Conference Session

Research in Engineering Education II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dana Denick, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aidsa I. Santiago-Román, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Natalie Barrett, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-3674: VALIDATING OF THE DIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITIES OFCONCEPT INVENTORIES: PRELIMINARY EVIDENCE FROM THE CON-CEPT ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR STATICS (CATS)Ms. Dana Denick, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dana Denick is a PhD Student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Dana holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Bucknell University, MA in Physics Education from the University of Virginia and MS in Library and Information Science from Drexel University. Her research interests are difficult concepts in engineering and information literacy for engineering.Dr. Aidsa I. Santiago-Romn, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Aidsa I. Santiago-Romn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of

Conference Session

Innovating Inclusivity: Rethinking Access and Empowerment in STEM Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Udayan Das, Saint Mary's College of California; Christopher Isaac Fulton

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

similar course at a Saint Mary’s College untilSpring 2022. In this experience report, we share our experience of having removed the calculusprerequisite and requiring minimal prerequisites for the CS 1 programming course. Dr. Das was theprogram director at the Loyola when the change was put in place and has since moved to SaintMary’s College of California as of Fall 2021. Prof. Fulton is the current program director at Loyolawho has left the minimal prerequisite requirement for the CS 1 course as is based upon their priorexperience with similar requirements at a large public R1 university and a technical college offeringassociate degrees. Several major types of academic institutions are thus covered by our collectiveexperience and demonstrates

Conference Session

Sense of Belonging and Diversity in Engineering Programs, Courses, and Teams

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Robert M. O'Hara, Clemson University; Candice Bolding, Clemson University; Jennifer Harper Ogle, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Rachel Lanning, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

to consider howthese factors interact with one another. Students’ affective attributes are complex in nature; thus,research methods and analyses should holistically examine how these attributes interact, notsimply as a set of distinct constructs. Prior research into engineering students’ affectiveattributes, in which we used a validated survey to assess student motivation, identity, goalorientation, sense of belonging, career outcome expectations, grit and personality traits,demonstrated a positive correlation between perceptions of belongingness in engineering andtime spent in the program. Other prior research has examined interactions between affectiveattributes, for example engineering identity as a predictor of grit (consistency of

Conference Session

Curricular Advancements in ECE

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gina Martinez, Lewis University; Safwan Omari, Lewis University

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Electrical and Computer

principles 3. Leveraging as automation and tools as much as possible 4. Amortization and distribution of workThe last three principles are quite straightforward and may be viewed as common sense,however, the first principle may diverge from current prescribed best practices. It has long beenadvocated that accreditation and assessment should be by-products of good practices andprocesses rather than the main objective for designing the program. However, in small tomedium liberal arts colleges, especially those with limited exposure to engineering programs andengineering accreditation, “getting started” is often the biggest hurdle. There is often no in-houseexpertise and likely, the engineering program(s) is(are) newly-established. In this case

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - DEI and Design Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Michael Preuss, Exquiri Consulting, LLC; David Hicks; Breanna Michelle Weir Bailey P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Rajashekar Reddy Mogiligidda, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Lihua Zuo, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mahesh Hosur

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

possible to considerwhether outcomes were different for parties participating exclusively online or in person. Thenumber of participants also made it possible to disaggregate and check for differences inoutcomes by gender, ethnicity, first-generation college student status, perceived skill inmathematics, and prior experience in advanced courses (i.e., dual enrollment and AdvancePlacement classes).The surveys employed “sought insight into the backgrounds of the students and responses thatwould allow assessment of the impact of the programming. The intent was to ascertain whetherparticipation resulted in perceived increases in student understanding and skill and awareness ofand interest in engineering and whether impacts differed for subsets of

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 3: Integration of Math, Computing, and AI in First-Year Courses

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justine Chasmar, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sarah Jane Grigg, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Darcie Christensen, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

. Chasmar served as an Assistant Professor of mathematics and the founding Director of the Quantitative Reasoning Center at Goucher College, supporting student numeracy and STEM programs across campus. Prior to that, she coordinated large student support programs in learning centers at Clemson University and the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Chasmar’s research focuses on student motivation, self-directed learning, numeracy education, and professional identity development. Through her background in learning centers, she has applied this research to undergraduate students and peer learning programs.Dr. Sarah Jane Grigg, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Dr. Sarah Grigg joined Embry-Riddle in

