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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Nicholas S. Rosasco; Dane Brown

the dispute over the shutdown of the U.S. Department ofcryptologic strategies, including the Caesar cipher and Justice, an event for which Anonymous [11] has takenconventional digital symmetric implementation, was used to responsibility, then followed. The definition of the termhighlight the cumbersome need for an in person meeting prior “distributed denial of service” was then offered as a rhetoricalto use. Then, the command line interface (“gpg –gen-key”) question, immediately followed by a question of how muchfor the SSL software suite was used to generate a technical expertise was needed to accomplish this.public/private key pair [9], and the key-use-enabled editor With

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2024 CIEC

Authors

Alexander Wyglinski

ETD 335 Experiential PhD: A 21st Century Approach to Pursuing a PhD While Working in Industry Alexander M. Wyglinski Worcester Polytechnic InstituteIntroductionThe Experiential PhD experience enables individuals working full-time in industry tosimultaneously pursue a PhD degree either part-time or full-time on a topic that mayoverlap/supplement activities being conducted in their workplace. Such a doctoral experiencecan achieve multiple positive outcomes for the employee/PhD student, employer, and PhDfaculty advisor, namely (1) the employee

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Elizabeth J. Brauer; Karen L. Jarratt-Snider; Fonda Swimmer

attending college in sessions attended byboth participants and parents. We discuss the high school classes best suited for an engineeringmajor, particularly the math and science classes, as well as the expected grade point average foradmission. Next we give an overview of the application process and the requirements such asACT or SAT. Finally, we discuss financial aid and potential sources for funds.In addition to the daily program activities, evening activities are offered throughout the week.The evening activities are social and cultural activities, offering the participants opportunities tohave a little fun, and also to learn about the contributions to engineering generated from diversecultures, including those from Indigenous peoples, and

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2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Kaycie Lane; Logan Perry

project. Additional activities included individual and groupanalyses of a design scenario, guided activities designed to simulate client engagement inpractice, and peer-review sessions where students gave each other feedback on their designs.Results indicate that the designed activities help students move from a high-level understandingof each design factor to a more nuanced understanding of how to apply the design factors towater and wastewater projects specifically. Students showed an increase in confidence in theirdesign from a technical perspective but increases in confidence are confounded by students’newfound awareness of “appropriateness”. The pilot data and activities in this study generatedsufficient data to evaluate the research

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Raluca I. Rosca

ofsessions. Eight people, including the author, participated in at least one of the diversity sessionsor used ETPP materials to complete their diversity statement, and seven of them answered theexit survey and interview of the 2005 ETPP-UF study. Out of these, two were post-doctoralassociates and six were engineering graduate students; six were women and two were men; threewere U.S. citizens or permanent residents and 5 were international students/post docs; four wereWhite, three Asian and 1 Hispanic.Diversity Sessions (ETPP-UF): ‘International Group’ Discussions, Fall 2004The first diversity session of the Fall 2004 offering had four participants: two post-doctoralassociates and two graduate students; two women and two men; two Taiwanese, 1 Indian

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2009 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Raluca I. Rosca

ofsessions. Eight people, including the author, participated in at least one of the diversity sessionsor used ETPP materials to complete their diversity statement, and seven of them answered theexit survey and interview of the 2005 ETPP-UF study. Out of these, two were post-doctoralassociates and six were engineering graduate students; six were women and two were men; threewere U.S. citizens or permanent residents and 5 were international students/post docs; four wereWhite, three Asian and 1 Hispanic.Diversity Sessions (ETPP-UF): ‘International Group’ Discussions, Fall 2004The first diversity session of the Fall 2004 offering had four participants: two post-doctoralassociates and two graduate students; two women and two men; two Taiwanese, 1 Indian

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Adriana Popescu

opening bank accounts. In addition,they are introduced to other administrators and organizations on campus. Since 2005, the Library is one ofthe organizations which participate in the program every year with a formal presentation followed by asite seeing tour and visit to all campus libraries. This session is the first opportunity for representatives ofthe library staff to introduce themselves to the international undergraduate population and for the studentsto learn about the role that the library plays in the learning process. The librarians participating in thisevent have themselves been international students in US or in other countries, therefore they can veryeasily connect and relate to the students’ experiences. Besides the general

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Tom C. Roberts; Shagun Sharma

tuition rates.In the mid-1990’s the Dean’s Office worked with electrical and computer engineering faculty to createand implement a one hour sophomore level required course “DEN 275: Introduction to Personal and Pro-fessional Development” – enrollments increased. The course content was designed to meet ABET a-kcriteria. Student Learning Outcomes (SLO’s) included: Understand and apply personal and professional development concepts in leadership, teamwork, and continuous quality improvement. Learn about and apply the basic concepts of several personal assessment tools. Practice technical writing and oral communications skills. Develop a personal plan for improvement.Civil engineering soon followed and

