Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4B: Assessing Student Motivation and Student Success

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Dudek Ronan P.E., New York University; Jack Bringardner, New York University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Paper ID #15071Assessing Gender Differences between Student Motivations for Studying En-gineeringDr. Anne Dudek Ronan P.E., New York University Anne Dudek Ronan, Ph.D., P.E., is an Industry Professor in the Department of Civil and Urban Engi- neering NYU. Although her main area of interest is Water Resources Engineering, she teaches across the curriculum – from the freshman Introduction to Civil Engineering course to graduate classes in Ground- water Hydrology and Surface Water Pollution. She also advises PhD and Masters degree students and is faculty adviser for two student clubs. Previously, Anne was an Adjunct Professor

Conference Session

ETD - STEM Issues in ET I

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Asgill, Kennesaw State University; Cyril Okhio, Clark Atlanta University

asynchronous components to supplement their instruction. However, as thenumber of faculty willing to utilize the LMS systems increased, the number of incentives werereduced and gradually phased away.Unfortunately, a good proportion of the faculty were reluctant to switch from the traditionalteaching methods to the use of LMS systems even with the incentives provided. As a result, whenthe COVID-19 pandemic hit in March of 2020, many were unprepared to switch from the face-to-face format to a fully online virtual format of instruction. In this paper, we discuss some of theimmediate issues that had to be addressed by the institution as well as the ongoing issuesexperienced by institution and the faculty. In particular we will discuss the

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tom Borkes, The Jefferson Institute

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

contractmanufacturing business as their classroom for a full four-year undergraduate program leading toa B.S. degree in Applied Product Design and Production Engineering Sciences is a paradigm-shifting alternative. The student would learn the additional and changing skill sets in acurriculum that is forced to change as the competitive needs of the business change. With theschool and business co-located, and the school’s faculty also leading product teams that consistof half-staff and half-students on the contract production floor, the faculty will add new contentto the students’ classes as it is adopted for the business. The model addresses the aforementionedever-widening gap between traditional education preparation and the ever-changing industryneed. It

Conference Session

Supporting Biomedical Engineering Students in Holistic Development

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Allison Lukas, Western New England University; Devina Jaiswal, Western New England University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

lectureintensive BME course. The objective of this module was to improve EM skills, such asidentification of the market, creating business models, finding engineering solutions for an open-ended problem, communication and teamwork. Throughout the module the faculty fostered anactive learning environment to enhance student engagement and learning. This module requiresat least 4 class hours without compromising on regular course content. Even though theassignments from this work were not used for ABET assessment, components from thedeliverables can be used to assess ABET outcomes such as ‘An ability to communicate effectivelywith a range of audiences’ and ‘An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, usingappropriate learning strategies’.As seen

Conference Session

Computer-Based Learning in Chemical Engineering Courses

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

grow in wastewater heavily influenced our decision to use Chlorella because it allows us to use farm runoff water, an abundant resource in Roosevelt." • "As mentioned previously, we want to be environmentally conscious and reuse as many sources as we possibly can. The great thing about New Mexico is the availability of land that is not currently being used for a source of agriculture. In Socorro, New Mexico the source of fossil fuels is decreasing. Producing algal biofuels in Socorro will simultaneously solve all these issues. Algal Biofuels provides an economic alternative to conventional biofuels while also improving Socorro’s environmental sustainability. Socorro also has

Conference Session

Technical Sessions 3

Collection

2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Rachmadian Wulandana, State University of New York at New Paltz

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Papers

Paper ID #45397Balancing Theory, Programming, and Practical Application for Teaching ofFinite Element Analysis CoursesDr. Rachmadian Wulandana, State University of New York at New Paltz My primary teaching assignments in SUNY New Paltz are in the thermal-fluid areas such as Thermodynamics, Thermal System Designs, Fluid Dynamics, and Heat Transfer. As I believe in active learning, group activities in classroom and team projects are the two teaching tools that I utilize most to enhance students mastery on the subjects. Examples of team projects undertaken by students are designs of thermal devices and energy systems and

