Conference Session

Opportunities in Environmental Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Butkus

ofengineering in the field. Courses in a curriculum should include these “essential experiences.”Many undergraduate engineering curricula develop introductory level knowledge of commonengineering processes by using highly constrained problems with a single “right” answer. Thisteaching approach meets the intent of providing the student with a basic level of understanding inthe discipline.1 Environmental engineers as well as engineers in other engineering disciplines,however, apply their skills in a dynamic environment where single solutions are the exceptionrather than the rule. A static approach to problem solving cannot fulfill the curriculum goalspecified in most ABET accredited programs. Additional “significant experiences” are requiredto help

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Lenox; Stephen J. Ressler; Robert J. O'Neill; C. Conley

Session 3215 Computers in the Integrated Civil Engineering Curriculum: A Time of Transition Thomas A. Lenox, Stephen J. Ressler, Robert J. O'Neill, Christopher H. Conley United States Military AcademyThis paper examines the authors' continuing experiences in incorporating the personal computer into thecivil engineering program at the US Military Academy. The paper describes how the civil engineeringprogram has changed its approach to using the common software purchased by students at the Academy.1. SituationAcademic Program for Civil Engineering MajorsThe purpose of the United States

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Furse, University of Utah; Behrouz Farhang-Boroujeny, University of Utah; Stephanie Richardson, University of Utah; Rohit Verma, University of Utah; April Kedrowicz, University of Utah; Bryan Stenquist, University of Utah

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Electrical and Computer

at the University of Utah. Current research interests include communication in nonprofit organizations, social support, communication across the curriculum, speaking and writing in the disciplines, and interdisciplinary collaboration.Bryan Stenquist, University of Utah Bryan Stenquist received his BSEE degree from the university of Utah in 2005 and is currently a Research Engineer at the University of Utah in charge of implementing hands-on project-based laboratories across the ECE curriculum. Page 11.777.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006Integrated System-Level Design

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Mark R. Peters, University of San Diego; Gordon D. Hoople, University of San Diego; Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

2012, Dr. Lord spent a sabbatical at Southeast University in Nanjing, China teaching and doing research. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Vocation in the Engineering Curriculum: Challenging Students to Recognize Their ValuesAbstractThis work-in-progress paper describes a new initiative at the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineeringto help our students integrate, and sometimes reconcile, their personal values with theirengineering identity. In this paper, we describe how we are collaborating with the Office forMission and Ministry on our campus to use the language of vocation in an engineering context tohelp our students develop a critical awareness about the

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Matthew Kindy, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Caroline Liron, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Christopher D. Grant, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Shirley Anne Waterhouse, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Aerospace

AC 2012-4754: HYBRID COURSE DESIGN: LEADING A NEW DIREC-TION IN LEARNING PROGRAMMING LANGUAGESDr. Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Lulu Sun is an Associate Professor in the Department of Freshman Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aero- nautical University, where she has taught since 2006. She received her B.S. degree in mechanical en- gineering from Harbin Engineering University (China), in 1999, and her Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from University of California, Riverside, in 2006. Before joining Embry-riddle, she worked in the consulting firm of Arup at its Los Angeles office as a Fire Engineer. Her research interests include pedagogy in engineering education and fire behavior

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Leah H. Jamieson; Henry G. Dietz; Edward J. Coyle

The EPICS program represents a new approach to incorporating design and project managementexperience into the engineering curriculum. It provides projects which the students can easily see will have areal impact beyond campus. It also provides very valuable technical resources to community service agencies. Our goal in the next few years is to expand the EPICS program to other engineering schools withinPurdue and to other universities. We already have students from the Mechanical, Industrial and BiomedicalEngineering Schools involved in the program, and wish to establish EPICS courses within their homedepartments. We will be traveling to three other universities this year to discuss the program.5 Bibliography 1. “Engineering

