Conference Session

Retention: Keeping the Women Students

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Miller; Mara Wasburn

goal are present fromelementary school through college and beyond 3.Women and girls will comprise at least half of the available science, engineering and technologytalent pool. Therefore, it becomes imperative not only to attract but also to retain women andgirls in these disciplines, a problem exacerbated by the fact that, among other things, science,engineering, and technology are seen as male 4, 5.Male/female attitudes toward science and technology begin to differ as early as elementary and Page 7.1326.1middle school and continue on into high school. It is during this period that girls develop anunderstanding of what social roles are

Conference Session

International Research Experiences

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ming Li, Tsinghua University; Qing Lei, Beihang University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

Conference & Exposition: Engineering Education beyond the Millennium, St. Louis, MO,USA, pp.18-22, June 2000.21 Susari Haag, Rita Caso, Emily Fowler, Russ Pimmel, & Pete Morley, “A Systematic Web And Literature Search For Instructional And Assessment Materials Addressing EC 2000 Program Outcome,” Proceedings of 33rd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, vol.1, pp.(T4B)19, 2003.22 Fong Mak, Stephen Frezza, & Wook-Sung Yoo, “Enhancing ABET EC 2000 Preparation Using A Web-Based Survey Reporting Tool,” Proceedings of 33rd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, pp.(T2B)17-22, vol.1, 2003.23 Brent K. Jesiek & Sang Eun Woo, “Realistic Assessment for Realistic Instruction: Situational Assessment

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Warmbier; James S. Fairweather; P. David Fisher

the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationVI. AcknowledgementsThis work was supported in part by the General Electric Fund through a grant entitled“Reforming the Early Undergraduate Engineering Learning Experience: Phase II.”Bibliography1. Fisher, P.D. & Fairweather, J.S. Transforming engineering service courses. Proc. of the 1999 Frontiers in Education Conference. San Juan, PR. Nov. 10-14, 1999. CD-ROM.2. Fisher, P.D. Assessment process at a large institution. Proc. of the 1998 ASEE Annual Meeting and Exposition. Seattle, WA. June 28-July 1, 1998. CD-ROM.3. Criteria for Accrediting Programs in

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Frameworks and Comparative Analyses in ECE Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Iman Shayegani, University of Cincinnati; Ibrahim Nihad Awartani, University of Cincinnati; David Allen Evenhouse, University of Cincinnati; So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati; Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

University in 2020 and 2021, respectively, and graduated from Calvin College in 2015 with a B.S.E. concentrating in Mechanical Engineering. Beyond instruction, he continues to conduct research focusing on student experience and experiential learning in context with innovative instructional practices.Dr. So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati Dr. So Yoon Yoon is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering and Computing Education in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati, OH, USA. Dr. Yoon received her Ph.D. in Gifted Education, and an M.S.Ed. in Research Methods and Measurement with a specialization in Educational Psychology, both from Purdue University, IN, USA. She also

Conference Session

Track 2: Technical Session 1: Pulled In or Pushed Out? Underrepresented Minority High School Students Describe Socio-environmental Factors Shaping STEM Persistence and Post-Secondary Plans

Collection

2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Alexis Grace Daniels, Johns Hopkins University; Rachel E Durham; Michael L Falk, The Johns Hopkins University; Alisha Nicole Sparks, The Johns Hopkins University; Emily J Yanisko, American University

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

socioenvironmentalfactors in the exosystem (STEM curriculum, qualified STEM teachers), the mesosystem(mentorship opportunities, family and peer support), and the microsystem (STEM interest, mathself-efficacy, STEM outcome expectations and choice goals, and math achievement) thatcontribute to low-persistence of URM youth in STEM education and careers. However, fewstudies investigate this problem in a pre-college population, analyze interaction across levels ofthe system, and emphasize marginalized students’ lived experiences through phenomenologicalapproaches.MethodologyThis study examines socioenvironmental experiences that shape persistence in a year-long after-school algebra-for-engineering program, interest in STEM careers, and post-secondary plans.Interviews

Conference Session

ETD Design V: Classroom Delivery, Course Content, and Assessments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri L. Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

statement, as well as others in thefuture, addressed the use of part-time faculty based on negative assumptions10.It is important to know the history of employing part-time faculty, to understand thedemographics of this population, and reasons institutions are increasing their reliance on a part-time workforce. Only then can we better understand the concerns raised about part-time facultyemployment. Beyond these issues, this literature review will explore employment practices,perceptions of part-time faculty by others, concerns of part-time faculty, motivations of part-timefaculty, and workplace motivation theory. This framework will be beneficial to fully understandadditional issues regarding motivation of part-time faculty.History of the

