Conference Session

Innovations in Communications and Wireless Systems Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven S. Holland, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Robert A. Strangeway, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

analyzed is used to show the impact of multipath andfading on a system. Practical examples are used to relate these concepts to the everydayexperience of the students.By the latter part of this course, students realize that modern antenna practice relies on the use ofnumerical simulations to design and predict the performance of antennas. One lecture near theend of the course is devoted to introducing a freely available antenna simulation software4NEC27, based upon the NEC2 engine, an MOM solver. MOM is only discussed conceptually,without any rigorous math. Instead, insights into the setup and operation of MOM areemphasized. A dipole is partitioned into segments, that is, discretized, to show the antennageometry format used in this software. An

Conference Session

Interactive Panel on Improving the Experiences of Marginalized Students on Engineering Design Teams

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorelle A Meadows, Michigan Technological University; Denise Sekaquaptewa, University of Michigan; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Debbie Chachra, Olin College of Engineering; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education, Electrical and Computer, Engineering Libraries, First-Year Programs, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Student, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering, Women in Engineering

created through interactions between people and the environment.Although philosophical debate exists over the relationship between culture, community, andsociety, people “live culturally”101-103 and make sense of the world through the lens of culture.One’s culture influences one’s worldview, and even cognitive processes,17 making it important topay attention to cultural differences in educational contexts. In support of this idea, culturalinfusion programs have been developed that “positively impact a student’s performance on astandardized achievement test in the area of math.”104 Similarly, research shows that for someunder-represented students, perceiving a field to be useful towards benefitting humanity,increases motivated and persistence in

Conference Session

Sustainability and Hands-on Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel A Brennan P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

student outreach organization (EWB)to mobilize the resulting efforts to engage developing coastal communities with the assistance ofpracticing engineers. The longevity of this program is supported through cross-disciplinaryresearch, course development, and mentoring of EWB projects containing interdisciplinary,multi-component systems. Future partnerships in the areas of wind energy, coral reef resilience,food systems science, economic development, and eco-tourism are planned to further enhancethe program. Page 26.75.2IntroductionCurrently 2.5 billion people, over one third of the Earth’s population, are affected by waterscarcity and are without

Collection

2015 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

David Willis; Jeremy Vaillant

2015 ASEE Northeast Section Conference Designing a Scalable Mechanical Engineering Freshman Year Experience for Relevant and Engaging Hands-On Experiences David Willisa and Jeremy Vaillantb a. Assistant Professor, U. Massachusetts Lowell1 1/ b. Graduate Student, U. of Massachusetts LowellAbstractThis paper describes the design, implementation and results of a new Mechanical EngineeringFreshman Year Experience course being offered at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Thenew course integrates meaningful hands-on experiences using inexpensive desktop CNC ma-chines, core concepts laboratories, Matlab programming and communications. The two

Conference Session

Engaging Students in Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Tzusheng Pei, Jackson State University; Gordon Skelton, Jackson State University; Evelyn Leggette, Jackson State University

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Engineering Technology

components: motivational beliefs and the use of self-regulationstrategies. The proposed model is based on the assumption that motivational beliefs promote andsustain different aspects of SRL18. Research shows that the motivational beliefs and the use ofself-regulation strategies can influence academic achievement19. Studies also revealed that highefficacious students, who believe that their course work is important, interesting and useful andadopt a mastery goal orientation, are more likely to engage in various cognitive and meta-cognitive activities in order to improve their learning and comprehension20. In addition, in thecontext of learning and teaching, self-regulation strategies can influence the development ofpositive motivational beliefs and

Conference Session

International Study Abroad Programs & Student Engagements

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khanjan Mehta, Pennsylvania State University; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Colledge, Pennsylvania State University; Yu Zhao, Pennsylvania State University

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International

strategic approach employed by manyuniversities is to offer formal programs which focus on innovation and entrepreneurship,internationalization, multidisciplinary teamwork or public scholarship. Such programs often limitand constrain students already burdened with overcrowded schedules. For those that do seek tobroaden their traditional engineering education, they find themselves part of a small band whoare intrinsically motivated and engaged due to their passion to acquire such breadth in theireducation. For example, at Penn State, many students want to participate in public scholarshipinitiatives but do not want to sign up for the minor in Civic and Community Engagement or thecertificate program in Engineering and Community Engagement, both of