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics IV

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norma Mattei, University of New Orleans

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

AC 2008-2465: COMPARISON OF CHEATING BEHAVIORS INUNDERGRADUATENorma Mattei, University of New Orleans Page 13.312.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Comparison of Cheating Behaviors in Undergraduate Engineering Students and the General Student Population at the University of New OrleansAcademic dishonesty is a problem at most universities, including the University of New Orleans(UNO). The percentage of students who report cheating varies by college major. Recent studiesindicate that engineering students more frequently engage in cheating behavior than students ofmost other majors [1]. One of the most recent studies, called

Conference Session

Sustainability, Service Learning, and Entreprenuership

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Northrup, Western New England College

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

learningmodel.BackgroundSince 1994 Professor Bruce Clemens has been leading service learning trips to Guatemala.Beginning in 2004, Western New England College started to offer multidisciplinary courses thatinvolve business, engineering, and liberal arts undergraduate students. These courses are nowrequired of all undergraduate students. Some of these courses also involve internationalexperiences with service learning components. The course described in this paper is amultidisciplinary international service learning experience that is co-taught by business andengineering faculty. Over the past three years, the course has been refined to enhance thestudents‟ experiences by providing more interdisciplinary interaction between the students ofdifferent backgrounds.Course

Conference Session

Issues and Solutions in Mathematics Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisela Gomes, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie; Janete Bolite Frant, Universidade Bandeirante; Arthur Powell, Rutgers University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

, New Jersey, and Faculty Research Scientist and Associate Director of the Robert B. Davis Institute for Learning of the Graduate School of Education in New Brunswick. Page 15.647.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 How and What Mathematical Content is Taught and Used by Engineering Students in their Final Course Project?AbstractThe purpose of this research was to investigate the transition from academic mathematicsto real-life, engineering situations. In particular, through a case study, we investigatewhat mathematics content Brazilian undergraduate engineering students at privateuniversity use

Conference Session

Global and Cultural Issues in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla Lopez Del Puerto, Colorado State University; Jonathan Weston Elliott, Colorado State University; María de Jesús Torres, Universidad Iberoamericana Tijuana

Tagged Divisions

Construction

of life increases and they are able to provide their families withopportunities that would not be possible in the previous state of poverty. Increased individualprosperity leads to economic growth within the host community.Aside from the primary objective of improving living conditions in impoverished communitiesand addressing global development challenges, the construction education programs in theUnited States that develop and implement these programs realize benefits. The faculty and staffmembers who participate in the training are directly exposed to global perspectives and diversityin education. In turn, construction education faculty and trainers return to their educationalinstitution with new knowledge and research topics to benefit

Conference Session

Meeting the Needs of Engineering Faculty, Researchers, and Students

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlotte Erdmann, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

books from 2003 were no longer accessible. The collectionbecame 2004 and 2005 plus all books added in 2006. This put the responsibility on the library todo a complete reload of the MARC records as soon as possible after the new year began.Additionally, some books are published in one year and not added until the next year. Forexample, ABC title was published in November 2003 and was not inserted (also known as“added”) until June 2004. ABC title was removed January 1, 2006. It made no differencewhether a book was published in January 2003 or December 2003, it was removed January 1,2006. The Safari representative confirmed these details.In January 2006, a faculty member emailed the Libraries regarding books that had been removedfrom Safari. He

Conference Session

TIME 7: ABET Issues and Capstone Courses

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ever Barbero; Larry Banta

assessment process.Another advantage of formalizing the process in this way is that new faculty members can beintegrated into the teams seamlessly.Finally, since our department administers two programs, outcome portfolio assessment providesa useful tool to understand the differences between these programs. Such comparison highlightsopportunities for program improvement by drawing on the strengths of each program.Bibliography 1. ABET Continuous Program Improvement, Faculty Development Workshop, Montreal, Canada, June 2002. 2. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, “Engineering Criteria 2000”, in How do you measure success, ASEE Professional Books, 1998, pp. 13-16. 3. Soundarajan, Neelam, “Preparing for

