Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nathan M. Kathir P.E., George Mason University; Erik Knudsen, George Mason University

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Mechanical Engineering

professor with the Department of Mechanical Engineering, George Mason University (Mason) in Fairfax, VA. He has been an engineering program evaluator for ABET since 2000 and currently serves as a com- missioner of ABET’s Engineering Accreditation Commission. His areas of expertise include Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP), vulnerability assessments, probabilistic risk evaluation and risk manage- ment, security engineering, blast modelling and mitigation of effects, facilities engineering, and facilities management. In addition to teaching a number of engineering courses at Mason, Dr. Kathir’s primary duties are directing the capstone program and teaching the senior design course. He advises students on

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Brian Aufderheide, Hampton University; Otsebele E. Nare, Hampton University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

Paper ID #31339Engineering Economy Taught Across Engineering Disciplines: Work inProgressDr. Brian Aufderheide , Hampton University Dr. Brian Aufderheide is Chairperson in Chemical Engineering at Hampton University. He completed his PhD in Chemical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His areas of expertise are in advanced control, design, and modeling of biomedical, chemical, and biological processes. He has consulted for both medical device and biotechnology companies. He was sole engineer and QC supervisor of a 40MM lb/yr custom extrusion company. He has over 15 years of experience in education developing over

Conference Session

1553 FPD3 - Computer & Programming Tools in First Year Instruction

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess Everett, Rowan University; John Chen, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University

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First-Year Programs

knowledge due to the existence of poor prior knowledge ormisconception, and (3) use of discussions or peer learning.Engineering Clinic at Rowan UniversityThe four engineering programs at Rowan University (RU) have common Engineering Clinicclasses throughout their programs of study. Students enroll in Clinics in each of their eightsemesters at RU. Each clinic class involves students in teamwork (often interdisciplinary),hands-on activities, and report writing and presentation. For a more detailed discussion, seeReference (16).The Freshman Clinic is focused on engineering measurements (Fall) and competitive assessment(Spring). The Sophomore Clinic is focused on engineering design. The course is team-taughtwith communications faculty17-18. Where

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Yuchen Cao, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #23727Comparing Peer Evaluations of Teamwork Behavior by K-12 Students versusFirst-year Engineering StudentsDr. Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Daniel M. Ferguson is CATME Managing Director and a research associate at Purdue University. Prior to coming to Purdue he was Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at Ohio Northern University. Before assuming that position he was Associate Director of the Inter-Professional Studies Program [IPRO] and Senior Lecturer at Illinois Institute of Technology and involved in research in service learning, assessment processes and

Conference Session

FPD X: Addressing Retention in the First Year

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lizzie Y. Santiago, West Virginia University; Robin A.M. Hensel Ed.D., West Virginia University

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First-Year Programs

transition from high school to college, and the retention and recruitment of women and minorities to STEM fields. Page 25.538.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Attrition and University RetentionAbstractEngineering attrition is a concern for first year engineering programs and engineering colleges.The stress related to making the transition from high school to college has been suggested as onereason for the high attrition rate. Not only is there a disruption to student-family relationships,but students need to learn how to manage their time and resources, as

Conference Session

FPD XI: Assessing First-Year Programs, Experiences, and Communities

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bart M. Johnson, Itasca Community College; Ronald R. Ulseth, Itasca Community College; Gordy Savela, Itasca Community College; Mason A. Hansen, Itasca Community College; Julie Kennedy, P.E., Itasca Community College

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-1029: THE ITASCA CC ENGINEERING LEARNING COMMU-NITYBart M Johnson, Itasca Community College Bart Johnson is an instructor of engineering and program coordinator at Itasca Community College in northern Minnesota. For the past 7 years he has taught physics, statics, dynamics, and solid modeling. Prior to Itasca, he was a design engineer in John Deere’s Construction and Forestry Division.Ronald R Ulseth, Itasca Community College Ulseth is an instructor of engineering at Iron Range Engineering and Itasca Community College both in northern Minnesota. He is the co-developer of both programs. For the past 20 years he has taught physics, statics, dynamics, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics. He has successfully

