Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Hugh Jack

addition to designing and buildingthe bridge, students were required to estimate failure loads. Many students were able to estimatethe failure loads using Working Model within a couple of hours. And Working Model allowedstudents to do trial and error design techniques. Page 3.33.72.5 PROBLEMSAs with most new technologies, there were some problems that arose. One of the mostsignificant was that computer laboratories were overwhelmed by the exploding computer usageon campus. Another problem was that we had two main versions of Mathcad in use, and the fileswere not backward compatible. The older version 5.0 was in use in most labs, although version7.0

Conference Session

Ethics Education, Global Health, and Outreach in BME

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John D. DesJardins, Clemson University; Ellen Breazel, Clemson University; Marilyn Reba, Clemson University; Irina Viktorova, Clemson University; Jonathan Bradford Matheny, Clemson University; Taufiquar R. Khan

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Biomedical

AC 2012-4226: EMPHASIZING CORE CALCULUS CONCEPTS USINGBIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS TO ENGAGE, MENTOR, AND RETAINSTEM STUDENTSDr. John D. DesJardins, Clemson University John DesJardins received his Ph.D. in bioengineering from Clemson University in Dec. 2006 and has worked for more than 15 years as a biomechanical research engineer. He has co-authored more than 150 peer-reviewed journal and conference publications in the areas of biomechanics, biomaterials tribology and mechanical testing, and is the director of the Laboratory of Orthopaedic Design and Engineering at Clemson University. He currently leads or participates in many multi-disciplinary research teams on projects funded through NASA, DoD, DoT, NSF, biomedical

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Ann McCartney; Maria A. Reyes; Mary Anderson-Rowland

, profitability, quality and manufacturing; economic analysis; flow charting; sketching CAD; and teaming. A term design project is included2.This course is the first course that an engineering student will usually take in their curriculumand is a four semester hour, open-ended design course. The course has three components;laboratory, projects and modeling with six contact hours3.Initial PlanningThe critical elements of the MEP Summer Bridge Program were to introduce the incomingstudents to the campus, university life, and the engineering curriculum. When the planning forthe program began, the MEP determined that there were five program goals that needed to beincorporated into the curriculum of the two week program. These goals were quickly

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven H. VanderLeest

fiction places the student inanother world to examine important human conflicts, issues, questions, and desires. Second,science fiction provides a mental laboratory in which students can perform thought experimentswith new technology. Third, a science fiction course can allow engineering students to interactwith students in less technical disciplines. This cross-fertilization is often very helpful inworking through issues of technology and its interaction with the human society within which itis embedded.I. IntroductionArchibald Putt has said “technology is dominated by two types of people: those who understandwhat they do not manage and those who manage what they do not understand.” We generallysuppose engineers, the designers of technology

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Assessment in the First Year

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Abigail T. Stephan, Clemson University; Elizabeth Anne Stephan, Clemson University; Laurel Whisler, Clemson University; Andrew I. Neptune, Clemson University

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First-Year Programs

questions to document learning gains in a small statics class,” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education & Practice, vol. 142, no. 4, pp. 1–8, Oct. 2016.[4] M. Muñoz-García, G. Moreda, N. Hernández-Sánchez, and V. Valiño, “Student reciprocal peer teaching as a method for active learning: An experience in an electrotechnical laboratory,” Journal of Science Education & Technology, vol. 22, no. 5, pp. 729–734, Oct. 2013.[5] D. Missingham, and R. Matthews,“A democratic and student-centred approach to facilitating teamwork learning among first-year engineering students: a learning and teaching case study,” European Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 39, no. 4, pp. 412–423, July 2014.[6] D.G

Conference Session

ERM: ERM Medley Session!

