad range of technical disciplines related specifically to and within the context of UAS such as: vehicle aerodynamics

Conference Session

BME Assessment and the VaNTH ERC

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cordray, Vanderbilt University; Alene Harris, Vanderbilt; Thomas Harris, Vanderbilt University

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Biomedical

. Harris, Ph.D. is a Research Asst. Professor of Education at Vanderbilt University and serves as the Director of Education Programs of the VaNTH ERC. Her research interest is in effective instruction, and she provides workshops in designing and delivering HPL-influenced Legacy Cycle lessons.Thomas Harris, Vanderbilt University Thomas R. Harris, MD, PhD is the Orrin Henry Ingram Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Medicine at Vanderbilt University. He is currently Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering. His current interests focus on the development of learning sciences and learning technology for bioengineering

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gymama Slaughter, Virginia State University; Toni Harris, Virginia State University; Kabongo Ngandu, Virginia State University; Keith Williamson, Virginia State University; Kwame Adom, Virginia State University

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Educational Research and Methods

engineering programs before graduation. Retention in most engineering programs hasbecome a burning subject due to students’ comments on the inaccessibility and unapproachablenature of the faculty. Against this backdrop, we initiated an undergraduate research experienceprogram in the Virginia State University’s Center for Biosystems and Engineering (CBE) inorder to address and evaluate students’ likelihood and performance in the Department ofEngineering and Technology to pursue a graduate degree in engineering. We selected studentswith a cumulative GPA of 2.0 to participate in the program based on their persistence toobtaining an engineering degree. Although GPAs are the strongest predictors of persistence inengineering, our approach focuses on

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bahawodin Baha, University of Brighton; Judith Watson

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Diversity

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International

Paper ID #16076Capacity Building for Engineering Education in War-Affected CountriesBahawodin Baha, University of Brighton Dr Bahawodin Baha is a principal lecturer at University of Brighton in England since 1989, where he has been teaching and conducting research in electronic engineering. Besides his teaching in the UK, he has been helping Higher Education (HE) in Afghanistan since 2005 and has conducted many projects on improving higher education in Afghanistan. Recently, he was on sabbatical leave for two years and was technical advisor at the Ministry of Commu- nication and Information Technology (MICT) in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sirena C. Hargrove-Leak, Elon University; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Willietta Gibson, Bennett College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

long-term11-15. Case-Based instruction has been used extensively in medical andlaw schools to prepare students for the real world practices8,15-17. With the success of case-basedinstruction seen in medical and law curriculums, an increasing number of science, technology,engineering and math (STEM) instructors have begun to integrate cases into their courses. A newchampion for the use of cases in the sciences emerged in 1994 with the work of Herried andfunding from the National Science Foundation to form the National Center for Case StudyTeaching in the Sciences (NCCSTS). This educational pedagogy promotes the use of cases, orinteractive “stories”, to engage students in STEM courses and to help reform STEM instruction14,18-20 . These

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Andrew Albright, South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics; Karen R. Den Braven, South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics; Elaine R. Parshall, SC Governor's School of Science and Mathematics

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, and his research focuses on the intersections of pedagogy, performance, and professionalization among teachers.Dr. Karen R. Den Braven, South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics Karen R. Den Braven is the Director of Engineering Programs for the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics, a statewide magnet STEM high school. After receiving degrees in Mechan- ical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley and Colorado State University, she spent over 25 years at the University of Idaho as a Professor and as Director of the National Institute for Ad- vanced Transportation Technology where she brought in over $10 millon in research funding. She was also advisor to

Conference Session

Careers and Professional Development in BME

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guruprasad Madhavan, State University of New York-Binghamton; Aimee Betker, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Jennifer Flexman, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Barbara Oakley, Oakland University

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Biomedical

received the B. Eng. degree in electrical engineering from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. She then worked for two years as a microwave test engineer at Teradyne, Inc., in Boston, Massachusetts. Flexman graduated with her Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, where she held a postgraduate fellowship from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). In 2007, she was a Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellow for the University-Industry Demonstration Partnership at the National Academies in Washington, D.C. She is now a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Advanced Therapeutics at

