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ASEE-NE 2022

Authors

Caressa Adalia Wakeman, University of Connecticut ; Amvrossios Bagtzoglou, University of Connecticut; Maria Chrysochoou, University of Connecticut

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Diversity

Connecticut to embrace the unique strengthsof neurodivergent students and improve the educational experience for all students.Over the course of the semester, three surveys were handed out to students on a voluntarybasis, one at the beginning of the course, one after the first and one after the second midtermexam. Of a class of 51 students, 50, 49, and 40 participant responses were received for thethree surveys, respectively. Students were asked whether they identify as neurodivergentduring the first survey; 10 out of 51 responded yes to this question. This study presents theresponses received over time for two questions: the key challenges identified by students andwhether they thought the course provided an effective learning experience.Some of the

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Undergraduate Track - Technical Session III

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

Authors

Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder; Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington; Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University; Ann Delaney, Boise State University; Sonya Cunningham, University of Washington; Pamela Cosman, University of California, San Diego; Tanya D. Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Katherine Christine Tetrick, Washington State University; Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Kevin Pitts, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

Paper ID #217062018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Redshirt in Engineering: A model for improving equity and inclusionDr. Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder Beth A. Myers is the Director of Assessment and Accreditation at the University of Colorado Boulder. She holds a BA in biochemistry, ME in engineering management and PhD in civil engineering. Her interests are in quantitative and qualitative research and data analysis as related to equity in education.Dr. Emily Knaphus-Soran, Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qichao Wang, Virginia Tech; Montasir Abbas P.E., Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

interests include interdisciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and re- flective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include exploring disciplines as cultures, interdisciplinary pedagogy for pervasive computing design; writing across the curriculum in Statics courses; as well as a CAREER award to explore the use of e-portfolios to promote professional identity and reflective practice. Page 26.60.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A Knowledge-Delivery Gravity Model to Improve Game-Aided

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Klegka; Robert Rabb

. However, thenon-engineering student must gain some of these same experiences and skills, and weaccomplish this requirement with the Five Course Engineering Sequence (5CES). In order toaccommodate different interests, the non-engineering students select one of seven engineeringsequences offered through different departments. This paper examines the mechanicalengineering experience offered at USMA and discusses the various outcomes from the coursesand program.The task of developing an engineering experience for non-engineers originates from theAcademic Program Goals of the United States Military Academy (USMA). We expect graduatesto “anticipate and respond effectively to the uncertainties of a changing technological, social,political, and economic

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2005 GSW

Authors

Charles D. Parker; B. Neal Whitten

Session T1B1 Improving practical knowledge of educators with cooperation of municipalities B. Neal Whitten, Charles D. Parker Department of Technology and Geomatics – Construction Engineering Technology East Tennessee State University ABSTRACTUndisputedly, there are many educators in the engineering and engineering technologyfields that have superior academic and theoretical knowledge. This knowledge makesthem well prepared for teaching students who want to go in to academia or researchoriented careers, but may not make them as well prepared for

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Using Technology and Research-based Instructional Practices in BME

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Sarah E. Stabenfeldt, Arizona State University

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Biomedical

strategies in flipped and traditional biomedical engineering courses. She aspires to understand and improve student attitude, achievement, and persistence in student-centered courses.Sarah E Stabenfeldt, Arizona State University Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering at Arizona State University Page 26.412.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Cost-Effective, Inquiry-guided Introductory Biomaterials Laboratory for UndergraduatesInquiry-guided instruction has been shown as more effective than traditional instruction. Ininquiry-based

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15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE)

Authors

Roshina Babu, The University of Utah

in Spring2024 and informal in-class feedback from students indicated that the activity improved theirtheoretical knowledge and problem-solving skills. Mechanisms to assess the effectiveness of thishands-on activity in improving student outcomes will be implemented in future semesters.References[1] J. R. Grohs, T. Kinoshita, B. J. Novoselich, and D. B. Knight, "Exploring learner engagementand achievement in large undergraduate engineering mechanics courses," in 2015 ASEE AnnualConference & Exposition, 2015.[2] J. W. Giancaspro, D. Arboleda, N. J. Kim, S. J. Chin, J. C. Britton, and W. G. Secada, "Anactive learning approach to teach distributed forces using augmented reality with guidedinquiry," Comput. Appl. Eng. Educ., vol. 32, no. 2

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Pearl Chen, California State University, Los Angeles; Anthony Hernandez, California State University, Los Angeles

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

the use of metacognition strategies. The dependent t-test revealed a statistically significant change on the students’ metacognition between pretest and posttest with respect to this item: “When studying for this class, I often reflect upon what I have done and what I can do to improve.” This suggests the redesigned course was successful in increasing students’ metacognitive awareness of their own learning process. Finally, students reported highly positive experiences with the situated learning pedagogical model in the post survey. Along with qualitative evidence, we believe that the CPBL in combination with situated cognition and deep learning approaches constructed a more effective learning environment for our students from minority groups