Conference Session

SE Curriculum and Projects

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Conry, Clarkson University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

systems, data structures, algorithms, and programming languages. This should not besurprising. These topics have been considered core topics in computing for some time. While isit possible for a computer science student to gain significant knowledge of software engineeringtopics through judicious choice of technical electives, an analysis of curricular structure lendssupport to the conclusion that software engineering is not developing as a sub-discipline ofcomputer science but rather is emerging as a distinct discipline.This pattern of curricular development appears consistent with the growth of a new disciplinehaving roots in computer science. It is also consistent with the development of a curricularstructure that is preparing students for

Conference Session

Track 4: Technical Session 7: An exploration of the relationship between physical, social, and emotional resource access and the development of engineering identity and belonging

Collection

2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Anne-Marie C.A. Zamor, Rowan University; Justin Charles Major, Rowan University

Tagged Topics

2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

Paper ID #45136An exploration of the relationship between physical, social, and emotionalresource access and the development of engineering identity and belongingAnne-Marie C.A. Zamor, Rowan UniversityDr. Justin Charles Major, Rowan University Dr. Justin C. Major (they/them) is an Assistant Professor of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University where they leads ASPIRE Lab (Advancing Student Pathways through Inequality Research in Engineering). Justin’s research focuses on low-income students, engineering belonging and marginalization mechanisms, adverse childhood experiences, and feminist approaches to EER, and

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Education 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerard P. Lennon, Lehigh University; John B. Ochs, Lehigh University; Derick G. Brown P.E., Lehigh University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

ThirdYear/Beyond). These are identifying skills developmentally appropriate for traditional-agedcollege students as they matriculate through their undergraduate years. The third competency isbroken into two sub-areas when examining in detail.University assessment practices benefit from strong leadership from the Student Affairs Office.Additional information available from the authors include university links to the Student AffairsOffice Strategic Plans for understanding each of the core areas and as a resource to guideplanning and curriculum development of individual departments, programs, and services. Oneexample of the latter is the process for obtaining core competency grants for faculty and staff to

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Aidsa Santiago Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

comprehensive review of this literature here, wecite and discuss selected works that have influenced our thinking.A large body of research evidence suggests that active learning techniques – broadlytaken here to mean any form of instruction that engages students beyond passivelyreceiving information – promote learning10,11. A particularly convincing study conductedby Hake in the 1990’s demonstrated that physics students exposed to some form of“interactive engagement” developed higher levels of conceptual understanding than thosein “traditional” instructional settings12. Active learning grounds the SCALE-UP projectat North Carolina State University13, many of the integrated engineering curricula thatemerged in the 1990’s14, and some of the emerging

Conference Session

Student Beliefs, Motivation and Self Efficacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney June Faber, Clemson University; Sarah Jane Grigg, Clemson University; Adam Kirn, Clemson University; Justine M. Chasmar; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

different levels or time scales, from goals that arelong-term and stable, to goals that are temporary and situated in the present. The students’unique combinations of motivations toward long-term and short-term goals prompt students toact in certain ways.Motivations Towards Long-Term GoalsExpectancy x Value Page 24.504.4Students' motivations toward long-term goals are evaluated through Expectancy x Value theory,which focuses on the expectation of how one will perform on a task and how much one values atask or its outcomes.7 Expectancy x Value theory posits that three main criteria must be met formotivated action: a) With enough effort, the

Conference Session

Teamwork: Priming, Empathy, and Metacognition

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nathalie Al Kakoun, Swansea University; Frederic Boy, Swansea University; Catherine Groves; Patricia Xavier, Swansea University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

schedules arealready overloaded with ‘more important’ – usually more technical – assignments.Therefore, the intention was to trigger subtle, internally-induced change towards moreempathic, socially conscious, and ‘human-centred-designing-compatible’ mindsets in design,without having to go through the possible resistance and/or backlash from students.As studies show that Priming can facilitate such subtle, subconscious, internal change, andthat empathy can be induced by priming, we set out an intervention to check if we can ‘PrimeCivil Engineers into Human-Centred Designing’.About PrimingThe priming effect is an unconscious prompt that occurs as a result of a subtle, contextual cue(a prime) that activates an existing semantic association in the mind

