Conference Session

Graduate Ethics Education & Professional Codes

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nael Barakat, Grand Valley State University; Nadia Sunny, Grand Valley State University; Md Mehedi Hasan, Grand Valley State University

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Engineering Ethics

from her employer in 2009, 2011 and 2012 for successful project management. Her areas of work and research interest are device design and regulation on medical devices.Mr. Md Mehedi Hasan, Grand Valley State University I have been working as a research assistant in supply-demand planning of Lithium-ion batteries for electric drive vehicles while pursuing my MS in Product Design & Manufacturing Engineering in Grand Valley State University. I pursued my bachelor in Industrial & Production Engineering from Bangladesh Uni- versity of Engineering & Technology in 2012. My areas of interests are manufacturing processes, quality management, supply chain management etc

Conference Session

Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hanjun Xian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech; Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Phillip C. Wankat, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

the Frontiers in Engineering Education symposium.Hanjun Xian, Purdue University, West LafayetteAditya Johri, Virginia TechMihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University Dr. Vorvoreanu is an assistant professor in Computer Graphics Technology and Organizational Leader- ship & Supervision at Purdue University. She studies the socio-cultural impact of new communication technologies. Before joining Purdue, she was an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Clemson University, SC, and the Department of Communication at the University of Dayton, Ohio. While at Clemson and UD respectively, Dr. Vorvoreanu taught various public relations and com- munication courses, and did academic research in the area

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Graduate Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bimal Nepal, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne (Eng); Jihad Albayyari, Indiana-Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

engineering. Although the extent of topic may vary by discipline,per ABET Criteria 3(b) (c), which states that all should have the ability to design and conductexperiments and to analyze and interpret data skills1. Several educators and researchers in thepast have studied the competencies gaps in the manufacturing engineering and manufacturingtechnology curricula. Lahidji and Albayyari2 have conducted a survey on the competencies in theManufacturing Engineering Technology programs. Their finding suggests that qualityengineering is one of the thirteen major competency gaps found in the graduates ofmanufacturing engineers. In the same study, Lahidji3 quotes that 69% of the respondents fromindustry rated quality as very important skills set that they

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research Practices and Community

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Javeed Kittur, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

researchcapabilities.IntroductionThe study of engineering education research (EER) is becoming more prevalent, as evident by theincreasing number of scholarly conferences [1] and journal [2] papers focused on engineeringeducation being published each year. EER is relatively well established in countries such as theUnited States, Sweden, and Israel, all of which have multiple universities that offer bachelors,master’s, and/or doctoral degrees in engineering education [3]. They also have large numbers offaculty members, graduate students, and researchers who conduct EER from disciplines as variedas engineering, education, psychology, communications, linguistics, math and learning sciences,technology, physics and chemistry [4].By contrast, EER is growing but still nascent in

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Duane Dunlap

development of the U.S.engineering workforce concurrently with engineering practice for technological innovation. Theframework integrates innovative project-based learning, progressive experience, self-directed learning,and graduate studies concurrently with engineering practice leading to the professional Master ofEngineering (M.Eng.) for early career development of engineering leaders. The intent is to build clustersof postgraduate professional education across the country that strengthens industry’s innovative capabilityfor continuous technology development to enhance U.S. competitiveness.1. IntroductionThe purpose of this paper is to report on the progress of the National Collaborative Task Force onEngineering Graduate Education Reform in

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lee Young; Sanjiv Sarin; Xiaochun Jiang

subsequently the graduation rates ofunderrepresented minority students at Alliance institutions. Page 10.236.3 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”For program year 2003-2004, targeted programs, activities, and services as listed belowcontinue to attempt to improve retention and graduation rates for underrepresentedminority students in STEM disciplines across the Alliance. • Supplemental Instruction and Tutorial Services in “gatekeeper” • Mentoring • Peer Study Groups • Summer Research Programs

