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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) - ASCE Collaborations

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carly Woelfel, United States Military Academy; Brett Rocha P.E., United States Military Academy; Kevin Francis McMullen, United States Military Academy; Kevin Taylor Scruggs, United States Military Academy; Talal Salem, United States Military Academy; Aaron T Hill Jr. P.E., United States Military Academy

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community. His research interests include topics in structural engineering and engineering education. He serves as the Chair of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Committee on Education Chair and the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Partners in Education Committee Vice Chair. Additionally, he serves as the Head Officer Representative for Men’s Basketball. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Virginia and a Project Management Professional. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Case Study - How do we Take Full Advantage of the Academic Benefits of Student CompetitionsAbstractThe American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE

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

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jae Hoon Lim, University of North Carolina; Jerry Lynn Dahlberg Jr, University of Tennessee, Space Institute; Terry L. Miller, Alabama A&M University; Corion Jeremiah Holloman, Alabama A&M University; Luke Childrey V, Alabama A&M University; Mohamed Jamil Barrie, Alabama A&M University

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Diversity

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

Paper ID #42860Board 114: Amplifying Resilience and Becoming Critical Advocates: ThreeBlack Engineering Students’ Experiences in a Multi-Institutional SummerCamp CollaborationDr. Jae Hoon Lim, University of North Carolina Dr. Jae Hoon Lim is a Professor of Educational Research at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her research explores the dialogical process of identity construction among students of color and examines the impact of sociocultural factors on their academic experiences. She has served as a co-PI for multiple federal grant projects, including a 1.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) - ASCE Collaborations

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timmy Elwin Kipfmiller III, United States Military Academy; Alexander Tucker, United States Military Academy; Charles James Richardson Reeves, United States Military Academy; Nicholas Ryan Parker, United States Military Academy; Scott M. Katalenich, United States Military Academy

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Diversity

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Professional Engineer (Alaska), Project Management Professional, LEED Accredited Professional in Building Design and Construction, and Envision Sustainability Professional. His research interests include engineering education; infrastructure; sustainable design; and clean, renewable energy. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Integrating Professional Credentialing in Sustainability into Civil Engineering Curriculum: A Case StudyAbstractThe concept of sustainable development rose to prominence with the publication of OurCommon Future as an output of the United Nations’ Brundtland Commission. Recently,increased emphasis on the impacts of climate change and globalization has

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Bielenberg, Khalifa University of Science and Technology; Ali Bouabid, Khalifa University of Science and Technology; Sami Ainane, Khalifa University of Science and Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Engineers. 2. AmericanSociety for Engineering Education 3. Society of Automotive EngineeringPROPFESSIONAL SERVICE ABET Program Evaluator Member, Board of Advisors, Prince George’sPublic Schools Project Lead the Way U.S. Representative for IJSO (International Junior Science Olympiads) c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Changing Mindsets, Transforming Learning Environments: A Collaborative Approach to Innovation and EntrepreneurshipIntroductionThe national government of the United Arab Emirates has set transitioning to a knowledge-basedeconomy, including the promotion of innovation and entrepreneurship, as a key pillar of itsVision 2021 National Agenda [1]. With this initiative, the country

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James G. O'Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gergely Sirokman, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Franz J. Rueckert, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Derek Cascio, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Paper ID #12758RESISTANCE IS FUTILE: A NEW COLLABORATIVE LABORATORYGAME BASED LAB TO TEACH BASIC CIRCUIT CONCEPTSDr. James G. O’Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology James G. O’Brien is an associate professor of Physics at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA. James is currently pursuing educational pedagogies in engineering education through game-ification of education and the design of competitive table top games which engage students in an exciting atmo- sphere to help facilitate learning of essential physics concepts. Aside from a love of gaming and its role in education, James is also the Vice President

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines; John L. Falconer P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-2155: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: INTEGRATION OF CON-CEPTUAL LEARNING THROUGHOUT THE CORE CHEMICAL ENGI-NEERING CURRICULUMMilo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He cur- rently has research activity in areas related to thin film materials processing and engineering education. He is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. Dr. Koretsky is a six-time Intel Faculty Fellow and has won awards for his work in engineering education at the university and national levels.David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky

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Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Sandi Hyde, Middle Tennessee State University

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International

impediments. AsAllan Goodman, president and CEO at the International Education Institute aptly stated in aspeech delivered at Chatham University, “Languages convey much more than facts. Since theyare the repositories of culture, knowing them enables us to gain perspective” (Allan, 2009, pg.368).5 Therefore, interaction among students with differing native tongues provides invaluableopportunities to improve their language skills and cultural awareness simultaneously. Studentsfrom varying backgrounds, enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University, are exposed to peer-led-team-learning environments through the Experimental Vehicles Program (EVP), aninterdisciplinary collaboration in engineering projects. Figures 1 – 4 show examples of thevehicles built

