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Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technolog Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian R. King, Bucknell University; Ashwin Satyanarayana, New York City College of Technology

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #7580Teaching Data Mining in the Era of Big DataDr. Brian R. King, Bucknell University Brian R. King is an Assistant Professor in computer science at Bucknell University, where he teaches in- troductory courses in programming, as well as advanced courses in software engineering and data mining. He graduated in 2008 with his PhD in Computer Science from University at Albany, SUNY. Prior to com- pleting his PhD, he worked 11 years as a Senior Software Engineer developing data acquisition systems for a wide range of real-time environmental quality monitors. His research interests are in bioinformat- ics and data

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CIT Division Technical Session #7

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daqing Hou; Yu Liu, Clarkson University

Paper ID #37960Best Practices and Lessons Learned on Organizing EffectiveCohort-based Undergraduate Summer Research duringCOVID-19Daqing Hou professor of software engineering at Clarkson UniversityYu Liu Dr. Yu Liu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Clarkson University. Prior to joining Clarkson University, he was a research scientist at the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) from 2013 through 2017. In addition, he was employed at Motorola as a senior software engineer from 2003 through 2007, and IBM from 2011 through 2013. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from

Conference Session

1553 FPD3 - Computer & Programming Tools in First Year Instruction

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Illig, Clarkson University; John Hrynuk, Clarkson University; Matthew Pennington, Clarkson University; John P. Dempsey, Clarkson University

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First-Year Programs

. Page 13.630.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Freshmen Engineering: The Influence of Student Feedback and Involvement on a Course Teaching MATLAB and LabVIEWAbstractThis paper describes the impact that undergraduate student feedback and involvement has had onClarkson University’s freshmen engineering course ES100: Introduction to Engineering Use ofthe Computer. ES100 provides students with an introduction to the MATLAB and LabVIEWprogramming languages, as well as introducing methods to solve engineering and scienceproblems using MATLAB and LabVIEW. All undergraduate engineering majors are required topass this class, which is taught by a team of faculty members from each of Clarkson’sundergraduate engineering

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Plett, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs; Rodger Ziemer, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs; Michael Ciletti, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs; R. Dandapani, University of Colordo-Colorado Springs; T. S. Kalkur, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs; Mark Wickert, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs

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Electrical and Computer

11.614.1 presently he is a Professor. During sabbaticals he has worked as a visiting faculty member at Hewlett Packard Laboratories, Palo Alto, CA, Vitesse Semiconductors, and Atmel Corporation, Colorado Springs, CO. His research interests are design and processing of GaAs devices and circuits, ferroelectric memories, radio frequency integrated circuits based ferroelectric based tunable devices, and micromachining. He has published over 200 research papers in journals and© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 tunable devices, and micromachining. He has published over 200 research papers in journals and conferences.Mark Wickert, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Camilo Andrés Navarro Forero P.E.; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, University of San Diego

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

fronteras Colombia. Currently tenured-track Professor teachin Systemic Thinking, Systems Dynamics, and Project Management courses at Sergio Arboleda University. Member of the Humanitarian Engineering group of the same university.Dr. Odesma Onika Dalrymple, University of San Diego Dr. Odesma Dalrymple is an Associate Professor and Faculty Lead for the Engineering Exchange for Social Justice, in the Shiley Marcos School of Engineering at University of San Diego. Her professional pursuits are focused on transforming engineering education and its public image; making it more inclusive and socially connected. This mission is partially actualized through her research, which that explores the wealth of embodied knowledge

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin D McPheron, Roger Williams University; Charles R. Thomas, Roger Williams University; William J. Palm, Roger Williams University

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Electrical and Computer

Theory, Signals and Systems, Electromagnetic Theory, Digital Signal Processing, Dynamic Modeling and Control, and Power Systems. His research interests include Engineering Education, Control Systems, Robotics, and Signal Processing.Dr. Charles R. Thomas, Roger Williams UniversityDr. William J. Palm, Roger Williams University William Palm is Associate Professor of Engineering at Roger Williams University, where he teaches En- gineering Graphics and Design, Computer Applications for Engineering, Machine Design, Manufacturing and Assembly, Materials Science, Biomechanics, and Capstone Design. He previously worked as a prod- uct design engineer and consultant and taught at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and Boston University

