Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

of skills developmentthat the programs need to revise or emphasize and thus acts as a mechanism for curriculumdesign and revision.References1. Banik, GC. `Does GPA has anything to do in faculty evaluation? `Proceedings of 2007 ASEE Annual Conference,Honolulu, HI. Page 13.485.92. Banik, GC. `Industry Expectations from New Construction Engineers and Managers: Curriculum Improvement.Proceedings of 2008 ASEE Annual Conference, Pittsburg, PA.3. Brennan, et al. ` Students, Courses and Jobs: the relationship between higher education and the labor market.`Higher Education Policy Series 21, London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, (1993).4

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John E. Post P.E., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Dennis A. Silage, Temple University

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Electrical and Computer

education. Dr. Post is a senior member of IEEE. He is currently serving as the faculty advisor for the Embry-Riddle IEEE Student Chapter. He is also a Registered Professional Engineer of the Commonwealth of Virginia.Dr. Dennis A. Silage, Temple University Dennis Silage received the PhD in EE from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Temple University, teaches digital data communication, digital signal and image processing and embedded processing systems. Dr. Silage is past chair of the Electrical and Com- puter Engineering Division of ASEE, recipient of the 2007 ASEE National Outstanding Teaching Award and the 2011 ASEE ECE Division Meritorious Service Award. He is a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Courtney June Faber, Clemson University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

correlations between motivation and problem solving processesrevealed few significant results, the analysis is directing our explorations of the connectionbetween these two domains. One approach currently under way is having students solve a morecomplex and open-ended problem to produce more variability in student responses. Open endedproblems designed to introduce new contexts force students to transfer knowledge gained inprevious learning environments to new situations.17-20 In particular, Bransford and Schwartz’spreparation for future learning model for transfer is concerned with how and what studentstransfer, which is relevant to this study.17 We are employing teaching interviews as a means forcollecting qualitative data about students’ problem

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Schneider

engineering technology disciplines. The direct focus on logical and algorithmicthinking in the beginning of the course will help reduce this disparity, allowing those studentsoutside the electrical and computer engineering technology programs to catch-up.5 ConclusionThe question of how to teach an introductory software programming course is not new, and doesnot have a single, easy answer. Though most of the research addressing this issue is focused onthe computer science curriculum, it provides valuable methods for achieving optimal coverage inan introductory course for engineering students. The major goals in developing a newcurriculum stem from an awareness of the lack of preparation of engineers entering industry toaffectively perform software

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Education Research

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Ristroph

) Page 7.429.6 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationthen the proportionality with PW and hence with FTW would be destroyed. Students initiallyfind it odd that EAWA is evaluated over 3 years, but realize the necessity of the definition if FTWis the primary criteria and proportionality is to be maintained. Integrating FTW into Existing SyllabiProfessors who have developed course syllabi, examples, homework problems, and tests ha vevery legitimate concerns regarding any revisions that might be required by a new pedagogy. Pro-vided below is what has been found to be

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hannah Wilkinson, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello, Utah State University

Paper ID #37063U.S. Military Students in Civilian UndergraduateEngineering Programs: A Narrative Review of the StudentVeteran and Servicemember LiteratureHannah Wilkinson Hannah Wilkinson is a graduate student in Engineering Education at Utah State University. She received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering in 2019 from the University of Utah.Angela Minichiello (Assistant Professor) Angela (Angie) Minichiello, Ph.D., P. E., is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education and Adjunct Faculty in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Utah State University. Her research employs asset-based frameworks to improve

Conference Session

Engineering Librarian Collaborations in the Library, On Campus, and Beyond

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Pauline Melgoza, Texas A&M University; Tina M. Budzise-Weaver, Texas A&M University; Sarel Lavy, Texas A&M University; Tiyamike Kunje

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

Paper ID #30152Using Visual Ethnography for Space StudiesProf. Pauline Melgoza, Texas A&M University Ms. Melgoza is a science and engineering librarian at Texas A and M University. She has 19 years of experience.Prof. Tina M Budzise-Weaver, Texas A&M University Libraries Tina Budzise-Weaver is a Humanities & Social Sciences Librarian and Associate Professor at Texas A&M University Libraries. She is the subject liaison to Visualization, Dance, and Performance Studies. Her research investigates the under-utilization of libraries, barriers to access information, and the creation of new services to address

