Conference Session

Best Practices in Out-of-School Time

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nena E. Bloom, Northern Arizona University; Elisabeth Roberts, Northern Arizona University; Lori Rubino-Hare, Northern Arizona University; Haylee Nichole Archer, Northern Arizona University; Christine M. Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston; Joelle Clark, Northern Arizona University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

. 71 100 57 86 Develop challenges that require low-cost, N/A1 readily available materials.1 Not applicable in this study, as educators were provided materials. Integrity of implementation analysis Educator 1 implements many of the principles curricula developers designed into theactivity, but not all (Table 3). For instance, he often skips opportunities to describe howengineers help solve real-world problems. His pattern of implementation is to introduce theactivity purpose or design challenge to youth, elicit their ideas and experiences related to thetopic, briefly review the logistics of the activity, and then set youth to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary P. Halada, Stony Brook University; Nada Marie Anid, New York Institute of Technology; Marta A Panero, New York Institute of Technology; Nicole Simon, Nassau Community College; Yeong Ryu, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Barbara Hillery, SUNY Old Westbury

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

current issues and needs.This project has provided extremely valuable experience on the development of multi-institutioneducational programs, in particular in the field of undergraduate energy education.Methodologies (and roadblocks) to cross-registration and curriculum development have beenexplored, as well as methodologies for private/public institution partnerships in academicprogram development. Identification of key learning needs and objectives, with input fromstakeholders (including industry and policy making bodies), has allowed participating academicinstitutions to develop a curriculum with real-world applicability and relevance to work-forcedevelopment in the energy sector.A wide range of stakeholders are being taken into account in the

Conference Session

Assessment Issues II

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Vikas Yellamaraju; Richard Hall; Nancy Hubing; Ralph Flori; Timothy Philpot

much I know and don’t know about this topic. (metacognition)5. I found today’s lecture/presentation on the method of sections for analyzing trusses to be motivational. (motivation)6. Today’s lecture/presentation on the method of sections helped me to see how this technique has “real world” engineering applications. (application)7. Give your overall evaluation of today’s lecture/presentation on the method of sections, using the 1 … 10 scale, with 1 being very poor and 10 being outstanding. (overall)Students were also asked to provide open-ended explanations for their ratings to each of thesequestions.7.3 Results7.3.1 Quantitative AnalysisAn examination of the distribution of quiz scores indicated that there was very little

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew S. Crawford

total effort than would be expended by a single individual for a similaroutcome. Senior level design projects will require that students address an open-ended problem requiringvision and innovation. Work on the project will be divided among members who bring differentskills, generally coordinated by a designated team leader. There should be significant risk of failureand the project should be graded based on real world professional standards. Teams will be expected to follow the standard team operating procedures outlined for thesophomore year. In the senior year, instructors may choose to be less involved in reviewing teamnorms, goals, meeting records and assessments

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven L. Shumway, Brigham Young University; SClaudina Vargas, Complex Systems Optimization Lab; Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Ron Terry, Brigham Young University

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International

students had to do with having theopportunity to explore the world, interact with other cultures, and learn from an internationalcommunity. One representative comment of this was captured in the exit survey. This particularstudent reported that, “Living in a different country, experiencing the culture and living real lifein the town rather than just being there as a tourist, gaining teaching experience that is applicableto my career choice made for an awesome experience.”What were the negative things you experienced in this study abroad?The experience was not all positive. Many of the students listed a broad range of items thatprevented the experience from being more successful, and that caused many hardships. Theprimary issue reported by nearly

Conference Session

Understanding Concealable Stigmatized Identities (Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division ECSJ Technical Session 10)

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cole Thompson, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Adrian Nat Gentry, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Julie P Martin, University of Georgia; Fio Bahr, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Diversity

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

Education, 2025Introduction & Lit RevThis critical theory paper promotes the understanding of nonbinary student experiences inscience, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and how they gain support to persist inSTEM. Promoting inclusion of transgender, nonbinary and gender non-conforming (TNBGNC)students has been recognized by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine(NASEM) as a growing area of change for the field of engineering (NASEM, 2018). In the 2022cycle of the Common App, Jaschik reports that over 26,000 potential students (2.2%) of the 1.2million applicants identified as TNBGNC and over 36,000 potential students (3%) identified asusing they/them pronouns (Jaschik, 2023). These statistics are further mounting

