Conference Session

Learning through Instrumentation: Experiences and Applications

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Jesu Raj Pandya, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Ayomikun Precious Adegunle; Jackson Mitchell Cuppett; Charles Raleigh; Isaac Omodia, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Diversity

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Instrumentation Division (INST)

related to Instrumentation and Control Systems courses offered forthe engineering undergraduates on campus. Also, soft robotics, small mobile robotic platformswith embedded microprocessors and sensors, and flexible automation efforts with industrialrobotic arms [5], as well as, automated farming of specialty crops using 3-axis Cartesian robots(FarmBots) serving small raised beds [6] provide opportunities for experiential learning andeducational activities incorporated in the AIRSPACES and “Smart Farming” efforts. These effortsare largely executed from the robotics laboratory in the engineering and aviation sciences buildingon campus and provide excellent avenues for exposing engineering majors to hands-on aspectsrelated to “Instrumentation

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara A. Karanian, Stanford University; Mona Eskandari, Stanford University; Ville Taajamaa, University of Turku

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

conflict by considering both options: taking funding from the group and being purchased by a large company?” For the four concerns, organizing questions connect the theory of ambiguity inconversational storytelling and engagement to entrepreneurial practice (Table 1). Bycreating small stories, reflection on the past for Jon and Ryan afforded a deeperunderstanding of the emotion behind their current path. Jon was afforded an opportunityto personally distinguish high levels of confidence in his understanding of the big picturedefinition of entrepreneurial activity by coordinating a start-up from the lower levels ofconfidence in his individual worries about coping with the uncertainty of personaltransition. As Jon iterated on his

Collection

2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Gretchen A. Mosher

method of assessment for team-based work. Highly developed and cohesive teams allow the focus of the classroom to be onengaged and transformative learning, yet previous research has focused mostly on the learningoutcomes of such teams rather than on the formation and development processes.The application of team-based learning in a third year, large enrollment course for engineeringtechnology and engineering students will be discussed. Specifically, strategies used to select anddevelop teams and methods used to optimize the team-based learning processes will behighlighted. Student performance on key team-based learning activities and student evaluation ofteam-based learning will be shared. Suggestions for using team-based learning with

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Joseph Rencis; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Mohammad Noori, North Carolina State University; Edward Sullivan, California Polytechnic State University; David Woodall, Oregon Institute of Technology; Norman Egbert, Rolls-Royce Corporation; David Quick, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Albert McHenry; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Timothy Lindquist, Arizona State University; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology; Joseph Tidwell, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Mark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology; Duane Dunlap, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Edmund Segner, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Barry Farbrother, University of New Haven; Ken Burbank, Western Carolina University; Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Randall Holmes, Caterpillar Inc.

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Graduate Studies

for competitiveness and national security purposes Page 13.559.8 PHASE II ─ FULL CONCEPT IMPLEMENTATION [Years 3 & 4 ] GOAL 2: To establish Graduate Centers for Advanced Studies in Engineering Leadership, Technology Innovation, and Policy as a National Demonstration Project for pilot implementation across the country PHASE III ─ FULL CONCEPT IMPROVEMENT & SUSTAINABILITY [Year 5 ] GOAL 3: To assess needs for continuous operational improvement; and to continuously upgrade professional graduate education programs at all levels, the educational processes, the development of

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Bahar Memarian, University of Toronto

acknowledge thecorresponding author Dr. Bahar Memarian for the analysis and write-up of the research studyand Dr. Andrew Olewnik for providing resources and guidance on this work.References[1] L. Riebe and D. Jackson, “The Use of Rubrics in Benchmarking and Assessing Employability Skills,” J. Manag. Educ., vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 319–344, 2014.[2] K. Elias and C. Drea, “The Co-Curricular Record: Enhancing a Postsecondary Education,” Coll. Q., vol. 16, no. 1, 2013.[3] M. Ohland, S. Sheppard, G. Lichtenstein, O. Eris, D. Chachra, and R. Layton, “Persistence, engagement, and migration in engineering programs,” J. Coll. Stud. Dev., vol. 97, no. 3, pp. 259–278, 2008.[4] G. Clark, R. Marsden, J. Whyatt, L. Thompson, and M

