Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 11

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Julia Machele Brisbane, Clemson University; Eliza Gallagher, Clemson University; Abigail E. Hines, Clemson University; Joseph Murphy, Clemson University; lesteria Armoni Dunwoody, Clemson University; Khushi Patel, Clemson University; Aubrie Lynn Pfirman, Clemson University; Shannon Roberson; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University

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Collegiate, Diversity

Paper ID #24988Ms. Shannon RobersonDr. Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University Dr. Anand K. Gramopadhye’s research focuses on solving human-machine systems design problems and modeling human performance in technologically complex systems such as health care, aviation and man- ufacturing. He has more than 200 publications in these areas, and his research has been funded by NIH, NASA, NSF, FAA, DOE, and private companies. Currently, he and his students at the Advanced Tech- nology Systems Laboratory are pursuing cutting-edge research on the role of visualization and virtual reality in aviation maintenance, hybrid inspection and job-aiding, technology to support STEM education and, more practically, to address

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 8: Sustainability and Interdisciplinary Learning

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John T Solomon, Tuskegee University; Hang Song, Auburn University; Lauren E. Beckingham, Auburn University; Karen McNeal, Auburn University; Kelly Lazar, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Foundation has supported Dr. Solomon’s research through grants such as the Research Initiation Award, Excellence in Research (EiR), and Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE). He was selected as a summer faculty research fellow at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), in 2019 and 2020. Dr. Solomon received the Faculty Achievement Award from Tuskegee University in 2023. Dr. Solomon has published and presented 50 technical papers in various journals and AIAA and ASEE conferences.Mr. Hang Song, Auburn University Hang Song is currently affiliated with Auburn University, where he plays a pivotal role in the field of environmental research, particularly in the application of

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randall L. Musselman, United States Air Force Academy

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

department curricular matters. In addition, Professor Musselman directs the Microwave Measurements Lab, where he oversees antenna pattern and radar cross-section experiments in a two-million dollar anechoic cham- ber. Dr. Musselman has published over 70 peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers, mostly in the fields of electromagnetic propagation effects and antenna design. He has received a U.S. Patent, and currently has another patent pending. He has won several research and teaching awards, including the Seiler Award for Research Excellence, the US Air Force Academy Outstanding Scien- tist/Engineer, and the BGen Roland E. Thomas Award for Outstanding Contribution to Cadet Education

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Daignault; Audra Morse, Michigan Technological University

,Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering Department. The purpose of the WRITE-D programis to provide a dedicated time and space for graduate students to gather within their departmentto improve writing skills and make progress toward writing goals. Participants are encouraged toset writing goals and plan toward achieving those writing goals. The group provides a socialnetwork to work through writing challenges together, with discipline-specific guest speakersproviding advice, guidance, and insight. These guest speakers are often faculty members as wellas members of industry who can share experience writing within the discipline. The purpose ofthis paper is to identify the benefits of the guest speakers and content on graduate studentwriting, examine

Collection

Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

Authors

Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

when accessed throughmobile applications. The personal experience with instructors by students is also missing.SkillshareSkillshare is an online learning community designed for both students and teachers of real-worldskills. It provides up to 24,000 lessons benefitting over 4 million students in various study areas.This platform offers study materials including small class projects, videos, content with texts andit provides students’ discussion forums for exchanging ideas and concepts among themselves.Professionals who are using the platform as instructors can teach skills by creating andpublishing a class. It focuses on technology courses also. The advantage of this platform is that itprovides a forum for discussion and pricing the courses

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students for Success

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia LaCourse; Barrett Rock

course outlined belowfollows some of their guidelines. Often the thesis presents even more difficulty for the international student, a considerablesegment of the graduate engineering population. A 2000 National Science Foundation studyreported that 52% of engineering doctorates were earned by international students. 9 It is evenmore of a cultural assimilation for those from Asia (more than half of the total foreign students in199910). When English is a second language, the disadvantage is not just in vocabulary, but instyle, expectations, experiences, perspectives, etc. When students are insecure about theirwriting ability, they approach the task under added stress. The written results of many months oflabor are meant to reflect

