Conference Session

Assessment and Liberal Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Tech; Chris Gewirtz, Virginia Tech; Ramon Benitez, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

our definitions of public good.Dr. Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa D. McNair is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she also serves as co-Director of the VT Engineering Communication Center (VTECC) and CATALYST Fellow at the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT). Her research interests include interdisciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include exploring disciplines as cultures, liberatory maker spaces, and a RED grant to increase pathways in ECE for the professional formation of engineers. c American Society for

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Akcali, University of Florida; Braxton Rae, University of Florida; Tobias Lodemann, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

technologies are increasingly automating simple, common,repetitive tasks liberating engineers to perform complex, unusual, novel tasks and giving them thetime to innovate and create products, processes, and systems to improve human lives. In thiscontext, creative thinking emerges as an increasingly more important core competency for theengineering workforce. Currently, although creativity is deemed to be important in engineering [1,2], creative thinking skill development is addressed haphazardly or not at all in engineeringeducation.Evidence suggests that personality traits that are related to creative characteristics and behaviors(e.g., out-of-the-box answers to standard questions) are not favored in classroom settings that aredesigned for

Conference Session

Active and Inquiry-Based Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonte Bernhard, Linköping University, Sweden

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

experiences of designing and using conceptual labs in engineering education that havesuccessfully fostered insightful learning9. A conceptual lab is described as “one that helpsstudents to develop fruitful ways of linking concepts and models to objects and events8.Furthermore, it is a place of inquiry, where students’ ‘ways of seeing or experiencing … theworld [are developed]’; i.e. the lab is an arena for further learning rather than simply forconfirmation theories and formulas that have already been taught in lectures”9. A common featureof such labs is that they exploit technology called probe-ware or Microcomputer-Based Labs(MBL).Probe-ware systems were introduced into physics teaching almost three decades ago and are goodexamples of the use of

Conference Session

Undergraduate Recruitment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Shapcott, Arizona State University; Katherine G. Nelson, Arizona State University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

attempts to address the disparity of male and female representation inengineering. This best-practice guide can inform emerging disciplines and those of increasingdemand, such as Photovoltaics (PV) engineering, that are uniquely positioned to learn from theexisting research and incorporate practices that are more likely to attract and retain women in allareas of engineering.Photovoltaics The field of photovoltaics (PV) is the design, construction and implementation of solarcell arrays for the direct conversion of solar energy.7 PV engineering is uniquely positioned tofill the growing energy demands in the marketplace. Solar energy needs are increasing – botheconomically and environmentally – because of the necessity for renewable

Conference Session

International Division (INTL) Technical Session: International Programs and Curricula I

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Brathwaite, City University of New York, City College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International Division (INTL)

Paper ID #43169International Research for Undergraduate Students in Cali and CartagenaColombia, 2009 TO 2019Dr. Claude Brathwaite, City University of New York, City College Dr. Claude Brathwaite is currently the Director of Student Resources and Services at the Grove School of Engineering. He served as the Executive Director for the New York City Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation in Science, Technology, Engine ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN CALI AND CARTAGENA COLOMBIAAbstractThe integration of a Study Abroad

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cassandra J McCall, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

company. She is a registered professional engineer, project management professional and LEED accredited professional. Her career vision is to become a global leader in research that builds capacity and broadens the participation of students completing construction and engineering degrees and entering the technological workforce by shaping practices and policies in retention, informal learning, pedagogy, professional competency, work- force development and life-long learning. Her research interests are in investigating students’ develop- ment of leadership skills and other professional competencies and in students’ involvement in curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. Dr. Simmons is a NSF CAREER

Collection

2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Srilekha Bandla; Mukesh Reddy Jonnala; Peiqiao Wu; Sarosh Patel; Xingguo Xiong

integrated platform develops VNS technology into a equipment produces adaptive epilepsy management capabili-system that connects with machine learning algorithms to ties. Addressing issues within current systems involving staticexecute continuous seizure detection while managing adapted stimulation parameters and false detection events provides thistherapeutic approaches through real-time adjustments. Real- approach with improved accuracy and individualized treatmenttime data allows predictive models to automate the adjustment possibilities for managing DRE [13].of stimulation parameters to optimize therapeutic approacheswithin the system. The integrated system operational model II

