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Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael James Deigert P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Pamalee A. Brady, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

ARCE curriculum requires upper-division students to complete three structural design labcourses on steel, timber/masonry, and concrete. In each, students have a culminating projectwhere they assemble a complete calculation and drawing package for an assigned building; thesesubmittals often involve 2-3 students and hundreds of pages of documents. The ARCE 451faculty elected to grade student submittals in Bluebeam (a tool utilized in the industry review andpermitting process) to provide feedback to the students. Adopting this grading methodologymeant that hardcopy paper student submittals were replaced by PDF files containing drawingsand scans of hand calculations, which the students organized in Bluebeam and then uploaded toPolyLearn.Student

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ENT Division Technical Session: Competitions, Challenges, and Teams

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sandra Furnbach Clavijo, Stevens Institute of Technology; Matthew Wade, Stevens Institute of Technology; Kishore Pochiraju, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the considerableeffort of actually preparing and refining one. Furthermore, since such competitions are extra-curricular in nature, only a small percentage of undergraduate engineering students elect toparticipate: engineering coursework does not lend by itself to the practice of elevator pitching,and a crowded curriculum may not allow for engineering students to take business classes at all,or opt into elevator pitch competitions [9].Thus far, we have found that the University of Rhode Island has introduced an elective courseavailable for engineering students that is similar in nature to the one we offer at Stevens Instituteof Technology (Stevens) in that it requires an elevator pitch competition as an outcome of thecourse. At the University

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University; Victor Ofori-Boadu, Penuel Consult Inc.; Jacob Randall Vanderpool, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Dongyang Deng, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

professions. Interventions that improved women’s participation insome STEM professions may not have been as effective with AEC professions, because they arenot robust enough to overcome the unique characteristics of the AEC profession.Undergraduate AEC programs to include architectural engineering, civil engineering, andconstruction management prepare students to work in the innovation, development, andmanagement of buildings and structures. In addition to AEC curriculum, extracurricularprograms strengthen pre-college and college interests and persistence into AEC careers (Ofori-Boadu et al., 2019a; Ofori-Boadu et al., 2019b; Ofori-Boadu et al., 2019c; Ofori-Boadu et al.,2017). Effective and targeted transformations in AEC educational and

Conference Session

Busting a Career Move? When and Why or Why Not?

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University; Cindy Waters, Naval Surface Warfare Center; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #31478Panel: Busting a Career Move? When and Why or Why Not?Dr. Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University Adrienne Minerick is Dean of the College of Computing at Michigan Tech. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame and B.S. from Michigan Tech. Adrienne is a fellow of ASEE, fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), former President of the AES Electrophoresis Society, and a Michigan Professor of the Year Nominee, which illustrate her dual passion for research and education’s impact on individuals and societal advances. Adrienne’s research

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Major Choice

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Brian J. Smith, University of Notre Dame; Elizabeth Kerr, University of Notre Dame

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First-Year Programs

, identifying pertinenttheories, equations and approaches needed for problem solving, analyzing and evaluatingpotential solutions, and selecting the most appropriate option for implementation into a finaldesign. The Spring semester course primarily focuses on computer programming. Majorexploration and discernment are incorporated into both courses in a variety of ways (discussed indetail in the following section). Each academic year, approximately 500 students participate inthe FYE courses, divided among 12 course sections per semester with each section having fewerthan 50 students. The courses are taught by faculty members from different departments withinthe College of Engineering. In an effort to determine the impact of the instructor on the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Anne M Lucietto, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University; Liza Ann Russell, Purdue University ; Meher Rusi Taleyarkhan, Purdue University; Shelly Tan

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Convocations Volunteer Network (CVN) and is a Tau Beta Pi member.Miss Meher Rusi Taleyarkhan, Purdue University Meher R. Taleyarkhan is a graduate student earning her Master’s in Engineering Technology degree from Purdue University, West Lafayette Indiana. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University and majored in Mechanical Engineering Technology. During her undergraduate she was an un- dergraduate research assistant studying renewable energy with an emphasis on solar energy for residential and utility use. Current research as a Master’s student is in curriculum development for engineering tech- nology programs, notably at Purdue University. Her thesis is on conducting an engineering and financial

