Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Research Investigations in the Context of Design Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Corey James Kado, Florida Polytechnic University; Elisabeth Kames, Florida Polytechnic University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

the project, students were administered a second CATME survey to determine if the designvolatility had an impact on the team dynamics. The results of both surveys were statisticallycompared for significant differences.The results of the study suggest that student perception of their peer’s contribution was unchangedfollowing the design change. However, the students’ perception of their individual contributionchanged, specifically regarding their contribution to the teamwork and their expectation of qualityin the final product.IntroductionEngineering design has been referred to as a team sport. Multiple disciplines are often required fordifferent aspects of a product, with integration of mechanical, electrical, and computer

Conference Session

Computing Research I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chaomin Luo, Mississippi State University

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Computing and Information Technology

education, a variety of pedagogical considerations have beenimplemented and experimented, such as inquiry-based learning (Behrouzi and Kuchma, 2016),project-based learning (Khorbotly, 2015; Wang et. al., 2017; Zhao et. al., 2017; Luo, 2015),cooperative learning (Akili, 2012), active learning (Luo, 2015; Akili, 2014; Oliveira, 2015),divide-and-conquer learning (Kos and Miller, 2017; Sullivan-Green, et. al., 2017), student-centered learning (Grigg and Stephan, 2018), and problem-based method (Oliveira, 2015), etc.The project-based learning approach is one of the innovative methods promoted in engineeringeducation. Khorbotly developed and taught a computer vision curriculum in the undergraduateelectrical and computer engineering program using a

Conference Session

ECE Division Technical Session 2: Long-Term Institutional Outcome Evaluations and Capstone Innovations

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Filip Cuckov, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Marisha Rawlins, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Wayne Bynoe, Wentworth Institute of Technology; James McCusker, Wentworth Institute of Technology

that our curricula of today effectively do not prepareour students for the careers of tomorrow [2]. More importantly, the way students learn has alsofundamentally changed [3], swiftly rendering our instructional methodologies obsolete. Ouroverarching motivation is to aid the engineering education community in the (re)design processof engineering curricula such that they can transcend the competency gap between the graduatesof today and the careers of tomorrow.The Joint Task Force on Computing Curricula by the Institute of Electrical and ElectronicsEngineers (IEEE) Computer Society and the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) haspublished two Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in ComputerEngineering (CE), one in 2004

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division (IND) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Hammond, University of Indianapolis; Joan Martinez, University of Indianapolis; Joseph B. Herzog, University of Indianapolis

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering Division (IND)

-optics, including plasmonics, nanofabrication, computational modeling, photonic crystals, and engineering education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Work in Progress: An optimization model for assigning students to multidisciplinary teams by considering preferences and skillsAbstractProject-based learning has become popular and prevalent across higher education. Additionally,the Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology also emphasizes the ability to function inmultidisciplinary teams. These educational practices have resulted in the implementation ofteam-based projects throughout engineering curriculums. Team formation, however, is not atrivial process and occasionally

Conference Session

Potpourri Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Thompson; William Riffe; Laura Rust; Brenda Lemke; B. Lee Tuttle; Henry Kowalski; Douglas Melton; Lucy King; Jacqueline El-Sayed

future career.Most universities have an introduction to engineering freshman course that covers broad viewsof mechanical, electrical and general engineering. Most universities concentrate on a freshmandesign course with emphasis on mechanical design, [Sheppart, et al., 2002]7 [University ofTennessee webpage http://tnengineer.engr.utk.edu/] [Matsuishi, et. al., 2002]3 and littleinvolvement with electrical design. Few have electrical engineering freshman design classes[Patangia, 2002]4. Integration in freshman courses involves mathematics, with statics, dynamicsand mechanical design and problem solving [Felder, 1996]1 [Wood, et. al., 2001]11 or humanitiesand engineering [Sinclair, et al., 1995]8 or upper class engineering students with freshmen

Conference Session

ECCD Applications

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esther T. Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Sasan Haghani, University of the District of Columbia; Wagdy H Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia; Samuel Lakeou, University of the District of Columbia; Samuel Daouda Diarra, University of the District of Columbia

