Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

Alignment Between Pre-college and First- Year Engineering Programs Noah Salzman, Matthew W. Ohland noahsalzman@boisestate.edu, ohland@purdue.eduAbstract - Developments in pre-college engineering such This will help frame group discussions on how the first-yearas the incorporation of engineering in the Next engineering education community currently addressesGeneration Science Standards and the rapid growth of students’ PCE experiences, and provide the opportunity toformal and informal pre-college engineering programs engage in constructive dialogue focused on how FYEand activities has resulted in increasing numbers of

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention and Diversity in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Kansaku, Oregon Institute of Technology; Linda Kehr, Klamath County School District; Catherine Lanier, Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium

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Engineering Technology

be constructed for a cost that is inline with otherclassroom science projects. In spite of any cost issues, To the Edge of Space affords aninvaluable opportunity for elementary school students to participate in real science that addresseseducational standards, and to be engaged with “live” college students and professors on a realproject. The launch activity in particular, provides a rich learning environment that bringstogether in active collaboration elementary school, high school, and college students. Thesestudents simultaneously work along side college professors and public school teachers as well asparents. Everyone benefits.University-Level Balloon ProgramsFunded and managed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA

Conference Session

Works in Progress I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Bahnson, North Carolina State University; Heather Lee Perkins, North Carolina State University; Marissa A. Tsugawa-Nieves, University of Nevada, Reno; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Cheryl Cass, North Carolina State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

​= 2500), we will be able to exploredemographic groups that have traditionally been aggregated due to relatively small populationsof these students and small sample sizes and differences in their engineering identity. Inparticular, will use an intersectional lens to explore the differences in experiences of racial/ethnicgroups, women, and LGBTQA students. Results of this work will demonstrate the need forresearchers to look beyond traditionally defined demographics for meaningful differences inexperiences in graduate engineering education. We intend to investigate the research questions inTable 1, and would like feedback from the community on our potential research questions andthe best way to use this information in practice

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jagadish Torlapati, Rowan University; Jodi F. Prosise, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Philip J. Parker, P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Moira Kelly Smith

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

Collaborations with Industry Advisory Boards to Promote the Entrepreneurial Mindset Learning (EML)Industrial Advisory Boards (IABs) assist academic programs with the accreditation process andensure that the curriculum maintains currency to meet the demands of the rapidly evolvingworkplace. In addition, IABs provide students with employment and internship opportunities tobridge the gap between classroom materials and practical experiences. Most IABs have bi-annualor annual meetings at academic institutions to provide feedback and general program assistance.However, this feedback may take a long time to be implemented due to a lack of initiative andfollow-up between meetings, leading to a lack of meaningful engagement from the IABmembers. To

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina L. Carmen, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Deborah Lynn Fraley, Women in Defense, TN Valley Chapter

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Women in Engineering

development process and assess the educational impact of the resulting STEM toolsupon the K-12 students, as well as the impact of participating in a STEMi design project uponthe UAH students.IntroductionUS citizens born post-World War II, roughly from 1946-1964, are often referred to as the “BabyBoom” generation. This demographic is reaching a peak in retirement numbers and thedetrimental effects are being felt within numerous US sectors. Of great concern is the exodus ofworkers in critical scientific communities such as NASA, the DoD, major aerospace entities, andother technological centers. In 2015, The Space Foundation reported that the US civilian spaceworkforce experienced a 14% decline in employees from 2006-2013 and approximately 17.6

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia Machele Brisbane, Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

, “Creating Inclusive Classrooms: Work Developed during the ASEE Year of Impact on Racial Equity (YIRE),” in 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, Baltimore , Maryland: ASEE Conferences, Jun. 2023, p. 42807. doi: 10.18260/1-2--42807.[15] L. Cordner, S. Hankaoui, D. O’Connor, E. Pollock, and B. Wofford, “A preliminary analysis of healthcare disparities curriculum at WPI,” Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Undergraduate student report, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://digital.wpi.edu/concern/student_works/w37639418?locale=en[16] M. Oden, Y. Mirabal, M. Epstein, and R. Richards-Kortum, “Engaging Undergraduates to Solve Global Health Challenges: A New Approach Based on Bioengineering Design,” Ann

