Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley State College; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy

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International

done by Fagin, he reports that in different sections ofan introductory course on programming, worse results were observed in the sections where theywere using robots as a teaching tool versus nonrobotics sections8. More studies needs to be doneon this subject.An Introduction to Robotic CourseUsually, this type of course looks at robotics from several angles, i.e., technically, historically,and socially. This course is usually designed for computer science and engineering students. Itgives hands-on experiences with robotic technology and provides basic material on the field ofrobotics. A robotic course takes a hands-on- approach to introducing the basic concepts inrobotics, focusing usually on autonomous mobile robots.Using Robotics in

Collection

2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

Authors

Chantal Balesdent, Museum of Science

Paper ID #14318Why Do You Think So? Asking Effective Questions in Engineering ActivitiesMs. Chantal Balesdent, Museum of Science Chantal Balesdent is a professional development provider for Engineering is Elementary at the Museum of Science, Boston. She received her B.A. in chemistry from Colby College and her Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Oregon. At UO, Chantal was active in local science outreach, and as an NSF GK-12 fellow she taught hands-on science to elementary school students in rural Oregon. Page

Conference Session

Learning Environments for Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Allen Evenhouse, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rohit R. Kandakatla, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nick A. Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nimit Patel, McKinsey & Company; Austin Zadoks, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Taylor Prebel, Purdue University; Claudio Cesar Silva de Freitas, Purdue University; Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Mechanics

biological sensing, electromechanical signal processing, and computing; the dynamics of parametrically-excited systems and coupled oscillators; the thermomechan- ics of energetic materials; additive manufacturing; and mechanics education. Dr. Rhoads is a Member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and a Fellow of the American Society of Me- chanical Engineers (ASME), where he serves on the Design Engineering Division’s Technical Committee on Vibration and Sound. Dr. Rhoads is a recipient of numerous research and teaching awards, includ- ing the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award; the Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering’s Harry L. Solberg Best

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Lee Zia; Roger Seals

characterized the digital library as a learning environments andresources network for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Theresulting virtual facility should:• center on the learner, either individually or in collaborative settings;• enable dynamic use of a rich array of digital learning materials; and• promote reliable anytime, anywhere access to quality collections and services.For a further discussion of the vision and prospects for the growth of NSDL, please seehttp://www.dlib.org/dlib/march01/zia/03zia.html 10. Page 9.1276.1 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference

Conference Session

Thinking About the Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Feser, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Science & Technology Policy ; Maura J. Borrego, National Science Foundation; Russ Pimmel, University of Alabama; Connie Kubo DUPE Della-Piana, National Science Foundation

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Educational Research and Methods

Division. Borrego has developed and taught graduate level courses in engineering educa- tion research methods and assessment from 2005-2010. All of Borrego’s degrees are in materials science and engineering. Her M.S. and Ph.D. are from Stanford University, and her B.S. is from University of Wisconsin, Madison.Dr. Russ Pimmel, University of Alabama Russell Pimmel retired from the NSF after serving as a Program Director in the Division of Undergraduate Education for eight years. Before that, he was a faculty member at the University of Alabama, the Uni- versity of Missouri, University of North Carolina, and Ohio State University. He also has held industrial positions with Emerson Electric Co., McDonald-Douglas Co., and

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Wainscott, University of Nevada - Las Vegas

interests include information literacy instruction and assessment, the notion of threshold concepts, and improving access to technical literature. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comMore-Inclusive Practices for Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Library Collection ManagementAbstractOur university serves a diverse student population, and our library is committed to ensuring thathistorically underrepresented groups are represented in the library collection. Our university librarycontracts with one of the major book distributors to provide the bulk of our books via an approval plan.Approval plans use library