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University; Jason Gross, West Virginia University; Evana Nusrat Dooty, West Virginia University; Sumaia Ali Raisa, West Virginia University; Yu Gu, West Virginia University

swarms, and we utilize our understanding ofhuman-swarm interaction as a model for organizing their research experience. Students gainfirst-hand knowledge of the nonlinearity and robustness of robot swarm behaviors throughobservations and interactions during hands-on experiments. We give students ownership ofengineering problems formulated as challenges their “swarm” must solve. With this activelearning approach, students’ creativities are stimulated, and they become more confident,comfortable, and competent in solving complex robotics problems [4], [5].We utilized a sequential mixed methods evaluation design for triangulation, complementarity,and development [6], [7]. This allowed us to leverage analysis of collected data to informdevelopment of

Collection

ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Monikka M. Mann, Texas Tech University; George Tan, Texas Tech University

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Diversity

directly with the tools, data, theories and models involved with conductingscience. Advances have been made towards replicating the ability of online learners to completelaboratory experiments that traditionally are conducted in-person. Virtual laboratories, where studentscan conduct experiments online to explore engineering concepts and theories without physicallystepping into a lab, provide opportunities for students to access scientific knowledge regardless oftheir ability to access equipment and facilities. Research has shown that there is virtually no differencein student ability to acquire knowledge of scientific concepts though the use of a virtual laboratoryexplorations versus being physically present to conduct an experiment [57]. Offered

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cordelia M. Brown, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-2557: TEAMING IN AN ENGINEERING PROGRAMMING COURSECordelia M Brown, Purdue University, West Lafayette Cordelia M. Brown is an Assistant Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at Vanderbilt Univer- sity, her M.S. in Electrical Engineering at Vanderbilt University, and her B.S. in Electrical Engineering at Tuskegee University. Her research interests include assessment of instructional methods, laboratory design, collaborative learning, and retention and recruitment issues in engineering education.Dr. Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University

Conference Session

Software and Programming

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Introducing High Performance Computing to Undergraduate StudentsAbstractRecently, President Obama issued an Executive Order to ensure the United States’ leadership incomputing. Necessary hardware and software design skills should be introduced into universitycurricula. Computing has been advanced to High Performance Computing (HPC) throughout thepast decades. However, undergraduate students are still lacking of experience in how HPCfunctions especially in minority-serving institutions, because our current computing curricula donot adequately cover HPC contents. To address this problem, a team of faculty members haveobtained external funding supports to improve undergraduate computing

Conference Session

Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Liles, NCA&T State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Courtney Lambeth, NCA&T State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Education and Outreach Program and the overall vision of theEngineering Research Center?Campers were asked to complete pre-/post- written assessments. An advanced-level graduateresearch assistant, specifically trained in research design and procedures and supervised byfaculty, administered the assessment instruments. Data were subsequently analyzed forkeywords. Prior to data collection, Institutional Review Board approval and camper and parentalinformed consent were obtained. Summer campers reported high levels of satisfaction with theNano-to-Bio Summer Camp experience, including enhanced understanding of complex conceptssuch as the relationship between human tissue and engineering.Seventeen high school students completed the general and content

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality; Accreditation in Engineering Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mysore Narayanan

) have provided seven techniques, often called declarative learning. Several, or all of these techniques help the instructors to assess prior knowledge. The principle to emphasize on the “value-added” nature of university higher educational methodologies.4. Self Assessment : Sally Brown, Phil Race & Brenda Smith provide several techniques for implementation of Self-Assessment. (Brown, Race and Smith, 1996). The students should be provided with an opportunity to express their “satisfaction-rating” of courses, laboratory experiences and the educational experience as a whole. This serves as a very useful tool and provides valuable assessment data upon which the department can take appropriate action to stay at the “edge of

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Neil D. Opfer; John Gambatese

that providesstudents with educational offerings in key technical and managerial areas of construction.Technical educational areas include soils and foundations, structural analysis and design,mechanical and electrical systems, materials, temporary structures, and surveying. Managerialtopics covered are cost estimating, project scheduling, cost control, contracts, and projectmanagement. The construction program does not require nor provide technical and designofferings that meet ABET requirements, and is currently a candidate program for ACCEaccreditation.Students lacking an undergraduate degree in engineering (ABET accredited) are not eligible forthe graduate programs in engineering at UNLV. As a result, prior to the development of amaster’s