Conference Session

Aerospace Curriculum and Collaborations

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation, and Technology; Michael Swartwout, Saint Louis University

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Aerospace

areas:technical and project management. These projects have helped studentsimprove their engineering competencies.The most challenging aspect of designing a satellite in a university setting isthe collaborative effort with students from multi-disciplinary engineeringprograms. Constraint-based design requirements drives the students to bemore creative and efficient in decision making and designing complexsystems that has enabled them to be increasingly competitive in the globalmarket. Some of the “ systems engineering” outcomes that the studentsbenefit from these programs are listed below.Multi-disciplinary TeamworkStudents must learn to work effectively with people that do not necessarilythink or talk like themselves. They must learn to understand and

Conference Session

Advances in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Justine Stiles; Ashly Middelberg; Farhad Reza; Subhi Bazlamit

Chemical Sciences. National Research Council Report, National Academy Press, 73-81. 5. National Science Foundation. (2000). NSF GPRA Strategic Plan, FY 2001-2006. NSF Publication 0104. 6. Sabatini, D. A. (1997). “Teaching and research synergism: the undergraduate research experience,” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 123(3) July 1997, 98-102. 7. National Science Foundation, “Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI)”, NSF 00- 144 Program Announcement.Biogr aphical Infor mationSUBHI M. BAZLAMIT Ph.D., P.E. is an Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at Ohio NorthernUniversity. He is currently the director of the Pavement Management Center for Counties

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education and K-12

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles S. Wasson, Wasson Strategics, LLC

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2012-3389: SYSTEM ENGINEERING COMPETENCY: THE MISSINGCOURSE IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONMr. Charles S. Wasson, Wasson Strategics, LLC Charles Wasson is an engineering textbook author, instructor, and consultant for Wasson Strategics, LLC, a professional training and consulting services firm specializing in systems engineering, technical project management, organizational development, and team development. In 2006, Wasson authored a new sys- tems engineering text entitled System Analysis, Design, and Development: Concepts, Principles, and Practices as part of the John Wiley & Sons’ System Engineering and Management series. The text re- ceived the Engineering Sciences Book of the Year Award from the International

Conference Session

GSD 8: Industry and Professional Skills

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Yoho, George Mason University; Christi Wilcox, George Mason University, College of Engineering and Computing

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

difficult teaching situations forstudents to think through and problem solve in small groups.The content is important; however, the novelty of this programming is the developmentprocess. We reverse engineered the development of this program (applied the educationaltechnique of backwards design), starting from learning goals and outcomes, back to activitiesand evidence of learning, then finally back to instructional approaches and content. As aparticular novelty and also advantage, this programming also maps onto and aligns with theprofessional development learning outcomes for more comprehensive faculty programmingaround broadly inclusive teaching. To our knowledge, this program is the first of its kind ininclusive teaching training for STEM

Collection

2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

composition Sustainability into A Chemical in project-oriented Software Engineering Senior Capstone Design Engineering classes Course • Keith Curtis, Training the Renaissance • Christine Pauken, Engineering Engineer of 2025 Perspectives on Biological Systems: A • Jiancheng Liu, et al., Enhancing Course for all Engineering Students Machine Design Course through • Thomas N. Duening, Enterprise Systems Introducing Design and Analysis Innovation & Management (ESIM):A Projects New Engineering Masters

Conference Session

Teaching Engineering and Public Policy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Gillespie, Rowan University; Krishan Bhatia, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University

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Engineering and Public Policy

in solving real world engineering problems each semester. He received his PhD from the University of Cambridge, MSE from Rowan University and BSCE from MIT. His areas of research include novel electric generation technology and Mach's Principle.William Riddell, Rowan University William Riddell is an Assistant Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Rowan University. His research and teaching interests include design, structural mechanics, transportation safety, energy efficiency and clean energy generation. Prior to Rowan University, he worked for the US Department of Transportation Research and Special Program Administration, and was a National Research Council

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Best Of FPD

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmy Mohandas, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Adrie Koehler; Shawn Farrington, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Elnara Mammadova

