Conference Session

Communication in Pre-College Engineering Education

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine M. Cunningham, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Gregory John Kelly, Pennsylvania State University ; Natacha Meyer

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

encourage English learners to use language and participate intheir classroom community.Our proposed set of affordances of engineering for English learners (ELs) emerged through a setof complementary activities. We began by reviewing research literature. Although to date therehave been no studies of engineering with K-12 English learners, research related to ELs inscience and mathematics as well as studies of ELs more generally informed our thinking [25, 26,27]. We also gathered information from classroom teachers. As part of our work with EiE, wedeveloped curricular resources for elementary engineering that infused principles for high-quality materials for English learners. Our observations of these materials in classrooms withELs and our surveys

Conference Session

The Best in DEED

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaryn Studer, Iowa State University; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Jaclyn Kuspiel Murray, University of Michigan; Seda McKilligan, Iowa State University; Colleen M. Seifert, University of Michigan

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Design in Engineering Education

Co-Director for Center for e-Design.Prof. Colleen M. Seifert, University of Michigan Colleen M. Seifert is an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Michigan. She received her Ph.D. in Cognitive Science and psychology at Yale University. She was an ASEE postdoctoral fellow at the University of California – San Diego and the Navy Personnel Research Development Center. Her research interests center on learning, memory, and creativity. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Case Studies of Problem Exploration Processes in Engineering DesignAbstractLooking beyond the presented problem can allow new perspectives to emerge, opening up

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Hillman, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Ghada Salama, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Emilio Ocampo Eibenschutz, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Saly Mohamed Ali Awadh, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Lara El Said, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

sector." 7 Days UAE. 05 04. Accessed 01 19, 2017. https://7days.ae/middle-east-female-stem- graduates-turning-backs-sector.Margheri, L. (2016). "Women in engineering, science, and technology in the United Arab Emirates." IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine.McCullough, L. (2011). "Women's leadership in science, technology, engineering and mathematics: Barriers to participation." Forum on Public Policy Online: A Journal of the Oxford Round Table, 2011 (02).McLoughlin, L. A. (2005). "Spotlighting: Emergent gender bias in undergraduate engineering education." Journal of Engineering Education, 94 (4).Mitchell, J.S., Paschyn, C., Mir S., Pike K., and Kane, T. (2015). "In majaalis al-hareem: The

Conference Session

WIED: Medley

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University; Helene Finger P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Alana Christine Snelling

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Women in Engineering

, and as a Post-Doctoral Research Officer at the Center for Informal Learning and Schools (CILS) at King’s College, University of London. Her graduate training is in Science & Technology Studies and Women’s Studies at Virginia Tech.Ms. Helene Finger P.E., California Polytechnic State UniversityAlana Christine Snelling Page 24.1375.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 When, Why, How, Who – Recruitment Lessons from First Year Engineering Students in the Millennial GenerationToday, an increasing number of women enter, remain, and succeed within science

Conference Session

Program Support Initiatives

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; Leslie Nolen, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

process or create new knowledge or concepts and principles to solve Area3 technologies in a traditional or complex problems in a specialty area emerging advanced specialized appropriate to the practice of civil technical area appropriate to civil engineering engineering2 outcome title in the CEBOK2; 3 outcome title in the CEBOK3A number of civil engineering bachelor’s programs have been designed to meet the CEBOK2outcomes [17-24], and their fulfillment of CEBOK3 outcomes have been considered [25]. Incontrast, far fewer graduate programs have considered the CEBOK outcomes. Exceptionsinclude formal consideration of the

Conference Session

Research on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kristen Moore, University at Buffalo; Nathan R. Johnson, University of South Florida; Fernando Sánchez, University of St. Thomas; Walter R. Hargrove

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

, and replicated, and question the lack of a strong, central foundation of Black womanscholars and theorists. We situate our study alongside the complex theoretical treatments ofintersectionality in Hill Collins, Hancock, and other treatises that tie intersectionality tooppression rather than identity. We make recommendations that address the politics of citationswithin engineering education as the field continues to address issues of social justice, equity andinclusion.IntroductionFor scholars in engineering education, the need to tackle, study and interrogate issues ofdiversity, equity and inclusion has become increasingly apparent [1]–[5], and both the increase inNSF programs dedicated to broadening participation and the emergence of ASEE