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International Division Technical Session 5: COVID-19 Pandemic Lessons and Best Practices

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gloria Kim, University of Florida; Yong Yoon; Jin-woo Choi, Louisiana State University and A&M College

Development workshop while in KoreaThe professional development workshop is run by Dr. Moser of Northwestern University. Theworkshop, titled “Advanced Professional and Presentation Skills for Undergraduate Mentees andGraduate Mentors” consists of a series of lectures and one-on-one coaching for USundergraduate participants in IRES and their mentors in Korea. It focuses on collaborativedialogue and the development of presentation skills necessary for success within academicresearch environment.Students travel to Korea in early June and engage in in-country activities for 8 weeks. The Junedate is set to accommodate students attending institutions on the quarter system. In addition toconducting research and attending weekly cohort meetings led by the US

Conference Session

WIP It! Faculty Development Style!

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Heather Dillon, University of Portland; Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Mark L. Nagurka, Marquette University; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Douglas E. Melton, Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network

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Faculty Development Division

Engineering from Georgia Tech. She received her Bachelors of Engineering from MIT. Her research focuses on the nontraditional engineering student – understanding their motivations, identity development, and impact of prior engineering-related experiences. Her work dwells into learning in informal settings such as summer camps, military experiences, and extra-curricular activities. Other research interests involve validation of CFD models for aerospace and industrial applications, as well as optimizing efficiency of thermal-fluid systems.Dr. Douglas E. Melton, Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network Dr. Douglas Melton is a program director for the Kern Family Foundation and works with the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering

Conference Session

Robot Mania!

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisabeth W. McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Institute for Learning Technologies, Teachers College/Columbia University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, “a shift towardengineering will represent a substantial change in both content and approach…involve[ing]learning more mathematics and science…learning how to interact with colleagues in otherdisciplines to…rethink and repackage traditional content…and …rethinking teaching methodsand learning to facilitate hands-on, open-ended design experiences in which students andteachers work together to solve real-world problems.” 9Other concerns raised by teachers engaged in engineering professional development include theirown content knowledge in science and mathematics; their technical knowledge, particularly withthe use of specialized software applications and other tools; practical issues such as time forprofessional development, lesson planning

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessment in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Laura P. Ford, University of Tulsa; Lucas James Landherr, Northeastern University; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Christy Wheeler West, University of South Alabama

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Chemical Engineering

interacting with their textbook(s)? Select allthat apply.▢​ Physical paper book ​▢​ e-book purchased from university bookstore / publisher ​▢​ Non-editable e-book accessed as an open educational resource (free) ​▢​ Editable e-book created by students, either in-whole or in-part ​▢​ Other ________________________________________________ ​Q2.3 What ABET (aside from technical competence) and/or university level outcomes areassessed within this course? Select all that apply.▢​ Writing / communications ​▢​ Safety ​▢​ Ethics ​▢​ Regulatory understanding/compliance ​▢​ Knowledge of environmental / political / social impacts ​▢​ Evaluation of information sources ​▢​ Other

Conference Session

Socially Responsible Engineering I: Context, Innovation, and Reflection

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Marie Stettler Kleine, Colorado School of Mines; Kari Zacharias, Concordia University; Desen Sevi Ozkan, Tufts University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

nature of engineering practice? As engineeringeducators, our responses to these questions often emphasize contextualization. Efforts toencourage engagement with public welfare, sociotechnical thinking, or social justice amongengineering students often begin - and sometimes end - with illuminating the broader context ofengineering practice and problems. For socially minded engineering educators, contextualizationis nearly always a virtue.This paper analyzes and critiques practices of contextualizing engineering. Based on a qualitativecontent review of recent engineering education literature, we first describe and classify differentmodes of contextualization. In some cases, contextualizing means adding personal context oralternative perspectives

Conference Session

PANEL: After #MeToo: What’s next for Women in the Engineering Workplace?

