Conference Session

Experiential Learning Initiatives

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

manyengineering subjects 4,5. Many universities have developed hands-on, project based, first-yeardesign courses to expose students to the application of engineering principles 6-10. A similar1engineering design course is offered to all engineering major students as part of the common firstyear curriculum implemented at Wentworth Institute of Technology.The objective of the paper is to find the effect ways to deliver engineering labs to multidisciplinestudents. Two types of lab format were implemented. Mechanical labs were designed to useindividual labs, each lab was related to one subject, and no explicit connections between theselabs. While Electrical labs were implemented using projected based learning approach, all labswere designed to complete a big

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Workforce Development (ATE)

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Marilyn Barger, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

working with the K-14 education community. Other funded efforts include projects for the NIH and the US Department of Education. The latter was for the develop- ment of an engineering curriculum for elementary school applications. The former is for development of electric field mediated drug and gene applicators and protocols. This effort has generated over 25 patents as well as licensed cancer treatment protocols that have completed Phase II trials. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Future of Work: How will it Impact Two Year Engineering Technology Programs?IntroductionThe National Science Foundation (NSF

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy, Pennsylvania State University; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, University of Pennsylvania; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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Computing & Information Technology

education requires exposing students to the current edge of research and technology.To ensure that student projects are complementary to industrial development, educators mustcontinually introduce emerging techniques, technology, practices, and applications into theircurriculum. The field of wireless sensor networks is growing rapidly and has captured theinterest of various sectors. The increasing popularity of WSN has motivated universities toprovide students with a foundation in the area. It is crucial that the emerging field of wirelesssensor networks be integrated into the computer science and engineering curriculums. Thispaper studies the different approaches that are used by different institutions of higher educationaround the world to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mei Zhang, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering; Amy B Chan Hilton, Florida State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, andcreates opportunities for undergraduates to pursue nanotechnology related research activities. Inthe first NanoCORE project, we focused on introducing nanoscale science and engineering intothe undergraduate curriculum through short teaching units, which we refer to as “nanomodules,”within existing courses. Students also had opportunities for more in-depth nanotechnologytraining by enrolling in technical electives and participating in undergraduate research. Theprogram has made a noteworthy impact on our undergraduate educational content andexperience.2 With the NanoCORE II project, we have extended the program by expandingstudent-learning opportunities to include additional hands-on and laboratory activities. TheNanoCORE II topic areas and

Conference Session

Secondary (6-12) Outreach

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ethan Alexander Peritz, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Morgan M Hynes, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

service anddedicated involvement on both sides.Theoretical Framework: Engineering DesignImproving engineering education has become a priority for education researchers across theUnited States. The movement has several different faces: some choose to create engineeringprograms as a part of their core curriculum (Massachusetts DOE, 2001); others choose tointegrate engineering design concepts into other realms of science, math, and technologyeducation (Katehi, Pearson, & Feder, 2009). The theoretical constructs behind both of theseresponses largely center on the inclusion of the engineering design process in student work andthe importance of project-based class time.The engineering design process (EDP) consists of distinct steps, visible to

Conference Session

Student Learning and Research

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Baumann

9.612.3impart strategies for course selection and curriculum completion. Since the ET 150 FYE Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationsections were filled with students who had already chosen their major (career) and all ETinstructors act as ET student advisors, a formal review of the engineering technology programcurriculum was made in lieu of the standard activity. This review introduced the generaleducation requirements specific to ET along with the requirements for the major and thesequence of courses enabling program completion within four academic years. A sense ofcommunity can be established

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session_Tuesday June 27, 1:30 - 3:00

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rockwell Franklin Clancy III, Colorado School of Mines; Qin Zhu, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Scott Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Ryan Thorpe

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

survey data will require understanding contextual conditions ofeducation at each institution. Comparative case studies can supply missing contextualinformation to provide a more complete picture of the engineering ethics educationalcontexts, strategies, and practices at each of the participating universities.However, in considering how to design and conduct these case studies, we realized we wereoperating under certain assumptions such as ethics in engineering as separate (and separablefrom) the “real,” or technical engineering curriculum. These assumptions have been widelyproblematized in engineering ethics education (Cech, 2014; Tormey et al. 2015; Polmear etal. 2019); they are assumptions that we in our teaching and research attempt to dispel

