Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Virtual Instruction in the First Year II

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nina Kamath Telang, University of Texas at Austin; Nisha Abraham, University of Texas at Austin; Mohana Seelan, University of Texas at Austin; Ramakrishna Sai Annaluru, University of Texas at Austin

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

did not intend to stray too far from this ideal, the fall semester of 2020 presented a uniquechallenge due to the online delivery of all learning programs. The research collaborators in thisstudy were most concerned about the impact of reduced community building experiences andrelatedness on student motivation. For this reason, a cohort-based model was used wherestudents interested in participating in the SI program signed-up for these sessions in the firstweek of the semester, with the understanding that they were highly encouraged to attend eachweek for the entire semester. This ensured the voluntary nature of student participation, whilealso establishing a peer group for students which could serve to enhance their sense ofconnectedness to

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

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Mechanical Engineering

Masters program with 150 students, areadministered by 4 departments with a combined fulltime faculty of 38 and a professional staff of5. Page 15.1271.2Our experience parallels other institutions in seeking new and better ways to addressaccreditation and assessment planning1-9. Given the level of work required to demonstrateprogram achievement and faced with substantial teaching, research and service loads, programadministration must be streamlined. Since continuous improvement and embedded outcomeassessment is an integrated effort on the part of faculty, small efficiencies become magnifiedwhen applied across the College.Continuous ImprovementOver

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 12

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Bahnson, Purdue University; Eric Trevor McChesney, University of Pittsburgh; Carlie Laton Cooper, University of Georgia; Allison Godwin, Cornell University; Linda DeAngelo, University of Pittsburgh; Kevin R. Binning

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

39th Frontiers in Education Conference, San Antonio, TX, 2009.[5] B. E. Hughes, W. J. Schell IV PE, B. P. Tallman, R. Beigel, E. Annand, and M. Kwapisz, “Do I Think I’m an Engineer? Understanding the Impact of Engineering Identity on Retention,” in ASEE Annual Conference, 2019. doi: 10.18260/1-2--32674.[6] H. Perkins et al., “Holistic Wellbeing and Belonging: Attempting to Untangle Stress and Wellness in Their Impact on Sense of Community in Engineering,” International Journal of Community Well-Being, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 549–580, Dec. 2021, doi: 10.1007/s42413-021- 00149-z.[7] R. M. Felder, G. N. Felder, and E. J. Dietz, “A Longitudinal Study of Engineering Student Performance and Retention. V

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Assessing Hard-to-Measure Constructs in Engineering Education: Assessment Design and Validation Studies

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University; Natalie L. Shaheen, Illinois State University; Anne Therese Hunt; Daniel Kane, Utah State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

implementation of entire courses. Theseinterventions have had positive impact upon student success and retention.Currently, researchers rely on a variety of different spatial ability instruments to quantifyparticipants’ spatial ability. Researchers classify an individual’s spatial ability as theperformance indicated by their results on such an instrument. It is recognized that this measuredperformance is constrained by the spatial construct targeted with that spatial instrument. As such,many instruments are available for the researchers use to assess the variety of constructs ofspatial ability. Examples include the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test of Rotations (PSVTR),the Mental Cutting Test (MCT), and the Minnesota Paper Foam Board Test.However, at

Conference Session

Games & Competitions for Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eun Jeong Cha, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Abigail Louise Beck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Eric Shaffer, University of Illinois; Luc Paquette, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into engineeringcurricula. By simulating real-world disaster scenarios and highlighting the varied impacts ofengineering decisions on different community groups, the computer-based game fosters a moreinclusive approach to engineering problem-solving. In this paper, we outline the development and implementation of the computer-based game.We begin by revisiting the learning goals and objectives that guided the game development. Next,we describe the design and functionality of the digital game, including its interface, decision-making mechanics, and feedback systems. We then discuss the testing of the computer-basedgame, including the effectiveness of the game and other insights from student

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 6: Technology-enhanced Instruction and Assessment

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asuman Cagla Acun Sener, University of Louisville; Olfa Nasraoui , University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville

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Educational Research and Methods

focused on high assurance field devices using microkernel architectures. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 WIP: Finding the Right Questions: Using Data Science to Close the Loop with Classroom Response SystemsIntroductionThis work in progress paper explores the use of data science to analyze classroom responsesystem (CRS) data. A CRS is an educational technology tools that when paired with anappropriate pedagogy, such as team-based learning, provide increased classroom engagement insupport of improved teaching and learning [1]-[4]. They do this by leveraging technology toallow every student to respond to instructor posed questions. Many of these systems, such asLearning

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Professional Development and Skills

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Olukemi Akintewe, University of South Florida; Jonathan Elliot Gaines, University of South Florida; Anna Maria Bateman, University of South Florida; Lynn Chisholm, University of South Florida

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First-Year Programs

the Learn ItSelf-Assessment which consists of five multiple-choice questions that is automatically graded inCanvas. The assessment, which aligns with Bloom’s taxonomy, identifies the degree to whichstudents reached the competency objectives.Do It also has two deliverables. The Do It Submission Form requires students to complete anexperience activity of their choice that focuses on the essential skill. Students document thecapacity in which the competency was displayed. For example, community engagements,organizational leadership roles, volunteer services, service-learning programs and otherapproved settings. The second deliverable is the Do It Self-Assessment, which consists of threequestionnaires. Students answer questions about their

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

Authors

Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; David T Crowther, University of Nevada, Reno; Melissa Ann Jurkiewicz, University of Nevada

practices for elementary and middleschool students.This workshop has two learning objectives:  Participants will examine data in order to dispel myths related to the field of engineering.  Participants will be exposed to an effective 3-8 grade lesson on engineering design through engaging in the Water Wheel Challenge.The presentation team will begin by facilitating a group discussion aimed at identifyingpersistent myths about who can be an engineer and/or implement engineering lessons. Thisactivity is described in detail in the diversity section below.Then, the Water Wheel Challenge lesson will be modeled for the participants. The lesson hasthree learning objectives for elementary and middle school students:  Students will

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session: Quantitative Instrument Development

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harly Ramsey, University of Southern California

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

(two male, one female) explicitly referencedpotential future changes in their or their siblings’ family lives, including marriage and children.One female participant explained that she was from a rural state and that five of her high schoolfriends were already engaged, which led her to mention “starting your own family.” A maleparticipant noted that his older brothers were married and anticipated “they’ll have kids.” Whilethe small sample size and lack of demographic information prevent broad conclusions, it isplausible that some students in the first cohort also had older siblings or came from culturallydiverse backgrounds regarding the timing of family formation. One possibility is that theaddition of the preamble—the only change to the

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Evaluating and Measuring Recruiting and Major Selection Strategies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa A. Dagley, University of Central Florida; Cynthia Y. Young, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Andrew Patrick Daire, University of Houston; Christopher L. Parkinson, University of Central Florida; Diandra J. Prescod , Pennsylvania State University ; Christopher T. Belser, University of Central Florida

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

. Through iSTEM Dr. Dagley works to promote and enhance collaborative efforts on STEM education and research by bringing together colleges, centers, and institutes on campus, as well as other stakeholders with similar interest in STEM initiatives. Her research interests lie in the areas of student access to education, sense of community, retention, first-year experience, living-learning commu- nities, and persistence to graduation for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs.Dr. Cynthia Y. Young, University of Central Florida Cynthia Young is the Interim Vice Provost for Faculty Excellence and International Affairs and Global Strategies and a Pegasus Professor of Mathematics at UCF. She is

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Faculty and Gender Issues

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Kathleen Moore, Oakland University; Julie Walters, Oakland University; Bradley J. Roth, Oakland University; Leanne DeVreugd, Oakland University; Jo Reger, Oakland University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

materials to be shared with promotionand tenure review committees to ensure that tenure clock delays are not viewed negatively whenthe faculty members go up for tenure in a few years.Obviously, research is only one aspect of a faculty member’s job. In order to assist new STEMfaculty with issues pertaining to teaching, service and work/life balance, WISE@OU has alsopartnered with OU’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning to present additional lunchworkshops that were open to all faculty, including the new STEM cohort. These covered topicsimportant to young faculty, such as mentoring students in research, balancing teaching andresearch in STEM, engaging STEM students in the classroom: practical tips for teaching, andachieving work/life