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Richard J.H. Gash; David Fedroff

that class size be limited to 18 students. With a reinforced concrete course of 57students this year, the course consisted of 4 sections of about 14-15 students each. The course meets for40 lessons of 55 minutes each and also for 8 lab sessions lasting 2 hours each. On Lesson 1 the instructors challenged their students to design and mix their own concrete. Amajority of the students had never made concrete or had any experience with slag, fly ash or silica fume.The class began with a brief introduction to LEED and a discussion of the potential for SCMs to helpreinforced concrete structures achieve certification. The students divided into four groups (3 or 4 studentsper group) and set to work. Each group usedthe 3:2:1 heuristic for

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Richard J.H. Gash; David Fedroff

that class size be limited to 18 students. With a reinforced concrete course of 57students this year, the course consisted of 4 sections of about 14-15 students each. The course meets for40 lessons of 55 minutes each and also for 8 lab sessions lasting 2 hours each. On Lesson 1 the instructors challenged their students to design and mix their own concrete. Amajority of the students had never made concrete or had any experience with slag, fly ash or silica fume.The class began with a brief introduction to LEED and a discussion of the potential for SCMs to helpreinforced concrete structures achieve certification. The students divided into four groups (3 or 4 studentsper group) and set to work. Each group usedthe 3:2:1 heuristic for

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Richard J.H. Gash; David Fedroff

that class size be limited to 18 students. With a reinforced concrete course of 57students this year, the course consisted of 4 sections of about 14-15 students each. The course meets for40 lessons of 55 minutes each and also for 8 lab sessions lasting 2 hours each. On Lesson 1 the instructors challenged their students to design and mix their own concrete. Amajority of the students had never made concrete or had any experience with slag, fly ash or silica fume.The class began with a brief introduction to LEED and a discussion of the potential for SCMs to helpreinforced concrete structures achieve certification. The students divided into four groups (3 or 4 studentsper group) and set to work. Each group usedthe 3:2:1 heuristic for

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2025 PNW Section Annual Meeting

Authors

Katherine Kuder; Joshua Hamel; Yen-Lin Han; Wesley Lauer; Michael Marsolek; Agnieszka Miguel; Teodora Shuman

waswell-received by students.Programs also ensure sociotechnical content is woven throughout the curriculum. CivilEngineering organized workshops on sociotechnical curricula, defining sociotechnical contentand providing examples of integrating it into technical courses. All programs engaged in theuniversity's strategic initiative, Revise and Reimagine Our Curriculum (RRC), to preparestudents to address societal challenges such as racial and economic justice, climate change, andthe impact of technology on society. Computer and Electrical Engineering is developing modulesrelated to these topics to include in technical courses. All students take general education coursesthat include diversity, equity, and inclusion topics that are important to our

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2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

John Allen; Keith Berube; Brett Ellis

. Proceedings of the 2018 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2018, American Society for Engineering Education Session ETD 425One challenge of adding significant electrical elements to MET capstone projects is the lack ofelectrical subject matter within the MET curriculum. The MET curriculum consists of 41 totalcourses (128 total credit hours) of which 4 courses (14 credit hours) specifically addresselectrical topics. The four courses specifically addressing electrical topics are: 1. PHY 108 “Technical Physics II” (4 credits) ‒ electromagnetic topics from a physics perspective; 2. COS 120 “Introduction to

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2003 GSW

Authors

W. Conway Link; Carlos G. Spaht

may be financially disadvantaged and those who arefirst generation college bound. In the eleven years of LaPREP, approximately 80% of itsmore than 300 participants have been minority students and have come from virtuallyevery middle school in the Shreveport-Bossier area.Each summer 30 first-year participants join with approximately 25 returning second yearparticipants for a summer of intellectually stimulating work and fun on the LSUScampus. Students successfully completing the first summer session with a 70% or betteraverage are eligible for the second summer session in 2004.The topics studied over two summer sessions include:• Engineering• Logic• Algebraic Structures• Probability and Statistics• Problem Solving• Technical

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2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Barry Lunt

Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2018 American Society for Engineering Education Session ETD 506 Occasional or incidental 21 80.8% Occasional or incidental 8 33.3% Ongoing 2 7.7% Ongoing 0 0.0% Organized program or 1 3.8% Organized program or 0 0.0% subcommittee subcommittee The next five questions had to do with the extent to which IABs were involved inplacement, providing internships

