Conference Session

FPD3 -- Professional Issues for First-Year Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University; Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

. Choose a design that interests you personally and comment on what you regard as its commendable features. The device need not be just for business purposes; its functionality may be through its entertainment value or simplifying everyday tasks. This is similar to the “I like…” element of your first assignment of the semester in which you described the features of a familiar item. Page 11.1315.3 … … Newsworthy: Current Events or World News Discuss current or world events that in some way relate to engineering. Without limiting your areas of interest, you may like to consider offering solutions to a societal problem that has

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Use of Technology in Design Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan D. Sochol, University of Maryland; Mohammad Fazelpour, University of Maryland

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

restrictions limited the total sample size of the current study, future efforts should seekto address such barriers (e.g., through externally funded educational research) to provide furtherinsights into the utility of the presented GBL approach. Despite this sample size, the distinctivelypositive student feedback suggests that this approach holds potential to extend beyond the wallsof academia as a new means to reshape the narrative of STEM education. Ultimately, such GBLapproaches could hold promise to help engage students historically underrepresented in fieldsincluding machine design, robotics, and engineering.References[1] Z. Zainuddin, S. K. W. Chu, M. Shujahat, and C. J. Perera, “The impact of gamification on learning and instruction: A

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 11: Project and Research-Based Learning Environments

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Libby (Elizabeth) Osgood, University of Prince Edward Island; Emma Bodil Stryhn Christensen, University College Absalon, Denmark; Analiya Benny; Matthew Hutchinson; Gayla Cameron

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

College Absalon, Denmark Emma Christensen is a bachelor student in engineering who began her studies at the University of Prince Edward Island and is now pursuing a degree as an engineer in machine technology at the University College Absalon in Kalundborg, Denmark.Analiya BennyMatthew HutchinsonGayla Cameron ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Incorporation of Student-Generated Problems in an Online TextbookAbstract: An open-source online statics textbook was developed to support students in anengineering statics course. Through the course, students were asked to develop and solve their ownproblems using real-world examples for one of the concepts in that assignment. The motivationfor

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David G. Novick, University of Texas, El Paso; Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas, El Paso

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

connections.The introduction of DYL into the curriculum, as described in this paper, was thedepartment’s first effort to include career reflection beyond advising. The data we reporthere represent our first opportunity to evaluate this initiative, and we may refine our useof DYL as we gain additional results and experience. Some students reported that theywould have benefited from having DYL earlier in their academic program. Possibly wecould thread DYL through the curriculum, particularly in the first three years, in wayssimilar to which we now thread the topics of leadership, business acumen, and projectmanagement.ConclusionBased on an in-class survey and a follow-up interview, data from two cohorts of studentsin a junior-level course sequence on

Conference Session

Disability, Neurodivergence, and Sense of Belonging in STEM: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

D. C. Beardmore, University of Colorado Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado Boulder; Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

relatedthrough the lens of critical dis/ability theory. In this paper, we review the findings from the firstphase of a larger study through the lens of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). We usedHarvey’s interview process to explore the experiences of two STEM graduate students who self-identify as having “invisible” dis/abilities or “different abilities” through a progressive series ofinterviews. In this paper, we review a selection of the participant’s experiences and providerecommendations on how UDL can be implemented to overcome the barriers graduate studentsmay be facing in their coursework, research, and advising. We provide these recommendations inan effort to create a more inclusive and welcoming environment for all graduate students.Further

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Technical Session 8: Communication and Liberal Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Woodworth Wong, University of New Hampshire; Cynthia Helen Carlson PE, PhD, Merrimack College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

Paper ID #46298Cultivating Plain Language Skills for Engineering StudentsProf. Catherine Woodworth Wong, University of New Hampshire Catherine Wong, M.S., M.S. is an Assistant Professor and Librarian for Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of New Hampshire. She is passionate about connecting people with nature through participatory science and people to books and technology through the CLICK For Quality Education Foundation.Dr. Cynthia Helen Carlson PE, PhD, Merrimack College Before earning her doctorate, Dr. Carlson spent 10 years as a water resources engineer, working on water management projects

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Angela L. Chan, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign; Molly H. Goldstein, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

