Conference Session

Strategic Issues in EM Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sherion Jackson; Andrew Jackson

prohibitive formost individual students. This technology was, however, oftentimes used in classroomenvironments in universities, high schools, middle schools/junior high schools, elementaryschools, industrial settings, and in the military. The next technological “revolution” came in the form of cost-effective videotapeequipment and supporting media. Videotaped instructional programs soon followed as thetechnology become more affordable, thus allowing the majority of “students” to have access toplayers in their homes or at their places of business. Videotaped instructional programs providedvisual and aural reinforcement, making the learning experience more personal (at least in theeyes of the student). New media and equipment have continued to

Conference Session

Instructional Technology in CE 1

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Douglas Schmucker; Charles Camp; Anna Phillips; Paul Palazolo; Susan Magun-Jackson

Session 1615 “Powerful Play: Using Toys as Tools in Engineering Education”AbstractAs engineering education has changed to reflect less of a traditional teacher-centered classroomand more of a learner-centered environment, new instructional methodologies have also evolved.Many of these curricular modifications look startlingly different from traditional engineeringeducation at first glance; however, a closer look reveals that some curricular modifications areable to glean the substance of the traditional lecture, mix it up with some learner-based,collaborative, hands-on activities, and integrate the new mandates for technical communicationand

Conference Session

Managing and Funding Design Projects

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Billy Smith

Engineering EducationMidshipmen. It provides funds for component purchase and construction, travel insupport of testing and integration, coordination with DoD/NASA laboratories oruniversities for collaborative projects, and guides the Midshipmen through the DoDSpace Experiment Review Board (SERB) flight selection process.The satellite development process is a multi-semester effort requiring the contributions ofMidshipmen from several consecutive graduating classes. The process begins in thespring semester with identification of the mission and determination of requirements,followed by development of the conceptual design. Students in subsequent classes takethe satellite through feasibility study, final design, construction, testin g, and

Conference Session

Track 3: Technical Session 5: Mycorrhiza Framework: towards an Engineering Education framework for Social and Environmental Justice

Collection

2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Jorge A Cristancho, Purdue Engineering Education

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

asteams developing the engineering process; and as people. The authors present the idea ofworking collaboratively with diverse groups of people to address the needs of differentparticipants in the engineering process.Lucena [25], inspired by the philosopher Nussbaum, provides one of the multipledefinitions for social justice. “Social justice practices, including those by engineers, should attempt to an equal distribution of rights, opportunities and resources in order to enhance human capabilities and reduce the risk and harms among the citizens of a society” (p.10)Every engineering creation, and engineering education act, is a vote to guide societytowards a certain place. Leydens and Lucena [26] argue Social Justice dimensions

Conference Session

Track 6: Technical Session 1:Technology Students' Recognition of Algorithmic Data Bias through Role-Play Case Studies

Collection

2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Ashish Hingle, George Mason University; Aditya Johri, George Mason University

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

that has the potential to affect everyday peopleboth as consumers and because of changes in the availability of jobs inthe agriculture industry. A rural farming community discusses the impactof larger technology organizations ”revolutionizing agriculture.” Thealgorithm for this case is around the automation of farming procedures,software (ML models), and hardware (drones). 8 Methods, Data Collection and Analysis Participants Mixed-Methods Approach § 3 sections of an Undergraduate “Technology Data corpus includes: and

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Educational Methods and Tools to Encourage Conceptual Learning I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy K. Lape, Harvey Mudd College

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering, Educational Research and Methods

ProblemsChallenge-Based (CBI) is (or, at least, can be framed as) a variant of PBL: rather thanapproaching course material as a sequence of topics, CBI presents material through aseries of specific challenges or modules. The development of CBI was inspired byadvances in learning science brought forward in the 2000 book “How People Learn”12,and is centered around a learning cycle (typically the STAR.Legacy learning cycledeveloped at Vanderbilt University). After presenting the challenge, students reflect oninitial thoughts, then receive information in the form of perspectives and resources; theythen apply what they have learned and are assessed in some form, and finally, thechallenge is solved either by the student or an expert or some collaboration between