Conference Session

Predicting Student Success

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seyedhamed Sadati, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Nicolas Ali Libre, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #18736Development of an Early Alert System to Predict Students At Risk of FailingBased on Their Early Course ActivitiesMr. Seyedhamed Sadati, Missouri University of Science & Technology Seyedhamed Sadati is a PhD candidate of Civil Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Tech- nology. His expertise are in the field of concrete technology, with a focus on durability of reinforced concrete structures and optimization of sustainable concrete materials for transportation infrastructure. He has served as the co-instructor of the ”Transportation Engineering” course for two years at the De- partment of

Conference Session

Software Engineering Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Deorio, University of Michigan; Andrew Giugliano, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

research interests are in Computer Science pedagogy. He is an experienced student instructor. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Long Term Effects of Partner Programming in an Introductory Computer Science Sequence Andrew Giugliano and Andrew DeOrio agiuglia@umich.edu, awdeorio@umich.edu Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science University of MichiganAbstractComputer scientists often work in teams on complex software projects, and their education oftenincludes group work or pair programming. In the literature, group work and pair programminghave been

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly Hutchinson, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University; Nicholas Giordano, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-2135: FACTORS CITED BY SECONDARY STUDENTS ASINFLUENCING THEIR INTERESTS IN NANOSCALE SCIENCE ANDENGINEERINGKelly Hutchinson, Purdue UniversityLynn Bryan, Purdue UniversityGeorge Bodner, Purdue UniversityNicholas Giordano, Purdue University Page 13.604.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Factors Cited by Secondary Students’ as Influencing their Interests in Nanoscale Science and EngineeringAbstractPrevious research indicates that interest correlates to student achievement1 and increasedlearning.2 Therefore, if students are more interested in science and engineering concepts, theirscience achievement may increase. Additionally, hands-on

Conference Session

Thinking, Reasoning & Engineering in Elementary School

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cathy Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Boston; Christine Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 15.199.3the new unit, it rarely leads to much insight about the engineering we wish to address.In order to learn more about what elementary school students know and don’t know about ourtarget topics, we design focus group and/or interview protocols. These protocols are designed totake about 15-20 minutes to administer. We have found that younger students, especially, havedifficulty staying engaged for longer than this amount of time; also, since we conduct theseinterviews in schools during the school day, we try to avoid taking the students away from theclassroom for too long.The protocols generally involve a hands-on element (which helps to engage children and keepthem focused), as well as open-ended questions. Most students find them

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Slater, Wright State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-2221: MAKING MATH AND SCIENCE EXCITING THROUGHENGINEERING SPORT: THE WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY TREBUCHETCOMPETITIONJoseph Slater, Wright State University Dr. Joseph C. Slater received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Aerospace Engineering, and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the State University of New York at Buffalo under the guidance of Dr. Daniel J. Inman. Dr. Slater joined the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Wright State University in the Fall of 1993. His research interests are mode localization (pertaining to high cycle fatigue), nonlinear dynamics, nonlinear system ID, turbomachinery dynamics, smart

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Irvine; Marjorie C. Shavers, Heidelberg University; Stacie LeSure, American Society for Engineering Education; Breauna Marie Spencer, University of California, Irvine; Aishwarya P. Joshi, Heidelberg University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

group all women and use multipleminority groups when investigating factors influencing students’ persistence patterns in inscience, technology, engineering, and applied mathematics (STEM) fields [12]. This aggregatedapproach prompts generic conclusions and implies that all women and/or all minority groups’educational experiences are equivalent in all STEM disciplines. Although there may besimilarities as to why some groups are underrepresented in STEM, it is likely that there areunique differences. Also, engineering is distinct from science, technology, and mathematics. Onthe one hand, engineering involves the practical application of science and mathematics, as in thedesign of structures and systems [13]. On the other hand, science entails the

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Schnittka, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

atechnologically literate person is one who recognizes technology, understands the differencebetween science and technology, knows some basic concepts about technology, understands thegoals and trade-offs implicit in the engineering design process, recognizes how technology hasinfluenced society through the ages, and as well recognizes how society has also shapedtechnological advances, understands that using technology entails risks, and that all technologyhas both benefits and costs. A technologically literate person understands that technologies areneither inherently good nor evil, and that the values of a culture or society are reflected in thetechnologies that the culture or society embraces. A technologically literate person should havesome hands-on