Conference Session

Developments in the Energy Laboratories

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

select the most optimumoperation from contradicting parameters — maximum power while maintaining lower fuelconsumption and lower emissions.During the second week, students perform tests on a newer car owned by a team member tostudy the effects of the catalytic aftertreatment. This time the mobile configuration of the EA is Page 12.1001.7employed with a Palm Pilot and special software to collect data. The collected data is latertransferred to a computer and analyzed. In total, four readings are made: 1. At the idle when the engine and the catalytic converter are cold at the start up, 2. At the idle when the engine and the catalytic

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Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Reisel, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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Environmental Engineering

,and of adding operating hours to the engines to produce the aging of the engines. This work wasconducted at the Center for Alternative Fuels at UWM. A schematic diagram of the emissionstesting facility is shown in Fig.1, and a photograph of the dynamometer setup is shown in Fig. 2. Page 13.1278.3Further physical and chemical analysis of engine components was conducted at the AdvancedAnalysis Facility at UWM. Manual Throttle Computer Engine Muffler

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Where are We Going? The Future of Civil Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Lee Hansen; Jorge Vanegas, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

. They continue with definition and delivery processes focused on the efficiencyand productivity of (1) the management of the planning, the design, the procurement and construction,and the commissioning and start-up processes; and (2) the management and use of the resource base.Resources can include economic and financial resources; physical resources such as materials,equipment, and tools; human resources such as technical, non-technical, and administrative personnel;technological resources, such as computing, communication, collaboration, and management ofinformation technologies; and miscellaneous other resources such as data/information,knowledge/experience abilities/skills, technological proficiency. The project ends with the delivery ofa

Conference Session

FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie Slater, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech; Jean Kampe, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

the CoE.As reported in the January 2005 issue of the ASEE’s Prism, Virginia Tech was awarded a five-year $2 million NSF STEM Talent Expansion Program (STEP) Grant to increase its number ofgraduates in engineering and computer science.1 As part of the efforts to that end, the peermentoring programs were expanded during the fall semester 2005 to include all interested first-year students admitted to the CoE. Building on the success of the initial CEED programs, theprojected increase was to serve 400 students with the creation of two new peer-mentoringprograms, General Undergraduate Engineering Support Teams (GUEST) and Network forEngineering Transfer Students (NETS). With the implementation of GUEST and NETS, thenumber of first-year students

Conference Session

Grasping the "Concept"

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Talia Sidne Finkelstein, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

a “broader impact”component in all grant proposals.7 Transportability is specifically emphasized in the newTransforming Undergraduate Education, in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics(TUES) Program, which requires transportability as a main component for funding of proposals.8In this paper, we investigate the transportability and initial diffusion of the AIChE ConceptWarehouse.The AIChE Concept WarehouseOverviewThe AIChE Concept Warehouse, a cyber-enabled infrastructure for conceptual questions, wasdeveloped with the goal of creating a community of learning within the discipline of chemicalengineering (ChE) focused on concept-based instruction. This tool can be used throughout thecore ChE curriculum (Material and Energy

Conference Session

Beyond BS: Issues Affecting Graduate Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zsuzsa Balogh, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Marvin E. Criswell P.E., Colorado State University; Michael A De Miranda, Colorado State University

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Civil Engineering

Delphi method can be used toinvestigate and predict what does not yet exist [9], [10], and [11]. In this study, a basic Delphi methodis adapted to the formation of a group consensus. The use of the Delphi method in graduate research has been most extensive in themedical field. However, it has been employed in several engineering-related areas such asindustrial engineering [12]. The goal of this research was to create a Masters-Level structuralengineering curriculum framework recommendation with the input of experts in the structuralengineering professional field in the United States. The characteristics of the Delphi method asdescribed in the literature are a good fit to the needs of this study.Limitations of the study were: Size of the