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

as a part of the strategic P12 STEM initiative, he prepares Engineering/Technology candidates for teacheMs. Adrie Koehler Doctoral Student, Learning Design & TechnologyMr. Shawn Farrington, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Shawn Farrington is a Senior Lecturer in the Polytechnic Institute at Purdue University. He co-coordinates a first-year Design Thinking program and teaches several of his own sections. Shawn is also an Educa- tional Psychology Ph.D. candidate at Purdue. HisElnara Mammadova Elnara is a Graduate Research Assistant in the Technology, Leadership and Innovation program at Purdue University. She is dedicated to her research on fostering inclusivity in the curriculum and ensuring digital

Conference Session

FPD6 - First Year Curricula Development

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; John Uhran, University of Notre Dame; Catherine Pieronek, University of Notre Dame; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh; John Ventura, Christian Brothers University; Patricia Ralston, University of Louisville; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Constance Slaboch, University of Notre Dame; Brenda Hart, University of Louisville; Rebecca Ladewski, University of Notre Dame

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First-Year Programs

thegoals of this complex first-year experience. This paper elaborates upon three specific discussionpoints that have emerged from these summer workshops, including: (1) the relationship betweenpersistence in engineering and the first year experience; (2) how to prepare first-year students to“stay the course”; and (3) trends in first year engineering program design. Finally, this paperwill discuss the attendance at and feedback received from the workshops so that otheruniversities can consider this as an opportunity to host their own regional first-year engineeringworkshop.Background & IntroductionMany of today’s engineering educators recognize the need to develop a first-year engineeringcurriculum that takes into consideration the diverse

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Rajesh Malani; Enno Koehn

Session 1621 Satisfying ABET Accreditation: Program Assessment Enno “Ed” Koehn, Rajesh Malani Lamar UniversityAbstractThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has revised the accreditationcriteria that is designed to assure that graduates of accredited programs are prepared to enter thepractice of engineering and satisfy industrial requirements. The general criteria also specifiesthat engineering programs must demonstrate that their graduates possess or satisfy eleven (11)educational outcomes generally known as “a” through “k”.This investigation

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leo McAfee, University of Michigan; Andrew Kim, Michigan State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

writing. Each program hasa cognizant WIMS faculty or staff member who has responsibility for the educationalinstruction and overall management of the program.For in-school and teacher education initiatives, the WIMS Education Program has formedpartnerships with the K-12 school districts of Ann Arbor, Houghton/Hancock, Okemos andEast Lansing area schools, and DAPCEP (Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program, anacademic outreach program associated with Detroit schools), and with university-level outreach Page 12.1330.3organizations. Other individual schools that have partnered with WIMS are Grand Rapids HighSchool, Cass Tech High

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander E. Dillon, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Jonathan D. Stolk, Southern Methodist University; Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Michael D. Gross, Wake Forest University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #17091Motivation is a Two-Way Street: Pedagogies Employing Discussion in Addi-tion to Lecture Display More Positive Student Motivational ResponseMr. Alexander E. Dillon, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Education Researcher based in Asheville NCProf. Jonathan D. Stolk, Southern Methodist University Jonathan D. Stolk currently serves as the Executive Director of the Caruth Institute for Engineering Ed- ucation, the TI Distiniguished Chair in Engineering Education, and a Professor in Simmons School of Eduation and Human Development at Southern Methodist University. Stolk strives to design and facili- tate

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

invented strategies they used to managing their workflowduring a semester long project. Results in this study focus primarily on students’ reflections atthe middle of the semester when they were in the initial stage of requirements finding, ideation,research and analysis of potential design options. Introduction Teamwork is essential to the engineering professional experience and is an importantpedagogical objective in engineering courses where students need to learn how to work togetherand practice their communication and knowledge building skills with teams. Teamwork is one ofthe central ABET criteria for undergraduate engineering education where it is emphasized thatstudents need to develop “an ability to function on multidisciplinary

