Conference Session

Related Engineering Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Rick Shoemaker

preparing the Self-Study Report for the requested Criteria 2000 ABET visit was toaddress the old BSOE as the past/existing program (having graduated over 100 students), butpresent the new BSOSE as the replacement program, incorporating changes and processesevolving from assessment/feedback activities expected under Criteria 2000. An effort was madeto enhance pre-visit communications as much as feasible concerning this somewhat hybridprogram because past experience had demonstrated the value of pre-visit communications inaddressing in advance simple omissions/errors, clarifying misunderstandings, and expandingtime for more productive interactions during the actual visit (2Gerhard et al., 1999).The curriculum for the new BSOSE program is given in

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Integration

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh

Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2005, American Society for Engineering EducationThe boundaries between these tasks are not clear-cut. They may vary from firm to firm,depending on the size and structure of the company. Some companies also have additional jobclassifications, such as software engineer and electrical engineer.4.2 What types of systems/problems do they work on?Most of the projects reported are in the area of assembly, which includes not only discrete partsassembly using nut and bolts, but also the application of adhesive materials such as glue andjoining operations such as welding. Some examples include (1) hard drive assembly, (2) cellularphone assembly, and (3) welding of

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Steve Howell; Ken Collier; Debra Larson; Jerry Hatfield

). The natures of both the engineering profession and student body are changing. Inaddition to fundamental technical skills, industry now expects engineering graduates topossess: practical hands-on abilities, project management skills, multi-disciplinaryinsights, computing literacy, critical thinking aptitude, communication skills, interpersonaltalents, and an understanding of the societal environment within which the engineerpractices (Betts, et. al., 1994; McMasters and White, 1994). NAU industry recruiterscombined with NAU’s College of Engineering Industrial Advisory Council (CAC) echothe same message. In short, industries and society need engineers who can “design” inthe broadest sense of the word

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

M. Scott Stanford P.E., United States Air Force Academy; Joel Sloan P.E., United States Air Force Academy; James B. Pocock, United States Air Force Academy; M. Mark Russell P.E., DFCE

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Diversity

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Construction Engineering

event at the close of the curriculum, faculty designed anintense competition modelled after the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC’s) RegionalCompetitions. ASC’s competition is similar to other well-known student competitions, such as:the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) concrete canoe, the Society of AutomotiveEngineers’ (SAE) mini-Baja, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)competitions. Khorbotly et al. [11] describes multiple benefits of participating in thesecompetitions, to include improving teamwork, communication, and leadership skills. Similarly,Walden et al. [12] argue that competition teams are a prime opportunity for students to gainprofessional skills related to leadership and management

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Timothy A. Wilson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Erin Elizabeth Bowen, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; Omar Ochoa, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Carlos Alberto Castro, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

were organized into two teams to explore Scrum andbuild confidence about Scrum use. Demonstration projects, described in the following section,were selected in consultation with department faculty regarding relative value to departmentsuccess. As the project matures, we will utilize Scrum in course development, incorporatinginclusive and evidence-based instruction, and even in instructional delivery.Demonstration Project TeamsThe Curriculum team’s goal is to revise and enhance the department’s four undergraduatedegrees (computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, software engineering)to better serve stakeholders (students and the industries that hire them). It is comprised of fourmembers, one serving as both Scrum Master

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Terrence Freeman; Ashok Agrawal

. Differences in institutional mission, culture, and student population preclude developing asingular approach to first-year integrated curricula, but most institutions can benefit from thecoordination and linkage of courses, topics and faculty. Al-Holou et al. (1999) reviewed a numberof first-year integrated curricula initiatives. • Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has offered an integrated, First-Year Curriculum in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics (IFYCSEM) since 1990. Assessment data indicate Page 8.592.2 “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

Conference Session

Innovations in Solid Mechanics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University

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Mechanics

development of pilot testing fa- cility, mechanical instrumentation, and industrial applications of aircraft engines. Also, in the past seven years, she gained experience in teaching ME and ET courses in thermal-fluid and energy conversion ar- eas from various levels of instruction and addressed to a broad spectrum of students, from freshmen to seniors, from high school graduates to adult learners. She also has extended experience in curriculum development.Dr. Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University Yalcin Ertekin received his B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Istanbul Technical University. He attended the Business School of Istanbul University and received M.S. degree in production management. After working for

