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2000 Annual Conference

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Shawna L. Fletcher; Mary Ann McCartney; Maria A. Reyes; Mary Anderson-Rowland

Session 2670 MODEL COLLABORATION WITHIN MINORITY ENGINEERING STUDENT SOCIETIES Maria A. Reyes, Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Shawna L. Fletcher, Mary Ann McCartney Arizona State UniversityAbstractThe Arizona State University (ASU) Office of Minority Engineering Programs (OMEP) wasestablished in 1993. In the fall of 1993, the OMEP, in conjunction with the three minoritystudent organizations, developed a formal collaborative relationship. The result was the creationof the Coalition of Engineering Minority Societies - CEMS, which is comprised of the

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2000 Annual Conference

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Wesley P. Lipschultz; Jean Landa Pytel; Jayne Klenner-Moore

Session 1353 The Role of Real-World Experience in a Web-Based Engineering Major Selection Model Jean Landa Pytel, Jayne Klenner-Moore, Wesley Lipschultz The Pennsylvania State UniversityAbstractMany students who enter a College of Engineering are uncertain of what their major should be orthat the major they have selected is the right one for them. At Penn State, the College ofEngineering has designed a web-based program to help students through the process of selectingan appropriate major from the ones offered by the College. The program is based on a decision-making model

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1997 Annual Conference

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John A. Marin; James E. Armstrong

Session 3157 Ferreting Out Capstone Design Issues in Large Scale, Complex Problems using the House of Quality John A. Marin, James E. Armstrong, Jr. Department of Systems Engineering United States Military AcademyI. Introduction An engineering capstone design experience is the crowning achievement in a student’sacademic curriculum, and integrates the principles, concepts, and techniques explored in earlierengineering courses. Systems engineering concerns the design of systems which are large-scale,complex and multi-disciplinary and is

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1998 Annual Conference

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James Rehg; Sohail Anwar

Session 3147 New and Innovative Instructional Approaches for Teaching Engineering Technology Courses: A Case Study Sohail Anwar, James A. Rehg Penn State Altoona ABSTRACTThis paper describes new innovations in teaching digital electronics courses in the two-yearelectrical engineering technology program (2EET) at The Pennsylvania State University, AltoonaCollege. The instructional approach used in the three credit-hour digital electronics theory course(EET 117) was based on the engineering case studies derived from

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Warren R. Hill

Session 1647 New Issues for Administrative Action Warren R. Hill, Dean College of Applied Science and Technology Weber State University Ogden UT 84408-1801IntroductionThere are a number of important issues facing administrators in Engineering Technologyprograms today. Beyond the more obvious issues such as tenure, teaching loads, what constitutesresearch, faculty salaries and terminal degrees, there are a host of other critical issues, five ofwhich are discussed here. While one can come up with

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1998 Annual Conference

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Matthew J. Cline; Gary J. Powers

Session 2530 Problem Based Learning in a Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Laboratory Matthew J. Cline, Gary J. Powers Department of Chemical Engineering Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, Pa. 15213-3890Abstract We have recently revised our undergraduate chemical engineering laboratorycurriculum, space, and equipment. Specifically, Problem-Based Learning (PBL) methodswere applied to experiments. The decision to do so was a result of several motivatingfactors. Some of these factors were pedagogic in origin

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2024 South East Section Meeting

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Salman Siddiqui, Georgia Southern University; Rami Jubrail Haddad, Georgia Southern University

problems, such as improving memory skills. Hardwarecomponents included pushbuttons, LEDs, a piezo buzzer, and resistors. Softwaredevelopment necessitated the implementation of a random sequence generator to createincreasingly complex patterns as the user progressed through the game, the use of arrays forpattern storage and validation, scorekeeping, and auditory feedback through tone generationduring gameplay. Figure 5. Simon Says Game ProjectThe application and evaluation of the project-based model within a first-year engineeringcourse revealed its considerable potential in enhancing students’ technical skills, promotingcreativity, and equipping them for more complex challenges in their engineering education.The