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students - Diversity and Assessment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh; Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

K-12 pipelineresults from fewer students graduating from college and transitioning to graduate school. Third,at the academic professoriate level is the graduate pipeline challenge resulting from fewergraduates completing PhD in the STEM areas and transitioning to academic careers.Studies sponsored by the National Science Foundation show that although the preparation forcollege is improving for African American students, the percent of high school graduates whoenroll in college has not increased due to deficiencies in quantitative literacy in K-12 curriculaand the lack of activities that relate science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) toreal world experience4. The American Association for the Advancement of Science Project

Conference Session

New Ideas in Energy Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Skvarenina

and conduct experiments, disciplines, as well as to analyze and interpret data b. an ability to apply current knowledge and adapt (c) an ability to design a system, component, or to emerging applications of mathematics, science, process to meet desired needs engineering and technology, (d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary c. an ability to conduct, analyze and interpret teams experiments and apply experimental results to (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve improve processes, engineering problems d

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Academic Progress, Retention, and Mathematics

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jody Zhong, University of Louisville; Patricia Ralston, University of Louisville; Campbell Bego, University of Louisville; Thomas Tretter

initial screening. From Search 2,reasons for exclusion included publications focusing on a construct related to financial aid (i.e.,socioeconomic status, tuition) but not financial aid itself; studies taking place outside the U.S.,which limited their applicability to the U.S. higher education context; and studies evaluatingengineering scholarship programs, which did not explore financial aid specifically in relation toretention. Search 3 turned up no relevant publications (see Figure 1).Full Text ProcessingThe full texts of all relevant-likely publications were acquired and reviewed both for confirmingrelevance and to extract information. Across all publications, the following information wasextracted from each: type of study (quantitative or

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel Merriweather, Texas A&M University; Michael Preuss; John Avila, Texas A&M University; Karen Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University; Shannon Walton, Texas A&M University; Maria Alves, Texas A&M University; Ahmarlay Myint, Texas A&M University; Keisha Bahr, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi; Kim Withers, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi; Hua Zhang, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi; James Hogan; Barbara Szczerbinska, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi; Sonia Garcia, University of Georgia

communicate technical information to < .001 people within my discipline. I am able to communicate technical information to < .001 people outside my discipline. Self-management I am able to work effectively on my own. < .001 I am able to manage my time effectively. < .001 I am able to work through obstacles or challenges. < .001 Written and/or Verbal I am able to write a research abstract. < .001 Presentation I am able to write a research proposal/plan

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dina Verdin, Arizona State University; Sharona Krinsky, California State University, Los Angeles; David Raymond P.E., California State University, Los Angeles; Eva Schiorring, STEMEVAL; Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles; Carlos Luis Perez

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

of information and lessons learned. It emerged from the fall interviews that MBGfaculty value opportunities to learn from each other’s experiences and – as is the core principle ofMBG—realize that making mistakes is part of the learning process not just for students in MBGclassrooms, but also for those who teach MBG courses.Insights into Students’ Academic ProfilesIn addition to learning about how faculty were experiencing the mastery-based grading trainingprograms, we also sought to advance our understanding of the impact a mastery-based gradingintervention can have on engineering students enrolled in three sophomore-level gateway courses.It will advance our understanding of how the new learning environment impacts engineering first

Conference Session

Centering Black Experiences in STEM: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fantasi Nicole, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

programs. Insights from this work could inform the adoptionof new practices and policies that support and position faculty, staff, and administrators infostering inclusive, non-harmful, liberatory experiences for all students, and especially thehistorically marginalized. Therefore, we seek to answer the following overarching researchquestion:What are the various ways that Black womxn experience spirit-murdering in their engineering doctoral programs?Using a subset of the initial homegirl conversations for a larger dissertation study, we use thetheoretical framing of Black feminist thought [17] and a composite narrative [18] to understandand depict the varying ways that spirit-murdering manifests in the lives of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 6