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Katherine Dornian, University of Calgary; Mohammad Moshirpour, University of Calgary; Laleh Behjat P.Eng., University of Calgary

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Level Williams-Diehm year-long curriculum and lessons "provide work readiness skills training "project-based technology curriculum USA high school K.L. et al., 2018 package to prepare students with disabilities for … can create space for students to [27] postsecondary education and bridge the divide between personal life employment" experiences and course content being

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose M. Garcia, Purdue University; Rick Homkes, Purdue University; Mark T. Carnes, Purdue University; Kevin D. Taylor, Purdue University

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Systems Engineering

the fall of 2014. This class was co-taught by professors from the MechanicalEngineering Technology (MET), Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) and the Computerand Information Technology (CIT) programs at Purdue University.The goal of this paper is to document the activities carried out during the semester the coursewas taught and present the lessons learned from teaching multidisciplinary students with thebackgrounds in MET, EET and CIT.The objective of the course was to provide a Project Based Learning (PBL) experience for thestudents. Students were tasked to specify, design, and develop prototype sub-systems for existingrobots. During the semester, the students attended lectures and participated in laboratories thatwere heavily focused

Conference Session

TYCD 2005 Lower Division Initiatives

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Elaine Craft; Monica Pfarr; Jack Waintraub

available to assist colleges with the improvement ofassociate degree engineering technology programs. Resources include curriculum products,recruitment strategies, a workplace research model, peer mentoring for project or curriculumimplementation, assistance with soliciting grants, and project evaluation. A project website alsoposts an up-to-date listing of professional development events being provided by other ATE-funded projects. These activities are generally subsidized by the grantee and thus are veryaffordable. Page 10.958.4 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

Conference Session

Microsoft Teams, Deep Learning, and Classroom Flipping

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical College; Alexandru Belu

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

Globally”, Bulletin of the AmericanPhysical Society, APS April Meeting 2010, Volume 55(10), pp. 1-6.10. W. B. Phillips, W. S. Sullivan et al., “A Renewable Energy Specialization in an Electronics EngineeringTechnology Curriculum”, 121st ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 15-18, 2014, Indianapolis, USA11. H. Mealkki, and J. V. Paatero, “Curriculum planning in energy engineering education”, Journal of CleanerProduction, Vol. 106, pp. 292 – 299, 2015.12. R. Belu, F. Lacy and L. I. Cioca, “Energy Engineering Education for the 21st Century”, Journal of HigherEducation Theory and Practice, Vol. 20(11), pp. 112-123, 2020.13. H. Friman, New Trends in Higher Education: Renewable Energy at Faculty of Electrical Engineering, EnergyProcedia, Vol

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 3

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wu Jiayi, Zhejiang University; Zhenyu Wu, Zhejiang University; Tuoyu Li, Zhejiang University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

,scholars have explored ways to improve disciplinary integration. Educationalapproaches in this domain frequently adopt Problem-Based Learning (PBL) andProject-Based Learning (PjBL). PBL engages students with carefully designedreal-world problems, encouraging them to investigate and analyze these issues(Barrows et al., 1980). Similarly, PjBL presents students with open-ended andcomplex real-world challenges, fostering innovation and collaboration (Brundiers etal., 2010). Other areas of interest include designing interdisciplinary curricula,implementing practice-based learning projects, and developing methods to evaluateinterdisciplinary outcomes.Interdisciplinary engineering education aims to cultivatekey competencies, including technical expertise