Conference Session

Assessment in Engineering Graphics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert A. Chin, East Carolina University

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Engineering Design Graphics

Format (PDF) page (see Figure 3), which is a detailed Content by Titlereport. The content performance statistics are presented in Table 2. It compares the performanceof the PDF file visits with the performance of EDGJ visits in general. EDGJ PDF (PDF vs EDGJ) Pageviews 9,924 3,038 (30.61%) Unique Pageviews 6,435 2,295 (35.66%) Avg. Time on Page 1:00 2:11 (116.76%) Bounce Rate 63.92% 72.32% (13.14%) % Exit 35.36% 64.65% (82.83%) Table 2

Conference Session

Teaching Analog and Digital Communication: Novel Ideas for Lecture Courses, Laboratories, and Projects

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chaitri Aroskar, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Yahong Rosa Zheng, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Electrical and Computer

bias. The inclusion of a DC bias results in thecarrier component to be included in the AM signal. Further, the Double Sideband (DSB)modulation and Single Sideband (SSB) modulation are variations of AM itself. DSB can beachieved by simply multiplying the carrier with the message signal. xc(t) = Ac m(t) cos(2 π fc t) (2)The SSB signal can be generated from the DSB output by the method of sideband filtering. Theillustration in Fig.1 shows a complete model of the modulation half of the lab. It includes a scopefor visual comparison of the modulation techniques. As can be seen from the figure the model isa direct translation of the equations into an intuitive assembly of blocks. All the

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1997 Annual Conference

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K. P. Brannan

, Page 2.495.4this opportunity would be lost. Ideally, a Campus Representative should be a person who is personally motivated topromote engineering education. It is important that he or she understand and believe in thebenefits offered by ASEE such as publications (Prism, Journal of Engineering Education,Directory of Engineering and Engineering Technology Undergraduate Programs, and Directoryof Engineering Graduate Studies and Research), meetings and conferences (Section meetings,National conferences, technical sessions offered by various professional interest divisions),projects such as Summer Faculty Fellowships, and national and sectional awards. Through avision of how these can positively impact the activities of faculty members and

Conference Session

ERM: Mental Health and Wellness

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Spence, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Luke Nyberg; Justine Chasmar, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Jodi Nelson, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Marissa Tsugawa, Utah State University - Engineering Education

strategies with students that they then can utilize as coping strategies.Participants engage in self-directed learning workshops, assignments, and activities throughouttheir time in the Bell Program.Technical courses are structured in 1-credit hour competencies, and at the time of this study,these competencies occurred monthly– 1 credit per month. These technical competencies aredesigned to cover core material and completed in shorter time periods, so that students canchoose the technical topic to cover that month to apply to their engineering work in a timely andpersonalized manner [11]. Bell students also receive weekly one-on-one mentoring sessions withBell staff named “learning coaches.” Learning coaches are used as a resource for student

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1996 Annual Conference

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Mark Gordon; Joel Greenstein; Jack Hebrank; Douglas E. Hirt; Daniel P. Schrage; Bill Mason; Tom Miller; Jim Nau

. • emphasize collaboration by maintaining a nucleus of students formed at the beginning of the activities through the completion of the “course-project”, several semesters later. • increase student retention in the program by ensuring continuity through the years of education and by strengthening both the relationship between design and other technical and non-technical disciplines, and by developing social bonds within the group. The course spans four semesters and carries 11 credit hours. Upon full implementation it is expectedthat it will replace the aerospace capstone design course. By end of March 1995 Phase 1 of the project wascompleted. This includes: • conceptual design: two configurations

Conference Session

Undergraduate Students' Professional Skills and Reflection

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Gloria Washington, Howard University; Marlon Mejias, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Marlon Mejias; Legand L. Burge III, Howard University