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Interdisciplinary Course Design Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

, failure-imbued learning experiences truly offer a glimpse of the real work done inadvanced science and engineering professional environments. Moreover, the greater number ofengineering students going into industry can also benefit from this kind of learning experiencebecause real-world problems and work contexts are not constrained like textbook assignments orlecture halls. Real world problems are messy, require collaboration and often involve moderatefailure from which rebound is necessary, much like a research lab. Interdisciplinary reasoningand problem-solving is so complex and challenging that undergraduates need to can onlydevelop the requisite habits of the mind over four years, not just one time in the capstone designcourse.Design

Conference Session

Design Communications & Cognition I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sensen Li, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

. Further investigation indicated that many FYEstudents could identify the superficial features from the problem statement, but they werenot able to identify the implicit logical steps or deep structure of the problem.Our current data provided the baseline of how FYE students abstract and interpretinformation from a design goal to generate a specific problem statement. We areinterested in treatments to improve students‟ ability to recognize critical features of agiven context and encourage taking multiple perspectives to identify alternative solutions.We are combining the use of graphical representational tools as organizational tools tosupport teams collaboration and we encourage opportunities to reflect and refine theirdesign process. This

Conference Session

Assessment Instruments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura L. Pauley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jonna M. Kulikowich, Pennsylvania State University; Nell Sedransk, National Institute of Statistical Sciences; Renata S. Engel, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

be contacted at sedransk@niss.orgRenata S. Engel, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Renata S. Engel is Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Professor of Engineering Design and Engineering Science & Mechanics. A member of the Penn State faculty since 1990, she served from 2000-2006 as the Executive Director of the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence. Through various collaborative efforts, she has affected changes in the engineering curriculum at Penn State, primarily to incorporate elements of design in fundamental engineering courses. Engel earned a BS in engineering science at Penn State and PhD in engineering mechanics at the University of South Florida. She can be contacted at

Conference Session

Alternative Energy Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

students to conduct an individual assessment of marketrealities, then join up in teams of two to conduct a more in-depth technical project. At the endeach student was to develop a brief business plan based on their project, which would besubmitted in confidence. The detailed course structure, course outline, and teaching experiencewith the undergraduate course, detailed comments from students at all levels, as well as theimplications of the course for opening international collaborations, have been discussed in two 3,4papers presented at the ASEE Annual Conference in previous years . The policy aspects of

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiannong Meng, Bucknell University; Song Xing, California State University, Los Angeles

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

cultivate the attitudes, skills, and knowledge necessary for students to benefit maximally from a Bucknell University education and to negotiate the complexities of the modern world. The seminars stress the following: active, independent learning; collaborative learning; development of students’ capacity for analysis, reflection, judgment, and creativity; multiple perspectives; and development of skills students need in order to engage in intellectual endeavors at Bucknell and beyond. These courses address foundation skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking and also develop students’ ability to use the library effectively and to use computers (e.g. word processing, simulations, use of

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research in K-12

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen A. High, Oklahoma State University; Melanie C. Page, Oklahoma State University; Julie Thomas, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1489: EARLY ENGINEERING INTERESTS AND ATTITUDES:CAN WE IDENTIFY THEM?Karen A High, Oklahoma State University KAREN HIGH earned her B.S. from the University of Michigan in 1985 and her M.S. in 1988 and Ph.D. in 1991 from the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. High is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University where she has been since 1991. Her main technical research interests are Sustainable Process Design, Industrial Catalysis, and Multicriteria Decision Mak- ing. Her engineering education activities include enhancing mathematics, communication skills, critical thinking and creativity in engineering students and teaching science and engineering to education

