Conference Session

Exemplary Outreach Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Davis, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

knife • parchment paper (cut into small squares) • anti-bacterial wipes Activities: Page 15.822.8 1. Show PowerPoint presentation; engage students interactively as much as possible.2. Handout the Case File: Pellets and Pixels. Have the students draw and color their design on the 6x6 grid; they will then compute how many strands of extruded cookie dough they need.3. Have students clean their hands with anti-bacterial wipes prior to picking up dough.4. After acquiring the dough strands, arrange them in a cube structure to match the design.5. Slice the cube vertically to create square cookies, place on the parchment paper

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Assessment and Research Tools

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara Ball, University of California - Santa Cruz; Linnea Kristina Beckett, University of California - Santa Cruz; Michael S. Isaacson, University of California - Santa Cruz

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

can support meaningful campus-community connections in higher education and improve learning outcomes. Her research to date has focused on educational designs that emphasize learner ini- tiative and agency through inquiry or problem-based learning in formal and informal learning contexts. She has published several papers on the characteristics of learning environments that support or constrain opportunities for any students (including those from non-dominant backgrounds) to participate in key science and engineering process skills such as scientific argumentation. Her work is largely informed by the principles and perspectives on human development and cognition articulated by Cultural Historical Activity Theory

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division (IND) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Araceli Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Jonathan Cuevas-Ortuño, Tecnologico de Monterrey; J. Reyes Angulo Cedeño, Tecnologico de Monterrey ; Agustin Perez Araos, Tecnologico de Monterrey ; Marco Antonio de Luna

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Industrial Engineering Division (IND)

active role intheir learning process thanks to the involvement in real-world problems [3].One of the main objectives of ISE graduates is to have a breadth of perspectives in theirfield and a deep knowledge of Industrial Engineering concepts. However, when ISE alumnigraduate from a traditional learning model, they find it hard to execute the concepts toreal-world problems. As a result, there is a lack of credibility in the current education sys-tem [4]. Faced with this situation, a change is expected in the teaching-learning process.Therefore, students should develop disciplinary and transversal competencies. These givethem several skills: communication, decision-making, teamwork, time management, lead-ership, and commitment. However, it is vital

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Electrical Engineering and Circuits

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen A. Ossman, University of Cincinnati; Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

computing, problem-solving, and logicalthinking skills.As established in the literature, hands-on engineering projects have a positive impact on bothstudent engagement and student learning.1-2 Several programs have introduced hands-on projectsfor first and second year engineering students. At the Colorado School of Mines, mechanicalengineering sophomores (about 150 split into three sections), have two group projects interfacingsoftware and hardware using the SparkFun RedBoards and MATLAB®.3 Northern EssexCommunity College has a first year course offered to a small group of engineering students.4Several interesting software/hardware experiments such as control of a stepper motor areperformed in a well-equipped lab with oscilloscopes, spectrometers

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Borowczak, University of Wyoming; Andrea Carneal Burrows Borowczak, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

engagement in and out of the classroominvolves the incorporation of manipulatives. In highly theoretical coursework, however,manipulatives need not be physical in nature but rather they can take the form of interactive webbased models or code notebooks. As a preliminary study of how these cloud-based or web-basedmanipulatives impact learning, the researchers focuses on assessing the feasibility and impact onlearning when incorporating cloud-based environments into a CS PD for K12 teachers. With thisgoal in mind, the following two questions formed the basis for the pilot study: 1. How do cloud-based programming environment enable K16 STEM instructors to incorporate computer science concepts into their instruction? 2

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) GIFTS Session 2: Foundational Skills in the First-Year Engineering Classroom

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Goldschneider, University of Virginia