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Riddell, Rowan University; Eric Constans, Rowan University; Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; Jennifer Courtney, Rowan University; Roberta Harvey, Rowan University; Peter Mark Jansson, Rowan University; Paris von Lockette, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

the analytical capabilities that had been traditionally emphasized by engineeringcurriculum4. The dichotomy between the needs of industry and the emphasis ofengineering curriculum led to implementation of the ABET 2000 A-K criteria5, whichrequire engineering programs to address many of the real-world needs that have sincebeen identified by Friedman. The new ABET criteria are leading to increasedsignificance of communication and multidisciplinary design in engineering curriculumthroughout the United States.The College of Engineering at Rowan University6, which graduated its first class in 2000,offers Chemical (ChE), Civil and Environmental (CEE), Electrical and Computer (ECE)and Mechanical (ME) Engineering majors. The hallmark of the

Collection

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

Authors

Cliff Mirman

,providing support, as well as providing pathways to employment.Why develop Industry/Education PartnershipsEducating students in the areas of Engineering Technology is a complex, costly, and ever-changing undertaking, if it is done properly. As educators, we must provide the students with askills tool box which includes Mathematics, Science, Communications, and other importanttopics. Using these basic building blocks, technology programs instruct the students on theapplications of theoretical knowledge which can be applied to obtain solutions to many differentproblems, from electrical circuits, to drainage and storm-water retention, to material compositionand deflections, to name just a few. The goal of the Engineering Technology (ET) program is to

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyrus Habibi P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Eric Diep, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

Paper ID #7047Work in Progress:Developing an integrated motion capture and video record-ing for pediatric biomechanical studiesDr. Mohammad Habibi, Minnesota State University, Mankato Dr. Habibi is an assistant professor in the Department of Integrated Engineering at the Minnesota State University-Mankato. He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Electrical Engineering. Fol- lowing his postdoctoral appointments at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he joined the Iron Range Engineering (IRE) Program in August 2011. The IRE is an innovative, 100% project-based, upper division engineering program located in

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Raju Dandu; Doug Oliphant; David Delker

package. I was able toconvince the company that the gift was mutually beneficial for industry and our students. Second, Istressed the importance of faculty internships to update my technical currency in terms of knowledgebase, skills base, and teaching for transfer. The knowledge base includes information about real worldhands-on experience on state-of-the-art equipment, accurate information about projects,communication skills and social skills, ways to sequence the presentation of concepts to students andbring the best practices from industry to the classroom. Skills base involves effective teaching andspecific strategies such as role playing, hands-on learning, (which is part of the ET curriculum) andinformation about social skills with an

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chaomin Luo, University of Detroit Mercy; Jiawen Wang, University of Detroit Mercy; Wenbing Zhao, Cleveland State University; Lei Wang, Anhui Polytechnic University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

willreport the above conceptual framework in more details against its literature background.2. The Multiple-Lab-Driven Pedagogy with TCK IntegratedThere have been plenty of studies performed on lab-based curriculum. For instance, Abbas andLeseman [5] developed a laboratory-based curriculum on the theory, fabrication, andcharacterization of microelectromechanical systems, in which course assessment data is input bystudents from three semesters, based on which the effectiveness of the laboratory project isevaluated. Alexander and Smelser [6] proposed a distance laboratory teaching method thatcombined multi-media computer experiments, portable hands-on exercises, and place-boundlaboratory experiments. Zhang et al. [7] utilized graphical development

Conference Session

Design in K-12 Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

James S. Mokri P.E., San Jose State University; Nicole Okamoto, San Jose State University; Sorin Ion Neagu, Independence High School

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

students per semester made upof six classes per day, two educators, and 20 students per class. The curriculum coversautomotive maintenance and learning of the principles of operation of electrical andmechanical components and systems. Since the high school students are enrolled inautomotive technology courses, all projects are related to the transportation industry. Thiscollaboration has demonstrated that through the informal voluntary nature of the mentor tomentee relationship, a natural organic learning takes place.Near-peer mentoring is characterized by the pairing of individuals who are slightly furtheralong in education or training with those who are less advanced. Research shows that near-peer mentorship relationships between college and

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Lam, California State University, Bakersfield; Melissa Danforth, California State University, Bakersfield; Hani Mehrpouyan P.E., California State University, Bakersfield; Ronald Hughes, CSUB STEM Affinity Group

