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ERM Poster Session
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Carl Lund, State University of New York at Buffalo
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Educational Research and Methods
AC 2008-192: A TEXT FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN THE 21STCENTURY 1. OBJECTIVES AND OVERVIEWCarl Lund, State University of New York at Buffalo Carl Lund has been on the faculty of the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department at the University at Buffalo, SUNY since 1986. He was appointed as a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor in 2007. Page 13.126.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A TExT for Engineering Education in the 21st Century 1. Objectives and OverviewAbstractEngineering education research continues to demonstrate that a growing variety of
Conference Session
Off the Beaten Path
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University
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New Engineering Educators
enable them to grow in both of these areas.This year a series of workshops were designed and developed for the varied needs of the faculty,both experienced and new, in the art and practice of undergraduate engineering education. Whilethe workshops varied from a macro-level discussion of the School’s core competencies inteaching to two day-long workshops in the mechanics of teaching, collaboration was soughtacross campus lines and across different institutions, leveraging the experiences of thoseinvolved in similar endeavors in other academic or administrative units.This paper will document the benefits to the School including the sharing of “best practices” inteaching the various undergraduate courses, in much the same way as a local version of
Conference Session
Assessment & Quality; Accreditation in Engineering Education
Collection
2005 Annual Conference
Authors
Youssef Shatilla; Adnan Zahed
arriving at the target, spanningover a period of three years, provided unique experiences of mobilizing human and physicalresources akin to a large-scale project management. Out of this experience came severalstrategic initiatives that will position KAAU to be a leader in engineering education in theMiddle East. The two most important initiatives are: (1) the offering of a new mandatorycourse, Introduction to Engineering Design, and (2) the creation of the EngineeringConsulting and Professional Development Office (ECPDO). The goal of the new course is tointroduce students to the Engineering Method which can be accomplished by focusing on 1)Self Regulation, 2) Communication, 3) Working Cooperatively and Collaboratively, 4)Problem Solving, 5
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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session
Collection
2005 Annual Conference
Authors
John R. Chandler; A. Dean Fontenot
Session 2005-2109 Developing Resources for Aligning K-12 Engineering Education to State Education Standards in Texas A. Dean Fontenot, John R. Chandler, Robert Waller, Betsy O. Carpenter, Malli Travis and Marti Smith College of Engineering, Texas Tech University/ Birdville Independent School District/ Lubbock Independent School District.AbstractThis article discusses the efforts of the Texas Tech University College of Engineering toprovide engineering resources, content, and training for K-12 teachers that meetstandards mandated by the Texas Education Agency. In the summer of 2004, we
Conference Session
Curricular Change Issues
Collection
2003 Annual Conference
Authors
Elizabeth Godfrey
Session 2630 A Theoretical Model of the Engineering Education Culture: A Tool for Change Elizabeth Godfrey The University of AucklandIntroductionThe call for “a culture change in engineering education, ultimately to extend throughout theprofession” in the Australian Review of Engineering Education: Changing the Culture1 threw aspotlight not only on the need for change but the need for change in the culture. Inrecommending a “more outward looking culture attuned to the real concerns of communities”,better communication skills, and
Conference Session
Recruitment & Outreach in CHE
Collection
2003 Annual Conference
Authors
Tricia Lytton; Margie Haak; Edith Gummer; Dan Arp; Willie (Skip) Rochefort
Session 2213 OSU GK-12 Fellowships to Enhance Science and Engineering Education in Oregon Schools Willie E. (Skip) Rochefort, Margie Haak, Edith Gummer, Tricia Lytton and Dan Arp Chemical Engineering Dept., Oregon State University/Chemistry Dept., OSU/ Science and Math Education Dept., OSU/ North Eugene High School, Eugene, OR/ Botany and Plant Pathology Dept., OSUAbstract The goal of the NSF funded OSU GK-12 project is to facilitate the development of active sciencelearning and to enhance the delivery of science education (defined here as education in science,technology, engineering
Collection
2001 Annual Conference
Authors
Anna Phillips; Paul Palazolo; Scott Yost