Conference Session

Technical Session 1: Issues Impacting Students Learning How to Program

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Cyrus Rezvanifar, University of Akron

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

projects, and teaching imageprocessing and two-dimensional filters in a social media theme are examples of numerousapproaches that would engage students and lead into their deep learning.AcknowledgmentThe author would like to acknowledge the Doctoral Teaching Program in College of Engineering atThe University of Akron for providing teaching fellowships for S. Cyrus Rezvanifar.References[1] Pea, R. D., & Kurland, D. M. (1984). On the cognitive effects of learning computerprogramming. New ideas in psychology, 2(2), 137-168.[2] Feurzeig, W., et al. (1981). Microcomputers in education. National Institute of Education.Venezuela Departmentof Health, Education and Welfare.[3] Robins, Anthony, et al. (2003). Learning and teaching programming: A review

Conference Session

Understanding Student Development in Design

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Madeline Polmear, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Nathan E. Canney, Seattle University; Christopher W. Swan, Tufts University

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #18124Incorporation of Ethics and Societal Impact Issues into Senior Capstone De-sign Courses: Results of a National SurveyDr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Environ- mental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE). She has served as the the ABET assessment coordinator for her department since 2008. Professor Bielefeldt is the faculty director of the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program, a living-learning community where interdisciplinary students learn about and practice

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy L.J. Ferris, School of Engineering, University of South Australia; Alice F. Squires, Washington State University; Fanny Camelia, University of South Australia

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Systems Engineering

students to become excited by their learning of the cognitive contentof their course. This perspective manifests in a variety of forms. Students may lack motivation tostudy because the presentation of ideas is dull and boring, even though the ideas themselves,when genuinely appreciated, may be profoundly exciting, because the manner of presentation orthe communication of value of the study does not engage the affect [18, 19]. This issue arisesbecause educators spend much effort investigating how students learn in the cognitive domainbut little in considering how to achieve affective engagement [20, 21]. The problem ofgenerational change in the expectation of students with respect to the manner in which they aretaught and learn has been seen with

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin P. Micomonaco, Michigan State University

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Graduate Studies

education.Informed by the research on effective teaching practice and professional development needs ofgraduate students, CIRTL aims to prepare the next generation of STEM faculty as both effectiveteachers and researchers through a series of professional development opportunities embeddedwithin an intentional learning community of like-minded scholars.Purpose of Paper In this paper, I will describe CIRTL including its aims, philosophical underpinnings, andmembership. This paper highlights CIRTL’s efforts to impact STEM education at all levelsthrough its professional development programs for graduate students. The paper will focusprimarily on describing the work of CIRTL including (a) what role the philosophical pillars play,(b) what resources have

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Kobus, Hillsborough Community College; Cesar Guerrero, University of South Florida; Miguel Labrador, University of South Florida; Rafael Perez, University of South Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

from the baccalaureate level to the graduate level. Asenrollment in computer science decreases and the State University System of Florida puts more Page 14.388.2demanding admission restrictions on community college students, it is crucial for these transferstudents to have programs such as CSTEP to prepare and support them in this transfer process.The primary goals of this paper are to describe the CSTEP model, its objectives and individualprograms, which are included in Sections 2 and 3; present the program evaluation results, whichare included in Section 4; and describe the lessons learned after CSTEP has been in place for oneyear, included

Conference Session

Undergraduate Students' Professional Skills and Reflection

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jacob Allen Cress P.E., University of Dayton; Patrick W. Thomas, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

impact the students grade on the project.Discussion of Prototype Assignment ImplementationA. Discussion of the Manufacturing Specification Design Review ImplementationA total of 31 out of 33 students (93.9%) successfully completed the Specification Design Reviewprocess. This process required students to engage in multiple perspectives while collaborativelyproducing feedback; take on administrative roles in teams to compile, summarize, and deliverteam feedback on draft specifications; and receive, interpret, and use team feedback to revisetheir specifications. In doing so, students practice both giving and receiving effective feedback,communicating in team-based scenarios, and engaging in perspective-taking from multiplepoints of view to

