Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University; Brad Joseph Johnson, Rowan University

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Computing & Information Technology

. He is the president of the Rowan University Chapter of AIChE and a member of Tau Beta Pi. He was the recipient of AIChE Delaware Valley Section’s 2014 Outstanding Sophomore of the Year award and is a three-time Black Box Cooperation Yost Scholar of Excellence. In the future, he intends to pursue a PhD in Chemical Engineering and become a professor. Page 26.20.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A Cloud-based Tool for Assigning Students to ProjectsAs a part of the overall engineering curriculum, senior capstone projects provide the necessaryopportunity for

Conference Session

Teaching and Learning Strategies II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matias Recabarren, Universidad de los Andes; Claudio Alvarez, Facultad de Ingenieria y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad de los Andes; María Ignacia Díaz, Universidad de los Andes

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

education:administrators’ perspectives on integrating inquiry pedagogy into the curriculum. Higher education, 58(6), 841-855.[18] Fee, S. B., & Holland-Minkley, A. M. (2010). Teaching computer science through problems, not solutions.Computer Science Education, 20(2), 129–144.[19] Qiu, M., & Chen, L. (2010). A problem-based learning approach to teaching an advanced software engineeringcourse. In Education Technology and Computer Science (ETCS), 2010 Second International Workshop on (Vol. 3,pp. 252-255). IEEE.[20] Case, J. M., & Light, G. (2011). Emerging methodologies in engineering education research. Journal ofEngineering Education, 100(1), 186–210.[21] Novak, G.M., Patterson, E.T., Gavrin, A.D., & Christian, W. (1999). Just-in-Time Teaching

Conference Session

Innovation for ChE Student Learning

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Silverstein

functionality since thecapabilities of team members to contribute to a technical project vary distinctly fromclass to class. The teams are formed to be balanced according to class standing, and thenaccording to academic ability. Since the classes engaged in this project are small, noformal method for dividing teams was required. A more promising approach to groupingstudents in larger programs is proposed by Newell et al.12The premise of the project is that each team consists of new hires in a startup companyconducting business in an emerging area of chemical engineering. The first two years, thefictional companies were involved in biotech and nanotech enterprises. There is,however, one problem. Despite a wealth of venture capital and high salaries

Collection

2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Stephanie Farrell

-relevantproblems, gain exposure to company culture, and build a foundation which helps providemotivation for future learning in an academic environment. While these “real-world”experiences are highly valuable to students, they are still separate from the engineeringcurriculum and academic experience. It would be desirable to integrate more “real-world”experiences into the undergraduate curriculum at universities; however, industry-academicrelations have not, in general, been developed to their full potential. Rowan University hasdeveloped an Engineering Clinic Program which fosters collaboration between academia andindustry and provides “real-world” project experiences to undergraduate students. At Rowan University, all engineering students participate

Conference Session

Two-year College Division: Authors Address Transfer Matters-Part I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Whitesel, Mesa Community College; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

STEM Education, 12(5 & 6), 38-45.12 Kane, M. A., Beals, C., Valeau, E. J., & Johnson, M. J. (2004). Fostering Success Among Traditionally Underrepresented Student Groups: Hartnell College's Approach to Implementation of the Math, Engineering, and Science Achievement (MESA) Program. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 28, 17-26.13 Spellman, N. (2007). Enrollment and Retention Barriers Adult Students Encounter. The Community College Enterprise, 13(1), 63-79.14 Pajares, F. (2009). Motivational Role of Self-Efficacy Beliefs in Self-Regulated Learning. In D. H. Schunk, & B. J. Zimmerman (Eds.), Motivation and Self-Regulated Learning: Theory, Research and Applications (pp. 111- 139). New

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Deniz Gurkan, University of Houston; Mequanint A. Moges, University of Houston; Miguel Angel Ramos, University of Houston; Victor J. Gallardo, University of Houston; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

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NSF Grantees

Mequanint Moges earned his Ph.D. from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He received his B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia and M.Sc. degree in Communication Systems from the University of New South Wales in Australia. His research interests are in the areas of wireless sensor networking, load scheduling in parallel and distributed systems and grid computing. Currently, he is working as an instructional Assistant Professor at the Department of Engineering Technology. He has been teaching courses including Electrical Circuits, Telecommunications, Data Communications, Com- puter Networks and Advanced