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Borowczak, University of Central Florida; Andrea Carneal-Burrows Borowczak, University of Central Florida

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

education and community collaboration through engineering”. Education Sciences, 8 (1): 4. MDPIDonnelly, D. F., M. C. Linn, and S. Ludvigsen. 2014. “Impacts and characteristics of computer-based sci- ence inquiry learning environments for precollege students”Grover, S., and R. Pea. 2013. “Computational Thinking in K–12 A Review of the State of the Field”Holton, J., and C. Culotta. 2023. WySLICE: Cumulative ReportLabor Statistics, U. D. o. L. Bureau of. 2018. “Occupational outlook handbook, Computer and Information Technology Occupations”Pea, R. D., and A. Collins. 2008. “Learning how to do science education: Four waves of reform”. Designing coherent science education, Y. Kali, M. C. Linn, and J. E. Roseman, eds. New York: Teachers College

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Muhammet Ceylan; Aybala Usta; Fatma Barut; Nur Ergul; Ramazan Asmatulu

teaching laboratory at WSU. We assume that this willProceedings of the 2013 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Educationconsiderably improve the enrollment rate in the engineering college. The specific objectives ofthis study were as follows: i) to educate high school students based on hands-on experience indifferent nanotechnology subjects, ii) to promote interest in this emerging technology, iii) tocreate an awareness of nanomaterials fabrication and characterization techniques, and iv) toprovide the students with a fundamental knowledge and understanding of nanoscience,nanotechnology, and associated technologies.1.2 Nanotechnology and EducationGenerally, nanotechnology is the development of materials, components

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

R. Asmatulu; E. Asmatulu; B. Zhang

: Nanotechnology, nanoethics and recent developments.Email: ramazan.asmatulu@wichita.edu1. INTRODUCTION1.1 BackgroundNanotechnology is the creation of materials, components, devices and/or systems at near atomicor molecular levels. Usually, one of the dimensions of nanoproducts is between 1 nm and 100nm length in scale. This emerging technology involves fabricating, imaging, measuring,modeling, and manipulating matter at this scale. The goal of nanotechnology is to controlindividual atoms, molecules, or particles to significantly improve the physical, chemical,physicochemical, and biological properties of materials and devices for various purposes. Itincludes a broad range of highly multidisciplinary fields, such as engineering, materials science

Conference Session

Global Competency and What Makes a Successful Engineer

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holt Zaugg, Brigham Young University; Alan R Parkinson, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Randall Davies, Brigham Young Univeristy

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International

of teachers working in culturally unique settings.Dr. Alan R Parkinson, Brigham Young UniversityDr. Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University Spencer Magleby is a professor of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Dean in the Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at Brigham Young University. He came to BYU in 1989 after working in the aircraft industry developing tools for advanced aircraft design and manufacture. Dr. Magleby received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin where his research centered on design. He has pursued research in design tools and processes, team management, and new mechanism technologies. He teaches design at the graduate and undergraduate level, and is interested in educational

Conference Session

ENT Division Technical Session: Competitions, Challenges, and Teams

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Thien Ngoc Y. Ta, Arizona State University; Gary Lichtenstein, Arizona State University; Ryan James Milcarek, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

of innovative projects:A theoretical concept and empirical evidence." Organization science, vol.12, no.4, pp. 435-449,2001.[10] S. W. J. Kozlowski, and K. J. Klein, "A multilevel approach to theory and research inorganizations: Contextual, temporal, and emergent processes.", 2000.[11] G. A. Neuman, and J. Wright, “Team effectiveness: Beyond skills and cognitive ability.”Journal of Applied Psychology, vol. 84, no. 3, pp. 376-389, Jun 1999, doi: 10.1037/0021-9010.84.3.376.[12] J. R. Mesmer-Magnus, and L.A. DeChurch, “Information sharing and team performance: Ameta-analysis.” Journal of Applied Psychology, vol. 94, no. 2, pp. 535 -546, 2009, doi:10.1037/a0013773.[13] J. Bradley, B. J. White, and B. E. Mennecke, "Teams and tasks: A temporal