Conference Session

Classroom Practice III: Student-Centered Instruction

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan C. Hilpert, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

arecharacteristics of collaboration that cannot be reduced to any single student.The Relationship between Instruction and EngagementTaken together, the research that examines the impact of instruction on student engagement inengineering education suggests that although quality of instruction does matter (Chen, et al.,2008; Ohland, et al., 2008; Seymour & Hewitt, 1997) the positive statistical relationship is small(Hilpert & Husman, in press). Engagement research assumes a causal mechanism, whereinstructional strategies facilitate student engagement, producing improved outcomes. Thosestudies that have examined the relationship between instruction and engagement in post-secondary STEM classrooms have produced small effect sizes. For example, using

Conference Session

Two-year College Potpourri

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Langhoff, Skyline College; Amelito G. Enriquez, Cañada College; Eva Schiorring, Cañada College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Two-Year College

andimplemented a ten-week Summer Group Research internship program suitable for sophomorestudents who have little to no previous research experience and have at least one more year ofcourses to complete at the community college before transfer. Held in the university’s researchfacilities, the program engages community college students in graduate-level engineeringresearch projects under the supervision of a university professor and a graduate student mentor.This paper highlights the collaborative development of the program, along with results ofinterviews with students who participated in the 2016 and 2017 Summer Group Researchprograms. The interview protocol is presented along with data from four key areas of inquiry thatwere identified to examine the

Conference Session

Design for Community

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Kushner; Jay Martin

Session 2625 Modeling the Student Experience in an Experiential Design Course: Faculty Projects Jennifer Kushner, Jay K. Martin University of Wisconsin-MadisonAbstractWe teach design courses that are experiential, in that student teams learn about design byengaging in actual design and project engineering with clients from the community. On twodifferent occasions we participated directly in the student experience, with the students, bycarrying out a project ourselves. This meant that we carried out all of the same activities asstudents such as site visits

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lazlo Stepback, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Paul A. Leidig P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

and addressneeds within the community, offering opportunities for students to learn through authenticexperiences as well as impact the community and broader society. Research has shown manybenefits of community-engaged learning that includes development of a broad range ofprofessional skills, [3-8], core disciplinary material [10-13], as well as enhancing motivation andretention within engineering [13-15]. Research has also shown that the approach can enhancediversity within engineering [3,16-17].This paper presents data that is part of a larger NSF-funded project being conducted inpartnership with Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA), one of the largest community-engaged engineering learning organizations in the U.S., with 5,600 current

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions II: Communication and Transdisciplinary Pedagogies

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey J. Evans, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Thomas Smith; Sorin Adam Matei, Purdue University Polytechnic Institute; Esteban Garcia

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

(such asAristotle) and more contemporary sources (such as Walter Ong). They learned how to use cultural andintellectual meta-thinking for avoiding ethnocentric and biased message production. They also wereimmersed into the theories and methods of communicating emotion, and the physiology of visual andauditory communication, involving sources such as Levitin’s “This is your Brain on Music”[15],Nachmanovich’s “Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art”[17], and Storr’s “Music and the Mind”[18].Students learned about these concepts by doing - they told stories, engaged in and composedethnographies, critiqued email correspondence, made films, and overall created arguments and conveyedemotion via oral, written, video, and auditory production. They

Conference Session

Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 1: Student Success and Mentoring

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyra Anderson, University of Michigan; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan; Nagash Clarke, University of Michigan

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Student Division (STDT)

& McComb 2015). Inthis work, we provide details about a group of faculty and students that coalesced into an informalcommunity over a brief period of time. This community included formal and informal activities such asengaging in discussions in breakout rooms on Zoom, as well as attending a group dinner during an annualconference in 2022. During the program, social community elements emerged in that participants hadaccess to more experienced individuals through mentoring and engagement, and they were exposed toinformation relative to careers, graduate school, and networking opportunities.Researchers’ PositionalitiesThe project team consisted of three researchers: 1 Black man and 2 Black women. The first and secondauthors served as primary