Conference Session

Mathematics Division (MATH) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meiqin Li, University of Virginia; Jessica Taggart, University of Virginia

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Mathematics Division (MATH)

Paper ID #41119Student Perceptions on the Effectiveness of Incorporating Numerical Computationsinto an Engineering Linear Algebra CourseDr. Meiqin Li, University of Virginia Dr. Li obtained her Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Texas A&M University-College Station in 2017. Dr. Li holds a strong interest in STEM education. For example, she is interest in integrating technologies into classrooms to bolster student success, creating an inclusive and diverse learning environment, and fostering student confidence by redeveloping course curricula and assessment methods, etc. Beyond this, her research intertwines numerical

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Curriculum and Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Chean Chin Ngo, California State University, Fullerton; Sang June Oh, California State University, Fullerton

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

were: (a) to provide increased curricularflexibility, (b) to motivate and engage students in practice-based engineering experience andhigh-impact practices, (c) to foster the innovation and creativity skills, and (d) to strengthen theprofessional skills (soft skills). The mechanical engineering programs must also ensure to meetthe ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) program criteria [8] and to addressABET EAC student outcomes (1) through (7) in the curricula [9]. Often, the desire forcurriculum revision is also met by other constraints. For example, the California Code ofRegulations Title 5 CCR §40508 mandates that no baccalaureate degree programs shall extendthe unit requirement beyond 120-semester units. An exception can be

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Wei Yao, School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University; Chu Zhaowei, ZheJiang University; hu shunshun, zhejiang university; Bifeng Zhang, Zhejiang University

Tagged Divisions

Student

: (1) TRIZ can help engineers improve noveltyand diversity of solutions [3], and also help them to find out root cause of technicalproblems [4]. (2) TRIZ can improve engineers’ creativity, and steadily promote theirability to solve engineering problems [5]-[7]. (3) TRIZ has significant psychologicalvalue, such as increasing engineers’ confidence when they are solving engineeringproblems [8], and also place engineers into real engineering environment [9].With the extensive applying of TRIZ, scholars still want to verify the effectiveness ofTRIZ, because TRIZ is not a scientific theory through peer review: Firstly, what is theeffectiveness of TRIZ? Some surveys show that the overall efficiency of TRIZ isrelatively low [10], and the existing TRIZ

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John Case, United States Military Academy; Dereck Kennedy, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

course is generally more participatory inclass and motivated to invest the time and energy to do well on assignments and assessments.Additionally, effective learning and retention of fundamental concepts is essential to developingthe depth of knowledge required when critically applying the material beyond the classroom [1].Enabling effective learning in the classroom is not a simple task. Many factors must beconsidered when developing an approach, such as the student population being taught. In a singleclassroom, each student is unique in how they receive and process information based on factorssuch as preferred learning style, personal experience, competence in fundamental concepts, andindividual motivation [1]. Such considerations necessitate

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Shawna L. Fletcher; Mary Anderson-Rowland

Engineering Student Performance and Retention: Gender Differences in Student Performance and Attitudes,” Journal of Engineering Education. April, 1995, pp. 151-163.3. National Center for Education Statistics. “Digest of Educational Statistics,” Washington, DC, 1996.4. Engineering Workforce Commission of the American Association of Engineering Societies, Inc. “Engineering & Technology Enrollments,” Washington, DC, 1997.5. Fear-Feen, M. & Kapostasy-Karako, K. “Math + Science + Technology = Vocational Preparation for Girls: A Difficult Equation to Balance”. Center for Sex Equity: Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1992.6. Barley, Z., & Phillips, C. “Closing the Gap for Girls: Gender Differences in Teachers’ Technological

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nan Cui; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Nanyang Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

educational context. The study involves 25 undergraduate engineeringstudents completing prototype design tasks over eight weeks.4.2 ParticipantsParticipants are purposefully selected from Singapore university’s engineering program,representing mechanical, electrical, civil, and computer engineering disciplines (13male, 12 female, aged 18–22). The inclusion of computer engineering studentsbroadens the study’s disciplinary diversity, reflecting the increasing role of AI insoftware-hardware integration and system design. Selection criteria include prior designtask experience and willingness to use AI tools, verified through a pre-assessmentsurvey. The survey assesses baseline critical thinking (using Halpern’s critical thinkingframework) and AI