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qixian Zhao, Nanyang Technological University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Nanyang Technological University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

every case, trust—the willingness ofone agent to accept vulnerability to another’s actions—is the invisible contract that keepsthese socio-technical interactions from degenerating into costly conflict (Mayer et al., 1995;Nahapiet & Ghoshal, 1998). For undergraduates in artificial intelligence (AI), computerscience (CS), electrical and electronic engineering (EEE), data science (DS), and allied majorswho will soon design such agents, learning to engineer trust-sensitive logic is therefore ascritical as mastering gradient descent (Robbins & Monro, 1951).Yet today’s curricula usually relegate trust to checklist notions of transparency oraccountability, offering little guidance on how cooperation forms, unravels, or can berepaired (Nguyen

Conference Session

International Division (INTL) Technical Session #5: Best Practices

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Ghambi, Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences; Ashley Rae Taylor, Rice 360 Institute for Global Health Technologies; Joseph Chikaphonya Phiri, Malawi polytechnic; Justin J. Henriques; Joseph Towles, Swarthmore College

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Diversity

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International Division (INTL)

United States. The aim of theproject was improving undergraduate educational practices at a university in Malawi byintegrating active learning strategies across the undergraduate engineering curriculum andcatalyzing curricular transformation. First this paper describes the framework used for theproject, and then it describes how it was applied for the design and implementation of a week-long faculty development workshop for 52 engineering faculty and staff from two universities inMalawi. This project was collaboratively implemented by a faculty team from Malawi and theUnited States in a way that facilitated bi-directional exchange between facilitators andparticipants.This paper contributes to the literature by offering a novel perspective on

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Technical Session 3: Design of Novel Energy-Related Courses and Course Materials

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilya Grinberg, The State University of New York, College at Buffalo; Saquib Ahmed, The State University of New York, College at Buffalo; Joaquin Carbonara, The State University of New York, College at Buffalo

courses.Clean Energy Curriculum DevelopmentIn recent years there has been a growing awareness about aging utilities infrastructure andsignificant retirements are anticipated, placing an increasing demand for qualified graduates toenter the workforce [4]. Significant Government and industry funding are being targeted towardsmodernization of existing electric power system. These efforts are critical to achievingrenewable energy development, electric vehicle adoption, and energy efficiency improvements.To address these challenges requires partnerships among academia, government, and industry toensure that students have access to internships and that the curriculum aligns with industryneeds.In 2019 SUNY Buffalo State received performance improvement

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Peter Golding P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Scott A. Starks P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Roger V. Gonzalez P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas at El Paso; David G. Novick, University of Texas at El Paso; Cole Hatfield Joslyn, University of Texas at El Paso

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Fiveyears of implementation and continuous quality improvement following the inaugurationculminated with ABET accreditation in summer 2020. The degree plan features a four-year spiral curriculum. There is an iterative revisiting ofengineering topics, innovation and entrepreneurship subjects, business acumen, and leadershipengineering themes throughout the courses. The first year introduces core concepts in design,innovation, and entrepreneurship, the second year brings engineering modeling and simulations,and measurements to incorporate technical engineering practices, the third year focuses onentrepreneurship, people, and products, and the capstone year drives innovation in practice,through culminating team-driven projects. The

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessment Methodologies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Barry Lawrence, Texas A&M University; Esther Rodriguez-Silva PhD, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

that the service activities are not necessarily part of the students’ degree plan. However, if astudent is engaged in a co-op program that is relevant to student discipline then it can be a part ofhis/her degree plan. Chan [6] has presented an assessment model for community service typeexperience learning for engineering students.Project based learning is another form of experiential learning. In this approach, students areengaged in the active-learning. It also requires time and resource management and workbreakdown structure. Therefore, it may take relatively longer time than the traditional topicbased learning approaches require [7]. Ho et al. [8] define the project based learning as a learningapproach in which students apply, learn, and

