Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock J. LaMeres, Montana Engineering Education Research Center; Jessi L. Smith, Montana State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #21757Measuring the Pro-Social Value System of Electrical Engineering StudentsDr. Brock J. LaMeres, Montana Engineering Education Research Center Dr. Brock J. LaMeres is the Director of the Montana Engineering Education Research Center (MEERC) and an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Montana State University. LaMeres teaches and conducts research in the area of computer engineering. LaMeres is currently studying the effectiveness of online delivery of engineering content with emphasis on how the material can be modified to provide a personalized learning experience

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Anderson, Montana Engineering Education Research Center; Tariq Akmal, Washington State University; Phillip Himmer, Montana State University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #23263Work in Progress - Group Laboratory Experiment During Lecture in an Un-dergraduate Fluid Dynamics Class: Increasing Student Learning and Com-munication SkillsDr. Ryan Anderson, Montana Engineering Education Research Center Dr. Anderson received a BS in Chemical Engineering and a BA in History from Bucknell University in 2007. He obtained a PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of British Columbia in 2012 before postdoctoral studies at City College of New York. He is currently an assistant professor at Montana State University.Dr. Tariq Akmal, Washington State University Tariq Akmal is

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Mobley, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants

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Two Year College Division

Paper ID #6712Engineering Transfer Students’ Views on Orientation and AdvisingDr. Catherine Mobley, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Clemson University Dr. Mobley is a Professor of Sociology at Clemson University. In recent years, her research has focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, sustainability, environmental sociology, and policy and advocacy. Her focus is on identifying the human factors (cultural, social, economic and political) that influence environmental and educational policies. She has more than 15 years experience in developing surveys (traditional and web

Conference Session

Objectives, Assessment, and Methods for Teaching Technological Literacy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Macho, Buffalo State College; Su Wang, China National Institute for Educational Research

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

China National Institute for Educational Research on matters of technology, engineering and design education.Su Wang, China National Institute for Educational Research Page 22.427.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Design as a Method of Instruction in ChinaAbstract The Chinese are contemplating alternate methods for teaching technological andengineering literacy in their public schools. The China National Institute for EducationalResearch sponsored a workshop titled “Design as a Teaching Method” at the Beijing NationalScience Technology Museum in October

Conference Session

K-12 Robotics

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krystal S Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center; JoAnn M. Marshall, Cyber Innovation Center/National Integrated Cyber Education Research Center

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #7471STEM Applications: Integrating Informal Learning with the Formal Learn-ing EnvironmentDr. Krystal S Corbett, Cyber Innovation CenterMs. JoAnn M. Marshall, Cyber Innovation Center/National Integrated Cyber Education Research Center JoAnn M. Marshall is the events coordinator for the Cyber Innovation Center. In that role, she recruits schools to participate in the Regional Autonomous Robotics Circuit (RARC), facilitates committee meet- ings, coordinates event logistics, and serves as a resource to participating teachers. JoAnn received her Bachelor degree from the University of Alabama and her Master degree from

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering: Student Growth

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andre Montes; Sofia Arevalo; Grace O'Connell, University of California, Berkeley

at MIT. She is passionate about equity, diversity and inclusion research and biomedical research.Grace O'connell © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Research seminar designed for undergraduate students builds confidence and access to research opportunitiesAbstractUpper-division technical electives in undergraduate engineering curricula provide students withan opportunity to learn about various industries within the discipline, which are often aligned wellwith ongoing research areas conducted by professors in the department. As an undergraduatestudent, establishing a research area of interest is a first

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tameshia Ballard Baldwin, North Carolina State University; Angelitha Daniel, North Carolina State University; Braska Williams Jr., Newport News Public Schools; LaTricia Walker Townsend, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #22577Impact of a STEM-focused Research Program on Minority High School Stu-dents’ Self-Efficacy and Interest in STEM Research and Careers (Work inProgress)Dr. Tameshia Ballard Baldwin, North Carolina State University Dr. Tameshia Ballard Baldwin is a Teaching Assistant Professor working jointly in the College of En- gineering and in the Department of STEM Education within the College of Education at North Carolina State University. She earned a B.S. in Biological Engineering from North Carolina State University and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Biological Systems Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Uni

Conference Session

Innovative Project-Based Learning Practices in Manufacturing

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #15644Research Projects and Lessons Learned from Research Experiences for Un-dergraduates’ Program in Automated System DesignDr. Sheng-Jen ”Tony” Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a Professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the De- partment of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufacturing. He is also the

Conference Session

Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

De'Jeune Antoine, Xavier University of Louisiana; Mica Hutchison, Purdue University; Deborah Follman, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