Conference Session

Sustainability and Environmental Issues

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Colleges. After discussing the program withthe leaders from two tribal college test locations, a curriculum was created. The test locationswere chosen because of their geographic diversity and their technical thrust. The curriculumpresently consists of six courses: Introduction to College Mathematics and Science (a systemscourse), Topographic Surveying, Introduction to Engineering, Design of a Wind Farm, SolarDesign, and an Overview of Energy Resources. A key course in the curriculum is a review ofenergy resources. This course provides an overview of both traditional as well as alternativeenergy resources. A life-cycle approach is used to investigate each energy resource: oil and gas,coal, hydro, geothermal, nuclear, solar, wind, biomass, and

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

John T. Welch; John Durkin; James E. Grover; Douglas Smith

electrical engineering andcomputer science courses. In developing this program we sought a low risk strategy that couldbe implemented within the existing resources of the department, extending the strengths of theexisting electrical engineering program to the new computer engineering program. Ourplanning also had to anticipate the task of meeting ABET self assessment requirements for twodegree programs. Key elements of our program include using area requirements instead ofspecific course requirements for electives, a two semester senior design project, and a co-opprogram which affords a year of industrial experience before the senior year. This paperfocuses on the curriculum design process, including the trade-offs and rationale that lead to

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Ilya Grinberg

Session 1433 Power Systems Curriculum and Course Structure in Electrical Engineering Technology Program Ilya Grinberg State University of New York, College at Buffalo1. IntroductionRecent years have witnessed an extraordinary increase in the fields of microelectronics,computers, telecommunications, and other so-called hi-tech disciplines.Because of this significant shift to new technologies, the shortage of electrical engineers,engineering technologists, and technicians with adequate knowledge of power systems theoryand practice has now reached a critical point

Collection

2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

David Che; David Clark; Tom Magnone

universities or colleges have everything. However, we can always surround ourselves with ateam. In the process of our designing and delivering this curriculum as a team, we came up witha new name for this approach - ―indigenous engineering‖. Basically it is take what you are givenand give what you have taken. It is a strategy to maximize the use of local resources whichinclude both lab resources and human resources to achieve the goal of a quality education. Theinstructor is more like a manager – he needs to be able to identify local resources and pull themtogether in developing and delivering a fresh and up-to-date curriculum that will meet the needsof students and the industry.AcknowledgementWe’d like to thank Dr. James Gidley, chair of the

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Shepard, University of Saint Thomas; Colton Thomas Altobell, Camp Olson YMCA

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3740: ENGINEERING IN SUMMER CAMPS: TAPPING THEPOTENTIALDr. Thomas Shepard, University of Saint ThomasMr. Colton Thomas Altobell, Camp Olson YMCA Page 25.550.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Exchange - Engineering in Summer Camps: Tapping the PotentialAbstract: The traditional summer camp provides a rich learning environment in which hands-onlearning activities may be easily incorporated. This paper describes one such activity involvinghand-powered electricity generation which allows users to see, and more importantly feel thedifferences between incandescent, compact fluorescent and LED lights. A

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Hofinger

Session 2147 Developing Communication Effectiveness in a Freshman Electrical Engineering Technology Curriculum Robert J. Hofinger Purdue University, Columbus, INAbstractThe ability to communicate effectively is expected of all college graduates. The ability to presenttechnical concepts and write good reports distinguishes an outstanding technologist from anaverage one. Feedback from our industrial board indicated that writing should form an integralpart of an electrical engineering technologist’s education. The goal of graduating electricalengineering technologists

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Robert D. Adams, Western Carolina University; Aaron K. Ball, Western Carolina University

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Electrical and Computer

of LabVIEWinto the curriculum instead of being offered in one stand-alone course also provided a conducivelearning environment for the students to acquire this important content in a highly effectivefashion of learning by doing in a context.Educational merit also lies in the novel approach to the well-rounded engineering educationcentralized on the concepts of the PBL enhanced engineering curricula. The fine balancebetween the engineering theory and engineering practice skills is at the center of manyengineering education forums. Real world applicable and inter-disciplinary skills such asLabVIEW programming are not always an emphasis nor explicitly taught in engineeringcurricula where the focus has been on theoretical content and analytical