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Alvarenga, California State University, Los Angeles; Mark Vincent Abbott, California State University, Los Angeles; Alexander Abramyan; Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Oleg Gontar; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles; Eun-Young Kang, California State University, Los Angeles; Victor Mejia; Phanit Pollavith, California State University, Los Angeles; Ricardo Sanchez; Jose Antonio Zamalloa; Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

communication, collaboration, andteaching skills. Furthermore, a strong partnership between CSULA, LAUSD, local industry, andminority serving organizations such as Great Minds in STEM and MESA has been established inorder to achieve program goals. Broader impacts of the IMPACT LA Program include increasing the number ofunderrepresented minority students who pursue college degrees and careers in STEM and tostrengthen the research and teaching skills of the graduate fellows. The IMPACT LA OpenHouse brings students from the fellow’s classroom to campus to see their fellow’s research lab,visit other research labs, conduct fun science and engineering activities, and learn more aboutscience and engineering careers and educational opportunities. The

Conference Session

ABET and Curriculum-Level Assessments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph J. McCarthy, University of Pittsburgh; Robert S. Parker, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

specifically designed to facilitate knowledge inte-gration. This curriculum, in use for just over 5 years, is unique for its use of block scheduling.Block scheduling, in its simplest form, is transforming multi-semester courses into a single-semester course via extended, concentrated contact time. Among other things, the flexibilityafforded by extended and more frequent contact time allows (and encourages) greater opportu-nity for active and collaborative learning. The specific adaption of this technique to chemicalengineering has resulted in a curriculum comprised of 6 “Pillar” courses which are takenindividually in 6 consecutive undergraduate semesters and are accompanied by vertically in-tegrated laboratory experiences.IntroductionIn this paper, we

Conference Session

FPD I: Attacking the Problems of Retention in the First Year

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arturo A Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

challenges developed andimplemented to increase minority student retention and engagement. While the target populationof the project was minority Hispanic students, the freshman intellectual experience was designedfor any student regardless of ethnicity (i.e. universal design). This project is part of a large two-year Department of Education College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA) grant. Thisinitiative is a collaboration between The University of Texas – Pan American (UTPA) and SouthTexas College (STC), a two-year community college, to facilitate student engagement andsuccess in STEM areas. Both UTPA and STC are Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). Someother activities and results of this CCRAA grant have been described in previous papers3,4

Conference Session

They're Not "Soft" Skills!

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruth Wertz P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Meagan C. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Fosmire, Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

of Assess- ment Research for the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) at Purdue Uni- versity. Purzer has received her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Science Education at Arizona State University. She has a B.S. degree in Physics Education and a B.S.E. in Engineering. She has journal publications on instrument development, teacher professional development, and K-12 engineering education. Her creative research focuses on design problem-solving, collaborative learning, and assessment research.Michael Fosmire, Purdue University Libraries, West LafayetteMonica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica E. Cardella is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education and is the Co-Director of As

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Laura A. Miller; Keith A. Miller; David J. Beebe

Session 2532 Introduction to the Guided Distance Learning Model Laura A. Miller, Keith A. Miller, David J. Beebe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering / Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering / Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology / The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign / ABRIS Ltd.AbstractThe Guided Distance Learning Model presents a distance education course in a style resemblingthat of a traditional teacher-student discourse. Interaction between students and the instructor isfacilitated through

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Deborah B. Kaufman; Hugh Fuller; Richard M. Felder

tasks (e.g. homework assignments, laboratory experiments, or design projects) underconditions that meet five criteria: positive interdependence, individual accountability, face-to-face interaction, appropriate use of collaborative skills, and regular self-assessment of teamfunctioning. Many studies have shown that when correctly implemented, cooperative learningimproves information acquisition and retention, higher-level thinking skills, interpersonal andcommunication skills, and self-confidence (Johnson, Johnson, and Smith, 1998).Holding each student individually accountable for work done in a team setting is a cornerstoneof cooperative learning. One way to meet this goal is to adjust team project grades for all teammembers according to how