instructors worked in collaboration with the same writing consultant to redesign andcustomize assignments for their respective courses, and after only one semester, both engineeringinstructors have noted significant changes in their views and practices regarding assessmentduties.BackgroundABET 2000’s call for engineering graduates with sound technical skills complemented by strongcommunication skills has resulted in increased focus on the evaluation of such skills1. Aswriting instructors have known for years, assessment and evaluation of written documents differsfrom the more quantitative assessment practices associated with discrete theoretical concepts,and many engineering educators express frank confusion regarding evaluation of writing. Whilethey
Conference Session
Interdisciplinary Experiences and Assessment in Environmental Engineering
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Cheryl J.K. Desha, Queensland University of Technology; Charlie Hargroves, The Natural Edge Project
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Environmental Engineering
achieve carbon structural adjustment. Page 25.202.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Applying Threshold Learning Theory to teach Sustainable Business Practice in Post-Graduate Engineering EducationAbstractThis paper presents the results of a qualitative action-research inquiry into how a highlydiverse cohort of post-graduate students could develop significant capacity in sustainabledevelopment within a single unit (course), in this case a compulsory component of four builtenvironment masters programs. The method comprised applying threshold learning theorywithin the technical
Conference Session
NSF Grantees' Poster Session
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University; Howard P. Davis, Washington State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Brian F. French, Washington State University
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
years, he has worked with engineering educators across the country to develop engineering design curriculum and assessments for a variety of engineering disciplines. His key collaborator is Dr. Denny Davis, Washington State University.Dr. Howard P. Davis, Washington State University Howard Davis received degrees from the Evergreen State College (B.A. 1976), WSU (B.S. 1981, M.S. 1988), and the University of Oregon (Ph.D. 1993). He is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering. He has been the President and CEO of IPM, a medical device company and Total Dynamics, LLC, a software company. He is also on the board of directors of Developing
Conference Session
Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 1
Collection
2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jameka Wiggins, The Ohio State University; Monica Farmer Cox, The Ohio State University
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Diversity
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Faculty Development Division (FDD)
(0 ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315237473Secules, S., McCall, C., Mejia, J. A., Beebe, C., Masters, A. S., L. Sánchez‐Peña, M., & Svyantek, M. (2021). Positionality practices and dimensions of impact on equity research: A collaborative inquiry and call to the community. Journal of Engineering Education, 110(1), 19–43. https://doi.org/10.1002/jee.20377Smircich, L. (1983). Organizations as shared meanings. Organizational Symbolism, 55, 65.Solorzano, D. (2023). Critical Race Theory, Racial Microaggressions, and Campus Racial Climate: The Experiences of African American College Students.Thomas, J. B., Clark, S. M., & Gioia, D. A. (1993). Strategic Sensemaking and Organizational
Conference Session
Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 3
Collection
2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mohamed Fadlelmula, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Nayef Alyafei, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Albertus Retnanto, Texas A&M University at Qatar
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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)
Paper ID #43046Enhancing Petroleum-Engineering Education through Active Student Engagement,Hands-On Experience, and Technology IntegrationDr. Mohamed Fadlelmula, Texas A&M University at Qatar Dr. Mohamed Fadlelmula is an Instructional Associate Professor of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ). Fadlelmula is dedicated to teaching excellence, therefore, he has participated in several projects to improve students’ learning experience, motivation and engagement. He has received different teaching awards such as the TAMUQ Teaching Excellence Award 2022, and the College Level Distinguished
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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 9
Collection
2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Phuong Truong, University of California, San Diego; Truong Nguyen, University of California, San Diego; James Friend, University of California, San Diego; Alex M. Phan, University of California, San Diego
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Faculty Development Division (FDD)
Paper ID #41592Translational Engineering Education: A New Paradigm for Preparing Next-GenerationEngineers for the 21st Century WorkforceDr. Phuong Truong, University of California, San Diego Phuong Truong is a Lecturer and Staff Research Associate at UC San Diego and an Engineering Adjunct Faculty at the San Diego Mesa College. She received her B.S. (2016) in structural engineering, M.S. (2018) in mechanical engineering, and Ph.D. (2023) in mechanical engineering from Jacobs School of Engineering. Her primary education research interests include experiential learning, holistic modeling, and active learning practices. In
