Conference Session

Gender and Accessibility Issues in K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Uchechukwu Abanulo; Ananth Iyer; John Helferty, College of Engineering, Temple University; Joseph Fischgrund, The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

external engineering projects or competitions such as Engineering (not just science) fair and the FIRST Robotics competition. Organizing occasional seminars where engineering researchers or those in the industry present their work to students. Supporting talented students, financially, who are interested in participating in engineering programs run by external institutions.4. Robotics Program at the Pennsylvania School or the DeafThe robotics outreach program was a 12-week long program which replaced a section of the physicscurriculum for ninth graders at PSD. Participants of the program included 9 students, the high schoolscience teacher, the technical aide, an interpreter (since the instructors were hearing and could notsign

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Yellin, University of Washington; Yi-Min Huang, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Charity Tsuruda, University of Washington

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New Engineering Educators

University. Her research interests include assessment and evaluation.Jennifer Turns, University of Washington JENNIFER TURNS is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Technical Communication, College of Engineering, University of Washington. She leads the Scholarship on Teaching element of the CAEE. She is also a Faculty Affiliate with the Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching and the Program for Educational Transformation through Technology.Charity Tsuruda, University of Washington CHARITY TSURUDA is an undergraduate research assistant for the Scholarship on Teaching element of the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE). She is a junior in Industrial

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Korine Steinke Wawrzynski, Michigan State University; Megan Shannahan, Michigan State University

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Graduate Studies

Page 23.599.9research experience. This finding is consistent with prior research about students’ motivationsfor undergraduate research,3,11,18,20,21 and is a reflection of students’ practical concerns aboutexploring options and preparing for future careers (whether in research, academia, or industry).The post-experience survey revisited several of these issues as part of a larger examination ofstudents overall impressions of the summer research experience. Students were asked to indicatetheir level of agreement with a series of value statements about the summer experience using afive-point Likert scale (Strongly Agree=1, Agree=2, Neutral=3, Disagree=4, StronglyDisagree=5). Table 7 summarizes students’ responses to these questions in the post

Conference Session

Robots and K-12 Computer Applications

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Gardner-McCune, Human Centered Computing Clemson University; Darrryl Bryant DUPE McCune II, YES Beyond Limits; Chanteal Maria Edwards; Cedric Stallworth, Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Computing

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Computers in Education

her master’s and doctorate in Computer Science from Georgia In- stitute of Technology. She is also a board member of Y-STEM (Youth Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics organization), a non-profit foundation focused on enhancing the quality and accessibility of formal and informal STEM learning opportunities to African American and disadvantaged youth.Mr. Darrryl Bryant McCune II, YES Beyond Limits Darryl B. McCune II is a certified IT specialist through Georgia’s Metropolitan Regional Education Ser- vice Agency. For the past two years he has been developing computer science curriculum in collaboration with the office of Outreach, Enrollment, and Community of Georgia Tech. His work has focused on

Conference Session

General Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanshan Li, Purdue University; Yang Chen, Purdue University; David M. Whittinghill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computers in Education

is an Assistant Professor of Computer Graphics Technology and Computer and Information Technology. Dr. Whittinghill’ s research focuses on simulation, gaming and computer pro- gramming and how these technologies can more effectively address outstanding issues in health, educa- tion, and society in general. Dr. Whittinghill leads projects in pediatric physical therapy, sustainable energy simulation, phobia treat- ment, cancer care simulation, and games as a tool for improving educational outcomes. Dr. Whittinghill is the director of GamesTherapy.org. Prior to joining Purdue he was a senior software engineer in the research industry focused upon the fields of visualization, games, agent-based modeling, digital

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Weller, University of South Florida; Carol M. Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Jeff Frolik, University of Vermont; Paul G. Flikkema, Northern Arizona University; Aaron T. Ohta, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Sylvia W. Thomas, University of South Florida; Rhonda R. Franklin, University of Minnesota; Wayne A. Shiroma, University of Hawaii at Manoa