, et al, “Opportunities and Challenges for Civic Engagement: A Global Investigation of Innovation Competitions,” International Journal of Knowledge Society Research, vol. 7, issue 3, July-Sept 2016.[11] T. J. Lodato and C. DiSalvo, “Issue-oriented hackathons as material participation,” New Media & Society, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 539-557, Apr 2016.[12] J Wilson, K. Bender, and J. DeChants, “Beyond the Classroom: The Impact of a University- Based Civic Hackathon Addressing Homelessness.” Journal of Social Work Education, vol. 55, no. 4, pp. 736-749, Aug 2019.[13] C. DiSalvo, M. Gregg, and T. Lodato, “Building belonging,” Interactions, vol. 21, no.4, pp.58-61, July 2014.[14] K. Kuzmina, et. al., “An Exploration of Service

Conference Session

Outcome Assessment, Quality, and Accreditation

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Omid Ansary; Walter Buchanan; Alireza Rahrooh

Session 3560 Controversial Aspects of the New ABET Criteria and its Implementation Omid Ansary, Alireza Rahrooh, and Walter W. Buchanan Penn State University/University of Central Florida/Northeastern University AbstractThis paper will address the problems that are associated with the new ABET criteria.Specifically, it discusses the “a through k” assessment criteria, problems of creating a processand maintaining the infrastructure that is required to validate the outcomes, the cost issuesrelated to the resources engaged in accommodating such a process, and how these issues

Conference Session

ECE-Circuit Courses: Instructional Innovations and Student Success

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilana Ram, Technion Israel Institute of Technology; Yinnon STAV, The Center for Research in Technological and Engineering Education, Ruppin Academic Center; Firas Ramadan; Lisa Bosman, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

challenging for manystudents. Successfully completing an engineering degree requires students to master theoreticalconcepts and complicated methodologies and learn how to implement them on complex real-world problems. In higher education, both students and instructors often feel time pressure due tothe breadth and depth of material to be covered throughout the academic semester, compoundedby the need to ensure that students graduate with a sound foundation of knowledge. Theserestrictions often lead to a reliance on Direct Instruction (DI) as a pedagogical approach, whereinstructors lecture and students passively listen. DI has a long-standing tradition of allowinginstructors to take students through the complexities of the material, point to relevant

Conference Session

Mid Atlantic Papers

Collection

2017 Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Conference

Authors

Te-shun Chou, East Carolina University

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Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Conference

wireless network functionality, it provides a cell tower, acentral office server, wireless routers, smartphones, and mobile devices. Along with the abovedevices, interfaces with wireless antennas can be added to a regular router in order to make itfunction as a wireless router. Beyond that, there is a sniffer tool that can be used to examinepackets as they travel the network.Moreover, Packet Tracer provides a very helpful tool “Activity Wizard” that can automaticallyevaluate students’ practical skills and knowledge. The Activity Wizard allows instructors tocreate a complete network, an initial network, and activities that students need to complete. Byfollowing the activity instructions, students can configure the initial network to function as

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Mike McCracken; Wendy Newstetter

beyond the ideation stage. In other words, once they have an idea, they stop considering alternatives and focus all their energy on that one solution regardless of its feasibility. • Design jumps -Students have a tendency to operate at only two levels of abstraction. The highest level of general ideas (function), and the lowest level of the components of the product (structural). They do not move between these spaces in any formal manner, nor do they consider the ramifications of the giant leaps they are taking between those two levels of abstraction. • Design routinization- Students act as though design were a serial/ linear process. The way they deal with design

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Kwak, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

, and empowering local farmers through providing affordable housing and long-term free land lease. During his tenure in the private sector, he focused on technology-based green and sustainable work including the New Housing New York Legacy Project. Eugene’s entry for the Intersection: Grand Concourse 100 and Reinventing Grand Army Plaza Competition was selected as one of the top 30 proposals to be included in a public exhibition. He is currently serving as a member of the American Farmland Trust New York Advisory Council. He has taught architectural design, urban design seminars, and various workshops at Parsons The New School, Pratt Institute, and New York Institute of Technology. Eugene received a Bachelor of