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; John L. Falconer, University of Colorado Boulder; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Oregon State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

- ing Tool, and the AIChE Concept Warehouse. His dissertation is focused on technology-mediated, active learning techniques and the mechanisms through which they impact student performance.Ms. Christina Smith, Oregon State University Page 23.298.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Collaborative Research: Integration of Conceptual Learning throughout the Core Chemical Engineering Curriculum – Year 2Overview and ObjectivesWe report on the progress of the second year of a CCLI Type 2 project. The goal of this projectis to create a community of learning within the

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; John L. Falconer, University of Colorado Boulder; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Oregon State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

practices.Christina Smith, Oregon State University Christina Smith is a graduate student in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineer- Page 24.285.1 ing at Oregon State University. She received her B.S. from the University of Utah in chemical engineering and is pursuing her PhD also in chemical engineering with an emphasis on engineering education. Her research interests include diffusion of innovations and student personal epistemology. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Collaborative Research: Integration of Conceptual Learning throughout the

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Construction Session 2: PM, BIM, and Collaboration

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Luis G. Costa Agosto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Douglas D. Gransberg PhD, PE, Iowa State UIniversity

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Construction

methods such as Construction Manager/General Con- tractor and Design-Build to the preservation and maintenance of pavements and bridges. His research has received awards from the Transportation Research Board, several US state departments of transportation and the New Zealand Transit Agency. He is also a registered Professional Engineer in Oklahoma, Texas and Oregon, a Certified Cost Engineer, a Designated Design-Build Professional and a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in the UK. Before moving to academia in 1994, he served for over twenty years in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers retiring at the rank of lieutenant colonel. c American Society for Engineering Education

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; John L. Falconer, University of Colorado, Boulder; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-3370: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: INTEGRATION OF CON-CEPTUAL LEARNING THROUGHOUT THE CORE CHEMICAL ENGI-NEERING CURRICULUM YEAR 1Dr. Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is a professor of chemical engineering at Oregon State University. He currently has re- search activity in areas related to thin film materials processing and engineering education. He is inter- ested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. Koretsky is a six-time Intel Faculty Fellow and has won awards for his work in engineering education at the university and national levels.Dr. David L. Silverstein, University of

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, AZ State University

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Women in Engineering

experience in Program Management, Business Development, and Biomechanical Engineering, with products as diverse as air bag systems for helicopters, body armor, and orthopedic implants. She received her Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan in 1990, her Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University in 1994, and a Masters in Business Administration from Arizona State University in 2000. Page 15.529.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Evaluating a University/Community College Collaboration for Encouragement of Engineering

Conference Session

ENT Division Technical Session: Making and Maker Spaces

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

David G. Alexander, California State University, Chico; Colleen Robb, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

commercialization and launch of the industry’s first 90-second rechargeable flashlight. In addition he is co-inventor on four U.S. patents and has presented numerous times at advanced energy technology conferences in the areas of business and technology development.Dr. Colleen Robb, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. Robb is an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at Florida Gulf Coast University’s School of Entrepreneurship. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Creating a Makerspace for Cross-disciplinary Teaching and Collaboration with Limited FundingCreating cross-disciplinary programs at post-secondary educational institutions is challenging.Faculty and student

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; John L. Falconer, University of Colorado, Boulder; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Debra May Friedrichsen; Christina Smith, Oregon State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

graduate student in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineer- ing at Oregon State University. She received her B.S. from the University of Utah in chemical engineering and is pursuing her Ph.D. also in chemical engineering with an emphasis on engineering education. Her research interests include undergraduate and graduate student personal epistemology as well as diffusion of innovations. Page 26.361.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Collaborative Research: Integration of Conceptual Learning throughout the Core Chemical Engineering

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stefan Christov, Quinnipiac University; James Walker, Michigan Technological University; Mark Hoffman, Quinnipiac University

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current research interests include improving the quality of human-intensive processes (HIPs), such as medical processes, with a focus on detecting human errors before harm is done and preventing such errors. He has used software engineering tech- niques to formally represent and analyze models of complex HIPs and industrial engineering techniques to elicit and validate models of such processes. He is also interested in educational approaches for peda- gogical collaboration between different courses in the curriculum. His work has resulted in publications in international journals and conferences.Dr. James Walker, Michigan Technological UniversityDr. Mark Hoffman, Quinnipiac University Mark Hoffman is a professor of

