Conference Session

Inclusive and Interdisciplinary Approaches in Labs and Research

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer L. Cole, Northwestern University; Chris Barr, University of Michigan; Jamie Clark, University of Washington; Alexis N Prybutok, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

● Somewhat availability and use of assistive technology ● Mostly and alternative documentation formats. ● Completely ● Staff members know how to respond to ● Unknown/Not Sure requests for disability-related ● N/A – Not relevant to the lab accommodations such as sign language interpreters.Table 1c: Unit Operations Lab Space Accessibility Assessment – ContinuedQUESTION RESPONSE OPTION(S)/TYPEPlease rate to what extent the following Rating scale with options:statements are true about the information ● Not at allresources associated with the lab/course. ● Somewhat ● Pictures/visuals in your

Conference Session

Reimagining STEM Transitions: Bridging Gaps and Building Resilience in Post-Pandemic Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexis Daniels, The Johns Hopkins University; Michael L Falk, The Johns Hopkins University; Rachel E Durham, Notre Dame of Maryland University; Alisha Nicole Sparks, The Johns Hopkins University; Allison Reigel, The Johns Hopkins University; Margo K Williams, The Johns Hopkins University; Karen Watkins-Lewis, Morgan State University; Emily J Yanisko, American University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

summer program for Baltimore Freedom Schools and was the Director of the K-12 Programs at the Center for Women and Information Technology (CWIT) managing several NSF grants there.Allison Reigel, The Johns Hopkins UniversityMargo K Williams, The Johns Hopkins University Margo Williams is an Instructional Design Manager at Johns Hopkins University’s Whiting School of Engineering. She supports a portfolio of engineering and applied science courses and programs within the Whiting School, including BOAST over all five years of program testing, implementation, and refinement over multiple learning management systems (Blackboard, Blackboard Ultra, and Schoology). She holds a B.A. in English from St. Mary’s College of

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Jamie R. Gomez, University of New Mexico; Sophia Bowers, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico; Paige Prescott, University of New Mexico; James Scacco, University of New Mexico; Jordan Orion James, University of New Mexico; Nicolai Loner, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #18331Asset-based Design Projects in a Freshman-level CourseDr. Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico Dr. Vanessa Svihla is a learning scientist and assistant professor at the University of New Mexico in the Organization, Information & Learning Sciences program, and in the Chemical & Biological Engineering Department. She served as Co-PI on an NSF RET Grant and a USDA NIFA grant, and is currently co-PI on three NSF-funded projects in engineering and computer science education, including a Revolutioniz- ing Engineering Departments project. She was selected as a National Academy of Education / Spencer

Conference Session

Early ChemE Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

Undergraduate Curriculum Com- mittee, as well as faculty advisor for several student societies. She is the instructor of several courses in the CBE curriculum including the Material and Energy Balances, junior laboratories and Capstone De- sign courses. She is associated with several professional organizations including the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and American Society of Chemical Engineering Education (ASEE) where she adopts and contributes to innovative pedagogical methods aimed at improving student learning and retention.Dr. Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico Dr. Vanessa Svihla is a learning scientist and assistant professor at the University of New Mexico in the Organization, Information

Conference Session

LEES Session 9

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalie Wint

scores. I have received negative feedback scores in cases wherestudents do not agree that module content belongs in engineering, and as a new academic Ihave been cautious to introduce content or tasks which I think will risk teaching scores whichare linked to KPIs. I also acknowledge the ways in which I am subject to neoliberal ideals. Ichose to study within science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) as Ibelieved that this would make me more employable. As a student I was motivated heavily bygrades. The decision of which postgraduate course to study was based on which I wouldreceive funding for. During both my postgraduate and postdoctoral research, I struggled inbalancing my responsibilities to industrial funders, academia, the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nhut Ho, California State University, Northridge; Robert Ryan, California State University, Northridge

Retention in a Diverse Undergraduate Engineering Student Population,” Project duration: 9/1/2008-9/1/2011. 7. National Science and Technology Council, Ensuring a Strong U.S. Scientific, Technical, and Engineering Workforce in the 21st Century, Washington, DC, April, 2000 Page 14.426.14 8. May, G., S. Brainard, K. Barner, M. Gooden, P. Hale, B. Jackson, K. Pepion, C. Smith, P. Stephan, B. Wright, A. Bronson, L. Crumpton, B. Hart, E. Ito, and J. Martinez. “2000. Biennial Report to Congress,” Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering, National Science Foundation, 2000. 9. National Action