Conference Session

Innovative Graduate Programs & Methods

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Bennett; Eugene Audette

of study thatleads to the Ph.D. Such programs tend to emphasize theoretical and applied research to advancethe profession’s knowledge base. But the field of engineering is seeing few new engineerschoosing postgraduate study to prepare to be engineering faculty, drawn as they are towards(usually) higher pay employment opportunities in industry and government. Since engineering isa hybrid profession drawing as it does on several academic disciplines to form its theoreticalbase–e.g. mathematics, physics, computer science, communications, business practice–it aimsadvanced study at finding solutions to practical problems and through that focus to advance theprofession.The potential weakness of the current model is that the engineering students of

Conference Session

Graduate College Industry Partnerships

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reem Khojah, University of California, San Diego; Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of California San Diego

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

Paper ID #48875Bridging the Gap in Competency Training for Students in AI and GenAITechnologies in the Biotech Industry: Exploring Biodigital TwinsReem Khojah, University of California, San Diego Reem Khojah serves as an assistant teaching professor in the Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego. With experience in instructing bioengineering at introductory and graduate levels, she actively contributes to enhancing accessibility to research tools for undergraduate research experiences. Her primary focus is on optimizing engineering education through data-driven pre-and post

Conference Session

Graduate Education, Artificial Intelligence

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Caratozzolo, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Vianney Lara-Prieto, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Rebeca Maria Garcia, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Jorge Membrillo-Hernández, Tecnologico De Monterrey; Maria Ileana Ruiz-Cantisani, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Valentina Rueda-Castro, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)

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Continuing, Professional, and Online Education Division (CPOED)

the Organization of Women in Sciences for the Developing World (OWSD), Member of the National System of Researchers (SNI) of the Mexican Council of Educational Research (CONACYT), and Vice President of the International Association of Continuing Engineering Education (IACEE).Vianney Lara-Prieto, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) Vianney Lara graduated as Mechatronics Engineer from Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey Campus and holds a PhD in Smart Materials from Loughborough University in the UK. She worked in GE Healthcare as Manufacturing Process Engineer and Advanced Projects Engineer for Magnetic Resonance Imaging equipment. She joined Tecnologico de Monterrey as Program Head for the Mechatronics Engineering

Conference Session

Graduate Ethics Education & Professional Codes

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech; William Joseph Rhoads, Virginia Tech; Siddhartha Roy, Virginia Tech; Erin Heaney, Clean Air: Organizing for Health and Justice; Glenn Andrew Ratajczak, Clean Air Coalition of Western New York; Jennifer Holly Ratajczak, Clean Air Coalition of Western New York

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Engineering Ethics

Paper ID #10155Ethnography in Engineering Ethics Education: A Pedagogy for Transforma-tional ListeningDr. Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech Yanna Lambrinidou is a medical ethnographer and adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Sci- ence and Technology Studies (STS) at Virginia Tech. For the past 7 years, she has conducted research on the historic 2001-2004 Washington, DC lead-in-drinking-water contamination. This work exposed wrongdoing and unethical behavior on the part of local and federal government agencies. In 2010, Dr. Lambrinidou co-conceived the graduate level engineering ethics course ”Engineering

Conference Session

Perceived Quality of Graduate Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Carnahan; Bruce Vojak; Raymond Price

of nominations in each discipline. 13While not explicitly employing a formula, one can speculate that these leaders do, in fact, usetheir own personal “heuristic formulas” to select top-ranked programs in the “reputation” ranksurveys. These “heuristic formulas” are based on such factors as the historical ranking of adepartment, the perceived quality of graduate students entering their own graduate program froma department, and the perceived quality of published research generated by a department.As an interesting observation regarding the challenges of defining an explicit, quantitativeformula that meaningfully describes the “overall” rank of a college, it has been noted that eitherthe linear or weighted sum of departmental “reputation

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jay Snellenberger; Donald Keating

Page 9.527.1meet the graduate needs of this national resource. As the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Education”Policy (COSEPUP) has pointed out: graduate education in engineering has evolved primarily in theUnited States as a byproduct of a national science policy for research.1 The United States does not have adefinite coherent policy for the graduate development of the vast majority of its domestic graduateengineering workforce whose professional careers are centered on the generation, development andleadership of new and improve technology in