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

SemesterThis GIFT describes a creative reflection assignment to be given at the end of engineeringstudents’ first semester and again at the end of the first year.Motivation:Reflection is a powerful tool for students to evaluate their own learning and growth. It allowsstudents to synthesize learning across lectures, assignments, and classes, as well as giving them ameans to connect their past, present, and future selves with their experiences in a project orcourse [1]. First Year Engineering (FYE) courses are a prime opportunity for students to engagein reflective assessments. Though they are still early in their academic careers, the first year is apivotal period for making decisions around major selection, on-campus engagement, personalvalues, and

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brandon Field, University of Southern Indiana; David Ellert, University of Southern Indiana

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

for communicating large amounts of information quickly. However, Page 15.993.2as engineering faculty are looking for innovative ways to teach information, the standard lecture- 1based classroom is being augmented by additional or alternate instructional techniques. One ofthese techniques is project based learning, wherein the course material is delivered through classprojects, usually organized in a group setting. There are many instances of project based learning(PBL) found throughout the Engineering educational literature.Project based learning (PBL) is one type of student-centered learning

Collection

2024 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Erin Marie Furtak; Caitlin Anderson; Shannon Boutwell; Sam Haven; Melinda Lopez; Samantha Duwe; Janet Green; Adam Kellerman; Linda Parker; Lauren Blum

3and Space science, and engineering that could be recombined to support a quarter-long storylineto help students develop understandings of key science ideas as they engage in science practicesand engineering design. In keeping with principles of culturally relevant and responsive pedagogy, we adapted apre-existing engineering design project from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (n.d.) to guidestudents to design satellites to address an established need in their family or community, such asnavigating via GPS, providing internet to an underserved community, or weather prediction.Having this engineering design challenge at the end of an integrated space weather unit hashelped us stay focused not just on what students are learning through the

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division 4: Teaching and Learning in Engineering Management

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sandra L. Furterer, University of Dayton

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Engineering Management

the students in understanding and modeling the food justice problem.2. Literature Review Food insecurity is defined as “a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food” [2]. In 2014, there were 46.7 million Americans who were exposed to food insecurity; 15.5 million of those were children [3]. There are many USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) funded community food project grants programs to meet the food needs of low-income people. These programs are focused on helping communities meet their own food needs, and to promote responses to local food, farm and nutrition issues. There have been over 300 programs funded through the Community Food Projects (CFP) Competitive Grants Program

Conference Session

Track: Special Topic - Evaluation & Grant Writing Technical Session 13

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Cara Margherio, University of Washington; Emily Alicia Affolter, University of Washington; Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Special Topic: Evaluation & Grant Writing

Paper ID #24983Demystifying Evaluation: Meet Your New Best Friend in Change-MakingDr. Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler, Ph.D., is the director of the University of Washington Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity (UW CERSE) and an affiliate assistant professor of sociology. She has been at UW working on STEM Equity issues for more than 15 years. Dr. Litzler is a member of ASEE and a former board member of the Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN). Her research interests include the educational climate for students, faculty, and staff in science and engineering, assets

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: S-STEM 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado Denver; Stephanie S. Ivey, University of Memphis; Craig O. Stewart, University of Memphis; Shani O'Brien, University of Colorado Denver; Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado Denver; William Schupbach, University of Colorado Denver; Karen D. Alfrey, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

with the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Memphis. She directs the U of M’s Intermodal Freight Transportation Institute, the Southeast Transportation Workforce Center and the West TN STEM Hub. Her technical research includes focus on journey to school in urban areas, transportation planning (particularly related to freight impacts), livability assessment in urban communities, and strate- gies to engage citizens in the transportation planning process. She has a strong record of STEM workforce and education research, with special emphasis on transportation workforce development, partnerships be- tween industry and academia, and increasing representation of women and underrepresented minorities in

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technology-II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arshia Khan, University of Minnesota, Duluth

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

, Duluth, two interventions were applied to phenomenon is creating a vicious circle in which there will be feweraddress the issue of retention of women in CS . These interventions and fewer women studying and working in the CS field. Pedagogywere based on the research findings where women are more plays an important role in addressing student engagement {16, 17,inclined to solve real world problems that can benefit mankind and 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25]that women are dependent on social networking and more inclined There are numerous research studies in the understanding ofto share their feelings with others when compared to men. The encouraging women in CS and why women quit or stay away frominterventions