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Design Cognition and Self-Perception in Design

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simon Li, University of Calgary; Poornima Jayasinghe, University of Calgary

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

: Propose a tentative design solution Activity 2: Design development  Goal: Develop the details of the proposed design solution Activity 3: Design verification  Goal: Examine the performance of the design solutionFrom our experience, while the activities of conceptual design and design development areobvious for students, design verification is not always recognized as one important activity.Since we emphasize design verification as one important design stage, we notice that studentscan develop more critical thinking for their design work. This illustrates how the setup of designactivities can impact the learning outcomes of students.In design education, it is common for instructors to observe “what students do” to guide andassess their design

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Benjamin Flores; Elvia Martin Del Campo; Ariana Arciero; Patricia Nava; Rosa Gomez

Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering”technology-based products that engage and build on women's ideas and vision[1].In reference to the Virtual Development Center, students in the WiSE program who wereinterested in becoming a part of this new project were asked to attend an Innovation Workshop,where female members of the community came together to discuss products and technology thatthey would like to see developed. One of the reasons why there is a conception that women donot show an interest in technology is that the majority of it is not created or initiated by women.The Institute for Women in Technology’s mission is to increase the impact of women on allaspects of technology and

Conference Session

Advancing Manufacturing Education Through Outreach and Collaboration

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zbigniew Pasek, University of Windsor

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Manufacturing

that would best reflect thedesires of the target market. By placing the user in a goal-based “embodied story”, or a narrativewhere the visitor is interactively playing the central role, the intent is to motivate and engage thevisitor and to encourage a lengthier involvement in the game.17 Page 11.305.6Figure 4. Screen shot from one of the pen design steps.Another strategy to lengthen the visitor interaction time draws from current theories on theimpact of affect. Attractive, well-designed interfaces/environments have a positive effect on aperson’s emotions, and in turn these affective qualities impact a person’s performance with thatinterface

Conference Session

Creative and Cross-disciplinary Methods Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad A. B. Wilson, University of Houston

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

communicate effectively o Outcome (h): the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context o Outcome (i): recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long learning o Outcome (j): a knowledge of contemporary issuesENGI 2304 is one of the few courses in the engineering curriculum that covers the “soft skills”required of ABET. Parts of the ENGI 2304 curriculum must be designed to directly fulfill theseABET outcomes, yet the course must still fulfill the other goals, as well.One of the problems with such a technical communications course is that it is essentially a coursewithout content

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Victoria Beth Sellers, University of Florida; Idalis Villanueva, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #32762What Strategies do Diverse Women in Engineering Use to Cope withSituational Hidden Curriculum?Dr. Victoria Beth Sellers, University of Florida Dr. Victoria Sellers is a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Engineering Education at the University of Florida. Her current research is focused on determining how engineering students respond to hidden curriculum. Victoria has previously served as an editorial assistant to the Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, as well as the communications intern for the Journal of Engineering Education. Victoria received a PhD in

Conference Session

Faculty Unite! Effective Ways for Educators to Collaborate Successfully

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Krista Lynn Adams, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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New Engineering Educators

reflections on their experience at the end of each semester.Prompts for the individual reflection included:  What did you learn about thinking like a scientist or engineer?  What did you learn about communicating science and engineering to non-engineers?  How did you define success for your team?Qualitative analysis of the data consisted of reading the collected student work. After reading allresponses, the qualitative data were coded to identify themes.Results and DiscussionThe purpose of this paper is to suggest best practices for instructors attempting to implementcross-disciplinary teams in their courses. The results in this paper are from a study determiningthe impact of collaborations between undergraduate elementary education and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; David S. Cottrell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Candace E. Mazze, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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NSF Grantees

for them to witness how their chosen field can benefit and engage the community. • Enhance Faculty-Student Interaction: By integrating faculty into the Habitat program working side-by-side on-site with students, the faculty-student interaction will be further enhanced through the required cooperative efforts to jointly comply with Habitat for Humanity’s building expectations. • Improve Student Cooperation: The project will improve cooperation among students as they serve on teams during classroom exercises to master learning objectives and on construction teams dedicated to collectively construct a specific feature of a home. Essentially, teamwork will be critical for success

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lennard Lema; Peter Baumann

,” Journal of Engineering Education, January 1998, pp. 23-27.7. Hoit, M. and M. Ohland, “The Impact of a Discipline-based Introduction to Engineering Course on Improving Retention,” Journal of Engineering Education, January 1998, pp. 79-85.8. Lau, A. S. and R. N. Pangborn, “Engaging Engineering Students in Learning – A College-wide First Year Seminar Program,” Proceedings, 2001 ASEE Annual Conference (Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering Education, 2001).9. Lau, A. S., et al., “Student Assessments of Engineering First-year Seminars,” Proceedings, 2001 ASEE Annual Conference (Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering Education, 2001).10. Litzinger, T., M. Trethewey and J. Gardner, “Integrated

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter Schilling, Milwaukee School of Engineering

mentoring students on senior design .projects. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comWIP: Integrating Modern Development Practices into a Software Engineering CurriculumAbstract: The field of software engineering is ever changing. The latest IEEE Curriculum Guidelines,SE2014: Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Software Engineering waspublished in 2014. Since then, the discipline has continued to evolve as the complexity of softwaresystems has reached unprecedented levels. This growth has resulted in organizations shifting to a formof development referred to as DevOps. DevOps is "an interdisciplinary approach and means to

Conference Session

Reimagining Pathways: Nurturing Diversity and Identity in STEM Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robyn Mae Paul, University of Calgary

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

, andthe richness of human experiences—and write it up based on the simplified, linear sequencedemanded in academia. It was not just about the aesthetic structure (introduction, literature,methods, results, discussions, etc.), it was how this dominant dissertation rhetoric silenced thetrue ambivalence and complexities of my findings. This traditional style and structure focused onknowledge production more than depth of holistic understanding (Kociatkiewicz & Kostera,2023). I relate to this reflection from another PhD student as she considered this same challenge: “How could I condense my research into a series of neatly defined chapters? I was attempting to follow the normative pattern of a conventional thesis [...] It seems

Conference Session

CPD Technical Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Jim Tappel, University of Cincinnati; BJ Zirger, University of Cincinnati

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Continuing Professional Development

Business Student $29,850The total expenses listed in Table 1 are for the development and first offering of the MOOC.The income listed is the amount that would be generated by a student in one of the degreeprograms (with no charge for the credits earned through the MOOC). The costs would berecouped if 3 students matriculate into degree programs as a result of participation in the MOOC.Course Description and DevelopmentIndividuals responsible for directing distance learning efforts in the College of Business and theCollege of Engineering & Applied Science first worked to determine an appropriate topic thatwould fit degree programs in both Colleges. Several choices were discussed and the topicInnovation and Design Thinking

Conference Session

Educational Research & Methods Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Grant; Julie Trenor

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Educational Research and Methods

students without an engineeringor college-educated role model are not well understood. Page 15.1310.1 It is also known from the higher education literature that certain family roles in academicdecisions vary based on parental education level. In the field of engineering education, the   attitudes and expectations that parents communicate about engineering, their ability to provideguidance, and ability to serve as role models can be dependent on the parents' own educationaland professional experiences - or lack thereof. 10 This

Conference Session

Identity, Experiences, and Perceptions (Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division ECSJ Technical Session 2)

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renata A Revelo, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Melissa Espindola, University of Illinois Chicago; Betul Bilgin, University of Illinois Chicago; Houshang Darabi, University of Illinois Chicago

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

through community). Like family, theS-STEM program, although very briefly, leaves an impactful mark on students’ engineeringidentity cementing confidence in achieving their engineering degree through performance andrecognition. In this paper, we are looking for feedback from the community on connecting thesedata beyond this sample of students to the rest of our sample (all low-income students) andreceiving feedback on the connection between engineering journeys/experiences and identitydimensions. We hope that our preliminary results will be useful to engineering educators inplanning or implementing similar programs that target students from low-SES backgrounds.AcknowledgementThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science

Conference Session

Programs and Pedagogies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra L. Furterer, University of Dayton