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer J VanAntwerp, Calvin College; Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Sandra D. Eksioglu, Clemson University; Joanna Wright, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

, Seattle. Her research interests in engineering education focus on the role of self-efficacy, belonging, and other non- cognitive aspects of the student experience on engagement, success, and persistence and on effective methods for teaching global issues such as those pertaining to sustainability.Dr. Sandra D. Eksioglu, Clemson University Sandra D. Eksioglu is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering Department at Clemson Univer- sity. She received her Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Florida in 2002. Sandra’s research interests are in operations research with applications in supply chain, transportation systems, and energy systems.Joanna Wright, University of Washington

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies for Integrating Sustainability

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William E. Kelly P.E., Retired ; J. P. Mohsen, University of Louisville; Liv Haselbach P.E., Washington State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

topics such as low impact development and carbon sequestration, and is active in the sustainability education community. Dr. Haselbach is a licensed professional engineer and a LEED AP (BD+C). Prior to her academic career she founded an engineering consulting company in the New York – Connecticut area. Her degrees include a BS in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Cornell, an MS in Chemical Engineering from UC Berkeley, and a PhD in Environmental Engineering from the Uni- versity of Connecticut. She is currently an Associate Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Washington State University, an Associate Director of the USDOT Tier 1 UTC: Center for Environ- mentally Sustainable Transportation

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

students are introduced to a“flatter” instructional environment; all participants have dual roles as students andinstructors who are embedded in a collaborative environment where all learncollectively from each others’ experiences, even the instructor. We also discusshypothesized benefits and plans for assessment.IntroductionGlobalization1 has put engineering education2,3 and the profession at a challengingcrossroad. On one hand, the impact of rapid technological innovations on modernsocieties has been amplified by the globalization of the economy1; hence, betterliving standards afford increasing equity in education. Despite this fact, students’graduation percentages in U.S. engineering schools have been decreasing over theyears 4-5 with the

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education (DEED) Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert A. Meyer, Clarkson University; John McLellan, Freescale Semiconductor; Jeffrey S Sumey, California University of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

23.320.114.3 ObservationsThe adoption of a version of the Freescale Cup into a junior course project at CaliforniaUniversity of Pennsylvania has revealed a number of benefits. Current students in ourengineering technology programs tend to be quite hands-on and desire to engage in projects thatinvolve multiple disciplines. A project such as the Freescale Cup that transcends the boundariesof sensing, control, hardware, software, mechanical and data communications provide richterritory for student involvement and motivation. The competitive aspect, something atypical ofhigher education, adds a new dimension to collegiate instruction. By engaging juniors in such aproject promotes the level of sophistication and accomplishment of senior projects; indeed

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahsan Mian, Wright State University; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; M. Suzanne Franco, Wright State University; Leanne Petry, Central State University; Brett Doudican, University of Dayton; Raghavan Srinivasan, Wright State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Petry, Central State University Dr. Leanne Petry is an Assistant Professor in the College of Science and Engineering at Central State University. Her expertise is in analytical and materials characterization techniques, including microscopy, spectroscopy, chromatography, and electrochemistry. Her research interests include oxidation-reduction reactions at the surface of electrodes for sensor applications, corrosion mechanisms of materials, as well as their electrochemical degradation. She has incorporated problem-based learning into her lectures, lab- oratories, and outreach activities to engage students and the community in the STEM education process.Brett Doudican, University of Dayton Brett Doudican is the

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rebecca Machen, University of Colorado Boulder; Wysheka Austin, Clemson University; Matthew K. Voigt, Clemson University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

. There is often a resistance by STEM faculty to discuss raceissues in their classrooms (Johnson, 2007), but there is also a growing demand across the countryto support diverse students in STEM programs. The juxtaposition of these two points was animpetus for the faculty participating in the professional learning community, and this studydisplays the need for future work on engaging STEM faculty with pedagogy that addresses racialissues in class and promotes students of color’s belonging and confidence in STEM spaces. Implications This study draws on instructors invested in an equity-focused PLC to identify the types ofinstructor responses and to describe the messages they convey about students

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Radian G Belu, University of Alaska Anchorage

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

ambiguity and uncertainty that are expected and are integral part ofthe solving engineering problems.We briefly discuss the implementation and integration of our laboratory activities (learningmodules and tutorials) that provide students with a realistic interaction with CNC machine in thearea of prototyping, metrology, quality control and quality assurance, both at undergraduate andgraduate level in our Drexel University Engineering Technology curricula. Through thedeveloped and implemented experimental settings during this project, we are engaging studentsin both on-site and online/remote laboratory experiments. Although the latter is still a desiderateof this project, the onsite modules have been fully developed, tested and implemented, all of