Collection

2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ellyn A. Lester; Linda M. Thomas

excellence in 1) theprovision of engineering services as a business, or 2) in the “engineering” of one’s own career asan engineer.At our institution, the vast majority of Masters students in Construction Management (CM) enterwith Civil Engineering bachelors. Others are extending their undergraduate coursework to earnthe CM Masters degree. Our curriculum focuses on development of well-rounded graduates withnot only discipline-specific skills and knowledge, but soft skills that will fuel future success.Towards that end, the pilot course takes a two-pronged approach: 1) improve the value ofgraduates to their firms, and 2) improve the ability of graduates to manage their own careers.Both of these objectives are contextualized within the cyclical nature

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Surya Mallapragada; Maureen Griffin; Mary Huba; Jacqueline Shanks; Kevin Saunders; Charles Glatz

Copyright ©2003, American Society for Engineering Education We believe that PBL can be effectively implemented in engineering curricula. TheAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) considers the following to beamong the 11 required outcomes attained by engineering graduates [2]: ability to engage in life-long learning; ability to work in multidisciplinary teams; ability to identify, formulate and solveengineering problems; and ability to consider the ethical and social dimensions of engineeringsolutions. These outcomes are those that prove most difficult for engineering faculty to achieve inthe standard curriculum. Our approach is to combine improvement in these ABET-related processskills with the learning of critical

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Matthew Wettergreen, Rice University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

: Are there differences in studentperformance in executing the engineering design process when comparing delivery ofengineering design process knowledge using a lecture format versus a flipped classroom model?The team is seeking feedback on materials that will be helpful for the academic communityteaching engineering design. This work is supported by NSF DUE grant #1244928.Flipped Classroom ModelA new curriculum model, known as the flipped classroom model, has emerged that inverts thetraditional instructor-centered, lecture-based approach. This model takes advantage of easyaccess to video and the internet and addresses changing educational needs of students. Theflipped classroom model shifts course content with low cognitive load outside of the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krishna Pakala, Boise State University; Angela Minichiello PE, Utah State University; Eric Jankowski, Boise State University; Uyen Thi Kim Nguyen, Utah State University; Anne Hamby; Jelena Pokimica, Boise State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

, promoting moreinclusive perceptions of STEM professionals. To achieve these goals, the project has fourprimary objectives: (1) developing a storytelling curriculum in collaboration with The StoryCollider, (2) implementing workshops where students craft and share transformative personalnarratives, (3) assessing the impact of these storytelling experiences on students andstakeholders, and (4) disseminating the curriculum and stories through open-source platformsand public performances.Research Instruments: A mixed-methods approach is employed to investigate the project'shypotheses and research questions. Quantitative surveys are a key component, with pre- andpost-surveys using validated scales to measure participants' professional identity [1], sense

Collection

2025 ASEE PSW Conference

Authors

Siyuan Meng, University of Southern California

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Diversity

resolve.Lecture formatIn the regular AME 308 classroom, the professor demonstrates design techniques in Siemens NXin real time using a projected screen while describing the step-by-step process. When introducingkey concepts, the professor uses slides to explain definitions and related ideas beforedemonstrating the practical software operations. This teaching approach is highly effective forhearing-abled students, as it allows them to learn the software through hands-on practice whiledeepening their understanding of the concepts.Figure 1: Lecture slides introducing Figure 2: AI generated preview for stu-tolerance on engineering drawing dents understanding toleranceHowever, for hearing-impaired students

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaclyn K. Murray, Mercer University; Alex St Louis, Mercer University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

with modeling and design, engaging them in thepedagogy of the science and engineering practices is easier. This kind of preparation preparesthem to be better STEM teachers. RESEARCH DESIGNStudy Context: A Three-Dimensional Approach to Learning ScienceA physical science course for future elementary educators used a three-dimensional learningapproach, integrating science and engineering practices to develop model-based explanations ofobserved phenomena (Gouvea & Passmore, 2017; Windschitl et al., 2008). Structured Modeling Progression Throughout the semester, preservice elementary

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kaitlin Tyler, ANSYS Inc.; Claes Fredriksson, ANSYS Granta; Hannah Melia, ANSYS Inc.