Conference Session

DEED Technical Session 9 - Design Across the Curriculum

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rubaina Khan, University of Toronto; Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

engineeringfirms, academia, graduate studies, business and management consulting, energy management,and law. Many of the participants did not experience standalone engineering design courseswhile being in the program; however, they reflected on how design plays a role in theirprofession. We approached students from all four years of the program at the end of theacademic year, including ones who were away for a year in co-op positions. Students from thesame year of study were grouped into groups and were informed of the nature of the questionsthat would be asked during the focus group sessions.4.2 Interview ApproachThe interviews were part of a larger program evaluation and curriculum realignment studyinvolving program instructors, chairs, and alumni. As

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olga Imas, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jeffrey A. Lamack, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Charles S. Tritt, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Fennigkoh P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Icaro Dos Santos, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Biomedical Engineering

physiological mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease, anesthetic ablation of consciousness, and applicability of medical imaging in stroke and brain trauma.Dr. Jeffrey A. LaMack, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. LaMack teaches full-time in the Biomedical Engineering program in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at the MIlwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). His areas of spe- cialty include biophysical transport phenomena, biocomputing, physiology, and engineering design. Dr. LaMack holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University, and he is an alumnus of the Biology Scholars Program of the American Society of Microbiology. Prior to becoming focused on en- gineering education, his research

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard J. Schuhmann, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; James N. Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Huttner-Loan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Paper ID #9181A Method for Assessing Engineering Leadership Content in the EngineeringCurriculum: A First Look at Civil Engineering Project Management CoursesDr. Richard J Schuhmann, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyJames N Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyElizabeth Huttner-Loan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Elizabeth Huttner-Loan, Ed.M., is an Instructional Developer with the Bernard M. Gordon-MIT Engineer- ing Leadership Program. Her current interests are project-based learning, simulations involving leadership scenarios, and the intersection of technology and education

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron J. Turner, Colorado School of Mines

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Design in Engineering Education

. Page 22.1213.5 • Concern for the demands made by the course upon the supervising course faculty, the TFAs, the students and different program customers. • An increasing focus of the class on project management and paperwork issues instead of on engineering design. • Graduates who as one faculty member put it, "could not write themselves out of a paper bag." • A lack of integration with the engineering curriculum and the senior design experience.2.2 Implementing ChangeThe task of re-designing the program was assigned to three faculty members, representing themechanical, electrical and civil engineering specialties (representing about 95% of the studentsin the course), replacing the single program director

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 5 - Careers and Professional Identity

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebeca Petean, Society of Women Engineers; Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers; Rachel Porcelli, Society of Women Engineers

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

INCLUDES-funded Women of Color in Engineering Collaborative, whose mission is to work cooperatively with other organizations to provide resources to create a supportive, encouraging, and inclusive environment in the engineering workplace. Her SWE research centers on equity issues in STEM education and the workplace, with studies on gender bias, the development of an engineering identity, and the community college transfer pathway. Prior to joining SWE, she worked in higher education policy research and on programs focused on faculty productivity and student success. She received her B.S. in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, MBA and M.S. in Information Management from Arizona State University, and

Conference Session

Impact of COVID-19 on Design Education 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Victoria Bill, New York University, Tandon School of Engineering; Anne-Laure Fayard, New York University, Tandon School of Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education

learningsemerged from the analysis: 1. Increased operational burden, complexity, and bureaucracy 2. New roles for managers 3. Continuity of staff training and the importance of informal, in-situ learning 4. Innovations in training, programming, and servicesThese are discussed and highlighted in the cases below.BackgroundAcademic makerspace use has become embedded in many design courses acrossengineering schools, from first-year cornerstone, through new and innovative experientialprograms, to senior design and graduate study. These spaces have served as a vehicle forcurricular reform, encouraging engineering faculty and departments to require or embedmore hands-on experiential learning. This usage can take many forms, with some

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Engineering Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Terra Smith

Session 1408 The problem of fluid viscosity management: An interdisciplinary approach to a community-based problem emphasizing undergraduate engineering research Terra L. Smith, Aaron Haga, William S. Janna College of Education, The University of Memphis/ The Herff College of Engineering, The University of Memphis Medical errors are on-going concerns due to their relationship with patient safety. 10 Toheighten patient safety and medical errors concerns in the American health care community, theInstitute of Medicine (IOM) published the report on entitled