Conference Session

Graduate Ethics Education & Professional Codes

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Craig Hanks, Texas State University, San Marcos; Dominick Esperanza Fazarro, The University of Texas at Tyler; Jitendra S. Tate, Texas State University, San Marcos; Walt Trybula, Texas State University & Trybula Foundation, Inc.; Robert J.C. McLean, Texas State University

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Engineering Ethics

research lab will serve as the training site on health and safety issues of nanomaterials. Dr. Tate is a mechanical engineer by training and has 16-plus years of academic and two years of industry experience. His research areas include developing, manufacturing; and characterizing the high-performance polymeric nanocomposites for rocket ablatives, fire-retardant interior structures of mass transit and aircraft, lighter and damage-tolerant wind turbine blades, and replacement of traditional composites using bio-based materials. He has mentored under- graduate African-American students under NASA-PAIR at NC A&T University, an HBCU, and Hispanic students under H-LSAMP at Texas State. He is a member of AIAA, ASME, ACMA

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

T.G. Stanford; S.J. Tricamo; R.N. Olson; R.E. Morrison; P.Y. Lee; L.M. Coulson; K. Gonzalez-Landis; J.P. Tidwell; J. O'Brien; Isadore Davis; H.J. Palmer; Gary Bertoline; Eugene DeLoatch; Duane Dunlap; D.H. Quick; Albert McHenry; Jay Snellenberger; Michael Dyrenfurth; Dennis Depew; Donald Keating

that fosters the continuous development of the U.S.engineering workforce in industry concurrently with engineering practice for technological innovation.The framework integrates innovative project-based learning, progressive experience, self-directedlearning, and graduate studies concurrently with engineering practice. The framework is specificallydesigned to foster growth beyond the professional master’s level, leading to the professional Doctor ofEngineering and Engineering Fellow for senior career development of engineering leaders. The intent isto build clusters of postgraduate professional education across the country in partnership with industrythat strengthens U.S. innovative capability for continuous technology development and

Conference Session

ETD Accreditation and Assessment

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Behnam Shadravan, Florida A&M University; Yves J. Anglade, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Emmanuel Cofie, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

students choseconstruction management as one of their preferred selections. Among the respondents, 25% ofthem stated that they would’ve also liked to focus their education in the areas of buildingconstruction and 20% of them liked civil and highway construction. A minority of the studentschose heavy engineering/industrial (14%), and commercial and institutional (7%). When askedabout the possible concentrations for their graduate studies, 40% of the students selected CM forone of the selections. Whereas 21% of them selected heavy engineering and industrialconstruction, and 11% chose civil and highways. Future EmploymentIn addition to education, the researchers inquired about their future employment plans. Studentsresponded to a statement

Conference Session

Innovative Graduate Programs & Methods

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Goff; Janis Terpenny

and organizations. Indeed, design isconsidered an issue of national importance2. Good design practices can be observed, but how canthe expertise and methodologies employed be captured, transferred, implemented, formalized orimproved? Why are some people more likely to be good designers? These are just some of thequestions that researchers and practitioners have sought to answer.In engineering education, students (undergraduate and graduate) are often involved asparticipants in various design projects and work as research team members. As part of theireducation, students may have received some guidance on how to perform in a team and how toproceed through the design process, though this can vary widely from one engineering disciplineto another

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Cindy M Walker, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Luciana Cancado, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Dian Mitrayani , University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

-MilwaukeeDian Mitrayani , University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Successful Undergraduate Research Experiences in Engineering: Student, Faculty, and Industrial PerspectivesAbstractWhen ideas for improving the education and graduation rates of engineering students arepresented, one practice often promoted is increasing the number of students performingundergraduate research. Often, the benefits achieved by high-achieving undergraduate studentsengaged in research activities are cited as evidence of the potential that undergraduate researchoffers all students. However, relatively little study has been devoted to the impact and benefitsof research experiences