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Tampa, Florida. She holds several patents and has over twenty-five years of experience in industry and academia. Research Interests Sylvia Wilson Thomas, Ph.D. leads the Advanced Materials Bio and Integration Research (AMBIR) lab- oratory at USF. Dr. Thomas’ research and teaching endeavors are focused on advanced materials for alternative energy sources, sustainable environments, aerospace, and bio-applications from the micro to the nano scale. Her research investigates the fabrication of inorganic and organic thin films and nanofibers for device integration. Thomas’ research group specializes in characterizing, modeling, and integrating materials that demonstrate high levels of biocompatibility, thermal

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Doreen Lawrence; Broderick Boxley; Chris Kobus; Barbara Oakley

mathematics was used as thetutoring component. Using Kumon in this fashion was a collaborative effort between thePontiac School District, Oakland University, and Kumon, North America—with OaklandUniversity providing two to three undergraduate students in each school to implement theprogram on a day-to-day basis. The twenty-week program demonstrated student Page 8.1262.5improvement through an increase in correctly solved problems on a simple test, Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Information Literacy in Context: Enabling Real World Problem Solving

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David F. Radcliffe, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

librarians and engineering educators, to facilitate deeper and moremeaningful collaborations between the two groups1. IntroductionDesign, or more generally the conception and realization of new products, systems or processes, isa defining characteristic of engineering. This idea is captured in the quote attributed to Theodorevon Kármán that: “Scientists study the world as it is; engineers create the world that never hasbeen.” Design is best used as a verb, the act of creating something, rather than as a noun, thedocuments or artifact that is the outcome of the process of design. While engineering educatorsoften characterize engineers as “problem solvers,” this definition has been challenged as design ismuch more socially engaged, exploratory and

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juyeon Yun, Purdue University; Monica Cardella, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University; Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University; Yoojung Chae, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

assessment design, instrument development, and K-12 engineering education.Monica Cardella, Purdue University Monica Cardella is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education and the Co-Director of Assessment Research for the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) at Purdue University. Prof. Cardella earned a BSc in mathematics from the University of Puget Sound and a MS and PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of Washington. Her research interests include: K-12 engineering education, engineering design, the role of parents in engineering education, assessment, learning in informal environments, and mathematical thinking.Senay Purzer, Purdue University

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Satterfield, National Institute of Standards and Technology; Susan Heller-Zeisler, National Institute of Standards and Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

SchoolScience Teachers, a collaboration between NIST and local school districts, is a two-weekworkshop designed to support middle school science teachers through a combination of hands-onactivities, lectures, tours, and visits with scientists and engineers in their laboratories.Throughout the workshop teachers are provided with in-depth material on topics in the middleschool curriculum taught by NIST scientists and also provided resources and instructional toolsto teach that material in the classroom.The NIST Summer Institute is designed to increase the teachers’ understanding of the subjectsthey teach, provide materials and resources to implement what they have learned at NIST in theclassroom, rekindle their enthusiasm for science, and provide a

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Cognition

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Beyerlein; Denny Davis

team efforts in order to produce a higher qualitydesign solution. In subsequent project meetings teams are encouraged to use the learning skillsfrom the creativity cluster as prompts to improve brainstorming and decision-making. Byintroducing a common language for discussing and self-assessing creativity skills, design teamscan better collaborate in elevating these skills. Through consciously challenging assumptions,envisioning, linear thinking, divergent thinking, transforming images, and lateral thinking, Page 9.667.7design teams are also likely to surface more and better ideas for their projects. Proceedings of the 2004 American

Conference Session

Retention: Keeping the Women Students

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Monica Gaughan; Donna Llewellyn; Marion Usselman

successful to the extent that it canaccommodate students who have different interests, educational and vocational objectives, levelsof technical ability and preparedness, and levels of self-confidence in their path to an IT career.By making the field more open to students with different objectives, backgrounds, andconfidence levels, the field is more likely to attract students of all kinds9. Many engineering,computer science, and mathematics students, faculty, and teaching assistants are stronglyresistant to collaboration evidence24. “Women in engineering programs are kind of like canariesin the coal mine,” testifies Stephen W. Director, Chair of the Engineering Dean’s Council. Ifwomen do well in a program, most likely everyone else will also do

