Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron J. Turner, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

. Page 22.1213.5 • Concern for the demands made by the course upon the supervising course faculty, the TFAs, the students and different program customers. • An increasing focus of the class on project management and paperwork issues instead of on engineering design. • Graduates who as one faculty member put it, "could not write themselves out of a paper bag." • A lack of integration with the engineering curriculum and the senior design experience.2.2 Implementing ChangeThe task of re-designing the program was assigned to three faculty members, representing themechanical, electrical and civil engineering specialties (representing about 95% of the studentsin the course), replacing the single program director

Conference Session

Socio-cultural Elements of Learning through Service

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bowa George Tucker, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; David O. Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson P.E., James Madison University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Greg Rulifson P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

I didn’t think about before.”This view was consistent among the faculty. Cognitive Impact on Faculty:An Inspirational Approach to Teaching: 95% of the faculty members that were interviewedindicated that service-learning has a positive impact on their teaching. For example, one facultystates: “We have this new perspective, and I think that this really inspired me to look at the future and how we should design our course modules, and design our labs.”Another faculty states: “I’ve been pretty interested in this issue of how students learn; and that’s in part why I wanted to teach a freshmen course. So that I could be more closely connected to that, and improve it. I have actually read a lot of articles

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas V. Mecca; Sara Cushing Smith; Lynn G. Mack

importance ofwriting for the intended audience is an issue that was stressed throughout my observations”(Warren Yarbrough, Communication Faculty, OCTC).Another commonly observed skill area for all technicians focused on applying and attending toprofessional skills such as being on time, meeting deadlines, and following assigned procedures.“A majority of the technician’s job centers around professional skills rather than technicalskills”(Piedmont Technical College ATE Team). Many faculty stressed the need to include moreprofessional skill building in the new curriculum. One final major observation made by amajority of the faculty researchers concerned how technicians must be able to cope with changeand to continually be learning new technology and

Conference Session

Scholarship in Engineering Technology

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Abi Aghayere

questions and concerns that faculty may have, the FAS Page 9.1119.3 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationattended departmental faculty meetings at the beginning of the 2003-04 academic year; this washelpful in breaking down barriers to scholarship and making new faculty aware of thescholarship resource in CAST. The FAS gives regular updates and presentations on theState-of-Scholarship-in-CAST at college faculty meetings, and through e-mail. CAST facultyhave been receptive to the program and

Conference Session

Academic Prerequisites for Licensure

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stuart Walesh

to solicit academia’s input so that TCAP 3 can work with theacademic and practice communities. Likely issues and concerns are: 1. Need for more evidence, preferably quantitative, that CE educational reform is necessary: Shouldn’t we study this more? 2. Added institutional costs (faculty and staff, equipment, space) to accommodate students in traditional MS programs and/or students in new MOE programs: What if a department incurs costs and “no one comes?” 3. Reduced CE enrollment as a result of added time and monetary cost as viewed by counselors, prospective students, and their parents: Other engineering disciplines will appear “easier.” 4. Fear that this is another false start

Collection

2007 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Tamer Ceylan

. Normally the evaluator focuses on a predetermined set of issues based on the program self study reviewed prior to the visit and on previous communication. Normally the program evaluator schedules a short meeting with each faculty member and asks several questions. The evaluator might speak casually; however, the evaluator tries to obtain information on predetermined key issues. It would be helpful if more experienced faculty members in the program shared their experience from previous visits with new faculty members. The exact nature of the questions depends on the personality of the evaluator and the focus chosen before the visit based on the self study. For this reason, the following list of possible questions from an evaluator is provided only

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek Breid, Saint Vincent College; Stephen Jodis, Saint Vincent College; Stacy Birmingham, Saint Vincent College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D)

completed, Saint Vincent College initiated a program inNursing, and the two project labs were re-designated for nursing clinical labs. Thus, spaceremains a concern, although the college is currently planning a new building for Nursing withplans to revert the nursing labs back to space for Engineering.Another major challenge was staffing the program with the right number of qualified faculty toteach the curriculum. By the Fall of 2014, the program had two faculty, members: a programdirector with decades of industry experience before moving to higher ed, and a recent PhD hiredinto their first full-time faculty role. Although the standard teaching load at SVC is 24 credits(~8 courses per year), both program chairs and pre-tenure faculty qualify for a

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Murphy; G. Lineberry

Page 8.153.6the ME faculty had approved changes to the program educational objectives in May before thevisit, but that the self-study report had focused on the original objectives. Now that the PaducahEngineering Advisory Committee has had an opportunity to provide input on the new objectives,they are being appropriately published and disseminated. The other concern dealt with aperceived high student/faculty ratio in the ME program. With about 85 ME students and four on-site ME faculty members, this number may indeed seem high. However, inclusion of the threeMurray faculty members that teach one course each semester (about 1.5 FTE), the fact that thefirst thermodynamics and statics courses are taught by PCC, and the availability of