Collection

2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

S. B. Pidugu; S. Midturi

applications of fuel cellsand to stimulate enthusiasm for engineering and technology at a crucial stage in their education.Three high schools were selected and the project began in Fall 2003. The project wassuccessfully implemented during Fall 2003 at Central High School located in Little Rock.IntroductionThe EPA’s draft on Strategic Plan (2003-08) sets out five goals—Clean Air, Clean and SafeWater, Protect and Restore the Land, Health Communities and Ecosystems, and Compliance andEnvironmental Stewardship—and describes the work they plan to do over the next 5 yearstowards achieving the set goals [1]. Community awareness of environmental issues is vital to thesuccess of such a strategic plan, and this project, as small as it is, can make a

Conference Session

COED: Online and Blended Learning Part 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Computers in Education

, while Syed et al. [12] use a VRenvironment to demonstrate grinding and milling operations in a junior-level manufacturing coursein a mechanical engineering program. Peng, Isaac, and Wilkins [13] use a PowerWall VR systemto deliver simulations on nanoscale and nanotube topics for a course on photonic and electronicmaterials and devices. Chatuverdi et al. [14] created a VR experiment for a thermo-fluids labcourse and used it as a pre-physical experiment. Ari-Gur et al. [15] developed a set of VRexperiments using EON Studio, Unity3D, and LabVIEW for various educational uses. Tang,Shetty, and Chen [16] apply VR games to increase students’ reading and problem-solving skills inan electrical and computer engineering curriculum. Madathil et al. [17

Conference Session

Research on Diversification & Inclusion

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University; Michael Haungs, California Polytechnic State University

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

projects, and 3) the potential to direct this curriculum bysocial relevance matter in the recruitment, retention, and graduation rates of female students inLSE. Other researchers and educators have previously suggested that underrepresentation can beaddressed by re-evaluation of the “values and standards of science and science education”16 andthe development of a more gender-inclusive science and science education. Riley, et al (2009)call for the integration of “some classic themes of feminism [into engineering education andpractice] — asking who benefits and who is harmed, critically examining assumptions andpresumptions that create injustice, and creatively and energetically working for our dreams ofwhat could be” to produce both more socially

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Tactical Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric G Meyer, Lawrence Technological University; Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Projects course that is required for all freshman in the College of Engineering at LTU. This committee is currently designing a new sophomore-level Engineering Entrepreneurship Studio that will also be required for all students as a continuation of the ”Foundations studio”. He has published 33 peer-reviewed journal and conference proceeding articles. At LTU, Meyer offers a number of outreach programs for high school students and advises many projects for undergraduate students.Dr. Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Mansoor Nasir received his B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from University of Cincinnati and Ph.D.in Bioengineering from University of California-Berkeley. He worked as a research scientist at

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Deran Hanesian; Angelo Perna; Vladimir Briller

freshman engineering design programs. For example, in 1993, Regan andMinderman [1] discussed the integration of design across the curriculum as part of the ECSELCoalition. Buccariarelli [2] discussed “EXCEL & the Integration of Design”. Calkins, Plumb,Chou, Hawkins, and Coney [3] showed how a team of teachers introduced freshman to designand communication skills. Howell [4] wrote about a new course that had vertical integration ofdesign concepts through the entire engineering curriculum to improve student retention.Chrzanowski [5] gave a student perspective on the Freshman Engineering Design Course atNJIT. Moore [6] et al showed the lack of consensus about the definition of the design processand the difference between design and simple problem

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

for its sustainability. However, because of the positiveoutcomes demonstrated, we explored opportunities outside the NASA and the space explorationcommunity. We were able to acquire funds from several sources, for example, Texas WorkforceCommission, US Air Force, and Boeing. The team supported by the Texas WorkforceCommission worked closely with South Texas Project (STP) on a heat transfer problemassociated with the cooling of the Electrical Auxiliary Building at STP. The collaborationbetween the student team and STP was very effective. The student team presented theirtechnical work at the 2009 International Conference of Nuclear Engineers (ICONE) in Belgiumand at the 2010 ICONE in China (Hardy, King, Bigelow, ICONE18, 2010). The student