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg L. Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University; James L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; Nazli Yesiller

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

addition, the research mentors provide more regularguidance and feedback on post-visit presentations, publications, and graduate schoolapplications.Research ProjectsThe GWRI fosters collaboration among participants from the colleges of Engineering, Science,Agriculture, and Business. Experts from complementary disciplines within these colleges worktogether to develop innovative and sustainable solutions to existing and emerging problemsassociated with waste and byproduct management. Entrepreneurship is encouraged throughvarious programs and projects. The GWRI has baseline funding (through 2018) and numerousexternally funded projects supporting research and graduate students in three primary areas:pollution prevention and waste management; waste to

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Opening General Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janna Rodriguez, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Qu Jin, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

% Computer Sci & Eng 22 8.60% 1 2.00% 2 3.00% 9 8.90% 34 7.10% Electrical Eng 34 13.60% 8 16.00% 7 10.20% 8 7.90% 61 12/50% Industrial Eng 11 4.50% 3 6.00% 8 12.50% 11 10.30% 33 6.90% Mechanical Eng 34 13.40% 8 16.00% 15 23.30% 13 12.20% 77 14.80% Other Eng 97 38.60% 23 46.00% 19 28.70% 41 39.30% 188 37.30%URM status (Sloan) Not URM 237 94.10% 45 91.20% 59 90.90% 84 80.70% 439 90.60% URM 15 5.90% 4 8.80% 6

Conference Session

Research Experience in Stormwater Management

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter McDonald, Virginia Tech; Randel L. Dymond, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Tech; Debarati Basu, Virginia Tech

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Civil Engineering

engineering, and twocourses in the geosciences7-9. Pending collaborative proposals also seek to use the LEWAS lab incourses covering geosciences, biology, engineering, and engineering education at VT and othercolleges and universities including John Tyler Community College and East Carolina University.HardwareThe LEWAS lab equipment includes environmental monitoring sensors, as well as electrical,power supply, and data collection hardware. The entire LEWAS system works together tocollect, transmit, store and broadcast live, real-time, high-frequency water quality, flow, andweather data. As illustrated in the LEWAS operational diagram shown in Figure 2, eachhardware component serves a critical role in maintaining the function of the lab

Conference Session

The Interdisciplinary Nature of Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Cohen, Lafayette College; Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College; Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

benefit from a basic understanding ofthe engineering design process, increased awareness of the role of technology in society, and agreater comfort level with technological discourse.The Case for Teaching Engineering as a Socio-technical SystemThe introduction to engineering at Lafayette College is thus framed by local characteristics,while following from and speaking to broader curricular debates in the field of engineeringeducation. By virtue of its size, administrative structure, and curricular flexibility, Lafayette alsohas a record of espousing interdisciplinary activity and cross-campus collaboration. While itwould be over-stating it to suggest that interdisciplinarity and liberal arts education aresynonymous, course design at our

Conference Session

It's Elementary

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eduardo Alfonso Suescun-Florez, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Ryan Francis Cain, PS 3 The Bedford Village School; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander P.E., Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 23.254.2 Creation of partnerships involving colleges of engineering, industry, and elementary andsecondary schools1 can enable K-12 students to become aware of the limitless possibilitiesrelated to their future careers; especially when they receive challenging science, technology,engineering, and math (STEM) learning opportunities in elementary school grades while they arestill of an impressionable age. For example, geotechnical engineering, which employsmathematics, solid mechanics, and fluid mechanics, can be adapted in the elementary schoolcurriculum with some imagination and effort. In fact, some soil mechanics lessons are alreadyintroduced to elementary school students in several educational systems. Specifically,permeability