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) GIFTS Session 2: Foundational Skills in the First-Year Engineering Classroom

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin D McPheron, Ohio Northern University

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

Program participants over SIP participants 4. Improved feelings of self-confidence, responsibility and ownership for SDP participantsPractically, the plan includes changes in language to make it feel less punitive, as well asadditional prompts to enable students to participate in identifying their strengths, specifyingacademic development strategies, and committing to practices for holistic wellness. Similar workhas been reported at large institutions [12]. This work is intended to add to the literature with animplementation at a small (~3,000 students), private, comprehensive university known foreffectively integrating arts and sciences disciplines with professional studies [13].Practical Implementation of SDP ProgramA key change between the

Conference Session

The New ABET CE Criteria - Program Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

business practicesand it takes leaders within government for public policy to be enacted. So it was taughtnext followed by business practices. Business leaders must understand public policyprocesses so that they can influence the process as appropriate. The key focus in smallbusiness practices (a large number of civil engineering firms are considered small) is thedevelopment of a business plan which is affected by public policy and the leaders withinthe firm. Once the business plan is in place, it once again requires leaders to manage firmassets to accomplish assigned tasks and missions to meet the desired level of businessperformance.2.1 Data collectedDuring the 2007-2008 assessment cycle (the UT Tyler ABET record year), everyassignment of the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Greta Zenner; Amy Payne; Aura Gimm; Wendy Crone

development, implementation, and assessment of the UW-Madison IPSE program.IntroductionIn the fall of 2001, the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) Internships in Public ScienceEducation (IPSE) program began as a way to connect audiences of all ages to world-class Page 9.801.1science expertise and cutting-edge research. Graduate and undergraduate interns design hands- Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Educationon, interactive activities that use basic science concepts to explain cutting-edge

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 9: Hands-On Foundations - Building Confidence, Belonging, and Engagement in First-Year Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Hawkins, University of Louisville; James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Brian Scott Robinson, University of Louisville; Angela Thompson P.E., University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

. This course is formally held in a large makerspace and lessonsare comprised almost exclusively of active learning. Students work most days in interdisciplinaryteams of 3 – 4 to complete lessons that provide a basis for one of the aforementioned skills.To incorporate this hands-on experience, the majority of lessons in this course include the use ofactive learning techniques. For the most part, students learn through guided walkthroughs of topicswhich are followed by miniature, single-class, projects. For example, when students learn basicArduino programming, their first lesson involves them writing small segments of given code toaccomplish small objectives (such as printing output, using if/else structures, and parsing inputstrings). To

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 1: Curriculum Design and Innovative Pedagogy

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olivia Reynolds, Washington State University; Gary W. Offerdahl, Washington State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

becomeinvolved in extracurricular activities, we developed a club-led workshop program and piloted itin our large Introduction to Engineering course during the fall 2024 semester. Students in thecourse were required to attend one of six workshops led by student representatives fromengineering clubs and submit a reflection assignment about their experience for course credit.The primary goal of this pilot program was to decrease barriers to first-year participation in clubsby providing students with an incentivized, accessible, and highly organized opportunity toengage with these organizations. To evaluate the success of the pilot program, we consideredthree primary research questions: 1) What was the students’ perception of the mandatory workshop

Conference Session

Issues in Multidisciplinary Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Benjamin Sill; Elizabeth Stephan; Matthew Ohland

some of the differences that provide achallenge in course development. Table 1. Student awareness, program size, and ideal project emphasis for engineering programs. Engineering Student Program Ideal design Disciplines awareness / size project knowledge emphasis* Biosystems very low small M Ceramic/materials low small M,Ch Chemical medium medium Ch,P Civil adequate large M Computer

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 6: Learning by Doing - Contextual and Community-Based Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew James, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Juan David Ortega Álvarez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Cassie Wallwey, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

focused on the design and improvement of chemical processing plants. His research interests center on the scholarship of teaching and learning, collaborating with engineering faculty across disciplines to help assess and enhance their teaching practices.Dr. Michelle Soledad, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Michelle Soledad, Ph.D. is a Collegiate Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Her research and service interests include teaching and learning experiences in fundamental engineering courses, faculty development and support initiatives – including programs for the future engineering professoriate, and leveraging institutional data to support reflective