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

B.M. Wright; C.W. Swan; D.M. Matson

Service learning as a catalyst for sustainable change in Ecuador B.M. Wright, C.W. Swan, and D.M. Matson Tufts UniversityAbstractThe student chapter of Engineers Without Borders at Tufts University allows students the opportunity ofservice learning while exploring sustainable solutions to real world problems. Interdisciplinary teamsresearch potential technologies and propose implementation strategies, conduct laboratory research at theuniversity on performance trade-offs, and then gain field experience by traveling to the target communityto develop personal relationships which support sustainable social change. One such investigation hasfocused on water quality

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haniye Mehraban, Oklahoma State University; John Hu, Oklahoma State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

[27, 28]. Some of the most recent pedagogical innovations, suchcollaborative pair debugging [24, 29], which makes use of socially mediated metacognition [30],were inspired by the cognitive apprentice classification.Affective Research on DebuggingIn addition to cognitive models, we also want to address the affective components of debugging,such as emotions. Debugging inspires a wide range of feelings. When bugs are encountered,some students may experience frustration, fear, and anxiety that cause them to becomedisengaged and avoid the subject [31]. They might also fail the course because they don’t havethe patience to “fix” their issues [12]. Fields et al. [32, 33] observed feelings of comfort andcompetency when high school students designed

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caitlyn Blaine Christian, EIT, Oklahoma State University; Christina McCoy, Oklahoma State University; Blake Mitchell, Oklahoma State University

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

Engineering at Oklahoma State University. She is both a licensed structural engineer and architect. She graduated from Oklahoma State with Bachelor’s degrees in Architectural Engineering and Architecture. She received a MS in Architecture from University of Cincinnati, focusing in the history and theory of tectonics in architecture. Professor McCoy received a MCEng with a Structural emphasis from University of Kansas. Her professional experience at Thornton Tomasetti gave her experience in long span structures, high rises, and steel connection design. Professor McCoy’s interests lie in the intersection of structures and architecture. Of particular interest are instances where building technology leads the cutting edge of

Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wade R. Marcum, Oregon State University; Steve Reese, Oregon State University; Robert A. Schickler

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Nuclear and Radiological

. This course series was designed and implemented toprovide students a unique opportunity to acquire hands-on experience interacting and engagingin operations and maintenance activities of a functioning research reactor. Students whosuccessfully completed all requirements identified within the course series were afforded theopportunity to be tested by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) and acquire aReactor Operator License on the Oregon State TRIGA® Reactor (OSTR). Five studentscompleted all requirements and are presently USNRC licensed reactor operators at the OSTR.Oregon State University houses one of only 30 functioning civilian research and test reactors inthe United States. Facilitating this opportunity for nuclear science and

Conference Session

Statics Online

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carisa H. Ramming, Oklahoma State University; John J. Phillips, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

at an offcampus location was in place. However, in this first course offering, no separateaccommodations were requested.Discussion labs are where the online course and on-campus course differ in that the onlinecourse did not have a discussion lab. The discussion lab is a time when students in smallergroups of 24 students review additional example problems, take check-point quizzes, andparticipate in hands-on laboratory experiments with the teaching assistants. The decision not tohave a discussion lab for the online course was one that was made with much reservation. Thedriving factor was the dilemma of how to schedule a time when all 39 students would be able toCourse Format On-campus Statics

Collection

2019 CIEC

Authors

Raymond Floyd

course materialfor a total of 129 to 132 hours of course work. Considering the rising costs of each program,simply adding hours to accommodate additional emphasis on technical writing is not a workablesolution. Given this problem, are there solutions? In simple terms, yes there are, but are theschools, professors, and students willing to undertake them? That is a more difficult question.From my experience as a program evaluator for program accreditation for the past twenty plusyears, one of the most frequent items noted is in the use of multiple choice or fill-in-the-blankreports being used in technical laboratory courses. While it reduces the time required to grade apaper, it also robs the student of an opportunity to practice technical writing