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Educational Research and Methods

whichbroader patterns and themes were observed from the undergraduate feedback. The stepsinvolved in thematic analysis include 1) focus group interviews and student reflectionfeedback were transcribed using Google Docs Voice Typing tool, 2) thematic coding ofimportant features, 3) generating and reviewing themes, and 4) mapping these themes tosocial and emotional learning skills. Additionally, themes generated were reviewed by theindependent auditor, along with the research team to determine important areas ofimprovement for future development of the program. Similar quotes from student feedbackwere grouped together and iteratively processed to identify important student quotes thatclarified how social and emotional learning skills were fostered in

Conference Session

Teaching Assistants, Supplemental Instruction, and Classroom Support

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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David John Orser, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Kyle Dukart, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Changhyun Choi, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Frances Wood, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Educational Research and Methods

surveys returned 76% very positiveresponses, and improved perception of learning for inexperienced programmers (p=0.01). Inaddition, there appear to be intangible benefits to PAs, TAs, Professors, and the department.These include confidence and communication skills for the PLAs and reduced variability in thecourse over time. Finally, it is shown that students rate TAs and PLAs as equivalently effective athelping them learn.IntroductionPeers as mentors, facilitators, and team leaders are not new ideas [1]. They have been tried out inmany forms over the years [2, 3] and have been shown to generally improve student outcomes inthe first years of college [4, 5, 6].Peer Learning Assistants are a similar, yet less common intervention with fewer studies

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Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech; Chad Newswander, Virginia Tech; Eloise Coupey, Virginia Tech; Ed Dorsa, Virginia Tech; Tom Martin, Virginia Tech; Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

contribute a component to theplanned smart dorm room. The only rule these groups had to follow was that they had to have amember of each discipline in them. Groups with just engineering or marketing or designstudents were not allowed. The self-organized forming took place through the following stages:Stage 1: To generate ideas, the faculty created a loose brainstorming session where studentspitched their ideas of what a smart dorm room could look like. Everyone was expected to followthe rules of brainstorming: freely participate, but do not criticize. The marketing professorencouraged students to drop disciplinary expertise at this early stage: “Don’t think about makinga better tooth brush for someone who has arthritis; think about someone looking

Conference Session

Investigating Instructional Strategies

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan C. Campbell, Texas Tech University; Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; Jeong-Hee Kim, Texas Tech University; Danny D. Reible P.E., Texas Tech University; Jill Hoffman, Museum of Texas Tech University; Chongzheng Na, Texas Tech University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

environmental engineering students’reflective thinking. The preliminary findings suggest that VTS may help students to becomemore reflective, more aware of their knowledge of broader contexts, and therefor better able touse that knowledge in developing engineering solutions. Furthermore, our sample of engineeringstudents saw great value in and potential for VTS in engineering education and practice.1. IntroductionThe traditional focus of engineering education on technical problem-solving has left little roomto develop skills for making wise, informed decisions through reflective thinking. Beyond math,science, and technology, the arts and humanities can provide important and often neglectedperspectives for engineers to consider as they wrestle with the

Conference Session

Your Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrations of Hands-On and Virtual In-Class Teaching Aids

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles D. Facciolo, Daedalus Structural Engineering; Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Civil Engineering

be required in the undergraduate civil/architectural engineeringcurriculum. The exclusion of this class is the result of one or more of the following factors:  technical complexity of course topics,  lack of modern textbooks that serve to adequately explain challenging concepts,1  limited perceived necessity based on the majority of undergraduate student career paths,  availability of course at the graduate level for interested students, and/or  undergraduate degree credit hour constraints that restrict offering advanced electives.Universities that have historically offered structural dynamics at the undergraduate level seem tobe located in a region with high earthquake hazard, at sites affiliated with a

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Mentoring Graduate Students for Success

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia Stubblefield; Elisabeth Alford

Session 2555 Mentoring Engineering Graduate Students in Professional Communications: An Interdisciplinary Workshop Approach Elisabeth M. Alford and Patricia E. Stubblefield University of South Carolina/ Cottey CollegeAbstractDeveloping the engineering graduate student’s professional communications abilities is acritical element in the mentoring process. Excellence in communications is required forsuccess in both academic and research engineering, yet helping graduate students acquirethe necessary skills can be one of the most challenging tasks for the student’s mentor orresearch director. Many engineering