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2005 GSW

Authors

Rafic Bachnak; Korinne Caruso; cody ross; Carlton Prewitt

IndustryThe food industry has made great strides in using technologically sophisticatedequipment. Technology has resulted, among other things, in greater diversity of foodproducts and a more competitive domestic food industry with more export opportunities.It is imperative, however, that the supply of technically competent professionals beincreased so that U.S. manufacturing plants remain competitive in the current worldenvironment. Technicians, technologists, and engineers play an important role inemploying and using technology. They are responsible for the design, testing,maintenance, and operation of various machines and systems such as conveyers,compressors, generators, microcontrollers, programmable logic controllers,microcomputers, processing

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2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Robert C. Knox; Robert W. Nairn

preparing the students to actively participate (attendance is required) at the Career Fair. As noted in Table 1 presentations on resume development and Career Services are offered early in the Fall semester, which help prepare students to derive maximum benefit from the Career Fair. Capstone Experience Class (Spring Semester) The Spring semester Capstone Experience course (Table 3) is a three-credit hour class. The first deliverable for the course is revision of the DRAFT Project Documents submitted at theTable 3: Generic Syllabus for Capstone Experience CourseACTIVITY TOPIC WEEKWorking Review Session Introduction

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Don Malzahn; Lawrence Whitman; Zulma Toro-Ramos; Julie-Ellen Acosta

requires graduates tocomplete three of six activities (Whitman, et al. 2007): • Undergraduate Research • Cooperative Education/Internship • Global Learning/Study Abroad • Service Learning • Leadership • Multi-Disciplinary EducationThese activities were identified through the National Academy of Engineering’s “The Engineerof 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century” and ABET Criterion 3 (Table 1). Theresulting interest in technical and civic leadership, points to the “maturing” of the engineeringprofession. “As technological innovation plays an ever more critical role in sustaining thenation’s economic prosperity, security, and social well-being, engineering practice will bechallenged to

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AEE Journal

Authors

Cheryl Bodnar; Matthew Markovetz; Renee Clark; Zachari Swiecki; Golnaz Irgens; Naomi Chesler; David Shaffer

2017 1 ADVANCES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION Influence of End Customer Exposure on Product Design within an Epistemic Game Environment INTRODUCTION Success following graduation now requires more than just technical savvy from engineeringstudents (Byers et al., 2013). Adaptability, effective teamwork, creativity, and recognition of currentmarket-based needs and future opportunities are requisite skills in the repertoire of an engineeringgraduate (Bodnar, Clark, and Besterfield

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2005 GSW

Authors

Kambiz Farahmand; Kai Jin

utilizing Black Board and WebCT. The program started with facultytraveling over the weekend to one of the plants centrally located and lecturing Fridaysand Saturdays. To meet the goals set by the assessment committee, a set of features wereset forth for the curriculum development2,3. The main objective was to have a programthat provides a sound technical knowledge and solid background in the following areas: 1. Mathematics 2. Computer information systems 3. Computer Aided Design in Industrial Engineering 4. Computer Aided Design in Electrical Engineering 5. Manufacturing process, quality control, and safety 6. Economic awareness and management science 7. Research project in a major area

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2021 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Courtney D. Giles

opportunities for students to practice keyskills common to the CEMS disciplines, including technical communication, teamwork, andproblem-solving. In addition, the course would introduce students to each of the College’s tenacademic programs, campus resources, advising, and provide opportunities for cohort-buildingduring a semester when most general education courses occur in other colleges. In Spring 2020,feedback was gathered via department-led discussions and a multi-disciplinary working groupwas formed to develop the course learning objectives and assessment strategies forimplementation in Fall 2020.Course Structure: Learning outcomes focused on the Design-Thinking process, effective andinclusive teamwork, technical communication, self-reflection

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2013 GSW

Authors

Rasool Kenarangui; Ratan Kumar; Lynn Peterson

Saturday Morning Session 1- Faculty Establishment of a Nuclear Engineering Minor Program Rasool Kenarangui Department of Electrical Engineering Ratan Kumar Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Lynn Peterson College of Engineering The University of Texas at Arlington AbstractIn Fall 2009, the College of Engineering at UT Arlington began to offer a minor in nuclearengineering for its students. The

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Chioma Ekpo

individual andinteractive group sessions, we guide students to identify their technical and soft transferableskills from their community work, volunteer work, design projects, course work, and studentclub activities. Using self-assessment exercises, they are able to find the right vocabulary toconvey that experience in relation to the opportunities they are considering. The objective is to inturn generate a result-oriented resume, by understanding each employer’s needs. Secondly, weassist them in developing a sense of context at this stage, for example the notion of a wanting adream job is dismissed and replaced by a new attitude that understands that a career path ismapped out in stages with varying aspirations and challenges along the way, be it

