Conference Session

Innovative Approaches to Improving Student Learning

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Matthew James Scarborough, University of Vermont; Katherine D. McMahon, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

chemistry problems, we implemented aweek-long case study on the Flint Water Crisis. The case study included short on-line videosrelated to the history of Flint, MI, and the chemistry of lead in distribution systems. The unit alsoincluded two lectures: one covering the chemistry and another telling the story of the crisis thatunfolded after the water source was switched in Flint. Students used classroom response systems,concept maps, and minute-papers to engage with the material during lectures. We dedicated a 2-hour problem solving session for students to answer quantitative questions designed to assesslearning gains. Students also completed a writing assignment to describe the chemistry behindthe Flint water crisis and to suggest ways for

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Crossdisciplinary Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Green, University of Maryland; Judy Frels, University of Maryland

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

.1Whether the aim for universities is to generate funds for faculty research or programdevelopment, or to contribute to the economic competitiveness of their region by servingprofessionals in their communities of interest, this time of contracted budgets and saturatedexecutive education markets calls for innovative approaches to educating executives andprofessionals.2Based on our experiences in the development and management of the Certificate in InnovationManagement (CIM) Program at the University of Maryland, we report here on the opportunitiesand challenges of launching and managing a new executive education program in a crowdedmarket with limited resources and competing priorities. We draw implications from theseexperiences and analyses to

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorraine Francis, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; David John Orser, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Kia Bazargan, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Susan Mantell, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Joshua M. Feinberg, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Russell J. Holmes, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

, students learn fundamental skills as individuals through a series of hands-on activities in class and assignments to be completed outside of class. There are no lectures. The purpose of the first phase is to make sure that all students learn and develop their skills before beginning the project. Then, in the second phase, the emphasis shifts to the team project. The week-by-week plan for the two themes of the course to-date are shown in Figure 1. The first five or six class sessions focus on individual learning activities in CAD, 3D printing and microcontrollers, depending on the section theme. Then the emphasis shifts to the project phase of the course. The content of these two phases is described in the next section

Conference Session

FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie Slater, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech; Jean Kampe, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

the CoE.As reported in the January 2005 issue of the ASEE’s Prism, Virginia Tech was awarded a five-year $2 million NSF STEM Talent Expansion Program (STEP) Grant to increase its number ofgraduates in engineering and computer science.1 As part of the efforts to that end, the peermentoring programs were expanded during the fall semester 2005 to include all interested first-year students admitted to the CoE. Building on the success of the initial CEED programs, theprojected increase was to serve 400 students with the creation of two new peer-mentoringprograms, General Undergraduate Engineering Support Teams (GUEST) and Network forEngineering Transfer Students (NETS). With the implementation of GUEST and NETS, thenumber of first-year students

Conference Session

Energy Education Courses, Labs, and Projects

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University; Gregory Mason P.E., Seattle University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

) Design and implement an experiment during lab session to evaluate the Lab 1 Electromechanical and x R performance of thermoelectric device. thermoelectric conversion Design, but don’t implement, an additional experiment as part of the lab report. Design and implement an experiment Lab 2 Energy Conversion x R during lab session to determine efficiency of an

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Gilbert; Cynthia Finley

& Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationhelp guide students through the next two steps. The students are asked to find the trends in theirobservations, and then they are asked about the general probability concepts that are applicableto the simulation and their observations. The final part of each laboratory exercise requires thestudents to make a decision considering new information. An example of a laboratory exercise isshown in Figure 1.Cooperative Learning in the Laboratory The amount of learning accomplished by the students depends on the effort and thought theyapply to the laboratory exercises. Coleman3 notes that motivation is provided to students inexperiential learning