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Post Doctoral Research Fellow from the University of Birmingham, UK. She was a Visiting Professor at Michigan Technological University for five years, and an Associate professor at Tennessee Technological University for 7 years prior to arriving at the University of the District of Columbia in the Fall of 2001. Dr. Ososanya research interests include new applications for VLSI ASIC design, Microcomputer Architecture, Microcontrollers, Nanotechnology, and Renewable Energy Systems. In recent years, she has worked with colleagues to apply these technologies to Biomass research, Solar Cells efficiency capture research, and Renewable Energy Curriculum developments. Dr. Ososanya teaches a myriad of Electrical Engineering

Conference Session

Teaching Tools: Problem Solving and Hands-On Teaching (NEE)

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish D. Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Teresa L. Keeler, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

computer and electrical engineer has as much to contribute to car production as amechanical engineer. Any major engineering project requires engineers from differentdisciplines to work together and to understand the role and importance of each and everycontribution to make the project a success. Engineering education is following these professionalchanges and more and more interdisciplinary courses are being added to the engineering andengineering technology curriculum. However, a majority of these courses focus on one to twoengineering disciplines, and few courses are able to offer something to students from severaldifferent majors.Engineering Boundaries BlurringThe intellectual components of engineering must be connected holistically to avoid

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

John Klegka; Robert Rabb

employing three modules, this curriculum avoids a cumulativeexposure to a specific matter and, at the same time, introduces related material from otherdisciplines. Likewise, the proposed curriculum still demands the knowledge acquired inprevious courses. This sequential learning leads to a more refined understanding of subjectmaterial and promotes greater efforts at synthesis and analysis.This mechanical engineering curriculum concludes in a substantial project or course after thestudent has demonstrated a good understanding of the fundamentals of the discipline. In theAmerican Association of Colleges’ (AAC) view, this experience provides two great lessons: 1)the joy of mastery, the thrill of moving forward in a formal body of knowledge and gaining

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Nagy N. Bengiamin

, controls, and sensorytechnologies. Typical experiments and design projects will be addressed in this paper to illustrate educationalobjectives and flexibility in equipment configuration. Challenges in accomplishing the stated educationalobjectives will also be addressed. II. The Senior Laboratory Motivated by the need to integrate design throughout the electrical engineering curriculum and to instillin students attributes of creative thinking, the new laboratory was developed. This laboratory takes the place of atraditional electrical machines and energy conversion laboratory. In the previous laboratory, students used toconduct classical experiments to characterize electric machines and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohsen Azizi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Venancio Fuentes, County College of Morris

Fig 2. Electric power generation employment details, 1998-2017 [1], [2]. [4].In this project, the focus was made on the solar photovoltaic technology, by developing the state-of-the-art laboratory and curriculum that match well with the relevant industry needs, to train thestudents in the Engineering Technology (ET) Departments at New Jersey Institute of Technology(NJIT) and County College of Morris (CCM).New Courses and Laboratories DevelopmentTwo identical laboratories were developed, one per each partner institution, and were equippedwith the following products from Amatrol Inc.: “Solar PV Installation Learning System”, “SolarPV Troubleshooting Learning System”, “Solar Thermal Troubleshooting

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Trevisan, Washington State University; Denny Davis, Washington State University; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Phillip Thompson, Seattle University; Olakunle Harrison, Tuskegee University

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Design in Engineering Education

) Education Research key to student Conference achievement Proceedings22. Quadrato & Engineering Applied Offers approach toWelch (2003) Education Research capstone design projects Conference (program that provides clear Proceedings focus) expectations for students24. Salama et al. Engineering Applied Provides senior capstone(2004) Education Research design projects in Journal (program electrical engineering a focus) progress Assessment for

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Education II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Hansberry; Guido Lopez

interdisciplinary communicationbreakdown in the engineering field. Factors that distinguish the exceptional engineer include theability to make, read, and interpret plans; effective interdisciplinary communication skills; andthe ability to combine creative thinking and visualization to make unique designs. Incorporatingarchitectural graphics into the general engineering curriculum exposes all engineering studentsacross the disciplines to a universal language and the creative design process. The practicalapplication of architectural graphics is presented across the fields of general, civil, mechanical,and electrical engineering.IntroductionEngineering graphics is a fundamental communication medium used by technically trainedpeople worldwide to design