Conference Session

Online and Professional Graduate Programs

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bharani Nagarathnam, Texas A&M University; Frederick Barry Lawrence, Texas A&M University

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #29544Global Business Management Education to Industry Professionals: A Decadeof Experiences from a Professional Graduate ProgramDr. Bharani Nagarathnam, Texas A&M University Dr. Bharani Nagarathnam is an Instructional Assistant Professor and Associate Director of Master of Industrial Distribution at the Department of Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Industrial Distribution and man- ages the Master of Industrial Distribution (MID) program, one of the largest distance education graduate programs at Texas A&M

Conference Session

Enhancing Engineering Management

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liana Bayatyan, Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY); S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge

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Engineering Management

understanding of human factor for managers Technological advancements in production processes led to changes in the roles of manyemployees. Most of the production processes have become automated so there are few routine ormechanical tasks performed by employees. This shift from mechanical to cognitive or non-standardized tasks was one of the main factors leading to widespread application ofpsychological sciences in organizations. The classical sequential and rigidly plannedorganizational strategies were no longer adequate. One reason for the inadequacy is that theserigid organizational structures render a one-sided flow of information. This limits creative inputfrom the lower structural levels. Poor flow of information prevents efficiency in a

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering: The Present State

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Maxwell; John Janecek; Jerry Kucirka; Jamal Ghorieshi

namechange for the IE course to Technological Survival, which was adopted.From the beginning of Period B, if not before, the course text was used sparingly – never wasmore than about 40% of the text material covered – at least in the form presented by the text’sauthors. We wished to use the allotted or “liberated” time to inject our own and currentsupplementary material into the course in order to convey the importance and the excitement ofengineering. In recent years, the internet has been “mined” for information in order to accomplishthis same goal.The supplementary material, significant before the advent of the internet, now has becomeexpanded many-fold. The early supplementary material was guided by a large number of sources.For problem solving

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2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

would behelpful. 10 additional videos were recorded on an iPad using the Explain Everything app thatallows for voice-over power point slides recording. Basic editing was also done using this appbefore handing over the videos to the education technology staff for professional editing andclosed-captioning. Close captioning of the videos was done in accordance with The Americanwith Disabilities Act and also for the benefit of the students and instructors who may not benative English speakers. During the editing process, copyright information was also added to thevideos.The first set of videos was primarily conceptual in nature. These videos were intended tointroduce a new concept by covering definitions, new terminology, conventions associated

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 14

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malliga P, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chennai; Dinesh Kumar KSA; Janardhanan Gangathulasi, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chennai, ; Shanmuganeethi Velu P.E.; Arivalagan S

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Based Education, Structural Engineering, Geographical Information System, Sustainable development, Smart City, Instructional technologies. He has coordinated more than 200 Professional Development Programmes in Civil Engineering and Engineering Education. Offered programmes under MOOC Platform SWAYAM. Contributed in various MOOC courses under ARPIT and NITTT Module.Dr. Janardhanan Gangathulasi, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chennai, Dr. Janardhanan Gangathulasi is Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Head of Centre for Academic Studies and Research at the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chennai. Dr. Janardhanan has over 20 years of

Conference Session

Reception & Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Brett Tempest, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Miguel Pando P.E., University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Michael Adam Hoff, UNC Charlotte

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ASEE International Forum

the cramped engineering curriculum.  Absolutely necessary to apply the knowledge I’ve gained from school/classes/experiences to areas where these skills are needed. When this new information/technology is introduced to the area properly, it is personally rewarding. But any civil engineer has a duty to spread development when able and capable. (I gained from the experience, as well as the people in the village involved – without anyone being slighted in the process)  Wanting to experience someone else’s life and what better way than to go a different part of the world. I may be Hispanic but I only know one country out of all the Spanish speaking countries

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Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ricardo Pineda, University of Texas, El Paso; John E. Weaver, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company; Oscar H. Salcedo, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose Luis Falliner, The University of Texas, El Paso; Richard T. Schoephoerster, University of Texas, El Paso

