Conference Session

Frontiers in EM Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ertunga C. Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Agnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Engineering Management

design and optimization. His current research interests are the modeling of supply chains and production planning systems, and their applications in different industries.Agnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Agnes Galambosi has a PhD in Systems and Industrial Engineering from the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. She is currently employed at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte teaching several engineering courses. Page 22.1151.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Perception and Preferences of Faculty for Online

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 2

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiuhao Ding, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Delu Zhao, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Alan Tao, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Meghana Gopannagari, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Pablo Robles-Granda, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Yang Victoria Shao, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign; Chrysafis Vogiatzis, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign; Ann Jeanne Fredricksen; Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Lawrence Angrave, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Hongye Liu, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

accessibility of Math in general, let alone large-scalestudies about college Math/STEM content’s accessibility.We found most students in this study possessed a growth mindset that aligned with expert viewalthough the Asian students are less positive about the potential growth of Math learning ability.Students predominantly appreciate worked-out examples, breaking-down of Math problems, andexamples from real world applications when Math contents are presented. As to the format ofMath equations, most students prefer the Latex format for the presentation, and most studentsprefer the graphs to be presented from multiple perspectives with examples. SWD responded withmostly the same attitude and preferences regarding Math learning, although the

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Ciko; Yave Cortes; Josiah Andrew Jones; Jimmy Sohail; Alex Blinder; Mohsen Azizi, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

, development, and programming of a stand-alone solar-poweredcar speed radar system for real-world application. The system includes a Wireless Notecarrier PiHat, a Wireless Notecard, a camera, a radar sensor, two LED matrices, a LED matrix bonnet, anda Raspberry Pi 4. The Raspberry Pi 4 is used to run Python 3 to interface and control each of thecomponents. As a vehicle approaches the system, an object detection algorithm is used by thecamera to detect the vehicle and determine whether it is a car, bus, or truck. Once a vehicle isdetected, the doppler radar sensor measures its speed. Then, the measured speed and the speedlimit are displayed separately on the two LED matrices. Finally, the Wireless Notecard is used toprovide a cellular service to send

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miguel X. Rodriguez-Paz, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Jorge A. Gonzalez-Mendivil, Tecnológico de Monterrey; Israel Zamora-Hernandez; Martha Elena Nunez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

can see the applications of thetopics in real case scenarios.Acknowledgment The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support of Writing Lab,  Institute forthe Future of Education, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico, in the production of this work.References[1] Rodriguez-Paz, M.X., Gonzalez-Mendivil, J.A., Zarate-Garcia, J.A., Zamora-Hernandez,I., Nolazco-Flores, J.A., “A Hybrid Teaching Model for Engineering Courses Suitable forPandemic Conditions”, (2021) Revista Iberoamericana de Tecnologias del Aprendizaje, 16(3), pp. 267-275. https://doi.org/10.1109/RITA.2021.3122893[2] Rodriguez-Paz, M. X., Gonzalez, J. A., Zamora-Hernandez, I., Sayeg-Sánchez, G.,Nuñez, M. E. ,”A Hybrid Online/Lectures Teaching Model for Mechanics of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ariana Riccio; Wendy Martin

disciplines such as science, technology,engineering, and math (STEM) may be relevant to their lives [8]. However, autistic youth oftenalready have deep interests related to academic topics, including STEM fields [3]. In fact,autistic people who enter higher education are drawn to majors in STEM fields at higher ratesthan the general population [4]. To prepare autistic youth for careers, they can benefit fromexperiences that help them translate their interests into real-world applications through engagingin practices such as the EDP [9] and experiences that help them interact productively with peers[10]. Inclusive interest-driven maker programming, therefore, would seem a promising methodfor enabling a wide range of neurodiverse youth to pursue their

Conference Session

K-12 and Outreach

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Marjorie Letitia Hubbard, North Carolina School of Science and Math