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Materials

education in astructured course, the educators can help the students build a more complete comprehension ofthe topic. Active learning, as a broad term, serves to engage students in the course material in avariety of ways, thereby increasing the probability of connecting with prior knowledge andimproving their overall subject understanding. Due to its nature, active learning is necessarily abroad field. There is no one size fits all; different approaches work for different students withdifferent learning styles, subjects, teachers, classrooms, countries and cultural orientations. Howcan we incorporate active learning methods in teaching materials science and engineering toundergraduates across the globe?At Ansys Granta, we are interested in

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nuri Yilmazer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Remzi Seker, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

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Electrical and Computer

to integrate hands-on laboratory learning opportunities in thecourse currently taught in traditional lecture style and to implement an integrative problem-driven system synthesis approach to enhance student educational experiences such as critical andcreative thinking as well as system design skills.The Course: The DLD course is offered in fall and spring semesters at the ElectricalEngineering program at TAMUK and is very fundamental as well as pre-requisite for severaladvanced level courses in Electrical and Computer Engineering disciplines. The previous courseeducational format did not include any laboratory component to complement the classroomcontents and did not allocate any grade weight for possible practical projects. The new project

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

George Stephanopoulos; Alan S. Foss

with which the physicsand phenomena of the process are identified and engineering science concepts placed into a modelstructure simply by declaration. Such declarations are made through use of our new software thatassembles the phenomena declared, builds the equations, and solves the equations numerically. Thesoftware is novel and unique; ModelLA is its name. With a functioning model, students can examineits characteristics and use such quantitative information to solve the engineering problem posed. Following such an encounter with the cause and effect among variables, students are muchbetter prepared than they were at the outset to write equations for the model. Through Q and A in aworkshop session, the instructor leads the students

Conference Session

ELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Huettel, Duke University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. 1996.5. C. C. Munson, “Elements of a new Electrical Engineering curriculum at Illinois: A shift from circuits to signal processing,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Circuits and Systems, Seattle, WA, 1995, vol. 1, pp. 1Sf–4Sf.6. , 17 Jan. 2011.7. “Introduction to the Grand Challenges for Engineering”, engineeringchallenges.org, 17 Jan. 2011, 8. “Make Solar Energy Economical”, engineeringchallenges.org, 17 Jan. 2011, 9. “Reverse-Engineer the Brain”, engineeringchallenges.org, 17 Jan. 2011, Page 22.374.12

Conference Session

Learning From Experts

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Natalie Barrett, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

,constructed a rubric for post-secondary degree programs in nanoscience andnanotechnology. This rubric focused on identifying “what students need to know to besuccessful in those fields” (p.616). Similarly, Uddin and Chowdhury 22 described aninterdisciplinary curriculum integrating basic sciences, engineering sciences, informationsciences and their application to nanotechnology. A different approach was taken bySweeney and Seal 23, who compiled a set of articles ranging from: a) research studies tothe description of curricular materials and classroom implementations of curricularmaterials and b) grade levels k-12 to undergraduate education and general publiceducation and awareness. Although these efforts have been crucial to the advancement

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Sustainability

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mason Andrews, Hampton University; Mujde Erten-Unal, Old Dominion University; Carol L. Considine, Old Dominion University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

“cross-cutting foundationalresearch capabilities” to “integrate natural and social science, engineering, and other disciplinaryapproaches” and “build capacity for climate assessment through training, education, andworkforce development.” Realization “requires new approaches to training and curriculum, aswell as research to evaluate the effectiveness of different approaches to research and teaching[1].”Charting a Path to Trans-disciplinary Collaborative Design, is a current NSF project that willevaluate, test, and model pedagogic methods in an existing interdisciplinary hybrid set of coursesdevoted to studying adaptation to sea level rise for urban neighborhoods in Norfolk, VA. Theexisting course set, combines lecture, community engagement, and