2006-1389: THE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AS IT RELATESTO RESEARCH EFFICACY BELIEFS AND THE IMPOSTER PHENOMENONDe'Jeune Antoine, Xavier University of Louisiana De'Jeune S. Antoine is a dual-degree Physics and Biomedical Engineering major. She actively participates in several clubs and organizations, including National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and youth mentoring. De'Jeune's research interests include cardiovascular instrumentation and engineering education.Mica Hutchison, Purdue University Mica A. Hutchison is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department Engineering Education and the Department of Chemistry with research interests focused on engineering

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa Orr, Clemson University; Zahra Hazari, Clemson University; Philip Sadler, Science Education Department, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics; Gerhard Sonnert, Science Education Department, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-611: CAREER MOTIVATIONS OF FRESHMAN ENGINEERING ANDNON-ENGINEERING STUDENTS: A GENDER STUDYMarisa Orr, Clemson University Marisa K. Orr is a doctoral candidate at Clemson University. She received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson in 2005. She has been an Endowed Teaching Fellow and is currently chair of the Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Advisory Committee. In her research, she is studying the way that students progress through a Mechanical Engineering curriculum and terramechanics.Zahra Hazari, Clemson University Zahra Hazari is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering & Science Education and the Department of Mathematical Sciences at

Conference Session

Faculty Development and Research in ET

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Bertoline, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-713: APPLIED AND USE-INSPIRED RESEARCH FOR ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY: A RATIONALE FOR DEFINING A RESEARCH DOMAINGary Bertoline, Purdue University Page 14.227.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Applied and Use-Inspired Research in the College of Technology: A Rationale for Defining a Research DomainIntroductionThe College of Technology at Purdue University is in some respects in a unique position in thatit offers very large diverse programs of study at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.Purdue University is a research-intensive university that is nationally recognized in Engineering,Technology, and the Sciences. In the last few

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University; Heather L Cox, Clemson University - Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Shelby K Lanier, Clemson University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #18849Tracking Research Self-Efficacy of Participants in an NSF Research Experi-ence for Undergraduates SiteDr. Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University Marian Kennedy is an Associate Professor within the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at Clemson University. Her research group focused on the mechanical and tribological characterization of thin films. She also contributes to the engineering education community through research related to undergraduate research programs and navigational capital needed for graduate school.Ms. Shelby K Lanier, Clemson UniversityMs. Heather L Cox, Clemson University

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Willis, Southern Methodist University; Paul Krueger, Southern Methodist University; Alice Kendrick, Southern Methodist University

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Mechanical Engineering

Memorial Award in Aeronautics and the Richard Bruce Chapman Memorial Award for distinguished research in Hydrodynamics. In 2004 he received the Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) from the National Science Foundation. His research interests are unsteady hydrodynamics and aerodynamics, vortex dynamics, bio-fluid mechanics, and pulsed-jet propulsion.Alice Kendrick, Southern Methodist University Alice Kendrick is professor of advertising in the Temerlin Advertising Institute at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Her research in advertising account planning, message content, and educational issues has appeared in journals including Journal of Advertising Research

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Outside the Classroom

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Bowler, Michigan Technological University; Susie Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University; Tom Drummer, Michigan Technological University; Joseph Holles, Michigan Technological University; Ted Lockhart, Michigan Technological University; Joanna Schreiber, Michigan Technological University; Debra Charlesworth, Michigan Technological University; Jingfang Ren, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2010-1738: ASSESSING ROLE ORIENTATION AMONG STEMRESEARCHERS: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RESEARCH ROLEORIENTATION INVENTORYMichael Bowler, Michigan Technological UniversitySusie Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological UniversityTom Drummer, Michigan Technological UniversityJoseph Holles, Michigan Technological UniversityJoanna Schreiber, Michigan Technological UniversityTed Lockhart, Michigan Technological UniversityDebra Charlesworth, Michigan Technological UniversityJingfang Ren, Michigan Technological University Page 15.204.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Assessing Role Orientation Among STEM Researchers: The Development of a Research Role

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University

AC 2007-1185: PROMOTING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH BY CREATING ARESEARCH OPTION IN A TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION COURSEJenny Lo, Virginia Tech JENNY LO, assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, is interested in engineering ethics, curriculum design, issues related to engineering freshmen, and undergraduate research.Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech LISA MCNAIR, assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, is interested in qualitative methods, interdisciplinary learning and collaboration, strategies for improving professional skills of engineering students, and risk communication.Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech WHITNEY EDMISTER

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Willis, Southern Methodist University; Paul Krueger, Southern Methodist University; Alice Kendrick, Southern Methodist University

