Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Laguette, University of California-Santa Barbara

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

management experience has developed a Capstone Design program that hasintegrated companion courses, industry partnership and financial support, with facultypartnership and support. A Capstone Design program has now been developed and has becomean integral and important component of the Mechanical Engineering curriculum. This programnow allows the students to address more significant and practical design projects.Senior Capstone Projects for 2005/06 included: • An improved cranial closure system for use in neurosurgery. • Mechanisms for the deployment of satellite solar panels. • A spacecraft platform to be used in NASA sponsored researchThese projects were supported by gifts from local industry and faculty support.This paper will address

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Punit Deotale, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

AC 2012-4426: USE OF GAMES FOR LEARNING AUTOMATED SYS-TEM INTEGRATIONDr. Sheng-Jen ”Tony” Hsieh, Texas A&M University Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the De- partment of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano man- ufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation Laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state-of-the-art facility for education and research in the areas of automation, control

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

subscribe to this ideology value a programmed curriculum, and the psychology underpinning it to be found in behavioural psychology, as for example that of B. F. Skinner. In engineering education it can be seen in the systems of mastery learning and personalised instruction that were experimented with in the 1960’s and 1970’s [18; [19]; [20]. While behavioural psychology was replaced by cognitive psychology it is relevant to note that there are many politicians and administrators who believe that computer assisted learning might come to be used to replace lectures which are considered to be conveyors of the same knowledge that is to be sound in textbooks. Evaluation is very important to those who hold this ideology. There are

Conference Session

Work-in-Progress Session: Supporting Students To, Through, and Beyond Transitions

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Aderemi Omitoyin, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Renata A. Revelo, The University of Illinois, Chicago; Musab Kazi; Betul Bilgin, The University of Illinois, Chicago; Justin Merchan; Houshang Darabi, The University of Illinois, Chicago

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

education and not complete theirdegrees [4], [5], [10]. While institutions of higher education do address these needs in the formof financial assistance, and programs, sustaining policies and cultural change that address thecollege experiences of these students are still needed.One way of understanding the cultural change necessary to ensure minoritized students aresuccessful in engineering has been through the study of engineering identity. The necessity forcontinuing studies about engineering identity development of low-SES students must beemphasized to address cultural change and systemic opportunities within departments ofengineering. The steady increase of ethnic minorities in the United States is rapidly changing thedynamics of the national

Conference Session

Student Perceptions of Self-efficacy, Success, and Identity

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Hindolo Michael Kamanda, University of Georgia; Davis George Anderson Wilson, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia; Stephen Secules, Florida International University; James L. Huff, Harding University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

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 Director for Research Initiation and Enablement in the Engineering Education Transformations Institute (EETI) in the College of Engineering at UGA. Supported by over 1.5M in funding, Dr. Sochacka’s research interests include systems thinking, diversity, STEAM (STEM + Art) education, and the role of empathy in engineering education and practice. Her work has been recognized through multiple best paper awards and keynote presentations at international and national conferences and workshops.Dr. Stephen Secules, Florida

Conference Session

Issues of Cooperative Education I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

ROBERT GRAY, Penn State Erie

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

collaboration for an interdisciplinary elective in applied system design and remote diagnostics,” Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, Session 1347, ID #768, Albuquerque, NM, 7 pp., 2001.6. Gray, R., “For GETS, A pipeline of talent,” Railway Age, vol. 203, pp. 71-73, 2002.7. Gray, R, “Collaborating with industry to enhance an engineering technology curriculum,” Ethos online journal http://pennstatebehrend.psu.edu/academic/lrc/ethos/index/index.htm. 2003.8. Gray, R., and Hemminger, T., “A hands-on navigation technology workshop to support the math options for girls program,” 60th Annual Institute of Navigation Conference, Dayton, OH, 7 pp., 2004

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Albert McHenry

ofgraduate education for academic scientific research can be distinguished best by using moderndefinitions of engineering as follows: “Engineering has a mission, purpose, and method … as a creative profession; engineering is concerned with the combining of human, material, and economic resources to meet the needs of society for the advancement and betterment of human welfare. As creative professionals, engineers purposefully conceptualize, design, and lead the systematic development of new innovative technology in the form of new and improved products, processes, systems, operations, and breakthrough developments that are responsive to real-world needs. In this process, they use the integrative engineering

Conference Session

FPD 4: First-Year Engineering Courses, Part I: Multimedia, Large Classes, and TAs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian M Frank, Queen's University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #6447Web-based audience response system for quality feedback in first year engi-neeringDr. Brian M Frank, Queen’s University Brian Frank is an associate professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, where he has taught courses in electronics and wireless systems. He is the DuPont Canada Chair in Engineering Education Research and Development, and the Director of Program Development in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science where he works on engineering curriculum development, program assessment, and developing educational technology. He is a co-founder of the Canadian Engineering Education Association