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Sunil Dehipawala; Vazgen Shekoyan; Raul Armendariz; Chantale Damas; Todd Holden; David Lieberman; Tak Cheung

knowledge or experience learnedin the past 1. The role of physics department in a community college can be interpreted as auniversal donor to all engineering departments in terms of student transfer. The learning ofphysics problem solving in terms of fluid intelligence is an effective tool to strengthen thefoundation for technical flexibility to solve problems not learned before. And without fluidintelligence, a student would not even be interested in new horizons such as EntrepreneuriallyMinded Learning.It is important to understand the role of memory in learning when implementing a newpedagogy. Memory and learning are intricately related as revealed by psychology andneuroscience. The striatum and hippocampus are considered to be complementary

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Peter F. Cavanaugh

, reasoning can ensure that AI acts as a learning aid analyzing, evaluating, and creating [1]. AI may assist rather than a substitute for learning. In my experience, with lower-order cognitive tasks, such as students engage more deeply when asked to critique summarization and information retrieval, but higher- AI-generated insights rather than passively accept order thinking skills, such as evaluation and creation, them. Encouraging students to challenge AI outputs must be fostered through carefully designed helps them develop sharper critical thinking skills. assignments that challenge students to critically engage By

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Thomas O. Spicer; Edgar C. Clausen

up to date with current developments(the importance of life-long learning).Results and DiscussionAs would be hoped, the number of corrections on each “Pop Quiz” went down over the course ofthe semester, but no data about the number or type of corrections on papers were collected. In anattempt to determine the effectiveness of this approach, an anonymous student survey wasconducted. Seventeen students were surveyed, and the results are shown in Table 1. All studentsin CHEG 4332L in spring 2013 participated in the survey. The survey was distributed at thefinal Drill session, and students were given the entire class time to complete it.Table 1. Feedback from the student survey (N = 17)Question Response

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AEE Journal

Authors

Martha Liliana Torres-Barreto; Ginna Paola Castro Castaño; Mileidy Alvarez Melgarejo

technical and non-technical skills. The model is being applied at a university and theirfirst results show the need to modify the engineering training processes, to include the develop-ment of appropriate competences in engineers, in response to the demands of a globalized world.Key words: Challenge based learning, Industrial engineering, Soft skills. INTRODUCTION The dynamic world in which engineers operate presents them with new demands and offers newchallenges in the diverse, profound and incessant changes that humanity faces while walking in the21st century (Nguyen 1998).SUMMER 2020 VOLUME 8 ISSUE 2 1

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2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Jeffrey Evans; Davin Huston; Milan Rakita

isaggravated by the use of generic action words, like “analyze,” “understand,” and the like. Some competencies however, have overarching presence in the vast majority of surveyedCLOOs. They belong to the broad families, Create and Innovate, and Inquire and Analyze. Referto Figure 1. Virtually each course has problem solving and critical thinking in more than onelearning objective, which is expected noting the technical nature of the program. Each courserequires the student to understand how the concepts fit in a broader picture, which is the systemsthinking competency. Almost all courses, 37 out of 40, state quantitative thinking. Those 3 thatare not counted just did not explicitly state that competency, although from our personalexperience

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2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Robert M. O'Connell

, etc.In our electrical engineering and computer engineering undergraduate programs, studentscomplete a two-course senior design sequence using project-based learning, where, in addition tosolving challenging design problems, they develop several of the generic skills. They also workin teams in the laboratory components of several earlier courses, but there is little formalinstruction therein on how to behave in a group or how to conduct good team work. If some ofthose ideas were learned early in the program, they could be used all throughout the program,and thus the students would enter the senior design sequence with strong team skills and be ableto focus on the technical aspects of the design projects. Also, they would graduate with theability

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Behnam Bahr; Kurt Soschinske; George Gray

first hand the issues involved in prototyping and product development.These laboratories are expensive to set up and even more expensive to maintain and staff withwell-qualified technicians. At Wichita State University (WSU) we have worked out a plan thatenables our students to use the laboratories at one of the local community colleges called theWichita Area Technical College (WATC). In this agreement the students are provided first handexposure to manufacturing techniques such as machining, welding, and composite blue printreading / fabrication, among other laboratory exercises. The laboratory sessions are taught byWATC instructors with extensive background and training dedicated to the variousmanufacturing areas. Students will be expected to