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University

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Two Year College Division

-year transfer institution, reduce the effects of transfer shock, and enhance their academicsuccess at the baccalaureate institution, the COMETS program provides opportunities toparticipate in the Intersegmental Enrollment Program. Every fall semester for each year of thegrant, four Cañada College sophomore students—one each from the areas of civil, mechanical,electrical, and computer engineering—are selected to participate in upper-division courses orsenior design capstone courses at SFSU.For the 2010-2011 academic year, the civil engineering student participated in the design andconstruction of a timber bridge. The mechanical engineering student participated in a project onMaterials and Manufacturing. Both the computer engineering and the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jitendra S. Tate, Texas State University, San Marcos; Dominick Esperanza Fazarro, University of Texas at Tyler; J. Craig Hanks, Texas State University, San Marcos; Walt Trybula, Texas State University & Trybula Foundation, Inc.; Satyajit Dutta, Texas State University; Robert McLean, Texas State University; Fritz Allhoff, Western Michigan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

to the project their expertise from mechanical and manufacturing engineering, civilengineering, electrical engineering, industrial education and technology, physics, biology, andphilosophy and ethics.PROJECT PLANBackground: Engineers and technologists who will work with engineered nanomaterials(ENMs) need to understand potential hazards of ENMs and safety measures that can helpmitigate those hazards, even as research is ongoing. While the effects of one type of ENM in onelaboratory study should not be generalized to other ENMs, the hazard literature as a wholesupports caution. NOISH (2009) stressed that “nanomaterials present new challenges tounderstanding, predicting, and managing potential health risks to workers as with any materialbeing

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew D Goodman, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Nicholas Robert Pozza; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; jean-charles stinville, University of Illionis Urbana-Champaign

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Materials Division (MATS)

meets the multiple objectives and constraints. Learninghow to design is imperative for a successful design project, yet the teaching of design remainschallenging [3]. Project-based learning (PBL), where teams of students are set upon a designproject, has been extensively utilized in capstone courses to motivate and engage students in thislearning.As Dym et al. state, the broad engineering curriculum focuses on convergent thinking, askingquestions to arrive at a correct and verifiable solution or outcome, e.g., the resultant forces anddeflection of a beam with an applied load. These answers are verified truth and are imperative tounderstand an engineering system. Design, however, is much more nebulous, where severalalternative solutions and

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Design in Engineering Education

the mostfavored pedagogical model for teaching design, namely: Project–Based Learning (PBL), as aneffective way for students to learn design by experiencing design as active participants. Thepaper closes by making recommendations for ways to enhance design learning.On Engineering Design Thinking and LearningWhat does “design” mean in an engineering context? What are the qualifications of a designer?Can design be taught? And if so, who can teach it? These questions will be addressed in theparagraphs that follow.Relevant Definitions, Thoughts and Processes: Engineering design as stated by Dym et al. in2005 is: “a systematic, intelligent process in which designers generate, evaluate, and specifyconcepts for devices, systems or processes whose

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Anderton, Middle Tennessee State University; Saeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

project management. Thedepartment’s concern for safety is very legitimate in today’s litigious society, as liability wouldbegin with them. Neither the students nor the Engineering Technology department would wantto shut down any of the projects, but that would likely be the result if there was a significantaccident. This paper, therefore, is an attempt to discuss the problem of safety as related tostudent-led engineering projects and propose a plan that addresses the areas of concern.The Engineering Technology department takes pride in the amount of hands-on learning itsstudents receive as a part of the curriculum. Extensions of this hands-on learning environmentare the student-led engineering projects. Student teams design, build, and race

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Thomas Emison, Taylor University; Kate Yoshino, Taylor University; Stephen Edward Straits, Taylor University; Hank D. Voss, Taylor University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

: stephen straits@taylor.eduDr. Hank D. Voss, Taylor University Dr. Hank D. Voss received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of Illinois in 1977.He then worked for Lockheed Palo Alto Research Laboratories prior to coming to Taylor University in 1994. He is currently a Professor of Engineering and Physics at Taylor University. Some of the courses that he reg- ularly has taught include Principles of Engineering, Intro to Electronics, Statics, Advanced Electronics, Jr. Engineering Projects, FE Review, Control Systems, Fundamentals of Space Flight Systems, Astronomy, and Sr. Capstone Sequence. He enjoys mentoring undergraduate students in aerospace, sensors, and energy-related research projects. Some of

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 7

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Rohde, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sai Paresh Karyekar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Liangliang Chen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Yiming Guo, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ying Zhang, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