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas G. Stanford; Donald Keating

, faculty treated laboratory, clinical, andfieldwork experiences as supplementary learning activities that reinforced students’ mastery ofthe knowledge transmitted to them.”3 3. NEEDS-DRIVEN TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONAfter three decades, higher education at the engineering schools is still primarily tied to thesingular linear research model of science-driven technology development and the didacticapproach to professional education. There, the goals are viewed primarily as teachingundergraduates and, at the graduate level, as research for the discovery and dissemination of newscientific knowledge and the graduate education of future teachers and academic researchers. Atpresent, the graduate education of engineers has basically evolved

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Sandra L. Bishop; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre

empathy. Thispotentially surpasses that of the faculty-student relationship. Capturing these elements and implementing them into theFreshman Engineering experience requires commitment and resources; however, in application to recruitment andretentio~ the numerous benefits outweigh initial investments. The Freshman Engineering Seminar at the University of Pittsburgh is a non-credit course required by allfreshman engineering students. It traditionally included guest speakers and panel discussions, and lacked involvementby upper-class engineering students. During the 1995-96 academic year, a redesign of the seminar occurredemphasizing small group discussions facilitated by student peer mentors. Content was expanded beyond

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yu Gong, Purdue University; Tugba Yuksel, Purdue University; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University; Lynn A. Bryan, Purdue University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

’ Perceptions about Learning Quantum Mechanics via Computer SimulationsAbstractQuantum mechanics (QM) is an important topic in engineering and physics, necessary forboth the mathematical and physical prediction and explanation of a particle’s behavior atatomic and subatomic levels. Computer simulations provide an advantage for helpingstudents make sense of abstract concepts and visualize complex phenomena in the process ofdeveloping a conceptual understanding of quantum knowledge. Students’ experiences andattitudes about learning via computer simulations can inform educational design and improvecontent delivery. In this paper, we studied students’ perspective about how simulationsinfluenced their QM learning. Results of this study

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technology-II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Pickard, East Carolina University; Dale Drummond, East Carolina University; Philip J. Lunsford II, East Carolina University; Ciprian Popoviciu, Nephos6, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

support staff, enabling issues to be addressed before being reported by endusers.KeywordsUndergraduate laboratories, undergraduate projects, user experience, network analytics, K-12schools, technology management, cloud services, performance monitoring© American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 2018 ASEE National ConferenceProblem statementK -12 schools across the nation are moving the resources that their information technologydepartments once provided locally, to Cloud Services offered by many different providers [1],[2], [3]. A 2013 study by the Fordham University, Center for Law and Information Policy,conducted a nationwide survey of school districts to determine the prevalence of cloud servicesin the

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danda B. Rawat, Georgia Southern University; Chandra Bajracharya, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

either term paperor term project. Term paper allows students to read some emerging and interesting topic relatedto the course. Typically, textbooks contain at least one year old material (even they are publishedrecently) because of editing, reviewing, publishing and press delays. Thus, term paper allowsstudent to read about recent advances in the topic and do some independent research. This helpsthem to be a life-longer learner and reader as well as technical writer. If students wish to design,analyze, implement and evaluate some interesting projects, they can choose term project andlearn how engineering systems are designed, implemented and evaluated. This provides somehands-on experience for students and provides learning by doing. Term paper

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Tang, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Christopher Joseph Franzwa

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

pedagogical methods and materials to enhance engineering education. Her most recent educational research includes the collaboration with Tennessee State University and local high schools to infuse cyber- infrastructure learning experience into the pre-engineering and technology-based classrooms, the collab- oration with community colleges to develop interactive games in empowering students with engineering literacy and problem-solving, the integration of system-on-chip concepts across two year Engineering Science and four year ECE curricula, and the implementation of an educational innovation that demon- strates science and engineering principles using an aquarium. Her work has resulted in over 90 journal and conference

