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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Dylan Brady Wolter, Northeastern University ; Julia Ariano; Gabriella Marie Green

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Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

Paper ID #39672SeaVolt: The Hydro-Powered Underwater TurbineProf. Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University Bala Maheswaran, PhD Northeastern University 367 Snell Engineering Center Boston, MA 02115Dylan Brady Wolter, Northeastern University Undergraduate student at Northeastern University College of Engineering studying Mechanical Engineer- ing. Interested in Robotics and ROVs. Specifically passionate about underwater robotics.Julia ArianoGabriella Marie Green ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 SeaVolt: The Hydro-Powered Underwater Turbine Julia Ariano, Noah Babcock

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tuncay Aktosun, The University of Texas at Arlington; Yolanda Parker; Jianzhong Su, The University of Texas at Arlington

in his department since 2008, and he also acts as the Project Director for the NSF Bridge Program in his department. In the past he served as the Graduate Director and as the Undergraduate Director in his department, and he directed the NSF-LSAMP program on his campus during 2009-2014 and also directed the NSF-LSAMP Bridge-to- Doctorate program on his campus during 2010-2013.Yolanda ParkerJianzhong Su (Professor and Chair) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com THREE MENTORING PROGRAMS IN MATHEMATICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON AND THEIR LOCAL AND BROADER

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Technical Session 4b

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Jean M. Andino P.E., Arizona State University; Thonya Otsengue

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Pacific Southwest Section

being recruited to ASU, she was on the Environmental Engineering Sciences faculty at the Uni- versity of Florida, and also worked for 2 years at Ford Motor Company in both their Chemistry and Chemical Engineering departments. Prof. Andino is a 2012-13 Fulbright US Scholar in Renewable En- ergy (for work in the Republic of Panam´a) and past National Science Foundation CAREER awardee. She is also a registered Professional Engineer that volunteers with the National Council of Examiners in Engineering and Surveying.Ms. Thonya Otsengue, c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Application of Computational Tools to Enhance Understanding of Chemical Kinetics, Mechanisms, and

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Technical Session 2d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Patrick McDonnal, Indicate Technologies, Inc, Santa Clara, CA 95050; Jean L. Lee, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Pacific Southwest Section

2017 Pacific Southwest SectionMeeting: Tempe, Arizona Apr 20 Paper ID #20700Life Cycle Assessment of Paper Versus Electronic Assignment SubmissionProf. Jean L. Lee, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Life Cycle Assessment of Paper Versus Electronic Assignment Submission in Cal Poly’s Materials Engineering Department Patrick McDonnal and Jean Lee Materials Engineering Department California Polytechnic State

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie L. Blaisdell; Peggy Fussell; Manuel Aroz; EIT, Maria Reyes; Catherine R. Cosgrove; Mary Ann McCartney; Maria A. Reyes; Mary Anderson-Rowland

e-mail was offered by the College. A representative fromthe university's Information Technology Department conducted the session. It was held on Tuesday, 10:30 - Page 1.341.3 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings11:20 a.m. A facility was selected that could hold a large group of people (we expected 50 and had over 200),had the right software, and had two large screens for easy viewing by the audience. This seminar was taught as a lecture. The lecturer discussed the history, recent explosive growth, andpotential of the internet; explained certain etiquette rules; and then demonstrated

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela L Dickrell, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #22938Building Skills in Engineering: Hand and Power Tool Workshops for Confi-dence and RetentionDr. Pamela L Dickrell, University of Florida Dr. Pamela Dickrell is the Associate Director of the Institute for Excellence in Engineering Education, in the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. Her role as Associate Director of the Institute focuses on effective teaching methods and hands-on learning opportunities for undergraduate student engagement and retention. Dr. Dickrell received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida, specializing in Tribology

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Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David E. Hubbard, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Libraries

, he served as the subject liaison to several science and engineering departments at both Texas Tech University and Missouri University of Science & Technology. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Chemical Pricing Information for Student Design Projects and Cost Engineering: Challenges and OpportunitiesAbstractChemical prices are an important component of cost engineering for chemical engineeringstudents and researchers, as well as other disciplines that might be interested in chemicalprocesses (e.g., agricultural engineering, business, economics, and industrial engineering).Students in chemical engineering senior design (or capstone) courses are especially in need

Conference Session

Active & Cooperative Learning in ECE

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zahrasadat Alavi, California State University, Chico; Kathleen Meehan, California State University, Chico