Conference Session

What Else do Environmental Engineers Need to Know

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Powers, Clarkson University; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Suresh Dhaniyala, Clarkson University; Mary Margaret Monica Small, Clarkson University

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Environmental Engineering

orengineering that would contribute to solving global climate problems. Qualitative assessmentresults indicated that students felt more confident in their ability to contribute to climate changemitigation through both their personal knowledge and professional career options.IntroductionThe scientific community now recognizes with a very high level of confidence that recentindustrial and agricultural activities are having a profound impact on Earth’s climate. 1 Therelease of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere from these activities is causing a discerniblewarming and general instability of our planet’s climate. It is now time to help the broadercommunity understand the science of climate change, its potential implications, and the actionsrequired to

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Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Pembridge, Virginia Tech; Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

unexpected among universityfaculty. A majority of the sample does not attend short courses or conference sessions related todesign or capstone education. Fewer than half of the sample (47.8%) attends 1 to 3 short coursesa year that focuses on general pedagogy, while an almost equal number (48.8%) do not attendany. Similarly, fewer than half of the respondents (48.1%) read 1 to 3 articles or books related todesign education or their capstone course and a majority (59.5%) report that they do not attendconference sessions related to design education or capstone courses. Table 7: Annual professional development activities of capstone faculty Median Mode Short course on

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New Ideas for ChEs I (aka ChE Potpourri)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Kelly, Oregon State University; Edith Gummer, Northwest Regional Education Laboratory; Philip Harding, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

laboratories to gather their perceptions of their learning experiences.The timing was, in general, as soon as possible after the final laboratory report for that givenlaboratory had been turned in. There were, in some cases, overlap in that the content for the nextlaboratory had commenced. The following questions were asked after each laboratory session: 1. What do you think the instructors intended you to learn by doing the (Ion Exchange, Virtual, Heat Exchange) laboratory? 2A. What content do you need to know to do this lab? 2. What is the most important skill you have developed from doing the lab? 5A. How would you explain this laboratory experience to a first year student? 5. When you

Conference Session

Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (3)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos; Laura Rodriguez Amaya, Texas State University; Hiroko Kawaguchi Warshauer, Texas State University; Sara Garcia Torres M.Ed., Texas State University, San Marcos; Erin Scanlon, Texas State University; Michelle Pruett, Texas State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

) results,the discrepancy in scores between White and African American eighth-grade students as well asthose between White and Latino eighth grade students has persisted over the last ten years(Loveless, 2008; NAEP, 2008). This is concerning, since mathematical literacy, in general, isconsidered to be a critical factor or gateway for students and is linked to college readiness andsuccess in higher education, careers, and social stability (Allexsaht-Snider & Hart, 2001; Chazan,2000; Moses & Cobb, 2001). Algebraic reasoning is one of the mathematics learning strands 3supported by standards in most states for children in grades K-12. In essence, teaching students todevelop skills in algebraic

Conference Session

Sustainability in Civil Engineering

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan McWhirter, Virginia Tech; Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech

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Civil Engineering

including status quobias, precommitment, and choice architecture were discussed and which Envision credits relateto these concepts.Just like the two previous modules, the West Park Equalization Facility module was presentedto a large undergraduate civil engineering course (n=145). The module was placed within thecontext of two main syllabus topics: (1) leadership and (2) design/construction industryprocesses. This module followed a flipped classroom pedagogy. Students were given a set ofslides to review before each of the two class sessions. The main case study portion of the modulewas take-home. Students prior to class were asked to review the slides providing them generalbackground information on wastewater infrastructure, and an explanation of

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Research

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Terry Wildman; Kumar Mallikarjunan; Mark Sanders; Jeffrey Connor; Vinod Lohani

