Conference Session

Civil Engineering & Leadership Division Joint Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Binita Acharya, Colorado State University; Rebecca A Atadero P.E., Colorado State University; Mehmet Egemen Ozbek; Fawzi Khalife, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL), Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

where equity gets integrated is asking whether we still need thosefacilities and if they remain useful in the same way they were at the time of their initialconstruction. What is the condition of the asset? What materials were used? We often overlookthe social contexts that will be impacted by these decisions.” Developing this skill of analyzingexisting infrastructure enables students to critically assess their future projects and determinewhether they meet equity requirements at every level.Practical engagement, such as consulting with community members during project planning,empowers students to consider the social implications and ethical responsibilities that are integralto engineering work. These experiences cultivate a mindset that

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Fang, Utah State University; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Wade H Goodridge, Utah State University; Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

aredescribed. Presented next are a variety of activities focused and designed for students, includingorientation, seminar series, and the final symposium. Also described are four new REU researchprojects that share a common intellectual focus: self-regulated learning in engineering education.The results of program evaluation are presented. Conclusions are presented at the end of thepaper.Butler and Cartier’s Model of Self-Regulated Learning (SRL)According to Zimmerman 15, self-regulated learning (SRL) is learners’ “self-generated thoughts,feelings, and actions which are systematically oriented toward attainment of their goals.”Extensive research 16-18 has been conducted to study its impact on student learning. Variousmodels have also been developed

Collection

2016 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Gabriel Parmer; Rahul Simha; Chris Toombs; Poorvi Vora; Timothy Wood

, we experimented with a 1- credit “get started with senior design” course in the Spring of the junior year. Eventually, after evidence that this approach did not have any positive impact, this aspect of senior design was dropped.3.0 Elements of the Senior Design Sequence in Detail3.1 Instructional team and responsibilitiesDepending on enrollment, the course has 2-4 instructors and an alumus as part-time instructor.Currently, with 26 students, one professor is the lead instructor responsible for overseeing thecourse, communicating with students and coordinating amongst the other instructors. Two otherfaculty serve mainly as project mentors, but also attend student presentations and providefeedback. Finally, the alumus (Mr

Collection

ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Eleazar Marquez, Rice University; Samuel Garcia Jr., NASA EPDC

], [28]. Research further attest that retention rates in engineering education increasewhen visual supports are integrated during instructional settings [16]. In this regard, de Koning etal. reported that students elevated their academic performance when utilizing visual cueing asevidenced by increased higher scores on both comprehension and transfer tests [7], [8], [9], [10].Subsequent research themes have further transpired in STEM fields relating to classroomenvironments, academic inclusion, engagement in research opportunities, team dynamics,leadership roles, and communication. One of the most impactful themes geared towardstrengthening student learning, engagement, and success is classroom environment, which alludesto the climate, tone, or

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division: Capstone Design Projects

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yupeng Luo, California State University, Fresno; Silvana Polgar, California State University, Fresno; Wei Wu, California State University, Fresno

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

survey was conducted at the end of the project to evaluate how well the overall team project was designed to facilitate learning engagement and students’ attainment of knowledge and skills. All four CM students completed the survey. Figures 2 and 3 below summarize the results from two of the survey questions. It appears that everyone on the team acknowledged the capstone team project placed a strong focus on “B. Addressing authentic needs and generating real impacts on society and community”, “C. Encouraging sustained inquiry via an active, in-depth process that involved real-world, field-based interaction with experts, service providers and users”, “E. Encouraging student reflection on the content knowledge and

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dalya Ismael, Old Dominion University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

innovation and are vitalto the nation's infrastructure and innovation capacity, as highlighted by the National Academyof Engineering. While traditional engineering programs emphasize theoretical and conceptualtraining, ET education is distinctively practical and hands-on. 1.1 Engineering Technology Education: Current Challenges and NeedsThe rapid advancement of technology and other industry developments necessitate graduateswith skills matching the evolving occupational requirements. Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology’s (ABET) student learning outcomes for 2022-2023 highlight thenecessity of applied knowledge, solution design, diverse communication skills, experimentalanalysis, and teamwork in technical contexts (ABET 2022

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5B: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Anthony Gulotta, Rowan University; Nicholas Steven Parisi, Rowan University; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University