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2013 GSW

Authors

Xiao Peng; Lex Gonzalez; Eric Haney; Amen Omoragbon; Bernd Chudoba

weekly power system operation schedulingN. Mechanical Establish a knowledge-based system for 1993Sirilertworakul10 Engineering selecting casting alloys and process Proceedings of the 2013 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, The University of Texas at Arlington, March 21 – 23, 2013. Copyright 2013, American Society for Engineering Education Mechanical Build a KBS on deciding the appropriateBojan Dolsak11 1994 Engineering mesh resolution

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Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brandon Field, University of Southern Indiana; David Ellert, University of Southern Indiana

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-1804: PROJECT-BASED CURRICULUM FOR THERMAL-SCIENCECOURSESBrandon Field, University of Southern IndianaDavid Ellert, University of Southern Indiana Page 15.993.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Project-Based Curriculum for Thermal Science CoursesAbstractThe incorporation of semester-long projects into two different courses are discussed in thispaper, one project in a senior-level Fluid/Thermal Design course (F/TD) in the Engineeringcurriculum and two projects in a junior- or senior-level Thermodynamics and Heat Transfercourse (T-HX) for the Industrial Supervision/Advanced Manufacturing curriculum. The contentof both of these courses has been

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Themes in Renewable Energy and ET

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso

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Engineering Technology

a project manager and senior con- sultant. He has taught and developed undergraduate and graduate courses in electronics, power systems, control and power electronics, electric machines, instrumentation, radar and remote sensing, numerical methods and data analysis, space and atmosphere physics, and physics. His research interests included power system stability, control and protection, renewable energy system analysis, assessment and design, power electronics and electric machines for wind energy conversion, radar and remote sensing, wave and turbulence simulation, measurement and modeling, numerical modeling, electromagnetic compatibility and engineering education. During his career Dr. Belu published several

Conference Session

Best Practices in K-12 Engineering Panel

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Klein-Gardner; Michele Dischino; Manjit Khosla, HALS Academy; Patrick Foster, Central Connecticut State University; Carol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology; Dan Fagan, Wallace Primary School; Martha Cyr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Staley, Doherty Memorial High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the years the program has grown from a concept withscattered engineering and technology activities to the current, small school version which offerseight different engineering and technology courses spread over four years. These include anintroductory course addressing the State Comprehensive Technology and EngineeringCurriculum standards, courses in Design, Manufacturing, and Electrical Engineering, multipleyears of instruction in the AutoCAD software, as well as a senior capstone course.Program Goal:The goal of the secondary school program is more than providing a technical education. It alsostrives to enable all students to become capable learners. This is accomplished by specificallyteaching students the skills that good students need

Conference Session

It's All About the Student: Integration, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Self-Efficacy

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Lyle Gestson, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Matthew Stephen Barner, Oregon State University; Masoud Ghodrat Abadi, California State University, Sacramento; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #26223Factors Contributing to the Problem-Solving Heuristics of Civil EngineeringStudentsMr. Sean Lyle Gestson, Oregon State University Sean Gestson is a recent graduate from the University of Portland where he studied Civil Engineering with a focus in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering. He is currently conducting Engineering Education research while pursuing a doctoral degree in Civil Engineering at Oregon State University. His research interests include problem solving, decision making, and engineering curriculum development.Dr. Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University Shane Brown is an

Conference Session

Developing Infrastructure Professionals

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Schmucker P.E., University of Utah; Joshua Lenart, University of Utah; Steven J. Burian P.E., University of Utah; Amir Mohaghegh Motlagh, University of Utah

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

Education, 2016A Civil Infrastructure System Perspective – Not just the Built Environment1 IntroductionBased on a perceived need within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at theUniversity of Utah to increase faculty and student awareness of 1) the national infrastructurecrisis and 2) a departmental-wide pedagogical approach to engineering instruction with a moreholistic, global understanding of infrastructure systems, three faculty members attended the 2ndAnnual Infrastructure Education Workshop on Pedagogies of Engagement in InfrastructureClassrooms. Hosted by the Center for Infrastructure Transformation and Education (CIT-E), over30 national faculty members participated in a three-day, best-practices teaching seminar