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Student Growth & Professionalization

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rodrigo Cutri, Maua Institute of Techonology; Hector Alexandre Chaves Gil, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Cristiane Maria Barra Da Matta; Octavio Mattasoglio Neto

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

, a largetransparent glass tube, a string, hot water, and dye were used. Initially, the string was tiedto the mouth of the small glass tube so that it could lift the container. Next, dye and hotwater were added to the small container. Afterward, the large glass tube was filled withcold water, and the smaller tube was inserted into it with the help of the string. It was thenobserved that the hot water inside the small container began to rise, but after a shortperiod, it descended again and returned to its initial state (Figure 2)."Liquid Layer". In this experiment, the solubility and density properties were observed inmaterials such as honey, vegetable oil, water, and colored alcohol, using a cylindricaltube and objects such as a marble, a

Conference Session

Faculty and Student Perspective on Instructional Strategies

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Guangming Yao, Clarkson University; Kelly Black, University of Georgia; Michael W. Ramsdell, Clarkson University; Matthew K. Voigt, San Diego State University; Kalani Kithuliya Rubasinghe Kattadige, Clarkson University; Wen Li, University of California, Los Angeles

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Educational Research and Methods

materials and sound instructional designs.Keywords: CoOrdinated Math-Physics Assessment for Students Success (COMPASS),Differential Equations, Calculus, Progress Through CalculusIntroduction In the United States (US) and elsewhere introductory mathematics courses, specificallycalculus, often serves as a bottleneck, preventing large numbers of STEM-intending students fromadvancing in their majors [1]. The need for increasing the number of STEM graduates [2, 3, 4, 5, 6,Preprint submitted to ASEE April 24, 20207] has resulted in various programs to attract and retain students in STEM fields. Bressoud, Mesaand Rasmussen [8] identified several characteristics of successful calculus programs

Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmala Gnanapragasam, Seattle University; Katie Kuder, Seattle University; Dragovich Jefferey, Seattle University

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Civil Engineering

pass rate for program outcome assessment, while others have triedto correlate specific subject performance on the FE with course outcomes. Due tothe difficulties in accessing data about student performance in specific subject onthe FE, other institutions have implemented comprehensive exams for programoutcome assessment. These in-house exams lend themselves to a more thoroughanalysis and can provide detailed information about student learning in specificsubject areas. The results from the current approaches used to assess and improvestudent learning through the use of the FE and comprehensive exams aresummarized below.Several institutions have studied the use of the FE examination as an assessmenttool for student learning1-8. Until 1993 US the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 4: Fostering Belonging - Identity, Self-Efficacy, and Retention

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cassie Wallwey, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; James Nathaniel Newcomer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

; AdvisingThis work was situated within a first-year general engineering program at a large, public, land-grant university in the Southeastern United States. This first-year program can be completed bystudents in one of two ways: 1) as a 4-credit hour one-semester course (if specific pre-requisitecredits are transferred in) or 2) as two 2-credit hours courses in a specific sequence. The data inthis paper was collected only from the 4-credit hour one-semester course. While first-yearprogram courses can cover some “college-readiness” and “student success” strategies –dependent on professor – this content is more often and consistently delivered to students in theprogram from the academic advising unit.All first-year general engineering students are

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 12: Bridging the Gap - Strategies to Support Diverse Learners in Early Engineering Courses

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aishwary Pawar, Southern Methodist University; DeLean Tolbert Smith, University of Michigan - Dearborn

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

sometimes face barriers to earning adegree. These barriers may include departmental, institutional, and national policies and thefrequency of institutional-level engagement with students [1]. One pathway includes Pre-Engineering programs, which provide essential competencies and information for students totransition to an engineering bachelor's program, considerably impacting their careers. The Pre-Engineering program helps students improve their math and science foundations, providingacademic support that can prevent them from not completing their bachelor's degree, repeatingmath subjects, or not enrolling in advanced engineering courses. School administratorsfrequently assess Pre-Engineering programs by measures such as student enrollment