Conference Session

Undergraduate Space Design and Project Courses

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debbie Mullins, Texas Space Grant Consortium; Wallace Fowler, University of Texas at Austin

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Aerospace

with projects they can envision seeing in use o Goal: engage and partner students, faculty and mentors in the design process • Objective: pair mentors from NASA and industry with student teams and faculty to work toward the common goal of engineering a relevant design project o Goal: retain student interest in academic pursuits in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics • Objective: offer challenging project opportunities to student teams that create excitement and interest in pursuing STEM-related futures o Goal: advance diversity by promoting collaborations outside academia to include the community-at-large • Objective: bridge the diversity gap by encouraging teams to participate in far

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Crawley, MIT; Robert Niewoehner, United States Naval Academy; Jean Koster, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Aerospace

all agree that a key aspect to the systems solution resides in engineering education inaeronautics and related fields. Our consortium has proposed a solution that is designed to have widespread systemicinfluence on the university preparation of the aeronautics workforce in the US drawing on ourparticipation in international engineering education reform. The goals of the immediate project Page 15.267.2include: ≠ Impacting the knowledge and skills of the graduating students, and their interest in aerospace ≠ Creating a sustainable impact to persist on its own merits after NASA sponsorship ends ≠ Involving many of the leading

Conference Session

Software Engineering Topics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Walter W. Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

: Measured ABET Outcomes Outcome 1: An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering. Outcome 2: An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. Outcome 3: An ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs. Outcome 4: An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams. Outcome 5: An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. Outcome 6: An understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities. Outcome 7: An ability to communicate effectively. Outcome 8: The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context. Outcome 9: Recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Youssef, San Diego State University; Enrique A. Ainsworth, University of California - Los Angeles; Casey Ann Shapiro, UCLA Center for Educational Assessment; Hannah Whang Sayson, UCLA Center for Educational Assessment; Marc Levis-Fitzgerald, University of California - Los Angeles

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

experience through supplementalworkshops and seminars. Considering previous research, the Translational Application ofNanoscale Multiferroic Systems (TANMS) research center designed, implemented and assesseda comprehensive REU program to engage students in research during both the academic year andsummer months. TANMS’s REU is an eight-week research experience for undergraduates frommultiple 4-year universities and community colleges. The program components include researchin one of TANMS laboratories, seminars on ethics and diversity, workshops on entrepreneurship,and social events. These activities are woven into an experience to instill sixteen specific skillsthat were grouped into five core categories: I) communication (2 skills); II

Conference Session

ERM WIP I: Methodological Applications in the Disciplines

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey Scalaro, Cornell University ; Allison Godwin, Cornell University; Justin L Hess, Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nicholas D. Fila, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Corey T Schimpf, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

], [9]. Developing empathy inengineering graduates is critical to preparing students to engage in a globalized society, to createinclusive engineering solutions, and to engage students who aspire to help others and to promotea socially just world [10], [11], [12].Despite the growth of interest in empathy in engineering and design, there is no contextuallyvalid approach for quantitatively measuring empathy. As a result, we lack robust ways toaccurately identify the impacts of engineering design instruction on empathic formation. Thispaper presents initial work on an instrument that utilized Rasch/Guttman Scenario Scales todevelop rich, situational scenarios to measure empathy across four unique design phaseconstructs so instructors can quickly

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alicia Nicki Washington, Duke University; Shaundra Bryant Daily, Duke University; Cecilé Sadler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

, sexuality,class, ability, etc.) and pushes stakeholders to examine the impact of people, policies, andpractices at the individual, group, classroom, and department levels [9].In this poster, we present the results of two activities that have been implemented as a part of thiswork. First, we present the development of and audience reception to Byte-sized DEI-J: aproject-wide, social media-based science communication initiative that introduces identity-inclusive computing topics to students, staff, educators, and administrators. This initiative, whichbegan in January 2022, utilizes a combination of short (< 3 minutes) whiteboard-style animatedvideos and infographics to introduce identity related concepts. Episodes (1-7) discuss namepronunciation

Conference Session

ETD Design II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Robson, Texas A&M University; Ibrahim Savas Dalmis, Namık Kemal University; Vasil Trenev, Bulgarian Academy of Science