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abby M Kelly, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; David Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Roger Michael Hoy, University of Nebraska; Evan Curtis, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Angela Kaye Pannier, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Richard R. Stowell P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Biological & Agricultural

all students share a common and successful design experience. Page 23.697.2IntroductionThe Importance & Challenge of Capstone Design CoursesSenior capstone design is typically the first real-world experience undergraduate engineeringstudents receive within a classroom setting. While many undergraduate programs containelements of design and small-scale design projects within a four-year curriculum, capstonedesign is often the only large-scale project with real clients, budgeting, and potential real-worldimplementation. Working with clients and in teams on problem identification, designdevelopment, and solution implementation are the best

Conference Session

Global Perspective and Experiential Learning in Civil Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann E. Jeffers, University of Michigan; Paul A. Beata, University of Michigan; Beverly Ilse Strassmann, University of Michigan

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #9039A Qualitative Study to Assess the Learning Outcomes of a Civil EngineeringService Learning Project in BoliviaProf. Ann E Jeffers, University of Michigan Dr. Jeffers is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Michigan. Her research lies at the intersections between the fire sciences and structural engineering disciplines, and specifically seeks to establish novel computational methods that bridge the domains of fire science, heat transfer, and structural mechanics. She currently serves on the ASCE Fire Protection Committee and the SFPE Standards

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ETAC, ABET, & STEM Programs

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

FormatVALUE Project BackgroundThe Association of American Colleges and Universities started the VALUE (Valid Assessmentof Learning in Undergraduate Education) project in 20072. This program was created in order tobetter show educational benefits, quality of learning, and retention and graduation rates. Sincethere are no standardized tests for the Essential Learning Outcomes (ELOs), there was a need todevelop a way to document and assess student learning in undergraduate education.The VALUE project was driven by an advisory board made up of 12 people, national andinternational leaders. The main goal was to generate a way to evaluate student learning that wasbased on the work students produced through the curriculum across a set of Essential

Conference Session

Global Competency and What Makes a Successful Engineer

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Healy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lynn Charles Rathbun, National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, Cornell University

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International

environment should develop student understanding of theseperspectives and bring these ideas back to the U.S. work environment. The U.S. economy isbased on innovation and new technologies both of which have felt the effects ofglobalization. A recent report indicates that the U.S. must commit to embracing the globaleconomy and train its workforce to be competitive in the global marketplace.[5] Manyengineering programs are including global components in their curriculum to face thischallenge. The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) report Infusing Real WorldExperiences into Engineering Education [6] includes in its best practices multidisciplinaryteam-based projects, cultural awareness, and problem-solving.The importance of global education is

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Nagurka, Marquette University; Fernando Rodriguez Anton, Marquette University

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Mechanical Engineering

. The 100m2 Laboratory incorporates areas for teaching and training, andstudent-centered learning activities were specifically designed to foster student exploration withreal-world hardware, machines, and physical systems. These activities promote “hands-on” and“minds-on” learning, and reflect the spirit of transformational learning that is a theme in theCollege of Engineering. The Laboratory is equipped with workbenches, tools, instruments, computers, data acquisi-tion systems, and an assortment of machines and mechanical systems to enhance creative explo-ration and investigation. The machines and systems include motorcycle engine assemblies(engines and transmissions), bicycles (including a chainless bicycle and a custom front-wheel-drive

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Distance Education and Engineering Workforce Professional Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Boyd, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Eric Paul Pearson, Northrop Grumman, Electronic Systems; Noah Miller, Northrop Grumman, Electronic Systems

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Continuing Professional Development

and open and honest dialogue. Noah holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Science from the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia, located in Charlottesville. He has recently relocated from Virginia to Chicago, IL. In his past life, he became an expert in modeling and synthesizing machinery control systems for the Maritime industry and founded the OWNERSHIP process as means to drive culture change from Page 23.158.1 all directions within the organization. He currently works as a senior engineer to develop cutting-edge infrared counter measure systems, striving to use

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Exploration of Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manoj K. Jha, Morgan State University; Reginald Amory, Morgan State University