Conference Session

Women in IT Fields

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven P. Thomas

women in executive level positions in IT. Therefore, this program of researchseeks to address the gap in the IT literature and examine the career development and successoutcomes of women in these positions. Career development for the purpose of this project willbe defined as the series of positions held over time and the factors influencing an individual’sadvancement through those positions (Peterson, Sampson, Reardon, & Lenz, 199642). Careerdevelopment focuses on individuals and how they can make better career-related decisions.Career development theory translates the different expectations of individuals into operationallyhow they manage their careers. Career development is an area of study that takes the generalizedexperiences of a group

Conference Session

History of Aerospace Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Eberhardt, Boeing Company; Lee Jonathan, Boeing Company; Adam Bruckner, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

. Supportfrom the Boeing Airplane Company was evident, as some of these courses featured supplementallectures from some of Boeing’s best engineers, such as Claire Egtvedt and C.N. Monteith.6 InJuly 1929, Professor Everett O. Eastwood was named the head of the department, thus markingits official beginning.16 The building was completed in the spring of the following year.17 Fig. 3 The Department’s Founding Fathers. Left to Right: William E. Boeing, John W. Miller, Frederick K. Kirsten, Everett O. Eastwood. Eastwood was the very model of a “modern” mechanical engineer. He had a hand in Page 14.640.6almost everything

Conference Session

The Academic Environment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Birmingham, Grove City College; Mara Wasburn, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

barriers to these goals persist.7 Thesedeterrents include differing male/female attitudes toward science and technology that begin todiverge as early as elementary and middle school, the absence of women faculty, mentors, andfellow students in college and university classrooms, all of which create a “chilly climate forwomen” in these areas.8,9As young women grow older, fewer of them express interest in studying STEM subjects. Theliterature refers to a “leaky” pipeline of women from elementary school through graduate studiesand employment, eventually leading to their under-representation in the STEM professions.10The effects can be seen in colleges and universities where there are comparatively few tenuretrack women STEM faculty, and they are

Conference Session

Graduate Education in ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Biwu Yang; Tijjani Mohammed

skills well beyond the scope of the course at hand. Such studentscan help teach segments of the course, help assess or troubleshoot lab work, help pilot-test futurelabs and identify potential flaws before the rest of the class attempt the exercise(s), or developunique exercises that could be used in the class. Additional opportunities for the advancedstudents could include research other creative activities that will help improve the quality of thecourse at hand.Having fore knowledge about the students helps instructor plan for adequate equipment for theremote labs. It is a good idea to plan for extra equipment, especially servers, to help minimizedisruptions and alleviate frustrations from students whose servers have failed for any

Conference Session

Experience in Assessing Technological Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise M Wilson, University of Washington; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Ryan C. Campbell, University of Washington; Elizabeth Burpee; Mee Joo Kim, University of Washington- Seattle

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

recognized,[1]and with the added complications of transnational and intercultural communication thatglobalization brings, even more work remains to be done in preparing students for the real world.Gone are the days when knowledge of basic literacy—e.g., grammar, spelling, structure, etc.—issufficient for engineering writing. A comprehensive framework for literacy must be learned thatconsiders, in addition to basic literacy, more complex and overlapping literacies, includingRhetorical, Social, Technological, Ethical, and Critical Literacy.[2] Cook defines these literaciesas “layered literacies,” describing them as follows: Basic Literacy is the ability to read and writewith completeness, consideration, clarity, courtesy, and correctness, through the

Conference Session

Identity Formation and Engineering Cultures

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Dimpho Radebe, University of Toronto; Emily Moore P.Eng., University of Toronto; Andrea Chan, University of Toronto; Emily Macdonald-Roach, University of Toronto; Saskia van Beers, University of Toronto; Sasha-Ann Eleanor Nixon, University of Toronto

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

you ask me about engineering culture and belonging? Introducing social scienceprompts into engineering surveysAbstract:What happens when researchers introduce socially theorized concepts like “culture” into engineering surveys asdata generation prompts? While it is common for us to use social science theories to frame our analyses, it is lesscommon for us to ask engineering students and practitioners to make sense of them through electronicallyadministered surveys. In this paper, we examine 1198 open-ended responses to two items on a Canadianengineering career path survey: Q65: What aspects of engineering culture make you feel like you belong? andQ66: What aspects of engineering culture cause you to question your belonging? In addition to