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Tools of Teaching

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Saleh Sbenaty

Session 1630 Active Collaborative Learning In Engineering and Technology Using Industry-Based Case Studies Saleh M. Sbenaty Middle Tennessee State UniversityAbstractThe main objectives of The South East Advanced Technological Education Consortium,SEATEC are:· To train faculty to identify and address the technical needs of area industry.· To upgrade curriculum to meet these needs.· To produce industry-based case study models that apply active collaborative learning, improve student oral and written communication skills, and ultimately produce better

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Design Thinking and Student Design Teams

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew David Moffat, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan; Rebecca L. Matz, University of Michigan; Spencer JaQuay, University of California, Irvine

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

University of Leeds, UK, evaluating an institution-wide curriculum transformation initiative. He holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics from the University of Not- tingham, UK, prior to the undertaking of which he spent a decade teaching English as a foreign language.Dr. Robin Fowler, University of Michigan Robin Fowler is a Technical Communication lecturer and a Engineering Education researcher at the Uni- versity of Michigan. Her teaching is primarily in team-based engineering courses, and her research fo- cuses on equity in communication and collaboration as well as in group design decision making (judg- ment) under uncertainty. She is especially interested in how power relationships and rhetorical strate- gies affect

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cornelia Asiedu-Kwakyewaa, Michigan State University; Dong Zhao, Michigan State University

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

Paper ID #47012BOARD #115: Engagement in Virtual Learning Environments with a Pursuitof In-Person CollaborationsMs. Cornelia Asiedu-Kwakyewaa, Michigan State University Cornelia Asiedu-Kwakyewaa is a PhD student and researcher at Michigan State University, specializing in construction management. With a master’s degree in civil engineering, Cornelia is dedicated to advancing innovative solutions in construction management and education. Her current research focuses on enhancing student collaboration and engagement in virtual environments, particularly among engineering students. Her work integrates cutting-edge technology and

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INDUSTRY DAY SESSION: CMC PANEL SESSION TWO

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rick I Zadoks, Caterpillar Inc.; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Corporate Member Council

to consider how these approachescould benefit industrial enterprise. Further, rigorous Engineering Education research practiceswere put to work underpinning the topical exploration, and enabling the class deliverables whichincluded individually developed, industry facing, research proposals, and formal proposal“pitch” presentations to industry representatives. Beneficial outcomes from developing thiscourse have included: 1) establishing a foundation of college/industry collaborative graduatelevel course work that supports the concerns of industry facing stakeholders and beyond, and 2)offering engineering education students a unique area of research specialization focused on life-long learning and engineering practice in Industry.Framed using

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Innovative Curriculum in ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Otieno; Abul Azad; Radha Balamuralikrishna

Session 3449 A Case Study of Faculty Collaboration to Implement a Simultaneous Engineering Oriented Curriculum Radha Balamuralikrishna, Andrew Otieno & Abul Azad Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL 60115, USA Email: bala@ceet.niu.edu, otieno@ceet.niu.edu, azad@ceet.niu.eduIntroductionEducational initiatives that particularly reflect the paradigm of simultaneous engineering areencouraged by the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology at Northern IllinoisUniversity (NIU)1. The NIU engineering technology programs

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Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nancy Thompson; Eric Vilar; Beth Davidson; John Brader; Michael Matthews; Elisabeth Alford; Sirena Hargrove-Leak

(3 or 4 per group) Page 8.776.2Figure 1: RCS Studio Organizational Chart “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”The experiences and learning processes of the mentors are the focus of this paper. Theirobservations and reflections that follow as case studies show how the mentors supported thecognitive development of undergraduates and applied principles of learning theory in theirmentoring. Their collaborative writing of this paper was an integral part of their exposure to andreflection on

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Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wen Huang, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #23093Work in Progress: Exploring the Method to Design an Equal EngineeringClass Environment for Students’ Collaborative Learning under Head-mountedDisplay Virtual Reality (HMD VR) Conditionwen huang, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus PhD. student, Engineering Education Systems and Design (PhD) The Polytechnic School Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Arizona State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Exploring the Method to Design an Equal Engineering Class Environment for Students’ Collaborative Learning under Head-Mounted Display

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Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shichao Liu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Yichen Li, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Soroush Farzin

Paper ID #37933Promoting collaborative learning in architectural engineeringdesign through multi-user augmented realityYichen Li Yichen Li is a second-year Ph.D. student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Her current research interests include immersive human-computer interaction within AR and VR environments.Soroush FarzinShichao Liu © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Promoting collaborative learning in architectural engineering design through multi-user augmented reality: a case