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Systems Engineering

definedas: • To educate systems engineers, researchers, and educators who will address the cross- disciplinary engineering needs of the 21st century • To educate professionals who will not only be technically competent across interdisciplinary emerging technologies but also address and adapt to changes and challenges associated with the increasing complexity of systems • To engage engineers from different fields in the application of cross-disciplinary processes and models to resolve problems • To develop the necessary communication skills to engage with customers and agree on goals in complex systems development • To train and educate systems educators to

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sagit Betser, University of California, Davis; Lee Michael Martin, University of California, Davis; Rebecca Ambrose Ph.D., University of California-Davis

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

. Shively, K. Peppler, K. Wohlwend, “Hands on, hands off: Gendered access in crafting and electronics practices”, Mind, Culture, and Activity, 2;21(4):278-97 Oct 2014.[17] KA. Fadigan and PL. Hammrich, “A longitudinal study of the educational and career trajectories of female participants of an urban informal science education program”, Journal of Research in Science Teaching: The Official Journal of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, 41(8):835-60 Oct 2004.[18] CC. Ching, YB. Kafai, SK. Marshall, “Spaces for change: Gender and technology access in collaborative software design. Journal of Science Education and Technology”, 1;9(1):67-78 Mar 2000.[19] M. Adamuti‐Trache and L. Andres

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Professional Development and Advising for Graduate Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Diane L Peters, Kettering University; Steve Skerlos, University of Michigan; Adam B. Baker, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

Fellow in Sustainability. He is Director of Sustainability Education Programs in the College of Engineering and Co-Director of the Engineering Sustainable Systems Program. He is Chief Science Officer of Fusion Coolant Systems. Professor Skerlos has gained national recognition and press for his research and teaching in the fields of technology policy and sustainable design. He has co-founded two successful start-up companies (Accuri Cytometers and Fusion Coolant Systems), co-founded BLUElab, served as Director of the Graduate Pro- gram in Mechanical Engineering (2009-2012), and served as associate and guest editor for four different academic journals. His Ph.D. students in the Environmental and Sustainable

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Colbry, Michigan State University; Dirk Colbry, Michigan State University; Marta Dark, Spelman College; Vincent Melfi, Michigan State University; Tiffany Oliver, Spelman College

the pace of data generation continues to increase. Datascientists are trained to use computational, mathematical and statistical methods to understandand analyze these vast datasets, identifying the important information and using it to help guidedecisions in fields as diverse as psychology [2], aviation [3], supply chain management [4], andeducational methods in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) [5]. However, there arenot nearly enough data scientists to meet the growing demand: more than 2.7 million jobopenings for data scientists were expected by 2020 [6], and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statisticsestimates a 15% increase in demand by 2029 [7].These massive datasets have tremendous potential, yet a lack of access and knowledge

Conference Session

Understanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from Students' Perspectives

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susannah C. Davis, Oregon State University; Naeun Cheon, University of Washington; Elba Camila Moise, University of Washington; Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

Science Teaching, vol. 44 no. 8, pp. 1011–1245, 2007.33. S. M. Ovink and B. D. Veazey, “More than ‘Getting Us through’: A Case Study in Cultural Capital Enrichment of Underrepresented Minority Undergraduates,” Research in Higher Education, vol. 52 no. 4, pp. 370-394, 2011.34. R. Varma, “Women in information technology: A case study of undergraduate students in a minority-serving institution,” Bulletin of Science, Technology, and Society, vol. 22 no. 4, pp. 274–282, 2002.35. R. Varma, A. Prasad, and D. Kapur, “Confronting the ‘socialization’ barrier: Crossethnic differences in undergraduate women’s preference for IT education,” in Women and information technology: Research on underrepresentation, J. M. Cohoon, & W. Aspray

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Diverse Pathways in Engineering Education: Exploring Experiences and Opportunities

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie M. Smith, CSEdResearch.org; Jordan Williamson