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liesl Hotaling, Stevens Institute of Technology; Beth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Carol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Columbia University; Christine Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston; Cathy Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Boston; Shih-Ying Yao, Museum of Science, Boston

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

(NCTL). Each EiE module contains lessons that integrate an elementary school sciencetopic with a specific field of engineering and feature hands-on activities that engage students inthe engineering design process. Two modules were selected for the pilot program: Page 12.649.4 (1) Water, Water, Everywhere (Environmental Engineering)This module addresses the increasingly important issue of water quality through lessons thatteach students about water contamination and the ways that people ensure the quality of theirdrinking water. Students plan, construct, test, and improve their own water filters. (2) Catching the Wind (Mechanical

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 6

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nada Elfiki, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; George Toye; Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Felix Kempf, King's College London; Lauren Marie Aquino Shluzas, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

Engineering and co-founder of the Integrative Learning Portfolio Lab in Career Education at Stanford University. She earned her undergraduate degree from UCLA and her PhD in Communication with a minor in Psychology from Stanford. Her scholarship is focused on engineering and entrepreneurship education, portfolio pedagogy, reflective practices, non-degree credentials, and reimagining how learners represent themselves through their professional online presence.Prof. George Toye Ph.D., P.E., is adjunct professor in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. While engaged in teaching project based engineering design thinking and innovations at the graduate level, he also contributes to research in engineering education

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John Alexander Mendoza-Garcia, University of Florida; Andrea Goncher, University of Florida; Mengyu Li, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

stakeholders includes one group of stakeholders being engaged in activities to identify and implement possible solutions; or 2.2 more than one group of stakeholders providing input for discussions to identify possible solutions. 3- The response lists an array of various stakeholders (community, power/ politics, experts). Discussion of the role of stakeholders includes all stakeholders iteratively giving input and engaging with each other to identify and implement possible solutions. The discussion explicitly includes listening to the community voice and getting buy-in from the community.Participants’ responses showed that the students identify the technical and contextual constructs related tothe scenario but had trouble identifying (or explicating in

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jared Oluoch, University of Toledo

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

accredited programs to follow the student outcome criteria.Students in CAC accredited programs must satisfy outcome criteria by having the ability to: 1. Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions; 2. Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline; 3. Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts; 4. Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles; 5. Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division (SYS) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mengyu Li, University of Florida; John Alexander Mendoza-Garcia, University of Florida; Andrea Goncher, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering Division (SYS)

skill baseline level among university engineering students. Results from thisstudy will also inform the systems thinking community and enrich the literature on human-centered designthat discusses how engineering students understand and navigate design problems in complex systems in adesign course.1. INTRODUCTIONAlthough certain basics of engineering will not change, engineers have to adapt to the explosion ofknowledge, the global economy, and the complex systems they work with when entering the workplace.Engineering education needs to, therefore, evolve to reflect these ongoing changes [2]. A report titled“Educating the Engineer for 2020 and beyond” published by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE)[3] has offered several overarching trends

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Yukio Yoritomo, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Nicole Turnipseed, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign; Maxx Joseph Villotti, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Aric Tate, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kelly Searsmith, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Matthias Grosse Perdekamp, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign; Paul Prior, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Julie L. Zilles, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Engineering Physics and Physics

nuclear arms control; he is a member of the university’s arms control, domestic and international security program graduating with a certificate in international security.Aric Tate, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Aric Tate is a PhD student in the Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering Department at the Uni- versity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He performs research for Professor Matthias Grosse Perdekamp in the Physics Department, focusing on Monte Carlo simulations and material studies related to an upgrade of the Zero Degree Calorimeter for the ATLAS experiment located at CERN.Dr. Kelly Searsmith, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Kelly Searsmith is a literacy education and communications