Conference Session

Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carsten Ahrens, F.H. OOW

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

engineering education will be to - provide an appropriate “European label” to the graduates of the accredited educational programmes; - ensure consistency between existing national “engineering” accreditation systems; - improve the quality of educational programmes in engineering; - facilitate trans-national recognition by the label marking; - facilitate recognition by the competent authorities, in accord with the EU-directives; - facilitate mutual recognition agreements.EUR-ACE finished its work at the end of last year, but gave birth to the new supervisingEuropean accreditation agency for engineering programs. As described above this agencydoes not work e.g. like ABET, but as an agency, which lays down accreditation rules for

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Anna Friesel, Technical University of Denmark; Tatjana Welzer, University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Ian Andrew Grout, University of Limerick; Dorian A. Cojocaru, University of Craiova, Romania

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International Forum

% of first cycle study programmes falls within the ones requiring 180ECTS. Some countries did notprovide such information (e.g. Estonia, Spain. In general, most of the first cycle programmes (Bachelor)accounts for 180 ECTS (European Credits Transfer System) and the main option for the Master level isfor 120 ECTS.2. EIE education is mainly supported by means of programmes in: Systems Engineering, Systems and Control, Computer and Systems Engineering Biomedical Engineering Power Engineering, Renewable Energy Systems Technology3. Most of the modules/courses that claim to respond to key challenges are related to research that isperformed within the host University/ Faculty/Department.Based on the survey findings, it can be concluded that within

Collection

1981 North Midwest Section

Authors

Hans J. Goettler

. Of particular interest in this regardare educational systems that are significantly different from our own.The German higher education system has a strongly different structureand approach.Short descriptions of the educational progress of the German engineer-ing student and of the structure of the German technical universityare presented first. Some advantages and disadvantages from the au-thor1s point of view are enumerated. Specific courses, laboratories,projects, examinations, etc., that are listed in this paper as exampleshave been comoleted by the author at the University of Karlsruhe,Karlsruhe, Germany, for a degree in Mechanical Engineering.The CurriculumTable 1 is an attempt to contrast the educational progress of a typicalAmerican

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott P. Schaffer, Purdue University; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel Gandara, Illinois Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

students.William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette William Oakes is the Director of the EPICS Program at Purdue University, one of the founding faculty members of the School of Engineering Education and a courtesy faculty member in Mechanical Engi- neering and Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education. He is an fellow of the ASEE and NSPE. .He was the first engineer to win the Campus Compact Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service- Learning. He was a co-recipient of the 2005 National Academy of Engineering’s Bernard Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education for his work in EPICS.Daniel Gandara, Illinois Institute of Technology Daniel Gandara holds a masters degree in personnel

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session: Broadening Methodological Impacts

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yunmeng Han, University of Cincinnati; David Reeping, University of Cincinnati; Siqing Wei, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Reeping is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Computing Education at the University of Cincinnati. He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech and was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow. He received his B.S. in Engineering Education with a Mathematics minor from Ohio Northern University. His main research interests include transfer student information asymmetries, threshold concepts, curricular complexity, and advancing quantitative and fully integrated mixed methods.Dr. Siqing Wei, University of Cincinnati Dr. Siqing Wei received a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education program at Purdue University as a triple boiler

Collection

2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Ali Ansari; Nasser Ghariban; Pamela Leigh-Mack

seniors in one pool, and eight teams were formed to work on thefollowing design projects: 1) Wireless Robot; 2) Wind Turbine; 3) Transferable Wheelchair; 4)Heart Rate Monitoring System; 5) Formula SAE (Society of Automotive Engineering) SteeringKnuckle; 6) Footprints on the Net; 7) Security Breaching Robot; and 8) Desktop Robotic Arm. Itwas required that each team have at least one member from each of the engineering programs. Proceedings of the 2018, Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright © 2018, American Society for Engineering Education Session ETD 416The Chair of the Department of Engineering and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University; John Thieken, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Monica Elser, Arizona State University; Wendy Taylor, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Jay Golden, Ph.D., is a faculty member in ASU’s School of Sustainability and codirector of the; James Middleton, Arizona State University; Sharon Robinson Kurpius

AC 2010-2280: LEARNING THROUGH ENGINEERING DESIGN ANDPRACTICE: IMPLEMENTATION AND IMPACT OF A MIDDLE SCHOOLENGINEERING-EDUCATION PROGRAMTirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Arizona State University. He has degrees and experience in engineering, computer science, and education. He has brought this experience to bear in previous research that examined the use of technologies in K-12 settings with diverse students. He has worked with the Children’s Museum of Houston on the development and implementation of Robotics-based STEM programming for urban youth. He is the Principal Investigator of the National