Conference Session

ChemE Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; John L. Falconer, University of Colorado, Boulder; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

engineering education research to identify bestpractices in teaching, such as the cases discussed above, widespread adoption of best practicescan be met with resistance and is often slow.27 For widespread use, a bridge needs to be formedbetween innovation and general practice. The intent of the AIChE Concept Warehouse is to Page 25.1054.3provide such a bridge between chemical engineering researchers developing concept inventoriesand ConcepTests and chemical engineering educational practitioners in the classroom.Diffusion theory provides a useful framework to inform the development process and identifythe design elements that will better Table 1

Conference Session

Programs Using New Instrumentation Concepts

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerry Keska, University of Louisiana, Lafayette

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Instrumentation

AC 2010-984: INSTRUMENTATION EMPHASIS IN UNDERGRADUATEMECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAMSJerry Keska, University of Louisiana, Lafayette Page 15.755.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Session XXX Instrumentation Emphasis in Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Programs. Jerry K. Keska Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Louisiana-Lafayette Lafayette, LA 70506

Conference Session

Retention Tools and Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University; Wolfgang Bauer, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Nathaniel Ehrlich, Michigan State University; John Courtney, Michigan State University; Ruth Heckman, Lansing Community College; Denise Fleming, Michigan State University; Louise Paquette, Lansing Community College; Renee Mickelson, Lansing Community College; Mark Urban-Lurain; Clifford Weil, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

. This effort isdescribed in a companion paper in these proceedings (Briedis et al).Our PAL subproject likewise is being piloted in spring term, 2009. Recruitment and training ofan initial set of five PAL leaders has taken place. The target classes for the PAL pilot are 5sections of our Calc 1 course. Although it is too early to draw any conclusions on theeffectiveness of our PAL implementation of supplemental instruction, initial counts for studentattendance at our PAL sessions has been encouraging.Our other content subprojects are current under design and will pilot in fall, 2009: a seconddiagnostics-based bootstrapping program (this one targeting students in physics 1) and oursubproject on class course linkages.EEES is at the same time a

Conference Session

Topics in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Miller, Society of Automotive Engineers International; Elizabeth Bachrach, Goodman Research Group, Inc.

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

crisis for the technical, scientific and engineeringdisciplines. Not surprisingly, a loss of interest in these important academic subjects leads to adecline in scientific literacy among the general public, slowing our nation's technological andeconomic advancement.This loss of interest in math and science leads to a reduction in the number of students pursuing Page 13.814.2science and engineering degrees at the college level. For example, from 1985 to 2001, the U.S.experienced a decline of over 20% in the number of degrees granted in engineering2. This trendhas continued during a time when the number of retiring scientists and engineers is

Conference Session

Information Integration and Security

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

J. Cecil

Session 1658 Innovation in Information Based Manufacturing Engineering Education Dr. J. Cecil Industrial Engineering New Mexico State University Las Cruces, NM 880111. IntroductionThis paper discusses curriculum innovation in an emerging area of engineering, whichcan be described as ‘Information Based Manufacturing Engineering’ (INBM). The keycurriculum and research activities outlined in this paper are part of continuing efforts inthe department of industrial engineering at New Mexico State University (NMSU) todevelop a comprehensive

Conference Session

First-Year Design Experiences

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Teodora Shuman; Greg Mason

wind velocity. Page 10.1345.2 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright @ 2005. American Society for Engineering EducationAt the end of the project students should be able to: 1. Explain how the wind turbine works, 2. Explain pros and cons of utilization of wind turbines for power, 3. Explain the lift force on an airfoil, 4. Explain how the generator works, 5. Explain Faraday’s Law, 6. Use the library to find at least one peer-reviewed archival reference, 7. Calculate power for the generator knowing voltage and resistance, 8. Use a breadboard to

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sastry Vedula

Session Number Flexible And Modular DSP Based Real-Time Implementation of Power Electronic Systems S. Rajagopalan1, V. V. Sastry2, V. Ajjarapu2, S. S. Venkata2 1 Graduate Student, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 2 Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011AbstractThe massive growth of high performance digital signal processors (DSP) in the last two decadeshas led to a revolution in the wireless communications. Real-time control is being activelypursued in the recent past for applications such as high performance motor