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Boggess Philipp, University of Louisville; Jason Immekus, University of Louisville

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) site? Three perspectives on Big Data and Data Science Stephanie B. Philipp, Olfa Nasraoui, and Jason Immekus University of Louisville College of Education and Human Development & J.B. Speed School of Engineering Louisville, KY 40292 stephanie.philipp@louisville.edu olfa.nasraoui@gmail.edu jason.immekus@louisville.eduAbstractThis paper will share initial findings from the first year of a Research Experience for Teacherssite, supporting nine secondary STEM teachers from diverse schools in six-week

Conference Session

Engineering Design in Pedagogy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis S. Nadelson, Boise State University; Patricia Pyke, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Anne Hay, Boise State University; Joshua Pfiester, Boise State University; Mark A. Emmet, Boise State University

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Design in Engineering Education, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-441: CONNECTING SCIENCE WITH ENGINEERING: USINGINQUIRY AND DESIGN IN A TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP-MENT COURSELouis S. Nadelson, Boise State University Louis S. Nadelson is an Assistant Professor in the College of Education at Boise State University. His research agenda is conducted within the context of STEM education and includes aspects of conceptual change, inquiry, and pre-service and in-service teacher education. He has published research ranging from teacher professional development to the impact of inquiry on STEM learning. Dr. Nadelson earned a B.S. degree in Biological and Physics Science from Colorado State University, a B.A. with concentrations in computing, mathematics and physics from

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering/Technology

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Farid Tranjan; Catherine Blat; Patricia Tolley; Deborah Sharer

Session 3470 Strategies for Success: Enhancing Minority Student Success in Science, Engineering, and Technology (SET) Professions Patricia Tolley, Catherine Blat, Deborah Sharer, Farid Tranjan University of North Carolina at CharlotteAbstractBased on enrollment for the Fall 2003 semester, only 4% of the US citizens/permanent residentspursuing master’s and doctoral degrees in the Lee College of Engineering at the University ofNorth Carolina at Charlotte were African American, 0% were Native American, and less than1% were Hispanic American. These enrollment demographics, which have remained

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elena Filatova, City University of New York; Deborah Hecht, Center for Advanced Study in Education

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

in careers in evaluation. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Using Data Science to Create an Impact on a City Life and to Encourage Students from Underserved Communities to Get into STEM.Abstract:In this paper, we introduce a novel methodology for teaching Data Science courses at New YorkCity College of Technology, CUNY (CityTech). This methodology has been designed to engageour diverse student body. CityTech is an urban, commuter, HSI (Hispanic Serving Institution)school with 34% Hispanic and 29% Black students. 61% of our students come from householdswith an income of less than $30,000. Thus, many students in our college come from the NewYork City

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kirankumar Gundrai

Session2573 The role of Science and Engineering Technology in countering Terrorism- A Global perspective Kirankumar Goud Gundrai University of Nagarjuna, India A -Summary B -Introduction C -Global or International Terrorism D -Mechanism of terrorist activities E -Terrorism and psychological problems F -U.S. perspective on terrorism G -U.S. Policy Tenets H -India’s position on cross border terrorism I -Pakistan’s position on terrorism J

Conference Session

What's New in the Mechanics of Materials?