Collection

2012 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Jessica Dawn Ventura

clients and suppliers. Cultural expectationswill determine whether the engineer should approach the third party in a manner of submission, equality, orauthority. Behaviors that define these approaches are also driven by culture. Americans from New England areoften considered cold and distant by those from the South because of cultural expectations regarding humaninteraction. When a person is in disagreement about an issue, culture will also drive the expected ways of portrayingthe disagreement. Whereas Americans are accustomed to directly addressing their disagreements with others, thismethod may be considered disrespectful in cultures that value a more indirect means. Engineers need to be aware ofthese expectations when dealing with people of

Conference Session

First Year Programs Division Poster Session: The Best Place to Really Talk about First-Year Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd R Hamrick, West Virginia University

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First-Year Programs

outcomes. Additionally,transition issues from pilot to regular course and solutions to implementation difficulties aredescribed. Future work toward continuous improvement is also considered. This work extendsand expands upon previously published conference proceedings by following students after pilotcourses, and by describing the process, challenges, and efficacy of solutions in transitioning frompilot to regular course.Introduction and BackgroundWest Virginia University (WVU) uses a common first year engineering curriculum, includingtwo consecutive introductory courses in engineering problem solving, This has become commonfirst year engineering curricula in many institutions.1-4 Of interest in this work is the secondcourse, which is taught as a

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 2: Activities with Impact! Special Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek Breid, Saint Vincent College

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Materials Division (MATS)

of the same material or not, and to justify their conclusions using the knowledge gained from the day’s activity.Because of the relative simplicity of this activity, it is highly adaptable for use in differentcontexts, or to highlight other foundational aspects of materials engineering: - The approach described here intersperses student discovery with brief lectures, primarily for effective use of class time. If time permits (such as in a lab course), the discovery aspect could be made more central. For example, students could be provided with samples of a variety of sizes and materials, and asked to develop ways to determine if materials are distinct from each other, perhaps framed

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Timothy A. Wilson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Erin Elizabeth Bowen, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; Omar Ochoa, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Carlos Alberto Castro, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Air Traffic Manage- ment (NextGen). In addition to his university position, he has served as Visiting Research Associate at the Federal Avi- ation Administration, Faculty Fellow at NASA Goddard Flight Research Center, and Software Quality Assurance Manager at Carrier Corporations. He also contributed to the Software and System Engi- neering profession by serving as an author for Graduate Software Engineering Reference Curriculum (GSwE2009), Graduate Reference Curriculum for Systems Engineering (GRCSE), Systems Engineer- ing Body of Knowledge (SEBoK), and subject matter expert for IEEE Certified Software Development Associate (CSDA) training material. He is senior member of IEEE.Dr. James J. Pembridge, Embry

Collection

AEE Journal

Authors

Katie Schneider; Amy Martin; Terri S. Hogue

“familiar enough with a science discipline to take partin research activities with-in that discipline”. The Next Generation Science Standards: For States, ByStates (NGSS) is an example of a more-recent effort (a collaboration among 26 states) to improvescience curriculum by focusing on disciplinary core ideas (content), science and engineering practices(SEPs) and crosscutting concepts (CCs). The NGSS curriculum places emphasis on vertical alignmentof K-12 science concepts in such a way that teaches SEPs and CCs in context where more-traditionalscience standards “express these dimensions as separate entities” (NGSS Lead States). In recognition of the national shift toward NGSS, the National Academy of Sciences published­Science Teachers

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L. Zemke, Independent Researcher; Steven C. Zemke, Gonzaga University

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Continuing Professional Development

rather than support it. Indeed, much of the NSF-funded research explores creatingeffective student-centered pedagogies within engineering with a goal of improving learning andretention. However, Lueddeke’s5 study revealed that changing engineering faculty from an ITTForientation to a more interactive approach may prove difficult.Training is available in effective pedagogies for faculty who desire it. Indeed, nationalworkshops, such as NETI8 and MACH9 expose faculty to new and effective pedagogies in just afew days. Similarly, many institutions host workshops and/or guest speakers on pedagogy.However, learning a new pedagogy in a workshop or from a guest speaker and applying iteffectively and efficiently in one’s own classroom are two very

Conference Session

Innovative Adult and Technology Enhanced Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen W. Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo A. Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas-Pan American

