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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Nasser Alromaih; Mark Rajai; S. Jimmy Gandhi

country.Introduction: Entrepreneurship is more than just the creation of business ventures. It calls forthe identification, assessment, and optimization of business ideas and opportunities tooffer goods/services and for economic gains. Innovation, substantial wealth creation, andhigh risks characterize entrepreneurial ventures. Entrepreneurship is significant toengineers in terms of equipping them with entrepreneurial knowledge and skills to startand run successful business ventures. Entrepreneurship enables engineers to beinnovative in the creation of technology-based products/services. The modern world 376continues to witness a growing inclusion of

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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Jeffrey Georgette; Brian Self; James Widmann; Kathryn Bohn; Eric Wang

) the quizresults from the day before the IBLA, and (c) the results from the final exam question.Table 2. Assessment of Cylinder IBLA and the Rolling Objects Demonstration: percentage ofstudents answering the question correctly. DCI (Appendix) Quiz (pre-IBLA) Exam (Appendix) Pre Post (Appendix) IBLA 31.3% 89.8% 43.4% 84.5% Demo 58.1% 55.7%Students were tested on Dynamics concepts on an activity worksheet, the tally of codedresponses can be seen in Table 3. Worksheet responses were broken up into an assortment oflabels on the left hand column which were

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

A. Lambert; D. J. Russomanno; P. Palazolo; S. Ivey

(2.6%), and to meet the needs ofan anticipated 20 million additional jobs by 2008, universities and colleges will need toteach and train nearly four times the number of students currently enrolled in the field ofcomputer science alone.5Projected changes in instructional methodology: the multi-disciplinary approachClearly, industrial and technological employers share the concerns of engineeringeducators, and the academic community has been pro-active in assessing these issuesthrough collection, analysis, and evaluation of data representative of each group. Oneconclusion was a consistent and critical finding across the studies: engineering educatorscannot solve the problems of recruiting and retention alone. Instead, the conclusionssuggest multi

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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Marcus O. Durham; Robert A. Durham; Rosemary Durham

ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT: A Course for SurvivalMarcus O. Durham, PhD, PE, Robert A. Durham, PE, PhD candidate 2004, Rosemary Durham University of Tulsa / D2 Tech Solutions / THEWAY Corp.Abstract: Engineering survival and success depends on many skills in addition to technicalexcellence. The class looks at topics from professionalism to ethics, from presentation to peopleskills, from project management to international cultures. These issues are more important thanever in an engineering environment that is very dynamic and involves frequent transitionsbetween employers and job functions. Numerous assessments of personality styles are addressedalong with needs and motivation assessments. Because of the changing

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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

George D. Gray; Raju Dandu

maximize students’ opportunities for upward articulation intouniversity programs. Contacts were made from a variety of constituencies, includingprofessional organizations/committees, WATC general advisory board members and the Wichitachamber of commerce. Once the overall committee was established, a meeting was scheduledand an agenda was formalized. The agenda reflected the following topics: I. Greetings and Introductions (roster) II. MET Perspective and Proposal (handout) III. Advisory Board Scope and Role (handout) IV. KBOR Requirements (handout) V. Program Content / Level (handout) VI. Curriculum Elements (handout) VII. Employment Outlook/Need Assessment (handout) VIII

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2009 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Crystal A. Powers; Donald M. Edwards; Dennis D. Schulte

course students complete the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)personality type assessment (See Appendix). They are asked to compare their personality to thatof the others in their team and to examine how each can best contribute to the project. Forexample, Stephanie noted, “I can try to make the working environment as conducive to eachpersonality type as possible, while taking into account my own needs.”5 (Stephanie’s fullresponse can be found in the Appendix)An end of semester team evaluation (see Appendix) is used to show how each member of a teamhad a stake in the final product and contributed to the design teams’ success. As explained byTeam ‘Rho’, “Our team collaborated and delegated tasks well, which resulted in an efficient andhigh