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 27

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fanyi Zhang, Purdue University; Beth M. Holloway, Purdue University ; Eric Holloway, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

and are in their fourth semester. For example, students who responded to the 2013 surveybegan their studies in the fall of 2011.The current study reports findings from ten years of data from 2013 to 2022. From 2013 to 2015,the survey was hosted on an internal platform set up to accept only fully completed responses. In2016, the survey transitioned to the Qualtrics platform, with all survey settings preserved. Thesurvey items are presented in a predetermined, fixed sequence to maintain consistency acrossresponses. Upon completion, student responses are paired with demographic information—suchas gender, residency status, and ethnicity/race—through the university’s internal system.3.2 MeasuresThis study administers the SEES to assess various

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 5: Collections & Spaces

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeanette M. Mueller-Alexander, Arizona State University Library; Alexander Soto, Labriola National American Indian Data Center; Bethany Maureen Leonardi

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

.2016.31.[6] C,A. Metoyer and S. Littletree, “Knowledge Organization from an Indigenous Perspective: The Mashantucket Pequot Thesaurus of American Indian Terminology Project.” Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, 53(5/6), 640–657. Jul./Sep. 2015, doi: 10.1080/01639374.2015.1010113.[7] W. Buente, C. K. Baybayan, L. Hajibayova, M. McCorkhill, and R. Panchyshyn, (2020). Exploring the renaissance of wayfinding and voyaging through the lens of knowledge representation, organization and discovery systems. Journal of Documentation, 76(6), 1279-1293, May 2020, doi: 10.1108/JD-10-2019-0212.[8] “KuTools for Excel,” ExtendOffice, 2023, https://www.extendoffice.com/product/kutools- for-excel.html[9] Engineering

Conference Session

Instrument Design and Development

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alicia Nicki Washington Ph.D., Duke University; Anna Romanova, Winthrop University; Philip Nelson; Siobahn Day Grady, North Carolina Central University; Legand Burge, Howard University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

final version of the instrument (Table 3) are not specific to the computingdiscipline, which was part of the original goal of the instrument design: application across arange of STEM disciplines, if possible. As a result, the items extend beyond the discipline andinto personal ideologies and understanding of systemic/structural issues impacting people fromdifferent identities. Given the goodness of fit when using faculty responses for CFA, this surveyis being extended to the analysis of computing faculty as well as K-12 educators as part of futurework.Demographic data on institution type, gender identity, classification, and disability status wereincluded in the final version of the instrument. While this will provide meaningful insight

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Marschke, University at Albany-SUNY; Holden Diethorn; James Davis; Andrew Wang

pandemic, and that such knowledge offered employment resiliency during theCOVID-19 recession beyond any resiliency associated with greater remote work capability and educational attainment.References [1] E. Barth, J. C. Davis, R. B. Freeman, and A. J. Wang, “The effects of scientists and engineers on productivity and earnings at the establishment where they work,” in U.S. Engineering in a Global Economy. University of Chicago Press, 2018, pp. 167–191. [2] S. Mongey, L. Pilossoph, and A. Weinberg, “Which workers bear the burden of social dis- tancing?” Journal of Economic Inequality, vol. 19, pp. 509–526, 2021. [3] L. Montenovo, X. Jian, F. L. Rojas, I. M. Schmutte, K. Simon, B. Weinberg, and C. Wing, “Determinants of

Conference Session

Student Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Eric Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Chia-Lin Ho, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

to characterize theseabilities and how to integrate them into STEM curricula.3 To make sure that future engineeringgraduates are properly prepared for the 21st century workplace, our multidisciplinary NationalScience Foundation project, CPATH: Computing Across Curricula, has a twofold goal to (1)characterize and develop a computational thinking thread that spans beyond the freshman year’scomputing course to all levels of the engineering curricula, and (2) increase students’computational competency by applying appropriate computing approaches during/in the problemsolving process.Developing computationally capable engineers requires the understanding of both whatcapabilities matriculating students bring with them4 and what engineering

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University; Naim R. Shandi, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

(also known as irradiance,or power density) during these characterizations were typically between 750 W/m2 and 850W/m2. All insolation readings were measured with a LI-COR LI-250A light meter. Short circuitcurrents (Isc) were typically between 2.25 and 2.75 amps, and open-circuit (Voc) were typically 31to 35 volts, depending on solar insolation and air temperature. Ambient and module surfacetemperatures were measured during each characterization test using K-type thermocouples tapedto the back of each module tested as well as the open ambient air in a shaded area next to themodules. For quick setup all electrical connections were made using simple laboratory alligator-clip leads.Data acquisition was accomplished using a Graphtec GL-240; Compact