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First-Year Programs

the standard classroom usage of homework, the quests were designed to transformhomework into an entirely new experience. The goal when creating quests was to make quests asunique and engaging as possible. To achieve this, quests tasked students with a variety ofdifferent types of activities including interviewing professors, surveying fellow students oncampus, and creating presentations about a hobby. Making these quests unique and appealing tostudents’ interests was also used as a means to increase student motivation for completing thequests. The quests were designed to fall under six over-arching topics based on the courseobjectives: professionalism, communication, efficiency, mathematics, ethics and teamwork.Different learning styles that

Conference Session

ECE-Faculty Perspectives and Curriculum Evolution

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neil Rogers, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kaitlin Fair, United States Air Force Academy

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

students to know by the end of the course,we engaged in a more critical evaluation of how we allocated time with students, ensuring thatinstruction was focused on only the most essential and impactful topics. If widely adopted, it wouldalso create a transparent framework across the department, making it easier to track where keytopics are taught and ensuring prerequisite knowledge is consistently reinforced. This alignmentcould improve curriculum coherence, helping both students and instructors better understand howcourses build upon one another.Qualitative Student FeedbackOur implementation of the alternative grading system revealed valuable insights into its impacton student learning, instructor workload, and the adaptability required to tailor

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Courses II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Katie Sullivan

of people, prosperity and theplanet. The technical challenge is to optimize the efficiency of the process and to design amore economical system. The process challenge is to bring multi-disciplinary, multi-levelstudents together to accomplish this task while educating them on the processes ofteamwork, service and communication. Students are often placed in teams to developtechnical expertise and yet not given the skills and information necessary to engageteamwork in a professional and competent manner. The technological task is placed as theforefront of importance while the process of engaging technology as a team is back-grounded. “Engineering work is increasingly oriented toward boundary-crossing, multi-disciplinary team activity. The

Conference Session

Shaping Inclusive STEM Curriculum and Teacher Development for K-12 Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cathy P. Lachapelle, STEM Education Insights; Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Katie McKeown, Engineering for US All (e4usa™); Jialing Wu, The Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

’ experiences with project documentation.Examination of the categories of responses given, both positive and negative, indicate thatstudent interests fall into four main categories, plus “other”: (1) STEM-Related Skills andContent; (2) Student Feelings, Attitudes, and Agency; (3) People, Community, and SocialAspects; and (4) Characteristics of the Course. These categories indicate a variety of reasons thatstudents may have to value the course – to increase their engineering and other STEM skills; to 11feel accomplished and like they have an impact on the world; to work with and haverelationships with others, and to have a satisfying educational

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ishbah Cox, Purdue University; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Minorities in Engineering

reflections and reflections of other experiences throughout the semester. Service-Activity Descriptions- Students will engage in service activities via several organizations. Students will organize, communicate, and facilitate a service project for the semester. These extracurricular-related and social events will be coordinated by instructors over the course of the semester. Students’ attendance at the events will be tracked.Tentative Course ScheduleWeek Topic 1 Instructor Introductions; Course Expectations; Discuss Assignment # 1 2 Personal Introductions 3 Visit On-Campus Writing Lab 4 Meet Band Service Organizations or Engineering Students 5

Collection

2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

Authors

Elin Jensen, Lawrence Technological University

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Diversity

Approach to Sustainable Material Selection Balancing Trade-Offs with Ashby ChartsAbstractThis paper explores the integration of Ashby charts into a Mechanics of Materials laboratorysession to enhance systems thinking and promote sustainable material selection amongundergraduate engineering students. The activity was designed around the EntrepreneurialMindset principles of Curiosity, Connection, and Creating Value while leveraging resourcesfrom the Engineering for One Planet framework. Students engaged in a two-week project toevaluate construction materials for a structural element, balancing trade-offs between propertiessuch as strength, density, stiffness, cost, and environmental impact. By creating Ashby charts,analyzing

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division (IND) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oladayo John Akinpelu; Oludayo Samuel Alamu, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University; Neda Bazyar Shourabi, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Ayodeji B. Wemida; Mulugeta T Dugda, Morgan State University; Jumoke 'Kemi' Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University