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Electrical and Computer

an Assistant Professor at the Electrical and Instrumentation Department of Los Medanos College during 2016-2017 academic year. She was an Adjunct Faculty at San Francisco State University and Diablo Valley College during 2015-2016 academic year, and an instructor at UWM from January 2014 until May 2015. She has taught Control Systems Design course several times, and has adapted different methods of teaching in her classes. She is a member of IEEE, and has several publications in IEEE, ASEE and peer reviewed journals. Her primary research interests include engineering education, advanced control systems, and simulation of linear and nonlinear systems. She also conducts research in the area of digital image

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Amir H Danesh-Yazdi, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

Paper ID #24802Good Strategies to Avoid Bad FBDsDr. Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Phillip Cornwell is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1989 and his present interests include structural dynamics, structural health monitoring, and undergraduate engineering education. Dr. Cornwell has received an SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award in 1992, and the Dean’s Outstanding Teacher award at Rose-Hulman in 2000 and the Rose-Hulman Board of Trustee’s Outstanding Scholar Award in 2001. He was one of the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Matt Robert Bohm, University of Louisville; Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

which represents the spine of the curriculum for the Department of Engineering. The research and teaching interests of Dr. Nagel tend to revolve around engineering design and engineering design education, and in particular, the design conceptualization phase of the design process. He has performed research with the US Army Chemical Corps, General Motors Research and Development Center, and the US Air Force Academy, and he has received grants from the NSF, the EPA, and General Motors Corporation.Prof. Matt Robert Bohm, University of LouisvilleDr. Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Julie S. Linsey is an Associate Professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineer- ing at the Georgia

Conference Session

Case Studies and Programs to Improve Graduate Students' Skills

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida; Emily Rivera P.E., University of Florida; Ryan Thrun, U.S. Navy; Sarah Isabel Romero, University of Florida

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #14893The Use of Geothermal Energy at Large Scales and Its Benefits over OtherSources of Renewable EnergyDr. Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida Dr. Fazil T. Najafi For many years, Dr. Fazil T. Najafi has worked in government, industry and education. He earned a BS, MS and PhD degrees from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. His experience in industry includes work as a highway, structural, mechanical, and consultant engineer and construction manager for government and private companies. Najafi taught for many years at Villanova University, Pennsylvania, a

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephany Coffman-Wolph, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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Computing & Information Technology

, Game Theory, and Software Engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Innovative Activities to Teach Computer Science Concepts Inside the Classroom and at Outreach EventsTeaching an introductory course in computer programming can be challenging. Additionally,introducing grade school, middle school, and high school students to computer science without acomputer lab seems impossible. The activities presented in this paper do not require a computerlab and can be done with a range of age groups, any number of people, and people with no priorcomputer experience. The goal is to introduce various topics using fun physical activities andeveryday experiences that are familiar

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosalyn W. Berne, University of Virginia

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Engineering Ethics

Professional Responsibility; STS and the Frankenstein Myth. Rosalyn regularly incorporates mindfulness practices into her engineering school courses. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 In-vitro fertilization (IVF) as a socio-technical system: Using Actor- Network Theory (ANT) for teaching undergraduate engineers about the ethics of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)AbstractWhile reproductive technologies have enabled many otherwise infertile couples toconceive, and contributed to the untold joy and satisfaction that comes with creating afamily, the use of these technologies has also introduced into the process of beingconceived

Conference Session

Creating and Maintaining Effective Communication Learning in the Curriculum

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg L. Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University

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Civil Engineering

. Page 23.529.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Enhancing Design Team Interaction by Understanding Communication StylesAbstractWhen developing a new civil engineering capstone design course, the course coordinatorsenlisted the support of an organizational coach to incorporate exercises where the students learnto understand different personalities, communication styles, and levels of assertiveness. Early inthe course, the course coordinators divide the class into six-person teams. The coordinatorsassign teams based on a number of factors including academic performance, academicbackground, preferred civil engineering emphasis area, and practical engineering

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bethany Fralick, Purdue University; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-49: STUDENT ATTITUDES TOWARDS DESIGNING EXPERIMENTSBethany Fralick, Purdue UniversityJed Lyons, University of South Carolina Page 15.1112.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Student Attitudes towards Designing ExperimentsAbstractThe broad objective of this research is to contribute to our understanding of how mechanicalengineers learn to design and conduct experiments. Specifically, this study investigatedundergraduate student attitudes towards the design of open-ended experimental projects, andhow these attitudes are different among freshmen, juniors and seniors. Freshman, junior, andsenior mechanical engineering students all were given