Conference Session

International Division (INTL): Cultivating Global Competencies

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chun Kit Chui, University of Hong Kong; Match Wai Lun Ko, University of Hong Kong; Kei Yiu Mo, University of Hong Kong; Chun Kit Chan, University of Hong Kong; LEI YANG, University of Hong Kong; Tien-Hsuan Wu, University of Hong Kong

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Diversity

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International Division (INTL)

University of Technology in 2012 and 2018, respectively. Dr. Yang’s research interest includes Computer-Aided Design, Computer-Aided Engineering, and Geometry Modeling and Multimedia.Tien-Hsuan Wu, University of Hong Kong Dr. Kevin Tien-Hsuan Wu is a Lecturer at the Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing within the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong. Prior to this role, he served as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Law and Technology Centre at HKU. Dr. Wu specializes in developing Natural Language Processing (NLP) applications and guiding student project development initiatives. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Overseas Team Building

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session: Professional Formation & Career Aspirations

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University; Edwin R. Schmeckpeper P.E., Norwich University; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

recognized an ASME Sparks Medal for his design and delivery of interactive learning experiences. His research has been in applied thermodynamics as well as scholarship of teaching/learning where he is widely cited for his work on process-oriented learning, assessment for learning, program assessment, and faculty development. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 The Engineering Professional Skills Assessment 2.0: Preparing Engineering Students for Global Workplace ComplexitiesIntroductionProficiency in professional skills such as collaboration, knowledge application in contemporarycontexts, ethical judgment, problem solving, and

Conference Session

Professional Aspects of Graduate Engineering Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

experience would make the transition from academia to industry easier onthe student. Another comment was that all the graduate problems he encountered felt fabricated.He wanted more “real world” problems. He also was concerned about the lack of awareness forjobs and industries within his area both, geographically and technically.CathyCathy is currently in a management position at a large corporation with a focus on materials Page 25.860.11science and technology. She is accountable for the researchers at her site. Her company utilizesoff-site test suppliers for the physical tests required in their research, which is typical for herindustry. While

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division 2 - Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Equitable Engagement and Transformative Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roneisha Wynette Worthy, Kennesaw State University; Amy Borello Gruss, Kennesaw State University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

the most definitive outcome of this study. Regardless of whether theactivities provided real-world applications in a modeled setting (e.g., EnviroScapes) or actualpractice-based lab procedures (e.g., Compressive Strength Test of Concrete), elementary studentsand college student participants found value in the exercises. In the development of outreachprograms, researchers have long noted the positive impact of performing hands-on activities toengage students and promote interest [12, 13, 14]. Recent studies have found benefits in thepractical application of virtual hands-on activities but based on this study’s results, engagementand interactions in a face-to-face environment were critical to the positive outcomes experienced[15]. Moreover

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 3: Projects and Student Learning

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Reap, Quinnipiac University; David Tomczyk, Quinnipiac University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

technical andaffective capacities. Effective means of developing technical skills exist; they form the core oftraditional engineering curriculums. Development of affective capacities traditionally receivedless attention despite indications of their importance. Stolk and Harari, for instance, identified aneed for further investigation of connections between engineering college students’ motivationand cognitive development [1]. Introduction of entrepreneurship in engineering design offersone approach that may enhance these traits. Prior research conducted in an introductoryengineering course suggests that interaction with a “real” customer, other than the courseinstructor, enhances students’ perceived capacity to perform design tasks such as

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division (MVD) Technical Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony W. Dean, Old Dominion University; Cynthia Tomovic, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Kim E. Bullington, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans Division (MVD)

needs in the United Statessince Norfolk, located in southeast coastal Virginia, is a highly diverse community that is withinproximity to the one of the largest naval bases in the world as well as to Army, Air Force, CoastGuard, and Marine Corps bases.Table 1: Active Duty and Veteran Engineering Students by Major, Spring 2023 Major Class Class Count Active Duty Veteran First Year 2 1 1 Sophomore 6 2 1 Civil Engineering Junior 5 5 1