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Baibak, Kettering University; Rajeev Agrawal, Kettering University

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-495: PROGRAMMING GAMES TO LEARN ALGORITHMSTimothy Baibak, Kettering University Tim Baibak graduated Summa Cum Laude from Howell High School. He is a Computer Science Major at Kettering University and currently a Software Engineer Intern at Gabriel Roeder Smith and Company. Apart from programming, he enjoys tennis, fishing, and playing video games.Rajeev Agrawal, Kettering University Rajeev Agrawal received his BS and MS, both in Computer Science, from India and currently working on his PhD thesis at Wayne State University. Since 2001, he has been with Kettering University as a faculty member in Science and Math department. His research interests are Content Based Image Retrieval

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Andrea Gregg, Pennsylvania State University; Eric Marsh, Pennsylvania State University; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University

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Mechanical Engineering

expertise; manage and lead projects; understand basic businessprinciples needed in small and large companies; and ideate when there are not alreadyestablished explicit design specifications.As a curriculum, most Mechanical Engineering programs by necessity are discipline focused,without much flexibility. Curricular changes typically involve a long process and significantjustification. There are also a number of required foundational courses such as math, physics,and mechanics that are followed by the obligatory ME-focused courses such as thermodynamics,fluids, dynamics, labs, and design courses. The sheer breadth of required courses significantlyconstrains the time available to explore other critical skills. These curricula are additionallyshaped

Conference Session

Scaling Impactful Pre-College STEM + C Programs: Lessons from Transportation, Technology, and Engineering Camps

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leah Bug, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Amy Isvik, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Susan Beth D'amico, NC State University College of Engineering - The Engineering Place

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Paper ID #48950Scaling Engineering Challenges for PK12 Outreach Programs (Other)Dr. Leah Bug, North Carolina State University at Raleigh Dr. Leah Bug has over 35 years of experience teaching both formal and informal K-20 STEM education, with over 20 years in designing and providing teacher professional development.Dr. Amy Isvik, North Carolina State University at Raleigh Dr. Amy Isvik has 6+ years of experience as an informal STEM educator working with learners in North Carolina, nationally, and abroad.Mrs. Susan Beth D’amico, NC State University College of Engineering - The Engineering Place Susan B. Dˆa C™Amico Coordinator of

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division WIPS 3: Courses and Curricula

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin J. Laugelli, University of Virginia; Keith Andrew Williams, University of Virginia; Esther Tian, University of Virginia; Julia Lapan, University of Virginia; Shaylin Williams, University of Virginia; Deepyaman Maiti, University of Virginia; Anne Marguerite McAlister, University of Virginia; Benjamin Goldschneider, University of Virginia; Nicole Dufalla, University of Virginia; Anna Leyf Peirce Starling, University of Virginia; William H. Guilford, University of Virginia

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

thesurvey results is beyond the scope of this paper, the three groups of stakeholders agreed (>70%in each group) that a range of technical subject matter is important for all engineers, regardless offield. These included single variable calculus, differential equations, probability and statistics,general purpose computing and programming, the engineering design process, modeling(including prototyping), and project management. The three stakeholder groups also agreed thata number of professional proficiencies are important for all engineers, including communication(oral, written, graphical), codes of ethics and identification, working with people of diverse anddifferent backgrounds, reflection, feedback, and career skills, among others. These

Conference Session

Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Richardson, Purdue University; Glenn Blackwell, Purdue University

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International

AC 2010-1281: INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION THROUGH THE SWISSDARWIN21 DESIGN COMPETITIONJeffrey Richardson, Purdue UniversityGlenn Blackwell, Purdue University Page 15.796.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 International Collaboration through the Swiss Darwin21 Design CompetitionAbstract:The Swiss Darwin21 design competition is sponsored by companies related to the Swissautomation industry, and is run on a two-year cycle in Switzerland. It involves most of theUniversities of Applied Sciences in Switzerland, and for the 2009 competition, included oneinternational Swiss-USA team comprised of students from the electrical