Conference Session
Current Issues in Computing
Collection
2002 Annual Conference
Authors
Lonnie Welch
Session 2558 Enhancing Engineering Education with Writing-to-learn and Cooperative Learning: Experiences from a Software Engineering Course Lonnie R. Welch, Sherrie Gradin, and Karin Sandell Ohio University Athens, OH 45701 welch/gradin/sandell@ohio.edu1. Introduction Current progressive teaching movements draw forth strong skepticism as they often seemantithetical to engineering classes. Why would anyone want to switch from the lecture method ofteaching
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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Education Session 3
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland; Jon Down, University of Portland
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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation
-secondary education for the ACM Transactions on Computing Education.Prof. Jon Down, University of Portland Page 24.867.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Leveraging University Entrepreneurship Center Programs as a Means to Enrich Engineering Education1. IntroductionAs engineering curricula evolve to include greater emphasis on entrepreneurship and innovation,it is imperative to leverage well-developed resources that exist on many campuses. Today, morethan 2,600 colleges and universities in the U.S. offer some form of entrepreneurship educationand more than
Conference Session
International Division (INTL) Technical Session: International Programs and Curricula I
Collection
2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jose Texier, LACCEI; Maria Mercedes Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Laura Romero, Tecnologico de Monterrey ; Charles Anders Bazile, Florida Atlantic University; Jose Carlos Quadrado, Instituto Superior De Engenharia De Lisboa
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International Division (INTL)
schools for an extended period, and the entireteaching profession faced the need to abruptly change their teaching paradigm to convert toonline teaching.The availability of resources for engineering faculty professional development has grownbut not enough to meet the needs of the Engineering Educator Professional. Severalmaster's and PhD programs have been created, but most engineering faculty members donot take pedagogical courses. The National Effective Teaching Institute (NETI) has beenoffering workshops for engineering faculty since 1991, impacting over 2800 participantsfrom 365 institutions in the United States [13]. The Indo-Universal Collaboration forEngineering Education (IUCEE) was launched to design and deliver a scalable
Conference Session
Technical Session 6: Modulus Topics Part 2
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ronald Erdei, University of South Carolina; Brantly Edward McCord, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; David M. Whittinghill, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)
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Computers in Education
Engineering Education, 2019 Unreal Collaboration: Exploring the Use of Formal Collaborative Learning Strategy in Games Development CourseworkAbstractAn unpleasant sense of isolation is a common complaint amongst computing students andprofessionals alike. It is a well-documented cause of attrition throughout the discipline, one towhich those from backgrounds already underrepresented in computing are particularlyvulnerable. Though no silver bullet exists, collaborative work and learning strategies (such aspair programming) are a well-researched, commonly-practiced means of deterring this sense ofisolation. However, studies on the employment of collaborative learning strategies in college-level computing coursework have focused almost
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2021 First-Year Engineering Experience
Authors
Cecelia M. Wigal, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
industry and service systems. Dr. Wigal is also interested in engineering education reform to address present and future student and national and international needs. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021GIFTS: Initiating and Maintaining Collaboration in the HyFlex EnvironmentHyFlex teaching requires instructors to replace all in-class collaborative and interactive activitieswith ones that can be completed and shared in an on-line collaborative environment. Examplesof often used software that make material and activities accessible to all students are Zoom,Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Forms, and Google Slides. For example, Zoom, as many haveexperienced, can be
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2019 CIEC
Authors
David Goodman
Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2019, American Society for Engineering Education Session ETD 445Energy Auditors has been identified as a “Bright Outlook Occupation” because it meets one ofthe following criteria: • “Projected to grow faster than average (employment increase of 10% or more) over the period 2016-2026 • Projected to have 100,000 or more job openings over the period 2016-2026.” [3]This data provided a point of discussion for dialog with local industry, which led to acollaboration with Cummins. [4]Cummins developed a corporate energy focus in 2006 and already had a developed trainingprogram