Conference Session

Web-Based Laboratory Experiments

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Keith Koenig; Emmanuel Okoro; Viva Austin; Thomas Hannigan

a resounding success, particularlyfor those individuals completing the course without the benefit of classroom introduction. Forthose who had a common lecture intro, individual accomplishment of each exercise was thenobserved and verified, as small classes went through the exercises under supervision. It wasnoted that individuals completing the task with only web-based background introduction andinstructions tended to pay more careful attention to those instructions, and made fewer mistakesdue to taking shortcuts observed over the shoulder of another student than did the traditionalstudents. The depth of programming covered in the introductory lab course included thecollection of programs into library files for future use as a standard

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade Inside the Classroom

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

June Marshall; John Marshall

course content is difficult and presents many situations where students may get lostor not understand, it may be necessary to teach them the steps to take, the questions toask, and the resources to use that can lead to understanding. This situation is common inmath, the sciences, and other numbers-based courses such as economics and statistics.Question #6 - Study Skills: What study skills do my students need to be successful in mycourse? Will they need to organize large amounts of information, summarize information,use rote memory techniques, or prepare for essay exams? Assisting students indeveloping study strategies which fit the type of testing (or other forms of assessment)used in the course and which reflect the amount and nature of the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manuel A. Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez; Luisa Guillemard, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Oscar Marcelo Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Nayda G. Santiago P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Pedro O. Quintero; Anidza Valentin, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Nelson Cardona-Martinez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Sonia M. Bartolomei-Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

. IntroductionStudents coming from low socioeconomic status (SES) families commonly face more challengesin achieving success than peers coming from higher SES groups [1]. Studies at both local andnational levels indicate that such challenges translate into detrimental factors affecting importantsuccess indicators such as retention, persistence, graduation rates, and limited post-graduationopportunities [2][3][4].The Program for Engineering Access, Retention, and LIATS Success (PEARLS) assessed theeffectiveness of an institutional intervention model seeking to increase the retention and successindicators of low-income, academically talented students (LIATS) in engineering programs.For the last four years, PEARLS has been implementing interventions to boost

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 4 - Innovating Engineering Education through Industry and Community Partnerships, Maker Spaces, Competitions, Research Initiatives, and Experiential Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Casey Thelenwood, Grand Valley State University; Paul D. Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University; Brent Michael Nowak, Grand Valley State University

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

young people exposed to experts inSTEM careers. Further, community partners and volunteers become some of the biggestadvocates for the programs that they have experienced. When volunteers’ own children reach theK-12 grade levels required to participate, we’ve observed that the level of support for ouroutreach programs skyrockets.While a strong base of volunteers is essential in promoting and operating outreach programs,community partnerships can also be difficult to maintain and manage. The most prominentchallenge in managing a large volunteer base is establishing common expectations andknowledge to ensure that all members of the team are on the same page regarding programoperations. Additionally, community organization values sometimes don’t

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education - A 10,000' View

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifton Kussmaul, Muhlenberg College; John Farris, Grand Valley State University; Jana Goodrich, Pennsylvania State University-Erie; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Robert Weissbach, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

particular, the gates provide a filtering process thatboth encourages and enables feasibility review that is critical to the development process.Cooper’s model has some weakness as applied to undergraduate engineering education. First, itis designed for the large, distributed teams used in large corporations’ product developmentprocesses. More importantly, it ends with the product launch, which may not be the educationalfocus of most undergraduate programs, engineering or otherwise. Accordingly, we revised themodel to start with problem exploration and conclude with the business plan. It is important thatstudents recognize the need for a business plan and its components but it is not always feasible ornecessary to proceed to product launch in a

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogies 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Rhey Butler, Purdue University; Kay C Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

Biochemistry: A Quasi Experiment,” RadicalPedagogy, Volume 1, Issue 8, 2006. http://radicalpedagogy.icaap.org/content/issue8_1/chapman.html, accessed12/21/2012.6. Karpicke, J., “Retrieval-Based Learning: Active Retrieval Promotes Meaningful Learning,” Current Directionsin Psychological Science, 21(3):157-163, 2012.7. Wilson K. and Korn, J., “Attention during Lectures—Beyond Ten Minutes,” Teaching of Psychology. 2(34):85-89, 2007.8. Dyson, B.J., “Assessing Small Scale Interventions in Large Scale Teaching: A general methodology andpreliminary data,” Active Learning in Higher Education, 9(3): 265-282, 2008.9. Andrews, T.M., Leonard, M.J., Colgrove, C.A., and Kalinowski, S.T., “Active learning not associated withstudent learning in a random sample of