Conference Session

Tools and Support for Software Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Scott Hawker, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Lessons Learned system17 that our collaborators at the University of Alabama aredeveloping for NASA, which allows a lesson author the flexibility to select content elements andelement types to include in a lesson or to define new element types that meet their needs, yetwhich also provides consistent structure and organization that allows a lesson user to find lessonsrelevant to their interests and tasks. In the eNotebook testbed, we will be able to identify whichlesson elements are most often used by authors and which are most relevant to users.We will provide an information sharing infrastructure and tools for students, faculty, and othersto maintain and allow controlled access to personal and shared learning content and metadatacontent. The

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Sherwin; Alison Linares Mendoza, University of Pittsburgh; Renee Clark, University of Pittsburgh

capstone project as every member can participate in leadership responsibilities and teamdevelopment [5]. The team matching process is an element of team formation and is explored in theresearch contained within this paper.A second key factor in the success of a capstone project is the instructor's role. Publications have reportedthat coaching rather than lecturing supports design processes and teamwork skills [2]. Many U.S.engineering faculty members teaching senior design courses bring solid experience from previousinvolvement in the engineering industry or government [2]. Instructors for a senior design course arestrongly encouraged to employ teaching strategies that help with issues related to the design process butleave decision-making matters

Conference Session

LEES 6: Writing & Communication

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Stella, IUPUI; Steven Higbee, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Sharon Miller, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan. She currently serves the IUPUI BME Department as Associate Chair and Director of the Undergraduate Program helping develop and implement curricular changes to embed engineering design, ethics, and technical communication throughout the BME curriculum. Prior to joining the faculty at IUPUI, Dr. Miller’s P-20 educational efforts included curriculum writing and program development for the John C. Dunham STEM Partnership School and Michael J. Birck Center for Innovation. Since joining IUPUI, Dr. Miller has been awarded internal and external grant funding to realize BME curricular changes and to pursue engineering education research of BME student self-efficacy toward design

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Arunkumar Pennathur; Elsa Villa, University of Texas-El Paso

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Mechanics

Office at UTEP for eleven years where she worked closely with engineering faculty in designing and implementing instructional strategies to improve classroom learning. Ms. Villa holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from The University of Texas at El Paso. She will complete her Master of Arts in Education in May 2006. Page 11.1280.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006The Effect Technology and Structured Design Problems Have on Student Attitudes about Theory in a Dynamics Class1Abstract For many universities, engineering

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Retention

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Binod Tiwari, California State University, Fullerton; Pradeep Nair, California State University, Fullerton; Susamma Barua, California State University, Fullerton

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

mechanical problems. Somestudents also expressed concerns about the level of satisfaction they experienced at thecompletion of the project. In addition, the two-week project completion time did not allowadequate time to address the issues related to moving parts of the board and suggestedimprovements. Since enhancing student motivation is an important consideration in this course, adifferent CpE project was introduced in fall 2016.The fall 2016 CpE project required students to work in teams in order to implement a binary tohexadecimal number conversion on the 7-segment LED display of a Xilinx Spartan-3 FPGA(Field Programmable Gate Array) board. The students were provided with a program templatewritten in the Verilog hardware description language

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Border, Bowling Green State University

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Technology (ECET) program. Within this course set are the curriculum’s networking and communication courses. As is true with his ECET faculty colleagues, Border supports the program with teaching assign- ments, as needed, in freshman- and sophomore-level courses offerings. Examples of these include the sophomore level electric circuits and digital electronics courses. Border teaches a digital communication graduate course within a Ph.D. Consortium Technology Management program, as well as other graduate level courses at BGSU. Border served as interim department chair of the Engineering Technologies department. He served as chair of the university Faculty Senate curriculum and academic affairs committee. He

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: K-12 Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eliza Gallagher, Clemson University; Anna Marie Vagnozzi, Clemson University; Rachel Lanning, Clemson University ; D. Andrew Brown, Clemson University; Christy Brown, Clemson University; Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University; Julia Machele Brisbane, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Michael A. Matthews P.E., University of South Carolina; Joseph Murphy, University of California, Los Angeles; Khushikumari Patel, Clemson University; Aubrie Lynn Pfirman, Lander University; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Richard H Roberts Jr, Florence Darlington Technical College; Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