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

implementation of student-centered pedagogy. In project-based learning, students actively explore a topic within a real-world context and collaborate withother students to problem-solve, analyze data, and develop an end-product7.Problem-Based LearningProblem-based learning is similar to project-based learning in that students actively and collabo-ratively explore a topic in context. In contrast to project-based learning, students are more fo-cused on the process of learning and developing a solution to an unsolved problem and are notrequired to have an end-product7.Design ThinkingDesign thinking is a framework for innovating solutions to problems. One of the unique tenetsof design thinking is that it is driven by empathy for the user. In the specific

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norma Garza, The University of Texas at Arlington; Sarah Rodriguez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

central office was and... a lot more people were able to receive more help. That is what I mean by real world solutions.Are shifting realities in the future?One of the stages of Conocimientos that was not represented with the Mexican American womenstudents interviewed was the last stage, which is shifting realities. This could be due to the factthat all of the Mexican American women were still in the process of completing theirundergraduate education and did not need to move on from their learning experience at the timeof the interviews. Even though they were thinking of future plans of what to do with theirnewfound skills, they could not take complete action until they graduated. The MexicanAmerican women were still experiencing some of

Collection

2005 GSW

Authors

Wayne N.P. Hung; V. Jorge Leon

focus on eitherservices (such as professional consultancy, and one-of-a kind prototypes) or high value addedareas (such as R&D, micro/nano manufacturing for applications in biomedical, aerospace,defense, and homeland security). Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright ©2005, American Society for Engineering EducationAn outdated manufacturing education program cannot prepare students to work in new fieldssuch as nanotechnology nor working in a dynamic outsourcing environment. Forward-lookinguniversities have modified their education programs to effectively train students and providetheir

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Uma Balaji, Fairfield University; Elif Kongar, University of New Haven

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

childrenparticularly from underserved communities. Youth were engaged in hands-on activities includingrobotics, coding or other interesting topics either in after-school programs or through summercamps [1,2]. However, a major real-world problem deserving immediate attention at this time isbuilding a sustainable future for all of humanity. Upon surveying 20 top-tier Higher educationinstitutions literature concludes [3] that “leaders in STEM education who will be expected toproduce graduates that develop innovative and creative solutions to the world’s most complexproblems are making great strides to include sustainability concepts within their curriculum, bothon and off campus.” A wider adoption of sustainability in engineering curricula is one of thegreatest

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Goli Nossoni, University of New Haven

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First-Year Programs

. • Sensing learners prefer to learn facts, solve problems through well-established approaches, and don’t like complications and surprises. They tend to be patient with detailed information, doing hands-on laboratory work, and good at memorizing facts. They are practical and careful. They don’t like being tested on material that has not been explicitly covered in class. They don’t like to receive content that is not connected to the real world. • Intuitive learners prefer discovering relationships and possibilities. They dislike repetition and like innovation. They are good at grasping new concepts and comfortable with mathematical formulations and abstractions. They tend to work fast and are innovative

Conference Session

Innovative, Engaging Pedagogies for Engineering Ethics Education

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Samuel Aaron Snyder, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Engineering Ethics

Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Through real-world engineering applications, Dr. Bairaktarova’s experiential learning research spans from engineering to psychology to learning sciences, as she uncovers how individual performance is influenced by aptitudes, spatial skills, personal interests and direct manipulation of mechanical objects. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Examining faculty barriers and challenges in adopting ethical pedagogies in online environments Abstract Our study examines the challenges and barriers that faculty experience during a

Collection

2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

Authors

Robert Michael P.E., Gannon University; Davide Piovesan, Gannon University; David Gee, Gannon University

access to all the information through the PDMsystem. The PDM system offers a great solution to keep large projects organized and onschedule. Martinez et al., describes using a Collaborative Web environment to manage acomplex engineering project carried out by the assimilation of various work teams 5. Finally,Oden et al, describes Rice University’s efforts to implement and evaluate outcomes fromcollaboratively teaching capstone design and assigning interdisciplinary teams to solve real-world design challenges6. Rice University Brown School of Engineering opened a facility, theOshman Engineering Design Kitchen (OEDK) which is dedicated to undergraduate engineeringdesign efforts. The facility has space for all 8 engineering department with the goal