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

currently the Project Director of CSUB’s US Department of Education Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) grant (P120A110050). He is also the co-PI of NSF Federal Cyber Service grant (NSF-DUE1241636).Dr. Melissa Danforth, California State University, Bakersfield Melissa Danforth is an Associate Professor and the Interim Chair of the Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at CSUB. Dr. Danforth is the PI for a NSF Federal Cyber Service grant (NSF-DUE1241636) to create models for information assurance education and outreach. Dr. Danforth is the acting Project Director for a U.S. Department of Education grant (P031S100081) to create engineering pathways for students in

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert Merrill, Rochester Institute of Technology; James Scudder, Rochester Institute of Technology; John Stratton, Rochester Institute of Technology; George Sutherland, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

programs.The three TAC of ABET accredited ET programs in MMET/PS are Mechanical EngineeringTechnology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, and Electrical/Mechanical EngineeringTechnology. The three programs share the same liberal arts, mathematics, physics, introductorychemistry, free and technical electives, and mechanical and manufacturing core of courses. Eachof the programs also has a series of courses particular to the needs of its intended students andemployers.The three programs chose to have their program educational objectives written in very similarterms. They also chose to use the TAC A-K program outcomes, expanding outcome “A” toinclude each of the components required by the applicable program criteria. Each of theprograms also chose a

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division (MVD) Technical Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony W. Dean, Old Dominion University; Cynthia Tomovic, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Kim E. Bullington, Old Dominion University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Military and Veterans Division (MVD)

open-ended question on a post survey, and as a response to a facilitated open discussion. Notes weretaken and when appropriate, probing follow-up questions were asked.Qualitative results are provided via a content analysis of comments on camaraderie, careerawareness, engineering identity, professional development, engineering self-efficacy, andfinancial security. Participant feedback was grouped by the project variables (see Table 5)identified in Bullington et al. (2020, 2021).Findings and Project VariablesProject participants were adults and as such formed a special population which affected thedesign and development of the seminar course. While the six principles of andragogy, adultlearning principles (Knowles, 1970), were extensively

Conference Session

Teaching Experiences in OME

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Bower; Timothy Mays

Page 10.744.1 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Educationocean and marine engineering into their curriculums as a direct result of student indicatedinterest in projects involving guidance and control of underwater vehicles (i.e., electrical andmechanical engineering) and protection of structures and shoreline from ocean waves (i.e., civilengineering). Niemi11 discusses the development of an ocean engineering course for mechanicalengineers that students can take as a technical elective. Students actually built a small wave tankas part of the first year offering. Dimassa6 presents the design results

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Ann Anderson; Richard Wilk

288-295.3. Anderson, A.M., Keat, W.M., Wilk, R.D., “A Complementary Sequence in Thermal Fluids and Mechanical Systems for Senior Capstone Design,” accepted for the Proceedings of the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference.4. Miller, R.L., and Olds, B.M., “A Model Curriculum for a Capstone Course in Multidisciplinary Engineering Design,” Journal of Engineering Education, October, 1994, pp 311-316.5. Lewis, P., Aldridge, D., Swamidass, P.M., “Assessing Teaming Skills Acquisition on Undergraduate Project Teams,” Journal of Engineering Education, April 1998, pp 149-155.6. Todd, R.H., et al, “A Survey of Capstone Engineering Courses in North America,” Journal of Engineering Education, April, 1995, pp 165-174.RICHARD D. WILKRichard D

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Oliveira, Michigan Technological University; Ivan Lima, North Dakota State University

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International

classes in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics Departments at Michigan Tech, North Dakota State University, and at Minnesota State University, Moorhead. Dr. Oliveira current research interests include optical fiber communication systems, Monte Carlo simulations, digital signal processing, wireless communications, and engineering education. She has authored or co-authored 13 archival journal publications and 27 conference contributions. From 2007-2011 Dr. Oliveira is serving as the Michigan Tech project director of the U.S.-Brazil Engineering Education Consortium on Renewable Energy that is funded by FIPSE from the U.S. Department of Education. Dr. Oliveira is an ABET evaluator