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Lawrence Kehinde, Texas Southern University; David Olowokere, Texas Southern University

up of an Internet-based laboratory forinteractive learning. Faculties from two Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)collaborate on this project, with the aim of revamping some existing laboratories with virtual andremote functionalities. The objectives of this effort are to improve the learning of under-represented student population in the ET program; provide a platform to publish the VR-Labcourseware developed in senior projects; promote inter-institutional collaboration by developingand sharing VR-Lab courseware; develop faculty expertise through research and teachinginitiatives; and disseminate results and findings of the project to other universities and colleges.In this paper, the authors intend to demonstrate their

Conference Session

Principal Skinner's Secrets: Cultivating STEM in Remote Locations, Steamed Hams!

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcelo Caplan, Columbia College

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

activities: 1) crafting a solar charger for mobile phones and 2) creating amodel microgrid capable of providing electrical Energy to at least one classroom. Subsequently, studentsand teachers will present their achievements to the local community.To evaluate the project's learning outcomes, students underwent pre- and post-tests focusing on theproject's content. They also participated in a survey gauging their attitudes towards STEM subjects andcareers. Additionally, the assessment involved a review of students' engagement with and completion ofasynchronous assignments, examining the influence on the learning process. In summary, the paperpresents the findings and insights from these assessments and the project. 2. Literature reviewAccording to

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University; Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University; John Poston, Texas A&M University; Kenneth Peddicord, Texas A&M University; John Crenshaw, STP Nuclear Operating Company

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Engineering Technology

Technology and Industrial Distribution Department in 1989 and has served as the Program Director of the Electronics and Telecommunications Programs and as the Associate Department Head for Operations. He received his BS degree in electrical engineering (1975) from California State University, Sacramento, and his MS (1980) and DE (1983) degrees in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University. His education and research interests include project management, innovation and entrepreneurship, and embedded product/system development.John Poston, Texas A&M UniversityKenneth Peddicord, Texas A&M UniversityJohn Crenshaw, STP Nuclear Operating Company

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hayrettin B. Karayaka, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Korinne Caruso, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

effort of visits and networking, a total of twenty teachers with avariety of science, math and technology specialties participated in this week-long program heldin July of 2010.During the workshop, a simple, portable curriculum, which can also be used by teachers in theirinstitutions, was given to attract both teachers and students in the fundamental areas of ElectricalEngineering Technology that is applicable to Nuclear Power Systems. The curriculum includedboth lecture and lab sessions which are suitable for beginners in Electric and Digital Systems.Additionally, a field trip to a nearby nuclear power plant and an oil refining facility wasorganized to introduce teachers to the industry.Finally, a survey was conducted to evaluate the overall

Collection

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

Authors

Robert Adams; H. Bora Karayaka

project objective is to promote electrical and computer engineering technologyeducation in sustainability topics. The sources of sustainable power such as wind and solarsystems today primarily utilize power electronics as an enabling technology. Therefore, teachingpower electronics and associated technology in an engaging manner will eventually serve thisobjective. The proposed teaching methodology includes a portable lab bench, which is capable ofperforming various lab activities that support the lecture module sequence related tosustainability topics presented in the class. The lab activities are not intended to be exhaustivebut simple enough to stimulate student interest in the topic. The activities that are selected fromCUSP™ curriculum

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Education by Design

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

George Catalano

at SUNY-Binghamton offered its owndiscipline- specific capstone design course. (Figure 1) At the direction of the dean inSeptember 2000, a committee consisting of all department chairs, undergraduate programdirectors, and the associate dean for administration was established. This committee metregularly over the course of the academic year and recommended that a pilot multi-disciplinary capstone project sequence be developed and offered beginning in fall 2001. Page 9.932.1The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), and the Department of Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Labs and Experiential Learning