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

John K. Estell

considerablysimilar to the Web environment of today3. The concept of hypertext, presented by Ted Nelson in1965, brought forth the possibilities of using the computer to form documents of arbitrarystructure4. With the advent of the personal computer and the development of hypertext systemsin the mid-1980s, it was a simple jump for educators to promote the use of electronic portfolios.This eliminated the “at most one” problem as it is easy to provide multiple copies of anelectronic document. Hypertext also allows a better structural representation of the thoughtprocess involved in the learning process, as it can better show how a portfolio entry was theproduct of the synthesis of a variety of ideas.With the rise of the World Wide Web there has been increased

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University; Chyna Kristin Vaughn

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Systems Engineering

-Functional Display (MFD) applications. He is adept in performing requirements definition, analysis, review, management, and documentation using Dynamic Object Oriented Requirements Software (DOORS). As a lead systems engineer, he played an instrumen- tal role in designing, developing, and testing the next generation of Entegra Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS). Dr. Khalid received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. He holds Master of Science degrees in the discipline of Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University, and Industrial, and Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. He obtained Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marjan Asadinia, California State University, Northridge; Sherrene Bogle, California Polytechnic State University Humboldt ; Rowena Quinn

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

Scholar and alumna of the University of Georgia, USA, where she earned her PhD in Computer Science. She is currently an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Program Lead for the BS Software Engineering at Cal Poly Humboldt. Dr. Bogle has a passion for sharing and helping students to improve the quality of their lives through education, motivation and technology. She has published two book chapters, two journal articles and several peer reviewed conference papers in the areas of Machine Learning, Time Series Predictions, Predictive Analytics, Multimedia in Education and E-Learning Technologies.Rowena Quinn ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 WIP: Predictive

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Pamela Cristina Silva Diaz, PamLab Design and Engineering; Maggie Favretti, Design Ed 4 Resilience; Nathalia Ospina Uribe; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Marcel Castro-Sitiriche, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Luisa Rosario Seijo-Maldonado; Marian Irizarry, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Javier Moscoso, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Gabriela Alexandra Otero-Andino; Kevin O'neil Crespo Pagan; Laura Sofia Garcia Canto; Grace Amato, Connecticut College; Fernando Antonio Cuevas, University of Puerto Rico; Dulce M. del Rio-Pineda, Mujeres de Islas, Inc.; Reiner F. Simshauser-Arroyo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

-create innovative solutions for community challenges.Ms. Maggie Favretti, Design Ed 4 Resilience Maggie Favretti is a lifelong learner, and authentic engagement educator. Throughout her career teach- ing high schoolers and teachers, college students and professors, and community adult leaders, Maggie converges disciplines and aligns sectors toward shared efficacy and problem solving. Maggie’s current work recenters the role of designer (design thinking) in youth, educators and community, and focuses on disaster recovery, youth empowerment, and climate justice.Nathalia Ospina Uribe, Nathalia Ospina Uribe earned her B.S. degree in Architecture from the Univ. La Gran Colombia (UGC) (2013). Finish her M.E. degree in

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session: Pedagogy and Curriculum

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Hatfield, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Haley Nelson; Brian Holst; Michael Radotich; Tad Nelson, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Paper ID #38011Enhancing Professional Interdisciplinary Engineering SkillsThrough the Application of Unmanned Aircraft Systems toSolve Real-World Remote Sensing MissionsMichael C. Hatfield (Associate Director of Science & Education, AlaskaCenter for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration)Haley NelsonBrian C HolstTad J Nelson © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Enhancing Professional Interdisciplinary Engineering Skills Through the Application of Unmanned Aircraft Systems to Solve Real-World Remote Sensing Missions Michael Hatfield, Haley Nelson, Brian Holst

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Developing Communication/Teamwork Skills in ChEs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sibel Özgen, University Rovira i Virgili; Joan Alabart, University Rovira i Virgili; Magda Medir, University Rovira i Virgili

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Chemical Engineering

Engineering at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV). He received a B.Ch. and a Ph.D. from the University of Barcelona and an MBA from ESADE (Barcelona). His research, consultative, and training projects interests focus on the areas of Organizational Effectiveness and Leadership. He is co-founder and director of the Master in Business Administration program at the URV.Magda Medir, University Rovira i Virgili Magda Medir is Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili. She received a BSCh from the IQS (Barcelona), a MASc from the University of Toronto, and a BSChE and a ScD from the University of Barcelona. She is the director of the Chemical Education for

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vetria L. Byrd Ph.D., Purdue University; Camilo Vieira, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

Computer and Information Sciences, Master’s degrees in Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. Dr. Byrd’s research interests include: data visualization, high performance visualization, big data, uncertainty visualization, collaborative visualization, broaden- ing participation and inclusion.Dr. Camilo Vieira, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) PhD Computational Science Education - Purdue University Master of Engineering in Educational Tech- nologies - Eafit University Systems Engineer - Eafit University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Visualization: A Conduit for Collaborative Undergraduate Research