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ECET: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane LeClair, Excelsior College; Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, including the impacts of culture, diversity, and interpersonal relations. 12. Demonstrate a commitment and ability to continue to engage in lifelong learning. 13. Demonstrate a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement.Direct Measure of Program Outcomes. The primary direct assessment of programoutcomes to determine the level of achievement is through the Integrated TechnologyAssessment (ITA) Capstone. The ITA is the mandatory capstone assessment for all studentsin the program. This assessment requires students to address all of the outcomes of theprogram in a single coherent portfolio document. In preparing the ITA, students reflect onpast academic and professional experiences and develop written narrative statements

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division: Evolving Workforce and Practices in Modern Construction

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

shahrooz Ghorbani, East Carolina University; tianjiao zhao, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

the total number of casesexamined from 4 to 7, representing a 75% increase in real-world application exposure.The course project component commands the largest time allocation at 40% of total course time,utilizing six 75-minute sessions. Our analysis shows that reducing lecture time from 60% (270minutes) to 40% (180 minutes) of project sessions creates 90 additional minutes for hands-onactivities. This adjustment allows for increasing industry engagement from one guest speaker tothree expert presentations, expanding student exposure to real-world practices by 200%. Theaddition of four two-hour site visits will provide 480 minutes of direct field experience, while twoone-hour virtual reality sessions (120 minutes) will enable detailed

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Mark Kennedy, University of Portland; Sharon A. Jones P.E., University of Portland

Tagged Topics

International Forum

CultureelErfgoed (Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands) that allows two mechanicalengineering students to complete summer undergraduate research projects at the intersectionof art and engineering in Amsterdam. Another is a University-wide program on service-learning in East Kenya that allows at least one engineering student to complete a projectrelated to his or her major for a rural community; typically these are clean water andsanitation projects that appeal to civil engineering students. We have also supported severalsenior capstone projects with an intercultural component including some with a travelexperience. Finally, in spring 2015, the Shiley School started offering an elective, EGR430Global Engineering that includes an international

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 15

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Mawer, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Lisa Retzlaff, North Carolina State University; Laine Schrewe, Otterbein University; Scott Ferguson, North Carolina State University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

knowledge required to solvea problem, others might need information scaffolded into facilitation activities. This might happenthrough discourse, or any other modality as decided by the instructor. In considering thisviewpoint, our goal in including knowledge type work concerns the instructor’s facilitation of aproblem: we contend that identifying the knowledge required to solve a problem prepareseducators to readily respond to students’ knowledge gaps on both an individual and group level.Learning hierarchy analysisTo visualize the skills and knowledge that students need when engaging a problem, we employ theuse of a learning hierarchy analysis. The concept of the learning hierarchy was first developed byRobert Gagné who investigated how an

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I Study Abroad Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Monica Gray P.E., Lincoln University; Constance Loretta Lundy

Tagged Topics

Diversity, International Forum

of the global market place.Study abroad has not been previously considered as a high impact activity, there is, however, amovement afoot to change that paradigm. The National Science Foundation in the latest LouisStokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program solicitation cited researchersBowman and Sage as follows, “Preparing a diverse, globally-engaged scientific andtechnological workforce necessitates strengthening international research opportunities forstudents under-represented in STEM fields”. 15Studying abroad: benefits, challenges and opportunitiesAccording to the Institute of International Education’s (IIE) Open Doors 2015 report, over thelast two decades, the number of U.S. students studying abroad has tripled to a

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Dolan, University of Wyoming; Ovid Plumb, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

within a major. For example, civil engineers may require students usestructural and geotechnical skills in their project. The use of “interdisciplinary” in this paper isto suggest that a wide range of engineering studies are engaged in the program.In 2001 the University of Wyoming appointed the first permanent H. T. Person Professordedicated to improving undergraduate education. One objective for this professorship was toenhance engineering design activities into the college curriculum. The first three years werespent introducing design projects into the freshman Introduction to Engineering class. Once thefreshman program was established, the operation of the program transferred to other full timefaculty.1 In 2005 attention shifted to