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rustin Webster, Purdue University, New Albany

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

M (SD) Factor n = 17/23 Design Skills a. Understanding of what engineers “do” in industry or as faculty members 3.41 (0.69) b. Understanding of engineering as a field that often involves non-technical 3.06 (0.87) considerations (e.g., economic, political, ethical, and/or social issues) c. Knowledge and understanding of the language of design in engineering 3.53 (0.61) d. Knowledge and understanding of the process of design in engineering 3.71 (0.57) e. Your ability to “do” design

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mo Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #5932Influence of S-STEM Funding: Challenges and SuccessesDr. Mo Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University Dr. Mo Ahmadian is a professor of Electronics Engineering Technology at Eastern New Mexico Univer- sity. He also serves as ABET/TAC program evaluator for Electronics and Computer Engineering Tech- nology programs. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Before starting Ph.D. work, he worked three years as a project engineer. Page 23.745.1

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Northrup, Western New England College

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

interaction between ME and EE, ME and CPE, and EE and CPE students. Thisallowed for analysis of the perceptions of the two-way interaction by the third party. Becausemany questions were asked multiple ways to obtain data about the two-way interaction, thesurvey was becoming lengthy. This gave rise to concern about the quality of the students’responses. It has been proposed by Ohland et.al. that students are “likely to complete shorterinstruments more conscientiously than longer ones”5. For this reason and because of somefacility issues that will be discussed below, some of the design changes were not directlyassessed.There were three main changes to the design requirements – automatic trailer release, wind speedsensor design and calibration, wiring

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Richard Helps

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

knowledge of the field and also investconsiderable effort and resources in updating their technical curricula and laboratories toaccommodate these new developments in their field. Therefore instructional design in thisenvironment needs to respond to this continually changing technical landscape. Page 15.1109.1On the other hand, faculty tenure and promotion decisions in computing disciplines arefrequently based on successful research and peer-reviewed publication. Upgrading curricula isseldom well recognized and rewarded for faculty in higher education academic environments.Thus, updating of curricula places additional stress on busy faculty members

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

/geotechnical, health services/environmental.The issues and concerns mentioned above and the multi-disciplines of the faculty teamwere the driving forces behind these fundamental questions: can a new program rapidlyimprove the knowledge, skills and attitudes associated with professional topicsdemonstrated within the senior design experience? Does integration of professional topicsacross the curriculum improve student skill development? What is the best method tointegrate and assess demonstration of professional skills? How and when do engineersconsider each constraint within the design process and how and when should educatorsinclude them in courses and academic exercises?Professional Topics and Engineering ConstraintsThe professional topics generally

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics - Courses and Curricula

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norma Mattei, University of New Orleans

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

Effectiveness of a Required Ethics Class in an Undergraduate Engineering CurriculumThe teaching of engineering ethics in the undergraduate curriculum has been of increasingimportance since ABET 2000 requirements were instituted for program accreditation. Manyundergraduate engineering programs now include a required course in ethics in order todemonstrate that students have an understanding of their ethical responsibility. The engineeringprograms at the University of New Orleans (UNO) have for several years required a one credithour course in engineering ethics, taught by faculty in the Philosophy Department. How effectiveare these classes in “teaching” ethical behavior? Recognizing that academic dishonesty is a problem at most

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

E James Nelson, Brigham Young University; Gus Williams, Brigham Young University; Paul Richards, Brigham Young University; Grant Schultz, Brigham Young University; Travis Wight, Brigham Young University; Jeff Armstrong, Armstrong Forensic