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Outreach: Future Women in Engineering I

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Vanis; Donna Zerby; Bassam Mater; Debra Banks; Mary Anderson-Rowland

programs.This paper describes the formation and early work of a two-year pilot collaboration betweenArizona State University and Maricopa Community Colleges to build a seamless system thatinterests, enrolls, retains, and graduates women and underrepresented minorities in engineeringdegree programs.Key Words: Collaboration, Community College, Integrated Programs, Recruitment, Retention,Transfer Student, Transition Student, Underrepresented Minorities, WomenI. IntroductionThe United States critically needs more scientists, engineers, and technologists. That need showsin the increasing number of jobs requiring technical education, industry’s reliance on foreigntechnical professionals admitted under the H-1B visa program, and that one-quarter of

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joona Kurikka, Aalto University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Engineering Education, 2017 Online Based Innovation - online tools and teaching to support global collaboration and distributed development projectsAbstractThis paper is based on work done at IdeaSquare, an innovation experiment at CERN, theEuropean Organization for Nuclear Research.Challenge Based Innovation -course (CBI) is a 4-6 months long format developed by IdeaSquareand collaborating universities. During the course, graduate students visit CERN for 3-4 weeks,and rest of the project is distributed globally in the premises of the participating universities. Thispaper focuses on the second iteration of the course, which was done in collaboration with 7universities, across 8 time zones and with 46 students from engineering

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Kidd, Old Dominion University; Julia Noginova; Francisco Cima; Stacie Ringleb, Old Dominion University; Orlando Ayala, Old Dominion University; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Kristie Gutierrez, Old Dominion University; Min Jung Lee, Old Dominion University

approach. Working in small teams over Zoom, participating engineering,education, and fifth grade students designed, built, and coded bio-inspired COVID companionrobots. The goal for the engineering students was to build new interprofessional skills, whilereinforcing technical skills. The collaborative activities included: (1) training with HummingbirdBitTM hardware (e.g. sensors, servo motors) and coding platform, (2) preparing robotics lessonsfor fifth graders that explained the engineering design process (EDP), and (3) guiding the fifthgraders in the design of their robots. Additionally, each undergraduate engineering studentdesigned a robot following the theme developed with their preservice teacher and fifth gradepartners. The intervention

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1238: USING ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT COM-MUNICATION AND COLLABORATION SKILLS IN A SPECIAL NEEDSCLASSROOMCarol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology Carol Shields is a Senior Curriculum and Professional Development Specialist at the Center for Innovation in Science and Engineering Education, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken NJ. Page 22.1.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Using Engineering Activities to Support Communication and Collaboration Skills in a Special Needs ClassroomThe purpose of this paper is to provide a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kavitha Murthi, New York University; Ariana Riccio Arista, Education Development Center; Wendy B Martin; Kristie K Patten, New York University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #42898Board 274: Exploring Problem-Solving Experiences in Autism-Inclusion SchoolsUsing Photovoice: A Collaborative Data Collection ProcessMs. Kavitha Murthi, New York University I am pursuing my doctoral studies at NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development in the Department of Occupational Therapy. I work with Vice Dean Kristie Patten on a National Science Foundation (NSF) project titled ”Developing Abilities and Knowledge for Careers in Design and Engineering for Students on the Autism Spectrum by Scaling Up Making Experiences.” Through this project, I intend to explore the impact of

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Eisenbarth; Siddhartha P. Duttagupta; Robert Walters; Paul Dawson; Joseph Guarino; George Murgel; Christopher Pentico

collaborators and have all taught as adjunct faculty. Finally, funded programs will helpraise the profile of BSU nationally and internationally, and can create a more diverse studentbody (including international students) at BSU.For all of the above reasons, the Engineering faculty members have been strongly encouraged topursue research activities, especially focussing on the training of the graduate students in cuttingedge applications. External funding from federal, state, companies and venture capital funding Page 6.275.6“Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition CopyrightÓ 2001

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 5

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitra Varun Anand, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Ahmet Can Sabuncu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

and engineering, thermo-fluids engineering, and microfluidic technology. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Assessing the Impact of Makerspace Workshops on Breaking Academic SilosThrough Cross-Disciplinary CollaborationI. IntroductionAs the world confronts increasingly complex global challenges from climate change and publichealth crises to rapid technological advancements, academic institutions worldwide arerecognizing that preparing future engineers requires more than traditional, siloed curricula [1],[2]. Contemporary engineers must possess an expanded skill set that combines deep technicalexpertise with strong communication, ethical reasoning, and collaboration skills, enabling themto address