Conference Session

ECCNE Technical Session 1 - Nuclear Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lily Ranjbar, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

innovation. Her interdisciplinary research spans nuclear nonproliferation and safeguards, cybersecurity risk assessment for nuclear facilities, online learning and cognitive engagement in virtual laboratories, and the integration of emerging technologies to advance radiation safety and engineering education. To expand access to STEM education, Dr. Ranjbar has lead numerous initiatives to broaden participation in nuclear science and engineering. Her work integrates technical expertise with educational innovation to advance the future of nuclear science and engineering education across both in-person and online learning environments. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 WIP

Conference Session

Topics in Engineering Ethics IV

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University; R. William Graff; B.Kyun Lee, Le Tourneau University; Martin Batts, Le Tourneau University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

AC 2009-1550: THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD: SHOULD THE ENGINEERINGETHICS CODE BE CHANGED TO ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS?Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University Paul R. Leiffer is a professor in the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University, where he has taught since 1979. He received his B.S.E.E. from the State University of New York at Buffalo and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Drexel University. Prior to joining the faculty at LeTourneau, he was involved in cardiac cell research at the University of Kansas Medical Center. His professional interests include bioinstrumentation, digital signal processing, and engineering ethics. Email: paulleiffer@letu.eduR.William

Conference Session

Construction 4: Construction Education Curriculum and Assessment

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Paper ID #19227Construction Research Fundamentals Course to Support Graduate StudentBuilt Environment Thesis and Dissertation Research and WritingMr. Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette Mark Shaurette has a MS in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a PhD in Technology from Purdue University. He is currently an associate professor at Purdue University, was a 2012 Fulbright Scholar in Ireland, and has work experience that includes 30+ years of senior construction management practice as well as work as a research engineer for the National Association of Home Builders Research

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Per Reinhall; Michael Jenkins; Joyce Cooper; Angela Linse; Eric Stuve

. Mostengineers are taught “constrained design,” whereby a part or process is designed for lowest cost.If design is defined as the solution of problems with insufficient information, then this form ofconstrained design is not design at all, rather, it is mapping out the cost function of all possiblesolutions. The higher forms of design, and those involving the most creativity, can be called“loosely constrained design” and “unconstrained design.” A loosely constrained design reliessomewhat on cost, and is most useful in developing replacement technology. Examples ofloosely constrained design include the electric light (to replace gas lights), the transistor (toreplace vacuum tubes), and compact discs (to replace records). Unconstrained design involvesthe

Conference Session

Remote and Network-based Laboratories

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Matthew Long, Deakin University; Ben P. Horan, Deakin University; Robynne Hall, Deakin University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

- Based Virtual Oscilloscope Laboratory Experiment,” Engineering Science and Education Journal 9(2) 2000, 69-76.17. Fernão Pires, V., Sousa Martins, L., Amaral, T.G., Marçal, R., Rodrigues, R., and Crisóstomo, M.M., “Distance-Learning Power-System Protection Based on Testing Protective Relays,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 55(6), 2008, 2433-2438.18. Steidley, C. and Bachnak, R., “Developing a Prototype Virtual Laboratory for Distance Science and Engineering Education,” ITHET 2005: 6th International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training, Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic, July 7-9, 2005, T2B-1 – T2B-4.19. Lindsay, E., and Good, M., “Effects of Laboratory Access Modes Upon Learning

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

].Substantial improvements in teachers’ conceptual understanding and dramatic shiftstoward reform-oriented instructional approaches have resulted from opportunities to learnmathematics content in these kinds of pedagogy implicit settings[6, 12]. Content instructionin pedagogy implicit settings significantly increases mathematics teacher self-efficacyand outcomes-expectancy beliefs[13].While considerable evidence supports integrated approaches to teaching mathematics,science, and technology in schools[14-18], less has been written about training teachers forintegrated instruction. Still, teacher development programs that integrate content arebeginning to emerge. Hamm[19] proposed methods courses to improve scientific literacyby integrating science

Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Timothy A Wood, The Citadel; Gregory J. Mazzaro, The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel

• Take two of the tests and make a discussion post about the results. Do the two personality tests you took agree or disagree? Do you think the results are accurate?Ray Bradbury’s The Flying Machine [25]Learning Objectives • Contrast the immediate benefits of an emerging technology with its drawbacks. • Describe the ethics of the engineering profession.Instructions • How do you think the negative possibilities of technology should be weighed against their benefits? Is there any specific technology today you believe should be treated more carefully? Make a discussion board post with your answer.Kurt Vonnegut’s Harrison Bergeron [30]Learning Objectives • Outline the societal implications of using design in

Collection

2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Carson Emeigh; Austin Griswold; Rumayel H. Pallock; Jaideep Sahni; Morgan Schake; Udochukwu Anuta; Jessica Deters; Sangjin Ryu

able to see the way other students tackled similar problems that I had faced, which gave me a new perspective on some of my own personal obstacles. [emphasis added]”Second, students reflected on the role of their peers in their learning process. Each student preparedand delivered a lecture and collaborated on the course project. While one student reported learningmore through their own lecture than others’, another student wrote: “I found myself very engaged when learning from other students, most likely to make them feel more comfortable, which aided in my learning. Interjections from students and especially the professor was very insightful. Extra information about the history of the lab, project, technology or technique used was

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 2: Experiential Learning in Biomedical Engineering

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabia Zehra Abidi, Rice University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

, engagement and knowledge retention. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Inculcating the Entrepreneurial Mindset Using a STEAM-based Approach in a Biomedical Engineering Physiology Course Abstract The United States has fallen behind in innovation compared to countries across the world. Despite the presence of promising K-12 programs focused on teaching students innovation andentrepreneurially-minded skills, not enough is being done at the university level. Lack of fundingand trained personnel are plausible reasons. STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics) programs have shown promise in improved student learning and skills associated with

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 5

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nivedita Kumar, Florida International University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

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

generalizability.Data Collection and ContextRachel is a Hispanic woman pursuing an undergraduate degree in Computer Science atSoutheastern Public University (SPU), a Hispanic Serving Institution in the Southeastern UnitedStates. She is one of the participants admitted into a Scholarship and Support Program (SSP), anNSF S-STEM [18] program at SPU, launched in September 2021 as a collaborative scholarshipand educational research effort at three public research universities in the Southeast UnitedStates. The program is designed to support lower-income students pursuing a degree in acomputing field, including computer science, information technology, cybersecurity, andcomputer engineering, through scholarship and a variety of co-curricular activities, including

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mais Kayyali, Florida International University; Mohamed ElZomor, Florida International University; Piyush Pradhananga, Florida International University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

engineeringeducation. The study found that there was a “supply gap” in academia’s coverage of specificdesign skills [9]. In an effort to improve the quality and access in STEM undergraduateeducation, a shift in emphasis from teaching to learning emerged [10]. Instructors were nowexpected to utilize “new modes of curriculum, pedagogy, and learning assessments in their ownclassrooms and departments, education researchers, program evaluators, and those public andprivate agencies who have promoted and funded innovation and the adaptation and disseminationof more effective” [10] science, mathematics, engineering and technology (SMET) teachingmethods. Lahidji found that the most essential skills needed for a graduating student going intothe field of manufacturing

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Best Papers

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jordan Orion James, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Chen Qiu M.Sc., University of New Mexico; Christopher Riley

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

, community engagementstrategies, and water treatment technologies. They used this information to consider the points ofview of community members, farmers, and government employees and to describe the primaryneeds. The role of instructors during the designed intervention was to walk among the students toassist in answering any clarifying questions that arose and engage the students in conversationregarding their responses.Three coders analyzed student work. Following a common qualitative analysis approach, wedeveloped a coding scheme grounded in participants’ own words, then refined this to alsoinclude a focus on the notions of care and community engagement [36]. We iteratively refinedthe codes to capture the diversity of responses (Table 1).Table 1