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 10: Learning to Learn - Metacognition and Self-Regulated Strategies

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Umar Bin Asad, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Jasmine Epps, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Jennifer L Zirnheld, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Kevin M Burke

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

with thewritten informed consent form which included the information corresponding to the large projectand asked for consent to use their class data. From the 716 students, a total of 359 students(49.9% of all students) filled the consent form and only 218 (60.7% of those filling the consent)agreed to the use of their data, which is the data used for this analysis. While all the data will beused for class assessment purposes, only the subset of those consenting will be used forpublications like this one.Data AnalysisData was cleaned by removing incomplete responses, then verified for consistency in thedirection of the values used. General statistics for the scale were calculated for each of the timepoints separately. Then, the two time points

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research and Assessment I

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Frederick Berry; Patricia Carlson

Calibrated Peer Review: A Tool for Assessing the Process as Well as the Product in Learning Outcomes Patricia A. Carlson† and Frederick C. Berry†† † Humanities and Social Science Department †† Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IndianaAbstract: For about two decades now, engineering education has been in the process of re-inventing itself. ABET’s revised requirements, changing realities of the workplace, and thegrowing awareness of

Conference Session

Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Brent, Education Designs Inc.; Richard Felder, North Carolina State University

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Graduate Studies

) ‡ Average agreement with the statement “The session helped me perform my role as a TA,” with 1 = strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = neutral, 4 = agree, and 5 = strongly agree We are gratified by how positive these ratings are—particularly the post-semester ratings,which reflect the students’ evaluations of the value of the workshops in light of their actualexperience as TAs. At the same time, we recognize the limits of self-assessment for evaluation ofthe effectiveness of training programs, and one might wish for student ratings of the TAs’performance with which to triangulate the self-assessments. Unfortunately, the engineeringdepartments at this university do not collect such data except in the very rare cases whenteaching

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 2: AI, Computation, and Electronics

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmy Mohandas, Purdue University ; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

bansto integration, concerns persist about impacts on studentcreativity, course design, assessment, and academic integrity. However, limited research existson the critical voices of students in this discourse. The present exploratory study aims tounderstand students' perceptions and use of AI tools in a freshman design thinking class at a largepublic university. As generative AI becomes increasingly accessible, understanding how studentsview and utilize these technologies can inform institutional policies and pedagogical strategies.This study employs a qualitative researchmethodology where an open-ended survey instrumentwas used to collect data. A total of 179 survey responses were obtained from students enrolled inthe freshman design thinking

Conference Session

Distance Learning in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Wendel, Sinclair Community College; Larraine A. Kapka, Sinclair Community College

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

diverse student populations including female and other underserved populations.The four high school faculty participants will be Project Lead the Way instructors in Ohiocertified to teach Principles of Engineering (POE). Sinclair Community College is the OhioPLTW Affiliate and has close working contacts with programs across Ohio. Ohio currently hasover 286 PLTW programs and trained teachers in place for the Principles of Engineering course.Of the Ohio Pathway to Engineering programs, 81 are nationally certified, meeting highstandards in areas such as instruction, facilities, and equipment, partnerships, student diversity,student assessment, and articulation agreements between secondary and postsecondaryinstitutions.The initial 10 high school and

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 9: Hands-On Foundations - Building Confidence, Belonging, and Engagement in First-Year Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Mullin, UC San Diego; Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego; Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

design ideas (N = 33).Review of this data, in Table 5, shows that a relatively small number of students’ self-ratingsdropped by a one scale level (i.e., -1) between their week 9 and week two reflection assignments.The criterion with the largest numbers of students who rated one scale level lower in week ninewere for their use of freehand sketching to communicate a design idea (N = 8), their feelings ofbelonging (N =7) and their ability to explain design ideas to other students (N = 7). Fifty-ninepercent of the class had consistent ratings (i.e., delta = 0) for their sense of belonging (N = 38).Another large percentage of students (> 58%) had positive gains (i.e., delta => 1) in their abilityto apply engineering theory to a design project

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 11: Shaping Engineers - Competency, Creativity, and Iteration in the First Year