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2001 Annual Conference
Authors
William Davis; Steve Stafford; Elsa Villa
incorporatesparticipants and information from the College of Science – so that the title was appropriatelychanged to Discover Science and Engineering Day. Page 6.386.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering EducationI BackgroundThe University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is the largest comprehensive university in thecontinental United States with a majority-Hispanic student population with programs in allbranches of science and engineering. These include bachelor’s and master’s degrees inbiological sciences, chemistry
Conference Session
Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 5
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Bahar Memarian, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
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Diversity
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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity
most studies remain at a high level (e.g., collaborating with Indigenouspeoples across postsecondary institutions, and Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers) anddo not specify implementational considerations. More significantly, there is still a lack ofconversation around how Indigenous integrations can be specified considering advancements ineducational technology such as artificially intelligent tools and tutors in higher education [19].This gap motivates exploring potential challenges and potentials of integrating Indigenous waysof knowing in engineering education, particularly when AI programs are used to facilitate thedesign and delivery of the curriculum.Technological ChallengesFrom a technological perspective, AI programs used in
Conference Session
Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Carly Eressy, University of Texas at Austin; Brittain Sobey, University of Texas at Austin; Margo Cousins, University of Texas at Austin
Cross in Studies in World Literature, with a concentration in Latin-American Studies, and a minor in Studio Art. Most recently, she worked as an Instructional Designer for the MD & MD-PhD programs at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, Massachusetts. Her research interests include equity in education, technology integration, policy development and leadership & engagement.Margo Cousins Ms. Cousins has a MA in Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education (HALE) from Michigan State University, and a BS in Biology from Washington State University. She has worked in engineering education as an academic advisor for more than 10 years. © American Society for Engineering
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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Uma Balaji, Fairfield University; Elif Kongar, University of New Haven
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Diversity
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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)
Paper ID #39237Board 177: Sustainability Focused Pre-college Engineering Education forBuilding a STEM Pipeline – Work in ProgressDr. Uma Balaji, Fairfield University Dr. Uma Balaji has extensive experience implementing youth STEM education programming in Robotics and a recurring faculty mentor in the Broadening Access to Science Education (BASE) Camp at Fairfield University. She has received the STEM Ambassador Award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers in 2021.Dr. Elif Kongar, University of New Haven ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Sustainability Focused
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Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 1: Student Success and Mentoring
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Cyra Anderson, University of Michigan; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan; Nagash Clarke, University of Michigan
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Diversity
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Student Division (STDT)
graduate students to learnmore about navigating the academy, research, and professional development skills from faculty mentors.The program sessions engaged undergraduate and graduate students and featured mentoring training andcareer and professional development topic discussions led by 2-3 faculty mentors. The MPD-E2 Programhad 36 student participants and 8 faculty mentor participants. The faculty mentors came from education,engineering, and engineering education communities. They had diverse research lab groups and engagedin conversations with undergraduate and graduate students. Six, 1-hour program sessions occurred fromMay 2022 through July 2022. Sessions included topics about conferencing and networking, careers,collaborations, job offer
Conference Session
Design Pedagogy 2
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Imane Aboutajedyne, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez (Morocco); Yassine Salih Alj, Al Akhawayn University; Ahmed Aboutajeddine, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez (Morocco).