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Penny L. Hirsch; J. Edward Colgate; David M. Kelso; C. Yarnoff; Barbara L. Shwom; J. Anderson

majors and isexpected to culminate in a prototype with detailed plans, specifications, and calculations.There are, however, many good arguments for teaching design to freshmen andsophomores, especially since detailed design is only one aspect of the design process.Design involves general activities that freshmen can learn, such as gathering information,generating alternatives, obtaining feedback, balancing competing requirements, and makingdecisions. Moreover, introductory design courses help students develop thecompetencies they need throughout their education and in industry–such as the ability towork in teams and to communicate effectively with clients, customers, andsupervisors—and generate the excitement and motivation that theoretical

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Arleen Anderson; Gwen Lee-Thomas

. A successful experience is determined bythe outcomes of the experience, not just for the experience alone.Categories of learning objectives include:• Knowledge Acquisition• Intellectual and Functional Skill Development• Problem-Solving• Clarified ValuesIn addition to assessing the co-op experience through the lens of EC 2000, Rose-Hulmanhas been actively involved in the re-engineering of the freshmen and sophomore curriculato integrate courses designed around competences that are highly correlated withEC2000. These curricula were borne out of a National Science Foundation grant thatcurrently funds the collaborating efforts of six institutions’ colleges of engineering toform the Foundation Coalition. Each institution has worked diligently to

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

C. Faye; N.W. Scott; B.J. Stone

needed to tertiary institutions.recover the initial start-up cost of a computer-based tutorial 2) Cross machine portability takes into account theunder the two conditions. dynamic nature of the computer industry. It is very likely forTable 1 Time to recover start-up costs the hardware and even the operating system on which the computer package was based to change. Obviously, designing s Condition A Condition B

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Melissa S. Goldsipe; Martha J.M. Wells; Harsha N. Mookherjee; Dennis B. George; Arthur C. Goldsipe

. The entire class wasreconvened only for guest lectures. Teams were free to contact state and federal agencies,consultants, and hazardous waste remediation industries to get detailed information about thecase study site, land use, meteorological information, demographic information, watershedhydrology, treatment technology and associated costs, educational materials, etc. The mentorteam provided team members with possible sources upon specific request. An objective of thecourse was to provide each team the freedom and guidance to accomplish the work plan andderive an action plan. At the end of the semester, each student team produced a written remedialaction plan including a detailed budget (Table 4) and made an oral presentation and defense

Conference Session

Enhancing CE Learning Through Use of Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis Godoy, University of Puerto Rico

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

failuresIntroductionThis paper reports on implementations of active learning strategies carried out within the contextof civil engineering education. The main question addressed in this paper is: How can weimplement virtual learning-by-doing strategies so that students learn without the need to have ahuman expert on the topic in class?The term “active learning” is often used to enclose very different activities, but according toPrince, “active learning requires students to do meaningful learning activities and think aboutwhat they are doing” 1. There are several ways in which active learning can be implemented, suchas collaborative learning, cooperative learning and problem-based learning, among others. Theefficacy of student active learning has been investigated

Conference Session

High School Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Kaiser, Montana State University; Peggy Taylor, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Howard Tenenbaum, La Jolla High School, San Diego Unified School District; Seth Hodges, St. Michael Indian School, St. Michaels, AZ

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Montana StateUniversity (MSU) collaborate to offer the degree. Over 90 courses in Biology, Chemistry, EarthScience, Education, Health and Human Development, Land Resources and EnvironmentalScience, Microbiology, Plant Sciences, Physics, Mathematics, and Engineering are available toscience educators pursuing the MSSE degree.The second unusual characteristic regarding the MSSE program is the hybrid nature ofinstructional delivery. About 80% of the courses and credits needed to complete the degree areoffered by distance learning in structured interactive courses using asynchronous computermediated instruction. MSU-Bozeman, through the MSSE program and the National ScienceFoundation-funded National Teachers Enhancement Network (NTEN) project, has

Conference Session

Design in BME Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Robert Dennis, University of North Carolina; Charles Finley, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