, resulted in astatewide survey for distribution at all coalition campuses in Fall 2019.Significant issues with deployment of the survey resulted in response rate that was below ouracceptable threshold for inferential statistical analysis, both for overall number of completeresponses (n = 542) and for distribution of responses along demographic characteristics such asinstitutional affiliation, major, and racial/ethnic identity. Descriptive analysis of relevant variablesfrom the survey supports that the themes identified in the focus groups are all reflected in thesurvey responses. The survey will be re-administered in Fall 2020 with new distributionguidelines to obtain the desired response rate.Although we cannot quantify the extent to which the

Conference Session

FPD9 -- Technology & Textbooks

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

fall semester, 2005. It is these two new studies that we describe here. Resultssuggest that for large, freshman engineering lecture/laboratory classes a combination of “lectureas wrap up” and the use of personal response systems (PRS) may provide a means to enhance theperformance of lower-performance students.Background and initial hypothesisOne of the current bedrocks of pedagogy is active learning and its importance in transformingthe educational enterprise from a view of the student as a vessel into which the professor pours“knowledge” to one in which the learner is actively engaged in her own construction ofknowledge. 2 One example of the introduction of principles of active learning into engineering

Conference Session

The CE Profession: Perspectives from the U.S. & Canada

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Whitney A. Lutey, Montana State University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University; Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

senior faculty in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at West Point.Dr. Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette CollegeAndrea L Welker, Villanova University Dr. Andrea L. Welker, PE is an associate professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering depart- ment at Villanova University. Dr. Welker, a geotechnical engineer, teaches the following classes: Geology for Engineers, Soil Mechanics, Soil Mechanics Laboratory, Geotechnical Capstone Design, Foundation Design, Geosynthetics, Geoenvironmental Engineering, and Professional Practice. Most of Dr. Welker’s research focuses on the geotechnical aspects of stormwater control measures. In addition to her teach- ing and research duties, Dr. Welker is the

Conference Session

Best of DEED

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristina Elizabeth Krause, The Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching - University of Washington; Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington; Jim L. Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington; Ken Yasuhara, Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT), University of Washington

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Design in Engineering Education

acrossdisciplinary lines as a result of group work. Implementing these community based projects earlyin education, provide experiences to students that lend to continued thinking in areas ofcommunity and other contextual concerns. PBL also addresses one of the key issues in thecognitive sciences: transfer, which may be defined as the ability to extend what has been learnedin one context to other, new contexts.25Problem-Based LearningProblem-Based Learning (the other PBL) has been shown to increase participation and interest inengineering when used as a teaching method, over lecture-based learning.26 Unlike Project-Based Learning, Problem-Based Learning has no correct and final solution as the goal of theeducational endeavor. Problem-Based Learning may also

Conference Session

DSA Technical Session 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Duncan Davis, Northeastern University; Nicole Alexandra Batrouny, Northeastern Univeristy; Adetoun Yeaman, Northeastern University

Tagged Topics

Data Science & Analytics Constituent Committee (DSA), Diversity

influence assessment methods and design of course materialsboth positively and negatively [8], [14]. On the positive side, some faculty have successfullyused it to create assessments or grade student work; on the negative side, it has the potential topresent challenges to academic integrity if proper precautions are not taken [15]. Also, thesetools are relatively new, and students that embrace them may have additional opportunities in thefuture as long as they also learn the key learning objectives in their courses.In this paper, we present a mixed method case study that investigates whether, how, and why astudent would choose to utilize ChatGPT in a foundational first year engineering course whenpresented with unfettered access to AI tools. The

Conference Session

First Year Programs Division Poster Session: The Best Place to Really Talk about First-Year Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen E Silliman, Gonzaga University; Toni Boggan, Gonzaga University; Vladimir A Labay, Gonzaga University; George D. Ricco, Gonzaga University, Spokane; Suzann Girtz, Gonzaga University