Conference Session

TIME 5: Solid Mechanics

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nashwan Younis

discontinuities. Students in a mechanical engineering program are introduced to theconcepts of stress and strain in a solid body through the Introduction to Mechanics of Materialscourse. The contact stresses are then discussed in senior level courses due to the addedcomplexity of the theoretical derivations. In the first Machine Design course, junior mechanicalengineering students, learn to calculate the bolt/rivet and joint members stresses. However, in afirst ME course, there is generally insufficient time to carefully consider the assumptions that aremade in developing the theories and to delve into the corresponding approximate nature of the Page

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gypsy Denzine, Northern Arizona University

their individual learning style.Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.15. Dunn, R., Dunn, K., & Price, G. E. (2000). Learning Style Inventory. Lawrence, KS:Price Systems.16. Kolb, D. A. (1976). Learning style inventory: Technical manual. Boston: McBer.17. Harvey, R. (2004). Beyond learning styles: Understanding the learning processes ofengineering students through the Interactive Learning Model™. Proceedings of the AmericanSociety for Engineering Annual Conference & Exposition.18. Johnson, C., & Dainton, G. (1997). The Learning Combination Inventory. CorwinPress. Page 12.6.1319. Broberg, H. L., & Lin, P. I-H

Conference Session

Visualization and Computer Graphics

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Julie Petlick; Miriam Ferzli; Eric Wiebe; Aaron Clark

, conduct research, analyze, and solve problemsaround a range of technology and science topics. The twelve units being developed reflect thenewly developed Standards for Technological Literacy (STL). 1 These standards, developed inconjunction with the National Science Foundation and NASA have as their goal to provide aframework for improving technological literacy in grades K through 12 and, therefore, providebetter prepared students for post-secondary engineering and technology programs. Developed inpartnership with North Carolina State University, the Southern Regional Education Board(SREB), and the North Carolina Department of Education, these units are being piloted in SREB“High Schools That Work” sites 2 that were selected to provide a diverse

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 5.B

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jina Wilde, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Michael Zawatski, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Darean Wilde, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Emiliano Beltran, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Amanda S. Fernandez, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Timothy Yuen, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Diversity

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

High School Teachers: Insights from Three CohortsAbstractComputer Science for San Antonio (CS4SA) was a computer science (CS) professionaldevelopment program designed for in-service middle and high school teachers—educatorsactively teaching. CS4SA aimed to prepare teachers with essential CS knowledge and skills whileexpanding CS opportunities for Latinx and other underrepresented minority populations within alarge, urban school district in South Texas. An Institutional Review Board approved thisresearch.The program engaged teacher participants through culturally responsive pedagogy, integratedprofessional learning communities, and project-based learning strategies. Teachers appreciatedthe collaborative nature of these approaches, which

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryan MacGavin, Saint Louis University; Jennifer Lynne Tennison, Saint Louis University; Jenna L. Gorlewicz, Saint Louis University; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

success in the maze. Figure 4: Sample testing maze (left) and randomly generated, final project maze (right) for students using the HapConnectOn the fourth and final day, student teams selected a person from the team to be the controllerand navigator for the maze. The controller was in charge of triggering the haptic feedback toguide the navigator through the maze. The HapConnect was then constructed using the team’sfinal design choice, while the navigator donned a blindfold and noise-canceling headphones.Teams were then brought into the testing room and shown the final maze for the first time. Allstudents except for the navigator could see the outline of the maze, but could not interact with thenavigator beyond

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic School; Susan Sajadi, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

therefore assist with engineering onboardingand retention.A greater focus on adaptability may also boost engineering through upskilling and reskilling.Engineers change jobs or job roles every 5.1 years [18], requiring that they learn about thetechnical proficiencies, people, politics, language, goals, vision, and history associated with theirnew job (role) each time [19]. Enabling engineers to change their job (role) more often or easilymay improve the likelihood that an engineer finds a position or organization that is a good fit,which carries positive implications for their performance and long-term contributions [20] [21].In addition, studies show that women who take time off from working in engineering are morelikely to change career fields or