Conference Session

Potpourri Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Van Wie; Kristin Wood; Robert Stone; Julie Linsey; Matthew Green

Hydraulic Sense Magnetic Signal Indicate Process Stabilize Support Secure PositionUsing the language of the functional basis, designers can describe a system using a connected setof functions and flows. An example of a functional model for a subsystem of an extraterrestrialprobe is shown in Figure 1 (from collaborative research endeavors with NASA-Ames ResearchCenter). Functional models can be implemented as catalysts during conceptual design topromote creative generation of

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Fred Fontaine

option. This country needs both technical leadership and a strong research base.Many of our students will fulfill this role in the future as they have in the past. The curriculummust allow the student to develop his/her intellectual as well as design skills. Engineeringgraduates, by virtue of their training and ability, must be prepared for “anything.” They areviewed as extraordinary problem solvers, and hence many other industries, including banks andbrokerage houses, hire engineers not only for their technical skills but also for employment intheir primary business. Engineering education can also serve as an excellent basis for careers inmedicine and law.The environment we create for our students is critical. In order to achieve these

Conference Session

Assessing Where We Stand

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Pangborn; Renata Engel

the exploration and development of knowledge domains and skills that are consistentwith, and complementary to, the learning outcomes associated with the students’ major programsof study. A diverse team was assembled to evaluate three crucial aspects of general education,namely, its design, delivery and reception. The collaboration began with examination of course-taking patterns and framing of the University Faculty Senate’s expressed objectives for generaleducation in the context of the program goals and learning outcomes for selected technical andnon-technical majors. Focused interviews with students and information solicited from courseinstructors were then used to gain an understanding for how these stakeholders actually viewtheir

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Courses II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Katie Sullivan

team is alsoexpected to communicate with each of the other teams to ensure that every portion of theoverall project will come together. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to measureteamwork not only among students in general, but teamwork between students at differenteducational levels and academic foci to determine how this influences students’ problemsolving abilities and communication competence with respect to teams. Communication is an essential competency area for an engineer. New engineeringgraduates will have an advantage in the workforce if they can exhibit strongcommunication skills such as listening, providing feedback, working on a team andcommunicating across multiple disciplines. “Industry has recognized the need for

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John R. Chandler; A. Dean Fontenot

consultants working for the university, their contributions to the guide and thecopyright of those works are considered work-for-hire and simply required a documentedagreement between the university and the consultant identifying their work as a workmade for hire. With the work for hire status documented, Texas Tech University retainedcopyright status on all collaborations the teachers made to that project during theirconsultation.In securing copyright for teachers that had previously created content for the university, itwas necessary to transfer the copyright that belonged to the author to the university.While this should have been done earlier as a work made for hire, it was impossible todocument such a work retroactively. Instead the copyright

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Crawford, University of Texas at Austin; Kathy Schmidt, The University of Texas at Austin

. WEP and EOE will leverage several of the existing programs they offer toinform pre-college students about engineering careers and attract women and minorities to UT’sCollege of Engineering. Programs such as Girl Day, Un Sabado Gigante, Minority Introductionto Engineering (MITE), World of Engineering, Consider Every Option, and Your Opportunitiesare Unlimited (YOU@UT) give students the opportunity to interact with industry representativesand engineering faculty and students. WEP and EOE report that students from the target schoolshave participated minimally in these programs in the past. The additional AIM funding allowsWEP and EOE to direct a concerted recruiting effort toward the target schools. The extra fundingwill also be used to provide

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering/Technology

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Norton

leadership, implementing,facilitating, and promoting policies and services that positively affect the CoE environment andincreasing the number of underrepresented minority engineering students who graduate withengineering degrees. To accomplish these goals, MEPO focuses its initiatives primarily aroundstudents, U-M faculty and staff, and industry. As a result, the office offers information, programsand services which support the academic, professional and personal development of students.Retention of Incoming Engineering StudentsThe University of Michigan College of Engineering offers three summer bridge programs fornewly admitted engineering students:‚ Professionals-In-Training Program (PTP)‚ Alliance for Learning and Vision for