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darcie Christensen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Singelmann, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rob Sleezer, Virginia Tech; Emilie A. Siverling, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

more learner-centered and focusedon formative feedback rather than summative evaluation [1].As the world of technology continues to advance, a shift and embracement of new assessmentmethods is appropriate and necessary. For example, as of early 2022, the New York Timesreported that universities are now having to change the way they are teaching and assessingstudents because of the widespread availability of A.I. Chatbots such as ChatGPT [12]. WithinIE at Minnesota State University, Mankato, differential methods of assessment have beenemployed for over a decade and we want to share our experiences with oral exams to supportothers in embracing the changing world, better preparing engineering students for their futurepositions.Overview of

Conference Session

LGBTQ+ Track - Technical Session III

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity, LGBTQ+

toprovide “educational experiences that are inclusive and prevent marginalization of any groups ofpeople because of visible or invisible differences” [1, Para. 3]. The EDC’s letter listed eightprofessional organizations that would be engaged to provide assistance with identifying andimplementing diversity measures. However, the two professional organizations that supportsexual and gender minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), Outin STEM (oSTEM), and the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and TechnicalProfessionals Inc. (NOGLSTP), were missing from that list [1]. That same year, Farrell,Minerick, Cech, Chavela Guerra, and Waidzunas [7], on behalf of the ASEE, received a NationalScience Foundation

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Nilsen, Purdue Center for Regional Development; Thema Monroe-White, SageFox Consulting Group; Edward F. Morrison, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Phil Weilerstein, VentureWell

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

associated with Penn State and Virginia Tech. She earned her BA from Stanford University and an MBA from Northeastern University.Thema Monroe-White, SageFox Consulting Group Thema Monroe-White is a senior evaluation and research consultant at SageFox Consulting Group. Thema worked as a researcher and evaluator in the areas of mental health, STEM education and commercializa- tion. She has taught in the K-12 environment, served as an instructor and invited guest lecturer for courses in leadership, statistics and cross-cultural psychology at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Thema completed her Master’s Degree in Developmental Psychology at Howard University and her PhD in Sci- ence, Technology and Innovation Policy at

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University; Alexander Yin, Pennsylvania State University; Saraj Gupta, Pennsylvania State University; Lisa Lattuca, Pennsylvania State University; Patrick Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

tasks and their requirements,and thus yielded widely-known steps for design (e.g., problem definition, concept generation,etc.). Criticism against the normative approach has emerged from empirical studies in design,depicting design methodology as a rigid prescription that does not work even in ideal laboratorysituations5. In fact, empirical studies raise the question of whether designers follow anymethodology at all. Design-as-an-art theorists6 postulated that the work of designers cannot begrasped by any methodology, and that the design practice much resembles the work of an artist, Page 14.1343.2who applies different kinds of methods in a

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James D Burns, Purdue Univeristy; Bob E. White P.E., Western Michigan University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

Paper ID #19548Using Programming and Simulation as a Research Tool in a Graduate Capi-tal Budgeting CourseDr. James D Burns, Purdue Univeristy Jim Burns, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Technology Leadership & Innovation Jim joined the faculty at Purdue Polytechnic in 2015 after completing a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Western Michigan University, and has more than 10 years industry experience in the manufacturing sector in a variety of roles including process engineering, operations management, and technical sales. His area of expertise centers on applying OR/MS and Simulation techniques to Supply

Conference Session

Diversity and Inclusion

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Haskett, Georgia Southern University; Jonathan C. Hilpert, Georgia Southern University; Jenefer Husman, University of Oregon

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #18841Gender and Ethnic Differences in Classroom Engagement and KnowledgeBuilding in Engineering Energy Science CoursesDan Haskett, Georgia Southern University Georgia Southern StudentDr. Jonathan C. Hilpert, Georgia Southern University Dr. Jonathan C. Hilpert is an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology in the Department of Cur- riculum Reading and Foundations in the College of Education at Georgia Southern University. His re- search interests include student motivation, engagement, and interactive learning; emergent and self- organizing properties of educational systems; and knowledge construction of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tuncay Aktosun, University of Texas at Arlington; Jianzhong Su, University of Texas at Arlington