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Basavapatna Sridhara

Session 2150Ã Web-Enhanced Instruction in Engineering Technology: Advantages and Limitations B. S. Sridhara Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)Abstract Web-based and web-enhanced instruction is becoming more and more popular inEngineering Education with the advancement of Internet technology.1,2 In this abstract, theauthor’s experience in using web-enhanced instruction to teach Fluid Power (ET 485) is brieflydiscussed. In the spring of 2000, MTSU obtained a site license from Blackboard.com anddeveloped CourseInfo on our server for

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogical Techniques in Engineering Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred W. DePiero, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lynne A. Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Dominic J. Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Paper ID #41864Improved Student Learning in a Circuits Course with a Novel Web-BasedSystemDr. Fred W. DePiero, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Fred DePiero received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University in 1985 and 1987. He then worked as a Development Associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory until 1993. While there he was involved in a varietyDr. Lynne A. Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Lynne Slivovsky is the Inaugural Chair of Computer Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Anne Wildschut, Calvin University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

research and hundreds of experiments have demonstrated thatpractice testing enhances learning and retention [5]. Practicing retrieval improves the ability toretrieve it again and promotes meaningful, long-term learning where recall of complex schemasbecomes automated [1], [2], [6]. Practice testing requires a search of long-term memory thatactivates related information which then is encoded along with the retrieved target formingadditional schemas to facilitate later access to that information. Practice facilitates the encoding,enhances how well students mentally organize information, and supports better retention andcriterion test performance [5]. Studies show that students who have been tested between theinitial learning and the final test

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Laughton, The Citadel

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON)

health [11]. These categories are echoed in the ABETEnvironmental Engineering curriculum standards: (a) mathematics, fundamental sciences, andfluid mechanics, (b) material and energy balance, fate and transport in/between air, water, andsoil phases, (c) hands on experiments and data analysis, (d) design of systems considering risk,uncertainty, sustainability, etc., and (e) professional practice and project management includingpolicy and regulation [32]. These categories form the basis of course groupings shown in Table2. Among the eight EnvE PUIs, three were selected for direct curricular comparison – Cal PolyHumboldt, Saint Francis, and UW-Platteville. These three cover the temporal and spatialvariation of EnvE PUIs. Two are public, state

Conference Session

Accreditation Issues

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Page 13.439.73. Shaeiwitz, J. and Briedis, D., “Direct Assessment Measures”, Proceedings, 2007 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 2007, Honolulu, Hawaii.4. Shaeiwitz, J. A., “Mining Capstone Engineering Experiences for Program Assessment Results,” International Journal of Engineering Education, 18 (2), 193-198 (2002).5. Lingard, R. “A Process For The Direct Assessment Of Program Learning Outcomes Based On The Principles And Practices Of Software Engineering”, Proceedings, 2007 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 2007, Honolulu, Hawaii.6. Gassert, D., Milkowski, L., “Using Rubrics to Evaluate Engineering Design and to Assess Program Outcomes”, Proceedings, 2005 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June

Conference Session

New Approaches and Leadership Development Frameworks

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bailey Kathryn McOwen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Arsalan Ashraf, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Emad Ali, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Dayoung Kim, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

and graduate courses during his Masters in ITU and as a Lecturer in the Superior University in Lahore. He aims to contribute to the advancement of educational practices in engineering by addressing both the opportunities and challenges presented by the emerging technologies.Dr. Dayoung Kim, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Dayoung Kim is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Engineering Education (College of Engineering) at Virginia Tech and a Director of the LABoratory for Innovative and REsponsible ENgineering workforce (LAB-IREEN). She conducts research in engineering practice and workforce development (e.g., practices and experiences of, and competencies required for, engineers in

Conference Session

Classroom Practice II: Technology - and Game-Based Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derrick S. Harkness, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello, Utah State University; Joshua Marquit, Pennsylvania State University, Brandywine