Conference Session

Professional Development and Advising for Graduate Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Paul Andrew Branham, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Neha Choudhary, Purdue; Trina L. Fletcher, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Molly H Goldstein, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cole Hatfield Joslyn, Purdue University; Corey A Mathis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Emilie A Siverling, Purdue University; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; M. D. Wilson, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

backstory of one of their ownresearch publications (including works-in-progress) – the motivation behind the study,the theories that guided the study, the collaboration experience, the process of buildingand substantiating findings, the choices made to communicate the impact of the work,and the various failures and false starts experienced over the study timeline. Facultypresenters were also encouraged to share their mentoring philosophies and approaches toapprenticing protégés into the profession. For each faculty presenter, students read theprovided publication, posted a reflection using the discussion board tool on BlackboardVista™, and then participated in an open and informal discussion of the behind-the-scenestory of scholarly research in

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Program Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Falkowski, University of Dayton; Gilah Pomeranz, Sinclair Community College; Monica Pfarr, Sinclair Community College

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

2006-878: RECRUITING STUDENTS WITH A NEW IMAGE OFMANUFACTURINGGilah Pomeranz, Sinclair Community CollegeMonica Pfarr, Sinclair Community CollegeSean Falkowski, University of Dayton Page 11.1069.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006Recruiting Students with a New Image of ManufacturingWhether it is in spite of or because of an apparently improving American economy, theUS is facing a national shortage of highly skilled employees for today’s advanced, highlytechnological manufacturing industry. The already existing shortage is growing rapidly,and both government agencies and industry are consistent in this single message: Findand educate new workers and upgrade the skills of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington; Simone E Volet, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia; Marja M.S. Vauras, University of Turku; Debra May Friedrichsen, Unaffiliated; Gavin Tierney, University of Washington

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

A: Description of the Four Complex Learning Systems in this ProjectWhile each team’s learning environment centers on project-based and simulation approaches toteaching complex disciplinary practices, they span educational levels (secondary, post-secondary) and scientific disciplines (environmental science, biology, engineering), and nationalcontexts. This diversity provides a unique opportunity to develop potentially transformative andgeneralizable new understandings of engagement and how to support it in STEM. The secondarycontexts include urban, poverty-impacted schools in the US and high schools in Finland withsignificant numbers of immigrant students. The post-secondary contexts are targeted at capstonestudents in professional programs

Conference Session

Impacts on Engineering Education Through Collaborative Learning, Project-based, and Service-learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Albert Sanger, Western Carolina University; Julia Ziyatdinova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Vasiliy Grigoryevich Ivanov, Kazan National Research Technological University

Tagged Divisions

International

examining the impact of pedagogy onengineering education. The range of ages and the level of professional maturity in this groupwere much larger and higher than the American group. Additionally the disciplinary range wasbroader in the Russian group with educators and students from economics, sciences and chemicalengineering. This paper is the first attempt to explore and discover cultural differencesstemming from this exercise. It is recognized that the demographics of the participants in bothmaturity and age introduces additional factors to the investigation. Nevertheless the authorscapitalized on the opportunities that presented themselves and sought to identify potential areasworthy of additional research.Senior Capstone Projects for Department

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

science?(2) Are there discernable profiles of non-traditional students enrolling in engineering and sciencemajors in community colleges that utilize these pedagogical practices? (3) How do students’creative and innovative problem solving approaches influence the choices that they make inusing pedagogical support practices? (4) What are the impacts of pedagogical practices anddifferences among pedagogical practices, on persistence toward students’ transfer to colleges anduniversities? (5) How do students’ creative and innovative problem solving approaches influencetheir persistence toward transfer to engineering and science programs at 4-year universities?This research studies an area and group of students that have been historically understudied

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily E. Liptow, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Katherine C. Chen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Berizohar Padilla Cerezo; Maria Manzano, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

impossible opportunity for their children.In EPIC’s efforts to reach underserved communities and broaden the participation inengineering, we developed a relationship with a local MEP branch. During the summers of 2016and 2017, MEP students have made up 50% of EPIC’s middle school week. Though EPIC has 2always focused on attracting and engaging a diverse set of students, EPIC was not originallydesigned to meet the specific needs of MEP students.EPIC’s steps to prepare for MEP studentsIn our best effort to ensure a positive EPIC experience for all students, we took a holisticapproach to improve the inclusivity of the camp. Our efforts were focused on