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Mechanical Engineering

interests are unsteady hydrodynamics and aerodynamics, vortex dynamics, bio-fluid mechanics, and pulsed-jet propulsion.Alice Kendrick, Southern Methodist University Alice Kendrick is professor of advertising in the Temerlin Advertising Institute at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Her research in advertising account planning, message content, and educational issues has appeared in journals including Journal of Advertising Research, Journal of Services Marketing, Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Journal of Advertising Education and Southwest Mass Communication Review. Her commentary and results of her work have also been featured in The Wall Street Journal

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eduardo Santillan-Jimenez, University of Kentucky; Sarah Hodges, University of Kentucky; Alejandro Gerardo Villasante-Tezanos, University of Kentucky; Robert Theakston MS

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

UK first as an undergraduate research intern and then as a graduate student performing his doctoral research at UK CAER and at the University of Alicante (Spain). After obtaining his Ph.D. in 2008, he worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Utrecht University (The Netherlands) prior to retuning to UK CAER, where he now holds the position of Prin- cipal Research Scientist. His current research focuses on the application of heterogeneous catalysis to the production of renewable fuels and chemicals, with emphasis on the upgrading of waste and algae oils to drop-in hydrocarbon fuels. His synergistic activities include leading and participating in a number of K-20 educational initiatives designed to increase and broaden

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research & New Directions

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Manuel Toledo-Quinones; Jose Colom

Session 1332 AN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM SUPPORTED BY INDUSTRY Manuel Toledo-Quiñones, José G. Colom-Ustáriz University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, Puerto RicoAbstractPractical problem solving, together with a firm theoretical background and a broad education,play a very important role in engineering education. The Industrial Affiliates Program (IAP) isan interesting model of active learning that addresses today’s pressing needs of blending theorywith practice, education with work, academic scientific rigor with

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B Knight, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech; Teri Kristine Reed, University of Oklahoma; P.K. Imbrie, University of Cincinnati; Dustin Grote, Weber State University; Amy Richardson, Virginia Tech ; Michelle D. Klopfer, Virginia Tech ; Saundra Johnson Austin, Virginia Tech; Bruk T. Berhane, Florida International University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #38319Board 354: Organizational Partnerships S-STEM Research HubDr. David B Knight, Virginia Tech David Knight is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He also serves as Special Assistant to the Dean for Strategic Plan Implementation and Director of Research of the Academy of Global Engineering. His research tends to be at the macro-scale, focused on a systems- level perspective of how engineering education can become more effective, efficient, and inclusive, and considers the intersection between policy and organizational contexts.Dr. Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech

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AERO 4: New Technologies and Strategic Applications

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

Paper ID #40262Design and Implementation of Virtual Research Projects in AerospaceEngineering through a Virtual Summer Research ProgramDr. Hua Li, Texas A&M University - Kingsville Dr. Hua Li, a Professor in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, is interested in sustainable manufacturing, renewable energy, sustainability assessment, and engineering education. Dr. Li has served as P.I. and Co-P.I. in over $10M federal grants funded by NASA, NSF, USDA, DHS, etc.Prof. Kai Jin, Texas A&M University - Kingsville Dr. Kai Jin is a Professor of Industrial Engineering and Co-PI of

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Ricardo Castillo Molina; Claudio da Rocha Brito; Melany Ciampi

Session 2560 Research as integrated part of an Engineering Curriculum Claudio da Rocha Brito, Melany M. Ciampi, Ricardo Castillo Molina SENAC School of Engineering and TechnologyAbstractThis work is the description of Engineering subject that has been named “Scientific andTechnological Training Program” as integrated part of the Engineering Curriculum. This is ascheme of Education, which the students have a group of subjects that will give them knowledgeand skills to be not only good Engineers but also to be good researchers. This subject is themaster line of the Program because it is around this one that the other

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Alisha Waller

Session 3630 Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods: Bridging the Gap Alisha A. Waller, Ph.D. Georgia State UniversityAbstractIn the past decades, engineering educators have published interesting research, mainly usingquantitative research methods. A few studies have used qualitative research methods, but nonehas effectively combined both approaches for a more comprehensive understanding of theunderlying issues. In this paper, I discuss qualitative and quantitative methods and theirtheoretical frameworks, and review the work of Tonso, published through the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kaitlin Litchfield, University of Colorado, Boulder; Amy Javernick-Will, University of Colorado, Boulder; Cathy Leslie P.E., Engineers Without Borders - USA

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #8772Collaborative Research: Gender Diversity, Identity and EWB-USAKaitlin Litchfield, University of Colorado, Boulder Kaitlin Litchfield received her undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering at the University of New Hamp- shire and is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering Department within the Mortenson Center for Engineering in Developing Communities. Her research interest is in recruiting, educating, and retaining engineers capable of meet- ing global development challenges, and her current work is focused on understanding