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

, and writing skill enhancement. At the university level, UTA offers varioussupport programs that complement the programs offered by the Mathematics Department. Ofparticular importance to the SURGE scholars are the Financial Aid Office, Student SuccessPrograms, Office of Information Technology Client Services, Career Services, and CounselingServices. For the SURGE scholars to learn about and to utilize these existing university supportprograms, we usually invite staff from each of these service units to give presentations to eachcohort of S-STEM students. The UTA Financial Aid Office determines students’ eligibility forfinancial aid and disburses the financial aid to students’ accounts. We closely work with thisoffice to determine each SURGE

Conference Session

Understanding the Discipline of Engineering

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory L. Heileman, University of New Mexico; Michael Hickman; Ahmad Slim; Chaouki T. Abdallah, University of New Mexico

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Educational Research and Methods

higher education, there are cultural elements that have been shapedover a thousand year history. Nevertheless, engineering programs are under mounting pressure tochange in response to numerous external forces. Foremost among these is the fact that engineer-ing programs are not producing a sufficient number of graduates to fill the expanding job marketfor engineering talent that is the cornerstone of the rapidly emerging information economy. Thegrowing diversity of our population leads to additional challenges. Historically, many engineeringdisciplines have underrepresentation from ethnic minorities, women and the lower socioeconomicstrata of society. That is, the most readily available human resources for addressing the need arefrom the same

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Focusing on Student Success

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Petra Bonfert-Taylor, Dartmouth College; Alicia Betsinger, Dartmouth College; Holly Wilkinson P.E., Dartmouth College; Ray Helm, Dartmouth College; Yanmin Zhang, Dartmouth College; Pritish Ponaka, Dartmouth College

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

subsequently switched out did so after poorperformance in a prerequisite mathematics or science course in their first year; hencethey left the engineering program often before they had the chance to take a singleengineering class. For example, of all students with engineering interest who place intoan introductory calculus course, 68% leave the major, and nearly half are minoritystudents. The students who make up this large drain out of the engineering program aretermed "underprepared" in what follows. "Underprepared" is to be understood ascompared to the majority of students entering the institution (who typically place out ofintroductory calculus.)During the summer of 2016, a new program, the “Dartmouth Emerging Engineers”(DEE) program was launched

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monika Rummler, Technische Universität Berlin; Petra Nikol, Technische Universität Berlin

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

“Shift fromTeaching to Learning”. The focus on learning outcomes and the need to provide evidence thatrequired outcomes are achieved resulted in significant changes of curricula and of teachingand learning environments. The emphasis now is less on the delivery of content than oncreating specific student learning outcomes through the appropriate organization of learningarrangements.Engineering education in addition is challenged by requirements to adapt to new demands ofemployers and society, fast changes of science and technology and the need to attractstudents and to increase the retention and success rates. Therefore, addressing the issue ofhow to enhance teaching and learning and how to contribute to higher study success ratesraises the

Collection

2020 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Kevin J. O'Donnell

. Although some commercialoperators have already demonstrated completely autonomous UAV operations, in rural settings,this may represent too much of a jump in the operational use of technology in urban areas withoutfirst proving their safety and reliability. This paper proposes a gradual, controlled evolution ofUAV operations beyond line-of-sight by applying risk management principles, to assess proposedrisk mitigation procedures that are designed to provide an equivalent level of safety. One of thebenefits of assessing the feasibility and safety of UAV operations in interim, semi-autonomousphases is that a plan can be developed to serve as a blueprint for progressively integrating UAVcommercial deliveries in urban areas. This paper addresses the

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Kongar, University of Bridgeport; Mahesh Baral, University of Bridgeport; Tarek Sobh, University of Bridgeport