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First-Year Programs

B.Sc.(E.E.) and M.Sc.(E.E.) from the University of Manitoba in 1987 and 1990, respectively. After grad- uating with a PhD from the University of Victoria in 1995, he remained in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada as a lecturer and small business owner until he accepted an assistant professor position in 1999 at Eastern Washington University located in Cheney, Washington, USA. In 2007 and 2014, Dr. Labay was visiting faculty at SRM University in Chennai, India and at Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH, respectively. He has previously held adjunct professorship positions at the University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, USA and at Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA. His research interests in- clude modeling

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Western Michigan University; Vinit Kishor Agham; Vediya Sitaram Raghuvanshi, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur; Jayantrao Bhaurao Patil, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur; Pramod Jagan Deore

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

: dimensions for success. 2014: World Bank Publications.6. Buchanan, R., Wicked problems in design thinking. Design issues, 1992. 8(2): p. 5-21.7. Daphne. What is Design Thinking. 2014 [cited 201; Available from: http://www.actplanb.com/index.php/design-thinking/.8. Pinkett, R., Campus CEO: The Student Entrepreneur's Guide to Launching a Multi-Million-Dollar Business. 2007: Kaplan Publishing.9. Waychal, P. A Framework for Developing Innovation Competencies. in 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. 2016. New Orleans, US.10. Vaitheeswaran, V., Something new under the sun, in The Economist. Oct 11th 2007.11. Vest, C., Context and challenge for twenty-first century engineering education. Journal of

Conference Session

Web Education: Delivery and Evaluation

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Freeman; Arturo Fuentes; Stephen Crown

in a Kinematics and Dynamicscourse, LabView in a Measurements and Instrumentation course, and is being developed forteaching Visual Nastran in a Finite Elements course. The initial impact of introducingasynchronous computer based training in each course is discussed in addition to the methods usedto develop materials. A web-based faculty development resource is described that is available toassist in the development of like materials and as a repository for developed materials.INTRODUCTIONEngineering education faces a new challenge with the growing power and propensity ofcomputers. Engineering software is readily available that allow for design, simulation, analysis,and control that push the capabilities of a trained engineer to new heights

Conference Session

Research on the First Year I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Susan Freeman, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University; Rebecca Payne, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

. Page 15.1143.2So can we attribute part of the success to the “smarter” students we are selecting? To our talentsas faculty? To the support programs? Considering that it is likely a combination of all of theelements listed above –and some others that are less apparent– this new research takes anothertack. The hypothesis, stemming from psychological research, is that success is better predictedby grit than measures of academic skill. The operational definition of grit involves the ability –or propensity– to overcome obstacles, topersist through setbacks, maintain commitment, and to stick to projects and goals over longperiods, even if interest wanes or the going becomes difficult. It is reportedly possible to quantifysome aspects of this

Conference Session

EM Skills and Real-World Concepts, Pt. 2

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

LTC Robert Powell

. Learning To Work. Washington, D.C.: The Brookings Institution.2. Buckingham, James M. 2002. Do Your Students A Favor, Teach Your Faculty How To Teach.Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, Nov 6-9, 2002, by the Frontiers inEducation, F4A-11 thru F4A-15. Boston: IEEE.3. Handlin, Oscar. 1959. John Dewey’s Challenge to Education. New York: Harper & Brothers.4. Kwinn, Jr., Michael, Edward Pohl, Michael L. McGinnis and William B. Carlton. 2002. Capstone Designin Education: System Engineering and the West Point Way. Proceedings of the International Council onSystems Engineering. Las Vegas, Nevada.5. Nothdurft, William E. 1989. Schoolworks: Reinventing Public Schools to Create the Workforce of theFuture. Washington, D.C

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David O. Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Katie Bardaro, PayScale, Inc.