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 14

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hayaam Osman, Purdue University ; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #43369A Novel Research Design: Using Multilevel Discrete-Time Survival Analysisto Investigate the Effect of Calculus I on Engineering Student PersistenceHayaam Osman, Purdue University Hayaam Osman is a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education at Purdue University. She earned her M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology from Purdue University and her Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from United Arab Emirates University. Hayaam’s research focuses on investigating student success in Engineering programs, employing quantitative methods. She utilizes multi-institutional datasets to explore

Conference Session

Best Papers in K-12 / Pre-college Division

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University; Elizabeth Anne Parry, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #11352Elementary Teachers’ Reported Responses to Student Design FailuresDr. Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Science Education in the Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences at Towson University. She has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, worked briefly as a process engineer, and taught high school physics and pre-engineering. She has taught engineering and science to children in multiple informal settings. As a pre-service teacher educator, she includes engineering in her elementary and early childhood science methods

Conference Session

Professional Development for Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Fogarty, California State University, Sacramento; Corinne Lardy, California State University, Sacramento

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Course on Undergraduate Students (RTP)AbstractExposure to pre-college Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) activitiesand undergraduate service learning have been linked to increased interest and participation inSTEM careers. However, few studies have linked these two activities to increased interest andparticipation in teaching careers related to STEM. Due to changing national standards anddemographics, the next generation of K-12 teachers will be required to integrate STEM into theirclassrooms while dealing with students of diverse backgrounds that may differ significantly fromtheir own. Of concern are the elementary or K-6 teachers who will be expected to include STEMin their lessons but do not

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robi Polikar; Robert R. Krchnavek; Raul Ordonez; Peter Jansson; John Schmalzel; Shreekanth Mandayam; Ravi Ramachandran; Linda Head

especially involving work at technology boundaries. There will be more emphasis on entrepreneurship as measured by amount of state-of-the-art technology infused in the curriculum and better business model integration in more aspects of the program. 3. Increased involvement with program stakeholders. There is a growing community of stakeholders vested with the future of the ECE program. New opportunities are emerging for our role in the region. The South Jersey Technology Center will be a catalyst for new venture formation. It will be a springboard for faculty who seek expanded opportunities for larger-scale business-driven research and development efforts. We must increase the diversity of participants in

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division (SWED) Technical Session #2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben Arie Tanay, Purdue Engineering Education; Lexy Chiwete Arinze, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Siddhant Sanjay Joshi, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kirsten A. Davis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James C Davis, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Software Engineering Division (SWED)

: Howdoes the use of LLMs influence students’ perceptions of their learning?Our results demonstrate that students use LLMs for an array of different tasks. Students usedLLMs for both technical and professional tasks, including programming support, idea generation,writing support, and project management. Students found that LLMs increased their productivityby providing easier access to information and solutions, which allowed students to become moreself-sufficient. However, students also discussed potential misuse of LLMs, specifically theirconcerns about developing a reliance on the technology or not having the appropriateprerequisite knowledge. Background & Related WorkLLM Technology and ApplicationsLarge

Conference Session

Values in Engineering: Ethics and Justice-Oriented Engineering

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert P. Dalka, University of Maryland, College Park; Chandra Anne Turpen, University of Maryland, College Park; Devyn Shafer; Brianne Gutmann, San José State University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

, more higher position than the [rest of the] Access network. Basically, we do more like, I want to say like the organization, but like, how do I say this… um. We do like the program like, uh this is so hard, because based on the meetings that we did and from last year, I think we just we basically like do like information. Like I remember last not last year, the other year previous we did basically a website where we put like information, like just like an update, or we will talk about the [pandemic emergency] fund, what ways we could do to get a fund going.” - SymoneAt the beginning of this quote, Symone tries to articulate where in the Access structure the NFsreside. They don’t want to say “above” but

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kimberly Ren, University of Toronto; Alison Olechowski, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