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Martha L. Torres, University of Texas at El Paso; Virgilio Ernesto Gonzalez, University of Texas at El Paso

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Instrumentation

Laboratories sessions: Analysis, challenges, and border environmentAbstractThe global COVID-19 crisis has accelerated the adoption of online delivery methods supported byaccessible technologies, applications, and academic learning platforms. There is a larger demandfor remote courses by companies, universities, and grade schools. Distance education has becomeone of the learning options most used by universities, where interactive learning is available.Students can also review the content of the courses on a Learning Management System (LMS) andstudy in their own time, supplemented with face-to-face or remote tutoring sessions in case ofspecific doubts. Online education is focused on learning content more than the communicationbetween

Conference Session

Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Design-Based Projects

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Alistair Cook, Colorado State University; Mona Hemmati, Colorado State University; Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University

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Diversity, FYEE Division - Paper Submission

Global Preparedness Index Questionnaire haven’t been involved in the chapter, but greater broad and holistic skills such as ethics, management, finance andThe Engineering Global Preparedness Index (EGPI) communication [20]. The authors suggest that this is due toinstrument was developed as part of a multi-university effort the contexts and ‘real world’ application of skills that theto develop a quantitative measure to study engineering EWB chapter members have experienced, compared withstudents preparedness for global workplaces, having their peers who may not have applied their learning

Conference Session

Technical Session 4a

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Elizabeth Fife, University of Southern California

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Diversity, Pacific Southwest Section

research skills that are aligned with the objective to increase understandingof how engineering interacts with societal forces and how to communicate to the multipleaudience that take part in the decision-making, assessment and research, and implementation oftechnological solutions.The use of real world problems in the classroom to underscore societal and ethical concernspredates the NAE Grand Challenges, as many instructors in the past have used specific examplesto excite students and guide them to the social, ethical and legal implications (Etter,1994).Researching and writing about important problems that are at the global level and thus havebroad impact is thought to improve communication skills, understanding of interdisciplinary

Conference Session

Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi; Saed Talib Amer, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne, IN and at Morehead State University, KY. He is a member of IIE, SME, ASQ, ASEE, and Informs.Dr. Saed Talib Amer, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi Assistant Professor in the Strategies for Team-based Engineering Problem Solving (STEPS) program in the Art and Science department of the Petroleum Institute. Abu Dhabi, UAE c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Intellectual development for sustainability in design and manufacturingAbstractEngineers have a crucial role to play in today’s world. The future directions are based on thedecisions and actions that we make today. The penalties of making the wrong decision may beserious for the future generations

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 1: Using Technology and/or Technology Tools to Enhance Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rodrigo Cutri P.E., Maua Institute of Techonology; Luiz Roberto Marim, Maua Institute of Technology; Juliana Ribeiro Cordeiro; Hector A. C. Gil, Maua Institute of Technology; Camila Cunha Toledo Guerald, Maua Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Teachers are more engaged Sharing knowledge Teachers can share their Kahoot quizzes all over the world Promote online Teachers can promote online competitions competitions among their students or any community Social media sharing Sharing results in social media brings publicity of schools and subjectsTable 2: Differences between implementing clickers and Kahoot Clickers Kahoot Students Need the device (usually Need a smartphone (almost all US$ 50,00 each

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Furse, University of Utah; Donna Harp Ziegenfuss, University of Utah; Alyson L. Froehlich, University of Utah

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

). Dr. Furse’s research has led to the development of a system to locate intermittent electrical wiring faults, and she is a founder of LiveWire Innovation. Her research also includes development of antennas to communicate with medical implants, and methods to predict statistical variability in bioelectromagnetic applications. Dr. Furse is a Fellow of the IEEE and the National Academy of Inventors. She has received numerous teaching and research awards including the Harriett B. Rigas Medal for Excellence in Teaching.Dr. Donna Harp Ziegenfuss, University of Utah Donna Harp Ziegenfuss, is an Associate Librarian in Graduate and Undergraduate Services in the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah. She has an