Conference Session

Improving Retention & Self-Efficacy through Experiential Learning and Research Programs

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charmane Caldwell, Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Reginald J. Perry, Florida A&M University - Florida State University

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

-year projects that better align with real-world conditions. c. Research: There have been focus groups on underrepresented minority science students that show those participating in a structured research program take on a "science identity" and are more likely to persist in their major [8]. Similar to other structured research programs, EESI students work in laboratories with faculty on the latest cutting-edge technology. However, the faculty are selected to ensure they have a passion for underrepresented minority student success and that their lab extends the safe space concept. d. Engineering Projects and Community Service (EPICS): This track

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Butkus, United States Military Academy; Ariana Hinckley-Boltax, Tufts University; Kathryn Newhart, United States Military Academy; Andrew Pfluger, United States Military Academy

): • I really liked the crossword aspect and the broad range of courses covered on the problems. The group of 3 was also helpful. • Some of the riddles were fun and it was interesting to see problems presented in a different format. • I liked how there were lots of real-world problems that connected to one another. • It had a perfect level of difficulty! I also enjoyed how everyone (student and instructor) were committed to making this a fun, worthwhile experiment. • I appreciated using the format of competition to encourage studying. I had a good time feeling like I was racing my peers and got to know my classmates more. • The two-part problems, having the cross word and the question

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cristian Robbins, United States Military Academy; Michael Butkus, United States Military Academy; Andrew Pfluger, United States Military Academy

environmental engineering curricula lack sufficient training in data science, complexsystems dynamics, and real-world problem-solving. The framework proposed herein does notexplicitly assess these topics, so this is an area for future work.6. Conclusion The Environmental Engineering Grand Challenges offer a beacon to help shape the future ofenvironmental engineering practice and education to address large scale global environmentalissues. The proposed assessment framework will allow educators to assess and align theircurricula with the sub-goals of the five Grand Challenges. By applying this framework toevaluate their curricula, educators can gain valuable insight into areas that are deemed to beimportant for future environmental engineers to

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yingqian Zhang; Jiabin Zhu

has a short history, it shows an upward trend. Although thebasic theory and cutting-edge knowledge do not reflect unified conclusions, there areobvious clusters in the research hotspots, and reflect some research trends.Keywords: STEM; preservice teacher education; CiteSpace; review1. INTRODUCTIONDriven by technological innovation and increasingly fierce international competition,countries all over the world have sought cultivation programs for innovative talents,STEM education with innovative characteristics had emerged as required. With thecontinuous development of STEM education, STEM teachers were regarded to be theimportant factors in cultivating STEM talents [1]. Many developed countries haveincreased the investment in STEM education

Conference Session

ETD Technical Session 6 - Curriculum and Programs III

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Pouneh Abbasian, Texas A&M University

having more knowledgeable and motivatedemployees, offering higher wages, and the use of motivational programs by employers;drawbacks being discussed include job loss, lack of educational competencies, as well asemployee’s resistance to change [4]. The COVID-19 pandemic is a good illustration of the hugedemand for digitalization in an effort to reduce the effects of working remotely due to physicaldistancing. Fine et al., 2020 reported 195 million job losses in the world job market [5], with anincrease of 20% of cybersecurity engineers and 12% of net developers reported by Perry et al.,2020 [6]. Industrial distribution and warehousing are a sector that is constantly being digitizeddue to the high demand of customers and the request to follow

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oludare Adegbola Owolabi, Morgan State University; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Adekemisola Olufunmilayo Asahiah, Morgan State University; Hannah Abedoh, Morgan State University; Mehdi Shokouhian, Morgan State University; Neda Bazyar Shourabi, Pennsylvania State University, Berks ; Krishna Bista; Uttam Gaulee; Md Mahmudur Rahman, Morgan State University; Jumoke 'Kemi' Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Olushola V. Emiola-Owolabi, Morgan State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

effectively promote project success.This study addressed this gap by investigating the utilization of social managementtheoretical frameworks and program management tool in a real-world case study of a largemulti-departmental STEM project. This was to assess the team’s effectiveness as well asidentify any challenges or limitations that need to be addressed.Literature ReviewOverview of project managementA project is a combination of tasks that must be executed to achieve an outcome. For thisdesired outcome to be achieved, the tasks alongside the individuals and groups assigned tothe tasks must be properly managed. Hence, project management can be seen as the structurethat helps to guide the team’s activities from project planning to finalization