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Key Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession - and ASCE - Part 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Norb Delatte P.E., Oklahoma State University; Stephen J. Ressler P.E., United States Military Academy; Audra N. Morse P.E., Michigan Technological University; Camilla M. Saviz P.E., University of the Pacific; Brock E. Barry P.E., U.S. Military Academy

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

the Engineering Criteria 2000 (EC2000) initiative and the recent update of EACCriteria 3 and 5. We describe a recent initiative implemented by one ABET member society—the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)—to update its six sets of ABET ProgramCriteria on a systematic eight-year cycle. We summarize the processes currently being used byother ABET member societies to update their Program Criteria. Finally, based on conclusionsdrawn from these analyses, we present a series of recommendations for the EAC to develop andimplement future changes to the non-harmonized General Criteria, effectively applying theconcept of continuous improvement to the criteria themselves.Background: Recent Revisions to the ABET EAC CriteriaThe ABET EAC develops

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2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

Authors

Chandika Annasiwatta, Muskingum University; Sandra Soto-Caban, Muskingum University

knowledge when addressing newchallenges. This paper describes the project, how engineering report writing and documentationare addressed, the effectiveness of this project assignment over different offerings, and howstudents benefit from project-based learning. Course outcomes and assessment of the project arealso discussed.IntroductionTeaching design and communication skills to engineering students is always a challenging andevolving process. The goal of engineering design courses at Muskingum University, atraditional liberal arts institution, is to provide the students the education needed to solvecomplex engineering problems through hands-on experience that addresses different aspects ofdesign.Hands-on experience in undergraduate engineering

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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1: Programs, Pedagogies, and Practices

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlee Millett, Montana State University; William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Sandra Wilson Kuntz, Montana State University; Durward K. Sobek, Montana State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

, 2017The Native Healthcare Engineering Internship: Interprofessional Approaches to Improving Rural HealthcareAbstractIndustry and engineering accreditors alike recognize the need for engineers who function well oninterdisciplinary teams. To meet this need, undergraduate engineering programs often includeproject-based course work that brings a variety of engineering disciplines together for work onan engineering design problem. Studies show these courses increase the diversity of ideas andstyles that engineering students are exposed to during their education. However, educators mustalso recognize that merely bringing different engineers together is a poor representation of thegroups with which engineers must work

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Peggy Kulesz; David Ewing

Southwest Section, Dallas, TX (2017).effective précis improved over the semester, we compared [2] Ewing, D., “A Comparative Analysis ofthe scores from the first précis written and the last one Underrepresented Minority Groups Taking a New Firstwritten in class for assessment purposes. Again, as in the Year Engineering Course”, presented at the 2017previous section, the grades studied were from the same annual conference of the ASEE Gulf-Southweststudent for each assignment and only included if

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Randall L. Ness; Carl A. Erikson

and wellness practices, and effectively manage the various aspects of theirpersonal life. One student writes about his working to improve his weaknesses: “At the very beginning of the semester we did a self-evaluation, which is included in my portfolio. Thisself-evaluation really made me think about what type of person I am. It helped me to see what my weaknesses areand what my strengths are. The more I thought about who I was the more I realized that I’m not an optimisticperson, I’m not a very good communicator, and that I’m not very sensitive to others. All of these things were thingsthat I see as weaknesses in my life and things that I have tried to work on throughout the semester. Some things thatI’ve found to be strengths

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What's New in Statics?

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Steif, Carnegie Mellon University; Mary Hansen, Robert Morris University

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Mechanics

engineering subjects5. If such concept inventories canprovide formative assessment - feedback to improve the learning of students who take them -then their usefulness will be further enhanced.In the present paper we consider the use of the Statics Concept Inventory (SCI) as a basis forformative assessment. This test has been reported on previously6,7. We must demonstrate thatthe results of this inventory are meaningful and worthwhile to feed back, and that we candevise effective formats for presenting these results. Accordingly, we report briefly onindicators of the quality of the test results. Next, we show how results can be presented tohelp instructors compare their students’ performance with those of other institutions and tohelp students compare

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Promoting ET Through K-12 Projects

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Marshall

Document 2005-744 Programmable Logic Controllers in the High Schools Improves College Enrollments John Allen Marshall, Ph.D. School of Applied Science, Engineering, and Technology University of Southern Maine Gorham, Maine 04038IntroductionToo few high school students understand that a technical career path can genuinely beexciting and neat. Some have the short-term view that good paying jobs are plentiful, sowhy take the really difficult courses. Many sell their own abilities short and convincethemselves that it is too difficult a