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Industrial Engineering Division (IND)

; Communication, 19(3), 238-258, 2020.[16] M.V. Mawn. “Science Online, Bringing the Laboratory Home in Teaching Science Online:Practical Guidance for Effective Instruction and Lab Work by Kennepohl”, Dietmar Karl. Vol.First edition, Stylus Publishing, 2016[17] L. Rosenberry. “Leveraging Interactive Tools in Zoom to Keep Students Engaged. OnlineSummer Workshop by Hawkes Learning,” https://blog.hawkeslearning.com/leveraging-interactive-tools-in-zoom-to-keep-students-engaged/ [Accessed on August 3, 2020][18] F.P Incropera and D.P. DeWitt, “Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer,” John Wiley &Sons, New York, 2002.[19] M.N. Özışık. “Heat transfer: a basic approach (Vol. 1). McGraw-Hill Science, Engineering& Mathematics.” 1985[20] H. Abu-Mulaweh

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Claire Duggan, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Richard R. Harris, Northeastern University; Brad Lehman; Russell Faux; Luis Rafael Frias II

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

transfer students. Wehave seen this positively impact the number of admitted URM students, especially fromHBCUs and community colleges. As a result, local stakeholders at our partner institutionshave expressed a consistent increase in eagerness and enthusiasm for S-POWERopportunities.Retention: The retention rate of S-POWER scholars, including those from all the sendinginstitutions and the receiving institution, is close to 100%. To achieve this, there has beenformal weekly or biweekly individual mentoring meetings for each scholar at the hostinstitution. Feeder institutions continue to expand mentoring support internally and throughexpanded collaborations with industry. The psychosocial aspects of transferring are addressedthrough formal and

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 4: Pathways, Belonging, and Early Experiences

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Howard-Reed, Pennsylvania State University; Lauren A Griggs, The Pennsylvania State University; Eduardo Granata Rodriguez, Pennsylvania State University; Enrique D Gomez

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

programs vary depending on factors such as type of goal (academic, psychological,and departmental) and comparison group [13].Another intervention that has shown a positive impact on student retention is undergraduateresearch experiences [14], [15], [16], [17]. This intervention has also been particularly effectivefor students from traditionally marginalized communities [18], [19], [20]. However, the literaturealso points to several barriers that hinder undergraduate student participation in research,including awareness of the extent of research opportunities available, how to connect withfaculty and/or navigate the application process, and not understanding the potential benefitsincluding financial compensation [21], [22], [23]. There are several

Conference Session

Assessing Social Responsibility & Sustainability

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Gannon, Montana State University; Ryan Anderson, Montana State University; Justin W Spengler, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

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Educational Research and Methods, Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

frequently. The 4th-year students within this group recorded discussions of surface water use rate and contamination and the fate of abandoned wells, but did not go into near the detail as did the 1st-year students. 3. social: groups from both courses reported somewhat-similar findings, with some differences. The 1st-year group reported impacts on individuals (alleged health impacts from fracking contamination) as well as the impacts on global oil and gas trade (increasing exports, lowering imports). The 4th-year students reported on both potential positive (economic growth) and negative (water contamination) consequences of fracking for local communities. 4. economic: groups from both courses reported mostly

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University; David Andrew Story, Sonoma State University; David Anthony House, Sonoma State University; Robert Evan Rowlands, Gap Wireless

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First-Year Programs

-unit General Education (GE) laboratory course, in order to satisfy theirGE requirements. Thus, in addition to engineering students many students from a broadrange of majors, such as Arts, Environmental Studies, Kinesiology, Chemistry, orBiology may also be taking this course. Therefore, multiple sections of the lab aregenerally offered each year.The objective of the Introduction to Engineering course is to introduce various fields ofengineering (electrical, mechanical, bio, etc.) to the students and expose them to basicengineering concepts, with special emphasis on electrical engineering topics, such asmonitoring devices, sensors and actuators, wireless communications, etc. The mainapproach in introducing such topics is through hands-on

Conference Session

Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bette Grauer, Kansas State University; LaVerne Bitsie-Baldwin, Kansas State University; Emily Wilcox, Kansas State University