, vol. 6, no. 2, p. 14, 2000.[20] J. Colyar and B. S. Woodward, "Women Students’ Confidence in Information Technology Content Areas," Information Systems Education Journal, vol. 6, 2008.[21] M. Sobel, J. Gilmartin and P. Sankar, "Class Size and Confidence Levels among Female STEM Students [Impact]," IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 23-26, 2016.[22] D. I. Hanauer, M. J. Graham and G. F. Hatfull, "A Measure of College Student Persistence in the Sciences (PITS)," CBE—Life Sciences Education, vol. 15, no. 4, p. ar54, 12 2016.[23] B. F. French, J. C. Immekus and W. C. Oakes, "An Examination of Indicators of Engineering Students' Success and Persistence," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 94, no

Conference Session

Connecting Theory and Practice in a Change Project - And What I Wish I Knew Before I Started

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Ray Morelock, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia

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Faculty Development Constituent Committee

engineering. Dr. Walther’s research group, the Collab- orative Lounge for Understanding Society and Technology through Educational Research (CLUSTER), is a dynamic interdisciplinary team that brings together professors, graduate, and undergraduate students from engineering, art, educational psychology, and social work in the context of fundamental educational research. Dr. Walther’s research program spans interpretive research methodologies in engineering edu- cation, the professional formation of engineers, the role of empathy and reflection in engineering learning, and student development in interdisciplinary and interprofessional spaces.Dr. Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia Dr. Nicola Sochacka is the Associate

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James P. Becker, Montana State University; Emily Sior, Montana State University; Jerad Hoy, Montana State University; Indika Kahanda, Montana State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

to do with a student’s lack of self-regulated learning skills. Whatare the traits of an ideal learner? The ideal learner, as described in [11], “would self-regulate theirlearning by identifying their own knowledge deficits, detecting contradictions, asking goodquestions that rectify these anomalies, searching knowledge sources for answers, makinginferences when answers are not directly available, and actively building knowledge at deep levelsof mastery.” Self-regulated learning emerges from skilled metacognition.The foundation of much of our current understanding of metacognition may be traced to Flavell.In an early paper [12] of Flavell, he notes, “In any kind of cognitive transaction with the human ornon-human environment, a variety of

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen F. Gygi, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

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College Industry Partnerships

students to Page 22.1720.2answer the question of “How Co-op or research prepared you for future professional practice.”Students then crafted their responses as arguments about preparedness, illustrated in the form ofan e-portfolio consisting of a professional statement and annotated artifacts explaining technicaland professional skills and other competencies.To set the context for this work, we first provide an overview of COE’s experiential learningprograms and the research that informs our work. In the subsequent sections we brieflysummarize the outcomes from the studio activities from our point of view then illustrate thechallenges and

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 12

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lori Marie Houghtalen, University of Texas at El Paso; Roger V. Gonzalez P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Samahara Quintana Chavez, University of Texas at El Paso; Juno Alvarez Morales, University of Texas at El Paso; Guillermo Beckmann, University of Texas at El Paso

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

engineering education, Dr. Gonzalez has received the American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE) Teaching Award, the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation Award, and LeTourneau University’s top research and scholarship award. He was also a Finalist for the IEEE Global Humanitarian Engineer of the Year award in 2013. He serves as an engineering program evaluator for the Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Dr. Gonzalez was awarded a faculty fellowship by UTEP and the University College London (UCL), where he served as a Visiting Professor, to spend the 22-23 academic year traveling throughout the United Kingdom visiting over 25 universities in England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and The Netherlands

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division (TYCD) Technical Session 2: Student Success and Support

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Doris J. Espiritu, City Colleges of Chicago; Russell R. Ceballos, Wilbur Wright College - City Colleges of Chicago; Ruzica Todorovic, Wilbur Wright College - One of the City Colleges of Chicago

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Diversity

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/37688[14] D. J. Espiritu, "A Multidimensional Approach to Providing Excellent FYE that Increases Belonging, Retention, and Success of Engineering Students," presented at the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Portland, Oregon, 2024.[15] A. Bandura, "Self-Efficacy: Toward a Unifying Theory of Behavioral Change," Psychological Review, vol. 84, no. 2, pp. 191–215, 1977. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-295X.84.2.191.[16] J. Reed, A. Nilsson, and L. Holmberg, "Appreciative Inquiry: Research for Action," in Handbook of Research on Information Technology Management and Clinical Data