. Page 15.765.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integrating Hands-On Design Experiences into the CurriculumAbstractIn many Biomedical Engineering (BME) programs, design is a key component throughout thecurriculum. This may involve a combination of design problems on paper, a reverse engineeringproject, education in design methods, and hands-on fabrication experiences. In the BMEprogram at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, our goal is to also provide morehands-on design opportunities in the laboratory and machine shop. We accomplished this bycreating new courses for a “design sequence” and by collaborating with an existing, requiredcourse.The design sequence consists of four courses that span the final

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Swan, Tufts University; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; David O Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Annie Soisson, Tufts University; Bowa George Tucker, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Community Engagement Division

Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell David Kazmer is a Professor of Plastics Engineering at UMass Lowell where he has previously served as Associate Dean. His academic work is motivated by industry experiences with teaching and research related to engineering education, design, manufacturing, and optimization.Dr. Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University OLGA PIERRAKOS is an associate professor and founding faculty member of the James Madison Uni- versity Department of Engineering, which graduated its inaugural class in May 2012. At JMU, Dr. Pier- rakos is the Director of the Center for Innovation in Engineering Education (CIEE) and Director of the Advanced Thermal Fluids Laboratory. Her interests in engineering

Conference Session

Engaging Minority Pre-College and Transfer Students in Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quincy Brown, Bowie State University; Jamika D. Burge, Information Systems Worldwide

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

postdoctoral research scholar at The Pennsylvania State University focusing on community informatics. She earned her PhD in computer science and applications from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech), where she was a IBM Research Fellow and won an IBM Research Dissertation Fellowship. As a graduate student, her research and perspectives were featured in the New York Times and Computerworld. She is affiliated with the Coalition to Diversify Computing (CDC), based in Washington, DC. The CDC targets students and faculty with the focus of increasing the number of minorities successfully transition- ing into computing-based careers in academia, federal laboratories, and industry. As a CDC

Conference Session

Virtual and Online Learning Tools in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary M. Staehle, Rowan University; Babatunde A Ogunnaike, University of Delaware

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

that the modules are one or two lectures behind the related course material, which enablesthe students to attempt the homework assignment and practice problems prior to completing the“Computer Lab” assignment.The collaborative, guided exploration approach is designed to enable students to develop athorough understanding of the entire process of control system design, and students who havecompleted these modules indeed claim that these experiences have helped them build an intuitionregarding how systems respond to changes and consequently how they are best controlled.Anecdotally, students have remarked that they enjoy these learning experiences and that theyhave helped them to master the course material. It is not unusual to hear various

Conference Session

Addressing the NGSS, Part 2 of 3: Supporting K-12 Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections, Part 2 of 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy V. Ernst, Virginia Tech; Laura J. Segedin, Virginia Tech; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University; Vincent William DeLuca, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Education. He has worked in both industry and education. Dr. Clark’s teaching specialties are in visual theory, 3-D modeling, technical animation, and STEM-based pedagogy. Research areas include graphics education, game art and design, scien- tific/technical visualization and professional development for technology and engineering education. He presents and publishes in both technical/technology education and engineering. He has been and con- tinues to be a Principle Investigator on a variety of grants related to visualization and education and has focused his research in areas related to STEM curricula integration. Dr. Clark has been a member of the Engineering Design Graphics Division of the American Society for

Conference Session

Innovations in Computer Engineering Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryan A. Jones, Mississippi State University; Robert B. Reese, Mississippi State University; M. Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, message passing, and a host of other complex features best covered in a course dedicatedto embedded systems, rather than an introductory course in microprocessors.4. Designing Microcontroller Libraries for EducationTraditional approaches fill needs defined by industry (vendor libraries, RTOS products) or aimfor a broad audience by abstracting away essential microcontroller features (Arduino and mbed).The need for an educationally-focused library is clear. In contrast to the traditional approach ofdesigning a library by optimizing for performance, flexibility, or features, the design of this edu-cationally-focused library is based on criteria of: 1) a high-level language, 2) clarity, 3) simplici-ty, 4) diagnostic error reporting, 5) detailed