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Minorities in Engineering

awareness of the benefits of interactionbetween diverse groups of students in the College of Engineering at Kansas State University, apredominantly white institution. The program, Making Choices, was presented to Introduction toEngineering classes within different engineering disciplines to encourage students to engage inactive diversity interaction. We defined active diversity interaction as seeking out opportunitiesand choosing to interact with others outside the groups in which one normally networked. Theeducational philosophy of the authors is that diversity interaction benefits all students, but needsto be actively encouraged by the University. The learning strategy employed for the MakingChoices program was group discussion/interaction

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Veronica Burrows, Arizona State University; Vincent Pizziconi, Arizona State University; Robert Culbertson, Arizona State University; Marilyn Carlson, Arizona State University

unit; students got to be creative; they learned of their students’misconceptions; and they saw what their students were thinking.The impact of the professional learning communities was quite positive. The most commonresponse to the question, “What have you liked most about the course?” was the opportunity towork with other math teachers and other science teachers. They commented extensively on thepositive interactions they had with each other and how they learned from each other.Overall, the initial preliminary results presented and discussed demonstrate that the first threeprogram objectives listed earlier, which relate to teacher practice, reflection, and understandinghave been moderately well satisfied. The course will be modified to

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Hadgraft

Provide easy access for the studentsThe process of identifying professional needs has been briefly described above. This hasrequired us to engage with our stakeholders (industry, students, staff, and the community) toidentify what it means to do engineering in each of our disciplines.Many ideas for our programs are emerging from these meetings. These need to be transformedinto intended learning outcomes. One useful way of doing this is to think about theprofessional tasks that a young graduate might be expected to tackle. Use these in a project-based approach to construct the curriculum as a set of educational experiences.Use the tasks to create

Collection

2024 CIEC

Authors

Darrell Nickolson

demonstrates theimportance of being able to create environments that are energy efficient. Net Zero design meanscreating an energy efficient building which will over the course of a year combined with renewabledesign practices and technology can produce as much energy as it will consume from the grid it isconnected to. Being able to develop this type of building means studying it from site selections,schematics, building envelope to interior finishes, and looking at the building information modeling(BIM) process utilized to maximize all the design team intellectual property.Creating a Net Zero design experience for students means emphasizing the importance of the designcommunities’ impact on the climate, and teaching principles of design that partner

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tobias Rossmann, Lafayette College

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

Page 26.686.4cataclysmic events and how engineering development, public policy, and society responded.While there are many examples in the literature of using case studies of catastrophic eventsprecipitated by engineering failures to communicate concepts of engineering ethics13,14, the maingoal of the seminar was to engage first year STEM students to discuss ethics from an engineeringperspective, give them tools beyond their intuition, and assist them in their transition intocollegiate level academic work. The introduction to ethical thinking would then translate intobetter preparedness and engagement with later discussions held during in-major courses.Course Specifics The course objectives (Table 2) were introduced to the students on

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luiz A. DaSilva, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Liza Wilson Durant, George Mason University; Jordan Mason; Sarah Hayes, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

theability to perform as systemic thinkers, to work in teams, to combine technical and social skills,to be continuous learners, to communicate effectively, and to recognize their civic duty. We seecybersecurity as an intrinsic transdisciplinary field, and many of our experiential learningprograms focus on engaging students from other fields with cybersecurity topics.A good example of a program under this category is led by a professor of Applied Science in oneof our member institutions and explores the intersection of deep learning, data poisoning, andsatellite imagery. The program has run for the past three years, and in the current project studentswork on disinformation as data poisoning. The fundamental hypothesis is that techniques that

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 10: Curricular & Program Design

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Xinyu Zhang, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

Financial Stability were the greatest challenges in our institutionalizationprocess. Within our context, “Awareness Communication” is focused, not only oncommunicating outcomes to the campus community but on the recruitment element of theprogram as well. Prospective students who are not yet on campus need to be aware of what theprogram offers and why it benefits them. One additional element impacted all areas ofinstitutionalization: Institutional change.5.2.1 Outcomes CommunicationThe grant-funded outcomes communication was provided annually to NSF via the NSF S-STEMannual report and to the engineering education community via conference papers and posters.While important, those avenues of communication did little to inform our university and