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, an individual may obtain a professionallicense.Proposed Changes to Licensure RequirementsASCE has expressed concern that a BS degree is not sufficient preparation for professionallylicensed civil engineering practice.2 ASCE has reported that the knowledge, skills, and attitudesof the 21st century engineer exceed those faced by the 20th century engineer. They state thatglobalization, sustainability requirements, emerging technology, and increased complexityrequire additional education.2 ASCE has twice, in 1998 and 2005, formed committees to analyzecurrent requirements to determine what is lacking and to categorize proposed academicrequirement changes. The first committee issued ASCE Policy Statement 465 (PS-465).3 Thisled to ASCE writing a

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 2: Peer Mentoring/Learning, Teaching Assistants, and Career Mentorship

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Harichandran, University of New Haven; Nadiye Erdil, University of New Haven; Stephanie Gillespie, University of New Haven

Dean of the Tagliatela College of Engineering at the University of New Haven. She previously specialized in service learning while teaching at the Arizona State University in the Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) program. Her current teaching and research interests are in developing study skills and identity in first-year engineering students and improving retention rates. She acts as a faculty liaison for the University of New Haven Makerspace and facilitates student and faculty training. She received her Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Miami. © American

Conference Session

Gender & Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karla Korpela, Michigan Technological University; Shalini Suryanarayana, Michigan Technological University; Christine Anderson, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

academic programs, and a number of shorter school-year programs that increase career awareness and academic preparedness, and address access to higher education topics for over 2,000 precollege students annually. She identifies new program areas, and works with faculty and other professionals to develop new courses for 6th-12th grade students, and ensures that all aspects of the programs are coordinated, including staffing, funding, accounting, implementation, and evaluation. Karla oversees a staff of four full time employees, five summer full time staff members and a seasonal staff of 200. Karla also directs the Ford PAS initiative, the GEAR UP program, and providing

Conference Session

Empathy and Human-Centered Design 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Luke Kachelmeier, University of New Mexico

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

courses and communities, we have seen many participantscontinue to use the WTP after just one session. By providing creative commons licensed, share-alike resources [http://www.vanessasvihla.org/wrong-theory-protocol.html] faculty may use oradapt the WTP as they desire in their own teaching of design.While our results suggest that WTP can support designers to generate more creative andempathetic ideas, our initial studies remain limited in scope. Elsewhere, we report on follow-upstudies that add support, and future work will include experimental designs to contrast WTP withother similar techniques. Because this is a new technique, we do not yet have empirical backingfor what might be most effective group size, or the conditions under which

Conference Session

First-Year Issues in ECE Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Backens, Christopher Newport University; Anton Riedl, Christopher Newport University; C. Gerousis, Christopher Newport University; Dali Wang, Christopher Newport University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, Calculus, and Computer Science.Figure 2 shows the fraction of first-year dropouts who failed these specific classes. Overall,almost 80% of dropouts had failed at least two of these classes. This was an alarming numberand very concerning since these courses were typically not taught by Computer Engineeringfaculty. It was possible then for students to leave the major without having meaningfulinteraction with the program’s faculty. Also this helped rationalize why so many of the CEdropouts ended up in CS. They continued to be interested in the computing field, but looked totake a lighter academic load. The faculty decided that increasing retention would in part requirerethinking the current first year CE course requirements.At the time, the four-year

Conference Session

Beyond BS: Issues Affecting Graduate Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea L Welker PE, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

both thebachelor’s (BS) and master’s (MEng) degrees in civil engineering. This paper examines theadvantages and disadvantages of dual-level accreditation. The results of a survey of the civilengineers department head’s council was used to explore how many programs intend to seekdual-level accreditation as well as the reasons for why or why they do not plan to seekaccreditation of their master’s programs. In addition, four in-depth interviews were conductedwith department chairs from a variety of institutions to more fully explore the issues raised bythis survey and past papers. The results of the survey and interviews reveal that there is not widespread support for, and that most programs do not intend to pursue, dual-level accreditation