Conference Session

Innovative Curricula and Outreach

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sara Hise; Jim Clark; Bryant Kiedrowski; Aaron Jennings

Monofluoride nLi + (CF)n à nLiF + nC Alkaline Zinc-Air 2Zn + 1/2O2 +2H2Oà 2Zn(OH)2 Silver Oxide Zn + Ag2O à ZnO + 2Ag Nickel-Metal Hydride MH + NiOOH à Ni(OH) 2 + M Nickel/Cadmium Cd + NiO2 +2H2Oà Cd(OH) 2 + Ni(OH)2 Lead Acid Pb + PbO2 + 2H2SO4à 2PbSO4 + 2H 2O Mercuric-Cd Oxide Cd + HgO + H 2Oà Cd(OH) 2 + Hg Mercuric-Zn Oxide Zn + HgO + H2Oà Zn(OH)2+ HgThe alkaline-manganese dioxide battery (AKA “alkaline battery”) is the most commondisposable consumer battery. These batteries generally use powdered zinc (ap. 15% by weight)as the anode, manganese dioxide (MnO2 – ap 35%) mixed with carbon as the cathode andpotassium

Conference Session

A Potpourri of Innovations in Physics

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Guido Lopez

+ 273 = 288 K ; T2 = 45.0 + 273 = 318 K Calculate the entropy generated in this process using , T2 C (T ) S&= m&∫ dT , The specific heat C (T ) is esentially constant for liquid water T1 T under the conditions specified by the problem . Therefore , 318 4.18 S&generated,1 = 0.1 3 kg / s × ∫ T2 dT = 0.1 3 kg / s × 4.18kJ / kg .K × ln T T1 288 T

Conference Session

Increasing Engagement in Engineering Ethics Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kylie Chau Vuu, AECOM Canada Ltd.; John R. Donald Ph.D., P.Eng., University of Guelph; Kimberly Mary Levere, University of Guelph; Cameron Farrow, University of Guelph

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

ethical terms to applying ethical principles to a dilemma?Communicating the importance of social skills to incoming students is difficult as they often havean expectation that the focus of engineering education is solely the development of strong technicalskills. Historically, a strong technical background was the main requirement when hiringengineering graduates due to the fast development of technology [1]. More recently, there has beena growing demand for better-rounded graduating engineers with well-developed professional skills– often referred to as soft skills [2]. It is difficult to intentionally teach professional skills inengineering studies, as students and faculty typically prioritize the technical aspect of their degree[3]. This

Conference Session

The Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge, 3rd Edition: Preparing the Future Civil Engineer

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Decker B. Hains, Western Michigan University; Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; Thomas A. Lenox Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers; Leslie Nolen CAE, American Society of Civil Engineers; James J. O'Brien Jr., American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

Levels of Achievement report [8].Table 1. CEBOK1 Outcomes. Outcome Outcome Statement Level ABET 1. Technical Core an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, Ability (3) a science, and engineering 2. Experiment an ability to design and conduct experiments, Ability (3) b as well as analyze and interpret results 3. Design an ability to design a system, component, or Ability (3) c process to mean desired needs 4. Mult- an ability to function on multi-disciplinary Ability (3) d disciplinary teams 5. Engineering an ability to identify, formulate, and solve Ability (3

Conference Session

Robotics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhidipta Mallik, New York University; S.M. Mizanoor Rahman, New York University; Sheila Borges Rajguru, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

NYU Tandon School of Engineering. The teachers were all from localschools and they commuted daily to attend the PD. The project team (facilitators of the PDprogram) included engineering and education faculty, researchers, and graduate students whoperformed a preliminary design of robotics-based lessons meeting state standards for middleschool science and math, based on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) [14] and theCommon Core State Standards for Math (CCSSM) [15]. During the PD program, we followed aregular schedule for daily activities. Specifically, each day’s schedule consisted of two four-hourslong morning and afternoon sessions. Each session started with short formal lectures thatintroduced foundational material using