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Engineering Management

applying their specialty engineeringdisciplines, such as chemical, electrical, mechanical, aerospace, materials, and industrialengineering to name a few. Systems engineering tools and concepts help to integrate thespecialty engineering designs together to better design and manage complex systems. Thesesame systems engineering tools can be used to teach systems engineering to engineers.The university’s Department of Engineering Management, Systems, and Technology, in theSchool of Engineering teaches their Management of Engineering Systems, modeled on theSystems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK) (BKCASE Editorial Board, 2016). Thisbody of knowledge represents “… a widely accepted, community-based and regularly updatedbaseline of systems

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4: Design Thinking & Entrepreneurship

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of New Mexico; Anjali Mulchandani, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of Texas at Austin; Ruben D. Lopez-Parra, Purdue University ; Sydney Donohue Jobe, University of New Mexico; Paris Eisenman, University of New Mexico; Ethan Kapp, University of New Mexico

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

waterways across the southwest, including watersources that rural communities need to survive. We asked students to identify a community inour state that would be impacted by a mine drainage spill and design a water remediationsolution for that specific community, including community engagement to encourage adoption oftheir solution. They tested their solutions in a simulation before moving to a bench-scale test.Scaffolded deliverables guided them on identifying the problem, researching current solutions,and drawing conclusions from their data. The final deliverable was a short presentation whereteams communicated the community they chose, including population and water requirements,their proposed solution, the data used to justify that solution

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danny Bee, University of Wisconsin-Stout

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Manufacturing

researched and documented, andan open-ended team project was performed.The individual modeling assignments were time intensive due to the need to elevate eachstudent’s knowledge of and use of MS Excel for FEA modeling. Even though the students werejuniors in the manufacturing engineering curriculum and all were part of the university-widelaptop lease program, their understanding and knowledge of Excel was not high enough to Page 12.498.2simply turn the students loose with it after brief demonstrations on how to do the modeling.Each of the three modeling assignments took a minimum of 2 ½ weeks of instruction to ensuremost students had completed

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 10

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Collins Ugonna Lawrence, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Eunsil Lee, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

. Prevention Science, 23(3), 439-454.Singer, S. R., Nielsen, N. R., & Schweingruber, H. A. (2012). Discipline-based education research. Washington, DC: The National Academies.St-Amand, J., Girard, S., & Smith, J. (2017). Sense of belonging at school: Defining attributes, determinants, and sustaining strategies.Strayhorn, T. L. (2023). Widening the aperture on college students’ sense of belonging. Advancing Student Engagement in Higher Education: Reflection, Critique and Challenge.Tricco, A. C., Lillie, E., Zarin, W., O'Brien, K. K., Colquhoun, H., Levac, D., ... & Straus, S. E. (2018). PRISMA extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR): checklist and explanation. Annals of internal medicine, 169(7

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 4 K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 2)

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shashi S. Nambisan P.E., University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Jennifer Richards, University of Tennessee; Wenshu Li, The University of Tennessee

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Transportation Centers’ NationalTransportation Workforce Development Summit in 2012 - http://cutcbanquet.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/NTWS_Summary-of-Results.pdf). One key strategy for ensuring adiverse, well qualified future workforce is building the employment pipeline starting withstudents in the pre-collegiate system - i.e., Kindergarten to 12th grade (K-12). This requiresalerting, attracting, engaging, motivating, and exciting students about educational and careeropportunities in transportation. Further, context-based (or authentic) educational strategies thatlink real-world situations to concepts and principles are extremely effective in attaining deeperand long-term understanding of the subject materials.Background Summer camps and

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niranjan Hemant Desai; George Stefanek, Purdue University Northwest

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Engineering Libraries

, identifying keywords, and using search interfaces.Librarians assisted them in interpreting their professors’ assignments, performing brainstormingsessions regarding developing an approach to their projects, communicating about potential topics,sharing knowledge about the subject, evaluating results for relevance and credibility, determininghow unrelated pieces of information could be utilized in a paper, and providing advice on stayingorganized during a research endeavor during a semester..Participants were unanimously positive about the value of the consultations, and were highly likelyto make use of the service again and recommend it to others. Students’ responses demonstratedthat they appreciated having access to librarians’ expertise. They found