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

Paper ID #41650Summer Bridge Programs for Engineering Students: A Systematic LiteratureReviewDr. Julie M. Smith, CSEdResearch.org Dr. Julie M. Smith is a senior education researcher at CSEdResearch.org. She holds degrees in Curriculum & Instruction and Software Development. She also completed a doctoral program in Learning Technologies at the University of North Texas. Her research focus is computer science education, particularly the intersection of learning analytics, learning theory, and equity and excellence. She was a research assistant at MIT’s Teaching Systems Lab, working on a program aimed at improving equity

Conference Session

Historical Perspectives for Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice Pawley, Purdue University; Karen Tonso, Wayne State University

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Liberal Education

Education and the Curriculum.” in American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Pittsburgh.4. Heywood, John, Karl A. Smith, and Roy McGrann. 2007. “Special Session: Can Philosophy of Engineering Education Improve the Practice of Engineering Education?” in 37th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference Milwaukee.5. van de Poel, Ibo and David E. Goldberg. 2009. “Philosophy and Engineering: An Emerging Agenda.” in Philosophy of Engineering and Technology: Springer.6. Tonso, K. L. 2006. Student engineers and engineer identity: Campus engineer identities as figured world. Cultural Studies of Science Education, 1(2): 1-35.7. Akera, Atsushi. 2009. “Synopsis of INES Affiliated Regional Workshop on Engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisa Warford, University of Southern California

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

Paper ID #22608Toward a More Caring Code of Engineering EthicsDr. Elisa Warford, University of Southern California Elisa Warford is a senior lecturer in the Engineering Writing Program at the University of Southern Cali- fornia, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in written and oral engineering communica- tion and the ethics of science and technology. Her current research interests include the rhetoric of science and portrayals of engineering and technology in American literature. She is also a professional technical editor specializing in engineering writing for academia and industry. She holds a Ph.D

Conference Session

Intercollegiate and Cross-disciplinary Collaboration

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eng Keng Soh, Engineering Design and Innovation Centre, National University of Singapore; Ameek Kaur, National University of Singapore; Ming Po Tham, National UNiversity of SIngapore; Desmond Y.R. Chong, National University of Singapore

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Engineering in Singapore have by and large beenconducted independently. Engineers and doctors are not trained to work with each other and do Page 23.527.2not know how to tap the expertise on the “other side”. An outcome of this is the development oftechnology and/or devices, supposedly for medical applications, with little clinical value inreality. Conversely, clinicians lack awareness of the potentials of emerging technology and failto exploit these in their work1.Another factor contributing to the current situation is that collaborations between medical andengineering researchers in Singapore are typically funded by research grants. However

Conference Session

College/University Engineering Students K-12 Outreach

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Brecca Berman; Gordon Kingsley; Donna Llewellyn; Marion Usselman

achievement, particularly in the fields of science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM). After a number of years of involving higher education invarious ways in targeted and systemic K-12 reform, NSF and the DoE began to promoteuniversity-K-12 “partnerships” as the means to most effectively involve higher education in theprocess. However what this exactly meant in the STEM educational world, or how effectivepartnerships should be created and evaluated, was mostly left undefined, generating confusionamong both educators and evaluators.As part of an NSF-sponsored Research, Evaluation, and Technological Assistance projectdesigned to help clarify the evaluative issues involved with partnerships, we are currentlyexamining how the

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Improvement

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip A. Mlsna, Northern Arizona University; Niranjan Venkatraman, Northern Arizona University; Sheryl L. Howard, Northern Arizona University

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Electrical and Computer

, gunpowder, powered flight, radio communication, skyscrapers,and refrigeration. By including several topics of a contemporary nature, such as nanotechnology orthe internet, the course will help students better understand some of the current trends and emerg-ing technologies that are likely to affect their own careers. We believe it is important for studentsto understand how technological progress actually occurs in order for them to better prepare toparticipate in this process.VI. overview of ECE program outcomes and proposed changesThe ECE program outcomes were analyzed with respect to their effectiveness in addressing theGlobal Learning Outcomes. The ECE program outcomes are listed as follows.1.1 - Be a leader in educational innovation and the