Conference Session

Classroom Skills

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

with in-classactivities, post-class work is critical to students' success in the course. The students wereassigned problem sets but were not graded to avoid assessment fatigue. However, computer-based programming projects for higher-level skills acquisition were graded.Assessment Summary: In general, there were slight differences between flipped and blendedclassrooms in the final examination and combined classroom environment data from the threeuniversities. Based on the combined data, blended instruction was associated with slightly betteraverage performance on the final exam's multiple-choice (MC) questions across multipledemographic segments. However, the differences were not statistically significant, and theeffects were minor. However

Conference Session

Construction Division Technical Session 2: K-12 through Adult Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert B. Austin, Bowling Green State University

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Construction Engineering

increasestudents’ understanding of threshold concepts related to construction planning and schedule andrisk management.The central goal of this process was to move students from a reliance on passive, teacher-centered instruction to a more active student-centered learning environment in which theinstructor served more as a subject matter expert and facilitator in the learning process.Assessment of this approach was based on the level of student engagement with adulteducational principles, student performance on the AIC examination, and the quality of thestudents’ PBL submission. Assessments of the PBL submissions were largely gauged to theability of the students to bring forward pertinent questions and to ultimately produce a synthesisdeliverable that

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University; Karen Hollebrands, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

duringtimes that school events are held. Someparents view authority figures withdistrust. With this in mind last May, theRAMP-UP project used a small grant fromthe William and Ida Friday Institute forEducation Innovation to develop andimplement a Community Math event at alocal church.The pastor of an African MethodistEpiscopal church in a middle to lowermiddle class neighborhood offered hisfacility for the program. The parents and students from a nearby school with a high number ofstudents on the federal free and reduced lunch program (an accepted indicator of poverty anddirectly correlated to high academic need) were invited to the event. The event was publicizedusing school flyers with classroom contests for the highest attendance rate, the

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

G. Tong Zhou; Hong-Jing Lo

mathematical concepts throughcomputer-based hands-on" experience. A few example modules are given here.I. Introduction An undergraduate course that covers probability theory, random signals, and noise is apart of the core curriculum in many electrical and computer engineering programs. It is alsoa core course in other engineering curricula such as mechanical, civil, industrial, and systemsengineering, as well as in non-engineering programs such as physics, mathematics, and eco-nomics. Since this material is highly mathematical and abstract, unless su cient excitementand motivation is generated from examples, applications and intuition, students often be-come discouraged and lose interest. Educators have created tools to make this course

Conference Session

Faculty Development: Lessons Learned Papers and Lightning Talks

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanos Matsumoto, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Zachary Riggins Del Rosario, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Jean Huang, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Caitrin Lynch, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Kenechukwu Churchill Mbanisi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paul Ruvolo; Georgia D. Van de Zande, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

Lessons Learned from Helping Faculty “Make the Pivot” to New Research Areas through a Community of Practice1 IntroductionA variety of personal or institutional factors may lead university faculty to explore, or transition to,new research areas in their scholarly activities, including the availability of local collaborators [1],the needs of undergraduate research students [2], research funding allocated to different fields [3],or institutional environment [4]. At Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering (hereafter Olin Col-lege) a small primarily-undergraduate institution (PUI) where we (all of this paper’s authors) arefaculty members, the institutional culture and recent strategic directions (Sec. 2.1) have led all ofus to

Conference Session

OMCED Topics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Simpson, United States Coast Guard Academy

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Ocean and Marine

class and calculated on the computer became real.”The positive comments were of course balanced by comments such as:“Probably time for a major revamping of this class, I honestly learned next to nothing, with theexception of what my classmates taught me.”“Overall this course was very frustrating. …..”“This course was challenging and confusing …..”At the Coast Guard Academy as at all ABET accredited institutions outcome assessment is animportant part of program evaluation and improvement. The Ship Structures course is creditedwith “demonstration of outcome” for two program outcomes and “significant knowledgedevelopment” for several other outcomes. The student work in the Ship Structures course isspecifically evaluated for the following program