Conference Session

Preparing Future Chemical Engineers

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maureen Tang, Drexel University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

, instructorshave the most frequent and consistent contact with students and can be the first to notice whenstudents are struggling. This work presents a tool that equips instructors to identify problems anddirect students to resources before problems escalate personally and academically.Positionality statementThis work is informed by the author’s personal experience. The author has benefited from manygenerations of higher education and all the privilege it brings. During the pandemic shutdowns of2020-2021, my household benefited from flexible work, financial security, and good physicalhealth. Despite these advantages, I still struggled to cope with fear, anxiety, and despairassociated with the news. I was able to recover from MHW struggles with

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4 - Global South Engineering

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Loyo Rosales, Rice University; Maria Raynal Gutiérrez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)

engagement, such as Alternative Spring and Fall Breaks and summer experiences with water-related NGOs in Mexico. Jorge’s previous research and teaching experience as a postdoctoral scholar (UC Berkeley and Ryerson University) and assistant professor (Monterrey Tech) fall within the areas of water quality assessment, water and wastewater treatment, emerging organic pollutants, and ecotoxicology. He holds a B.Sc. in Food Chemistry from the National University of Mexico, and a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park.Maria Elena Raynal Gutiérrez María E. Raynal-Gutiérrez is a Civil Engineer with a master's and Ph.D. degrees in Environmental Engineering. She has been a professor at

Conference Session

Approaches to Curriculum and Policy

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Hadi Ali, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Educational Research and Methods

:(1) thinking about system dynamics; (2) reasoning about uncertainty; and (3) making estimates.In thinking about system dynamics, a designer attempts to anticipate consequences, and, therefore,continuously evaluates alternatives based on interactions. The process requires to qualitatively reasonabout feedback and flows in the system (Sterman, 1994; Gharajedaghi & Ackoff, 1985). Previousresearch has attempted to understand human’s ability for reasoning about system dynamics (Doyle,1997). In reasoning about uncertainty, a designer makes selection within imperfect models andincomplete information. Under such situations, making selections is prone to errors (Kahnemann, Slovic,& Tversky, 1982). While most of the research in the areas

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman Dennis, University of Arkansas; Kevin Hall, University of Arkansas

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Civil Engineering

need to think about how they arecontributing to service and how that service is contributing to their learning. All parties needrecognition at the end of the project.Capstone DesignsA portion of Criterion 4c from the Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, published bythe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), requires students to be Page 12.323.3prepared for engineering practice “…through the curriculum culminating in a major designexperience based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier coursework…”. Thisculminating design experience has been labeled by many as the “Capstone Design.” ABET doesnot prescribe

Conference Session

FPD9 - First Year Learning & Assessment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Johnson, Valparaiso University; Doug Tougaw, Valparaiso University; Kenneth Leitch, Valparaiso University; Barbara Engerer, Valparaiso University

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First-Year Programs

summary of the first-year engineering program at Valparaiso University will be presented, highlighting the modularnature of the course and the balance between classroom and hands-on experiences. Thisstructure will be further illustrated by presenting a detailed description of the fluid mechanicsexperience presented to students in this course, and the paper will conclude with a detailedassessment and analysis of the effectiveness of that experience.2. Review of Previous Work in First-Year Engineering ProgramsSeveral very different approaches to teaching first-year students have emerged over the pastseveral decades. Each of them has merit, and each has arisen as a result of real needs of first-semester students. Considering these diverse systems

Conference Session

FPD2 - First-Year Advising and Transition

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ida Ngambeki, Purdue University; Odesma Dalrymple, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

between students’interests and abilities and their persistence in engineering. It is therefore logical to assume thatstudents who choose a major which makes the best use of their skills and engages their interest,are more likely to not only stay, but also thrive in the field of engineering which they choose.Students who make a poor choice, because of incomplete information or misconceptions aboutvarious disciplines, often find themselves frustrated and sometimes leave engineering altogether.A number of colleges offer first-year programs with the explicit intention of helping studentsmake informed choices by introducing them to the various engineering disciplines before theyare required to select one. The success of these programs depends on a