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew T. Rose

accepting the position.One effective way to evaluate any major decision such as this is for all involved to identify thepros and cons from their point of view. Discussing the concerns that each person may haveabout different issues helps improve understanding. We wrote down the pros and cons about thefaculty position and moving to a new location. Based on this, we decided to accept the position.Making the decision undoubtedly provides some relief. Excitement about the future may seemendless, yet anxieties may remain for everyone. Talking about these anxieties even after thecommitment has been made to accept the position helps with the adjustment. We were relievedonce our decision was made. And although we were both excited about moving and starting

Conference Session

Technical Session 12 - Paper 2: DEI Student Ambassadors Program

Collection

2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

Authors

J. McLean Sloughter, Seattle University; Brooke I Wynalda; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

reporting beingmore socially isolated. For students in marginalized or under-represented populations who might alreadyhave a lower sense of STEM identity, this lack of STEM community could exacerbate that. The development of an anti-racist curriculum was explicitly approached following a racist Zoom-bombing at a Black Student Union meeting and how students, staff and faculty can ally together tobegin to deconstruct white supremacy culture. There is a new initiative at Seattle University to supportfaculty in developing anti-racist teaching practices, and the discussion of these concerns at the Town Hallshighlighted the importance of faculty in the College of Science and Engineering making use of this newUniversity-level program. It is important

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre; Larry J. Shuman; Jack McGourty

as one encounters new problems and attempts to achieve solutions(whether in engineering or in another context).III. Implications for Curricular Planning and DevelopmentThe new focus on learning outcomes has initiated debate concerning the trade-off betweencontent and process. Specifically, given a limited amount of class time, how should an instructorbalance teaching students the essential knowledge required within a specific field againstdeveloping basic and higher order skills that can be used across disciplines? Certainly, this is nota new debate [20]. No matter what position one takes in this argument, the issues can havesubstantial impact upon the program’s curriculum.If today’s educators shift focus from subject matter to student

Conference Session

Serving the Information Needs of Engineering Technology Educators

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Marilyn Dyrud

Engineering and Technology Programs@ (Mark Thom).11Promotion and tenure: Professional advancement is another continuing issue for the engineeringtechnology community. For decades, engineering technologists in academia have grappled withthe appropriate standards for promotion and tenure, and for 17 years, the bibliography has listedarticles that are variations on a common theme, from John Goodlet=s 1986 AProposed Model forTenure and Promotion Criteria in Baccalaureate Engineering Technology Programs@3 to OnerYurtseven=s 2002 AEffective Use of Faculty Development Plan for Promotion and Tenure ofEngineering Technology Faculty.@12Accreditation: While ABET accreditation has remained a consistent concern over the years,nothing has ruffled technology (and

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Alice Y. Scales; Aaron C. Clark

in the professional organizations of the Engineering Design GraphicsDivision of the American Society for Engineering Education and the National Association of In-dustrial and Technical Teacher Education.The survey solicited data in four areas related to the engineering/technical graphics profession.First, the survey identified course content, instructional methodology, and software currently beingused in engineering/technical graphics classes. Second, the survey examined current student popu-lations and determined ways institutions are meeting their needs. Third, the survey inquired abouttrends and issues within the profession with emphasis placed on the background of faculty utilizedto teach graphics, faculty concerns with teaching graphics

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering Ethics into the Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelley Walczak, University of Michigan; Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Matthew Holsapple, University of Michigan; Janel Sutkus, Carnegie Mellon University; Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

evolvedas the ongoing analyses revealed new issues and concerns to address4. However, all of theprotocols included questions to uncover (1) perceptions of ethics education, including curricularand co-curricular activities that may influence ethical development, and (2) aspects ofinstitutional culture believed to affect ethical development. Administrators were specificallyasked to discuss any barriers they perceived to integrating ethics into engineering education aspart of their discussion of institutional culture. This phenomenological approach to research,which seeks to understand the subjective experiences and perceptions of participants, wasnecessary to capture the diverse experiences of students, faculty, and administrators acrossinstitutional

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Maliaca Strom

upgrade their computers with memory, hard-drive space, faster modems, and printers to be able to efficiently use the resources that would be available to them.While a variety of concerns were mentioned, overall the faculty members were clearly in supportof the migration to the electronic format, provided that their concerns were properly addressed.With these bumps in the road in sight, the University of Arizona Libraries took its first ride downthe road of electronic journals.During the one-year transition period, librarians explored purchasing electronic journal packagesand discussed with faculty the changes that were to take place with the print-to-electronic journalmigration. Issues such as access, archival procedures, and equipment