Conference Session

Flipping ECE Courses

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jia-Ling Lin, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Paul Imbertson, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #9083Introducing an Instructional Model for ”Flipped Engineering Classrooms”-Part (II): How Do Group Discussions Foster Meaningful Learning?Dr. Jia-Ling Lin, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Dr. Jia-Ling Lin is a research scientist in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathemat- ics) Education Center at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Her research is centered in areas of teaching and learning in engineering and physics. In particular, she focuses on establishing and examin- ing instructional models that facilitate problem solving and deep learning in physics and engineering for

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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Judy Collins; Beverlee Kissick; Jung Oh; Alysia Starkey

Engineering Education Midwest Section Conferencestudents' most essential skills. Academic subjects cannot be covered completely in theclassroom; content changes rapidly. IL is necessary for students to become effective participantsin society. Although IL has its roots primarily in bibliographic instruction, students facing theeconomic world of the 21st century need to know more than where the reference section is: theyneed to know about electronic information sources, know the uses of Boolean logic, and be ableto analyze, synthesize and think critically. Students also need to understand the issues of freespeech, censorship, access, and privacy, the ethical issues surrounding the dissemination,accessibility, and

Conference Session

Track 7: Technical Session 7: Grassroots Approach to Advancing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access in Engineering

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Ashleigh R. Wright, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Ellen Wang Althaus, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Akshina Sood, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Lance Cooper, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Lynford Goddard, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

capture the nuances in the open coding process, the output overlaps withthe broad themes identified in the manual coding process.Integrating Manual and Software-Generated ThemesIn the final stage, themes derived from the manual coding and Co-Pilot were systematicallycompared and consolidated manually. Top themes emerged for each of the three questions.Top Themes in Responses to Q1: Impact on Educational and Professional Experiences ● Research opportunities and support: The program expanded research possibilities and provided opportunities to conduct research in new areas outside of their primary fields. ● Networking and increased collaboration: Participants built connections, shared experiences, and collaborated with peers and

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 2: Experiential Learning in Biomedical Engineering

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marla Hilderbrand-Chae, University of Massachusetts, Lowell ; Shalain Iqbal Siddiqui; Chiara E. Ghezzi; Bryan Black, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Janna Jobel, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

Children’s Engagement and Identification With Science,” Am Educ Res J, vol. 49, no. 5, pp. 881–908, 2012, doi: 10.3102/0002831211433290.[11] S. Liang and Y. Fu, “Otter.” Otter.ai, Mountain View, 2016.[12] QSR International Pty Ltd., “NVivo 12.” https://www.qsrinternational.com/nvivo- qualitative-data-analysis-software/home, 2018.[13] V. Braun and V. Clarke, “Using thematic analysis in psychology,” Qual Res Psychol, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 77–101, 2006, doi: 10.1191/1478088706qp063oa.[14] E. and M. D. on E. and L. S. National Academies of Sciences et al., Undergraduate Research Experiences for STEM Students: Successes, Challenges, and Opportunities. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press, 2017.[15] P. L. Hsu and P

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 9: Online Learning Environments

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tara Esfahani; David A. Copp, University of California, Irvine

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Laboratories and an adjunct faculty member in Electrical and Computer Engi- neering at the University of New Mexico. His broad research interests include engineering education, as well as control and optimization of nonlinear and hybrid systems with applications to power and energy systems, multi-agent systems, robotics, and biomedicine. He is a recipient of UCSB’s Center for Con- trol, Dynamical Systems, and Computation Best PhD Thesis award and a UCI Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentorship. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Undergraduate Engineering Students’ Time Management and Self Efficacy in Different Learning

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 5: Supporting Success 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sunai Kim, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Andrew Forney, Loyola Marymount University; Christopher Cappelli, Loyola Marymount University; Lambert Doezema; Vanessa Corinne Morales, Loyola Marymount University; Pornchanok Ruengvirayudh Ph.D., Chiang Mai University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

statistician who can present statistical results in lay language. She is also a storyteller through data visualization. She earned her PhD in Educational Research and Evaluation from Ohio University. During her PhD, she served as a Graduate Associate in the Statistics and Research Lab, which allowed her to practice consulting with students on their doctoral dissertations in the field of Education, especially in research design and statistical analyses. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Examining Timely Positive Interventions Utilized by First-Year Students to Improve their Course Grades in Science and Engineering Kim, S., Forney, A., Cappelli, C., Doezema, L. A., Morales, V. C., and