, and J. G. Harris, “Lessons learned from two years of flippingcircuits i,” in ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2015.[16] E. Godfrey and L. Parker, “Mapping the cultural landscape in engineering education,”Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 99, no. 1, pp. 5–22, 2010.[17] S. Lord, E. J. Berger, N. N. Kellam, E. L. Ingram, D. M. Riley, D. T. Rover, N. Salzman,and J. D. Sweeney, “Talking about a revolution: Overview of NSF RED projects,” in ASEEAnnual Conference & Exposition, 2017.[18] A. A. Maciejewski, T. W. Chen, Z. S. Byrne, M. A. De Miranda, L. B. S. Mcmeeking, B.M. Notaros, A. Pezeshki, S. Roy, A. M. Leland, M. D. Reese et al., “A holistic approach totransforming undergraduate electrical engineering education,” IEEE Access

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention of Women II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Manuel A Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Women in Engineering

beenaveraging 12% over the time period in question; however, the percentage of women volunteeringis 41%. Other S-L programs report similar over-representation of women in voluntary projects(e.g., the ratio is two to one in the EPICS program (EPICS, 2009)).DiscussionSince the engineering profession needs more members in general and since women and otherunderrepresented groups are a valuable source of members, engineering education institutionsshould be focusing on attracting members of underrepresented groups into the profession. Thismotivation is in addition to the important objective of correcting the considerable imbalance ofdiversity in the profession. From the experience of one case study of integrating service-learningthroughout the curriculum

Conference Session

CIT Division Technical Session #10

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yosi Shibberu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Steve Chenoweth, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

mining courses. Our course has been team taughtfour times by a computer science and a mathematics professor. We developed a mathematics anda computer science version of the data mining course that are identical except that the computerscience version requires the course project to have an interactive data-driven website as one of thedeliverables. We describe how the topics covered in the courses have evolved. We also discuss thelearning outcomes we have developed for the courses and methods we use to assess whetherstudents have achieved these learning outcomes.IntroductionThe growing availability of large data sets has led to a steady increase in data mining relatedcourses in mathematics and computer science departments. Sanati-Mehrizy et al

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division (IND) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Aming'a Omwando, Simpson University; Bhavana Kotla, Purdue Polytechnic Graduate Programs; Adel Alhalawani, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Lisa Bosman, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Ashutosh Khandha, University of Delaware

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Industrial Engineering Division (IND)

ensure every student gets access toreal-world learning.The outcome of incorporating an entrepreneurial mindset (EM), bio-inspired design (Bio), andSTEAM elements in a computer aided design and modeling class was evaluated in this study.According to Lau et al 2012 [5], integration is the ability to be involved in all aspects of anenterprise and being a strong systems thinker able to make sense of complexity. People who takean interdisciplinary approach can easily identify and evaluate opportunities, explore theseopportunities, and create solutions that provide value to the stakeholders. Hence the researchquestions addressed in this study are: What are the student-perceived learning outcomes associatedwith completing an engineering project

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey; Steven Schreiner P.E., The College of New Jersey; Diane C Bates, The College of New Jersey; Seung-yun Kim, The College of New Jersey; J. Lynn Gazley, The College of New Jersey

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

potential to provide insight into the effectiveness ofTCNJ’s comprehensive approach. Research has been conducted to understand the impact of various curricular innovations,engineering identity, and inclusivity for historically underrepresented groups (such as women,low income students, and men of color) on engineering persistence (Cech 2015; Foor & Walden2009; Nadelson 2014; Pierrakos et al 2009). To better understand the professional formation ofengineers at PUIs, and better assess our curriculum within its liberal arts context, faculty fromthe School of Engineering partnered with two sociologists to develop an instrument to assess theprofessional formation of our students. The team was awarded an NSF grant to support thisdevelopment

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Leah Akins

projections from the U.S. Bureau of LaborStatistics “call for the number of engineering jobs to continue rapid growth, far outpacing jobgrowth for the labor force overall.”2Of further interest in this discussion is the trend in engineering technology (ET) education andspecifically for the associate degree programs. From the numbers provided in the Engineering &Technology Enrollments, Fall 1999 report3, enrollments for engineering technology programs arerelatively stable though still 4-5% less than they were in 1990. These programs are either losingan increasing number of students between the first and second year or the two-year degree istaking longer than two years for a growing population of students (see figure 1