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew L. Gillen, Virginia Tech; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

, My goodness. What an unbelievable opportunity we've created for kids who have never seen a road map that took them anywhere other than working at a dry cleaner's the rest of their life. (HSB)At HSC, however, ACCE was seen as a way to support promising students. I'm really hopeful that the ACCE’s program that [school county] is starting this year will have an impact on our kids and we'll get even more kids going to [community college]. (HSC)All of the principals interviewed saw value in the ACCE program, however, what the value isdiffered. This nuance between the principals’ comments on the same program illustrates theimportance of Lent and Brown’s (1996) argument to unravel the specificity of proximal

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD) Technical Session 1

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Selvakumar Raja, Greenville University; Natalie Schleper, Saint Louis University

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Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD)

students. He actively involves his students in research projects, providing them with hands-on experience in the field of engineering. His work not only contributes to the academic community but also aims to solve real-world engineering problems. Professor Raja’s research interests include the development of new materials and the application of computational methods to understand and predict the behavior of solid materials under various conditions. He has published several papers in reputable journals and presented his findings at international conferences. Outside of his academic responsibilities, Daniel Raja is passionate about community service and often participates in initiatives that promote STEM education among

Conference Session

Working Against Unjust Social Forces

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Matthew Sleep, University of Kentucky; Yasha Rohwer, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

Code of Ethics states that engineers shall, “Holdparamount the safety, health and welfare of the public.” Previous studies have shown that whenengineering solutions to problems, welfare may trade off with safety, if the financial expense ofsafety negatively impacts a client’s financial welfare. Thus, there is the potential for conflict ifengineers seek to hold both safety and welfare to be paramount. Research has shown thatundergraduate engineering students favor safety over welfare independent of a client’s ability topay.This paper completes a review of published research on student responses to safety and welfarein design supplemented with additional analyses. Based on these results, the authors developed aclassroom module, which we present

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cortney Holles, Colorado School of Mines

Paper ID #37940Centering Social Justice and Diverse Voices in EngineeringEthics CurriculaCortney E Holles (Teaching Professor) Cortney Holles is a Teaching Professor in the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at Colorado School of Mines where she has taught and developed the required first-year ethics and writing course for STEM majors since 2004. She also teaches science communication and service learning. She defended her educational criticism/action research dissertation on “Faculty-Student Interaction and Impact on Well-Being in Higher Education” and earned her Ed.D in 2021. She is now engaged in the action

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Qian Zou, Oakland University; Brian Sangeorzan, Oakland University; Xia Wang, Oakland University; Chris Kobus, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Alex Alkidas, Oakland University; Michael Latcha, Oakland University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

on automotive research. The Automotive Research and IndustrialMentorship (ARIM) REU program at Oakland University 1 aims to engage participants inrewarding automotive research experiences that excite and motivate them to pursue careers inscientific and engineering research, and seeks to address the nationwide problem of the under-representation of women and minorities in the sciences, technology, engineering andmath (STEM).The automotive focus of this program was a natural choice given OU’s close ties to and locationnear the world headquarters and engineering centers of the Big-Three automakers, as well asover one hundred automotive suppliers in southeast Michigan. So, in the summer of 2006, tenundergraduate engineering students from across

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beena Ajmera, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Sarah Crary, North Dakota State University; Christi McGeorge, North Dakota State University

A. Middlebrooks Award from the Geo-Institute, Collingwood Prize from ASCE, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, U.S. Society of Dams Scholarship, and Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship twice. Dr. Ajmera has delivered over 20 invited presentations. As an Assistant Professor, she has supervised over 100 high school, community college, undergraduate and graduate students on various research projects. She serves as President of the North Dakota Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a Councilor in the Engineering Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research and serves as their representative for the National Conferences on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) Oversight