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Solnosky P.E., Pennsylvania State University; Roy B. Clariana, Pennsylvania State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

literacy.” Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 31(9), 1057-1073.[25] Guthrie, J. T., Wigfield, A., Barbosa, P., Perencevich, K. C., Taboada, A., Davis, M. H., & Tonks, S. (2004). “Increasing reading comprehension and engagement through concept-oriented reading instruction.” Journal of Educational Psychology, 96(3), 403-423.[26] Wallace, C. S. (2004). “Framing new research in science literacy and language use: Authenticity, multiple discourses, and the “Third Space”.” Science Education, 88(6), 901-914.[27] Mason, L., & Boscolo, P. (2004). “Role of epistemological understanding and interest in interpreting a controversy and in topic-specific belief change.” Contemporary Educational Psychology, 29(2), 103-128.[28

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erika Murguia, Arizona State University; Erin Kube, Arizona State University; Jennifer Bekki, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Bianca Bernstein, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

multidisciplinary, cross-disciplinary, and transdisciplinary2.The National Academies targeted interdisciplinarity as essential to some areas of research andcharged a broad-based committee of scholars to make recommendations about ways to furtherstimulate and support IDR2. Accordingly, hundreds of millions of dollars have been awarded viaspecific programs by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes ofHealth, among others, to interdisciplinary teams of research collaborators. Beyond programstargeted for interdisciplinary teams, sponsors often encourage and favor collaborations amongfaculty from different disciplines. NSF’s Research and Evaluation on Education in Science andEngineering (REESE)3 program is one example; the program

Conference Session

Self-Regulation and Learning

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sakhi Aggrawal, Purdue University; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

self-regulatedlearning skills.Purpose: The study was designed to gather insights into the students’ experience with theresearch course and understand what self-regulated learning skills they developed as part of thislearning experience. Specifically, the study examines “What are students' perceptions of the roleof self-regulated learning and project management skills in the context of their researchproject?”Methods: The study was conducted in a senior-level undergraduate course offered at a large mid-western university. The course focused on project management, research skills, and mentorshipin the context of a research project. Data were collected through guided student reflections at theend of the semester and analyzed thematically according

Conference Session

Capstone Design Courses II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

April M. Bryan, Western Washington University; John Andrew Lund, Western Washington University

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Design in Engineering Education

consumer andtransportation products8-10.In spite of its increased use by industrial practitioners, product family design is not part of mostundergraduate engineering curricula. It is most nearly always taught at the graduate level. Someof the challenges with teaching concepts in product family design to undergraduates are: (i) Theadministrative effort that is required to update curricula; (ii) Lack of space in existingengineering curricula, especially since concepts in basic engineering design have to be taughtfirst; and (iii) Faculty lack of knowledge and experience with product family design approaches.However, the teaching of concepts in product family design offers new opportunities that are notobtained through the teaching of the design of a

Conference Session

DEED Technical Session 3 Capstone Design

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Talley, Texas State University; C. Compeau, Texas State University

, manufacturing and design area, are from the University of Texas at Austin. Additionally, Dr. Austin Talley holds an undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University in Mechanical Engineering. His research is in engineering design theory and engineering education. He has published over 30 papers in engineering education journals and conference proceedings. He has worked to implement multiple National Science Foundation (NSF) grants focused on engineering education. He has been an instructor in more than ten week long summer K-12 teach Professional Development Institutes (PDI). He has received multiple teaching awards. He has developed design based curriculum for multiple K-12 teach PDIs and student summer camps

Conference Session

Equity in Engineering: Uncovering Challenges and Championing Change in STEM Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsay Harley, Dartmouth College; Vicki V. May P.E., Dartmouth College; Rebecca Holcombe

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Diversity

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

disconnect here highlights that grades from exams/tests are a mechanism studentsuse to feel good about themselves, but that these forms of assessment are not what students saymakes them feel like they are actually developing engineering skills. Thus, an underrepresentedstudent may feel dissuaded from the major on the basis of a bad exam or test grade, having nothad sufficient opportunities to develop their engineering identity through projects. The questionthen arises whether the purpose of exams and tests is to simply ask questions for students toanswer, or is it to test their mastery of and develop confidence in their ability to use the skillstaught in the course to solve real world problems?LimitationsThere are many limitations of this