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

data. Thequantitative data consists of posting statistics (days online, number of posts viewed, number ofcontributions), and results from the affective outcome survey. The survey used was a tailoredversion of the Duke University survey entitled “The Student Opinion about Calculus CoursesSurvey,” developed for the NSF sponsored Project CALC: Calculus as Laboratory Course18,26–28.Qualitative data consists of text-based forum posts and transcripts of audio-recorded one-on-onesemi-structured interviews with the participants.Figure 1. Mixed methods typology: Embedded, concurrent, equal emphasis design informed bytheory. Study Participants. Study participants included a subset of students enrolled in thetreatment calculus sections (Table 3

Conference Session

Reimagining Pathways: Nurturing Diversity and Identity in STEM Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meghan Williams, Elizabethtown College; Mark Brinton, Elizabethtown College; Kurt M Degoede, Elizabethtown College; Elizabeth Dolin Dalton

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

) and electro-neural stimulation at Stanford University (PhD, Electrical Engineering).Dr. Kurt M Degoede, Elizabethtown College Professor of Engineering and Physics, Elizabethtown College. His research interests in biomechanics include developing clinical instruments for rehabilitation. Dr. DeGoede teaches upper-level undergraduate mechanical engineering using a Mastery-Based assessment model and design courses and first-year multidisciplinary courses.Dr. Elizabeth Dolin Dalton Assistant Professor of Psychology, Elizabethtown College ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Student Anxiety and Belonging in a Mastery-Based-Learning

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maged Mikhail, Purdue University Northwest; Ali Alavizadeh, Purdue University Northwest

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

to augment topics coveredin class, and are currently run in parallel with the hands-on portion of the lab. However, thesoftware stands on its own, and the virtual labs are meant to be conceptual, and could certainlybe used for an abstract approach without hands-on laboratory access. Virtual Lab #1 – Creating a Scenario.Objectives:  Students will learn to design a scenario, and implement objects.  Students will learn to edit object dimensions.This lab is designed to give students the ability to create, and upload existing and newly createdscenarios, which is the most fundamental aspect of the software. After creating a scenario studentare tasked with creating an object, editing its dimensions and color, and positionality within

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention & Advising

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Gerhart

about a university’s engineeringprogram within a limited time span. The method uses “shock and awe” to help students graspinformation in a dynamic manner and helps them to remember their experience at the university.For recruitment purposes, the shock and awe method helps to explain what engineering is and/orwhy it is needed. When students are shocked and/or awed by a display or presentation, they payattention and actively participate. For example, to recruit mechanical engineering students, auniversity may want to present a demonstration about projectile ballistics. A shocking andawing demonstration can accompany the presentation involving the burning of smokeless gunpowder and black powder. The resulting smoke and flame will shock and awe the

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary E. Wnek; C. T. Moynihan; Mark A. Palmer; John B. Hudson

Departmentwithin the School of Science, and the Materials Science and Engineering Department withinthe School of Engineering, working together as a team. We have taught this course using thelectrue-recitation format. The large lectures help ensure that all students enrolled in thecourse during a given semester are exposed to consistent material; the Internet can serve asimilar purpose.Use of Computer and the Internet Computers have been used extensively in other freshman year courses at Rensselaer.MAPLE has been successfully integrated into the calculus course 2 . Physics courses includeMAPLE and other software to demonstrate abstract concepts 3 . Recently a new laboratory forthe two freshman chemistry course was developed that uses LABVIEW for data

Collection

2020 ERC

Authors

Lynne Parker

to remain a world leader in AI. • Strategy 2: Develop effective methods for human-AI collaboration. Rather than replace humans, most AI systems will collaborate with humans to achieve optimal performance. Research is needed to create effective interactions between humans and AI systems. • Strategy 3: Understand and address the ethical, legal, and societal implications of AI. We expect AI technologies to behave according to the formal and informal norms to which we hold our fellow humans. Research is needed to understand the ethical, legal, and social implications of AI, and to develop methods for designing AI systems that align with ethical, legal, and societal goals. • Strategy 4: Ensure the safety and