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering: Thermodynamics

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Barlow, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Oscar Rios, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; James Eakins, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Adrian Rodriguez, University of Texas at Austin

Paper ID #37826Evaluating the benefits of adding interactive elements totraditional print mechanical engineering textbooksRyan Barlow (Lead Content Author - Mechanical Engineering) Ryan Barlow obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah in 2012, his Master’s Degree in Science Education from the University of Maryland in 2016 and his PhD in Engineering Education from Utah State University in 2020. He is currently a Lead Content Author - Mechanical Engineering with zyBooks, a Wiley Brand. His current work centers on transitioning traditional print textbooks to the online

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2013 Public Policy Colloquium

Authors

Mike Molnar

Gurvich, Vadim, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Technology and Education Rosen, David, Georgia Institute of Technology Amis, Eric, United Technologies Research Center Kovach, Joseph, Parker Hannifin Corporation VanDyne, Ed, VanDyne SuperTurbo, Inc. Duly, Diane, NASA Glenn Research Center Wunsch, Thomas, Sandia National LaboratoriesCase Western Reserve University Hallacher, Paul, The Pennsylvania State University Roth, John, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College Anderson, Brian

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FPD9 - First Year Learning & Assessment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Halada, State University of New York at Stony Brook

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First-Year Programs

AC 2008-1884: A NEW TOOL TO ASSESS THE VALUE OF ACTIVE ANDPROBLEM-BASED LEARNING IN ENHANCING ENGINEERING STUDENTSELF-EFFICACYGary Halada, State University of New York at Stony Brook Department of Materials Science and Engineering Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York 11794-2275 Page 13.74.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A New Tool to Assess the Value of Active and Problem-Based Learning in Enhancing Engineering Student Self-EfficacyAbstract:Self-efficacy, or belief in one’s own ability to learn, is a key predictor of success for engineeringstudents. I have developed and evaluated

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curriculum and Course Innovations

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan W. Krauss, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Arjumand Ali, Grand Valley State University; Amy L. Lenz, Grand Valley State University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

Valley State University Amy Lenz is faculty in mechanical engineering at Grand Valley State University, teaching dynamic sys- tems and controls. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Teaching Dynamic Systems and Control without DynamicsAbstractThis work-in-progress paper explores whether or not it is possible to teach dynamic systems andcontrol effectively to students who do not take dynamics. Grand Valley State University offerstwo different versions of a junior-level dynamic systems and control course. One version is formechanical engineering majors and requires dynamics as a prerequisite; the other version is forProduct Design and Manufacturing Engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: REU 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Gurcan Comert, Benedict College; Charles E. Pierce, University of South Carolina; Zulfikar Berk, University of South Carolina; Nathan N. Huynh; Robert Petrulis, EPRE Consulting LLC; Majbah Uddin, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

undergraduate research students.Dr. Charles E. Pierce, University of South Carolina Dr. Pierce is the Director for Diversity and Inclusion and Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of South Carolina. He is a Bell South Teaching Fellow in the College of Engineering and Computing and ASEE Campus Representative.Dr. Zulfikar Berk, University of South Carolina Dr. Zulfikar Berk’s research interests include constructivist learning approaches, global education, ex- periential learning, and problem-based learning. He is enthusiastic about the contribution of innovative pedagogical approaches by working on various teaching and learning models in advancing engineering education

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anahita Ayasoufi, Auburn University; Rick Williams, Auburn University

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Mechanical Engineering

throughout theireducational career [13]. Similar results were confirmed for fifth graders in a separate study [14],and for learning-disabled students in [15] Another study, [16], showed that first graders learnedand retained at a significantly higher rate when imagery was used, and further, the studentsshowed higher level of creativity with usage of imagery [17], a result that can be exploited inhigher-education problem-solving. A more recent study [18] reports the effect of using visualthinking software to improve writing skills of students with mild disabilities, and another one[19] provides a practical best practice example on how visual thinking is used to enhance studentbackground knowledge.Although, these studies were performed at the level of