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

problems, such as the needs to assess individual studentperformance in a team environment and to prepare students to deal with communication problemsthat arise in cooperative work. Discovery Learning is an extreme form of inductive teaching wherestudents are presented with a challenge and left to work out the solution mainly on their own. Theinstructor may provide feedback in response to students’ efforts but offers little direction. Thisform of inductive teaching has rarely been used in undergraduate classes. There is little empiricalevidence for its effectiveness in that setting.This paper discusses two different challenges, presented in two consecutive semesters as part ofthe Mechanical Design Applications II class at Texas A&M University

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 13

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Amber Simpson, State University of New York at Binghamton; Jing Yang, Indiana University Bloomington ; Peter N. Knox, Binghamton University (State University of New York); Adam V. Maltese, Indiana University-Bloomington

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

antennas on the collar that, if they were close enough, set off the speaker. And that would cause them to move away from each other and give each other the space they need.The third dyad was Cindy (child) and Tanya (caregiver). Cindy was a 3rd grade student who self-identified as a multiracial female who wanted to be an artist when she grew up. Tanya wasCindy’s mother and had a background in the sciences. Cindy communicated her project as a“remote-controlled delivery robot to help people who can’t get out of bed or are sick…I wasthinking about someone in a nursing home or something like that. My solution was to build arobot and program it to go to each of the rooms in our house in the morning.”Data SourceThe data source for this study

Conference Session

ME Division 9: Enhancing Lab Experiences

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caleb Levi Head, University of Arkansas at Little Rock; Lawrence E. Whitman P.E., Kennesaw State University; Srikanth B Pidugu P.E., University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

individualized feedback andinstruction opportunities.Conclusions from this pilot study include that students were given clear instructions andexpectations for the assignments and understood the relevance of the experiment to Mechanicalengineering concepts. The errors seen in both templates could be adjusted by using provenmethods such as peer review before final submission, and the template was valuable for thecourse's instruction.Future work from the pilot study includes implementing educational practices such as student-based peer review before final submissions, incorporating a curriculum-wide technical writingstandard, applying the industry-engaged technical writing standards at a larger university scale,and the impact on industry engagement and

Conference Session

Equity, Identity, and Pedagogy in Pre-College Engineering Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly Anderson, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Gretchen Dietz, Western Carolina University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

cooperation, communication,creativity, and collaboration. These soft skills positively impact students development, includingtheir career development [1]. STEM Summer Camps, especially those who focus on hands-onlearning and laboratory experiences can improve students’ interest in and persistence in STEMfields [2]. In addition to the skills and knowledge developed, Camps on Campus allow studentsto engage with faculty, staff, students, and university facilities to enrich their experiences andallow for a greater sense of self efficacy as campers see themselves as university students.The access to high quality facilities, including university laboratories and faculty who lead theselabs, is an important aspect of our campus. Not only are these facilities

Collection

2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Omar H Albalawi, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center , University of Tabuk; Ali Alhawiti, Western Michigan University

incorporates diverse academic disciplines,community projects, and research initiatives to impact and nurture holistic innovation ideasamong the student engineers. The program design integrates AI-driven techniques thatintelligently match students with projects that align with their strengths and academic pursuits.This ensures optimized team dynamics as well as enhanced project outcomes. Additionally,students are exposed to tried and true engineering management methodologies, especially LeanSix Sigma. These methodologies instill a mindset of continuous improvement, waste reduction,and process optimization in students, which are critical skills in management andentrepreneurship. The design of the proposed program emerged after reviewing numerous

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose M. Marra, University of Missouri; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Douglas J. Hacker

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

their preparation at IRE had impacted their transition to the workplace. Themajority of graduates reported on the advantages of the similarity between the IRE projects andtheir workplace engineering problem solving activities, their developed ability to applymetacognitive strategies to engineering problem solving, and their openness to the uncertainty ofproblem solving in real-world settings. While the prior study reported results from IRE alumni,this paper/poster focuses on the development of self-directed learning skills of IRE students.The Iron Range Engineering ProgramThe IRE program is a completely problem-based learning curriculum for upper-division (juniorand senior) students. Rather than take lecture-based courses about engineering, IRE