Collection

2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

Authors

Benjamin D McPheron, Anderson University; Kenneth M Parson, Thor Motor Coach; Matthew Stein, Roger Williams University

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Labs and experiential learning

collect, sort, and deliver objects on a playfield. Thiscourse is an upper-level elective for ME, EE, CpE, and Computer Science students and currentlymeets for three contact hours a week. Many of the lessons learned by Stein were used in designingthe project, milestones, and pedagogical techniques in this work. Stein’s own course design workwas built on the foundation of many other studies [3]-[7].Cherng, et al. [3] provide a detailed discussion of their mechanical engineering senior electivecourse entitled Principles and Applications of Mechatronics System Design. Particular courseobjectives were to prepare ME undergraduate students in the area of integrating microcontrollers,provide the student with hands-on experiences, and to challenge

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Flesher, Truckee Meadows Community College; Ann-Marie Vollstedt, University of Nevada, Reno; Daniel Loranz, Truckee Meadows Community College; Milinda Wasala; Jaspreet Kaur Gill; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Brandon Protas; Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Indira Chatterjee, University of Nevada, Reno

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Following the symposium, the CoP has been regularly meetingmonthly to discuss CoP goals, online teaching tips [4], course format (whether all the courses needto be offered in identical format), synchronous vs asynchronous offering, etc. The project emphasizes the importance of building community among CoP EPACT facultyand how to engage in deep collaboration with faculty across multiple institutions. CC engineeringfaculty often work in departments with multiple disciplines, limiting opportunities forcollaboration. This project creates dedicated spaces for faculty to share curriculum, pedagogy, anda vision for student success, while also ensuring alignment with university-level engineeringprograms. In year two, the focus is on developing the

Conference Session

ERM WIP V: Assessing & Developing Competencies in Engineering Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiantian Li, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nimota Nasiru, Purdue Engineering Education; Stephanie Masta, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

presents preliminary findingsbased on semi-structured interviews with four racially minoritized engineering students.Conceptual framework - Hidden curriculum in engineering educational assessmentsWe use the concept of hidden curriculum [27] to guide our research and result interpretation.More specifically, we view the concept of hidden curriculum from an assessment point of view,using data on student experiences with engineering classroom exams to explore what hiddencurriculum looks like for racially minoritized students. Hidden curriculum refers to any type ofimplicit, unofficial, or unintended messages, content, expectations that occurred in aneducational setting [27]. In engineering education, Villanueva et al. [14] have been exploring thekey

Conference Session

FPD 7: First-Year Engineering Courses, Part II: Perceptions and Paradigms

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Esmaeili, University of Dayton; Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #7138By the Students, for the students: A New Paradigm for Better Achieving theLearning ObjectivesMr. Mohammadjafar EsmaeiliDr. Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University Dr. Eydgahi is a professor in the school of Engineering Technology at Eastern Michigan University. He has supervised a number of graduate thesis and undergraduate projects in the areas of Unmanned Vehicle Design, Sensor Fusion, Speaker Recognition Design, Virtual Reality and Visualization, Digital Signal Processing, Control Systems, Robotics and Systems Automation. He has an extensive experience in curriculum and laboratory design and development

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - AI and Digital Futures in Design Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maulik C Kotecha, Pennsylvania State University; Tikyna M. Dandridge, The Pennsylvania State University; Tahira Reid Smith, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

twins combined with immersive technologies allow students to experiencecomplex systems more intuitively. Balla et al. [23] emphasize the role of digital twins in project-basedlearning (PBL), where students work on real-world design challenges and interact with virtual models ofengineering systems. This immersive approach encourages experimentation and iteration, helpingstudents to refine their design thinking and problem-solving skills. The use of digital twins in combinationwith AR/VR technologies also promotes active engagement and enhances spatial reasoning, which iscrucial in engineering design.Theme 4: Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration and Industry-Academia Integration Finally, the last theme that emerged from our study is related

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Radian G Belu, University of Alaska Anchorage

