Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University

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Two Year College Division

AC 2010-686: MOTIVATED ENGINEERING TRANSFERS – STEM TALENTEXPANSION PROGRAM (METSTEP)Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University MARY R.ANDERSON-ROWLAND is the PI of an NSF STEP grant to work with five non-metropolitan community colleges to produce more engineers, especially female and underrepresented minority engineers. She also directs three academic scholarship programs, including one for transfer students. An Associate Professor in Computing, Informatics, and Systems Design Engineering, she was the Associate Dean of Student affairs in the Ira a. Fulton School of Engineering at ASU from 1993-2004. She received the WEPAN Engineering Educator Award 2009, ASEE Minorities Award 2006, the SHPE

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brandon M. Fulk P.E., Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Seyedali Ghahari, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Kyubyung Kang, Purdue University, West Lafayette (Construction Engineering and Management); Makarand Hastak P.E., Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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College Industry Partnerships

Paper ID #24631Construction Engineering Students Cognitive Apprenticeship ApproachMr. Brandon M. Fulk P.E., Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Mr. Fulk is the Director of Internship for the Division of Construction Engineering and Management (CEM) at Purdue University. His responsibilities not only include the internship program for the Division but in addition he is the academic advisor and lecturer for a host of core CEM courses including Capstone. He received his Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering in 1998, Professional Engineering Li- cense in 2003, and is currently

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Heidi Diefes-Dux; William LeBold; William Oakes; P.K. Imbrie

program is performed using a pre- and post-survey. The pre-survey solicitsinformation about a participants background including: family history, prior academicinstruction, plans for college, perceptions about engineering, and what they expect to learn as aresult of attending the summer program. A post-survey is administered to evaluate the program’seffectiveness towards helping the participants understand what engineering is, what engineersdo, and what college life is like. In addition, the post-survey is used to evaluate various aspectsof the program including: social/recreational activities, the design project as related to teachingengineering concepts, and their impression of working as a member of a technical team.Learning CommunitiesIn order

Conference Session

Personnel Development & Retention

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Devayan D. Bir, Loras College

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Diversity

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Aerospace

year with the gap showingincreasing trends from 2013 onwards (figure 2). To aggravate the situation further, thepercentage of women graduates in engineering have steadily increased over the past decade(more than 3 %) but has remained effectively same for AE (at 14%) which is lower than thatof engineering. The trends give an important insight into how minorities are affected in AE.The initiatives by government and universities have increased the percentage of womengraduates in engineering but not in AE. The trends for AE fall behind those of engineering atevery measure discussed above. The discussion while quantitative in nature reveals thatwhile institutional and governmental actions are working for engineering programs, AEprograms and

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morteza Nurcheshmeh P.E., Western Kentucky University

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Mechanical Engineering

effectively in teams.In general, students are proving themselves to be effective team members, are capable ofdemonstrating structured problem solving, and are successfully managing projects frominception to completion. Furthermore, the project was an evidence-based practice to demonstratethe design, team-work, and communication skills of our senior ME students in running trulyindustry-scale projects.Conclusions Logan Aluminum came to Western Kentucky University’s Engineering Department with therequest to create a custom machine for the purpose of testing its alucore material. The goal of theproject was to design a machine that could quickly and accurately measure the structuralintegrity of a corrugated aluminum core. This core is what Logan stores

Conference Session

Beneficial Partnerships: Enhancing Library Programming with Strategic Collaborations

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy Mann, George Mason University; Theresa M. Calcagno, George Mason University; Deborah Ann Kermer, George Mason University

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Engineering Libraries

a variety of services to support instructionalfaculty and students. The Engineering Librarian acts as a liaison between the UniversityLibraries and Engineering programs to make them aware of new library services for researchersand students. The Librarian also provides research, instructional, and collections support to allprograms in the School of Engineering.The George Mason University Libraries Data Services Group was established in 2011 to meetthe data use and acquisition needs of the university community. Along with three full-time staff,the unit managed a computer lab. In 2017, the group’s name was changed to the DigitalScholarship Center (DiSC) when its role was expanded to include additional modes of digitalresearch, such as digital

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2013 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Kalyan Mondal

, industrial espionage resultingin major financial losses, and many more malicious after effects. By using worms, viruses, Trojan horses, andvarious malicious tools, hackers have managed to make safe computing a more difficult task. This has resulted inintroducing the concepts of cybersecurity in the education of computer science, information technology, and relatedfields. Cyber defense concepts are being introduced in traditional engineering and technology programs. To this end,we have developed a course module on “Secure Programming” to effectively teach the best practices of securecoding in Fairleigh Dickinson University’s undergraduate engineering programming course. This paper presents thecontents of this module and our experiences in teaching it

Conference Session

Technical Session III

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Jack Bringardner, New York University; Gunter W. Georgi, NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering; Victoria Bill, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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FYEE Conference Sessions

Paper ID #24444From Design to Reality: Guiding First-Year Students from Design to Mak-erspace RealityDr. Jack Bringardner, New York University Jack Bringardner is an Assistant Professor in the General Engineering Department and Civil Engineer- ing Department at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. He teaches the First-Year Engineering Program course Introduction to Engineering and Design. He is also the Assistant Director of Vertically Integrated Projects at NYU. His Vertically Integrated Projects course is on Smart Cities Technology with a focus on transportation. His primary focus is developing curriculum, mentoring

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

William E. Murphy; Jimmy L. Smart; G. T. Lineberry; Bonita L. Lykins

year 2000.In November 1995, Kentucky’s Council on Higher Education passed a resolution directing threeeducational institutions to cooperate in establishing ABET-accredited undergraduate programsin chemical and mechanical engineering in the Western Kentucky region. The University ofKentucky (UK) was designated to be the degree-granting institution, with courses supplementedby Murray State University (MSU) and Paducah Community College (PCC). See Figure 1 for Page 5.221.1location of these institutions.The Kentucky legislation adopted the resolution and provided $1.5M to start up and administerthe extended campus program. In addition, a new

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Vincent R. Capece; William E. Murphy; G. T. Lineberry; Bonita L. Lykins

Lexington campus College of Engineering dean. The motivation for developingthese programs was to provide engineering graduates and further engineering educationalopportunities for local industries in the area. The programs were initiated after Kentucky’s Council onHigher Education passed a resolution, based on a needs assessment, directing three educationalinstitutions (University of Kentucky, Murray State University, and Paducah Community College) tocooperate in establishing ABET-accredited undergraduate programs in mechanical and chemicalengineering in the western Kentucky region, with the University of Kentucky designated as thedegree-granting institution. This paper will provide an overview of the development of the extendedcampus program in

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wookwon Lee, Gannon University; Fong Mak, Gannon University

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Electrical and Computer

Management for First-Year Graduate Students in Electrical and Computer EngineeringAbstractThe electrical and computer engineering (ECE) department at the University offers a graduatecurriculum that is designed to help students develop skills for system integration and acquireeffective business and technology practices, as well as, fundamental knowledge in the ECE field.As part of the curriculum, a new course on engineering project and management has beenrecently introduced to first-year graduate students. This new course guides students through acomplete design cycle from inception to completion with a pre-defined project of a complexsystem. This paper focuses on the experience and lessons learned from offering the Capstone

Conference Session

Computer Modeling/CAD in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Ali Reza Moazed, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Anthony William Duva P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

FEA results with the theoretical hand-calculation results. The second project was a team design project which was to baseline thestructural strength of a real device and then redesign it according to the design specifications.During the successful implementation of the two projects in spring semester 2015, the majorityof students had strong positive feedbacks about the projects based on the data collected bothdirectly and indirectly. This paper will provide details of the two projects, their implementationand the analyzed results of a student survey.1. IntroductionOne of the main outcomes of any mechanical engineering program is that mechanicalengineering students are able to develop product designs within specified constraints. One ofthe

Conference Session

Perceived Quality Engineering Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

N. K. Anand; John Weese

examining the self-study document.The team members are met early Monday morning by the Dean of Graduate Studies and escortedto the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost for a breakfast meeting. They meetnext with the Vice Chancellor and Dean of Engineering for an overview of the College ofEngineering before going to the Mechanical Engineering Department for a general overview ofthe undergraduate and graduate programs and an in-depth briefing on the graduate curriculum. Aluncheon meeting between members of the visiting team is arranged with doctoral studentsselected from the four main areas: thermal & fluid systems, materials, mechanics & design, andsystems & control. The balance of the afternoon is devoted to meetings with

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 2: Designing Creativity - Innovation Through First-Year Maker Projects

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Udeme Idem, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Senay Purzer, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE); Jason Morphew, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

Teaching and Learning of STEM. He serves as the course curator for the Freshman semester engineering design course that serves over 2,500 freshman engineering students every year. His award-winning teaching has been recognized for his teaching in the First Year Engineering program and is the Dr. Morphew has also recently taught courses focused on the pedagogy of integrated STEM and educational research methodology. Dr. Morphew’s research focuses on the application of principles of learning derived from cognitive science and the learning sciences to the design and evaluate technology-enhanced learning environments. More specifically, his research examines the impact of technologies such as augmented-reality, gesture

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 19: Thinking about the Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marina Miletic, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico; Eva Chi, University of New Mexico; Sang M. Han, University of New Mexico; Catherine Anne Hubka, University of New Mexico; Yan Chen, University of New Mexico; Sung "Pil" Kang, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico

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Educational Research and Methods

Operations experiments, and incorporating Design throughout the Chemical Engineering curricu- lum. She currently works as a freelance Engineering Education Consultant and Chemical Engineer. She is the Project Manager for NSF grant #1623105, IUSE/PFE:RED: FACETS: Formation of Accomplished Chemical Engineers for Transforming Society, for which she is advising and coordinating assessment.Dr. Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico Dr. Vanessa Svihla is a learning scientist and associate professor at the University of New Mexico in the Organization, Information & Learning Sciences program and in the Chemical & Biological Engineering Department. She served as Co-PI on an NSF RET Grant and a USDA NIFA grant, and is

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Monday Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hector Enrique Rodriguez-Simmonds, Purdue University - Engineering Education; Nelson S. Pearson, University of Nevada, Reno; Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Clemson University; Kyle Patrick Vealey, West Chester University of Pennsylvania; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Nelson Pearson is an Ph.D. student at the University of Nevada, Reno. His research interest includes, social networks and the integration of diverse populations, engineering culture as well as engineering pedagogy. His education includes a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno.Ms. Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Clemson University Jacqueline Rohde is a senior undergraduate student in Bioengineering at Clemson University. Her re- search in engineering education focuses on the development student identity and attitudes with respect to engineering. She is a member of the National Scholars Program, Clemson University’s most prestigious merit-based scholarship. She is also involved in efforts to

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tyler Susko, University of California, Santa Barbara; Ilan Ben-Yaacov, University of California, Santa Barbara; Tanya Das, University of California, Santa Barbara; Lubella Lenaburg, University of California, Santa Barbara; Francesco Bullo, University of California, Santa Barbara

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #15054A Coupled Course Design to Strengthen Multidisciplinary Engineering Cap-stone Design ProjectsDr. Tyler Susko, University of California, Santa Barbara Tyler Susko is a Lecturer PSOE at the University of California Santa Barbara in the department of me- chanical engineering where he is responsible for the mechanical engineering design program. Prior to this appointment, he completed his PhD from MIT in mechanical engineering where his research focused on the development of a novel robotic system for the treatment of neurological injuries affecting movement, specifically gait. He has previously held positions as

Conference Session

Recruitment & Outreach in CHE

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Claudia Morrell; Taryn Bayles; Anne Spence

examples of hands-on experiments that can be used to demonstrateBernoulli’s principle, an algebraic expression. Then the UMBC students will explain what theyhave studied in their engineering courses about Bernoulli’s principle and the use of science andmath skills that they developed in high school to understand Bernoulli’s principle, which is usedin the design of pumps and airplanes.Objective 2: InterventionsIdentify the relative effectiveness of a two-week summer bridge program, a scholarshipprogram, and an internship program on student enrollment and retention in STEM programscompared to partial or no intervention.Sixty students will be selected to participate in this pilot project, thirty from UMBC and thirtyfrom CCBC. Women and under

Conference Session

Women Faculty & the NSF ADVANCE Program

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda Scherr; Bevlee Watford

. Page 10.1464.21 These are generic names only – the actual name used varied from one institution to the next.2 Jane Daniels is now Program Director of the Clare Luce Booth Foundation. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationAnnual Conference Committee: Develops theme and determines conference objectives;arranges for speakers, workshops, paper presentations, networking events, registration,hospitality and entertainmentAwards Committee (subcommittee of Conference Committee): This committee is asubcommittee of the Annual Conference Committee that designs and develops the Awards,Honors

Conference Session

Self-Advocacy, Sense of Belonging, Measuring Authentic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Construction Management Education Programs

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Winifred Opoku, The Ohio State University; Jameka Wiggins, The Ohio State University; Monica Farmer Cox, The Ohio State University; Kaitlyn Harper

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

Paper ID #39544Work in Progress: Measuring Authentic Diversity, Equity, and InclusionEfforts in a Multiscale Sustainable-Food System Research NetworkWinifred Opoku, The Ohio State University Winifred Opoku is a doctoral student in the Department of Engineering Education, College of Engineering (CoE). She worked in the energy industry as a mechanical design engineer and a corporate trainer before returning to the Academy pursue her PhD. She has a wealth of teaching and training experience in various settings: first-year engineering classrooms, academic mentorship programs, K-12 events, nonprofits, and in corporate spaces

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2024 ASEE-GSW

Authors

Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University

Paper ID #44731Defining the Murky Middle for an Engineering ProgramDr. Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University Kenneth R. Leitch holds a Ph.D. in civil engineering from New Mexico State University and M.B.A. from Colorado Christian University. He is an Associate Professor of civil engineering at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas. He is a registered P.E. in Texas and Indiana. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 1 Defining the Murky Middle for an Engineering Program Paola Alonzo, Pamela

Conference Session

Multimedia Engineering Education,Distance, Service, & Internet-Based Approaches

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Reza Sanati-Mehrizy; Afsaneh Minaie

science with a series of specially designed new courses. An additional benefit of the Page 8.167.5project is to enhance the existing lower level courses through CIM discussion and demonstration. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationMore than 250 students per year are introduced to this exciting technology via demonstrationsthat focus on some of the basic theory underlying the technology applications. Through suchintroductions, more students will be attracted to this program to study industrial

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Experiential Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandria Steiner, University of Michigan; Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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First-Year Programs

they do. Three factors that mayimpact the project tasks that students take on are goal orientation, the roles that the student takeson or are assigned on the team, and the student’s gender. These factors may affect what a studentdoes with their time in a course and consequently can affect their engineering self-efficacy andconfidence.BackgroundHands-on project design-based courses are integrated into engineering curriculum in order togive students an opportunity to apply the knowledge they have learned in a setting that mimics aprofessional engineering workplace. The project-based design course structure also emphasizescommunication, project management, and teamwork, all of which are important skills forengineers to have for successful careers

Conference Session

Post Graduate Experiential Programs and Insights

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David W Schmueser, Altair Engineering Inc.; Charbel Philippe Saleh, Altair Engineering Inc.; Prakash C. Shrivastava, Oakland University; Lori Lin Crose, Oakland University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2011-1388: OAKLAND UNIVERSITY/ALTAIR ENGINEERING TECH-NICAL BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE CORPORATE INTERNSHIP PRO-GRAMDavid W Schmueser, Altair Engineering Inc. Dr. David Schmueser is the Business Development Manager of University Programs in the United States for Altair Engineering, with primary responsibility for identifying and implementing Altair’s advanced engineering software and grid computing technologies for curriculum and research applications. With more than 30 years of experience in engineering research, project technical management, and en- gineering instruction, Schmueser’s strategic role at Altair focuses on the development and execution of Altair’s university marketing and sales plan, fellowship program

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 2A: Using Alternative Measurements to Look at Students and Their Success

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nick Tatar, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Lauren Van Beek, University of St. Thomas; Laura Ann Lilienkamp, Smith College

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

- orating with other faculty members in the classroom and is invested in research, classes and assignments that provide overlap and continuity within the engineering curriculum and engineering pipeline. Nick is also a mentor for the REU program at Olin which studies the educational experiences of undergraduate engineers.Ms. Lauren Van Beek, University of St. Thomas Lauren Van Beek is an undergraduate studying Mechanical Engineering at the University of St. Thomas.Laura Ann Lilienkamp, Smith College c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Student Identity Development through Self-Directed Learning in the First SemesterAbstractThis research paper investigates

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ahmad, Northwestern State University

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Engineering Technology

training in advanced human-machine systems, usability evaluation of everyday products and services, and research in multimodal systems and virtual environments. His current research interests include virtual reality applications in manufacturing, multimodal interaction design, audio interfaces, advanced usability evaluation techniques, simulating complex human-machine systems, and advanced application of statistical techniques. Dr. Ahmad is a Certified Simulation Analyst and a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Industry Certification Program in Quality ControlAbstractEngineering Technology curriculum generally provides wide spread

Conference Session

FPD 1: Projects and Teamwork in First-Year Courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana G. de la Rosa-Pohl, University of Houston (CoE); Stuart A. Long, University of Houston (CoE); Casey Goodwin, University of Houston Honors Engineering Program

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First-Year Programs

when he or she had the opportunity to apply contentknowledge in that major to practical projects seemed to have a negative impact on studententhusiasm and motivation to obtain their degree.Perhaps because of this, one recent trend in engineering education has been to engage students inreal-world engineering activities as soon as they arrive on campus. This potentially keepsstudents motivated and encourages them to persist in the program. Finding engineering projectsthat incoming students can succeed in is a difficult task because freshmen enter engineeringprograms with limited technical knowledge and skills, which in turn restricts the level ofsophistication and complexity with which freshman projects can be designed. For example

Conference Session

Student Feedback and Assessment in Design

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andreas Febrian, Utah State University, Engineering Education; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University

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Design in Engineering Education

an iterative two-wayinteraction between project management and the design process. We defined projectmanagement as planning, organizing, and controlling the design processes [15]. The goal ofproject management is balancing scope, schedule, and budget to ensure the project’s success[15]. Some engineers consider the management of design activity, scope, and risk, as parts of thedesign process [15], [21]. Some studies suggest that team, time, and resource management skillsare the essential abilities for an efficient engineering team [27], [28]. Our previous study foundthat students tend to only focus on their assigned tasks and skill development. They were lesslikely to utilize other members’ capacity to the fullest extent, and they

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 12

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sehba Midhat Hasan, Tufts University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

Paper ID #49036More than a summer bridge programSehba Midhat Hasan, Tufts University Sehba Hasan is an engineer, educator, and advocate committed to equitable STEM education. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering and an MBA in Management . She is currently a Ph.D candidate in STEM education. Sehba’s career reflects her passion for inclusive STEM programming and innovative teaching methods. Her experience includes roles as an Engineering Instructor an Assistant Trio Director and an Associate Director. She played a crucial role in guiding underrepresented students through higher

Conference Session

International Case Studies, Collaborations and Interactions

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Kenneth Burbank, Western Carolina University

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International

2006-1248: EXPORTING AMERICA: FIRST TECHNOLOGIES, THENENGINEERING MANAGEMENT SKILLS, WHAT’S NEXT? - A CASE STUDYFROM AN ENGINEERING EDUCATION PERSPECTIVEJames Zhang, Western Carolina University JAMES Z. ZHANG is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Program at Western Carolina University. Dr. Zhang’s research interests include Communications Theory, Wireless Networks, Bandwidth Efficient Modulation Schemes, Signal Design and Information Coding, and Digital Signal Processing Techniques for Communications. He is a senior member of IEEE and a member of ASEE.Kenneth Burbank, Western Carolina University KEN BURBANK is an Associate Professor and Director of Electrical Engineering Program at