Conference Session

Sustainability and Social Responsibility

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Walker, University of Arkansas; Edgar C Clausen, University of Arkansas; DAESOO KIM, University of Arkansas; Tammy M Lutz-Rechtin, University of Arkansas; Madeline Grace Mondebello, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Compressor Stations Illustration, EnergyInformation Administration, Office of Oil and Gas, Natural Gas Division, Natural GasTransportation Information System.https://www.eia.gov/naturalgas/archive/analysis_publications/ngpipeline/compressorMap.html.Accessed 11 January 2025.[30] Rezek, Richard P., and Jeffrey R. Seay. "Educational Module: Incorporating SustainabilityPrinciples into the Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Course."https://www.aiche.org/sites/default/files/docs/org-entity/SustainableThermodynamicsModule-Final.pdf. 2011. Accessed 4 January 2025.[31] Hussam Jouhara, Navid Khordehgah, Sulaiman Almahmoud, Bertrand Delpech, AmishaChauhan, and Savvas A. Tassou. “Waste heat recovery technologies and applications.”Thermal Science and

Conference Session

ETD Technical Session 5 - ET Curriculum and Programs II

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miguel Arriagada, Universidad Andres Bello; Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile

,shared experiences, and intellectual contrasts [3]. This process has two approaches that are notdichotomous, strengthen individuality and generate team interdependence. Therefore, it isnecessary to generate activities and indicators that evaluate individual and collective capacitiesand abilities.As supported by Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), the paradigm emerging inthis new era of learning must be done within an environment of tolerance, open to dialogue andnegotiation, listening to proposals that seek favorable results, and democratizing opinions andpoints of view. All of them are fundamental skills in senior management practices.Given the above, each class requires teamwork, collaboration, and complementing opinions

Conference Session

Computers in Education 4 - Online and Distributed Learning I

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mia Taylor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Danny Mathieson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Leanna House, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Chris North

analysis on the collaborative use ofAndromeda in an 8th grade technology education class. Students were given two engineeringprojects through WhiteBox Learning: Survival Shelter 2.0 and Dragster 2.0. WhiteBox Learningis a web­based STEM education software that allows students to learn STEM concepts, such asintroductory physics, and practice the engineering design process. Survival Shelter 2.0 andDragster 2.0 are two design projects that let students create an emergency survival shelter forhikers and a CO2 racecar, respectively. In this case, students used WhiteBox Learning to create,analyze, and simulate their project designs. Between design iterations, the class explored theirdesigns in Andromeda with the teacher acting as the facilitator. That

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qin Zhu, Virginia Tech; Scott Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Rockwell Franklin Clancy III, Colorado School of Mines; Ryan Thorpe

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #38938Board 328: Investigating the Effects of Culture and Education on EthicalReasoning and Dispositions of Engineering Students: Initial Results andLessons LearnedDr. Qin Zhu, Virginia Tech Dr. Zhu is Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education and Affiliate Faculty in the Department of Science, Technology & Society and the Center for Human-Computer Interaction at Virginia Tech. Dr. Zhu is also an Affiliate Researcher at the Colorado School of Mines. Dr. Zhu is Editor for International Perspectives at the Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Science, Associate Editor for

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Huseyin Sarper P.E., Old Dominion University; Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics and Physics

Emerging Technologies in Learning, 3, 70-77, 2008.14. Sarper H. and Vahala, L. , “Use of Single Stage Model Rockets to Teach Some Engineering Principles and Practices to First Year Engineering and Engineering Technology Students”, Paper No. 13360, Proc. of National ASEE Conf., Seattle, WA, 2015.15. Sarper, H., Landman, D., and Vahala, L., “First Year Project Experience in Aerospace: Apogee Determination of Model Rockets with Explicit Consideration of Drag Effect”, Proc. of National ASEE Conf., New Orleans, LA, Paper No. 15726, 2016.16. Sarper, H., Landman, D., Jaksic, N., Stuart, B., and Vahala, L.,” Impulse Calculation of Model Rocket Engines from Experimental Data”, Proc. of 2019 National ASEE Conf., Tampa, FL, Paper No