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Engineering and Public Policy

‘holy grail’ and research frontier in this field[theory of human capital].” This line of inquiry introduces the issue of college rankings as aperceived measure of “quality”. The rates of return for the top US engineering colleges areplotted against US News & World Report’s engineering college ranking in Figure 5. It isobserved that the correlations between college ranking and rates of return are quite low, with thegraduates of many lower ranked schools far outperforming the graduates of more highly rankedschools with respect to salary; the use of average net price rather than annual total cost in theinternal rate of return analysis slightly improves the correlation. In either case, however, theresults indicate that college ranking is not a

Collection

2024 ASEE PSW Conference

Authors

Claire Rogers, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Cecilia La Place, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University

models and in-context learning toprovide a variety of answers to individuals [1]. The pre-training phase lets the model learnnaturally and then it is fine-tuned by the creators [2]. Then, in-context learning uses algorithmsto interpret human language to extract useful information [2]. ChatGPT can be used to answerquestions, create content, program, or explain material [3]. Some students are beginning to embrace ChatGPT to complete their coursework, butthere is no widespread agreement among administrators, faculty, and students on whether toembrace it or not. ChatGPT provides students with a customized learning experience allowingthem to obtain new knowledge or assess their current work; whereas teachers could use it forclass preparation

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Lyu, Beihang University; Chuantao Yin, Beihang University; Qing Lei, Beihang University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

and challenges in theChinese context. While students appreciated the breadth of the curriculum for providing astrong scientific foundation and flexibility in exploring diverse areas of study and practice, italso created a mismatch with the prevailing norms of the local Chinese CoP, which prioritizespecialization in selecting new members. This study also highlights the strain induced by theamalgamation of master thesis, coursework, and internship requirements from botheducational systems, suggesting a reevaluation of traditional practices to alleviate studentburdens and foster innovation. Additionally, the study diverges from existing literature byoffering a novel perspective on the role of faculty members, discussing the implications

Collection

2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Kaycie Lane; Logan Perry

student feedback • Students appreciate feedback from the instructor on the group design project, particularly on the appropriateness of their design and cite the need for early and frequent feedbackIntroductionOnce engineering students complete an undergraduate engineering degree, they havetheoretically achieved the competencies necessary to obtain professional jobs inindustry. However, evidence from literature and professional engineers working in industry havenoted that while students possess the technical competencies to perform their jobs well, studentslack an understanding of real-world design factors that play a critical role in the design process[1], [2], [3], [4], [5]. Specifically, students who become new professionals often

Conference Session

Community Engagement in Diverse Contexts

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerrod A. Henderson, University of Houston (CoE & CoT); Virginia Snodgrass Rangel, University of Houston; Rick P. Greer, University of Houston; Mariam Manuel, University of Houston; Sara Jolly Jones, University of Houston; Victoria Doan, University of Houston

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

participant who expressed this concern echoed the sentiment that mentoring can helpchange the trajectory of the mentee’s life. One told us that, “For me, it’s important to give backso that people aren’t in the same position that I was in” (Mentor 11, F18) and another said,[Program] is a good opportunity to dive into the upcoming generation, the new generation ofstudents, get to connect with them and let them know of the opportunities that they may notknow of because of their upbringing, their environment, and just continue learning. (Mentor 10,F18).The final participant who was motivated to mentor by his own experiences explained that, Irealized that society really didn’t view me as someone that could succeed in life. You’re justsomeone that’s going

Conference Session

Reimagining Engineering Ethics

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Grant A. Fore, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Justin L. Hess, Purdue University; Andrew Katz, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

, and issues of power in STEM education discourse. He is also an Anthropology doctoral candidate at the University of Cape Town, where he was previously awarded a Master’s degree. His dissertation research is focused on exploring the ethical becoming of architecture students within courses utilizing community-engaged pedagogies.Dr. Justin L Hess, Purdue University Dr. Justin L Hess is an assistant professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Dr. Hess’s research interests include exploring empathy’s functional role in engineering; advancing the state of the art of engineering ethics instruction; and evaluating learning in the spaces of design, ethics, and sustainability. Justin received

Conference Session

Android TA: Course Automation and the Fate of the Professor

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Allen Toth, U.S. Military Academy; Joseph P. Hanus, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Page 25.344.5lesson content and reference the SME automatically on technical issues outside faculty expertise.   The second obstacle with integrating a software package in an engineering course is the softwarecomplexity and the associated amount of time students require with the software to becomeproficient enough to accomplish the above-specified site civil design tasks. Each softwareprogram by-design has an associated learning curve for users first-introduced to the software. Itis difficult to identify the learning curve without experimentation. For the past five years CE390students expressed frustration with learning PowerCivil within the time constraints. PowerCivilis a very powerful program