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Linsey, University of Texas-Austin; Austin Talley, University of Texas--Austin; Daniel Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin Wood, University of Texas-Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas-Austin; Rachel Kuhr, University of Texas-Austin; Saad Eways, Austin Community College

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Mechanics

Spectrum of Active Learning Activities in Engineering Mechanics Keywords: Active learning, hands-on activities, learning styles, Myers-BriggsAbstractThe introduction of active learning exercises into a traditional lecture has been shown to improvestudent learning. Hands-on learning opportunities in labs and projects provide a primaryapproach in the active learning toolbox. This paper presents a series of innovative hands-onactive learning activities for mechanics of materials topics. These activities are based on aMethodology for Developing Hands-on Active Learning Activities, a systematic approach forefficient and effective activity development, and were robustly evaluated at three institutions ofhigher learning. These

Collection

2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

PS Dhanasekaran, State University of New York, Canton

the broader global shifts in economic andpolitical dynamics [4, 7].The aim is to equip engineers with the expertise to address complex technical issues within ourever-evolving technology. This involves thorough instruction in foundational sciences and keyareas of mechanical engineering, as well as hands-on experience in laboratories andcomputational tasks. Moreover, there's a focus on cultivating versatile skills that can be appliedacross various fields, along with opportunities for project work in academic, research, orbusiness settings [7]. Ensuring the success of future engineers involves crafting curricula thatfoster an understanding of the wider implications of engineering, encourage thinking, infusesustainable engineering practices, and

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kris Wood; John Wood; Daniel Jensen

development, implementationand assessment of extensive hands-on additions to the curriculum. These educationalinnovations, which promote experiential investigation using hands-on devices such as remotecontrolled cars, Lego RoboLab, and reverse engineering of consumer products have had a verypositive assessment from the student’s standpoint. However, some faculty members haveexpressed concern over the necessary removal of a non-trivial amount (approximately 25%) oftraditional Machine Design course material in order to implement the hands-on active learningtechniques. This paper reports on a partial solution to this removal of material. Specifically, theMachine Design course syllabus previously allocated 2-3 lectures for review of content from

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Hyun Kyoung Ro, Penn State University; Alexander Yin, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

approach to solving problems by completing hands-onactivities that involve open-ended problems. The systems courses develop the analysis skills byteaching students how to see the “big picture” and how to break down complex problems tosimpler components. Just as important though are the humanities and social science courses thatteach students to consider the non-technical issues when solving and designing solutions. By thetime a student completes the engineering program, they are expected to design, build, and test atangible product for a client, and hence, the curriculum is built around providing ample practicein open-ended, hands-on problem-solving skills.A significant point is that even though HMC articulates three distinct sequences, the

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanna Daly, Purdue University; Kelly Hutchinson, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

further development of the NCLT professional development experience.BackgroundAs the impetus for teaching nanoscale phenomena in middle- and high-school classroomsgrows,1,2,3 the question becomes how this integration is to take place. Literature that answersthese questions are sparse and unspecific, thus a need exists for investigation. As a means tofacilitate the inclusion of nanoscale science and engineering in secondary school classrooms, theNational Center for Learning and Teaching in Nanoscale Science and Engineering (NCLT) hasformed.1 This work of this center includes the development of classroom materials, the offeringof professional development opportunities, and research on both aforementioned tasks as well asstudent conceptions and

Conference Session

Keeping It Real: Real World Examples and Systems Thinking

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego; Changkai Chen; Richard Eugene Vallejo Jr., University of California, San Diego; Trevor Keoki Oshiro; Edward Zhou Yang Yu, University of California, San Diego; Isabella Fiorini

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

, often these methods are not very successful in engagingstudents and thus fail to encourage students to complete the pre-training. Hands-on inquiry-basedlearning activities (IBLAs) have the potential to better engage students in the pre-training andimprove students’ knowledge retention and transfer. Hands-on IBLAs provide students anopportunity to explore the concepts through interaction with physical models and devices, thusfacilitate better understanding the concepts. IBLAs in Mechanics of Materials courses aspre-training and their impact have not been studied well. Subject matter in the Mechanics ofMaterials is an important foundational topic for many disciplines, such as mechanicalengineering, structural engineering, etc. Conceptual mastery