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

George List; Stacy Eisenman

like level of service are presented through pictures, sounds, simulations,animations, and video in an integrated, web-based learning environment. Design variables includethe traffic flow rate, the number of lanes, the length of the acceleration lane, and the on-rampconfiguration.Sun and Gramoll [17] have created a Virtual City, much like Sooner City, in which the highly-distributed database management features of the worldwide web are used to show how ageographically dispersed set of people can simultaneously collaborate on the development of civilengineering facilities and systems for a hypothetical urban area. In fact, their environment allowstwo designers to work on the same design project simultaneously. Chat rooms provide

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

William C. Beston; Sharon B. Fellows; Richard Culver

deficiencies and resistanceGrow states that there is nothing wrong with being a dependent learner - one who needs to betaught, but it is limiting. In some cases, stage 3 or 4 learners may become dependent in certainsituations where it is temporarily advantageous. The ability to be self-directed is situational:one may be self-directed in one subject, a dependent learner in another. Furthermore, the self-directed learner will frequently work collaboratively with other learners or specialists. Thedifference is that the Stage 4 learner assumes responsibility for designing the learning situation,where the Stage 1 learner is dependent upon the teacher to do that.Matching a Course to the Student’s StageTo optimize the student’s learning and promote

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Vivek Venkatesh; Nawwaf Kharma

(e.g. text book, printed notes, handouts). These are presented to the students as the authoritative and wholly accurate sources of all the declarative, and some of the procedural knowledge, required for the course.· Students activate and enhance their mental understanding of the concepts explained by the instructor and in the book through practice. Practice takes the form of solving pen and paper problems and carrying out hands-on lab assignments.· Cooperation between students on group projects is necessary if the relatively complex projects are to be completed in the time allotted to them. However, students are not particularly encouraged to collaborate in the discovery of knowledge or tools that enable the extension of

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Youki Terada; Pam Sirivedhin; Flora McMartin; Alice Agogino; Ann McKenna

at improving the integration between physics, math, and engineeringcourses. The reform efforts focused on using computer learning technologies as a mechanism tointegrate these curricula and to emphasize collaborative learning, small group work, and solving“real life” problems.In part, the GE grant reform efforts built on previous work done under the Synthesis Coalition 2.As an NSF funded engineering education coalition, Synthesis projects focused on reforming theundergraduate engineering curriculum to better meet the new ABET criteria. Some of theSynthesis projects included the creation of hands-on design and dissection courses 3, 4, the“Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janice M. Margle, Pennsylvania State University, Abington; Catherine L. Cohan, Pennsylvania State University; Yu-Chang Hsu, Boise State University; Jill L. Lane, Clayton State University; Amy Freeman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Javier Gomez-Calderon, Penn State University; Dhushy Sathianathan, California State University, Long Beach; Renata S. Engel, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-1340: TOYS’N MORE -INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF IN-TERVENTION STRATEGIESJanice M. Margle, Pennsylvania State University, Abington Janice M. Margle, Associate Professor of Engineering at Penn State Abington, received her M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University. She is Co-PI on the NSF-Sponsored Toys’n MORE grant and currently teaches introductory thermodynamics and introductory engineering design courses. She is a licensed Professional Engineer and has worked for NASA, the Navy, IBM, PPL, and private industry. She is active in promoting activities to increase the number of women and minorities in engineering and is a member of Penn State’s Women In Science and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raymundo Arroyave, Texas A&M University; Miladin Radovic, Texas A&M University; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

a Hesburgh Award Certificate of Excellence. He has authored or co-authored more than 70 papers on engineering education in areas ranging from curricular change to faculty development. He is collaborating on NSF-supported projects for renewal of the mechanics of a materials course, improving preparation of students for Calculus I, and systemic application of concept inventories. He is currently an ABET Program Evaluator and a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal on Engineering Education. Page 25.509.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Effects of