Conference Session

WIP Poster Session: Emerging Research and Practices in Pre-College Engineering Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik Schettig, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Marissa Franzen, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

education by leadingto the formation of an interactive, open-access engineering notebook template, as well aspotential professional development opportunities. This involves comparing formats andidentifying strengths and weaknesses, as well as communicating resources for teachers.Physical Notebook Strengths and Weaknesses Physical notebooks offer several strengths, including fostering spontaneous creativitythrough tactile engagement and the use of simple, readily available tools. Students often expressa preference for the hands-on nature of physical notebooks, feeling less restricted and morecreatively fluid compared to the potential constraints of digital interfaces. However, thesestrengths are not without their limitations. One

Collection

2012 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Nicole C. Corbiere; Laurel Kuxhaus

students from diverse academic backgrounds, especiallyin engineering and science. As a professional elective, engineering students often expect acomputationally-intensive, technically-oriented course, whereas other scientists may not have astrong background in engineering mechanics. It is challenging to design course activities thatoffer depth of education while allowing all students to succeed with even a basic mechanicsbackground. One approach is to focus on the critical evaluation of published scientific studiesand the research processes that led to their findings. An effective collaborative learning activityfor this is a Journal Club, in which students read and discuss articles from scientific literature.Within the medical community, Journal

Collection

2023 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Iris Bahar; Ashley Oelrich; Bridget Griswold; Eva Goetz

own areas of expertise. The entire class was able to realize that it requiresa team from very diverse backgrounds, in order to produce something with many complexcomponents. This built a strong community in the class and allowed students to be less fearfulentering into future projects in which they did not feel as if they possessed the entire set of skillsneeded for successful completion. It also had a humbling effect on some students’ view thattheir skills were the most critical to the project. Furthermore, students saw the importance of anartistic and multidisciplinary way of thinking and were more motivated to internally address theways in which modern robotics and technology are impacting individuals and society.STUDENT-CONCEIVED

Conference Session

Tech Session 1: Integrating Sustainability in Engineering Curriculum: Pedagogy, Assessment, and Systems Thinking

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Royce A Francis, The George Washington University; Erica Cusi Wortham

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Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Division (ENVIRON)

-Grant. The objective of our mini-grant project is twofold. On the one hand,our mini-grant project involves the development of a course, Impact of Technology on Societythat centers design; and on the other hand, it involves the refinement of an assignment within thatcourse where the students create mini-ethnographies of innovation ecosystems. This course isdesigned for students across engineering majors at GW after their first year of study, and forstudents in their third or fourth year of the sustainability minor. The course engages students in acritical conceptualization of engineering design that foregrounds the role of judgment,representation, and justice. Within this course, we especially devote focus to hands-onintroduction to ethnographic

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

William Daughton

Page 4.11.1underlying concepts and principles during the course of the program. Ideally, lessons learnedcould be applied on the job soon after their introduction.Based on the issues highlighted above, the program’s guiding principles can be summarized as:• A primary focus on engineers preparing for early management assignments• A rich mix of relevant management theory and practices• Flexibility and portability to meet the work and personal demands on students• A format that effectively engages remote students• An opportunity to include a technical area of emphasis associated with the manager’s functional area• A provision for an original research project on a management topicProgram ModelThe model of the program is shown in Figure 1. This

Conference Session

Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Burton, North Carolina A&T State University; Shawn Pope; Ibraheem A. Kateeb, North Carolina A&T State University; Craig Rhodes, North Carolina A&T State University; Robert Cobb Jr., North Carolina A&T State University; Tony E. Graham I, North Carolina A&T State University; Li-Shiang Tsay, North Carolina A&T State University; Cameron Seay, North Carolina A&T State University

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College Industry Partnerships

Davidson County Community College (DCCC) for the purpose ofestablishing state-of-the-art IT data center research and experience-based learning labs.The long-term goal of this project is to improve data center management techniques for betterinformation availability, reliability, security, and cost efficiency. Several additional projects haveemerged and are reported in this paper. The broader impact of this project includes developmentof advanced IT skills in the Triad workforce. This project has enhanced learning outcomes ofenterprise computing technology students at NCA&T, area community colleges, and highschools by engaging students in applied research and providing hands-on experienced-basedlearning. Additionally, the authors expect