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn P. Gross, Villanova University; Eric Musselman P.E., Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

Musselman is an assistant professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Villanova Uni- versity. He has as B.S., M.S., and PhD in Civil Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on the topics of civil engineering materials and reinforced concrete design. Page 26.1195.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015  Observations from Three Years of Implementing an Inverted (Flipped) Classroom Approach in Structural Design CoursesAbstractAn inverted (flipped) classroom approach has been used by the authors for the

Conference Session

Design and Graphics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Trivett, University of Prince Edward Island; Stephen Champion, University of Prince Edward Island

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2011-1894: HOW TO DESIGN A DESIGN PROJECT: GUIDANCE FORNEW INSTRUCTORS IN FIRST AND SECOND YEAR ENGINEERINGCOURSESAndrew Trivett, University of Prince Edward IslandProf. Stephen Champion, University of Prince Edward Island Current chair of the UPEI Engineering Department and facilitator of Project Based Design courses at the University of Prince Edward Island. Page 22.787.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 How To Design a Design Project: Guidance for New Instructors in First and Second Year Engineering CoursesIntroductionThis paper is not an attempt to

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2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

Piyush Tandon; Larry Powell; Seth Polsley; Tracy Hammond

WorldHealth Organization, drowning has been overlooked by governments and research bodies as apublic health issue [4]. One in five drowning victims is a child under fourteen [5]. Over 50% ofAmericans do not know how to swim and 61% of American children cannot swim [6, 7].Improving and further integrating swimming safety with education is thus of vital importance.With the rising popularity of water resistant smartwatches, we hope to explore ways to improveswimming techniques and reduce the impact of poor swimming skills on drowning.Water competency is difficult to define, and its very definition has changed in recent years. Thismeans that creating a more unified curriculum for swimming education, particularly in children,has long been a complex

Conference Session

Thermal Sciences

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Georg Pingen, Union University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #6995Team-Based Learning and Screencasts in the Undergraduate Thermal-FluidSciences CurriculumDr. Georg Pingen, Union University Georg Pingen is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Department at Union University in Jackson, TN. He teaches courses across the Mechanical Engineering curriculum with a focus on thermal-fluid- sciences. His research interests are in the areas of computational fluid dynamics, topology optimization, and engineering education. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado in aerospace engineer- ing sciences

Conference Session

Systemic and Policy Issues affecting Women Engineers

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juliette Sweeney, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

Paper ID #48613Women in Graduate Engineering Programs - Why aren’t there more of them?Dr. Juliette Sweeney, University of Toronto Juliette Sweeney is a recent graduate from the Engineering Education Collaboration program at the University of Toronto. Her research interests focus on diversity in graduate engineering programs with a focus on gender. She is also interested in graduate pathways and the experience of international students within graduate programs and the workplace. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Full Research Paper Women in

Conference Session

Non-Traditional Doctoral Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Torres-Sánchez, Loughborough University; Paul P. Conway, Loughborough University

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #27849Transition Zone: a Training Ethos Designed to Scaffold a Ph.D. SegreeDr. Carmen Torres-S´anchez, Loughborough University Dr Torres-S´anchez is an Associate Professor at Loughborough University, England, United Kingdom, and the Executive Director of the Centre of Doctoral Training in Embedded Intelligence (CDT-EI). She is the architect of the novel Doctoral Transition ZoneTM Training ethos. She has been working in industry- informed, academically-led education for more than 10 years. Her research interests are in the design and manufacture of multifunctional materials with tailored properties to meet

Conference Session

Energy Curriculum Advancements

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Blekhman, Grand Valley State University; Ali Mohammadzadeh, Grand Valley State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

of Engineering at Grand Valley State University. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology And his M.S. and Ph.D. both in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. His research area of interest is fluid-structure interaction. Page 11.492.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Do Fuel Cell Topics Belong in a Combustion Course?AbstractCombustion technologies are responsible for a lion’s share of the country’s electric powerproduction and virtually a hundred percent of the conversion of fuels to power in thetransportation

Conference Session

Innovations in Manufacturing Laboratories

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #15654An Industrial Robotics Course for Manufacturing EngineersDr. Jeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University Dr. Jeffrey L. Newcomer is a Professor of Manufacturing Engineering and Chair of the Engineering and Design Department at Western Washington University. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 An Industrial Robotics Course for Manufacturing EngineersFor many years the automobile industry was the home to more than half of the robots used in U.S.manufacturing. Recently, however