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

required for all the BSET concentrations. The goal of these courses is to demonstrate theability to manage a major project involving the design and implementation of products with amixture of electrical and mechanical elements as a member of a product development team.Several projects that were conducted by our ET students were employing the capabilities of theabove equipment and tools acquired or developed with the help of this project. One of theexamples of such projects is a 2014 SME Senior design competition award winning that aimed atdeveloping a 3D printer that will bring a new twist to the field of 3D printing - conductivity. Thisproject was sponsored by our grant up to $1000 and has the following goals:  The ability to print with a low

Conference Session

Design for the Environment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dong Young Jang, Seoul National University of Technology; Heewon Lee, Seoul National University of Technology; Sitae Won, Seoul National University of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

others. Projects arealso presented in public exhibitions for more objective evaluation. Page 12.451.7Table 1 Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Based on Capstone Design EducationYr Stage of Education Items for Education Important Educational Direction Progress - disassemble/assemble -educate principle of operation of learning structure -operation of working mechatronic system and its structure and principles of model mechanism -encourage to learn basic mechanics1 machines and -basic and engineering analysis electric circuits electric/electronic

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Idowu

Engineering EducationThe efforts to identify the root of the problem in the UK revealed that students’ perceptions arestrongly negatively influenced by what they know about electric power – old laboratoryequipment, out-of-date courses and presentation, depressing images of power stations, lines, etc.,a lack of proper counseling, and non-visible application of Information Technology.The InnovationsThe components of various creative solutions proposed in many programs 1-3 may beconveniently organized into three categories: (1) what power engineering curriculum shouldcontain, (2) how course materials should be delivered, and (3) how to market (or promote) theprogram. This is summarized in Table 1. The active engagement of a few in the field and

Collection

2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference

Authors

Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

framework of the internet of things is highly valued from the standpoint ofassembling a physical system or a product which integrates the functional aspects of traditionalsubjects with modern tools to deliver tangible outcomes in the real world.The course also prepares the student to participate on the integrated project platform for co-curricular and research project activities. The integrated platform was designed to test andimplement the next generation of intelligent ground vehicles. The platform comprises modulesfor training data sets using the neural network, performing object detection and classification,followed by collision avoidance. In addition to course and curriculum development, the platformsupports the active participation of the

Conference Session

Three P's in Introduction to Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Clare Robins; Elizabeth Parry; Laura Bottomley

to this, the excitement generated at Freshman Design Day as the teams described their experiences to visitors yields a positive outlook for the future of this type of project in the College of Engineering.References 1- National Research Council, National Science Education Standards, Washington, DC, National Academy Press, 1996. http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/nses.htm 2- NC Standard Course of Study, http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum. 3- Bottomley, Laura J., et al., “The View from Here: How the Freshman Experience Looks to Young Women at NC State University,” Proceedings ASEE Annual Conference June 2003, Nashville, TN.LAURA J. BOTTOMLEY is the Director of the Women in Engineering and Outreach Programs

Conference Session

Technical Sessions 2

Collection

2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Gang Liu, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford

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Professional Papers

STEM Projects Look like in Middle School and High School Classrooms? A Systematic Literature Review of Empirical 2024 ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference Studies of iSTEM Projects.” International Journal of STEM Education, vol. 9, no. 1, 2022, pp. 73–15, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-022-00390-8.17. Smith, Robert W. , “Time for change: New visions for High School”, Chapter 5: Reforming the most troubled high schools: The Talent Development Approach. Hampton Press, 2006.18. Johnson, Carla C., et al. “Car Crashes, Grade 12: STEM Road Map for High School. STEM Road Map Curriculum Series.” NSTA Press, NSTA Press, 2018, https://doi.org/10.2505/9781681405469.19. Ovadiya, Tikva. “Implementing Theoretical

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amit Shashikant Jariwala, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sarvagya Vaish, Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology ; David W. Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

by Ardis et al.5. The authors clearlypresented the need and requirements for a marketplace primarily for sharing information on Page 24.478.2project ideas to faculty and students. However, the marketplace did not assist in teams formation,or making project-team assignments based on student interest. The design presented in this paperis the only known available design to the authors which truly alleviates the logistical burden ofsharing information about projects, forming teams, accepting bids and awarding projects to theteams – all through one single website, with little to no faculty involvement.Need for an online