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kenechukwu Churchill Mbanisi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Purvi Shah, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gbetonmasse B. Somasse, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Dhvani Gangadia, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Walter Towner, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Torbjorn S. Bergstrom, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Kids curriculum comprised a series of experiential learning activities designed to graduallyguide students in understanding the role of robots in manufacturing and developing skills on how to workwith these technologies. The student learning outcomes were that at the end of the program, students wereexpected to: (1) understand why cobots are relevant in today’s manufacturing, (2) be able to program cobotsto perform fundamental industrial tasks, (3) understand how advanced machine tools work, (4) operatemachine tools to make different items, and (5) perform basic 2D and 3D designs using Computer-AidedDesign (CAD) software. To achieve these learning and experience outcomes in a fun, engaging, andimpactful way, the curriculum adopted an activity

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William M. Jordan, Baylor University; Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

and his M. S. in Engineering from Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey. After serving as USAF pilot in KC-135 and KC-10 aircraft, he completed his DPhil in Engineering Sciences at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom and returned to the USAF Academy to teach heat transfer and propulsion systems. At Baylor University, he teaches courses in laboratory techniques, fluid mechanics, energy systems, and propulsion systems, as well as freshman engineering. Research interests include renewable energy to include small wind turbine aerodynamics, UAS propeller design and experimental convective heat transfer as applied to HVAC and gas turbine systems. c American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Web Education II: Hardware/Examples

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Heinz Erbe; F. Wilhelm Bruns

investigation to the internal dynamics of the rest. In laboratory work this principle isused to construct reproducible experiments, but also mentally it is used to think about systems inhypothesis and mental experiments. Today laboratories, being more and more penetrated bycomputers, a free and easy distribution of a system between reality and virtuality has someadvantage. Certain well known aspects of a system can be represented in a formal way byalgorithms in the computer, others to be investigated in more detail are represented in reality, butcoupled to a dynamic surrounding. This allows completely new forms of easy experimental workand learning. Here hyper bonds come into play.In order to provide arbitrary boundary conditions, we must have a

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

provide examples of the curriculum,what is covered and how we cover it. We also provide examples of laboratory projectsthat are used to complement the class lecture sessions. We use MATLAB software in allthe lab projects.We also discuss possible implementations of the speech coding and processing usinghardware such as DSPs. In the future, we plan to introduce the use of FPGAs for thisapplication as well.Details of the course and our experiences in developing and offering them will bepresented at the conference.IntroductionPreviously, we have developed three graduate-level courses in the Multimedia area ofSpeech to teach the fundamentals of speech coding and voice-over-IP. They are a 3-course sequence (1) ELEN 421 (Speech Coding I) (2) ELEN 422

Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Blanton

Engineering Occupation Spectrum. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society of Engineering Educationprofession with a valued channel of new employees. This blurring in the biomedical engineeringoccupational spectrum provides individuals working in the broad biomedical engineering fieldhaving a wide variety of responsibilities, education, professional experience, and job titles aslisted in Table 1. Table 1. Biomedical Engineering Technology Job Categories.9 * BMET I: a junior biomedical equipment technician * BMET II: a biomedical equipment technician * BMET III: a senior biomedical equipment

Conference Session

Track: Faculty - Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Yousef Jalali, Virginia Tech; Christine Tysor, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Christian Matheis, Guilford College

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Diversity, Faculty

Paper ID #25027Diversity and Inclusion and Research Partnership Development: Can SeedInvestments Really Help Promote Trans-Institutional Collaborations?Mr. Yousef Jalali, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education Yousef Jalali is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He received a B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering and M.Eng. in Energy Systems Engineering. His research interests include critical thinking, ethics, and process design and training.Ms. Christine Tysor, Virginia Tech Chris Tysor is a Program Manager as well as the Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator at the Institute for