Conference Session

Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Slobodan Petrovic, Arizona State University; Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University; John Robertson, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

half-cell reactions, and confidently deriving the number of electrons in the reactionstudents are at real disadvantage in learning subsequent essential skills such as completemodeling of the fuel cell performance in terms of fuel and oxidant consumption, fuel cellefficiency, and performance evaluation.Furthermore, one of the core principles of education at the Polytechnic, the ill-structuredproblem simulation to allow for free inquiry, could not have been implemented at all due to thislack of basic understanding within the large percentage of students. It was also apparent for thecourse in whole that another key goal for the knowledge to be integrated from a wide range ofdisciplines and subjects diminished as a result of the problem student

Conference Session

Solar Power, Wind Power, and Energy System Initiatives

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Swedish, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

real world problem to work on. The fact that this is an actual project made it much more interesting and stressed the importance.” “I learned more group skills. I learned how to compromise solutions.” “If I ever buy a home or business, I’ll definitely use these technologies.” “Data mining was a huge learning experience.” “Very relevant to current world energy situations. Improves student’s ability of looking at the ‘big picture’.”Students have expressed considerable pride at what they were able to accomplish in the shorttime available. One of the graduate students expressed to the author his interest in pursuingengineering management as a career following his

Conference Session

Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stan Komacek, California University of Pennsylvania; Carol Adukaitis, PA State System of Higher Education

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2007. Reports from the MeadvilleBotsIQ Committee indicated that over 1,000 people attended their first annual BotsIQCompetition.A BotsIQ team from the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf poses its robot, the “Deafinator”Adventures in Technology The Adventures in Technology (AiT) Program is an industry-focusedbusiness, education and community partnership that brings visibility to manufacturing,information technology and biomedical/ biotechnology careers by teaming high school studentswith local companies to complete real world problem resolution activities. With fundingprovided by the Catalyst Connection Industrial Resource Centers and the Private IndustryCouncil, students are engaged in an eight-week, hands-on project to design and build

Collection

2008 GSW

Authors

Ian A. Gravagne; Kenneth W. Van Treuren

coal, nuclear, hydro and wind generation, fossil and alternative fuels, and advanced topics like photovoltaics and geothermal technologies; • Energy consumption, including HVAC and buildings, transportation, real and phantom electrical loads, manufacturing, and agriculture.The majority of field trips (two per semester, one required for each student) will also focus onenergy production. To assess this outcome, we will use occasional examination or quiz questions,but we will rely most heavily on writing assignments. The syllabus calls for at least one short paperon some aspect of energy production or consumption every semester.It is proposed to use “extrinsic information” criterion as our measurement tool. Extrinsic

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University; Don Schillinger, Louisiana Tech University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

participated in the summer camps. Of this group, the majority of the studentswere from under-represented groups. Material for the camps centered on building bridges. Bydesigning small-scale K’Nex bridges, the students have to apply the math, science, andengineering they are learning to a real-world problem. During the course of the week, thestudents continually add to their skill set, and the week culminates with a design competition anda field trip to view bridges in the local area. Experiences indicate that topics which utilize hands-on activities and lead to a design competition will motivate students.Results of the project include documented pre and post test scores, activities developed, as wellas student attitudes toward math, science, and

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haluk Ozemek, San Jose State University; Preetpal Kang, San Jose State University; Albert Khanh Nguyen, San Jose State University; pradeep badhan, San Jose State University

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Electrical and Computer

transducers. A complete set of lab exercises enable students to build robots as a class projectwithout requiring any background in electronics or programming. The course also introduces thefundamentals of embedded systems and hardware/software co-design to sophomore students.INTRODUCTIONComputer Engineers must have proficient knowledge of both computer hardware and softwarewhich has produced the fundamentals of this course. In this course, a sophomore becomesknowledgeable on how software can interact with hardware, and how real world problems aresolved by employing both hardware and software. As a result, students establish strongeducational foundation which eliminates the difficulties on an actual project that they encounterin their professional