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Solar

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Walz, Madison Area Technical College; Joel B. Shoemaker, Madison Area Technical College; Scott Liddicoat, Green Bay Southwest High School; Cris Folk, Madison College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

will use with my students.” Impacts on Instruction In order to determine the impacts of the Solar Institutes on the teaching practices of participants, a follow up survey was implemented roughly six months after each of the Institutes. Participants were asked various questions related to how the institutes might have altered their curriculum and instruction, and how this might have impacted their students learning experiences. As shown in Table 4, a large number of teachers had shared the knowledge that they learned with others in their school community, and a strong majority had modified their curriculum by creating or modifying various types of instructional materials. Table 4) Teacher participants reporting

Conference Session

Diversity and Two-year Colleges Part 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Miguel Velez-Reyes P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Ivonne Santiago P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Victor Manuel Garcia Jr., The University of Texas at El Paso; Irma Y. Torres-Catanach, The University of Texas at El Paso; Dawn M. Horton, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Yajaira Mejia, The City College of New York; Dugwon Seo, Queensborough Community College; Jorge E. Gonzalez, City University of New York, City College; Joseph Barba, City University of New York, City College; Fenot Aklog, Teachers College Columbia University; Fred Moshary, City University of New York, City College; Jeff Sivils, El Paso Community College; Yasser Hassebo, The City University of New York, LaGuardia CC

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Two-Year College

important need of recruiting more Hispanic faculty at CC whocan serve as outstanding teachers, mentors and role models to students at CC. Over 50% ofHispanics start their college journey at a community college while less than 5% of faculty in highereducation is from Hispanic backgrounds. Increasing the can increase the number of Hispanic whoreceive degrees from community college and who transfer to 4 year institutions to obtain degreesin STEM. Higher representation of faculty from Hispanic and other racial/ethnic groups on campushave a positive impact on underrepresented minority student’s success when measured in gradesand course completions as well as retention and degree completion.The lessons learned came from a Strengths, Weaknesses

Collection

2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

Lance L.A. White; Sara Amani; Larry Powell; Karan Watson; Mark Clayton; Tracy Hammond; Sarhan Musa; Kelvin Kirby

performance (Burke et al., 2017; Liao etal., 2013). Considering the strain on time for these students was a priority when developing aninterdisciplinary engineering undergraduate research experience. This work examines theexperiences of undergraduate students working in an interdisciplinary team from two Texas LandGrant Universities on a research project to tackle a social and technical problem for the residents ofthe state of Texas. Interviews were conducted with three students to understand the impact of thisexperience on their personal and academic lives. This extracurricular undergraduate researchexperience was provided for undergraduate engineering students at two significantly different Proceedings of the 2023 ASEE Gulf

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sotiria Koloutsou-Vakakis, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Ashlynn S. Stillwell, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON)

communication andanalytic tools across these themes, designated by line thickness.In the following sections, we share the instructional design of each course, and we provideexample teaching modules focused on promoting effective communication with reflection ofethical aspects of social responsibility. We consider our work with these two courses as workthat evolves as we learn by observing student difficulties and engagement. We present this paperto the community to invoke discussion about how to prepare engineering students so that termssuch as “gap” or “valley of death” become meaningless, when referring to engineering andpolicy in the future. This challenge is important in view of the broader discussion about thefuture roles of engineers. We envision

Conference Session

Construction Classroom Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Lower, Purdue.edu; Mark Shaurette, College of Technology, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

motivation and in turn student learning outcomes2.Motivating students to engage in education is critical to the learning process and to the success ofthe students1.In a study conducted by Etten, Pressley, McInerney and Liem4 ninety-one college seniors wereinterviewed in small groups to determine what these students’ believed influenced theirmotivation. Students mentioned that intellectual development, while important, is not asmotivating a factor as obtaining their desired grade4. Motivational factors identified by studentsin other studies include aptitude and type of instruction, background knowledge, and instructorbehavior5.Within the classroom there are many opportunities for instructors to impact students’ motivationlevels. In addition

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach Initiatives

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Fisher; Jed Lyons

collected and analyzed indicate the GK-12 program hashad a positive impact on the graduate student participants’ development of science related Page 9.511.11communication and teaching skills for fellows in both cohorts. There is agreement among Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineeringfellows, participating teachers, and research advisors that the program has improved the fellows’science related communication and teaching skills. However, there is some evidence in thefellow’s survey data and in