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Student Learning and Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randall Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio; Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

cases, implying thatthis metric doesn’t identify which statics instructor is better at preparing students forsubsequent courses. Although the correlations are weak, trends are discernable wherestudents who succeed in passing statics taught by an instructor who has a reputation ofbeing more rigorous, do better in the follow-on courses. At best, the grade-basedcorrelation metric explains up to 25% of the future grade success in follow-on engineeringcourses for the most effective statics instructors.IntroductionThere is much discussion of the need to continuously improve our programs, curriculum,and courses1. The improvement is driven by assessments, evaluations, and feedback fromboth inside and outside the college. Feedback from employers

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Franny Howes, Oregon Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #38622Board 216: Areas of Improvement and Difficulty with Lab Report Writingin the Lower-Division Engineering Laboratory Courses across ThreeUniversitiesDr. Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver Dr. Dave Kim is Professor and Mechanical Engineering Program Coordinator in the School of Engineer- ing and Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver. His teaching and research have been in the areas of engineering materials, fracture mechanics, and manufacturing processes. In par- ticular, he has been very active in pedagogical research in the area of writing pedagogy in engineering laboratory

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reg Recayi Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Iftekhar Ibne Basith, Sam Houston State University; Matt Albrecht, Quanta Services

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College Industry Partnerships

needs.Industrial Partnership Program ObjectivesQS-Sam Houston State University Partnership is a workforce development program initiative tobring together higher-education and the business world for a symbiotic workforce developmentrelationship. The intended goal of the program is to help SHSU students develop job-specificskills and improve industry awareness in order to better meet the rapidly evolving workforceneeds. Quanta Services identified a middle management workforce gap in their industry (utilitiesinfrastructure EPC), and through the partnership, are seeking to fill that gap by “training”students to enter the industry with a well-rounded and job-ready skill-set. The pilot program wasfocused in three main areas: slightly enhanced courses from the

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Simulation and Programming

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek M Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University

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Manufacturing

of an introductory course toCNC operations, through a single homework assignment. The effort in using models is minimal:Selecting tools from a library, adding and positioning stock geometry (and final part when amachining accuracy comparison is required) in a fixture (often a Kurt machinist’s vice), settingup the work coordinate system (G54 location), and loading the NC program. These steps mirrorthose that will be performed by the student on the actual CNC, and so are reinforcing thestudent’s experiences. Evidence of how the use of simulation is helping to increase thepreparedness of students, reduce the occurrences of programming errors and machine crashes,and improve the efficiency of time spent in the lab will be presented

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Curriculum Development and Applications

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Engineering Design Graphics

of the data may be used toassess improved student learning and perhaps enrollment growth in the program. Data gatheredcan also be used to assess the “G” and “K” outcomes (effective communicate and use of modernengineering tools) from the ABET criteria. Other schools can also use this approach to increasestudent participation and improve student learning in engineering computer graphics courses. AcknowledgementsThe author would like to thank Dr. Cynthia J Orndoff, the university architect, and all the invitedguests for their guidance. The author would also like to acknowledge Mr. Fenold Alexis and Mr.Ebony Hamilton for their support. My sincere appreciation goes to all the students inEngineering Computer Graphics at Florida Gulf Coast

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New ECE Laboratories

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Junfei Li P.E., University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Cara Li; Jae Sok Son, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Weidong Kuang, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Edgar Gil, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

interests include VLSI design, machine learning, and digital signal processing.Mr. Edgar Gil, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Mr. Edgar Gil received a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas-Pan Amer- ican in 2013. He has been serving as a Lecturer in Electrical Engineering for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley since 2015. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Effectiveness of Using MyFPGA Platform for Teaching Digital LogicAbstractAccompanying electric circuits and computer programming, digital logic is deemed one of themost essential parts of any Electrical and Computer Engineering curriculum, so student success inthe course is critical

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2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Yingxiao Song, Muskingum University

Paper ID #44618Incorporating Sustainability Concepts into the Course Design of FluidMechanics: An Approach to Improving Students’ Problem-Solving Skillswith Environment ScienceYingxiao Song, Muskingum University Assistant Professor in Physics and Engineering Department of Muskingum University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Incorporating Sustainability Concepts into the Course Design of FluidMechanics: An Approach to Improving Students’ Problem-Solving Skills with Environment Science Yingxiao Song

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emad A Mansour, University of South Florida

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Evaluation University of South FloridaAbstractStudent evaluations of teaching (SETs) have traditionally been the primary method for assessingfaculty teaching effectiveness in many academic institutions. However, their validity has recentlybeen questioned. As an alternative/complementary approach, this study proposed using studentobservers to evaluate faculty teaching effectiveness within a STEM department at an R1university and to provide faculty with timely feedback. Student observers include both graduateand undergraduate students who have received training in teaching observation skills. Theyattend classes to observe teaching practices and provide feedback on both the strengths andareas for improvement in the