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Graduate Studies

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute during 1993-94 as a Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering and Virginia Tech.’s National Cap- ital campus as a postdoctoral Research Fellow in civil engineering during 2000-01. Prior to joining the Morgan State University, Jha worked for the Maryland State Highway Administration for about seven years from 1994 to 2001. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Maryland since 1997. Jha’s research interests are in developing computational models for sustainable transportation infrastruc- ture, three-dimensional highway design, highway and rail alignment optimization, and route optimization for civilian and military applications. For his scholastic and research achievements

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Arduinos, Microcontrollers, Inexpensive Robotics, and Other Tech Bytes

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University, San Marcos

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Two Year College Division

-direct the students towards the project goal before the teams spent timeconstructing their projects.The project assignment listed the functions that the prototype would have to be able to complete,elements of the design process that should be included in the design report, and an overview ofexpectations for the final presentation. Through these three components, the project was a keypart of how the class met three learning objectives for the course: • “Use technical communication skills to explain the analysis and results of introductory group projects and exercises in engineering and computer science;” • “Explain the engineering analysis and design process;” and • “As part of a team, design a simple engineering device, write a

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Jay Patrick McCormack, University of Idaho; Phillip L. Thompson, Seattle University; Paul R. Leiffer, LeTourneau University; Howard P. Davis, Washington State University; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Jennifer E. LeBeau, Washington State University; Robert E. Gerlick, Pittsburg State University; Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-4389: INTEGRATED DESIGN ENGINEERING ASSESSMENTAND LEARNING SYSTEM (IDEALS):Prof. Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University Mike Trevisan is a professor of educational psychology at Washington State University and the Associate Dean for Research in the College of Education. For more than 17 years, he has worked with engineering educators across the country to develop engineering design curriculum and assessments for a variety of engineering disciplines. His key collaborator is Dr. Denny Davis, Washington State University.Dr. Denny C. Davis P.E., Washington State University Denny Davis is professor of bioengineering at Washington State University. He has led numerous educa- tional research projects

Conference Session

Assessment in Graphics Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Delahunty, University of Limerick; Niall Seery, University of Limerick; Raymond Lynch, University of Limerick; Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick

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Engineering Design Graphics

constructing meaning 1 and fostering understanding.The module aimed to move away from traditional pedagogical practices such as knowledgetransmission, which can be stifling for a contemporary curriculum 10.The pedagogical strategies were implemented to aid students in constructing their ownmeaning in relation to the subject matter and coursework portfolios were utilised to allowstudents to evidence their learning of graphical analytical knowledge.MethodThe study employs an action research approach to investigate students' ability to solve anapplied analytical graphical problem following the knowledge acquisition stages of agraphics module. The problem was focused on the solving of a geometric puzzle, which wasdirectly related to the duality of the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Gerlick, Washington State University; Denny Davis, Washington State University; Shane Brown, Washington State University; Michael Trevisan, Washington State University

and outcomes set in educational curriculum. That is, an approach to discussingand teaching nursing students, for example, to reflect on their practice may be much differentthan that of student-teachers; although the actual mental processes involved may be similar.Differences in purposes and terminology between fields have often been stated as reasons for thisconfusion in meaning. Nevertheless, reflection for learning is increasingly being purported as animportant learning outcome and educators are seeking ways to best address this in the classroom.This paper addresses this need by focusing on the reflective practice of students in engineeringcapstone design courses. This paper presents preliminary results from a study seeking to analyzeand

Conference Session

Clearing up Student Misconceptions in Materials

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Sharon Kurpius-Robinson, Arizona State University

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Materials

, Arizona State University Jacquelyn Kelley is a M.S. student in the School of Materials in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. Her BS degree is in Physics and Chemistry Education. Her principle research areas are inquiry-based learning and development and assessment of inquiry-based modules in materials science and engineering. She teaches physics, chemistry and mathematics in a local arts high school.Dale Baker, Arizona State University Dale Baker, Arizona State University Dale R. Baker is a Professor of Science Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at ASU and is the Co-Editor of The Journal of Research in Science Teaching. She teaches courses in