Conference Session

Studies of Shifting In-person Courses to Online and Students' Online Behavior

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Morgan Elizabeth Anderson, University of Washington; Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Ziyan Bai, University of Washington; Neha Kardam, University of Washington; Shruti Misra, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #34932What Should Teachers Do? Visibility of Faculty and TA Support AcrossRemote and Traditional LearningMorgan Elizabeth Anderson, University of Washington Morgan Anderson is a Ph.D. student in the School Psychology Program at the University of Washington, Seattle. She is interested in the use of digital tools to support school-community partnerships that enhance access to mental wellness assessment and intervention for at-risk adolescents.Dr. Denise Wilson, University of Washington Denise Wilson is a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle. Her research interests in

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Rezaei, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; John Caffrey, California State Polytechnic University; Kyu-Jung Kim, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

of such projects. Industry needs youngresearchers and innovators who can save them money from the day they start working for them.In responding to this need to reshape our curriculum and programs to provide an undergraduateeducation for living and working in the technologically dependent society of the twenty-firstcentury, undergraduate research is an important issue that the higher education of today needs togive a careful attention. One factor that will promote undergraduate research and developmentof students’ process skills is the widespread use of multi-media and worldwide informationnetworks. Internet is like a library that the old engineering graduates did not have available tothem. Using the internet students can access new

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Plebani, Lehigh University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

2006-969: FRAMEWORK FOR DYNAMIC PROGRAMMINGLouis Plebani, Lehigh University Dr. Plebani, P.E., is a faculty member in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Lehigh University where he teaches Dynamic Programming. Page 11.649.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Framework for Dynamic ProgrammingAbstractDynamic programming (DP) is a versatile technique for modeling and solving sequentialoptimization problems. While the approach is well known to the Operations Researchcommunity, its impact has been limited when compared to other mathematicalprogramming techniques such as

Conference Session

Active & Cooperative Learning in ECE

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stewart Thomas, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #26769Using Paper-based, Near-immediate Feedback to Support Active Learning inan Introductory Programming CourseDr. Stewart Thomas, Bucknell University Stewart Thomas is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. He received the B.S. and M.Eng. in Electrical Engi- neering from the University of Louisville in Louisville, KY. and the Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. He is a member of ASEE and IEEE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019

Collection

2005 GSW

Authors

Sarah J. Smith

have two project engineers in mind. One is based in the Middle East and is verystrong in theory. The second is based in the United States and is very strong inapplication. The Middle Eastern engineer may be able to derive a solution more quicklythan his/her US counterpart due to a strong theoretical understanding. The US engineermay be able to derive a less expensive alternative due to a strong applicationsunderstanding. Corporate pressure is on… What do you do?Case 4: A Computer Glitch One Would Not ExpectAs the Computer Programming Technology expert at your firm, many people seek youradvice. At times it is to rid them of spyware or viruses. Sometimes it is a systems issueand you refer them on to your technical staff. Today was a surprise. A

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Educational Methods and Tools to Encourage Conceptual Learning I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Daniel Forciniti, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Chemical Engineering, Educational Research and Methods

scattering techniques for the study of biomacro- molecules in solution and at interfaces. He has taught Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics for nearly twenty years. Page 22.891.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Instructional V ideos with Purpose: Compensate, Support and C hallenge C hemical E ngineering Students in an Introductory T hermodynamics CourseIntroduction,QVWUXFWRUVW\SLFDOO\DGGUHVVWKHUHODWLYHO\ODUJHVSHFWUXPRIVWXGHQWV¶QHHGVLQDFODVVURRPE\tailoring their instructional interventions toward the average of this needs spectrum. The

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University; Craig Somerton, Michigan State University; Robert Chalou, Michigan State University; Clark Radcliffe, Michigan State University; Gaile Griffore, Michigan State University

Undergraduate Program in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University. He teaches in the area of thermal engineering including thermodynamics, heat transfer, and thermal design. Dr. Somerton has research interests in computer design of thermal systems, transport phenomena in porous media, and application of continuous quality improvement principles to engineering education. He received his B.S. in 1976, his M.S. in 1979, and his Ph.D. in 1982, all in engineering from UCLA.Robert Chalou, Michigan State University Robert Chalou is an Academic Specialist in the Michigan State University Department of Mechanical Engineering. He teaches undergraduate courses in

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division: Capstone Design Projects

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University; William F. Resh, Michigan State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #26674A Multi-semester Integrated Systems Design ExperienceDr. Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University Dr. Recktenwald is a lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University where he teaches courses in in mechanics and mathematical methods. He completed his degree in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics at Cornell University in stability and parametric excitation. His active areas of research are dynamic stability, online assessment, and instructional pedagogy.William F. Resh, Michigan State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 A multi