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2012 EDI

Authors

Leah H Jamieson

Colombia-Purdue Institutefor Advanced ScientificResearchEDI - April 16, 2012, Lihue, KauaiLeah H. JamiesonThe John A. Edwardson Dean of EngineeringPurdue UniversityColombia-Purdue Institute for AdvancedScientific Research (CPIASR / ColPICA)❍ Strategic plan-inspired, faculty- and staff-led, alumni-enabled partnership between Colombia and Purdue that has grown organically over the past 18 months❍ Why Colombia? • Alignment of visions: building a technology-based economy, with emphasis on nanotechnology, biotechnology, biodiversity – Colombia’s “Vision 2025” • “CIVETS” • Exemplifies Purdue’s learning, discovery, and engagement missions • A focus on education at all levels • The opportunity

Conference Session

Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University; Herbert Ginn, Mississippi State University; Stanislaw Grzybowski, Mississippi State University; Anurag Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Jimena Bastos, Mississippi State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

research professor at Mississippi State University since September 2005. Before that, he Page 12.1276.1 worked as research assistant and teaching assistant at IIT, Chicago, USA and as Senior Research Associate at Electrical Engineering Department at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India as well as Research Fellow at Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand. His research interest includes engineering education, power system security, real time simulation, power system modeling, power system deregulation and artificial intelligent application in power system. Dr. Srivastava is

Conference Session

ENT Division Technical Session: Entrepreneurship and IP

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ranji K. Vaidyanathan, Oklahoma State University; Mwarumba Mwavita, Oklahoma State University; Kathryn Ann Bartosik, Clarkson University; Pankaj Sarin, Oklahoma State University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

commercial stage including a product commercially being sold to Airbus, Eurocopter, Lockheed and Boeing. At Oklahoma State University, Ranji works collaboratively with faculty members from various disciplines and colleges to develop products and solutions for Oklahoma small manufacturers. As the Varnadow Pro- fessor, Dr. Vaidyanathan works with the Helmerich Research Center faculty to develop a major research and technology transfer thrust in composite materials.Dr. Mwarumba Mwavita, Oklahoma State University Associate Professor in Research, Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics and Director of Center for Educational Research and Evaluation (CERE) at Oklahoma State University. My research interests are in teaching

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg L. Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Ben Mason, University of California, Berkeley; Nicholas W. Trombetta, University of California, San Diego

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

Virginia in 2008 and his M.S. in Structural Engineering at UCSD in 2010. Page 22.756.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Graduate Students Mentoring Undergraduate Researchers on a Large-Scale Experimental Research Project - A Case StudyAbstractThe paper describes our strategies and experiences in recruiting, training, advising, andmentoring five undergraduate student researchers for a large-scale experimental research project.Specific discussions focus on the development of student learning outcomes and theestablishment of a recruiting program. For this project

Conference Session

Capstone, Undergraduate Research, and Projects in ECE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Deng Cao, Central State University; Cadance Lowell, Central State University; Craig M. Schluttenhofer, Central State University; Augustus Morris, Central State University; Austin R. Erdman, Central State University; Torry Johnson; Jeffrey D. Taylor Jr., Central State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, haptic devices, high altitude balloon payload design, and cellulose-based composite materials.Mr. Austin R Erdman, Central State University Austin Erdman worked as a software engineer at Global Neighbor Incorporated developing software and weed detection algorithms for robotic equipment before working at Central State University. At CSU he is a computer vision specialist designing code for autonomous farming equipment. He is a US patent holder, as well as having worked on projects funded by the USDA and United States Air force.Torry JohnsonMr. Jeffrey D Taylor Jr, Central State University American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Undergraduate Research

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dianna Newman; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #7365Collaborative Research: Center for Mobile Hands-On STEMProf. Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is a professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering where he teaches courses on plasma physics, electromagnetics, electronics and instrumentation, electric power, and general engineering. His research involves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photonics, engineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and technology enhanced learning. Since joining the Rensselaer faculty in 1974, he has been continuously involved in research programs at

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Frank T. Fisher; Hong Man

. Each module presents the undergraduate research project being documented, the nanoscalephenomena being investigated, key research questions raised and how they are being addressedin the lab, and how this understanding is necessary for ultimate commercialization of thetechnology.Distinguishing characteristics of these modules include the use of current faculty research as thecenterpiece for the educational materials, and the use of a multimedia format to enable anengaging and dynamic view of academic nanotechnology research accessible to all studentswithin the curriculum. While these modules will be deployed within a first year “EngineeringExperiences” course being offered at our school, ultimate deployment of these self-containedmodules in