Collection

Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

Authors

Aaron P. Wemhoff, Villanova University

Paper ID #35273Restructuring a Pedagogical Course to Benefit Engineering Ph.D. Studentsand FacultyDr. Aaron P. Wemhoff, Villanova University Aaron Wemhoff is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Villanova University. He earned his PhD from UC Berkeley in 2004, and he previously worked as a staff engineer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Restructuring a Pedagogical Course to Benefit Engineering Ph.D. Students and FacultyEGR 9200 Teaching

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division - Workforce Development and Curricular Innovations

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

C. R. Hasbrouck, Pennsylvania State University; Paul C. Lynch, Pennsylvania State University Erie, The Behrend College

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

careers in manufacturing, encouraging pursuit of an internshipor co-op in manufacturing, and providing hands-on laboratory experience that can positivelyinfluence student opinions on the manufacturing sector of the economy [23].This current effort seeks to identify the best ways to attract, train, and retain future metalcastingindustry engineers through positive internship and co-op program experiences for four-yearuniversity engineering or engineering technology majors. Internships should be both beneficialand positive experiences for both the company sponsor as well as the student interns [24]. Togain an understanding of the “do’s and don’ts” for successful foundry internships, the authorshave surveyed both companies with successful, well

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 8

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pablo Frank Bolton, Smith College; Liberty Rose Lehr, Smith College; Rahul Simha, The George Washington University; Michelle Lawson, Smith College

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

inherent disadvantages [15, 16]. With regard to question design, the maintrial conducted in this study uses three-choice MCQs. Previous studies found evidence thatquestions with two or three misconception-based distractors are equally challenging [17, 18].Furthermore, it was also noted that a total of three options reduced exam time, potentiallyimproving score validity and reducing student anxiety [18].Two-tiered questions. Studies show that students experience less test anxiety and prefer MCQswith options to explain answers further, as opposed to traditional MCQs [13, 19]. In thetwo-tiered approach, each MCQ is paired with an opportunity to justify, allowing a student someroom for explaining their thought process. Tamir found that adding

Conference Session

Innovation for ChE Student Learning

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Willette; Larry White; Garry White

students for industry and may help develop theirskills in communicating technical issues.IntroductionI, the lead author, am a chemical engineer with 31 years of industrial experience. Whilepreparing to teach thermodynamics and heat transfer, I found striking differences between thetextbook problems and working world engineering problems. I also noticed that the students hadlittle or no exposure to the communication needs of industry and businesses. As noted byS. Dillon(13), businesses are spending as much as 3.1 billion dollars annually to improve thewriting style of their employees.In response to these observations, this paper looks at these differences and introduces a methodto bring working world engineering problems and e-mail communication

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Youakim Kalaani

describeschanges needed to revitalize curricula as the results of 1) a self-assessment to ensure that thecourses support the department curricula, 2) an investigation of similar programs instituted atother colleges and universities, 3) joint coordination with Rock Valley College (RVC) tostreamline courses at both institutions, and 4) a survey with the department’s industrial advisorycommittees. Additionally, various instructional technologies that were specifically designed forteaching in a multimedia environment commonly referred to as “Smart Classrooms” are alsopresented and described in this paper. Finally, students’ surveys regarding the use of PowerPointpresentations, Blackboard or on-line courses, videocassette education product, computersimulation

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: Using Case Studies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Skvarenina, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

tools of their disciplines, b. an ability to apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging applications of mathematics, science, engineering and technology, c. an ability to conduct, analyze and interpret experiments and apply experimental results to improve processes, d. an ability to apply creativity in the design of systems, components or processes appropriate to program objectives, e. an ability to function effectively on teams, f. an ability to identify, analyze and solve technical problems, g. an ability to communicate effectively, h. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in lifelong learning, i. an ability to understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities, j. a respect for