Conference and Exposition Copyright @ 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”Table 4: Goal and objectives of DLR proposal after visiting NSF The goal of this implementation proposal is to undertake department level reform of the GeneralEngineering (GE) and the Bioprocess Engineering option within the Biological Systems Engineering(BSE) at Virginia Tech. The specific objectives are to: 1. Reformulate the existing General Engineering and Bioprocess Engineering curricula using theme- based spiral curriculum design and improved pedagogical methods, 2. Train faculty in the use of learning centered pedagogical techniques, 3. Develop a continual assessment plan to measure the impact of the reformulated

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert King; Joan Gosink

Session 2526 Meeting ABET EC 2000 Criterion 3 Outcomes with a Laboratory Course Drs. R. H. King and J. P. Gosink Engineering Division, Colorado School of Mines1 IntroductionColorado School of Mines (CSM) is a public research university devoted to engineering andapplied science that has distinguished itself by developing high-quality graduates andscholarship. The U.S. News and World Report Inc. rated CSM 26th in the Top National PublicUniversities and 50th in the Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs with Ph.D. Programs in20011. The school’s mission as written in the Colorado statutes

Conference Session

Ethics in different disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana Bairaktarova, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Ethics

Development of an Engineering Ethics CourseIntroductionCriterion three of ABET's Engineering Criteria 2000 requires engineering programs todemonstrate that their graduates have “an understanding of professional and ethicalresponsibility”1. The field of engineering ethics examines and sets standards for engineers’obligations to the public, their clients, employees and the profession.2 In the course of practicingengineering, an engineer solves problems. The engineering decisions are generally guided by theproject management variables of cost, schedule and quality. But engineering decisions are alsoguided by moral values; concern and respect for others. Gaul Baura in “Engineering Ethics”states: “The corporate culture is very powerful and can sway a

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerome Schubert

, students, auditing participants, and a TechnicalWriter. (Table 1) Texas A&M University provided the instructors for the Basic Technologymodule; the instructors for the Drilling Operations Module consisted of two members of theDrilling Operations Team; and the instructors for the Well Control module were members of theWell Control Team (one of which is a faculty member at Texas A&M). The Technical Writerrecorded any errors found in any of the presentations, as well as any questions and comments fromthe class as to improvements or clarifications that could be made to the course. The auditingparticipants were instructors from the drilling operations and well control course, as well as otherteam members. These individuals helped a great deal

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Managing and Funding Design Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David W. Miller; Doris Brodeur

Session 1302 The CDIO Capstone Course: An Innovation in Undergraduate Systems Engineering Education David W. Miller, Doris R. Brodeur, John E. Keesee Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAbstractIn February 1999, the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT initiated a new three-semester capstone laboratory and space systems design experience taught in the context ofauthentic engineering practice, i.e., Conceive, Design, Implement, and Operate (CDIO). Theobjective of CDIO is to teach the basic concepts and disciplines of engineering in the context

Conference Session

Inclusivity at Two Year Colleges

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Yowell, University of Colorado Boulder; Gabe Hanzel-Sello; Gary Barnak, Saddleback College; Michael Venn, Community College of Baltimore County

cancollaborate, form study groups, and create a close-knit community through team-buildingactivities, cohort meetings, social gatherings, field trips, guest speakers and program-exclusivestudy sessions. It is crucial to have successful STEM professionals and students who have similaridentities as the target populations engage in recruitment and mentoring so that students of all ageshave role models that illustrate what is possible. This can be effectively accomplished throughfocused, committed community partnerships.High-Demand STEM Employment — STEM employers, and most specifically the US Departmentof Energy’s national laboratories, are seeking a next generation of workers who combine academic(math/science), computer, and technical (instrumentation

Conference Session

Design Spine

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salah Badjou, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

by the end of the second week. Muchof the project work involves testing and prototype development in the labs and therefore requiresthe students’ presence on campus. On the other hand, a substantial amount of work does notrequire actual face-to-face meetings or students’ presence on campus. This includes substantialwriting of formal reports (1 proposal, 2 progress reports, weekly memos, and a final report),sharing results of research work and other types of communication. Along with the formalwritten reports, each group makes a twenty-minute formal presentation. The instructor meetseach group once a week at a “consultation” session and also outside regular hours on a needbasis. In addition, there are frequent email communications between