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Design in Engineering Education
Paper ID #34561A Context-centered Visual Tool for the Design of Engineering EducationSolutionsMs. Imane Aboutajedyne, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez (Morocco) Imane Aboutajedyne is a Ph.D. researcher in Engineering Education at the Faculty of Sciences and Tech- nology of Fez, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Morocco. Her current research focuses on the development of an innovative design approach to engineering education.Dr. Yassine Salih Alj, Al Akhawayn University Yassine Salih Alj received the Bachelor’s degree in microelectronics from the University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Software Engineering Topics
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mark Sebern, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Mark Hornick, Milwaukee School of Engineering
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Software Engineering Constituent Committee
AC 2007-1432: TOOL SUPPORT FOR SOFTWARE PROCESS DATAMANAGEMENT IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND INDUSTRYTRAININGMark Sebern, Milwaukee School of Engineering MARK J. SEBERN is a Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), and was the founding program director for MSOE's undergraduate software engineering program. He has served as an ABET program evaluator for software engineering and computer engineering.Mark Hornick, Milwaukee School of Engineering MARK L. HORNICK has been an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) since 2004
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Using Information Technology to Create New Information Resources
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nestor Osorio, Northern Illinois University; Andrew Otieno, Northern Illinois University
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Engineering Libraries
the K-12 level, internationaleducation collaboration, and lifelong learning. Jesiek, et al.3 however, point out that there havebeen improvements and "an impressive expansion of engineering education has been underwaysince at least the early 2000s. This domain now boasts an infrastructure comprised of fundingand granting agencies, publication outlets, conference venues, and academic units."The engineering education literature is produced in a variety of formats. De Petro4 describes aselection of the formats and indicates that articles in journals and articles in conference Page 14.1235.2proceedings constitute the largest percentage. Other
Conference Session
Faculty Development 3: Research, Practice, and Lessons Learned
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Jennifer L. Herman, Ohio State University; Ann D. Christy P.E., Ohio State University; Lynn Hall, Ohio State University; David A. Delaine, Ohio State University; William Cohen, Ohio State University; James Edward Toney, Ohio State University; Lisa Abrams, Ohio State University; Alan Kalish, Ohio State University; Melinda Rhodes-DiSalvo, Ohio State University; Toni M. Calbert, Ohio State University
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Diversity
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Faculty Development Division
Paper ID #34922Creating a Peer Review of Teaching Process to Enhance InstructorFeedback in Engineering EducationDr. Jennifer L. Herman, Ohio State University Dr. Jennifer Herman is a senior lecturer in the Department of Engineering Education at the Ohio State University, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in technical and research commu- nication. Dr. Hermanˆa C™s research interests includeDr. Ann D. Christy P.E., Ohio State University Ann D. Christy, PE, is a professor of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering and a professor of Engineering Education at the Ohio State University (OSU). She
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ERM Technical Session 12: Creativity and Problem Framing
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kristin Lerdal, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Andrea E. Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Kristen S. Cetin, Iowa State University; Bora Cetin, Iowa State University; Benjamin Ahn, Iowa State University of Science and Technology
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Educational Research and Methods
#1712195. Theproject is entitled “Collaborative Research: Bridging the gap between academia and industry inapproaches for solving ill-structured problems”. Data, findings, and conclusions orrecommendations are those of the authors, only.References [1] American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). “Report of the ASEE Committee on Evaluation of Engineering Education,” Journal of Engineering Education, Sept. 25, 1955, pp. 25–60. Reprinted in Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 83, no. 1, 1994, pp. 74–94.[2] NAE Grand Challenges for Engineering, http://www.engineeringchallenges.org last accessed 4/29/19[3] ASCE Structural Engineering Institute. A Vision for the Future of Structural Engineering and Structural
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Curriculum Implementation of Materials Advances
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robert Simoneau, Keene State University
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Materials
AC 2007-1019: THE PROMISE AND PERIL OF ISO 14000 AND THE ROLE OFENGINEERING EDUCATORSRobert Simoneau, Keene State University Page 12.1454.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The Promise and Peril of ISO 14000 and the Role of Engineering EducatorsAbstractWith increased pressures to make our curriculum relevant there are a number of crucial issuesthat need to be considered for inclusion in our courses. In an already overcrowded curriculumthere is relentless tension about those student learning objectives that are desirable against thosethat are less relevant. The conceptual
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International Engineering Education II
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sarah Freeman, Tufts University; Jonathan Crocker, Tufts University; Chris Swan, Tufts University
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International
AC 2007-2199: THE ROLE OF SMALL SCALE INTERNATIONAL SERVICEPROJECTS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION: THE STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVESarah Freeman, Tufts University Ms. Freeman is a current MS graduate student in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Tufts University. She received her BS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts and served as the 2005 President and co-founder of the Tufts Engineers-Without-Borders student chapter. Her teaching and research interests lie in the areas of water resources, sustainable development and appropriate technologies.Jonathan Crocker, Tufts University Mr. Crocker is a current senior in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Tufts