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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New Engineering Educators

professor, a primary concern of teaching is thepreparation of proper material for each class session. This paper discusses a way to determinehow well the students are learning the material, especially in quite large classes, as well as theiropinions on the course. A search of the literature shows that the “Minute Manager” stands out asan easy and effective way to receive continuous feedback on the delivery of a course. This paperdescribes how the author has adapted the Minute Manager for use in her courses and programseminars.The questions asked on the Minute Manager evaluation are: 1) What was the most importantthing that you learned today? 2) What did you like most about the class today? 3) Do you haveany questions about the class today? Are

Conference Session

Innovative Courses/Pedagogies in Liberal Education II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Liberal Education

AC 2010-1688: TEACHING TO ABET'S CRITERION 3(I) LIFELONG LEARNINGOUTCOME: LESSONS ON INNOVATION FROM CREATIVE COMMUNITIESKatherine Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering KATHERINE WIKOFF is Associate Professor in the General Studies Department at Milwaukee School of Engineering, where she teaches courses in freshman communication, business and technical communication, literature, political science, film studies, and creative thinking. Email: wikoff@msoe.edu Page 15.1189.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Teaching to ABET’s 3(i) Lifelong Learning Outcome

Conference Session

Design Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lynne A. Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; J.Kevin Taylor, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Mechanical Engineering

motivation to make a positive impact on their clientsand society. When designing adapted devices for persons with disabilities, the students mustconsider the user, whose abilities and needs may be radically different from their own.Additionally, the user (or clients) with a disability often do not have a technical background;therefore, the students must fully develop the project’s technical requirements by themselves. Incontrast, sponsors of industrial based projects might formally give students a technicalspecification thus negating the need for the students to practice the important skills involved inrequirements development. In the conceptual phase of the project, the students are forced to fullyexplore the possible solution space due the

Conference Session

Capstone Design III

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University; Gregory J. Kowalski, Northeastern University

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Design in Engineering Education

summary are evaluated by a jury consisting of alumni and individualsfrom related industry. Projects are evaluated based on their technical aspects as well as the abilityof the group to communicate their findings. The final grade is determined by a committee madeup of faculty advisors. In a typical semester in the second course approximately 1-5 projects haveprovisional patents filed to protect significant intellectual property. Students are expected todemonstrate both technical design skills and soft skills including project management,professional interactions with sponsors, technical writing and oral communication, and teammanagement.Students in the MIE department are organized into cohorts with common schedules. One MEgroup (referred to as the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Wednesday Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natasha Perova-Mello, Oregon State University; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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First-Year Programs

introduce Project 1, generate code of cooperation2 Introduce term Project 3 and instructions for using Google Docs to manage their project electronic notebook and formal project report.3 Design challenge 1, demonstrations of Project 14 Initial design review of Project 3 requirements specification6 Notebook review of Project 37 Design challenge 28 Mid semester Reflection Survey on Project 3 design process using Google Docs9 Spring Break10 Project 3 performance review 1 of subsystems11 Project 2 in class investigation12 Project 2 in class investigation13 Project 3 performance review 2 of subsystems- out of class Design challenge 314 Project 3 report draft turned in for feedback

Collection

2007 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Matthew Roberts; Philip Parker; Christina Curras; Michael Penn; Max Anderson

Fluid Mechanics Lab 1 CE 334 Sanitary Engineering 4 CEE 3340 Environmental Engineering 4 CE 353 Transportation Engineering 3 CEE 3530 Transportation Engineering 3 CE 373 Soil Mechanics 3 CEE 3730 Geotechnical Engineering 3 CE 398 Design Project 3 CEE 4930 Design Project 3 CE 4xx Technical Electives 11 CEE 4xx Technical Electives 14 Chem 114 Gen. Chemistry 4 Chem 1450 Chemistry for