Conference Session

Assessment and Curriculum Development

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Henry Louie, Seattle University; Pritpal Singh, Villanova University; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Scarleth Vanessa Vasconcelos, Villanova University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

people on Tribal lands within the U.S [15].The topic of EA and, more generally, energy access has attracted global attention. Notably,energy access is enshrined as one of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) [15].In 2022 and 2023, the National Science Foundation sponsored two workshops that each convenedapproximately 30 faculty and other stakeholders on the topic of EA education at theundergraduate engineering level. The primary goal of the workshops was to identify ways toexpand and enhance EA education. In this paper, we summarize and synthesize the discussionsand themes that emerged from the second workshop. We further propose a road map for futureactivities in this area.Workshop OverviewDetailed descriptions of the 2022

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division: Design Methodology

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa A. Shay PE, U.S. Military Academy; Tanya Thais Estes, United States Military Academy; David Paul Harvie, United States Military Academy

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Design in Engineering Education

Scienceand Information Technology. Three years ago we began an evolution of the threedisciplinary-specific capstone courses (CS401/402, EE401/402 and IT401/402) into a singlemultidisciplinary course (XE401/402). That evolution was completed this academic year. Thecourse is mandatory for all seniors in our department and often includes students from otherdepartments who participate in our projects.This year there are 18 project teams comprising a total of 112 students. The teams have anaverage of seven students from three majors and two departments. The smallest project teamconsists of three students. The largest team has 14 students. The most diverse team has 12students from six majors and four departments. Most of the students are majoring inABET

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2017 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Benjamin Kelley

-assessmentinstruments considerably overlap, no conclusion can be drawn from this switching of ranks.ConclusionsThis study sought to expose students to the EM topic of value creation within a subset offreshman engineering course sections and without greatly affecting the overall structure of thecourse. The value creation coverage included a basic introduction within an engineeringeconomics element, using supplemental cabling within a model bridge design project, and inassociation with investigating a novel/emerging energy-production technology. Fulcher’sCuriosity Index self-assessment survey was used to measure entering student disposition andCarpenter’s Entrepreneurship Mindset self-assessment was used to measure EM tendencies at theend of the course. These

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessing Sustainability and Life Long Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire L. Antaya, Arizona State University; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Piervincenzo Rizzo, University of Pittsburgh; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

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Civil Engineering

universities, reinforcing thepotential for future cross-course, multi-university active and experiential learning partnerships.IntroductionAs concerns of global climate change and energy independence increases, the next generation ofcivil engineering students will need to be prepared to solve complex sustainability challenges.Since green technology is emerging as the most important industry of the 21st century1, it iscritical that students are provided the opportunity to understand the linkage between theirdecisions, engineering, and sustainability. Engineering education can provide students with thetools to approach the complex problems of the 21st century while considering these aspects,which are key for designing sustainable systems2. Many programs

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Waddah Akili

employees at the start of their career.Introduction:Engineering education in the Arab Gulf States (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, United ArabEmirates, Qatar, and Sultanate of Oman) faces many challenges today. Changes in the externalenvironment (e.g. reduced funding, increased costs, demands by industry for well-seasonedgraduates, and rapid advances in technology) coupled with the quest for educational relevance inundergraduate engineering, are forcing colleges of engineering in the Region (the Arab GulfStates) to “rethink” engineering education and to undertake constructive steps towards reformingthe current systems 1,2,3,4The higher education arena interacts in a complex way with a variety of external partners whoserole, participation, and

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Zheng-Tao Deng; Abdul R. Jalloh; Amir Mobasher; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo

Session 2266 Synthesis of Engineering Best Practices and ABET AC2K into a New Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Z.T. Deng, Amir Mobasher, Abdul Jalloh Mechanical Engineering Department Alabama A&M University, Huntsville, AL 35762 Phone: (256) 851-5890. E-Mail: rojaso@asnaam.aamu.edu; aamzxd01@asnaam.aamu.edu; amobasher@aamu.edu; ajalloh@aamu.eduAbstractAggressive competition for global technological markets is driven by engineeringbreakthroughs in