Conference Session

Effective Methods for Recruiting Women to Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manjusha Saraswathiamma, North Dakota State University; Kathy Enger, North Dakota State University; Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Achinthya Bazebaruah, North Dakota State University; Bruce Schumacher, North Dakota State University

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Women in Engineering

following recommendations have been made to increase femaleenrollment in engineering: 1. Further research is needed to determine the effect of communication skills and persistence in engineering programs. 2. Extensive research must be done to find the affect of female-friendly mathematics teaching strategies and curriculum in motivating females to join undergraduate engineering programs. 3. More studies, both national and international, are needed to understand the effect of parental influence (other than engineers in family) or channeling efforts in female enrollment decisions. 4. Studies are needed to investigate the role of high school career counseling and aptitude measuring tests in identifying potential

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Innovations in First Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Lewis, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Hieb, University of Louisville; David Wheatley, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-1278: INTRODUCING CRITICAL THINKING TO FRESHMANENGINEERING STUDENTSJames Lewis, University of Louisville James E. Lewis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals in the J. B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville. His research interests include parallel and distributed computer systems, cryptography, engineering education, undergraduate retention and technology (Tablet PCs) used in the classroom.Jeffrey Hieb, University of Louisville Jeffrey L. Hieb, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky. His research interests include cyber security

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chandra Austin, Utah State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Page 15.167.4is left as is for a single parent home and for a two parent home the total is divided by two.According to Hollingshead 27 computed scores range from a high of 66 to a low of 8. It isassumed that the higher score of a family or nuclear unit, the higher the status of its members.Career Decision Self-Efficacy These questions are based on the career decision self efficacy (CDSE) short form 30. Itcontains 25 items measured on a 5-point Likert-type scale, with questions ranging from 1= noconfidence at all, 2=very little confidence, 3= moderate confidence, 4=much confidence,5=complete confidence. The CDSE was developed by Taylor and Betz 18 and the original 50item scale was based on a 10-point Likert scale. The purpose of the scale

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty & Student in K-12 Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Kathryn Holliday-Darr, Pennsylvania State University-Erie, The Behrend College; Melanie Ford, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

) is a program for at risk students. Community volunteers, PSBstudent tutors and PSB staff work together to provide opportunities for middle and high schoolstudents to improve academic and leadership skills. PLASTCar is a unique, interdisciplinary, Page 15.1294.3semester long program for sixth graders. A course in the Plastics Engineering Technologyprogram partners with courses in Business and Psychology to work with sixth graders to designand build small Matchbox® race cars. They work through the entire design process includingconcepts, computer modeling, prototyping, wind tunnel testing, final production and ultimatelythe races. Many other

Conference Session

Global Issues in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Renato Carlson; Renato Pacheco; Lucia Helena Martins-Pacheco; Walter Antonio Bazzo

power to people that can buy something that is notaccessible to everyone, in this case a relative power, satisfying psychological features, suchas novelty needs, vanity, and need of self-confidence. The “power” of having the lastgeneration of hi-tech objects, which only very few people can own.Reactions Against Consumerism and TechnopolyWe can already observe some reactions against the exaggerated consumerism andTechnopoly. A university in Australia13 adapted its curriculum to graduate engineers, as“technical person”, in four years or, in case students want to, as “authentic person”, in fiveyears. That is, they can choose if they will be a “technical person”, working within theirprofessional limits, or an “authentic person”, working to achieve

Conference Session

A Focus on Non-Traditional Students and Non-Traditional Course Delivery Methods

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Armineh Noravian, San Francisco State University; Patricia Irvine, San Francisco State University

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Two Year College Division

projects, which aregenerally projects performed by students near the end of their programs to prepare them for workin industry. Although there is much literature on capstone projects in engineering education, fewstudies focus on students’ professional identity development. Dunlap 21 investigated a 16-weekfinal semester computer science capstone project in a university that used problem-basedlearning as a pedagogical method. The findings indicated that students not only experienced apositive change in their perceptions of their ability and preparedness for being a softwaredevelopment engineer, but they also experienced a change in their professional identities aftercompleting the project; they described themselves as software engineers, not