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nataliia Perova, Tufts University; Chris Rogers, Tufts University; David Henry Feldman, Tufts University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

Engineering Curriculum Framework and its inclusion in Massachusetts’scurriculum standards.IntroductionIn a world where technology plays a very important role, technological literacy becomes one ofthe important goals in our education. In 2002, the Technological Literacy Committee of theNational Academy of Engineering issued a report stating that “technological literacy is essentialfor people living in a modern nation like United States” and defined technological literacy as “anunderstanding of the nature and history of technology, a basic hands-on capability related totechnology, and the ability to think critically about technological developments”.1 One of therecommendations followed from the Committee’s report was to strengthen the presence

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Novoselich, United States Military Academy; Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

detail.In order to bolster students’ technical knowledge, the lessons of a related vehicle dynamicscourse were re-sequenced to better align with the steps taken to build the Baja vehicles. Toheighten motivation for the project, early brainstorming sessions were conducted with limitedsuccess. The most successful change to the program was the creation of a second team for the2008 season. The friendly competition between the two teams was a tremendous motivationaltool that led to the successful completion of two vehicles for the 2008 competition. Individualfeedback about the usefulness of the two team concept is discussed in detail.BackgroundThe Baja SAE competition first started in 1976. In this competition, engineering students fromaround the world

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Experiential Learning and Economic Development I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Olsen, Washington State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Fellowsprogram in light of their real world experiences. While the data we have received are not yetsystematic, a few comments about the program are appropriate here. One is, “my experiencewith the Frank Fellows Program allowed me to jump into the business and managerial aspect ofthe company much sooner than others in my first role within ___. I can talk business plans,marketing, etc. with confidence and without hesitation. The Frank Fellows Program helped makeme realize that I get paid to make decisions and to speak with authority.” Page 14.1010.7One specific measurable output of the program is the number and success of companies startedby students in

Conference Session

What's New in Statics?

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dong, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Page 11.908.5environment, the topics and the related homework were geared to match problems seen in the“industry”. In order to fulfill this goal, load path problems were added into the curriculum.Students were taught how to draw and “read” a framing plan and then how to trace a load to theground. This gave the students something tangible – why are we doing this - and a directapplication to real world situations. Our “hands on approach” philosophy is epitomized by theStructures II capstone project; students build a simple two-story model, draw a floor framingplan, develop the beam and column loading diagrams, compute the shear and moment diagramsfor the beams and the axial load diagrams for the columns, calculate the internal stresses for

Conference Session

Big Picture Questions in BME

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexis Ortiz-Rosario, Ohio State University; Amena Shermadou, Ohio State University; David A. Delaine, Ohio State University; Tanya M. Nocera Ph.D., Ohio State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering

presents and engages students with its technical content. For instance, Knight et al. found that femalestudents preferred engineering fields that cultivate multidisciplinary approaches, engage in real-world activities,and emphasize systems thinking [5]. This may explain why majors like Biomedical Engineering (BME) oftenenroll higher percentages of female students, while traditionally fundamental and theory-based disciplines likemechanical or computer engineering remain male-dominated [6].Even though Biomedical Engineering is among the top engineering disciplines in enrollment diversity [7], thereis still room and critical need for broadening the participation of female and URM groups. Studying differencesin interest, participation, and career

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Adetoun Yeaman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kenneth Reid, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Community Engagement Division

visualization and multimedia learning. Address: Virginia Tech Engineering Education (MC 0218) 345 Goodwin Hall, 635 Prices Fork Rd, Blacksburg, VA 24061.Dr. Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Diana Bairaktarova is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Through real-world engineering applications, Dr. Bairaktarova’s experiential learning research spans from engineering to psychology to learning sciences, as she uncovers how individual performance is influenced by aptitudes, spatial skills, personal interests and direct manipulation of mechanical objects.Dr. Kenneth Reid, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Kenneth Reid is an