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Zhong Gu; Sheela Ramanna; James Peters; Hal Berghel; Daniel Berleant; Steve Russell

number of years and institutions (Martin et al. 1996; Huff et al. 1995;Braxton and Stone).5,9,12 Closer to our present concern of software engineering, Thompson andHill (1995) describe teaching functional programming across the curriculum.23 More recently, aconference was devoted to teaching object orientation across the computing curriculum.14Grodzinsky et al. (1998) describe using project teams across the computing curriculum.7Cushing (1997) describes cleanroom software engineering techniques across the curriculum.6Software engineering as a field has considerably greater breadth than what these efforts areconcerned with (Liu and Peters 199911; Peters and Ramanna 199819; Peters et al. 199820; Peterset al. 199816

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Walter O. Craig

advisory board can serve as a powerful tool to help the school or department in theaccreditation process. The board can also serve as a fund raising mechanism by having itsindustrial partner give grants for scholarships for incoming freshman, or monies to help purchaseequipment and supplies to maintain a laboratory of the department. The industry advisory boardmembers can also serve as mentors on an industry sponsored project. Another important purposeis to advise the department in the area of curriculum development. Industry participation incurriculum development will ensure that ET students are taking the necessary classes to givethem the industry skills to compete globally with other engineering technology graduates.The Industry advisory board

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cecilia La Place, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University

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Software Engineering Division

as far west as Southern California to as far east as Pennsylvania.Dr. Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus SHAWN JORDAN, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of En- gineering at Arizona State University. He teaches context-centered electrical engineering and embedded systems design courses, and studies the use of context and storytelling in both K-12 and undergraduate engineering design education. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2010) and M.S./B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University. Dr. Jordan is PI on several NSF-funded projects related to design, including an NSF Early CAREER Award entitled ”CAREER

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sidra Gibeault, California State University, Los Angeles; Joseph D. Iorio, California State University, Los Angeles; Jorge Diego Santillan, California State University, Los Angeles AUV; He Shen, California State University, Los Angeles; Mark Tufenkjian P.E., California State University, Los Angeles

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Student

is an Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering student at Cal State LA. Joseph is an undergraduate research assistant, the Vice President of CSULA’s Robosub team, and he recently began an internship at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Outside of engineering education, his research interests are in the field of trajectory planning and control for potential future Mars exploration aircraft.Mr. Jorge Diego Santillan, California State University, Los Angeles AUV Mr. J.Diego Santillan is an Electrical Engineer employed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, cur- rently pursuing his Master’s in Computer Engineering. Diego acted as the President for the Robosub team as well as the senior design team lead for the same project in

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuwei Deng, King’s College London; Wei Liu, King's College London; Claire Lucas

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

forDesign Thinking in Engineering Education” is developed. By adapting a strategyframework for curriculum change, this study lays the groundwork for future researchinto the integration and effectiveness of design thinking within engineering education.1. INTRODUCTIONEngineering education is on the cusp of a paradigm shift towards a student-centered,flexible curriculum, personalized learning environments, and the transformation oflearning experiences into capabilities for students [1, 2]. Project-Based Learning(PBL) is often heralded as a model for future curricula [3]. Within this evolvinglandscape, the integration of design thinking into engineering education presents acomplex terrain filled with notable achievements and areas ripe for further

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Withiam, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown; Susan Dawkins, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown; Robert Martinazzi, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

curriculum since itsinception and its content was closely monitored from year to year. The seminar was alwayscoordinated by a senior Engineering Technology faculty member, the “promoter” who becameresponsible for developing a seminar format which would successfully merge and integratetopics related to the division and some of the topics found in The College. For example, thetraditional ET seminar was used to introduce students to the Engineering Technology Divisionfaculty, students, and activities. Speakers from other campus locations were also invited tospeak. Students learned about Career Services, the Learning Resource Center, CooperativeEducation, and the Counseling Center.Because the seminar was a 0-credit course, no exams were given and