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Pedagogy of Lab-Oriented Courses

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natacha Depaola, Illinois Institute of Technology; Roberto Cammino, Illinois Institute of Technology; Bonnie Haferkamp, Illinois Institute of Technology; Paul R. Anderson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jamshid Mohammadi, Illinois Institute of Technology; Fouad Teymour, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

a semester ofsignificant inquiry-based deep learning, beyond what the student may achieve performing thesesame steps on a pre-defined problem. The course begins with ideation in which students develop their research hypothesis. Next,students are led through a structured process to design and implement their research to test theirhypothesis. At the end of the semester, students submit their findings to our university’sundergraduate research journal and participate in our undergraduate engineering researchexposition. Students may work alone or in small teams during the semester according to theirresearch interests and preferences. We believe that this method of teaching research, in which students apply their knowledgeand techniques at

Collection

2016 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Vazgen Shekoyan; Sunil Dehipawala; Kimberly Riegel; George Tremberger; David Lieberman; Tak Cheung

, psychologystudies revealed that the symbolic number processing is a strong predictor of arithmetic abilitywhen compared to nonsymbolic number processing 9-12; and that a 2-minute pencil and paper testhas been proposed as an effective assessment tool for primary school students 13. In a collegesetting, although arithmetic ability is well beyond the concern of a STEM student, spatialreasoning ability based on nonsymbolic number processing is an important issue in learningphysics 14, 15. In other words, the spatial reasoning needed in physics could have been developedin a student’s high school years, but the paradox of symbolic number processing prevalence inprimary school grading over nonsymbolic number processing is outstanding. Whether thistraceable reason

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stuart G. Walesh P.E., S. G. Walesh Consulting

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, the right hemisphere isnonverbal, intuitive, nontemporal, and analogic6. The brain’s asymmetry with respect tothese kinds of capabilities has great significance for teaching and learning, especiallygiven the emphasis on left-brain development in K-college education. Neuroplasticity: A Muscle, Not a MachineUp to several decades ago, the human brain was viewed as “a rigid, fixed, and essentiallydegrading system from birth”9 as suggested by the left image in Figure 3 . Now we knowthat the brain is neuroplastic. As explained by Norman Doidge, MD,10 “neuro is forneuron…plastic is for changeable, malleable, modifiable.” He goes on to explain that“the damaged brain can often reorganize itself so that when one part fails, another

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

JUDITH VIRGINIA GUTIERREZ; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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Computers in Education

Implementation of the How People Learn Framework Through Direct Classroom Observation in Selected Food Engineering Courses. Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference. Vancouver, BC, Canada (2011).15. K. Carney. Toward a Definition of HPL-ness. Center for the Study of Learning, Instruction, and Teacher Development. University of Illinois at Chicago (2005) . Page 25.1490.17

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Fleisig, McMaster University; Harry Mahler, Ontario College of Art and Design; Vladimir Mahalec, McMaster University

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Design in Engineering Education

innovate continuously to succeed in the global marketplace. This paperdiscusses the value and importance of teaching and learning human-centered design thinking forengineering graduates. Achieving significant and continuous innovation through design requireslooking beyond current systems design practices. Engineering educators must adapt new ways ofthinking, teaching, and learning engineering design from other disciplines. This paper discussesthe modes of engineering thinking and how they differ from those of contemporary innovatorsand examines how a human-centered approach to design can replace approaches that considerhuman values and ethics as constraints to the design. The authors will discuss current efforts toinsert the teaching and learning

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raymond Smith, East Carolina University; James Etheridge; Ricky Castles, East Carolina University

the lake is often higher than desired. The lack of outflow contributes toimpaired water quality, diminishes the submerged aquatic vegetation consumed by waterfowl, andplaces the community at increased risk of flood inundation when severe storms occur. This coastalregion is subject to frequent natural hazard events, such as tropical storms and hurricanes, whichcan bring torrential rainfall. Efforts made through a community-led watershed restoration initiative[6] have identified several proposed improvements, including the use of active water managementapproaches to pump water away from the watershed.Each capstone student team was presented with a design problem identified by the community andhad support to be studied. Brief descriptions of the