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

James C. Wood

Session 3586 Engineering Technology Curriculum Integration in an Associate Degree Program James C. Wood Tri-County Technical CollegeIntroductionThe 16 technical colleges of the Technical College System of South Carolina in partnership withindustry, public education, and the National Science Foundation (NSF-ATE DUE 9602440) havebegun a five-year odyssey to reform the educational programs for engineering technology. Thisreform is needed because of two forces driving curriculum change. First, industry leadersemphasize that technicians need more

Conference Session

Action on Diversity - Supporting Students at Multiple Levels

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Tiago R Forin, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan P.E., Rowan University; Ralph Alan Dusseau P.E., Rowan University; Parth Bhavsar, Rowan University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

- neering Program has seen considerable growth in student and faculty numbers. Her area of expertise is in micro-geomechanics and has published over 100 peer reviewed conference and journal papers including several papers on engineering education and the unique undergraduate curriculum at Rowan University, especially the Engineering Clinics. She has been involved in various outreach activities to recruit more women and minorities into engineering and is Program Chair Elect of the Women in Engineering Division of ASEE. She is the recipient of the 2011 New Jersey Section of ASCE Educator of the Year award as well as the 2013 Distinguished Engineering Award from the New Jersey Alliance for Action

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 2: Community Retrospectives

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Nichole Ingram, University of Kentucky; Malgorzata Chwatko, University of Kentucky

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

of Kentucky, Lexington, KentuckyABSTRACTThe chemical engineering field is constantly evolving to encompass new ideas such as geneticengineering and synthetic biology, green chemistry and sustainable materials, and engineeringeducation. This evolution has been seen throughout the undergraduate curriculum with thedevelopment of new courses or certificate programs, as reported in the literature. The progressreported in the undergraduate programs has influenced us to investigate if there are any similarshifts in graduate program curricula. In this work, we studied the 2021-2022 chemicalengineering Ph.D. curriculum at 100 US universities to gain insights into the courses thatstudents take, as well as other degree requirements to obtain a terminal

Conference Session

Design in Freshman Year

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

George Catalano

Tutoring with College Success & II Effort of Arts & Program Sciences Figure 1. The Freshman Year Program at the State University of New York at BinghamtonLiterature Review Freshman engineering programs can be categorized using many differentschemas. For the present work, the following model is offered: (1) Introductory lecture orseminar format; (2) “Skills-based” program housed in a separate department; and (3)“Project-based” model, typically placed in the context of a common freshman yearenrollment. Each approach has its own set of strengths and weaknesses. As the StateUniversity of New York at Binghamton’s engineering program has

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Education II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Don Bury; Bruce Mutter

visible to the Dean and campusassessment office via password, and the lessons learned from data become part of thecontinuous improvement plan for the ARET program.2. IntroductionImplementation of a Web Curriculum in Architectural Engineering Technology(ARET)at Bluefield State College (BSC) will strengthen our capacity to continually improve thequality of undergraduate education for students seeking careers and graduate study inarchitecture, engineering and construction (AEC) professions. Implementation of ourcomprehensive technology-based approach will directly improve student opportunities togain access to high quality teaching and learning environments, while increasing both thenumber and diversity of underrepresented students, women

Conference Session

Ocean, Marine, and Coastal Engineering Topics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Brown, Virginia Tech; Owen Hughes, Virginia Tech; Leigh McCue, Virginia Tech; Wayne Neu, Virginia Tech; Betsy Tretola, Teaching and Learning,

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Ocean and Marine

Engineering (MSE 2002, PhD 2004).Wayne Neu, Virginia Tech Wayne L. Neu received his Ph.D. in Engineering Science in 1981 from the State University of New York at Buffalo. That same year, he joined the faculty of the Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering at Virginia Tech where he currently holds the rank of Associate Professor. He served as the Assistant Department Head from January 2001 until January 2006. He has taught courses in fluid mechanics, heat transfer and naval architecture. His research has included topics in fundamental turbulent flow, ocean wave mechanics, wind generation of ocean waves, and ship design optimization as well as autonomous underwater vehicle hydrodynamic design. He has