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2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

E. Specking; Edgar C. Clausen

and the Summer Research Academy.2 Schools with similarprograms include North Carolina State,3 Purdue University,4 the University of Missouri5 and theUniversity of Iowa6, just to name a few. Poole et al.7 discuss a method for assessing the quality Proceedings of the 2011 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 2of K-12 programs, and Fantz et al.8 note the importance of rigor in preparing K-12 students forcollegiate engineering programs. This paper discusses three U of A summer programs createdfor rising 6th-12th grade students: Explore Engineering Program 1, Explore Engineering Program2 and the

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Clark Shaver; Crayton Caldwell; Jim Lookadoo

lecturers.Proceedings of the 2012 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 8Results From Round One – What We LearnedThe authors consider the first course sequence with the stage-gate implementation an overallsuccess. Student project quality ratings improved from the previous year’s average of 3.5 on aLikert scale to an average of 3.9 as rated by the industrial advisory committee (See Table 3 andFigure 4 below). This indirect assessment indicates an overall improvement in projects. Table 3 Figure 2 – Distribution of project quality scores as scored by the PSU-EET

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Thomas O. Spicer; Edgar C. Clausen

at http://www.abet.org/uploadedFiles/Accreditation/Accreditation_Step_by_Step/Accreditation_Documents/C urrent/2013_-_2014/eac-criteria-2013-2014.pdf. 2. Oberst, B.S., Jones, R.C., “Megatrends in Engineering Education,” Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Session 3260, 2003. 3. Shuman, L.J., Berterfield-Sacre, M., McGourty, J., “The ABET “Professional Skills”—Can They be Taught? Can They be Assessed?” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 94, No. 1, pp. 41-55, 2005. 4. Passow, H.J., “Which ABET Competencies do Engineering Graduates Find Most Important in their Work?” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 101, No. 1, pp. 95-118

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2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Ashlee N. Ford Versypt

chemicals, fuels, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, or biotechnology.MethodsChoose your own kinetics adventureThe project assignment is modeled after “choose your own adventure” novels where differentchoices within a structured context lead to different experiences. In this context, the instructorprovides the students with a project prompt and a set of constraints (the system must involvemultiple reactions, catalysis, and heat transfer effects). The students must meet the projectobjectives while staying within the constraints, but they have freedom to make reasonablechoices in topic selection and process design. A one-page preliminary report and a project updatemeeting with the professor before the final project is completed are used to assess

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Muhammet Ceylan; Aybala Usta; Fatma Barut; Nur Ergul; Ramazan Asmatulu

certificate to keep in their records.3. Results and Discussion3.1 Evaluation of Survey QuestionsAt the end of the semester, the high school students were given a list of survey questions toevaluate their strengths and observations about the nanolab sessions, whereby they list theirpersonal strengths; improvement areas; and insights about their knowledge of nanoscience,nanotechnology, and nanomanufacturing. Some of the following survey questions were chosenfor the assessment of the activities.  What are the three strengths of these lab sessions?  What are the top three things that you have learned?  What are the three improvements that would help you learn better?  How can these improvements be made?  What action plans can be

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Larry A. Glasgow

; forexample, see the Mississippi Department of Education website10. Some of the desirable featuresof CI are provided in the following list: ♦ new concepts are presented in familiar, real-life situations ♦ there is reliance upon spatial memory ♦ there are opportunities to employ higher-order thinking skills Proceedings of the 2007 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 4 ♦ multiple subjects are often integrated in the learning process ♦ new information is related with prior knowledge ♦ authentic assessment is