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Continuing Professional Development

between reform curriculum and equity”, Journalfor Research in Mathematics Education, 33(4), 239-258 (2002)17. Landis, R. “Retention by Design: Achieving Excellence in Minority Engineering Education”, New York, NY:National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, (1991)18. Freeman, R., Vazquez, H., Fuentes,. A., Knecht, M., Martin, T., Walker, J., Ortiz, A., “Development andImplementation of Challenge-Based Instruction in Statics and Dynamics, Proceedings of the 2010 ASEE AnnualConference and Exposition.19. Schwartz, D. L, S. Brophy, X. Lin, and J.D. Bransford, “Software for Managing Complex Learning: Examplesfrom an Educational Psychology Course,” Educational Technology Research and Development, Vol. 47, No. 2,1999, pp. 39–60.20. Prince, M.J

Conference Session

Faculty Development Research

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sarah Hoyt, Arizona State University; Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Kara L. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Claire Fletcher Honeycutt, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; James A Middleton, Arizona State University; Robert J Culbertson, Arizona State University; Ke Liu, Arizona State University

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Faculty Development Division

Paper ID #29123Extending Faculty Development through a Sustainable Community of Prac-ticeSarah Hoyt, Arizona State University Sarah Hoyt is currently the Education Project Manager for the NSF-funded JTFD Engineering faculty development program. Her educational background includes two Master’s degrees from Grand Canyon University in Curriculum and Instruction and Education Administration. Her areas of interest are in student inclusion programs and creating faculty development that ultimately boost engagement and per- formance in students from lower SES backgrounds. Prior to her role as project manager, Sarah worked as

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Ribando; Gerald O'Leary; Timothy Scott

, wemean the wisdom to know when a simple “slide rule” calculation is sufficient for theengineering job at hand and when a rigorous, thorough computational analysis would beappropriate. To address the problem of little computer use between a first year programmingcourse and the canned “design” packages commonly employed toward the end of thefour-year program [5], some departments have added a numerical methods coursesomewhere in the curriculum. With an already overcrowded curriculum undergoingcredit hour reduction under a state mandate, the addition of a new course did not seem aviable option for us. To our way of thinking the heat transfer course that is taught in thesixth semester or thereabouts of the undergraduate mechanical engineering

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Carlos Aldana; Winston F. Erevelles

the appropriate interface for the new PLC (usually theinterfaces or device drivers are provided by Intellution). This can mean a significantsavings in terms of time spent in developing and debugging PLC programs. This isespecially true in the case of machine builders or systems integrators where a wide varietyof hardware supplied by several manufacturers is used to develop applications. It may be also easier for some people to use flow-diagrams than to learn ladderlogic (this may be true in a computer science course). It was our experience that theblocks supported by FIX-MMI were easy to understand and to manipulate. However,there were certain disadvantages associated with this approach - the most important ofwhich is the lack of speed

Collection

2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

James K. Nelson Jr. P.E., Texas A&M University System RELLIS Campus; Celeste Arden Riley, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Jeffrey John Hatala, West Texas A&M University; Andrew Crawford, Tarleton State University; London Knight, West Texas A&M University; Victoria June Vinzant, Texas A&M University - Kingsville

national committee of the American Society of Civil Engineers for curriculum redesign supporting the civil engineering body of knowledge. He is actively engaged in developing strategies for enhancing the STEM education pipeline in Texas and nationally, and has testified before the Texas Senate and House Higher Education Committees in that regard. He chaired the councils for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board developing statewide articulation compacts for several engineering and science programs. He chaired the Engineering Field of Study Committee for the Coordinating Board. Dr. Nelson was the primary architect of the UT Tyler Houston Engineering Center through which UT Tyler’s engineering programs are

Conference Session

Future Career and Professional Success for Graduate Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

methods research, and innovative approaches to teaching. Currently, she teaches within the first-year engineering program at Ohio State while maintaining an active engineering education research program.Dr. Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa D. McNair is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she also serves as Assistant Department Head of Graduate Programs and co-Director of the VT Engineering Com- munication Center (VTECC). She received her PhD in Linguistics from the University of Chicago and a B.A. in English from the University of Georgia. Her research interests include interdisciplinary collabora- tion, design education, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice