Conference Session

Design Across the Curriculum 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Charlotte Marr de Vries, Pennsyvania State University, Behrend College; Jill Johnson P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College; Brian Lani

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Design in Engineering Education

projects.Program HistoryIn 2016, the Mechanical Engineering Department identified Additive Manufacturing (AM) as agrowing field and an important topic to incorporate into the Mechanical Engineering (ME)curriculum at Penn State Erie (Behrend). At that time, Behrend owned approximately five 3Dprinters, and we initially developed a course where the students could utilize the machinesowned by Behrend. The course was a 1 credit lab that the senior ME students could take to filltheir program requirements (two laboratory courses of their choosing). The machines werecentrally located in Innovation Commons at Behrend, which is a makerspace that was developedby Behrend to support innovation and early manufacturing of prototypes for all Behrend studentsand local

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Approaches to Sustainability and Grand Challenges

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

changes in the attributes that characterize engineering graduates havebecome common in reports on engineering education in the last twenty years or so.To help realize these changes, we have developed a new approach for engagingengineering undergraduates in projects associated with grand challenges inengineering as outlined by National Academy of Engineering, World Health, andothers. The program was created to develop knowledge and skills for engineeringdesign, lifelong learning, multidisciplinary teamwork, effective communication,applying engineering fundamentals to problem solving, and appreciating influences ofengineering on people. Undergraduate student teams collaboratively addressmultidisciplinary research topics associated with grand

Conference Session

Simulation Courses & BME Laboratories

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Ranky

Session 1309 A 3D Multimedia Approach to Biomedical Engineering: Low Back Analysis Paul G. RankyProfessor, The Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering,New Jersey Institute of Technology, MERC (Multi-lifecycle Engineering Research Center), Newark, NJ, 07102, USA. Email: ranky@njit.eduIntroductionThe objective of this research was to adopt our 3D engineering case-based / problem-based teaching, learning and assessment methodology to biomedical engineering, andeven to medical science education, following our validated methodology, that enablesstudents to explore engineering, management

Conference Session

Academic Success and Retention

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Danika M. Dorris, North Carolina State University; Julie L. Swann, North Carolina State University; Julie Ivy, North Carolina State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #34356A Data-driven Approach for Understanding and Predicting EngineeringStudent DropoutDanika M. Dorris, North Carolina State University Danika Dorris is a Ph.D student in the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineer- ing at North Carolina State University. She received a Bachelor’s of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Tennessee. Her work currently focuses on modeling wellbeing of emerging adults and college student attritionDr. Julie L. Swann, North Carolina State University Julie Swann is the department head and A. Doug Allison Distinguished Professor of

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Anderson; Jeanine Casler; Bugrahan Yalvac; H. David Smith; Gulnur Birol; John Troy; Penny Hirsch

Establishing School-Wide Standards for Engineering Writing: A Data Driven Approach P. Hirsch1, H.D. Smith2, G. Birol3, B. Yalvac4, J. Casler1, J. Anderson1, & J. Troy3 1 WCAS Writing Program/ 2 WCAS Psychology/ 3 Biomedical Engineering Department/ 4 School of Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University, Evanston, ILBackgroundAs a result of concerns about communication at our engineering school, this study explores thewritten communication standards that engineering faculty and undergraduate students considermost important. Concerns about communication surfaced in several ways. For example,according to several professors in engineering, students sometimes

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Best in DEED

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin A. Bartlett, University of Kentucky; William Davis Ferriell, University of Kentucky; Jonathan Mills, University of Kentucky

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

Paper ID #42434What Happens When Biomedical Engineering Students and Product DesignStudents Design Medical Devices Together? Evaluating a New CollaborativeCourseDr. Kristin A. Bartlett, University of Kentucky Dr. Kristin (Kristi) Bartlett is an Assistant Professor of Product Design at the University of Kentucky. She has a Ph.D. in Technology from Purdue University, an M.S. in Industrial Design from The University of Houston, and a B.A. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Rice University. Kristi’s primary research interest is equity in engineering and design education.William Davis Ferriell, University of Kentucky Dr

Conference Session

Software Engineering Curriculum Components

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deepti Suri, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Mark Sebern, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

project experience that extends for more than one academic term[2][12]. An alternative approach implemented by Moore[8][9] in the Real World Lab at the GeorgiaInstitute of Technology, is a project course sequence in which large-scale projects are addressedby a series of student teams over an extended period of time. In this model, less experiencedstudents can work on a large system that is reasonably well defined and documented by previousteams; while more experienced teams can initiate new systems or major enhancements. Inspired by Moore’s vision of creating a “level 5” (referring to the original CapabilityMaturity Model published by the Software Engineering Institute[11]) software developmentorganization in an academic environment, and

Conference Session

Design Across the Curriculum

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen L. Bollenbach, University of Virginia; Erika D. Powell, University of Virginia; Stephanie L. Moore, University of Virginia; James F. Groves, University of Virginia

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #10783Building A Healthy Online Student Community Through Education Environ-ment DesignMrs. Karen L. Bollenbach, The University of Virginia Mrs. Bollenbach is a student at the University of Virginia and anticipates receiving her B.S. in engineering science in May 2014. She graduated from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in health education in 1993 before beginning a career in the insurance industry. In 2009, she began studying drafting and engineering at Tide- water Community College. As a 2013 Virginia Microelectronics Consortium (VMEC) summer scholar, she conducted thermoelectric thin film research at the Applied

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session: Pedogogy and Training

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Scott Ferguson, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Nadeem Sheikh, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Amrith Mariappan, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Laine Schrewe, The State University of New York, College at Buffalo

often notrealized as the instructor intended.Approach: The focus in this work is the development and preliminary implementation of areflective approach to support instructors in examining the design intent of problem experiences.The reflective method combines concept mapping as developed by Joseph Novak with the workof David Jonassen and his characterization of problems and the forms of knowledge required tosolve them.Results: We report on the development of a standard approach – a template -- for conceptmapping of problems. As a demonstration, we applied the approach to a relatively simple, well-structured problem used in an introductory aerospace engineering course. Educator-createdconcept maps provided a visual medium for examining the

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Technology Program Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University; Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Reina Gerard, U.S. Navy

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Engineering Technology

listed. Several extended invitations fordiscussions with the department as to how they may be of assistance in establishing our newprogram. Many have provided member support and assistance to the students and faculty inrefinement and development of curriculum and support for the program - most notably VSRA,SNAME and ASNE. Of the three, ASNE and its local membership has had the greatest impacton the development and continued progress.ASNE and ODUThe American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) was founded in 1888 to foster research anddevelopment in the new technology of steam propulsion and in new materials as applied to navalwarships. ASNE has since expanded its breadth of interest to all engineering matters as related tonaval ship design

Conference Session

ERM: New Research Methods and Tools

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trevion Henderson, University of Michigan

non-technical concerns,has considerable consequences for engineering education. For example, recent events haveresulted in renewed calls for engineers to consider the ways that our work shapes, and is shapedby, systems of inequality—racism, sexism, ableism, and other forms of social bias. However, theideology of depoliticization in engineering “sanctions the separation of social justice concernsfrom engineering work,” [2, pp. 71-72] often supporting the removal of discussions of systems ofinequality from the engineering curriculum altogether. As calls for engineers to use our work toaddress systemic inequalities grow, there is a need to understand how the culture of engineeringeducation and professional practice, such as the pervasive

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dorin Patru, Rochester Institute of Technology; Daniel Phillips, Rochester Institute of Technology; Eric Peskin, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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Electrical and Computer

Automation (SIGDA).© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Two Course Sequence in Computer Engineering Principles for Electrical Engineering StudentsAbstractTraditionally computer architecture courses emphasize either a programmer’s or logic designer’sperspective with regard to computer engineering. Recognizing the value of both approaches, asequence of two mandatory courses has been developed that addresses both of these aspects ofcomputer engineering for the curriculum in Electrical Engineering at the Rochester Institute ofTechnology.The lectures of each course are complemented by weekly lab sessions, in which the studentscomplete assignments of increasing difficulty. In the labs associated with the course

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

Lindsay Corneal, Grand Valley State University

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First-Year Programs

approaches. An approach used at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology didincorporate the use of templates to assist the Master of Science (M.S.) students in the organizingof information for their thesis.6The Engineering Measurement and Data Analysis course at Grand Valley State University is aone-credit laboratory class that first-year engineering students take. The engineering studentsmust concurrently take the Statistical Modeling for Engineers course, a two-credit class offeredby the Statistics Department. The engineering laboratory course is designed to address the ABET(Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) student outcomes: an ability to designand conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data (3b); an

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Pitts, Oklahoma State University; Patrick Teague, Oklahoma State University; Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; Charles Bunting, Oklahoma State University; Sohum Sohoni, Oklahoma State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2007-1495: EFFECTS OF THE TEAM-BASED APPROACH ON INDIVIDUALLEARNINGJason Pitts, Oklahoma State UniversityPatrick Teague, Oklahoma State UniversityAlan Cheville, Oklahoma State UniversityCharles Bunting, Oklahoma State UniversitySohum Sohoni, Oklahoma State University Page 12.588.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Effects of the Team-Based Approach on Individual Learning1.IntroductionThis study is a part of the ES21C project at Oklahoma State University. The goal of ES21C is toprepare OSU electrical engineering students to meet the challenges of engineering in the 21stcentury. The proposal for the ES21C project gives the following summary

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabia Abidi, Rice University; Laurel Chen, Rice University

Paper ID #37766WIP: Utilizing the Problem-Solving Studio approach tofacilitate neurophysiology learningSabia Zehra Abidi (Lecturer) Sabia Abidi is a lecturer in the bioengineering department at Rice University and teaches courses in Systems Physiology, Troubleshooting of Clinical Lab Equipment, and Senior Design. Abidi has a doctorate in biomedical engineering from the University of Texas, Austin and completed postdoctoral research at NYU School of Medicine and MIT. Her research interests include experimentation of new classroom methods to encourage student curiosity, engagement and knowledge retention.Laurel Chen

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

W. Wood; M. Becker; L. Meekisho; J. F. Holmes

Session 1664 Curriculum Development via Segmented Courses M. Becker, J. F. Holmes, L. Meekisho, W. Wood Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and TechnologyCourses in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at the Oregon GraduateInstitute have been divided into segments for separate credit delivered over portions of a term.This segmentation facilitates curriculum development around basic and generic subjects. It alsoreduces the effort associated with developing new courses, and makes education more costeffective through reduction of the duplication of course material. This is

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian A. Alenskis

Session 2247 Integrating Ethics into an Engineering Technology Course: An Interspersed Component Approach Brian A. Alenskis Purdue UniversityAbstract The format or approach to teaching professional ethics in engineering or engineeringtechnology can be troublesome. The issue is often how to present ethics as an important aspect ofthe technical profession, without hindering the learning of more technical matters. To accomplishthis, institutions have employed a variety of approaches, each with its strengths and weaknesses. Purdue University is

Conference Session

Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clinton Stephens, Iowa State University; Katherine Lynn Friesen, College of Engineering, Iowa State University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

content of the module with resources for educators to accessmore detail, recommendations for learning assessments, and finally examples of how weimplemented the module.   Through sharing these, the objective of this paper is to impart practical insights andresources for engineering educators to integrate leadership development into their existingengineering courses or develop a new class focused on engineering leadership development.     Theoretical Framework   For our framework in developing curriculum we use Astin and Astin’s Social ChangeModel of Leadership (1996), the most widely-used theoretical model taught in leadershipeducation (Owen, 2012). This model offers three leadership

Conference Session

Capstone Mechanical Engineering Design

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Yves Mercadier; Pierre Vittecoq; Patrik Doucet; Jean-Sébastien Plante; Francois Charron; Yves Van Hoenacker

- Engineering Design OptionThe two principal objectives associated with developing and implementing a mechanicalengineering design option was to institutionalize our new vision of teaching engineering designand to have an opportunity to improve our teaching approaches, methods, and tools.As mentioned above, the students in the pilot program were not sufficiently prepared for carryingout design projects of such scale. In order to correct this situation, we developed a new block of6 credits in design methodology (e.g. needs analysis, functional analysis, design process, conceptgeneration and selection, etc), creativity, project management, and teamwork.The principal characteristics of our engineering design option were as follows: • 18 credits (6

Conference Session

Business and Professional Literacy Within Chemical Engineering

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kristen Ferris, University of New Mexico; Pil Kang, University of New Mexico; Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Eva Chi, University of New Mexico; Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico; Yan Chen, University of New Mexico; Susannah C. Davis, University of New Mexico; Sang M. Han, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #33454Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Care in Chemical EngineeringMrs. Kristen Ferris, University of New Mexico Kristen Ferris is a student in the Organization, Information, and Learning Sciences program at the Uni- versity of New Mexico. Her research interests include faculty mindset change, change management, and organizational citizenship behavior. Much of her research is part of a National Science Foundation grant at UNM where the chemical and biological engineering department is redesigning curriculum to support diverse student retention and graduation. She intends to further her knowledge in the

Conference Session

TIME 8: Materials, MEMS, and Nano

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohammad Elahinia

Department ofVirginia Tech; he is presently associated with the Advanced Vehicle Dynamics Laboratory. His researchinterests are in developing control strategies for smart structures. Having taught ME lab and classes formore than 2 years, he has developed a new problem solving approach to teach smart materials toMechanical Engineering students. Page 9.1195.6 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright 2004 ©, American Society for Engineering EducationAppendix A - Memorandum MicroRobotics, Inc

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Programs and Curricula

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

the approach used to develop the overall objectivesof the degree, the challenges of curriculum development and its structure, and how to negotiatethrough the difficult decisions required when selecting what the most critical multidisciplinaryaspects of each of the three supporting departments without the risk of academic technicalcontent dilution.Also reviewed in this paper are several other important aspects encountered in the developmentof this new degree such as benchmarking of other programs, the seeking, collection andincorporation of industry input and their partnerships, the approval of this new program throughthe university’s “new programs” approval process, the recruitment of current and new faculty tosupport the program, and

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division Curriculum Development

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Gharib, Texas A&M University; Michael A. de Miranda, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

Educator up to date with the rapid development inengineering and technology. Changing an engineering curriculum can be a complex andchallenging process due to various factors, including [21,22]: • Accreditation and Certification Requirements: Engineering programs often need to adhere to accreditation standards set by professional bodies. Any changes to the curriculum must align with these standards to ensure that graduates meet the requirements for professional licensure [23]. • Resource Constraints: Implementing changes in a curriculum may require additional resources such as faculty training, updated materials, and new facilities. Limited budgets and resource constraints can hinder the implementation of

Conference Session

Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Mazen I. Hussein, Tennessee Technological University

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Professional Papers

Paper ID #45540A Cause-and-Effect Approach to Empowering Engineering StudentsDr. Mazen I. Hussein, Tennessee Technological University Mazen is an Associate Professor in the General and Basic Engineering Department at Regional University. His research interests include: Freight modeling and logistics, facilities planning and material handling, optimization and simulation modeling, production planning and control, reverse logistics and recycling, modern manufacturing systems, microalloying and mechanical behavior, teaching statistics and increasing the data analytics content in engineering curricula, and the impact of the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Approaches for Enhancing Non-technical Skills

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alistar Erickson-Ludwig, Drexel University ; Rosie Sullivan, Drexel University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

hours of technical coursework leaving little roomto add new courses, especially those that integrate soft skills.1 The workforce demands technicalskills, and the changing work environment and competitive global market also drives demand forteamwork, ethics, problem solving, and communication within the engineering curriculum.1Previous research2 detailed competence in college graduates and the demands of the workplace,but also noted that a skills gap is present between the technical training and experience ofstudents and the responsibilities of the job. Although other researchers3 reported employersatisfaction with employee skills, it is likely that there is still room to improve upon the skillsstudents acquire in their higher education programs

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division (EMD) Tech Session 2: Course-level strategies to positively impact student learning and experiences

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Eckhardt, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Minah Park, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Molly Carnes; Jennifer Sheridan, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Markus Brauer, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Brent Goldfarb; Subrahmaniam Tangirala, University of Maryland, College Park

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Diversity

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Engineering Management Division (EMD)

Paper ID #37035An Evidence-Based Approach to Technology Workforce Expansion byIncreasing Female Participation in STEM EntrepreneurshipJonathan Eckhardt, University of Wisconsin - MadisonMinah Park, University of Wisconsin-Madison Minah Park is a third-year Ph.D. student at the Wisconsin School of Business. She earned her bachelor’s degree in 2012 from Yonsei University, where she majored in life science and biotechnology. She holds a master’s degree in chemical engineering and finished her doctoral study in operations management at Yonsei University.Molly CarnesDr. Jennifer Sheridan, University of Wisconsin - Madison Dr

Conference Session

Innovation in Design Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jesse Pappas; Eric Pappas

must itself be creative and innovativewhile concomitantly promoting change."1 These are two of an emerging group ofeducators who are recognizing the need for, and are implementing, a focus on creativeproblem-solving, the creative process, and inventive design in the engineering curriculum. “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education” Page 8.342.1 This new focus on student creativity and innovation is largely a response to anincreasingly complex professional landscape. Contemporary

Conference Session

Assessment Strategies in Mechanics

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University; Michele J. Grimm, Michigan State University; Ron Averill, Michigan State University; Sara Roccabianca, Michigan State University

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Diversity

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Mechanics

bladder adaptive response, and (iii) understand the fundamental mechanisms that correlate the mechanical environment and the biological process of remodeling in the presence of an outlet obstruction. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Effects of a New Assessment Model on Female and Under-Represented Minority StudentsAbstractIn 2016, Michigan State University developed a new model of classroom education andassessment in their Mechanics of Materials course. This model used a modified masteryapproach that stresses formative assessment, guidance in the problem-solving process, andstructured student reflection. We now refer to this new approach as SMART

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies and AI Integration in ECE Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; LUJUN ZHAI, Prairie View A&M University; Shuza Binzaid

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

across three consecutive semesters. In addition to theundergraduate curriculum enhancements, the graduate-level course “VLSI and ULSI Design”has been revamped to include chip tapeout projects, and a new course, “VLSI Testing andCharacterization,” has been introduced. This comprehensive training prepares them for careers inthe semiconductor industry. Class surveys are used to assess the project's effectiveness.After two years of implementation, the project team is confident that this initiative will: (i)strengthen the Computer Engineering program at this minority-serving institution, (ii) provideundergraduate and graduate students with valuable hands-on experience in VLSI design, and (iii)support students in securing employment with high-tech

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Miguel Perez; Ryan Wicker; Bill Diong

Session 3220 Tele-experimentation: The Emerging Approach to Science and Engineering Lab Education Bill Diong*, Miguel Perez** and Ryan Wicker** *Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering **Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering The University of Texas at El PasoAbstract A project has been initiated to enable students and researchers to conduct Science andEngineering (S&E) experiments via the Internet as an answer to the dual needs for improveddistance education in those fields as well