Conference Session

Faculty Set the Preliminary Standards for Co-ops

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Mark Schreck, University of Louisville; Angela Cline, University of Louisville

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

underemployed. A new goal of 150% capacity intwo years was set. A formalized five-step process was implemented to systematically developmore co-op employer-partners on an on-going basis. This process leverages the use of faculty“contacts”. Developing additional companies that accept engineering co-ops from UofL SpeedSchool of Engineering translates directly into more choices and a better fit for the student. Thesteps in this employer development process are straightforward:Step 1: Initial contact. Create an account with profile in the Career Services Managementsystem (Symplicity).Step 2: Meeting; share program information, confirm they are interested.Step 3: Create job posting in SymplcityStep 4: Send resume book of candidates.Step 5: Company

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Fong Mak; Stephen Frezza

the grading policy on each ECE course syllabus.This policy is announced at the beginning of the semester when the faculty reviews the syllabuswith the students.Figure 3 also illustrates another aspect of the key assignment concept: a resubmission policy.The course policy adopted by the department for all courses states: “Students may elect toresubmit key assignments that have already been graded…” The issue here is to ensure thatstudents have the opportunity to learn – especially from their mistakes. Each key assignmentessentially becomes a pass/fail criterion for the course, so the students must meet the minimumgrading criteria for the assignment or fail the course. These concerns were clearly seen with thepilot courses. To ameliorate these

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Ciezki; Thomas Salem

layout toaccommodate studio teaching so that the lab-lecture time block is an integrated experience. Theprototyping capability must also support student senior design projects, student senior thesisprojects (called Trident projects), and on-site faculty research. A vibrant, utilized laboratory isviewed as key to capturing student interest and growing a new electrical engineering track.The demonstrators are intended to extend the student exposure from instructional-gradeequipment to commercial grade and in the process provide some experience in component sizing,packaging, nameplates, and industrial performance. It is intended that the development of thesedemonstrators will also lead to field trips to Navy and industrial facilities to provide

Conference Session

ETD - STEM Issues in ET I

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khalid Zouhri, University of Dayton; Philip Appiah-Kubi, University of Dayton; Kayla Nulph, University of Dayton

Paper ID #36920The Impact of COVID19 on Students’ Learning Outcomes ina Thermodynamics CourseKhalid Zouhri (Assistant Professor) Dr. Khalid Zouhri is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering technology in the Department of Engineering Management, Systems and Technology at the University of Dayton. Before joining the faculty at UD, he was an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Higher College of Technology. Prior to that Dr. Zouhri was an adjunct professor at the University of New Haven while working in the aerospace industry. Dr. Zouhri has over a decade of experience in the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mo Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-2982: TWO PREFERRED ACTIVITIES USING S-STEMDr. Mo Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University Mohamad H. Ahmadian is a professor of electronics engineering technology at Eastern New Mexico University. He also serves as ABET/TAC program evaluator for electronics and computer engineering technology programs. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Missouri, Columbia. Before starting his Ph.D. work, he worked three years as a project engineer. Tom Brown is a professor of computer science and the chair of the Mathematical Sciences Department at Eastern New Mexico University. He received his B.S. in mathematics education and M.S. in mathematics with an emphasis in

Conference Session

FPD3 -- Professional Issues for First-Year Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dwight Tolliver, University of Tennessee; Lauren Hines, University of Tennessee; J. Roger Parsons, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

facilitator, you cannot afford to ignore the issue of culture in groups7. Thefaciltators’ interactions with the students focused on diversity concerns by giving thestudents a forum to talk about and reflect upon diversity related issues. Knowledge ofStrengths and Weaknesses also arises from the group processes and outcomes literatureand suggests that an indicator of groups working well together is when there is a Page 11.577.4willingness to share strengths and weaknesses, knowing your own strengths andweaknesses, and giving feedback to others about their strengths and weaknesses7. This isviewed as an indicator that cohesion and trust are high and that the