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gayoung Kim, Northwestern University; Chamille Lescott, Northwestern University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

documented theincidence of reduced help-seeking behaviors, especially among underrepresented engineeringstudents [8]. Given the importance of help-seeking for student development and academicperformance, lowering barriers to resource engagement is crucial to diversifying the engineeringfield [9], [10]. As institutions continue to invest in academic support programs, educators andadministrators must evaluate the impact of these programs on student retention and outcomes.As part of this effort, Lee et al. developed the STEM Student Perspectives of Support Instrument(STEM-SPSI) to quantitatively assess how core support structures such as academic and careeradvising, peer connections, and university diversity and inclusion efforts impacted different

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 11: Projects

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Ohio Northern University; Ian Meyer Kropp

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

Accreditation Council Training Committee. He was previously a Member-At-Large on the Computing Accreditation Commis- sion Executive Committee and a Program Evaluator for both computer engineering and computer science. Estell is well-known for his significant contributions on streamlining student outcomes assessment pro- cesses and has been an invited presenter at the ABET Symposium on multiple occasions. He was named an ABET Fellow in 2021. Estell is also a founding member and current Vice President of The Pledge of the Computing Professional, an organization dedicated to the promotion of ethics in the computing professions. Estell is Professor of Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Ohio Northern University

Conference Session

Educational Opportunities in Engr. Abroad

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Snow; George Williams; Karen Williams

a mini-terms abroad program. This paper describes two mini-term courses which are compatiblewith existing engineering course schedules and emphasize a theme that is part of the newengineering curriculum at Union – multi-disciplinary solutions to complex problems.The first Union mini-term abroad to be established was a three-week visit to Sao Paulo,Brasil, to study the effects of water resources and water pollution on a large urban city.The Brasilian program, which has been offered during the last five years starting in thewinter term break of 1997, is coordinated by two Union faculty members - a civil engineerand a sociologist. It was developed especially for engineers with an emphasis onhydroelectric power, water and wastewater treatment

Conference Session

SDR & Programming in ECE Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley G. Lawson, University of Maryland, College Park; Stephen Secules, University of Maryland, College Park; Shuvra Bhattacharyya, University of Maryland, College Park, and Tampere University of Technology; Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park

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Electrical and Computer

traditionalclass.IntroductionFor several decades now there has been an increasing emphasis to put active-learning infreshman engineering.1-3 A central feature of active-learning settings is the affordances forcollaborative settings and student-centered instruction, which have been shown to havecognitive, affective, and persistence advantages for students.4 While a large number of theseefforts have focused on freshman design courses, there has been some effort to shift the emphasisto introductory programming courses. A standalone computational platform in the form of amicro-processor is often used as the “brain” of a design project; likewise a microprocessor canbe necessary when translating programming instruction from didactic, lecture-based, andprofessor-centered

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Peers as Mentors & Instructors

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis S. Nadelson, University of Central Arkansas; Pamela L. Dickrell, University of Florida; Katherine DeJesus

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

, we wanted to know what social skills thestudents perceived were being modeled by the peer mentors working in a makerspace classroom.Technical SkillsThe role of an engineer can vary widely, and as a result, the technical skills required by those inengineering roles may also vary [6]. For example, an engineer may be in a small start-upcompany or working independently and may be positioned to be engaged in processes from theinitial idea, drafting solutions, creating models, testing prototypes, and refining potential endproducts. In contrast, an engineer may be in a large corporate organization, where theirresponsibilities are frequently limited to drafting plans for prototypes or products to certainspecifications with minimal engagement in

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division WIPS 1: Projects, Teams, and Portfolios

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew James, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Juan David Ortega-Alvarez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University / Universidad EAFIT; Cassie Wallwey, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

challenges have succeeded in engaging students within courses such as these [2].The course in which the study is situated is a foundational first-year engineering course requiredof all students entering the engineering program at a large land-grant institution in the SoutheastUnited States. Students typically take a two-semester sequence of general engineering coursesbefore declaring a major and moving into their degree-granting departments. The first-semestercourse focuses on engineering problem solving skills, holistic issues, introductory programmingin MATLAB, communication, and teamwork; the second semester course builds on this andfurther introduces students to the engineering design process. While the program typically servesfirst time in