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division (EMD) Tech Session 3: Engineering Management — From Classroom to Practice

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mia Baytop Russell, The Johns Hopkins University; Illysa Izenberg, The Johns Hopkins University; Michael Agronin; Aabhas Jain

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Engineering Management Division (EMD)

responsibilities when they graduate, andto support the engineering departments in meeting ABET interpersonal and communicationrequirements. Over the last 12 years, the course has grown and now is required or stronglyrecommended for fourth-year (senior) students in four majors: Mechanical Engineering, MaterialSciences & Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Systems Engineering. EML is taught during the fall semester of each academic year in small sections to fosterstudent engagement. The course provides meaningful exposure to real-world challenges thatengineers face – from ethical scenarios and project management situations to multidisciplinaryteaming. In alignment with ABET, this course is designed to allow students to "learn beyond thetheory in a

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enze Chen, University of California, Berkeley; Mark Asta, University of California, Berkeley; Andrew Minor, University of California, Berkeley and Larwrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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Materials Division (MATS)

how computational tools can enrich the MSE curriculum and expand access to this field for diverse populations. He is a recipient of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship and the UC Berkeley Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award.Dr. Mark Asta, University of California, Berkeley Mark Asta is a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Executive Associate Dean of Engi- neering at the University of California, Berkeley. His research is in the area of computational materials science, and data-driven accelerated discovery and design of materials for applications in the context of decarbonizing energy conversion and use. Professor Asta’s teaching has included efforts to incorporate computational methods

Collection

2022 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Cesar Bandera, NJIT MTSM; Regina S. Collins, New Jersey Institute of Technology

-R44 FY21awards, https://report.nih.gov/).Figure 2 also illustrates the top-level components of the Department of Defense (DOD). DODhas the largest SBIR budget of all agencies, awarding over $1.8B in FY2020 (source:https://www.sbir.gov/analytics-dashboard). DOD has 16 top level components, indicative of anopportunity hierarchy that is more complex than that of DHHS. Figure 2 also illustrates the top-level components of the National Science Foundation’s SBIR program. NSF “invented” theSBIR program, and has the broadest topics of all participating agencies.Finding a topic that matches the student’s innovation or interest has three pedagogicalimplications. First, it is a real-world validation of the innovation’s societal significance. Thesecond

Conference Session

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Within Chemical Engineering

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jason C. Ganley, Colorado School of Mines

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Chemical Engineering

be unrealistic or impractical, and those PDEsthat adequately describe real-world systems usually have no analytical solution readily within thegrasp of a typical undergraduate student. This is particularly true if a student is provided withonly a very cursory exposure to PDEs in the mathematics core of the curriculum15.The complexity of PDEs and their solution has therefore long provided an excellent opportunityto provide chemical engineering students with an introduction to their numeric solution and thetechniques associated therewith. The following presentation is an illustration of efforts by theDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) at the Colorado School of Mines(CSM) to both increase student understanding of

Collection

ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Brandon Bakka, University of Texas at Austin; Henry Grady Rylander III P.E., The University of Texas at Austin; Mia K. Markey, University of Texas at Austin; Julia N Savoy, University of Wisconsin - Madison

accessible to a large number of Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Baylor University, Waco, TX Copyright © 2021, American Society for Engineering Education 2engineering students at all educational levels (bachelor’s, integrated bachelor’s/master’s, master’s,and doctoral). IntroductionIn order to excel in their future careers, engineering students not only need a strong technicalbackground, but also an understanding of the design process in order to adequately address thephysical and social constraints of real-world problem solving. While the

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 2 Slot 8 Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Kimberly Young-McLear, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Sharon Zelmanowitz P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Royce Warner James Ph.D., United States Coast Guard Academy/Air Force Institute of Technology; Dani Brunswick, U.S. Coast Guard; Thomas W. DeNucci, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