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 13: Lab Experiences

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Charles Riley, P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Ken Lulay, P.E., University of Portland; John D. Lynch

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

group over the control group include more foundational outcomes related to addressing technical audience expectations, illustrating lab data, analyzing lab data, and interpreting lab data. 4. Although the instructors used the modules in lab report writing instructions, approximately 33% of students in the experimental group could not write satisfactory- level reports for early and late labs. 5. The outcomes related to providing an effective conclusion and developing ideas in the lab reports marginally improved for the experimental group.The authors are conducting systematic studies on 1) how the participating instructors updatedparticular content in their lab course materials, 2) how best to intervene with

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brayan Alexander Díaz, North Carolina State University, Raleigh; Collin F. Lynch; Kevin Han, North Carolina State University, Raleigh; Cesar Delgado

Tagged Topics

Diversity

they interact with surveys, and class materials toanalyze and improve these three courses. Using these data resources, we analyze how CoPs form,how CoPs in different disciplines learn to interact and collaborate, what conditions foster equitableparticipation by all members of a CoP, and what are some best practices, heuristics, and guidelinesfor effective academic CoPs. Additionally, we advance CoP theory and methods, by describingexisting CoP concepts such as Legitimate Peripheral Participation (LPP) in novel contexts,describing disconnection between communities, and developing interview protocols and socialnetwork analysis methods to interpret and evaluate CoP experiences among students andprofessionals. This paper highlights minority

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Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bilal Ghosn, Rice University

overall consistency between student submissions.ConclusionWhile it is still too early to determine the overall effects of this assignment on improvingstudents’ retention and ability to apply the statistics skills in later courses, we have successfullydeveloped a fault-finding assignment for our biostatistics course. Initial student survey responsesto the assignment were seen as positive and helpful, however improving the focus of theassignment on the fault-identification and correction aspect over the literature search itself willbe our next iteration. We look to continue the iterative design of the assignment to incorporatefurther aspects of statistical analysis and presentation in graphical form.References[1] R. V. Hogg, "Statistical

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Peter F. Cavanaugh

2025 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, March 22, 2025, University of Bridgeport, Bridgpeort, CT, USA. Technology Management in the Age of AI Evaluating the Impact of AI on Graduate-Level Project Management and Process Improvement Courses Peter F. Cavanaugh Department of Technology Management University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT USA pcava@bridgeport.edu Abstract— Technology changes in general and Artificial

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NEE Technical Session - the Best of NEE

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Wodin-Schwartz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kimberly Lechasseur, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Adam Powell, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Yihao Zheng, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Sneha Prabha Narra, Carnegie Mellon University

Paper ID #37559Compensatory Effects of Flipped Learning for Experienced& New FacultySarah Wodin-schwartz (Assistant Teaching Professor) Prof. Wodin-Schwartz is passionate about teaching core engineering and critical thinking skills that apply to application driven problem solving. She is excited to work with students to help them understand not only the technical skills required of them as engineers but also the social, environmental, and physical implications of implementing technical engineering solutions. Her work with adding context to problems and projects her courses has lead her to receive teaching

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Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Mazen I. Hussein, Tennessee Technological University

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Professional Papers

various levels ofeducation, including secondary school. It serves as an effective engineering tool for drivingcontinuous improvement, as demonstrated in a study at Northwestern Polytechnical Universitywhere it was applied to optimize processes in industrial engineering education [8]. This involvedevaluating core and elective courses from the 2013 undergraduate curriculum to identify areasfor improvement. Course interdependencies were mapped, feedback was collected from studentsand industry partners, and the importance of each course was analyzed. Comparing data betweenthe 2013 and 2014 curricula confirmed PDCA’s effectiveness in supporting systematicenhancements within educational programs. A study in Malaysia highlights PDCA’s potential

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew William Wooden, Purdue University Northwest; Jiliang Li P.E., Purdue University Northwest; Evan Laviolette, First Group Engineering, Inc.; Yun Liu, Purdue University Northwest

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

the students from theoretical studies learned inlectures to how they are applied in practical engineering situations. Analysis of a small-scale model like this one allows geotechnical engineers to study soil behavior withdifferent amounts of water being present underground with little cost and allows forfuture ground improvements to be made.Design of Effective Stress and Upward Seepage Laboratory DemonstrationThe laboratory demonstration incorporates key concepts learned in introductory soilsmechanics and soils engineering courses, such as upward seepage of water through a soilspecimen and the resulting behaviors of the soil that can result in the process ofliquefaction. Upward seepage could induce a quick condition commonly exhibited