Conference Session

Social Dialogue on Diversity and Inclusion

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Urmi Ghosh-Dastidar, New York City College of Technology and the City University of New York; Diana Samaroo, New York City College of Technology and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York; Armando Dominguez Solis; Sandie Han, New York City College of Technology

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

original budget was formulated based on20 scholarships per semester with the maximum possible amount a student may receive.Although most students received the maximum amount due to their large unmet financial need,some students received lower amounts since their unmet needs are smaller. Therefore, we wereable to support additional students using the surplus.Table 1 summarizes relevant statistics of the cohorts that were supported by this grant. Amongthe scholars, on average, 43% are female and 46% are identified as underrepresented minority(URM). All scholars have declared as majors in BS Applied Math, AS Computer Science, BSBiomedical Informatics, AS Chemical Technology, or BS Applied Chemistry.S-STEM Program Activities and Outcomes

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 1

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asif Ahmed, State University of New York, Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

experience in this study, it isrecommended that instructors initially approach this topic as a pilot study to build confidenceand assess student interest. Furthermore, integrating the topic throughout the course, rather thanlimiting it to a single assignment or guest lecture, is advised to avoid presenting it as a standaloneactivity, which may dilute its impact. To enhance the effectiveness of such efforts, instructorscould consider collaborating in small groups to co-implement the initiative across theirrespective courses. This approach aligns with previous research by Williams and Conyer (2016)[13], which highlights the effectiveness of faculty collaboration and group efforts whenaddressing sensitive topics in the classroom.Limitations of the

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Woo, Lafayette College

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

, it is desirable to keep these factors in mind from theconception stages of case studies so that they can appropriately capture these topics withoutappearing superfluous or unrelated in scope.The interplay between social and engineering issues lends itself well to project-based learningapproaches of assessment, which enable a deeper and more longform analysis of an individualtopic compared to exams. While many classes that discuss atmospheric systems will focus onbroader regional- or global-scale climate as motivation for research questions in such projects,conversations around public health in outdoor air systems provide a smaller-scale but equallyimportant context from which atmospheric phenomena can be observed. As more granular

Collection

2012 ERC

Authors

Harriet Kung

funding goes to support grants at more than 300 colleges and universities nationwide• The Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program may be an opportunity for funding for commercial growth of research activities• Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitiveness in Research (EPSCoR) program has special calls for states with low federal research investment• BES User Facilities provide resources for research – ~14,000 users of BES scientific facilities a year – No cost to users, research must be published – Time and access are awarded through competitive review 24 Funding Opportunities: FAQs• How do I get DOE/BES support? – Respond

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Lichtenstein, Quality Evaluation Designs; Martin L. Tombari, University of Texas, Austin; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University; Kaye Storm, Stanford University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

created engineering graduate fellowship and Japan research fellowship programs for the American Electronics Association, a large U.S. trade association of technology compa- nies. Her first career was as a high school teacher in Santa Clara, California and she also helped establish the Girls’ Middle School in Palo Alto, California. She serves on the Advisory Council of the University of Missouri Broader Impacts Network and is co-chair of the IISME Board of Directors. She earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Master’s degree in Education from Stanford University

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Russell A. Aubrey; Dennis O. Owen; Jack Beasley

university level education. Thus the program can also be viewed as a long range university recruiting effort. CONCLUSION In the final assessment (conducted by both faculties and based on student “feedback”) the program was deemed successful enough to continue as the students matriculate to each succeeding grade level. Each new freshman class will continue to be introduced into the cycle. The early intervention and the richness of diversity in the high school student body combine to provide a “win/win” environment for the students and the university. The Highland faculty indicated that the teachers and students have experienced a paradigm shift: students are the ones engaged in doing the work, while

Conference Session

Student Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Maya Al Shanti, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Thiha Myat Thu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Kai Jun Chew, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

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Diversity, Student Papers

intersects assessment and evaluation, motivation, and equity. His research goal is to promote engineering as a way to advance social justice causes. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Exploring Engineering Students’ Perspectives of Instructors’ Test Beliefs and Behaviors: A Secondary Data Analysis by Current Undergraduate Engineering StudentsIntroductionInstructors’ or teachers’ belief research is one of the key components in efforts to improveteaching and learning in engineering education research. Documented works have widely shownthat beliefs shaped instructors’ behaviors and practices in the classroom [1], [2], though nesting,conflicts, and tension between beliefs and