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Keith L. Hohn; LaVerne Bitsie-Baldwin; Julia Keen; Hani Melhem; Anil Pahwa; Jan Wiersema; Barb Licklider

when all learning communities meet together in a session facilitated by Jan Wiersemafrom the College of Human Sciences at Iowa State University. At these interactive meetings,students engage with important concepts such as active listening, conflict resolution, teamproblem solving and learning theories. The large group meetings allowed students to discussthese topics, participate in an activity to reinforce the notions, and brainstorm how they canapply the concepts in their academic and professional lives.To assess what students are gaining from the learning communities, students completed a surveythat targets student knowledge and practice before and after the experience. In addition toincreased retention of minority students, results showed

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

William M. Baer

.” Journal of College Student Development 43.3 (December 2002): 374-385.[10] Granitz Neil, and Dana Loewy. "Applying Ethical Theories: Interpreting and Responding to Student Plagiarism." Journal of Business Ethics 72.3 (2007): 293-306.[11] Jackson, P. A. “Plagiarism Instruction Online: Assessing Undergraduate Students' Ability to Avoid Plagiarism.” College & Research Libraries 67.5 (September 2006) 418-28.[12] Hinman, Lawrence M. "The Impact of the Internet on Our Moral Lives in Academia." Ethics and Information Technology 4.1 (March 2002): 31-5.[13]Mcabe, Donald L. and Linda Klebe Trevino. “Individual and Contextual Influences on Academic Dishonesty: A Multicampus Investigation.” Research in Higher Education

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

PATRICK BOBBIE; Sheryl Duggins; VENU DASIGI

dominating the market, there are now manycompeting products available, including open source, however Blackboard is still the leadingeducational course management system [11].In addition to using Vista™ at [Our University], some professors are also experimentingwith Sakai-Globule, which is open-source, and is gaining popularity and is being used byinstitutions like Georgia Institute of Technology. Sakai, free software, provides capabilities 141for storing and managing course data, student profile and assessment data like exams,projects, etc., and revising of such data. Globule is integrative with Sakai by offering aserver-based environment for developing content for eventual ‘pushing’ to Sakai

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ashraf Ghaly

their goals. Resisting change due to fear of change is groundless and must be rejected.Scope of sustainable designThere has been a considerable shift in the way infrastructure facilities are being designed. Thisparadigm of the “new economy” places a significant emphasis on sustainable design, which 331allows constructed facilities to be more environmentally friendly, easier to manage, and havelonger life. Some of the methods toward achieving these goals include:  Less energy consumption  Less material use  Emphasis on reuse and recycling  Focus on environmental and climatic impact  Smart and efficient infrastructure  Monitoring and sensor technology  Assessment of

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2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

William Hornfeck; Ismail Jouny; John Nestor

educating the global engineer is the need for faculty acceptance of their role inachieving this goal. Not every faculty member will be prepared for contributing in a meaningfulway, and not every faculty member will be convinced that this must be done.A statement of goals that alludes to engineering students’ appreciation and preparedness for aglobal profession carries with it the requirement to assess the accomplishment of the stated goals.As with other ‘soft’ goals, assessment is particularly difficult. What evidence should beaccumulated to demonstrate that all of your graduates achieve goals associated with globalawareness, especially when the educational underpinnings are distributed across the four-yearexperience?Finally, can the globally

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Shawn P. Gross; David W. Dinehart; Aleksandra Radlinska; Joseph Robert Yost

associated with the use of overarching problems are discussed,and initial assessment results are described. Fall 2010 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, October 15-16, 2010, Villanova UniversityIntroduction: curriculum restructuringAfter two years of intense committee work, discussion, and course development, the Departmentof Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Villanova University began offering itsrequired mechanics sequence in a new integrated format to sophomores beginning with the Fall2009 semester. As shown in Table 1, the classical sequence of coursework in subjects of Statics,Dynamics, Mechanics of Solids, Fluid Mechanics, and Civil Engineering Materials was replacedwith a series of three four credit courses. An overview of