Conference Session

Graduate Aerospace Systems Engineering Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Brij Agrawal

laboratories. The final review is attendedby senior spacecraft designers from industry, Aerospace Corporation and government. The NavalPostgraduate School has a Spacecraft Design Center, which is dedicated to these courses. Thepaper will also present results of a spacecraft design project, Space Based Radar, recentlyundertaken under this program.I. INTRODUCTION Space systems are playing an increasingly critical role in war fighting efforts of the USDepartment of Defense (DoD). It is critical that military officers are knowledgeable in spacesystems to perform their tasks properly in requirements, science and technology/research anddevelopment, acquisition, and operation. There is currently great emphasis in DoD to educateSpace Cadre to perform

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Maura Borrego, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jenny Lo, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Institute and State University MAURA BORREGO is an assistant professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Dr. Borrego holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University. Her current research interests center around interdisciplinary collaboration in engineering and engineering education, including studies of the collaborative relationships between engineers and education researchers. Investigations of interdisciplinary graduate programs nationwide are funded through her NSF CAREER award.Jenny Lo, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University JENNY LO is an advanced instructor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Dr. Lo

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Angela Harris, Stanford University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

students, alumni, and practicing engineers. She also conducts studies of new engineering pedagogy that help to improve student engagement and understanding.Dr. Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech Dr. Matusovich is an Assistant Professor and Assistant Department Head for Graduate Programs in Vir- ginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. She has her doctorate in Engineering Education and her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods research study design and implementation. She is/was PI/Co-PI on 8 funded research projects including a CAREER grant. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty. Her research expertise includes using motivation and related

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

future research careers.BackgroundNational surveys in 2011 and 2012 showed a continuous decline in the number of U.S. studentswho move on to attend graduate school [1]. In addition, there is a shortage of highly educatedskilled workers in the manufacturing sector [2]. With increased pressure for accountability inundergraduate education from stakeholders such as parents and state legislators, higher educationinstitutions are investigating avenues to improve the quality of education. Prior studies byBrownell and Swaner [3], Crowe and Brakke [4], Laursen [5], Lopatto[6], Taraban and Blanton[7], Russell et al [8], and Zydney et al [9] suggest that undergraduate research holds some of theanswers to increasing student learning, retention, graduation

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jay Snellenberger; Donald Keating

better decisions about their life’s work and companies can better ensure a well-prepared, more able and dependable workforce.” Dr. Suellen K. Reed, Indiana Superintendent of Public InstructionDevelopment of an innovation-based professionally oriented graduate education will: • Complement research-based engineering graduate education • Support further graduate development needs of America’s domestic engineering workforce • Strengthen leadership of technology development and; • Develop innovation for competitive advantageOur country’s lasting wealth comes from industryRaw materials converted into products and sold for a profit. This is NEW MONEY! A service orientedeconomy can not sustain itself resulting in massive

Conference Session

CIP Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan C Pollock, Purdue University

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College Industry Partnerships

Paper ID #8101Engineering Educators in Industry: a Case Study of a Doctoral InternshipMs. Meagan C Pollock, Purdue University Meagan Pollock is a doctoral candidate at the School of Engineering Education, Purdue University and is a recipient of a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. She received a B.S. in Computer Science from Texas Woman’s University, and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Texas Tech University. Prior to beginning her doctoral studies, she worked as a microelectromechanical-systems (MEMS) engineer for Texas Instruments

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sudarshan T. Kurwadkar, Tarleton State University; Daniel K. Marble, Tarleton State University

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Environmental Engineering

, difficulties encountered and lessonslearned, along with the respective roles of undergraduate researcher and faculty mentor arepresented.IntroductionTraditionally environmental engineering education has been at the post-baccalaureate level withCivil Engineering graduates pursuing specialized environmental education at the graduate level.With the increase in the demand for trained environmental professionals, environmentalengineering has recently emerged as a distinct engineering discipline with 59 universities in theUnited States now offering ABET accredited environmental engineering programs at thebaccalaureate level including Tarleton StateUniversity.1 Although the number of schools offeringundergraduate environmental engineering program is