Conference Session

Perspectives in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zachary Rasmussen, University of Utah; Anthony Butterfield, University of Utah

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

-23 school year,through all three semesters or all four quarters of the academic year. In total, 35 differentchemical engineering programs were assessed. Of these programs, 29 are the top ranked nationalchemical engineering programs according to US News & World Report [9]; 6 additional stateschools from the PAC-12 represent the remainder. Using the assembled database, this workexamines departments' 4-year undergraduate curriculums, master programs, and the teachingload and composition of faculty members within the department. While there are limitations inrelying on some of these data sources, our work may serve to provide a snapshot of chemicalengineering curricula in the United States, to aid departments in comparing how their

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Dimitra Michalaka P.E., The Citadel

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

straightforwardaccording to Welch who provides some ideas of how this might be accomplished 9,10. This paperwill explore approaches being piloted in undergraduate curriculum on this important challengefacing academia. Using a subset of ASCE BOK outcomes, student attainment is measuredthrough application of Bloom’s Taxonomy to provide an effective tool for mapping andimproving student readiness in the crucially important area of professional skills development.Civil Engineering CEE Department Outcomes22 outcomes were developed and adapted from ABET, Criterion 3, student outcomes A-K 7 andASCE Body of Knowledge 6. Each outcome provides a succinct statement describing materialstudents are expected to learn over a four-year development period before

Conference Session

Micro-Technology and Nanotechnology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhiyong Gu, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Bridgette Maria Budhlall, University of Massachusetts; Hongwei Sun, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Carol Forance Barry, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Alfred A. Donatelli, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Jill Hendrickson Lohmeier, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

interviews.This new interdisciplinary course will better prepare undergraduates for employment focused ondesigning and manufacturing nano/microfluidic systems, lab-on-a-chip devices, electronicdevices, medical devices, and other micro and nano scale emerging technologies. The impact ofthis senior-level course will significantly enhance the “Nanomaterials Engineering Option” in theChemical Engineering Department undergraduate curriculum as well as the medical deviceindustry focus in the Plastics Engineering Department. It also can be used in the popularaccelerated BS-MS program in the College of Engineering. The course will be available to thechemical, mechanical, and plastics engineering seniors each year. The lab modules can beexported to freshman

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success and Sustainability

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher V.H.-H. Chen, Columbia University; Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

engineering courses, independent of position of thesecourses within their curricula. We hope that this will lower the barrier for our colleagues to startto incorporate these broad elements–even in small ways–into their classrooms. With the data weare collecting, we plan to demonstrate how effective these approaches are in helping studentsdevelop the abilities necessary to foster new engineers who will help us create the equitable, andsustainable future envisioned by the UNSDGs.References[1] Unesco, "Engineering for sustainable development : delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals.," ed, p. 185.[2] ABET. "Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, 2022 – 2023." ABET. https://www.abet.org/accreditation/accreditation

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division (SYS) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Drzymalski, Temple University

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Diversity

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Systems Engineering Division (SYS)

piloting new non-traditional assessments andraising student awareness that DEI should be central in engineering practice. One main premisewas not to teach the topics overtly, but rather raise DEI issues via activities. These in and out ofclass learning activities included things like role playing, self-assessments, case studies andimpromptu polls.From the teaching perspective, preliminary results show that students are aware of issues relatedto DEI, however, it is unclear whether or not there was an increase in student comprehension ofits implications and the need for taking a more holistic approach to engineering. What didbecome apparent however, was the need for an increase in faculty training, a general awarenessand acceptance of the validity