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

. Kristi works to improve the undergraduate engineering experience through evaluating preparation in math- ematics and physics, incorporating non-traditional teaching methods into the classroom, and engaging her students with interactive methods. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Engaging Freshman Enrolled in Pre-Calculus in Engineering Projects in Community ServiceAbstractThis work-in-progress describes a novel approach to support freshman engineering studentsentering college with low math competencies in pre-calculus. Institutions across the nation aremaking significant efforts to develop K-12 programs and summer camps to recruit more ethnicminorities into

Conference Session

Integrating Systems Engineering into the Capstone Project

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vigyan Jackson Chandra, Eastern Kentucky University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

.). Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Publishers.22. Dettmer, H. W. (2007). The logical thinking process: A systems approach to complex problem solving. Milwaukee, Wis: ASQ Quality Press.23. Umble, M., & Umble, E. (2015). Barking up the right current reality tree. Industrial Management, 57(2), 10- 15.24. Tom's Planner: Online Gantt Chart - Project Planning software. (n.d.). Retrieved January 31, 31, from http://www.tomsplanner.com/25. University of Houston | Education. (n.d.). Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling. Retrieved January 31, 2016, from http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/26. Chandra, V., & Steinbach, G. (2011). Developing Visual Rubrics for Evaluating Student Competencies. Presentation Abstracts in

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International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Joseph Lombardo, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Daniela Faas, Harvard University; Avinash Uttamchandani, Harvard SEAS; Evelyn Lynn Hu, SEAS Harvard

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Diversity

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International

educational experiences for high school, undergraduate, community college and graduate students. She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, The Amer- ican Academy of Arts & Sciences, the Academica Sinica of Taiwan and JASON, a recipient of an NSF Distinguished Teaching Fellow award, an AAAS Lifetime Mentor Award, a Fellow of the IEEE, APS, and the AAAS, and holds honorary Doctorates from the University of Glasgow, an Heriot Watt University, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Notre Dame University. She has co-founded two companies, Cambrios and Siluria, with Professor Angela Belcher

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 2

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Savage, California Polytechnic State University

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Materials

AC 2007-3119: A DESIGN METHODOLOGY FOR EMPOWERINGPROJECT-BASED LEARNINGRichard Savage, California Polytechnic State University Page 12.36.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Design Methodology for Empowering Project-based LearningAbstractOne of our primary objectives is to equip undergraduate engineering students to besuccessful global engineers, ready to face the challenges of the 21st century. Studentsneed to develop self-directed learning skills, systems level thinking, the ability tointegrate principles of sustainability into design solutions and recognize that they serve aglobal community. Project-based learning (PBL) has been identified as an

Conference Session

FPD IV: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-year Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Warren Bucks, Ohio Northern University; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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First-Year Programs

AC 2012-5144: ENHANCING THE EXPERIENCE IN A FIRST-YEAR EN-GINEERING COURSE THROUGH THE INCORPORATION OF GRAPH-ICAL PROGRAMMING AND DATA ACQUISITION TECHNOLOGYDr. Gregory Warren Bucks, Ohio Northern University Gregory Bucks graduated with his Ph.D. in 2010 from the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He received his B.S.E.E. from the Pennsylvania State University and his M.S.E.C.E. from Purdue University. While at Purdue, he has been heavily involved with the EPICS program, as well as working with the First-year Engineering program. He is currently a visiting Assistant Professor in the electrical and computer engineering and computer science department at Ohio Northern University.Dr. William C. Oakes

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Abrams, Ohio State University; James William Altschuld, Ohio State University; Blaine W. Lilly, Ohio State University; Daniel A. Mendelsohn, Ohio State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-5238: INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICAL ENGINEERING: ACOURSE IN PROGRESSDr. Lisa Abrams, Ohio State University Lisa Abrams, P.E., Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Engineering Education Innovation Center and the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Ohio State University. Prior to this position, she worked as the Director of Women in Engineering at Ohio State and as Assistant Dean in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Miami University. She also has seven years of industry experi- ence. She received her B.S. and M.S. in mechanical engineering at Ohio State and Ph.D. in industrial engineering at Ohio State.Prof. James William Altschuld, Ohio State University EmeritusDr