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

salaries for ENG studentsallowing rapid payment of debts after going into the ENG field, a study showed that unlessstudents were making at least $26/hour part-time, it was better to take a loan, avoid the stress, dowell in school, and then be conservative for a couple of years and pay back the loan.19 Theapplied research at nearby Mayo Clinic by a program graduate student gave students anopportunity to experience a virtual keyboard and to understand how honing devices can be usedto help run the emergency hospital room.A summary of the CIRC III program is seen in Table III. To date, 69 students, 44 undergraduatesand 25 graduate students have received scholarships from this grant. Acad. Total F M Under BSE/ BSE

Conference Session

TYCD 2004 Lower Division Initatives

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jianping Yue

to a graduate school can also apply. All applicants must be U.S.citizens, study in the field of science, mathematics, and engineering, and identify a facultyadvisor.The GSRP program also jointly manages the NASA Earth System Science Fellowship Program(ESSFP), which annually supports 15 graduate students to pursue master and doctoral degrees inearth system science. The program was incepted in 1990 and formerly the Global ChangeResearch Fellowship Program and the Earth Science Graduate Student Research Program. Theaward is similar to the GSRP award, except that the application deadline is on March 15.In 2003, 322 graduate students from nearly 120 colleges and universities received the GSRPawards (including the ESSFP awards). Among them, the

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Zenaida Otero Keil

, New Jersey.The graduate student involved is a full time employee at NER and began taking graduatecourses toward a Master of Science in engineering degree in the evening. The projectinvolved a study of the effect of particle size distribution on the flow characteristics oftoner particles. As part of this research, flow characterization properties were identifiedand measured as a function of particle size distribution in toners. The impact of additiveson the particle size distribution and on the flow properties was also studied. This workwas followed with an undergraduate clinic project. The undergraduates worked with the Page 5.77.3graduate student to

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Industry Participation and Ethics in BME

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas J. Webster; Karen Haberstroh

not discourage me, I just have no time for it in my schedule now; I am studying abroad this year), 5 (N/A) 6) If you are conducting BME-related research now, is it related to the research you conducted as part of Purdue's BME REU program? 2 (yes), 3 (no), 2 (N/A) 7) Are you applying to graduate school now? 4 (yes: 2 completed undergraduate studies in Dec. 2001, 1 senior, 1 junior), 3 (no: 3 juniors) Page 7.11.4 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ã 2002, American Society for Engineering Education” 8) Are you applying

Conference Session

Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia; Anaïs Miodek, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia

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Women in Engineering

society. Although laboratory research represents some of the real-life applications ofengineering concepts, it is not a core component of many engineering programs. As a study fromArizona State University indicates, this lack of classroom exposure to the professional reality ofengineering careers serves as a deterrent to students and graduates.4 In order to give engineeringstudents a balanced view of engineering, laboratory experience should be included tocomplement their academic classroom experience. This hands-on component of engineeringeducation can provide an important motivation for otherwise unenthusiastic students to stay inthe field and even excel.According to demographic data, groups that are traditionally underrepresented in

Conference Session

Graduate Ethics Education & Professional Codes

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard S. Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Joshua Lloyd Olds, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Eric Joe Coyle, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Engineering Ethics

include:unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned surface vehicles (USV), unmanned groundvehicles (UGV), and unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV).The study of unmanned systems emerging within educational curricula (both K–12 and post-secondary) because these systems capture student interest, provide multidisciplinary engineeringopportunities, and demonstrate many STEM concepts. In collegiate engineering programs,unmanned systems are used both within the curriculum (e.g. capstone design projects) and aspart of co-curricular/extra curricular projects (e.g. the AUVSI’s Student Unmanned AerialSystems Competition). Graduate programs dedicated to unmanned and autonomous systemsengineering are now starting to be offered to provide specialized engineering skills to