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sasha Pasulka; Sandhya Pillalamarri; Milica Milovancevic; Michael Wagner; Meena Nimmagadda; James Adams; Anjali Gupta; Mary Anderson-Rowland

will continue to evolve as studentsand teachers submit new role-playing events, knowledge questions, and biographies, and thegraphics will be upgraded significantly. Future work on the site includes using middle school girlsas consultants and also as hands-on designers and site developers. Plans also include adding ahigh school section to TechGirl.Although much work is yet to be done on TechGirl, the reaction of the girls who have tried thewebsite has been very positive. The knowledge game is “fun,” the role-playing game “gives youa chance to try out different careers,” and the biographies “help you learn about what other girlslike in science and engineering.” The girls also like that the site tells them about engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: An Interdisciplinary Endeavor

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Herkert, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Jameson Wetmore, Arizona State University; Heather Canary, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Karin Ellison, Arizona State University

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Liberal Education

implications of emerging technologies, on the other hand, generally fall within therealm of macroethics. “Microethics” refers to moral dilemmas and issues confronting individualresearchers or practitioners, whereas “macroethics” refers to moral dilemmas and issues thatcollectively confront the scientific enterprise or the engineering profession, as well as societaldecisions about science and technology7. Microethical issues in engineering practice includesuch topics as health & safety and bribes & gifts, while macroethical issues include such topicsas sustainable development and privacy concerns posed by emerging information andcommunication technologies. Similarly, microethical issues in scientific research include, forexample, research

Conference Session

Forum on Collaborative Information Literacy Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Honora Nerz, North Carolina State University; Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Libraries

aswell as the Libraries’ web site, basic catalog searching, and introduction to one or two keydatabases, and short discussion of the importance of proper citation. Although the presentation isreworked every year, at least half of the time is always dedicated to hands on searching bystudents. Presenters tie the presentation topic to research related to the students’ FreshmanEngineering Design Project, in which students are assigned to groups and are given a designproject to complete, with the culmination of presentations and competitions at FreshmanEngineering Design Day. Examples of typical design projects include the design of a trebuchet,water rocket, bubble blowing machine, material mover, fountain, K-12 outreach, pop-up book,etc. In some

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Raj Mutharasan; Alan Lawley

program is to transfer the results of rcccnt and on-going research into the undergraduate curriculum. Research carried out by the authors in the areas of clean metal technology. gas-injection processes, melt atomization, spray forming, and powder processing has been combined with a relevant introduction to rateprocesses in two upper class electives. The concurrent exposure to research results and industrial practice in the five areas cited isexpected to spawn increased student interest in this important area of materials technology. Unique characteristics of our approacham the integration of engineering science , design and operation of these processes, together with process economics andengineering practice, About one-fifth of the course

Conference Session

Engineering for Nonengineers: Ideas & Results

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vince Bertsch, Santa Rosa Junior College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

Repeat if Grade was D, F, or NCCatalog Description:A descriptive and interdisciplinary introduction to science through hands-on explorationsinto the inner workings of today's technological objects and systems. Intended for non-engineering majors. Specific case studies will span many categories including: energyand power, medicine, transportation, agriculture, manufacturing, construction,communications, entertainment. Each study will delve into the underlying scientificprinciples, the historical development and societal implications.Prerequisites:Corequisites:Recommended Preparation:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100Limits on Enrollment:Schedule of Classes InformationDescription:A descriptive and interdisciplinary introduction to the sciences

Conference Session

K-12 Computer Science and Computational Thinking Initiatives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alfredo J. Perez, Northern New Mexico College; Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College; Raul R. Peralta, Northern New Mexico College; David Torres, Northern New Mexico College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

October-November-December Substantive/Progressive Learning Tasks (SMART goals – Specific, Measureable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely) In this unit: Students will listen, read, and write about how their actions can help others by using grade level standards for writing. Students will apply Cornell three column note taking. Students will develop an understanding of S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) by using mathematics and technology. Students will apply creative computing and Scratch, through sample projects and hands-on experiences Students will explore the arts by creating projects that include elements of music, design, drawing