Collection

2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

V. Genis; W. Rosen; R. Chiou; W. Danley; J. Milbrandt; G. Marekova; S. Racz; T. Kitchener; B. LaVay

1 Laboratory- and Project-Based Courses in the Engineering Technology Curriculum V. Genis, W. Rosen, R. Chiou, W. Danley, J. Milbrandt, G. Marekova, S. Racz, T. Kitchener, and B. LaVay Goodwin College of Professional Studies, Drexel University Philadelphia, PA 19104AbstractDrexel University’s Goodwin College of Professional Studies has offered a co-op-based AppliedEngineering Technology (AET) major since 2002. The program comprises three concentrations inElectrical, Mechanical, and Industrial Engineering

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University; Laura Ann Gelles, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Marialuisa Di Stefano, Utah State University; Buffy Smith, University of St. Thomas; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Anne Therese Hunt, Hunt Consulting Associates; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Gery W. Ryan, Pardee RAND Graduate School in Policy Analysis

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

, integrating sustainability and professional ethics into the engineering curriculum, and communication of science and engineering concepts to non-technical audiences.Dr. Marialuisa Di Stefano, Utah State University Marialuisa Di Stefano is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Utah State University, advancing research projects on bilingual education in New England and in Puerto Rico. She is an education researcher and advocates for historically marginalized groups in elementary education. Her research interest lies in bridging perspectives between transnational civic education, bilingual education, and STEM education, and how such intersections may lead to a more equitable education system. During the last 5 years, she worked

Conference Session

Teaching and Advising Tools Using Computers and Smart Devices

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas - El Paso; Virgilio Ernesto Gonzalez, University of Texas - El Paso

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

; and before that was the Telecommunica- tions Director for ITESM in Mexico. His research areas are in Communications Networks, Fiber Optics, Wireless Sensors, Process Automation, and Engineering Education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 STUDENT DASHBOARD FOR A MULTI-AGENT APPROACH FOR ACADEMIC ADVISING  Abstract The objective of this research is to demonstrate the performance of a new mechanism toimprove the advising of students in a nontraditional college environment, specifically theUniversity of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Minority serving institutions, commuter campuses andinstitutions with a high

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gavin Garrett Tipker, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Michael Golub, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Tejesh Charles Dube, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jing Zhang, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

and modeling (http://www.engr.iupui.edu/˜jz29/) c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Integration of 3D printed Drone Project in General Engineering CurriculumAbstractWe recently developed a new project-based 3D printing module in general engineeringcurriculum. Specifically, students are required to make a drone using 3D printed components.The revised engineering course with the new module has received extensive interests andpositive feedback from students. They learned how to apply the fundamentals, applications, andimplications of 3D printing or additive manufacturing (AM) in a real-world project.1. Introduction With technology getting better every year, it is imperative that students

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Hue Van Tran; Steven Reyer; James Friauf; Owe Petersen; Katherine Wikoff

in part stems also from the goodwill and cooperative dialogue among the facultyof different departments. The team presenting this paper is representative of the ElectricalEngineering Program’s interdisciplinary approach to integrating communication skillsthroughout the curriculum. Three of the authors are professors in the Electrical EngineeringProgram; two are professors in the General Studies Department, with backgrounds incommunication, rhetoric, and literature.Introduction – Background of the StudyThe Electrical Engineering Program’s greatest strength in integrating communication skillsthroughout the curriculum is its emphasis on practice and performance. At the core of MSOE’seducational philosophy is an “applications-oriented” approach

Conference Session

Inclusivity, Mentorship, and Entrepreneurial Thinking

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joaquin Rodriguez, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

, global awareness, sustainability, and diversity, equity and inclusion. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Alumni Engagement and Mentoring Integrated in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum1.0 Introduction.Alumni engagement is intensively and widely fostered by colleges and universities to attractfunding and donations, prestige, and loyalty. Engaged alumni can also improve the rate of jobplacement and internship opportunities for current students. In addition, alumni can provide amost valuable source of mentoring for students in their curriculum and career. However, thereare limited approaches to engage alumni with curricular courses. Some experiences includeinvited talks and