Conference Session

Makerspaces

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Foad Hamidi, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; William Easley, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Stephanie Grimes, Digital Harbor Foundation; Shawn Grimes, Digital Harbor Foundation; Amy Hurst, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

activities including tinkering,customizing, designing, and fabricating small-batch artifacts that usually require technical skillsin self-directed projects [1]. After-school programs focused on making introduce youth toengineering concepts and skills before college and provide opportunities to engage in hands-onprojects that require creative problem solving, teamwork, and persistence [2], [3]. Additionally,these programs have been shown to strengthen job-readiness and can lead to careers in technicalfields [2], [4], [5]. Given the diversity of the contexts in which these programs are being offeredand the range of projects, technologies, and approaches that they utilize, there is a need tounderstand the potential of existing and new assessment tools

Conference Session

Working at the Intersection of Industry and Academia

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas M. Freeman, Michigan Technological University; Michelle E. Jarvie-Eggart, Michigan Technological University

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Continuing Professional Development

way to startthinking about using video and audio more generally, which diversifies the methods ofcommunication and information delivery in your course. Simple webcam recordings are fine aslong as you make sure your lighting and audio are good.Figure 1. Course and instructor introduction video.Now that you have introduced yourself to your online course, have your students introducethemselves to you and the class in an Introduce Yourself discussion. ​The Quality Matters​TMHigher Education Rubric Sixth Edition Specific Review Standard 1.9 requires that online ​ . ​This and your introductionlearners be requested to introduce themselves in the online class [6]​video can be part of

Conference Session

Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles

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Mechanical Engineering

perfect match was not expected due to the linear approximation of the cross-sectionalarea, it is apparent that the theory and the CFD data are in good agreement and there is nosecondary flow or other losses developed in the nozzle, unlike the observations in the actualexperiment, see Fig. 2(b).This experience shows that (1) the nozzle geometry cannot be varied; (2) the cross-sectional area Page 12.1017.6cannot be extracted from the FlowLab saved data though it is displayed in results; (3) secondary-flow effects are not generated in this geometry. A better match for this problem would perhapsbe the use

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, College of Engineering Pune; Anil Dattatraya Sahasrabudhe, College of Engineering, Pune

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

the importance of the spirit in which the learning is pursued. In university systems, it isdefined as that part of a student’s whole education which looks first of all to his life as a responsible human 1 Literature talks about Liberal Learning, Liberal Education and General Education. They have Page 23.47.4 different but overlapping meaning and coverage. We have used liberal learning as mechanism of self learning for engineering students in non engineering areas.being and citizen for larger duration7. Moreover, in the system, the goals of liberal education were thought to beseparate and distinct

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Frontiers

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Phillip Rosenkrantz

Levels 1 - 5: Informational use of the webLevel Web usage Remarks and/or examples 1 Marketing/Syllabi via the Web Instructors use the Web to promote Course and teaching ideas via electronic flier and syllabi. 2 Student Exploration of Web Resources Students use the Web to explore pre-existing resources, both inside and outside of class. 3 Student Generated Resources Published on the Students use the Web to generate resources and Web exemplary products of the

Conference Session

Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Moore, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Qiuxing Chen; Anne M. McAlister, University of Virginia; Courtney Burris; Jada Vanessa Mowatt, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

members to identify places that are positive ornegative, and then uses these identifiers to generate conversations about both why these dots arenegative or positive and then how they imagine improving. Archer et al (2012) describe thisprocess as a community mapping process that allows members of the community to determinesite location. In this case, dots can be used to determine where a building should be built.Amsden and VansWynsberghe (2005) used this kind of community mapping process to createcriteria for a community health center, using maps to engage members of a youth population indecision-making. As participatory action researchers, they adopted community mapping becauseit aligned with five key values or aims of their research: 1