Conference Session

Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Arthur Brown, Penn State University ; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Pennsylvania and New Jersey Departments of Environmental Protection and the US EPA office of international environmental policy. His writing has been focused mostly on applied environmental ethics issues. For 15 years he has been focusing on the ethical dimensions of climate change and international environmental issues. At EPA, he represented the United States on UN delegations negotiating a variety of environmental and sustainable development issues.Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Mary Lynn Brannon, Instructional Support Specialist at the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at the Pennsylvania State University, has a Master of Arts Degree in Education and

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Jay Brockman; Stephen Batill; John Renaud; Jeffrey Kantor; David Kirkner; Peter Koggel; Robert Stevenson

students have less of an understanding of thephysical principles and techniques used in other disciplines, a more serious issue is that students are less famil-iar with the interfaces between disciplines. This leaves students unprepared to confront the most difficult prob-lems faced by practicing systems designers: how to simultaneously meet all the constraints imposed bydifferent concerns, and how to effectively make trade-offs between concerns to optimize system performance. To address this issue, we have developed a multidisciplinary engineering design laboratory course forsenior-level undergraduates. The main goal of this laboratory is introduce both faculty and students to interdis-ciplinary group design projects. Projects were

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Maureen S. Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); DeLois Kijana Crawford, Rochester Institute of Technology (GCCIS)

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

, andcultural backgrounds. This goal would be accomplished by removing barriers to resources thatsupport career success and by creating new interventions and resources. An additional emphasisadapts interventions to address the needs of key sub-populations classified by ethnicity orhearing-status.In preparation for creating an appropriate transformational strategy, researchers conducted a self-study (NSF ADVANCE #0811076) from 2008-2011 to identify career advancement barriers forcurrent women faculty and to establish how well the university addresses issues found to beimportant in their recruitment, retention, and advancement. Results of a 2009 faculty climatesurvey, conducted in conjunction with an objective data review and benchmarking, led to

Collection

2013 EDI

Authors

Ardie D. Walser

her overall fitwithin the department.The department's faculty has voted in favor of Moore, although not by a largemargin. The vote is technically advisory; however, past chairs have almost alwaysaccepted the faculty recommendation and forwarded it to the dean, who makes alloffers in the college. In this instance, though, the new chair, Dee Liberative,believes that Moore's muddled seminar presentation and relatively limitedteaching experience are significant issues. She also thinks that the facultymembers who appreciated Moore's joviality (incorrectly) interpreted Served'smore low-key style as inexperience or lack of self-confidence. Fundamentally, shesuspects that Served lost votes for being female. Liberative is about to meet withthe dean to

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Barbara Silver Thorn, Marquette University; Karla Bustamante, Itesm chihuahua

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

, screeningand selection of exchange applicants, number of exchange students, student pre-departurepreparation, housing, and host institution orientation.Documentation related to human subject “testing” was also submitted to the various InstitutionalReview Boards or equivalents to support dissemination of program details and aggregate studentassessment data.Curriculum opportunities: Existing and potential new curriculum options at each partnerinstitution were reviewed by NARETI faculty in concert with the NARETI program objectives.Curriculum options for junior and senior biomedical engineering students, including possiblecapstone design projects, technical electives, engineering service projects, research experiences,internships and clinical rotations

Conference Session

Technical-Capacity Building & Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

Tagged Divisions

International

increase ofgovernmental policies that attract foreign educators and the rise of English-languageeducation internationally. 5Forms of US education abroadMany US universities have developed branch campuses in foreign countries, offering atleast a portion of the programs there that are offered on the home campus in the US.Opening a branch campus is typically very expensive, and obtaining sufficientenrollments to make it financially viable over time is difficult to predict, and to achieve.In addition, providing faculty members from the home campus is difficult – particularlyin the years after startup. Curricula and courses often need to be adapted to the localculture and needs. And accreditation issues, both at the home campus and at the branchcampus

Conference Session

Potpourri II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Waterfall, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Elizabeth Albrecht, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

education and meet your goal of graduating. • Do you still want to graduate? • What types of support do you need given the situation to ensure you can continue your studies? • If the faculty member can take some time to talk out the critical elements of Jim’s problems, he/she may be able to increase Jim’s capacity to develop solutions to the issues that may block his academic success and as a result, Jim could gain life skills. • Concluding statements to Jim – Jim, I am concerned that this issue will block you Page 13.402.7 from being successful academically and though I am willing to listen, I feel

Conference Session

Best Teaching Practices for ABET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jimmy Smith; Michael Loui, Illinois Institute of Technology (Vivian Weil),; Steven Nichols, University of Texas at Austin (Steven Nichols), University of Illinois at