Conference Session

ERM WIP IV: Examining Undergraduate Recruitment & Retention

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Baier, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Gabriel Astudillo, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Carolina López, Pontificia Universidad Catholica de Chile; Luis Eduardo Vargas-Vidal, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Isabel Hilliger P.E., Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

presence or absence of various tags,Non-negative Matrix Factorization [10] with the ‘brunet’ algorithm was used to understandhow different reasons for contact are related to the actions taken by WTAs. Averaging thevalues of each factor at the course level allowed us to examine how each factor influences thevolume of WTA activity, measured as the number of interactions with students.The survey was designed ad hoc to measure aspects believed to determine the effectivenessof WTA work, such as dimensions of the support provided to students (personalizedacademic support, emotional support, and administrative support) and perceptions of facultyinvolvement in the program. Using structural equation modeling [11] with the DWLSestimator, the existence of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University; Nidhal Carla Bouaynaya, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #21689Enhancing Core Chemical Engineering Courses with Computationally-IntenseCourse ModulesDr. Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University Kevin Dahm is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He earned his BS from Worces- ter Polytechnic Institute (92) and his PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (98). He has pub- lished two books, ”Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics” and ”Interpreting Diffuse Reflectance and Transmittance.” He has also published papers on effective use of simulation in engineer- ing, teaching design and engineering economics, and assessment of student

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Best Papers

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn T. Wrate P.E., Northern Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

returned to his boyhood home and is teaching at Northern Michigan University. He is a member of HKN and IEEE, a Registered Professional Engineer in California, and is a past chair of the Energy Conversion and Conservation Division of ASEE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Teaching Power Circuit Breaker Testing to UndergraduatesAbstractMost educational electrical power laboratories do not have access to a working 69-kV SF6 PufferCircuit Breaker. At Northern Michigan University, a utility consortium has donated a SiemensSP-72.5-40, 1200 A continuous circuit breaker. The students perform travel time, insulationresistance, contact resistance, and power factor/dissipation factor testing

Conference Session

New Horizons in Academic Integrity

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Jordan, Baylor University; Bill Elmore, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

engineer in the state of Louisiana.Bill Elmore, Mississippi State University BILL ELMORE, Ph.D., P.E., is Associate Professor and Hunter Henry Chair, Mississippi State University. His teaching areas include the integrated freshman engineering and courses throughout the chemical engineering curriculum including unit operations laboratories and reactor design. His current research activities include engineering educational reform, enzyme-based catalytic reactions in micro-scale reactor systems, and bioengineering applied to renewable fuels and chemicals. Page 11.562.1© American Society for

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 4: Mentoring Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nahndi Tirrell Kirk-Bradley, Texas A&M University; Cara London, Texas A&M University; Eldridge Raymond Jr., Texas A&M University; Janie M. Moore, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

Texas A&M University, where she is continuing her master’s degree work in post-harvest treatment technologies and integrated pest management. Nahndi specializes on managing storage pests like Callosobruchus maculatus, Sitophilus zeamais, and Tribolium castaneum via a revolutionary treatment approach called Atmospheric Cold Plasma.Cara London, Texas A&M University Cara is a Ph.D. student in the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department at Texas A&M Univer- sity. Her research focuses on understanding shared patterns of cultural influence on engineering decisions. She is particularly interested in the integration of behavioral modeling into engineering design decisions and adoptability predictions

Conference Session

IP and Supporting Student Startups

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin High, Oklahoma State University; Paul Rossler, Oklahoma State University; Karen High, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

are Sustainable Process Design, Industrial Catalysis, and Multicriteria Decision Making. Other scholarly activities include enhancing creativity in engineering practice and teaching science to education students and professionals. Page 11.807.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Programs: How to Hold onto Your Wallet as You Transfer TechnologyAbstract Entrepreneurship programs present wonderful opportunities to allow students to practiceengineering in an exciting and challenging environment. One of the challenges that students