Conference Session

Reassessing Your Teaching Through Turmoil

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Vikash V. Gayah, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Science, University of California Transportation Center Student of the Year Award, New Faculty Award by the Council of University Transportation Centers, the Cunard, Fred Burggraf and D. Grant Mickle outstanding paper awards by the Transportation Research Board, Harry West Teaching Award by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Penn State, Out- standing Teaching Award by the Penn State Engineering Alumni Society, and Faculty Early Career De- velopment (CAREER) Award by the National Science Foundation.Dr. Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Sarah Zappe is Research Professor and Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher M Murad, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Jerry W. Samples, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

overwhelms some new professors. (17)International Faculty SurveyA questionnaire was administered to solicit opinions from international faculty who teach inengineering or engineering technology programs in the United States. The questionnaireconsisted of fifteen questions addressing different teaching areas of an international faculty. Thequestionnaire was posted on the Engineering Technology Server and some international facultywere directly contacted. Only fifteen faculty members with international backgrounds respondedto the survey. The small sample size poses a challenge in generalizing the survey results.Therefore, the feedback from this limited survey is not considered conclusive but rather givesgeneral indications on the issues in questions

Conference Session

Full Papers III

Collection

FYEE 2025 Conference

Authors

Qudsia Tahmina, The Ohio State University at Marion; John Francis Simonis, The Ohio State University at Marion

Tagged Topics

Diversity, FYEE 2025

demonstration on programming for reading and writing values toand from sensors and motors. A post-survey was conducted to assess students’ engagement and interest inthe workshop through the admissions office. Based on the quantitative assessment of survey data, mostparticipants declared the workshop was extremely interesting. It was not only students but teachers whowere interested in adapting this activity into their curriculum. This collaborative workshop withthe admissions office increased awareness among students and teachers about engineering applications andwhat the institutions have to offer.KeywordsCareer Exploration, Outreach and Engagement, Enrichment, STEM Education, Engineering Workshop,Circuit Analysis, TinkerCad,IntroductionIn today’s

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan John Washuta P.E., The Citadel; Patrick Bass, The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

-contained, providing for simplercourse integration without requiring a complete course or program overhaul. These small-scalemodules also did not seem to require the funding or wide-ranging support from otherdepartments, schools, or industry often utilized in holistic entrepreneurship programs. On theother hand, these individual modules tend to incorporate just a few entrepreneurial learningoutcomes and typically include just one teaching style (traditional lecture, flipped classroom,etc.), compared to the more comprehensive nature of large-scale implementations. The question,however, was whether and to what degree the benefits of these larger programmaticimplementations can be realized by combining multiple smaller-scale individual exercises in

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard A. DeVries; Douglas C. Stahl

writing area can help the students improve their writing skills.Pessiki et al.10 describe a NSF supported Undergraduate Structural Engineering Laboratory atLehigh University. Small-scale (bench-top) tests include flexural strength of concrete beams,plastic bending of steel beams, and several non-destructive tests. The authors describe asignificant component of course content focusing on the transducers and test setups. In thisregard their lab seems to be directed largely toward graduate-level structural research work.III. Experiments with Full-Scale Structural ComponentsAt MSOE we have developed the capability to conduct tests on full-scale structural componentsin our Construction Science and Engineering Center Laboratory. The lab includes the

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Beyerlein; Michael Klein; Matt Walker; Kevin Organ; Dan Gerbus

(IEW) at the University ofIdaho is formed of a diverse group of graduate students whose purpose is to develop anenvironment that fosters professional as well as technical excellence. This paper analyzes theactions taken each year by IEW leading to the formation of well-trained, collaborative, and highly-reflective cohort of graduate students that support design education. This team is developedthrough directed study courses, team projects, personal reflections and monumental technical andinterpersonal challenges. Since 1994, IEW has been successful in delivering hardware thatexceeds expectations of industry customers, shortening time frames required for large-scaledesign projects, enriching senior design mentoring, and expanding the number of