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Xiaomei Wang, Texas A&M University; Changwon Son, Texas A&M University; Farzan Sasangohar, Texas A&M University; Jukrin Moon, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

solutions that make hybrid classes beneficial for both instructors and learners.Finally, we found that additional efforts are necessary to provide technical support to instructorsfor improved hybrid teaching. Particularly, some of the participants in our study reporteddifficulties utilizing features of online technologies (e.g., Zoom) for interactive Q&A sessions,small group breakout sessions, and proctoring exams. To mitigate such difficulties in futurehybrid classes, sufficient support should be provided to instructors such as specialized trainingon existing and emerging technical tools and programs for dual-mode class management, onlineproctoring, and student engagement.Several limitations of the current study are noteworthy. First, this

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Recruiting and Retention

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sarah E. French, University of Louisville; Campbell R. Bego, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville; Patricia A. Ralston, University of Louisville

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

. Ralston, University of Louisville Dr. Patricia A. S. Ralston is Professor and Chair of the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at the University of Louisville. She received her B.S., MEng, and PhD degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Louisville. Dr. Ralston teaches undergraduate engineering mathematics and is currently involved in educational research on the effective use of technology in engineering education, the incorpo- ration of critical thinking in undergraduate engineering education, and retention of engineering students. She leads a research group whose goal is to foster active interdisciplinary research which investigates learning and motivation and whose findings will inform the

Conference Session

Modeling Student Data

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-1022: UNDERSTANDING FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO RETENTIONIN ENGINEERING: A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING (SEM)APPROACHMark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University Mark Urban-Lurain is the Director of Instructional Technology Research & Development in the Division of Science and Mathematics Education at Michigan State University. Dr. Urban-Lurain's research interests are in theories of cognition, their impact on instructional design and applying these to the use of instructional technology. He is also interested in the role of technology in educational improvement and reform.Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University Jon Sticklen is the Director of the Applied Engineering Sciences major

Conference Session

Internship, Co-Op, and Professional Development Programs

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank E. Falcone, Villanova University; Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University; Gayle F. Doyle, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative and Experiential Education

StudentsAbstractFormalized professional development programs are taking on increased importance inengineering education in response to the needs and desires of the profession. Today’s engineersare expected to be technologically competent. In addition, they must be able to lead, manage,innovate, and identify and solve problems. In response to these increasing demands on engineers,the College of Engineering at Villanova University developed a comprehensive professionaldevelopment program called Career Compass. Career Compass is a three-year mandatorybearing-credit program. There is an optional fourth-year component. This program has fourthemes: The Engineering Profession, Setting the Stage for Personal and Professional Success,Post-Graduation Career Planning, and

Conference Session

Mentoring, Advising, and Facilitating Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University; Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Paul M. Yanik, Western Carolina University; Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #14488Importance of Undergraduate Research: Efficacy and Student PerceptionsProf. Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University Dr. Kaul is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Western Carolina University. His re- search interests include Fracture Diagnostics, Structural Dynamics and Control, and Motorcycle Dynam- ics.Dr. Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University Chip Ferguson is the Associate Dean of the Kimmel School and Associate Professor of Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University.Dr. Paul M. Yanik, Western Carolina University Dr. Paul Yanik is an Assistant Professor of

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff Scott Thomas; Nick M. Safai, Salt Lake Community College; Christopher F Thompson S.M.ASCE, Salt Lake Community College

Tagged Divisions

International

Engineering Student, Salt Lake Community College) Dr. Nick Safai (Professor, Engineering Department, Salt Lake Community College) Anne Bastien (Program Manager, Technology Venture Development, University of Utah) AbstractThis study is to show that college students can play a crucial role in inspiring the next generationof engineers through recreational learning opportunities like FIRST Lego League (FLL). Theaspects explored are partnership models between college aged students and the FLL program, thesignificant educational benefit of these partnerships for both the college and middle school