"video case study." It has also been used for educationalpurposes in engineering firms and technical/professional societies, as well as discussions ofbusiness ethics. NIEE has produced a second video to support education in engineeringprofessional responsibility. This paper will discuss the new video/DVD and how the videocan be used in the classroom. The National Science Foundation as well as individual,corporate, and university donors supported the production.Background: “Gilbane Gold”Engineers in all areas of practice regularly address issues of professional responsibility. Infact, the nature of engineering dictates that issues of professional responsibility areunavoidable in engineering practice.1,2 Faculty have developed various approaches

Conference Session

Who Should Teach the BOK

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Maccariella, Urban Engineers, Inc. / Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

adjunct’s daily exposure to the issues involved brings a dimension to the course that full time faculty cannot match.For the typical practicing engineer, limiting oneself to a few tightly defined areas of expertise isusually a career detriment. Usually, practicing engineers are more generalists and know enoughabout a wide variety of topics to get by. As such, a practicing engineer can often provide moreof a big picture of a design assignment.As a practicing engineer, and an adjunct instructor, the author has attempted to address theaforementioned “serious concerns” with engineering graduates by developing and teaching atwo-semester senior design course at Rowan University. The course was designed to emphasizeareas that appear to be lacking

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Barker; Mark Virkler; Kristen Sanford Bernhardt

the last minute and without muchforethought. Further, many faculty members give little weight to peer assessments due to one ormore of the following perceptions: • Faculty most often want their colleagues to receive tenure and therefore would be reluctant to record anything negative in the evaluation; • Students who have experienced the class for an entire semester are better qualified to evaluate the professor’s classroom performance than a colleague who sits in on one lecture; and • There are no standardized criteria in place for peer evaluations.Mentoring new faculty members is of particular concern, as neither the department nor the

Collection

2010 North Midwest Section

Authors

Waddah Akili

by whichthe course content is delivered and more of a concern whether the rate of delivery would allowthe instructor to finish the course on time. The views expressed, leads one to believe that it ishighly unlikely that new more effective teaching-learning strategies would be deployed any timesoon, unless drastic measures are undertaken. The author is more convinced now than ever, thatdeployment of active learning strategies, would happen only if the institution mandates it!The Pros and Cons of the Lecture FormatWhen asked why he lectures, one faculty responded: “It is tradition. It was part of my training,and seems to dwell in me and seems like what I should be doing. I feel guilty when I am notlecturing” (Creed 1986). This candid statement

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Technical Session 3: Identity, Professionalization, and Belonging II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin A. Cech, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

, your presentation should have the following components: (1) Describe an engineering issue that you think has (or might have) negative consequences for society, and explain why it concerns you. (2) Include supporting facts. Support your point with evidence in the form of a brief summary of literature on this topic. (3) Identify counterarguments. Address 1 – 2 arguments against your point your opposition might raise. (4) Advocate for a solution. Provide a call to action by identifying who should be notified and what they should do.The topics of students’ presentations highlighted issues such as the dangers of technologicalfacilitation of deepfakes and fake news, sustainable

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Lenhert; David Soldan; Andrew Rys

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department(EECE) faculty felt it would be best to do a complete evaluation of the mission and educationalobjectives of the programs. This could involve some changes in existing data gathering andanalysis processes. Our long term plan is to have a comprehensive review of the programeducational objectives on a six year cycle.The next activity is the reevaluation of the processes by which the program outcomes aredetermined and results evaluated. Inherent in this will be a review of current program outcomesfor each program. The plan is to finish this activity in time to allow at least three years prior tothe next general review. This would allow for data regarding any new outcomes to be gatheredand analyzed.A key goal

Collection

2021 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Saurav Basnet; Amir Poudel

• Increased workload to students: After the classes startedtalk. While several faculties remarked that online environment running online, it was reported that there were morewas useful, it was also challenging for faculties to be constantly assignments given by faculties compared to the regular in-innovative. With a pressure to complete the syllabus, the need person classes. One of the common concerns of theto be heavy on the weeks’ content was an issue. This later issue students was that all the faculties give assignments at onceon syllabus was discussed with the project coordinators and the and they are having problem to properly coordinate andprinciple, who said that certain flexibility could be

Conference Session

History of the Women in Engineering Division: Reflections from Past Chairs of the Division

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University; Beth M. Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Noel N. Schulz, Washington State University; Sarah A. Rajala, Iowa State University; Donna Reese, Mississippi State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

division for staff who had oversight for women in engineeringprograms, made a transition to include the professoriate. The aim was to create a community wherewomen could focus on issues faced by women faculty. According to Dr. Llewellyn, following aWEPAN meeting, several women made a group decision to attend the ASEE and assume theleadership of WIED. Thus, in 1992, Dr. Llewellyn was elected to the lowest rung of the leadershipladder – newsletter editor. It was then a natural progression up to Chair and into Past Chair. Allnew officer positions in 1992 went to faculty and led to a new focus on the issues related to facultylife.As seen in Table 1, there is a progression in leadership from Program Chair-Elect, to ChairElect/Program Chair, to Chair