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Bhavna Sharma; Birdy Reynolds

audience. Potential future steps include structured assessment ofstudent learning throughout the internship to provide a gauge of skill development, as well as the depth ofknowledge in regard to the topic. The process of designing pedagogical materials also required morestructure. The pedagogical model the students used is their own module is a translation of their traditionalexperience of learning and what worked for them. If we want them to generate a different pedagogical modelwe need to provide them with an experience of innovative teaching methods to fully grasp the potentialimpact on their own student learning.SummaryIn summary, this paper explores the less common approach that has students design materials for other peerlearners. Rising

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Daniel Schmalzel

Photovoltaic System Optimization through Undergraduate Engineering Clinics Daniel Schmalzel, Rowan University, New Jersey, USA 745 Photovoltaic System Optimization through Undergraduate Engineering Clinics Daniel Schmalzel, Rowan University, New Jersey, USAAbstractAt Rowan University students have been introduced to Photovoltaic System Design, through theClinic Experience, at both the residential and commercial scale. The Clinic is a project basedlearning approach based on the Medical School Model [1]. These experiences have included theinitial feasibility assessments and continued all the way

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

of φV0= 32. 1° Figure 11. Correct INPUT Value of φV0= 26.1°4. Student SurveysIn order to assess the advantages of introducing animations in the classroom, the animationsoftware was used in two sections of Dynamics at Kettering University (Flint, MI) during the fallterm of 2007. Approximately 70 students were surveyed at the end of the term regarding theeffectiveness of the software. The students were assured that their answers would remainanonymous.Questions from three categories were asked.1) General Opinions: How animation software enhances the overall learning of the student.2) Mechanics Concepts: How the software enhances specific mechanics concepts.3) Specific Opinions: Specific observations of the software and

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

with time managementand teamwork challenges endemic of many undergraduate design teams, the baseline knowledge to makeinformed design decisions was present as shown in student feedback. In an effort to assess the effectiveness of the course re-structuring, the course director provided acapstone design applicability survey to the ME492 students. In this survey students were asked to list thethree most helpful lessons from ME492 toward their capstone project and make a determination of thelesson timing (too early, just right, too late). In addition, students were furnished with a copy of Figure 5and asked to assess the lesson’s helpfulness on their capstone work on a scale from five to one (five was“very helpful” and one was “did not

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Laurent Simon; Piero Armenante; Rajesh Dave

transportation costs, a modest stipend isprovided to the twelve teachers expected to participate in this event. A number of activities are plannedfor this camp, including lectures by NJIT faculty and speakers from the pharmaceutical industry,laboratory tours, laboratory hands-on activities including pharmaceutical related experiments (e.g.,dissolution testing, microscopy, particulate and fluid flow) and visits to nearby pharmaceutical facilities.The effectiveness of the program is assessed by monitoring the participant’s progress in the classroom.Supplemental materials are provided, when necessary. This program is coordinated by NJIT ChemicalEngineering Professor, Dr. Laurent Simon, in collaboration with the C-SOPS Education Director forNJIT, Dr. Piero

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Justin Highley

primary text and therefore redundant. Since the custom made texts are pricedaccording to the number of pages, this carried a slight economic penalty. Additionally, the steamtable data varied slightly between the primary text and the supplemental text, which led toconfusion when working in class problems using these tables.Future Work As with the development of any new course, adjustments are inevitable since the firstiteration almost always brings with it valuable lessons learned. Prior to each exam, theinstructors and course director hold a lesson conference to assess the previous block ofinstruction. In this manner the course is continually evaluated. Additionally, at the end of thesemester each student is required to complete a course

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Joseph Robert Yost; Randy D. Weinstein

meetings is effective indelivering the necessary instruction to achieve these objectives. Outcomes assessment in termsof student feedback was solicited by interviewing about 10% of the entire freshman class. Thesestudents were asked specific questions designed to assess their understanding of teamwork, theindividual and interdisciplinary nature of the four engineering disciplines within the CoE, and theopen-ended environment of engineering design. Answers provided at the beginning and end ofthe semester show a definite and measurable increase in student awareness and understanding ofthe engineering profession as it relates to the identity of the individual engineering departments,team work, and the interdisciplinary environment of engineering