. They hold a Masters of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Oregon State University where they focused on the application of control theory to ocean wave energy converters. In addition to currently teaching courses in the Electrical Engineering and Cyber Systems section at CGA, they also help assistant coach the Women’s Rugby team, co-advise the CGA LGBTQIA+ Spectrum Council, and is one of four action team leaders for the Engineering Dean’s Diversity Initiative, focusing on the health of climate. These action teams stem from a grassroots effort within the CGA’s School of Engineering to create a scalable approach to transform any work environment to meet the needs of a 21st century CG. Additionally, within

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evelyn C. Brown, East Carolina University; Mary A. Farwell, East Carolina University; Anthony M. Kennedy, East Carolina University

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

courses, many other institutions have adopted a similar model whereverpossible. Research by Schmidt20 indicates that PBL reinforces concepts by having studentswork independently or in small groups to draw upon prior knowledge to learn within a real-world context. The data obtained from using this type of approach indicate that students performbetter at an introductory level and many of those skills carry over into higher level classes21.Tinto has also carried out extensive studies on PBL, or collaborative learning, at the Universityof Syracuse and found that these approaches show greatly increased student effort on a range ofmeasures along with higher retention rates22. At ECU, all sections of freshman biology (BIOL1100) are being taught using

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheryl Duggins, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Women in Engineering

that there are effective techniques to increase the number of women incomputing related fields.14 Most of these techniques focus on gender differences and try toutilize those factors to make a female-friendly CS environment. For example, women excel inenvironments that encourage cooperative, hands-on learning. Both mentoring programs and rolemodeling have shown to be effective. They typically pair female students with female facultymembers or working professionals, but successful mentoring is not restricted only to femalementors: involved male mentors are also effective—what is important is the social factor. Inter-disciplinary programs which link CS to real-world applications in areas like health, environment,politics, history, literature and

Conference Session

FPD5 -- Placement & Early Success

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Abraham Lachowsky, University of Arkansas

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First-Year Programs

engineering ◊ My mentor’s experience ◊ How to network ◊ How to manage school, social, and family life ◊ How to balance school and the real world ◊ Campus resources ◊ What it’s really like ◊ Critiquing resume ◊ Other topics I hope to discuss with my mentor: ________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Page 12.133.13

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Zemke, Gonzaga University; Diane Zemke, Gonzaga University

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Design in Engineering Education

as sketching, mathematical analyses, or CAD design. Page 12.465.2Most universities introduce these skills in project-based design classes. Furthermore, at manyuniversities design classes form a multi-year sequence. These classes strive to create authenticengineering design experiences. The students are assigned to small teams that create designs tosolve real-world problems. During courses of this type, student teams are led through commonphases of product development such as creating design specifications, generating conceptualdesigns, detailing designs, and prototyping. The primary pedagogy can be described as “learningby doing.”Many

Conference Session

Two Year Colleges

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russell Richardson, College of the Canyons; Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons; Joseph Gerda, College of the Canyons; Floyd Moos, College of the Canyons

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Two Year College Division

principles introduced in the TSW. Over a period ofweeks the adjuncts plan a lesson, which is then demonstrated in the real world classroom. Thisphase emphasizes reflective practice and culminates with a reflective paper written by theadjunct faculty member. Teaching in the Community College introduces participants to broaderteaching topics that go beyond the planning of an individual lesson. These topics affect theplanning of an entire course or propose the introduction of an entirely new approach or teachingpractice throughout a course. Each of these three will be described in greater detail below.The Teaching Skills Workshop is based on “microteaching” practices used nationally.Microteaching essentially requires teachers to teach 15-minute lessons

Conference Session

Robot Mania in Precollegiate Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alisa Gilmore, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Bing Chen, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Neal Grandgenett, University of Nebraska, Omaha

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

teacher, 4) Test problem solutions and analyze the results of their efforts, 5) Communicate their results and propose new problems 1.The TekBot was a perfect venue for this learning approach, since it is engaging in itsconstruction, consisting of off-the-shelf, real electronic parts, instead of proprietary modularcomponents as with the LEGO MINDSTORMS® and VEX® commercially available robot kits,and it can facilitate a wide range of open-ended instructional problems from simple movementcontexts (wheel circumference, revolutions, distance) to more complex application contexts(wireless technologies, video processing, sensors, microprocessors). This flexible, hands-onlearning platform developed by Oregon State University was proven to be