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

papers presented at various national and international conferences and published in their respective proceedings. She is a member of the Scientific Research Society, Sigma Xi, the Industrial Engineering Honor Society, Alpha Pi Mu, the Phi Beta Delta Honor Society and the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.Mahesh Baral, University of Bridgeport Mahesh Baral received his BS degree in Computer Engineering from Kathmandu University, Nepal in 2005. In August 2006, he started his MS degree in Technology Management (Advanced Database) at the School of Engineering, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, USA. He has been awarded a Graduate Assistantship by the same department since January 2007

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

, characterization of materials, and materials selection and design. He conducts research in innovative education in engineering, including a Materials Concept Inventory, and also in adapting design, engineering and technology concepts to K-12 education.Chell Roberts, Arizona State University Chell A. Roberts is an associate professor and Director of Engineering at Arizona State University Polytechnic. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Virginia Tech in 1991. He has a MS in Industrial Engineering and a BA in Mathematics from the University of Utah. He is a member of the board of directors for the Society for Computer Simulation International and has been

Conference Session

Hands-on/Experiential Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J Benson P.E., United States Military Academy; Hans J Thomas, United States Military Academy; Shad A Reed, United States Air Force Academy; Bruce Floersheim, U.S. Military Academy; Steven J. Condly, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

courses emerged as one responseto an increasingly positive view of incorporating project-oriented work into undergraduateengineering programs. Kolb’s work is often cited regarding experiential learning as the start ofdiscussions regarding active experimentation7. Along with others, Siddique et. al. mapeducational objectives and learning environment to projects in their assessment of a particularcapstone experience8, with a positive assessment for their articulated outcomes. Generally, theliterature is supportive of capstone experiences3, 8-15, and since these senior projects cansometimes span multiple years, extensive administrative and faculty support is often required. Insome cases, new organizations or project centers within departments or

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez ; Aidsa I. Santiago-Román, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez ; Genock Portela-Gauthier, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

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Mechanics

the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). Papadopoulos has diverse research and teaching interests in structural mechanics, biomechanics, appro- priate technology, engineering ethics, and engineering education. He is PI of two NSF sponsored research projects and is co-author of Lying by Approximation: The Truth about Finite Element Analysis. Pa- padopoulos is currently the Program Chair Elect of the ASEE Mechanics Division and serves on numerous committees at UPRM that relate to undergraduate and graduate education.Dr. Aidsa I. Santiago-Rom´an, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez CampusDr. Genock Portela-Gauthier, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

Conference Session

Potpourri Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Van Wie; Kristin Wood; Robert Stone; Julie Linsey; Matthew Green

& Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education 2005-11951. IntroductionThe activities involved with design are skills that must be developed and nurtured with practiceand repetition. Expert level design skills emerge after many such repetitions that occur as aresult of activities on-the-job or closely related experiences. Concept generation is one particularengineering design skill emphasized in engineering curricula. Engineering students are taughtmany techniques that offer a structured approach to conceptual design. Examples include bothindividual and team based creativity-enhancing methods such

Conference Session

Design Experiences in Energy Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Patrick Tebbe

actively engaged. Studenttopics ranged from the drying of grain to high pressure washers.The thermal systems course was organized around four major design projects; three smaller oneswhich focused on an individual component of the thermal design process (i.e. process design,optimization, and cost analysis) and a larger cumulative design incorporating at least two of thethree design components. Initially it was hoped that the student topics could be integrated astopics for these design projects. Unfortunately, formulating a suitable problem with sufficient Page 10.268.1background information proved to be too time consuming once the semester had

Conference Session

Student Teams & Active Learning

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeannie Brown Leonard; Janet Schmidt; Linda Schmidt; Paige Smith

other science, technology, andmathematics disciplines, graduates of engineering programs typically enter a work environmentthat immediately requires team and interpersonal process skills. From the perspective ofeducation, positive team project experiences can motivate students to perform at higher levels.Well-functioning teams have been shown to improve learning and retention in non-engineeringfields, especially for members of underrepresented groups3,4,5,6,7.Previous research suggests that while most engineering faculty are committed to using projectteams in their classrooms, they have little or no formal training on how to work with studentteams or how to teach team members to work well together8. Focused on their discipline and onpedagogy