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Vicki V. May

separate units of the course. Each person in thegroup is required to select a different reference(s) and draft the section individually; thegroup then evaluates the individual sections and combines them to create a single section,which they post to the class wiki. In addition to digital resources available to the studentsthrough Blackboard, I have placed several textbooks on reserve at the library.Student responses so far have been mixed. In addition to midterm and end-of-term surveysrelated to the effectiveness of this approach, I am tracking student usage of the digitalresources. A comparison of the class notes developed by individual students with thosedeveloped by the groups allows me to assess the contributions of the individuals and

Conference Session

Inclusive Dialogues and Adaptations in Engineering Education: Navigating Uncertainty and Leveraging AI for Student Success

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stewart Thomas, Bucknell University; Sarah Appelhans, Lafayette College; Michael S Thompson, Bucknell University; Rebecca Thomas, Bucknell University; Philip Asare, University of Toronto; Alan Cheville, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

engineer. Students who value a “good”course grade as a perceived achievement, may therefore internalize these activities as importantbeings and doings.To counter such a perception, the grading scheme shown in Fig. 4(b) was implemented. In thismodel, faculty selected areas relevant to being an engineer and used these to assess across allcourse activities. Each assignment or exam yielded a set of grades as opposed to a single value,that are weighted and contribute to the final grade. In other words, a single homeworkassignment may have aspects of Engagement, Knowledge and Concepts, Engineering Skills,Communication, etc., that are evaluated and weighted, as opposed to contributing solely to a“Homework” category. In implementing this model, all

Conference Session

Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 3

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Il Yoon, University of North Georgia; Chandler Levi Davis, University of North Georgia

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

results of the experiment.3. Results and DiscussionsThe experiment was conducted multiple times to assess its effectiveness in determining the totalvolume of bubble formation on the catalyst's surface. Examples of bubbles formed on thecatalyst's surface are depicted in Fig. 2 from the test conducted at a temperature of 100 °C.Utilizing the video data gathered from the experiment, the image processing code successfullydetected the bubbles as they formed on the catalyst, as shown in Fig. 2 (b). In this figure, thebubbles are indicated by blue circles. The code also accurately measured the radius of eachformed bubble and calculated the total volume of the bubbles formed. In studying the bubbleformation on the catalyst's surface, it is imperative to

Conference Session

Student Engagement in Construction Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

discussions. Each group consisted of three participants to ensure active engagement andmeaningful interaction. For this study, a semi-structured interview protocol was developed toguide the discussions, incorporating open-ended questions to explore participants’ experiences,motivations, and challenges in pursuing a degree in CEM. The interviews took place in acomfortable and private setting to encourage open and honest communication, and field noteswere taken to capture contextual information. At the end of focus group interviews, a follow-upquestionnaire was distributed to quantitatively measure the gender disparities surrounding femalestudent’s enrollment in the author’s university program.Data Analysis and ResultsTo assess the extent of issue on

Conference Session

Empowering Change: Cultivating Inclusive and Sustainable Futures in STEM Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sydni Alexa Cobb, University of Texas at Austin; Ariel Chasen, University of Texas at Austin; Chandel Burgess, University of Texas at Austin

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

their primary statistical agency to research and distributeanalysis on a number of STEM topics [4]. One of NCSES’s many reports focuses on marginalizedgroups in STEM, titled Diversity and STEM: Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities[5]. This report is a biennial assessment of the current state of engineering, and was a result of theScience and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act of 1980 [5], [6]. Although this data is valuableto policymakers, researchers, and professionals, the format of this data is not centered onmarginalized STEM professionals at the intersection of multiple oppressed identities. Most of thedata in the report is presented by sex, race, and disability status, individually, which we believelimits the ability of the