Conference Session

Sociotechnical Thinking II: Interpretation, Curricular Practices, and Structural Change

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Donna M Riley, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Rosalee A Clawson, Purdue University; Dragan Maksimovic, University of Colorado Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Ivonne Santiago P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Nick A. Stites, University of Colorado Boulder; Jennifer L. Taylor, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

.” Engineers armed with this type of social scienceknowledge will be better prepared to face the social mess of sustainable transportation.A key component in forming transdisciplinary engineers is instilling epistemic humility8 early on- the recognition that others may have different ways of knowing that are valid and valuable.This disposition needs to be supported early through formal and informal precollege learning andsustained in undergraduate curricula and beyond. Opportunities for boundary crossing - througha liberal education undergraduate structure with room for exploration of different ways ofknowing, enhanced through working in cross-disciplinary teams, can scaffold the developmentof this ability.We seek to instill a system of systems

Conference Session

Faculty Attitudes and Perceptions

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Mativo, The University of Georgia; Maura Borrego, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

5 4 3 2 1 • Support staff in engineering, such as, director of a teaching center, or an assessment specialist 5 4 3 2 1 • K-12 outreach director 5 4 3 2 1 • Other _________________________________________________________________________ 5 4 3 2 110. What type of educational background and experience should the person(s) identified as very critical in question #9 have?11. Which of the following degree programs are needed to meet current engineering education challenges? (5=very critical; 4=critical; 3=neutral; 2=less critical; 1=not critical) • K-12 teaching

Conference Session

Improving Student Problem Solving and Performance

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua A Enszer, University of Delaware

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Paper ID #42538Do Lightly-Flexible Deadlines Support Student Performance?Prof. Joshua A Enszer, University of Delaware Dr. Joshua Enszer is an associate professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware. He has taught core and elective courses across the curriculum, from introduction to engineering science and material and energy balances to senior- and graduate-level electives on process safety and advanced mathematical modeling. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Do Lightly-Flexible Deadlines Support Student Performance?AbstractSince the

Conference Session

Topics in Computer Science and Programming

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter W. Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Mark J. Sebern, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

AC 2012-3347: TEACHING SOFTWARE ENGINEERING: AN ACTIVELEARNING APPROACHDr. Walter W. Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering Walter Schilling is an Assistant Professor in the Software Engineering program at the Milwaukee School of Engineering in Milwaukee, Wis. He received his B.S.E.E. from Ohio Northern University and M.S.E.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Toledo. He worked for Ford Motor Company and Visteon as an embed- ded software engineer for several years prior to returning for doctoral work. He has spent time at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, and consulted for multiple embedded systems companies in the Midwest. In addition to one U.S. Patent, Schilling has numerous publications in

Conference Session

Technical Session 2: Embedded Systems

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yul Chu, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Jin H. Park, Computer Science Department, California State University, Fresno, CA

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

network- ing, digital system design, etc.Dr. Jin H. Park, Computer Science Department, California State University, Fresno, CA Jin H. Park is an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science at California State Univer- sity, Fresno, CA, USA. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from The Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA and Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA in 1987 and 1998, respectively. His research interests include high performance computing, parallel and distributed process- ing, bioinformatics and computational biology, and embedded systems. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Embedded Systems Learning using current technical

Conference Session

System 1 in Engineering Education and Research

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Scheidt, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Ryan R. Senkpeil, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Julianna Sun Ge, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); John Chen P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

atthree study sites to develop predictive models for student success.Motivation for this studyEngineering and computing education remains critical for U.S. workforce development andtechnological innovation now and into the future [1]–[3]. Many students recognize theimportance and opportunity associated with studying STEM majors, and engineering andcomputing programs today have a talented applicant pool [4]. As a consequence, manyinstitutions see relatively uniform and strong applicant credentials in terms of high school GPA,standardized test scores, and leadership experiences [5].Each admitted student has the clear potential for academic success in the undergraduatecurriculum. However, while some thrive at the university, many languish near the

Conference Session

POTPOURRI

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guy Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Brian Tomaszewski, RIT

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

Cyberinfrastructure (OCI) mission which is “the preparation and training of current and future generations of researchers and educators to use cyberinfrastructure to further their research and education goals, while also supporting the scientific and engineering professionals who create and maintain these IT-based resources and systems and who provide essential customer services to the national science and engineering user community15.” This vision will assist in building the computing infrastructure on which researchers, educators, and students in diverse applications of Geographic Information Science and Technology will thrive.Rationale for the program Consistent with RIT’s educational goals and mission, this program proposal responds to the